Chapter 64 Consideration
Chen Yaoan didn't expect this to be the end of it.
Two days later, Xu Jialan bought two plane tickets to Beijing and flew there with her.
From the moment he took her on the plane, Chen Yaoan was completely dazed until the two landed at Beijing North Airport.
She was somewhat angry at his presumptuous actions, yet she couldn't figure out what he was trying to do, leaving her feeling confused.
"Xu Jialan, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Xu Jialan had anticipated that she would be angry, but he was forced into this situation. If he had told her in advance, she definitely would not have come.
"I have no choice. Would you come with me if I told you?"
Chen Yao'an immediately fell silent.
In the end, he still didn't tell her what they were there for.
The next day, Xu Jialan took her to see another house, this time in the center of Beijing.
After going through the same routine again, the two finally sat in the reception room, facing each other in silence.
This house is not cheap; in fact, it's incredibly expensive for Chen Yao'an. She feels a lot of pressure sitting here right now.
No one spoke in the reception room, and the atmosphere remained tense.
The salesperson felt a little suffocated inside. "Why don't you discuss this further separately?"
Xu Jialan gave him a look, and he quickly ran out.
The door closed, and Chen Yao'an looked seriously at Xu Jialan across from her. "This is no joke. Do you know how expensive this house is?"
Xu Jialan remained unmoved. "This little bit of money is just pocket money to me. I'm determined to give it to you today, otherwise you wouldn't be able to leave this door."
After the salesperson left, he didn't go far. He stood at the door trying to hear a word or two, but in the end, he couldn't hear anything at all, so he went to gossip with his colleagues.
"Let me tell you, this is the first time I've ever seen someone so eager to give a house to someone, especially when the woman doesn't want it."
"Oh? Is that so? What's their relationship?"
"I guess the man is the one pursuing the woman."
The people around were surprised. "He hasn't even won her over yet, and he's already being so generous? I wish I had a man like that pursuing me."
Several women were starry-eyed, each hoping to bump into such a handsome and wealthy man, but unfortunately, they weren't the lucky ones.
"Has the contract been signed?"
"Not yet, the woman doesn't agree."
"What's with the fuss? If it were me, I'd wish I had eight arms to sign this." A female salesperson said sourly.
Inside the room, Chen Yao'an finally gave in. She couldn't fight city hall; he was rich and powerful, and could spend money however he wanted.
In the end, Chen Yaoan still signed the purchase contract.
Holding the heavy purchase contract, the two left the sales office and got into their car.
Chen Yao'an didn't look happy.
He didn't rush to drive, but turned to look at her.
“I know that feelings can’t be measured by money. My past actions made you feel insecure and lack confidence in me.”
"I thought about it for a long time, trying to figure out how to make you feel safe, and finally came up with this method."
"Feelings are fickle, and people are fickle, but the money that belongs to you will never betray you. I don't know what the future holds, but this house is the only thing I can give you, and that will never change. Whether you use it to live in or as an investment is up to you."
Chen Yao'an looked at him, remaining silent, but her heart softened.
He turned to get in his car.
The carriage was quiet, but only Chen Yao'an knew that the defenses she had built in her heart were crumbling little by little.
Back at the hotel where they were staying, Xu Jialan saw her to the door but didn't leave.
He said, "Tomorrow, I'll take you back to my home."
What are you going back to your house for?
"I'll take you to meet my parents."
Chen Yao'an instinctively retorted, "Who wants to meet your parents?"
Xu Jialan smiled happily, "You."
Chen Yao'an neither said she would go nor she would not go.
Xu Jialan leaned against the door frame, a smirk playing on her lips as she tilted her head to look at her, her eyes seeming to hold a hook.
The atmosphere gradually veered off course, but Chen Yao'an, still rational, immediately swiped her card to open the door, preventing the situation from escalating further.
She closed the door, leaned against it, and exhaled, her heartbeat finally calming down.
The next day, Xu Jialan took her to the Xu family home. There, Chen Yaoan met Xu Qingbang for the second time, as well as Xu Jialan's stepmother and younger brother.
Several people sat around the sofa because of her arrival.
Xu Qingbang's slightly authoritative gaze fell on her, making her inexplicably nervous.
Who is this?
"This is my marriage partner, Chen Yao'an."
Chen Yaoan looked at him, but he didn't say that she was the person he was pursuing or that she was his girlfriend. Instead, he said directly that she was his marriage partner.
Xu Qingbang didn't immediately respond, but hesitated for a moment before asking her, "Miss Chen, where are you from?"
"I am from Dai County."
He immediately frowned. "What do your parents do?"
“My father has passed away, and my mother is sick, so I don’t have a job.”
Xu Qingbang frowned even more deeply.
Xu Jialan was somewhat displeased with his questions, "Why are you asking so many questions?"
“Since you want to marry her, you should of course ask about these things. I’ll be blunt with you: I don’t agree.”
Xu Jialan chuckled, "I didn't come here today to ask for your permission, I just came to inform you."
He stood up from the sofa, pulled Chen Yao'an along, and left.
In the car, Chen Yao'an didn't look very happy.
"What's wrong?"
"You brought me here today just to say this?"
"Um."
"Xu Jialan, you're making such a big decision on your own! Who said I wanted to marry you!"
He suddenly chuckled softly, "I'm not trying to force you to marry me. I brought you here just to tell you that I'm not like I said before that I don't want to get married. On the contrary, I really want to marry you."
He spoke with certainty in his last sentence.
He reached out and took her hand, jokingly saying with a smile, "Don't worry, forcing someone into marriage is illegal."
She raised her hand and shook it off, yelling, "Get lost."
He laughed even more unrestrainedly.
The two did not return to the hotel immediately, but ate out and, at Xu Jialan's suggestion, went for a walk outside.
It was after dinner when they got back to the hotel. As usual, Xu Jialan escorted her to the door, never overstepping her boundaries.
She swiped her card to open the door, but froze after entering.
The room was lit with many candles, illuminating the entire space, and flower petals were scattered on the floor and sofa.
When they left, someone arranged the room.
She subconsciously turned to look at Xu Jialan, not understanding what this meant.
Xu Jialan clenched her fist and pressed it to her lips somewhat awkwardly, coughed lightly, and took a step forward. "I have something I want to tell you."
A thought suddenly flashed through Chen Yao'an's mind.
Is he going to... propose to her?
Just then, he pushed her through the door and closed it again, saying, "Let's sit down and talk."
The two sat down facing each other on the sofa.
Xu Jialan sat up straight, suddenly becoming a little nervous. He coughed a few times and then said, "Since I want to continue this relationship with you, I think it's necessary for me to reintroduce myself to you."
"You should know my family situation, so I'll focus on introducing myself. I graduated from Beijing University of Architecture and Technology. After graduation, I drifted through a few years. Now I work as an architect at Qingbang Real Estate. Although my salary is not high and I don't own a house or a car, I will work hard to build these things from scratch."
He took a card out of his pocket and handed it to her. "This is my salary card. My salary is deposited into it every month. Now I want to give it to you to keep safe."
Chen Yaoan blinked, somewhat puzzled. Why was he being so formal, like he was introducing her to a potential partner?
“So…” He looked up at her.
He paused for a moment, then reached into his pocket.
Noticing his actions, Chen Yaoan suddenly had a premonition, and her heart began to race.
The next moment, Xu Jialan took out a ring from her pocket.
"So, can you give me another chance to be with you?"
It was a diamond ring, which shone brightly in the candlelight. Chen Yao'an unconsciously clenched her clothes.
Finally, she turned her head away, refusing to look at him, and said, "I won't accept it."
Having anticipated this outcome, Xu Jialan wasn't too disappointed and put the ring away, saying, "Okay."
"Could you give me another chance?"
Chen Yao'an remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "I'll think about it."
Despite receiving this answer, Xu Jialan was still satisfied. At least it wasn't like before, when she would tell him unequivocally that she didn't want to be with him at all, and even hated him.
"Okay, I'll give you time to think it over."
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The two did not return to Dai County immediately, but stayed in northern Beijing for a few days.
During this time, Xu Yan learned that they had come to northern Beijing, so he came to find them.
She thought he would go directly to Xu Jialan, but to her surprise, when they arrived at the hotel, he came to find her first.
The two stood face to face at the hotel room door. Chen Yaoan asked him, "Didn't you go to see Xu Jialan?"
"He's not in the room. Would it be convenient for me to come in and sit for a while?"
"Of course it's convenient."
Chen Yao'an welcomed him inside.
The two chatted for a while, and then Xu Yan suddenly brought up Xu Jialan's last trip back to Beijing, "Did you know?"
Chen Yao'an really didn't know. She thought about it carefully and realized that Xu Jialan had indeed been away for a few days recently. It turned out that he had returned to Beijing.
"Is there something he needs to do back home?"
"When he came back, he sold all his valuables and some luxury items, almost emptying his entire fortune. I don't know what he's going to do with the money."
The moment he finished speaking, Chen Yao'an almost immediately realized that he had used that money to buy her a house.
Chen Yao'an didn't hear a word of what Xu Yan said after that.
How have things been between you and Jialan lately?
Lost in her own thoughts, she did not respond.
Did you hear what I said?
"Huh?" Chen Yaoan came back to her senses.
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