"But...but I've already dropped out of school."
"Taking a leave of absence does not mean dropping out. You can still go back to school." Ji Qi began to persuade.
"Your value doesn't lie in giving birth to children. The two elders of the Jiang family want great-grandchildren. They should have given birth themselves, or they should have gone to Jiang Qi instead of forcing you. The Jiang family is not doing you any favors."
Xu Lingyi clenched her palms, "Mr. Ji, why are you saying these things to me? You are Jiang Qi's good friend. Logically... you should stand on Jiang Qi's side."
For a moment, Ji Qi wanted to tell her because he liked her.
To like someone means to hope she is better and freer.
But reason prevailed. If he told Xu Lingyi his feelings now, she would definitely start avoiding him, which would be detrimental to his plan.
"Because I think you shouldn't be constrained. You could have been free to do whatever you wanted. You're stunningly beautiful, and you could have become a dazzling star in the future."
"Being admitted to S University shows that you are smart. You can become a scientific researcher in the future... or a company manager. You have many choices and opportunities. You can not only be Jiang Qi's wife, but also be yourself."
“No one can be truly free.”
Xu Lingyi clenched her palms and lowered her head. Ji Qi couldn't see the expression on her face.
"Everything has a price. If you want absolute freedom, or if you want life, you have to give up something."
Xu Lingyi smiled gently.
Her smile made Ji Qi stunned. In his impression, Xu Lingyi had always been weak. She was bound by the Jiang family's kindness and could not be herself. She was pitiful and helpless.
But at this moment Ji Qi discovered that she was much more insightful than he had imagined.
"Mr. Ji, you are a good person. Thank you for telling me these words."
Xu Lingyi really thought Ji Qi was good. She had never heard such words in the ancient worlds she had experienced.
In that world, there were people who loved her so much that they would give their lives for her, but she still couldn't hear such words because of the limitations of the times.
So she really likes modern things and the ideas here.
Xu Lingyi took a deep breath, adjusted her expression, and returned to her task state.
Her extremely beautiful eyes looked at Ji Qi with some light.
"No one ever told me I could be myself. In their eyes, I was lucky enough to be adopted by the Jiang family. Even though my parents gave their lives, they still thought I was lucky enough to have a chance to cross the social ladder."
"Only you, Mr. Ji, would think I have more possibilities."
Ji Qi sighed, feeling a little sorry for her experience.
She lost her parents at such a young age and lived alone in the Jiang family.
Ji Qi's mind once again recalled the little girl who was sobbing while holding the doll.
Pity took hold of his heart.
"These people only care about class and power. They think money is more important than anything else, even their parents' lives."
"You don't have to treat these people as human beings, and don't take their words to heart."
"Thank you, Mr. Ji." Xu Lingyi smiled faintly, "I don't care much anymore."
"Mr. Ji, you are much gentler than I thought."
Ji Qi's deep eyes lit up and she said he was gentle.
"Everyone in the circle used to say you..."
"What do you say about me?"
"They say you're a demon... You're cruel and merciless, and no one who crosses you will have a good ending."
In fact, what these people said was true. Yesterday, the Lin family took Lin Xuan and made her kneel in front of the Ji family's door for a whole day.
But Ji Qi was not moved at all. Lin Xuan shouldn't have attacked Xu Lingyi, so he would not stop, nor would he show mercy to the Lin family.
"Do you believe it?" Ji Qi didn't care about other people's evaluation of him, but he cared about Xu Lingyi's opinion.
He was even a little nervous before she answered.
Xu Lingyi nodded and shook her head. "I used to believe it because I saw Mr. Ji on TV and your aura was so strong that I was afraid of you. But now that I've met you, I realize that you're not what they said you were."
"You are a good man."
The corners of Ji Qi's lips curved deeper, and his brows relaxed. "Thank you, Miss Xu, for your evaluation of me. I am indeed not what they say. Miss Xu is the first person who has not misunderstood me."
Xu Lingyi smiled gently.
"Can I add Ms. Xu's contact information? We seem to get along very well."
Xu Lingyi hesitated for a moment, "Okay, you are Jiang Qi's good friend, we should add each other on WeChat."
This sentence made Ji Qi's upturned mouth drop again, and his good mood disappeared.
What good friend? The moment he was about to seduce Xu Lingyi, he no longer considered Jiang Qi a friend.
He was just his rival in love, his opponent.
There is only this one identity.
"Ms. Xu, I've heard Jiang Qi say many times that you..."
Ji Qi looked hesitant.
Xu Lingyi turned her head and said, "What did Jiang Qi say about me? He must have nothing good to say. Jiang Qi hates me and he doesn't like me."
Ji Qi did not refute or answer.
His silence is actually the biggest acquiescence, and it also leaves enough room for divergence.
Sure enough, Xu Lingyi's expression changed.
"Jiang Qi likes freedom and has never thought about getting married and having children. He said that you and him will divorce sooner or later. You have already signed the divorce agreement. After the old man passes away, or when you get the household registration books and other things, you will have to apply for divorce documents."
These things are all true, Ji Qi did not make them up.
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