Looking at his injured appearance, Jiang Tian said to him, "Haven't you noticed? Actually, we are very mismatched. To anyone else, in their eyes, we are both like that. One of us is a rich young master who grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth, and the other is a country girl who grew up in a remote mountain village. If it weren't for a twist of fate, I would never have come to this city, let alone had the chance to meet you."
"Do we need to live in the eyes of others? Everyone only has one life. You need to figure out who we need to live for. I won't say any more of this kind of motivational talk. You should understand what I mean."
Wei Su kept a straight face.
Jiang Tian laughed: "But you know better than anyone that if the overall value of the two of us can't be matched, one day I might end up in the same situation as after I married Su Hanze—do you think that's what I want? I really don't want to put myself in a lower position again."
“I have never felt that you are in a lower position, as long as you are in a higher position in spirit. As for money, I will earn it and we will spend it together.”
Wei Su completely disagreed with her argument.
Jiang Tian's smile was somewhat bitter: "I know you understand me, you just can't accept that I don't want to marry you right now. You know better than I do that I can't get over my own conscience first—if I can earn my own money but have to rely on others to support me, it might be a perfect life for others, but for me, that kind of lifestyle will always be trampling on my self-esteem."
"I don't want my life to be decided by anyone, and the prerequisite for not having my life decided by anyone is that I have the ability to control my own life—an ability that comes from self-cultivation. I finally got into university, escaped that failed marriage, and started a new life. I don't want to plunge headlong into the whirlpool of marriage again..."
She paused, then looked at Wei Su earnestly: "Do you want to wait for me?"
Wei Su, who had been looking unhappy, suddenly changed his expression when he heard the word "wait"!
"Wait for what?"
“I don’t have any special skills, and I don’t know how far I can go in the future. Since I was a child, someone told my fortune that I would ‘lose my family and die, and suffer a great disaster.’ In short, my life always makes me feel very pessimistic, but I don’t want to admit defeat.”
“There’s a saying in this world: ‘The number of the Great Expansion is fifty, but its use is forty-nine.’ I’ve always believed that human will can overcome fate. So, this time, I still want to try for myself—partly for you, but mostly for myself. Why can’t I have a perfect life? The direction of my life should be in my own hands. No one can decide where I go or what kind of person I become. Why should I listen to their commands and let them decide my fate? Do you understand what I mean?”
How could Wei Su not understand? If he really didn't understand, they wouldn't be able to get along so well—since they started dating, the two have never argued because of any major differences in their values.
"Are you sure you won't leave me? Really not?" Wei Su, like a wounded child, desperately sought answers from Jiang Tian. "Is all of this true? You really won't leave me?"
Jiang Tian nodded earnestly: "Perhaps I don't like you as much as you like me, but I'm a responsible person. I will never forget what I promised you—didn't I say that as long as you don't mention breaking up, and as long as there are no fundamental issues, I will stay by your side. We just aren't married yet, but what era are we living in? Is marriage really that important?"
“How can it not be important? Marriage is my way of taking responsibility for you. I want to give you my other half in a legal sense,” Wei Su said.
Jiang Tian couldn't help but laugh: "But don't forget, there are too many ways to transfer assets in this world. You can't just give whatever you want. You have to think it through. Sometimes, being able to be together with a clear conscience is more important than having that piece of paper."
Wei Su held her hand: "I agree with you and I don't want to let go of your hand. Since you want to focus on your career first, I can help you. Don't refuse my help. All resources in this world can be utilized, and you should seize opportunities when they arise."
Jiang Tian grasped his hand in return, nodded, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes, before finally saying, "By the way, I recently got an opportunity—your older brother and sister-in-law are still abroad, and my sister is there too. I plan to take An'an to see her, to let her know she's a mother now. My sister still needs to continue her treatment there, and I hope to spend more time with her. After that… I'll consider finding a job there and staying. A company offered me a position… Don't worry, I won't leave you in China; I'll only come back to see you once a month at most."
Seeing Wei Su's face darken again, Jiang Tian immediately made a promise.
Wei Su wanted to laugh but couldn't—his girlfriend told him about receiving the job offer when she had already decided to leave... Isn't it too late to tell him now?
Perhaps in her eyes, she really wasn't that important, which is why she focused her life on her career.
He can understand, he must understand.
"It's alright, I'll come see you then. I have properties all over the world, so it'll be easy for me to visit you..."
Jiang Tian was speechless. Suddenly, she covered her face, tears streaming down her face. "I'm sorry, Wei Su, I'm so sorry. You've done so much for me, I shouldn't be loved by you at all. I'm just an ordinary woman. If you liked someone else, you wouldn't be so tired. You should find someone more suitable for you. I'm really not right for you..."
“Stop saying things like that.” Wei Su interrupted her. “Does being suitable or not have to be the only focus of your life? There are thousands of ‘suitable’ people in this world, but I only want someone I truly like—you are the one I am willing to love without reservation.”
He reached out and wiped away Jiang Tian's tears.
He knew that her tears at that moment were more out of guilt than out of passionate love.
But he no longer cared about any of that—he had overcome all the mental barriers in his heart and finally understood that what he truly wanted was only this stubborn woman in front of him.
In fact, Wei Su knew that in this relationship, Jiang Tian's dedication to her career far outweighed her longing for love.
She always deeply understood the principle of "love yourself before loving others".
He should have been happy for her—after all, she was never one to seek help from outsiders.
He was always searching for himself and fighting against fate with gritted teeth, which was why he initially fell in love with her.
From the moment they first met, he saw the spark in her eyes—a stubborn determination to never bow to reality.
She would seize even the slightest chance.
So what reason does he have not to understand?
"Don't be sad. We all have our own paths to walk. I'll be happy for you if you find your own way, and I'll never hold you back," Wei Su said softly.
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