The more he spoke, the more uneasy Jian Anning felt. His gentleness was like a vast net, capturing her entirely, then gradually tightening, making it hard for her to breathe.
But the problem was, she and Situ Xuan were no longer in that kind of relationship. She had already made it clear to him that she didn’t want him to ruin what little friendship they had left.
"William..."
"I know." Situ Xuan lifted the corners of his mouth, his eyes gentle like water, "Even if I were to find a wife in the future, I’d choose a socialite of equal status. Just like... how my fiancée left ."
As he spoke, he put down his coffee cup, his fingers gently caressing the silver ring, as if comforting a lover.
For so reason, although what he said seed irrelevant to her, Jian Anning felt a slight sense of strangeness.
She could guess that Situ Xuan must be a very wealthy young master. In such families, one could have fun before marriage, but when it ca to marriage, personal wishes no longer mattered.
Although she felt a bit uneasy under Situ Xuan’s gaze, she knew he had been good to her, and deep down, she felt indebted to him.
Because she couldn’t repay his efforts, she only wished for him to find happiness.
"William, I truly hope you find a woman you love and live a happy life," she said sincerely.
"Oh?" Situ Xuan raised his head slightly, his crossed legs elegantly set down, his athletic body leaning forward towards her, "How do you know that because of an arranged marriage, I cannot find happiness?"
"That’s not what I ant." Jian Anning rubbed her brow, "If you could be happy, that would be the best."
"But the fiancée chosen by my family left . She ran off with the man she truly loved." Situ Xuan said, standing up. His figure was taller and more robust than Yu Zexiao, and combined with his well-fitted suit, he exuded an inexplicable sense of oppression.
"..." Jian Anning didn’t know what to say for a mont, and after so ti, she consoled him, "You deserve better."
"But I just like her, I am tornted by thoughts of her, tossing and turning... But she is now in another man’s arms." Situ Xuan spoke as he took a step or two forward. Perhaps because of his inexplicable aura, Jian Anning unconsciously backed up two steps, then said, "Everyone has their own choices. A man as outstanding as you will surely find an even more remarkable woman."
"Why do you like Yu Zexiao?" Suddenly, Situ Xuan’s tone shifted back to her.
Jian Anning didn’t know why, but suddenly felt her heart racing, like the reflex when faced with danger. She took another half step back, "William, this is my business."
"Is it because he got to you first? I know that at first, you didn’t like Yu Zexiao at all, maybe even hated him." His eyes were astonishingly bright, the gray-blue pupils like a cobra lying in wait, staring unblinkingly at her.
"William!" Jian Anning was startled, and just then, as she stepped back, her heel hit the edge of a chair, almost making her fall.
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