Liu Minjun was rather embarrassed, âXinyu, about this matterâ¦â
âAuntie, I came today to tell you that I donât mind,â Xia Xinyu suddenly lifted her head, her gaze firm, âI can be a Mrs. He in name only. In private, no matter whom Jingyao is close to or dotes on, I wonât mind.â
Liu Minjun had never expected her to pull such a move, and she was momentarily stunned.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
If Xia Xinyu had accused her, she could have simply resisted adamantly to the end, maybe just giving more business considerations to the Xia Family, but Xia Xinyuâs magnanimous, even humble, demeanor made it hard for her to say anything more.
âBut Xinyu, this is too much of a sacrifice for you,â Liu Minjun said with an embarrassed smile.
âNo, itâs not,â Xia Xinyu smiled and shook her head. âAll along, Iâve been accustomed to looking up to Jingyaoâs back, only hating that Iâm not that special person. How could I mind Jingyao being close to her? After all, Jingyao is a normal man, and I completely understand. Being Jingyaoâs wife is my greatest dream, auntie, you will help me realize it, wonât you?â
Liu Minjun looked at Xia Xinyuâs tearful face, suddenly feeling a lump in her throat that neither went up nor down.
Fortunately, having been Mrs. He for so many years, she wasnât scared off by Xia Xinyuâs little schemes. She said troubledly, âXinyu, Jingyaoâs illness has never gotten better. I never thought there would be a girl who could get close to Jingyao, so I favored you to be my daughter-in-law, but now that this girl has appeared and Jingyao is so fond of her, Iâm afraid I canât go against him.â
Xia Xinyuâs face instantly turned pale, âSo, what youâre saying is, Jingyao canât possibly marry me, is that right?â
âThisâ¦â Liu Minjun said vaguely, âXinyu, you are a good girl, marrying Jingyao is really too much of a sacrifice for you, you donât need to put yourself through this.â
Xia Xinyuâs lips trembled, and then her eyes reddened, âI⦠I understand.â
Liu Minjun sighed, âIf I had another son, I would definitely let him marry youâ¦â
âBut auntie, the person I love is Jingyao!â Xia Xinyuâs tone suddenly became agitated, âI have waited until now, not for this outcome!â
Liu Minjun, knowing she was at fault, could only look at her apologetically but remained very firm.
Xia Xinyuâs gaze gradually dimmed down, and she gave a bitter smile, âIâm sorryâ¦â
Having said that, she stood up and left the He Residence.
Liu Minjun did not stop her, but deep inside, she was truly annoyed. If she had known there was another girl, she wouldnât have needed to cajole Xia Xinyu for two years, only to end up the villain now.
Immediately, she grew curious about what that only girl whom Jingyao could get close to looked like.
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Meanwhile, Su Zixi and her teammates were dining at a rather upscale restaurant.
Having won a significant prize, the group indulged extravagantly, ordering dishes they wouldnât normally spend on.
When Shen Yushan got excited from drinking beer, she suddenly slammed the table and exclaimed, âGet me a bottle of Lafite!â scaring her teammates considerably.
The only male in the group, Gao Changsheng, using his strength, hurriedly covered Shen Yushanâs mouth and told the approaching waiter, âIâm sorry, my friend is drunk, donât mind what she just said.â
Although their prize money was substantial, ordering a bottle of Lafite would have busted all of it!