"Mr. Xu, I have no grudges against you in the past or present, why are you making things so difficult for me?" Shen Jinjin asked with a puzzled look on her face, her beautiful eyes full of confusion and grievance.
"Miss Shen, how can this be called making things difficult? Can't it be that I admire you?" Xu Nanchen had a playful smile on his lips, and an unpredictable expression on his face. That playful look made Shen Jinjin feel a chill.
She suppressed her discomfort, took a deep breath, and tried to stay calm, trying to reason with Xu Nanchen, "Mr. Xu, please respect yourself. I am just a girl from an ordinary family, and I am not worthy of your attention. There is a huge gap between our statuses, so it is really inappropriate."
However, Xu Nanchen turned a deaf ear to her words. Instead, he took a step forward, approached Shen Jinjin, and said in a low voice: "Why should Miss Shen be so modest? It is you as a person that I like. As long as you follow me, I promise that you will have a bright future, and you can enjoy wealth and glory, and you will never have to live a hard life again."
When Shen Jinjin heard this, her expression instantly became very ugly.
She widened her eyes, filled with anger and contempt. She pushed Xu Nanchen away with all her strength, her body trembling slightly, and righteously refused: "Mr. Xu, please be more respectful! I will not accept such an unreasonable request! Although I come from an ordinary family, I also have my own dignity and bottom line!"
After saying that, she no longer paid attention to Xu Nanchen, raised her head, straightened her back, and attempted to turn around and leave.
But Xu Nanchen would never let her leave so easily, he just waved his hand, and a row of people blocked Shen Jinjin's way.
Shen Jinjin frowned slightly. She had originally thought of sneaking away when the other party wasn't paying attention.
She never thought that the other party could easily see through her intentions.
Xu Nanchen stretched out his powerful hand and tightly clamped her slender arm. There was a hint of coldness in his eyes and his tone was so gloomy that it made people shudder: "What? You want to leave?"
Shen Jinjin was frightened by his sudden action. She lowered her head with a guilty conscience and stammered, "I... I just want to go home."
Her voice was so soft that it seemed as if only she could hear it, and there seemed to be an imperceptible tremor in it.
Xu Nanchen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and pulled out a cold smile: "Go home? We haven't finished talking about our business yet, why are you in such a hurry? Go home..."
Hearing this, Shen Jinjin's heart was shocked, and she raised her head in a hurry, looking at the familiar yet strange man in front of her with horror: "What else do you want to talk about?"
Xu Nanchen slowly leaned close to Shen Jinjin's ear and whispered softly in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "About how to legitimately bring you back to my house and make you my wife."
Shen Jinjin struggled desperately, but no matter what she did, she could not get rid of Xu Nanchen's iron-like restraints. At this moment, her heart was filled with despair and helplessness.
"Don't mess around!" Shen Jinjin shouted anxiously, "I'm already engaged to someone else. What you're doing is not only against moral ethics, but you'll also be punished with a cane!"
Indeed, according to the laws at that time, if a man forcibly seized another person's fiancée or married woman, he would be punished with fifty strokes of the cane; and if a woman did so, she would be sentenced to the death penalty of being drowned in a pig cage.
Although this rule is extremely unfair to women, at this moment, Shen Jinjin can only hope for this, hoping to scare the other party.
Xu Nanchen said nonchalantly: "Do you think I'm afraid of this?"
"Just because you're not afraid doesn't mean the people above you aren't afraid. If the common people knew about this, it would definitely cause an uproar. Do you want to see your uncle being criticized by everyone because of you?" Shen Jinjin tried to keep calm and analyzed the pros and cons of the matter in an orderly manner.
Xu Nanchen thought about it carefully and found that what she said was indeed reasonable. If it was really because of him that caused his uncle's reputation to be damaged, then he would be held accountable!
Seeing his expression change slightly, Shen Jinjin hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and continued to coax him, “Mr. Xu, if a young and promising young man like you wants to get married, which girl wouldn’t be vying for you?”
Xu Nanchen seemed to have believed her nonsense and couldn't wait to ask, "Do you think so too?"
"Three letters and six ceremonies! A sedan chair carried by eight people! A formal marriage. If that's the case, how can I refuse?" Shen Jinjin smiled sweetly, and her pretty face pretended to be happy and joyful.
Her smile seems to be able to make people forget all the worries and sorrows in the world, and they only feel that the person in front of them is the most beautiful and precious existence in the world.
She spoke as if marrying the man in front of her was the greatest blessing in life and she had nothing else to ask for.
Xu Nanchen already had a good impression of Shen Jinjin, and at this moment he was even more delighted by her words. He was intoxicated and felt so light-hearted that he seemed to be floating in the clouds, not knowing what day it was.
"Are you sincere in what you said?" Xu Nanchen couldn't help but ask again, his eyes flashing with anticipation and joy.
Seeing this, Shen Jinjin hurriedly responded: "Of course it's the truth! It's truer than gold!"
Her voice is clear and pleasant, like the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley, which makes people's hearts beat fast.
After hearing this, Xu Nanchen thought to himself: That makes sense. With my outstanding conditions, handsome appearance, and prominent and wealthy family background, which woman would not be moved?
Thinking of this, he no longer had any doubts about what Shen Jinjin said, and became more and more convinced.
"If that's the case, it's great. I heard that my mother has already arranged a marriage for me, but I will definitely cancel it immediately and then marry you in style."
Xu Nanchen looked at Shen Jinjin firmly and said solemnly.
Hearing this, Shen Jinjin's face turned a little pale, and a deep feeling of guilt surged in his heart.
She knew very well that the fiancée whom she had never met should have had a stable engagement, but now she had encountered such misfortune because of her and was inexplicably broken off the engagement.
Thinking of this, Shen Jinjin couldn't help but feel a little self-blame.
However, things have developed to this point, and she is powerless and can only pray silently for the strange woman in her heart, wishing that she can find her true love in the future and live a happy life.
However, when her eyes fell on the man in front of her again, she couldn't help but feel moved.
Obviously, this man is not a good person, so is this breaking off the engagement a blessing or a curse for the woman? A woman whose engagement is broken off will inevitably be pointed at and gossiped by others, and her future life will probably not be easy.
Thinking of this, Shen Jinjin's mood became heavier.
"Then it's settled. I will cancel the engagement as soon as possible after I go home. You just stay home and wait for me to marry you." Xu Nanchen arranged the matters confidently.
Shen Jinjin nodded calmly. Seeing him leave, she finally let go of her worries.
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