"Brother Ziqian, did I hear that right?"
Ji Ziqian grasped Bai Xiaoruo's hand tightly, looking deeply into her eyes. "Xiaoruo, I'm serious. I don't want to wait a moment longer. I know you still have feelings for Xianmingyu. You seem happy on the surface since we got together, but I can tell you still have unresolved issues."
"I..." Bai Xiaoru avoided his gaze; she didn't know what to say to Ji Ziqian.
"Xiao Ruo, please believe me, I truly love you and want to be good to you. I will never let you get hurt again."
"But... Brother Ziqian, isn't this... a bit too fast?" Bai Xiaoruo was conflicted.
They've only been together for a little over half a month, and now they're suddenly getting engaged? Isn't that a bit unrealistic? Besides, he hasn't told his parents about their relationship yet. What if... after all, she's a divorced woman who's had a miscarriage, do you really think any parents would not mind her past?
"Is it fast? Xiao Ruo, do you know? The desire to be with you took root in my heart the moment I first saw you when I was a child. I even felt that time was passing too slowly. If I had confessed my feelings to you earlier, how could the Xian family and Xian Mingyu have interfered with us!"
Bai Xiaoruo pulled her hand away from his with some disgust and turned her face away. "It has nothing to do with him. Brother Ziqian, let's talk about the engagement later. I really don't have the mood to think about that right now."
It's all too fast; she can't accept it.
If things are going to proceed as a normal relationship, shouldn't they date for at least a few more years before considering engagement and marriage?
Although they had known each other since childhood, and his parents had watched him grow up, this was different from a real romantic relationship.
The marriage she had with Hsien Ming-yu was absurd from the start. No one ever asked her if she was willing; they just manipulated her according to their own desires.
I feel like a puppet, being pulled around, it's really tiring.
This time, even if his parents agree, Bai Xiaoruo will not.
They treated this relationship so casually, rushing into an engagement.
She is no one's possession or toy; she will no longer compromise on things she doesn't want to do.
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