The first time he said he wouldn't, the second time he said he couldn't, adding a lot of determination.
At that very moment, the expression on Xu Jiamu's face became exceptionally solemn, as though this was something he was duty-bound to do.
Sitting beside him, Lin Qianqian blinked, finally coming back to her senses. Tears rolled down her cheeks. "Brother Jiamu, are you joking with me..."
Xu Jiamu was silent.
Lin Qianqian's tears fell even more fiercely. "Brother Jiamu, don't forget, my daddy promised you that as long as you marry me, that piece of land in the East Garden will be yours... and the partnership with Cheng Si..."
Xu Jiamu was still silent, the expression on his face didn't soften in the slightest.
Lin Qianqian seemed to be angered by Xu Jiamu's indifference, as she suddenly stood up. "Brother Jiamu, you've been eyeing Dong Yuan and Cheng Si for a long time, don't you want them anymore?"
"I don't want them anymore." Xu Jiamu finally spoke. Compared to Lin Qianqian's agitation, he was much calmer, as though he had thought it through. "I've thought about it for a long time. I don't want any of this."
Father Lin, who had been silent the entire time, asked, "Why?"
Xu Jiamu averted his eyes, not looking at the sobbing Lin Qianqian. He stared at Father Lin, and said in a low voice, "Because I have something I want to cherish more."
"A woman?" asked Father Lin.
"A woman." Xu Jiamu said the same thing, but with certainty.
"Is it worth it?" Father Lin looked as though he had heard the funniest joke, and asked in return, "For a woman, you're willing to give up your bright future? Don't forget, you have Dong Yuan and Cheng Si. In the future, the entire business world of Beijing will belong to you, Xu Jiamu... "
"I don't think it's worth it to trade her for the world." It was obvious that Xu Jiamu didn't want to talk anymore. After he said this, he stood up, grabbed his jacket, and politely said "Goodbye", then walked out of the room.
Pulling the door open, Xu Jiamu said to the waiter standing outside, "Bill."
Then he closed the door, faintly hearing Lin Qianqian's heart-wrenching cries.
It was three o 'clock in the afternoon when he left the Jadewave Garden, when the sun was at its strongest.
Xu Jiamu stood at the door, lifted his head, and glanced at the bright sunlight in the sky. He suddenly felt the most relaxed and peaceful he had been in a while.
Ever since he was a child, he had always felt that a man should dominate the business world, just like the heroes of ancient times. He should fight for supremacy on the battlefield, and he should be high-spirited and vigorous. Love and romance were all inconsequential.
So, in the eight years they had been together, he had never thought about love or marriage.
But sometimes, if you don't think about it, it doesn't mean that love won't come.
There were many times when he was puzzled. Back then, when Song Xiangsi broke up with him, why was he so angry? He clearly stormed out of the apartment, but why did he stand at the door and refuse to leave?
Then, he waited for her for a full three hours, but she still didn't come out. He felt a ball of fire burning in his heart, burning more and more intensely. In the end, he went downstairs and drove away. Then, because of his emotions, he got into a car accident.
When he woke up, she did not come to see him, which made him even angrier.
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