Chapter 172 Showdown
Yan Qing felt a chill run down her spine after hearing An Jin's outrageous remarks.
He spoke like a wronged husband, uttering the question that countless women throughout history have asked their husbands.
"Then what am I?"
An Jin looked calmly at Yan Qing and gave her answer.
"If you'd like, I'll always keep a place for you by my side."
Yan Qing's eyes were red as she said, "An'an, what you said is too hurtful. We've been together for so long, don't you feel any of the feelings and sincerity I've given you?"
With Pei Ning and Xue Mingyue present, An Jin didn't want to say anything that would upset Yan Qing.
"I can feel it, you are very good to me and love me very much."
An Jin said coldly, "But you can't help me. You're not the only Yan Qing in the world who can love me, nor are you the only Yan Qing who can give me his true heart."
"Right now, right across from you, sits a man who gives me the same sincerity and loves me just as much."
An Jin said things that could break a person's heart, and cupped Yan Qing's cheeks.
"You can't keep me with just sincerity and love."
Tears streamed down Yan Qing's face as he gazed at An Jin through his blurry vision, his mouth tightly shut, refusing to utter another word.
Warm tears fell onto An Jin's hand, but she didn't seem to be moved by them at all.
"I'm determined to climb up."
Yan Qing's hurried breathing could be heard from inside the room.
"good."
Yan Qing said, "I won't stop you from climbing up, I won't block your way. Just go, go ahead."
He was driven to the brink of despair.
"An'an..."
Pei Ning spoke up: "What about me?"
An Jin turned to look at him and asked, "Do you want to stay by my side?"
Pei Ning asked expressionlessly, "Still the same as before, as your secret lover who can't be openly acknowledged?"
"Yes."
An Jin spoke softly: "A lover who can never be in the public eye, who will always be introduced as an assistant or friend. Maybe I can give you a child in the future, maybe I can't."
An Jin shrugged: "That's all."
Pei Ning gave a bitter smile.
"How heartless An'an is! She won't even leave us a single thought."
"It's not that I don't want to leave you with something to remember me by, but that I'm unable to leave you with anything."
An Jin explained, "Since I've entered this industry and am making a living as an electronic girlfriend, I can't possibly ruin my own livelihood."
Pei Ning: "You became a streamer just for the money? How much do you want? I can give it to you."
"It might have been for money before, but it's definitely not now."
An Jin smiled and looked at Pei Ning: "Your fixed bonus is less than what I earn in a day."
What does money matter?
What An Jin found irresistible was the feeling of being pampered.
They are superior to others, admired and cherished by hundreds of thousands of people.
These are things that Pei Ning cannot give, and neither can Chen Su.
The two men in the room fell silent. Xue Mingyue looked at the distraught Pei Ning and couldn't help but question An Jin.
"An Jin, are you so confident that we won't reveal your true colors?"
Yan Qing and Pei Ning's eyes lit up at the same time.
Yes, that's the reason they initially used to threaten An Jin.
The two seemed to have a glimmer of hope, but cruelly, An Jin's words quickly turned that hope into despair.
"Do you still think I'm the An Jin I used to be? Someone you can threaten so easily?"
An Jin turned around and sat on the sofa, one leg crossed over the other, revealing her high heels with their blood-red soles.
Xue Mingyue sneered, "I'd like to hear the details."
"It doesn't matter if we break ties, I'm all alone anyway. Even if I'm blacklisted, I can still make a comeback, and I still have Chen Su to back me up."
"And what about you?"
"Qingqing, your family runs a restaurant, so you should know that business is tough these days."
“Ningning, all your expenses come from company dividends.”
An Jin said meaningfully, "If you are willing to risk your entire family's peaceful life for the rest of your lives to break ties with me, then I have nothing to say."
Disgusted by An Jin's words, Xue Mingyue asked, "Are you so sure Chen Su will help you?"
"I'm not sure."
An Jin chuckled and said, "You guys can try it. Anyway, we'll all go down together. Even if we live a miserable life, we'll have each other for company. What's there to be afraid of?"
Xue Mingyue glanced at Pei Ning, whose face was contorted with rage, and then fell silent.
Seeing that everyone was silent, An Jin slowly lowered her sharp edges.
Hearing Yan Qing's sobbing breaths beside her ear, she endured for a while, but finally softened and went to get some tissues.
"Such a grown man, you cried after just a few words from me, aren't you ashamed?"
Yan Qing was very stubborn, turning his head away and refusing to let An Jin wipe his tears, his head practically spinning like a fan.
Seeing the two interacting so intimately, Xue Mingyue turned her head and realized that Pei Ning had stood up from the sofa.
"Old Pei, where are you going?"
Xue Mingyue said with concern.
Pei Ning didn't say anything, walked around the coffee table, and plopped down next to An Jin.
"I cried too, why didn't you wipe my tears?"
Upon hearing Pei Ning's words, Xue Mingyue felt the temperature in the living room drop several degrees.
He shuddered with disgust: "Old Pei, are you possessed by a ghost?"
It's like you've become a completely different person.
An Jin then turned around, drew another card, and used it to wipe the tear stains and bloodstains from Pei Ning's face.
"Have you figured it out?"
Pei Ning glared at An Jin and said, "I don't understand."
He was too lazy to think about it and decided to leave it at that. He figured that if he insisted on asking questions, he wouldn't get any good answers anyway.
So what if he's underground? It's not like he's never been underground before. Anyway, he won't lose out.
An Jin chuckled, cupped Pei Ning's face in her hands, and planted a kiss on his forehead in front of everyone in the room.
"Good girl Ningning."
Yan Qing, whose mind had been racing just moments before, clenched his fists.
If it weren't for An Jin being between the two, Pei Ning would probably have gotten punched in the face again.
With Pei Ning's compromise set an example, Yan Qing quickly followed suit.
He looked at Pei Ning with a gloomy expression and asked An Jin about the arrangements: "If you're going to stay with Chen Su, what will we do?"
Forced into a corner, Pei Ning shuddered and said, "Don't mention 'us,' I don't know you."
An Jin explained her plan: "Come with me. We'll buy or rent a house in the same neighborhood. You can go back to sleep at night and just go about your normal daytime routine. If you want to see me, just see me; if you don't want to see me, just stay home."
Xue Mingyue looked utterly exasperated: "This is allowed? You're keeping a mistress too?"
An Jin: "If we want to stay together forever, this is the only way. It's only a year, we can just hang in there and it will pass."
Upon hearing this, Pei Ning immediately asked, "Where does Chen Su live?"
An Jin sent the address Chen Su had given her to the group chat: "I sent it to the group."
Pei Ning, upon receiving the address, said, "I can't afford a house in this villa area."
He can rent with his meager allowance, but buying is definitely out of the question.
An Jin, who had some savings, asked, "I'll buy it. How much will it cost approximately?"
Pei Ning, who is quite familiar with this matter, said: "At least one hundred million."
An Jin, whose total savings were just over 100 million, thought: "...Damn, that's so expensive."
Xue Mingyue explained, "It's a famous villa area in the country. The people living there are basically all very rich and powerful. Even 100 million is considered a small amount."
An Jin sighed: "I thought it would only cost tens of millions, but I never expected that I would really have to keep a mistress in a golden house."
Zhang Yuanyuan, who had a hangover from last night and didn't wake up until noon, came out of the room.
"Good morning, An'an. What do you mean by 'keeping a mistress in a golden house'?"
Zhang Yuanyuan, who happened to hear An Jin speaking, yawned and asked.
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