His offer was so surprising that even Jiang Tian, whose expression had remained unchanged since entering the private room, showed her astonishment.
"Young Master Su, I don't want you to joke with me like this."
Why do you think I'm joking? If I were joking, would I need to personally call you out and negotiate with you?
Jiang Tian shook her head, her expression somewhat bewildered. Clearly, today's situation was unexpected and exceeded her expectations.
After a moment of silence, she said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Su, I'm not good enough for you. I'm just an ordinary commoner, and now I've lost my job."
"There are plenty of jobs out there. If you stay with me, you might never need to work for the rest of your life."
Su Yuyao smiled.
His offer was far too tempting.
Who is born wanting to go to work?
If it weren't for the circumstances, no one would repeat such arduous work day after day just to fill their stomach.
Their meager wages aren't even enough for a wealthy person to buy a luxury item.
Beautiful people who want to gain wealth without effort have another channel: acquiring wealth from the nobility.
Even a sliver of something peeking out from between their fingers is enough to change the fate of an ordinary person.
What an incredible opportunity! Just by being chosen and spending time with a nobleman, they could gain wealth that many people could only dream of in a lifetime.
This wealth is real and tangible.
If they can control the greed fostered by the upper class, this money will ensure they live a life of comfort and security for the rest of their lives.
But in reality, very few people can adapt to a life that goes from luxury to frugality.
Putting aside everything else, once you get used to eating pure, natural, additive-free food, your stomach simply can't get used to eating artificially produced, harmful food.
After Su Yuyao finished speaking, Jiang Tian remained silent for a long time.
He thought the conditions he set for her to date him had shocked the woman, but after a period of silence, Jiang Tian said to him, "Actually, I've talked about similar topics with Young Master Jiang."
Su Yuyao raised an eyebrow, showing a hint of interest: "Oh? What are you talking about?"
Jiang Tian looked at Su Yuyao: "He asked me why I wouldn't accept being a nobleman's mistress. I said I value feelings and I hope to find someone I like. Also, I don't want to fall from a great height."
"Having enjoyed unparalleled wealth and luxury, can one return to their old social circle and live as usual? A person's mental capacity is limited. I think many people only give up on themselves after realizing they can't go back. After all, in their minds, their lives ended when they were expelled from high society."
Su Yuyao's smile remained unchanged: "You see it very clearly, so you don't want to test yourself?"
"Yes, I don't know what I will become, an alienated person, a person who has lost themselves, and I am afraid of becoming that kind of me."
Su Yuyao lazily tapped the table with his fingers, his smile growing increasingly playful: "I've met countless people as clear-headed as you. Don't think too highly of yourself; many people share your views. But in the end, they still accepted the olive branch extended by the nobles."
"Why? Because it's extremely painful to stay in your own circle forever and never see a way out. A different world, a different landscape, even if seeing it means immediate death, people still rush to climb up—it's human nature."
"No matter how grand your words sound to me, deep down you must also yearn to try this kind of life."
Jiang Tian stared straight at him: "So you want me to date you, and then watch me walk step by step toward the brink of self-destruction?"
"Why are you saying such harsh things? Am I that bad? I told you, I'm just offering you a lifestyle. You don't believe you can resist huge temptations, so you hesitate, is that it?"
Jiang Tian shook her head, then nodded: "That is indeed one reason, but there is another reason that I have not told anyone. If you are willing to listen, I am willing to tell you."
"Go ahead and tell me."
"Because I hate you guys."
Su Yuyao looked at her in surprise, then burst into laughter.
"There are probably a lot of people who hate us, but given the chance, they would pay any price to become us. It's useless for you to hate us, because the rules of society won't change just because you hate us. Your so-called persistence is worthless."
"Yes, so I still hope to stay true to myself. There's really no way to change anything in my life, but at least staying clear-headed is a way to live a valuable life."
Su Yuyao was getting impatient: "Don't say such high-sounding things. My ex-girlfriend used to say a bunch of nonsense like you. She thought that her sober charm could impress others, but in fact, what she said and what she did were completely different. People who like to talk big are the first to be corrupted."
“I gave her the opportunity to enjoy it, but she wanted to maintain her persona and refused to enjoy it. Later, I took those experiences away from her, and she regretted it—do you think that's meaningful? I think it's not meaningful at all. People should be honest with their own hearts.”
Jiang Tian chose to remain silent.
Seeing her silence, Su Yuyao wasn't angry: "If you don't want to agree to my conditions, are you planning to continue being cyberbullied and subdued by those nobles through various means, or are you used to living under the spotlight?"
"Don't think you're so powerful. You don't even have the qualifications to go abroad. To survive here, you must first learn to obey. Think about it carefully. Those nobles are not as polite as I am. They will only treat you with more cruel methods."
"To them, you're just a collectible. They saw you at the banquet, took an interest in you, and then they made their move. There are so many ways to subdue a commoner... I remember you have a younger brother who's currently receiving treatment in the hospital. Do you think they might target him?"
We've finally reached this point.
In fact, Su Yuyao is a person who cares a lot about his reputation, and generally speaking, he doesn't want to use that kind of thing.
He only knows how to persuade others to agree to him willingly.
But this woman talks too much nonsense, and he hates people who talk too much nonsense.
Getting her to date him was one of his steps, so why waste his precious time on such a small step in his plan?
This meal was the peak of his sincerity.
To save time, he used his trump card.
Sure enough, fear showed on Jiang Tian's face when her younger brother was mentioned: "My brother is receiving treatment in a mental hospital. Please let him go. He is very confused..."
"Don't worry, I'm a very kind person and I wouldn't harm a patient for no reason. But you're his sister, you're a mentally independent person with normal speech. I finally had the heart to help you, and if you don't accept my help, then I can help your brother—"
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