"It’s a tempting offer, but what makes you think I would agree to it?"
A bucket of cold water was poured over her, and Dongfang Yi’s confident smile froze on her face.
She looked up in disbelief, he rejected her, he actually rejected her?
Why? On what grounds?
Isn’t she beautiful enough? Was her offer not tempting enough? She had even accepted that his heart belonged to soone else, she didn’t mind... yet he rejected her.
At that mont, Dongfang Yi’s heart was ablaze with rage, almost destroying her rationality entirely.
A woman laying her pride bare with such words, yet having her dignity trampled rcilessly by the other party, was a fact she couldn’t accept. Perhaps her expectations were too high, and when reality struck, she couldn’t handle it.
After all, it was all for Ji Yunya. That man, how could he be so foolish?
She was filled with hatred, anger, and helplessness!
The man admired her shock, curling his lips into a faint smile: "A tree that stands out in the forest is sure to be toppled by the wind. Do you really think the Dongfang Family will be the ultimate victor, laughing at the end? A bit too confident, aren’t you? I, Pei Qinghan, though lacking in power and influence, do not wish to be embroiled in your political strife, used as a stepping stone, not even knowing how I died. The waters run too deep. I’m a lazy person, not greedy, just wanting to live my small life peacefully."
Having said that, he glanced in a certain direction, his eyes filled with mockery.
Watching the eyes on the screen gazing back, Pei Yu’s pupils contracted, his dry fingers gripping the wheelchair’s armrest tightly.
A tree that stands out in the forest is sure to be toppled by the wind...
Qinghan’s words, one might say, were specifically intended for him to hear.
He indeed was in too much of a hurry, taking a stand so early. In the ever-changing world, should anything happen, it truly... the Pei Family wouldn’t even know how they perished...
Yun Ya let out a soft sigh internally.
He had ultimately made a choice.
She knew, in fact, he only did it for himself. Ji Yunya thought mockingly, who was she to deserve such regard?
"These are just your excuses; you’re doing it for that woman, aren’t you?" Without rcy, Dongfang Yi exposed his disguise and said mockingly, "How could there be such a foolish man like you under the heavens? Even if you died for her, she wouldn’t spare you a glance."
"I don’t care." Four simple words, revealing his entire attitude.
"You...." Enraged, Dongfang Yi grabbed her bag and left, "Don’t regret it."
After taking two steps, she took a deep breath, turned around slowly, and walked back.
Her expression serene, as if the previous unpleasantness had never occurred, her ntal fortitude was unmatched.
"I understand your point now; pretend I never said those things." With her back straight, Dongfang Yi appeared dignified and graceful.
Pei Qinghan glanced at her, curling his lips mockingly.
Pei Yu sighed, realizing anew that he indeed had grown old, unable to see through things as well as Qinghan.
Why cling to the Dongfang Family? He had also criticized Ji Yunya for being too conspicuous, but wasn’t the Dongfang Family just the sa?
The political landscape changes rapidly; glory at one mont could turn to devastation in the next.
The Pei Family, though now returned to tranquility, was fortunate to live in peace. Why strive for more?
Pei Yu had co to terms with it, the weight in his heart lifted, patting Yun Ya’s hand, shaking his head: "What a pity...."
What exactly was the pity? Perhaps no one would ever know.
"Push out."
The three of them stayed at the Pei Family for lunch.
A sumptuous lunch, Pei Yu seated at the head, Yun Ya sitting alone on one side, Dongfang Yi beside Pei Qinghan.
From Pei Yu’s attitude earlier, Dongfang Yi understood that she might also lose this ally, Pei Yu.
Eating in silence, she needed to think carefully about how to proceed.
Concede defeat? Ha... that was never Dongfang Yi’s style.
Pei Yu observed Yun Ya and Dongfang Yi eating, the difference evident even in this; Yun Ya’s every move was naturally elegant, like a born princess, her nobility ingrained.
In contrast, Dongfang Yi fell short.
In his heart, he thought Jiangzhou was truly a nourishing place; both Qinghan and Ji Yunya were exceptional...
As he mused, the butler walked in briskly, "Sir, Young Master Yan Song is here."
His gaze fell briefly on Yun Ya, who was quietly eating.
Pei Yu’s eyes lit up, glancing at Yun Ya, teasing, "He’s co chasing after you so quickly; it seems the rumors aren’t unfounded after all."
What rumors? Naturally, the ones about Yan Song’s affection for his fiancée.
Pei Qinghan’s hand paused as he held his chopsticks, then set them down calmly.
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