C241 (1/2)

A woman of her tradition, if she had been tempted by marriage the first time, might have been his wife by now.

No matter how his family urged him, he had never thought about getting married.

Once he got used to living alone, he would feel that his small family was an annoying product. He would be free to tie up his family and have a lot of social interactions with them. If there were any flowers and plants outside and a woman started a fire in the backyard, he would be annoyed to death.

As for Tang Xiao Ai, she was like a plant that grew naturally. As long as she was occasionally treated with fertilizer and watered by water, there was no need to worry.

”I... ”Not Acceptable...” Tang Xiaoyi had never known what Zhong Yuqing was thinking. When he had first said that he would help her leave the entertainment circle, she had thought to herself that if he said he would marry her, she would agree to his marriage. But now that he had said so, she didn't know how to face it.

”You're lying.” As if he had seen through her heart, Zhong Yuqing looked straight into her panicked eyes. ”You long wished to end this relationship and end your lover's journey with your family.”

”But …” I... ”I need to consider …” Tang Xiao Ai struggled in her heart. She felt that Zhong Yuqing was drugging her. The drug's potency was getting stronger and stronger every time. This dosage was simply taking her life away.

”This is the best ending.” Zhong Yuqing smiled. His slender fingers lightly tapped the exquisite gift box. He spoke with an irrefutable tone, ”Trust me. There is no better choice.”

There was no better choice between marrying such a person and being their secret lover. Tang Xiao Ai should have chosen the former without hesitation, but she was hesitating.

Today, she was a dazzling star, the darling of the masses, attracting the attention of so many people. But tomorrow, after she was announced to be married, Zhong Liangqing would definitely not let her walk the path of entertainment anymore. She would withdraw from this beautiful circle amidst the anger of Qin Junning and the regrets of the candies, becoming his legal wife.

There would still be secret lovers coming and going around Zhong Yuqing's side, one after the other, to replace her, wouldn't there?

Tang Xiao Ai hesitated because she did not have a sense of security and trust. She did not dare to carelessly hand over the rest of her life to such a dark and dangerous man.

She was afraid of getting hurt even more, and in terms of feelings, she was a selfish person. She couldn't tolerate her husband having other women.

If so, she would rather be his lover. There was no reason to invade his feelings, no reason to worry about his world.

”Don't worry about Qin Jun. I will arrange everything and I will not force you to leave the entertainment industry for the time being. You can cooperate with him to finish filming this movie.” Seeing her hesitation, Zhong Yuqing thought that she was worried about Qin Junning.

”Can we finish this movie? I'm now... ”I'm really not ready.” A marriage without feelings was already very dangerous. Even if she married Zhong Yuqing, she would not suffer a loss in material terms. Even if she were to be divorced in the future, she would still receive a large amount of wealth.

But spiritually, she might never be able to break free from his imprisonment. Regardless of whether she was happy or not in the future, she would lose her life in this marriage.

There was a trace of disappointment in Zhong Yuqing's eyes. He didn't think that Tang Xiao Ai would reject the temptation of marriage.

He had even promised not to interfere with her business for the time being, not to force her to leave the entertainment industry. It seemed that he still didn't know enough about her.

He was not only disappointed, but also angry. It was not the first time that he had been rejected by her, but today was different.

He had never said the words ”I'll marry you” to a woman.