The weeping woman grabbed a pair of diamond earrings from the bed and threw it into his face. âHow can you act so high and mighty?! Yes! You have an extraordinary and superior background! Still, I donât see the need to be trampled and degraded by you! Canât you just walk your bright path while I go my way? Letâs stay out of each otherâs business, okay?!â
âSilence!â he shouted, unable to hear her go on. âYouâre riling me up on purpose, arenât you?!â
Feeling utterly lost and helpless all of a sudden, her eyes appeared vacant as tears streamed down her face. She posed a question at him in a solemn manner. âWhat do you want me to do, then?!â
He walked over and clutched her shoulders in an overbearing manner. âTake back those words and listen to my arrangements if you know whatâs good for you! Donât you want to stay by my side? We can be together forever if you become my woman, and I can give you the fame and fortune that others can only wish for! You can live a comfortable life, wearing the prettiest clothes as well as the most expensive jewelry and buying the most branded bag out there. Iâll make all arrangements for youââ
At that, she sarcastically remarked, âYet you canât give me a title.â
The man was momentarily stumped by that response, but he recovered soon enough to spit out in disgust, âIâm warning you, Meng Qingxue: Donât you be too greedy!â
âGreedy?!â As though she had just heard a ridiculously hilarious joke, she burst out laughing so hard that tears started to form in her eyes. That heartbreaking laughter soon turned into sobs, however. She rubbed her eyes, wiping the moisture away, and choked out, âYes, thatâs who I am. My greed has no boundaries. All I want is to become your legal wife and proudly stand beside you one day. Iâm content with that even if I donât have the most branded clothes and the most expensive bag on me! Perhaps, such a wish is indeed a tad too extravagant to you! Youâre so generous that you can offer me inexhaustible fame and fortune, but on the other hand, youâre so stingy to deny me the most basic title as your wife! I really donât know if I should be rejoicing or finding this situation ridiculous!â
âWhy are you so stubborn?!â
Oh, how he hated her persistence. Grabbing her tightly by the shoulders, he forced her to sit by the bedside and implored in all earnestness, âDo you know how long I have worked hard for this day? My second uncle has decided to support me in becoming the successor of the family, but I must agree to his term first, and that is to let him arrange my marriage! I donât have a firm footing in influence and status, and Iâm still a little lacking to become the official head of my family! Marrying a young missy from a prestigious family is absolutely advantageous to my current situation! Why canât you understand my plight?! Donât you want to see me become successful?!â
Tears flowed down her eyes as she uttered, âYancheng, itâs you whom I love. Even if you have nothing to your name, Iâll remain by your side like always! I donât give a hoot about fame or fortuneâall I want is you! I only want to be with you.â
Mu Yancheng was moved by those words.
In fact, any man would feel their heart softening upon hearing such a heartfelt declaration from the woman they loved.
His heart churned in turmoil as he stared dumbly at her, not knowing what he should say in response.