Faced with his concerned gaze, Jiang Tian shook her head after a long while.
"No."
Upon hearing those two words, Wei Su felt a sense of relief.
He was granted a pardon and survived a calamity.
"Don't lie to me."
He asked again, somewhat uncertainly.
Jiang Tian looked at him seriously: "Really, no. Being with you was my own choice. No one forced me, and no one disgusted me. Even if I only had two choices at the time, either let my parents' career end like that, or come to you—at least I had a choice. I chose to come to you, at least that was my plan in my heart, and it was my own choice."
"Wouldn't you feel awkward being with me now?"
Jiang Tian thought for a moment and shook her head again: "It's a bit difficult, but that's because of my ex-husband. I'm not unhappy or disgusted because you're with me."
"Thank you."
Jiang Tian thanked Wei Su, but it caused him a sharp pain in his heart.
He kissed her again, looking into Jiang Tian's clear eyes, knowing that she truly had no aversion to him.
Perhaps in her heart, he wasn't so bad.
This realization filled Wei Su with immense joy.
"Then can I stay with you? I want to be with you."
Wei Su asked her cautiously.
Jiang Tian nodded naturally: "Okay."
She didn't choose to refute, nor did she hesitate at all; her answer was straightforward.
Wei Su knew very well that her quick agreement was due to some vested interests involved.
But he didn't think it was a desecration of feelings.
Love without material support is just a castle in the air. People can live without being in love, but they cannot live without food, water, or survival.
He was grateful that he had money and ability, and that he could lend a helping hand when Jiang Tian needed him.
Even if it's by force or coercion, to be with her in the fastest way possible, so what?
At least the result is that he is in front of her, holding her hand, and they spend every day together, leaning on each other.
"I won't pursue your college classmate anymore. There's really no need to pursue that kind of person. He's a born loser."
Wei Su could tell that Jiang Tian didn't want him to pursue the responsibility of those people, so he naturally wouldn't deliberately make her angry.
If he doesn't want to pursue it, then he doesn't. He doesn't have any particular opinion about that group of people; they're just a bunch of ordinary cattle and horses who would never lick his shoes in this lifetime.
He doesn't look down on the working class, but he does despise people who are so tactless as to hurt Jiang Tian.
"Don't say thank you to me. I hate it when you say thank you to me for random people. There's no need for you to say that to our relationship."
When Wei Su saw that Jiang Tian was about to express her opinion to him, he quickly covered her mouth, afraid that she would say something that would displease him.
He seemed rather willful in a way that was hard to describe, but unexpectedly, his willfulness brought a smile to Jiang Tian's face.
"……why are you laughing?"
Wei Su suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and the roots of his ears turned red.
Jiang Tian said to him, "You're becoming more and more real to me. Before, I thought you were just a rich young master who wouldn't consider the joys and sorrows of us. I didn't expect you to empathize with me. I didn't even intend to get to know you properly."
Hearing her say this, Wei Su couldn't hide his disappointment.
She didn't even want to understand him; how could she not feel disappointed?
Jiang Tian noticed his disappointment and her voice became even gentler: "But in the process of getting along, I have seen more of your shining qualities. To be honest, I really don't understand why someone as outstanding as you would suddenly fall for me, why you would make such a sacrifice for me, just as you yourself don't understand. But your sacrifices for me are genuine, and I can feel your sincerity."
“I have never told anyone about that secret from my childhood. After my parents scolded me severely, I realized that many girls cannot talk about the hurt they have suffered. Others will treat their scars as badges of honor to show off. They will gain the girls’ favor by showing their sympathy, and then they will despise and abandon them.”
"I don't even know why, but today I suddenly told you something I would never tell anyone. I've never even told my sister."
Wei Su's tone was somewhat dejected: "You were forced into this by me. I was aggressive, forcing you to explain, forcing you to reopen your wounds, to let me know that you are not a saint, that you just have a hard time getting real care from this world, that you just lack a sense of security, so you can only endure it step by step, until now."
How could he not understand?
Jiang Tian was terrified when she was a child, and that's how sad she is now.
Psychological trauma can be very difficult to erase for a lifetime.
At that time, she encountered such a situation, and no one was on her side, which destined her to suffer for decades.
Only today did she dare to tell others.
Wei Su is this other person.
And Wei Su knew why she told others.
Jiang Tian just wanted Wei Su to stop being so nice to her, to stop interfering with her, to stop scolding her, and to stop being so disappointed in her.
Over the years, she has never been treated well, and this woman no longer wants to crave warmth from the outside world.
Jiang Tian had already closed herself off psychologically.
She had it so hard, so painful, that's why he was always silent.
She only brought up her past out of desperation, but that doesn't mean Wei Su has gained her approval or become her confidant.
Jiang Tian revealed this fact simply because she was lost, which deterred others from approaching her.
But Wei Su didn't want to back down.
He finally met a woman he liked and experienced the thrill of love. Why would he back down?
He felt sorry for her and wanted to treat her well, so why did he back down?
“Let’s both calm down and get along well, okay? You’ve seen how I’ve been lately; I really want to live with you. I hope you understand that in my eyes, you are the first person in my life I want to take seriously. I’ve always been easygoing and didn’t think my life was particularly precious, but after meeting you, I feel like every day is full of anticipation.”
"You want to scare me off with your past experiences? You don't need to worry at all. My upbringing was much worse. No one is on your side, which is why you think it's a big deal, but in reality, it's just a small thing that we can resolve quickly. I don't want you to waste time on these past events. I allow you to think about them, but I don't allow you to dwell on them."
Wei Su's speech was somewhat incoherent.
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