As a woman, Su Lan also wanted to be open and honest. Although she wasn't in a hurry to get married, she wanted Xiang Jingyi to acknowledge their relationship.
The man had just lit a cigarette when he felt a tightening around his waist.
"Jingyi, don't treat me like this."
Xiang Jingyi stubbed out his cigarette and turned to look at her.
After a busy night, Su Lan's face looked a little tired, and her eyes were filled with weariness, but her makeup was still exquisite, and her eyes were full of tenderness when she looked at him.
"I've figured it out."
The sudden words caught Su Lan off guard. She frowned at Jing Yi and said, "You have your career to pursue. I proposed that we get married after graduation, and you refused. I can wait, but so many years have passed, and I can't keep waiting for you."
“Jingyi, we’re both still very young. You know what I want, I…”
"I'm giving you a choice: either get married or break up."
He removed the woman's hand, and Su Lan was somewhat dazed. "Jing Yi, didn't we agree on this?"
"It was agreed, and I've waited for you for so many years, that's enough."
Xiang Jingyi turned and left, heading towards the main road. Su Lan caught up with him, but the man's strides were long, so she could only jog. She was wearing high heels, and after only a few steps, she twisted her ankle. "Xiang Jingyi..."
"Jing Yi..."
They've argued occasionally over the years, but Xiang Jingyi has never threatened to break up with her. Su Lan felt like her world was collapsing.
The man didn't turn around, but said, word by word, "Su Lan, I don't know what you're planning, but I can't let you continue like this. I haven't exposed our relationship because I was afraid of embarrassing you. I'm giving you a chance to change your mind."
A real man can take things in stride. Over the years, Su Lan has used his relationship with him to ask his family for help in order to gain recognition in the industry.
Sometimes it goes through him, but other times it doesn't go through him at all.
This time it was even more outrageous. Not only did she not give up after being rejected, she also went to Xiang Zhengyi's side.
Su Lan is not the kind of woman who treats men as a cash cow.
She is very capable and outstanding. Since he took over the Xiang family business, she has told him more than once that she feels inferior and that she is not good enough for him.
But as Xiang Jingyi's woman, even if they don't let everyone know about their relationship, there are still a few people who are aware of it, and they will give her some face when she schedules various interviews.
She doesn't rely on Xiang Jingyi, but through this relationship, she can get something more important than money from him.
"You know perfectly well that I love you, and that I can't live without you."
"Get married, or break up."
Tears welled up in Su Lan's eyes. "Xiang Jingyi, you've always supported me. You've always been on my side."
"You need security, and so do I."
Xiang Jingyi looked at the main road ahead and said, "I'll give you two days to think it over."
"Xiang Jingyi, I twisted my ankle, it hurts..."
The man glanced at the bodyguard beside him and said, "Take Miss Su home."
"Miss Su."
"Xiang Jingyi! Xiang Jingyi!"
Her intuition told her that Xiang Jingyi was serious this time, but if she were to marry him now, it would mean temporarily giving up her career to focus on her family.
He had subtly hinted to her that the Xiang family needed a virtuous daughter-in-law, not a capable career woman.
Once she gets married and enters the Xiang family, she will have to prioritize her family.
As a modern, independent woman, Su Lan couldn't take that step...
After returning home, Xiang Nanzhi went to bed early. Before going to sleep, she complained about Xiang Yunduan and briefly told Shen Shixun about the relationship between Xiang Zhenggang and their family.
Shen Shixun could tell from the situation that the two families did not have a good relationship. They were people who had nothing to do with each other, but because of Xiang Nanzhi, they became involved with him.
The Xiang family home fell completely silent; it was already late at night.
Shen Shixun received a message from Zhou Erye half an hour ago, asking him to go and check on a batch of goods. He said that if he left at this time, he could catch the early market.
The man took a shower, changed into a new set of clothes, and was about to leave when he saw someone sitting in the living room.
He didn't turn on the lights, but he could see the other person clearly in the darkness.
"Leaving so early?"
Shen Shixun hesitated for a moment, then called out, "Dad..."
"Sit down for a while?"
"good."
A tea set was laid out on the table, but no one was serving him; Mr. Xiang was brewing tea all by himself.
The aroma of tea wafted into his throat, a scent that was simply invigorating. The man, sitting directly opposite Xiang Zhengyi, accepted a cup of tea from him.
"How about it?"
"I don't care about these things."
"Everyone starts from a different point in life, but one's starting point cannot determine one's future development. I have seen many people who started from scratch. The most valuable things in life are character and principles, and then it is to stick to one's character and principles."
These words seemed a bit abrupt, and Shen Shixun, being a straightforward person, asked, "Dad, what are you trying to tell me?"
"There's nothing to say. When you get old, you just say whatever comes to mind, without really saying anything."
In broad daylight, one can remain clear-headed and concise with words, but in the dead of night, one's emotions become very fragile.
Xiang Zhengyi continued, “Many people think that I married Zhizhi to you in order to preserve the Xiang family’s bloodline and save face. At first, Zhizhi cried and made a fuss with me, saying that I was feudal, old-fashioned, and out of touch with the thinking of young people.”
"Actually, Sehun, I also gamble. I never gamble, but in some things I am a gambler. I have won many things in my life."
"The first time I saw you, you were beaten so badly you couldn't get up. You just stared at me with your eyes and said you would take responsibility. You didn't beg for mercy at all. That's when I knew you were no ordinary person."
"If you make a mistake or do something, there's no excuse."
He didn't say that he was drugged, that he was framed and thrown onto the construction site, or that he forced himself on her against his will and willingly endured beating after beating.
Later, after investigating the matter thoroughly and clarifying the facts, he finally admitted it when questioned again.
"A real man stands tall and upright; you should act like a man."
Shen Shixun's eyes darkened. He couldn't see Xiang Zhengyi's expression in the darkness, but he heard Xiang Zhengyi chuckle. "It's not that I don't know the truth. Someone's attempt to sabotage things just suits me. I really dislike that guy surnamed Song."
“I know perfectly well what you and Zhang Yandong did. It’s good to teach her a lesson.”
Shen Shixun was stunned, and finally understood what Zhang Yandong had said.
If he could find out, then Xiang Zhengyi must have been able to find out as well. So why did he allow the murderer to continue committing crimes and appear by Xiang Nanzhi's side?
"Aren't you afraid? Aren't you afraid that this wolf will bite someone sooner or later?"
"The Xiang family owes her a life. Besides, giving someone a chance to reform is not a bad thing."
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