"I'm not saying I don't like you." He lowered his head and kissed me. "I just don't want you to be with me because you're feeling down."
"Wen Li, think it over." His voice was gentle. "If you choose to be with me today, then you'll be mine from now on."
"I won't let go again."
Those words truly stirred something within me.
In a daze, I nodded, "Okay."
Later, I found out that Xu Jiasheng was the young master of the Kyoto Central Circle.
He held a noble status and high standing.
Someone like him shouldn't have been involved with someone like me.
Yet, against all odds, he was with me.
And it spiraled out of control.
I knew very well that my marriage with He Li Yan had long been a mere formality.
From the moment He Li Yan cheated, our marriage had already reached its end.
It was only due to the face of both our parents and He Li Yan's unwillingness to let me go that we hadn't divorced yet.
But that wasn't a ridiculous moral standard I should cling to in love and marriage.
I had the right to pursue happiness.
Naturally, I would exercise that right.
In truth, Xu Jiasheng and I hadn't intended to be together at first.
That night, he was so flustered by my teasing that he said to me, "Sister, if you keep this up, I won't hold back."
Xu Jiasheng was quite the sight to behold.
His skin was fair, his features delicate, and his hair was a soft, deep black.
He looked like a well-behaved student.
So I didn't take his threat seriously at all.
I thought to myself, I'm just teasing you; what can you do about it?
Little did I know that Xu Jiasheng was someone who meant what he said.
He really did pin me down.
Afterward, Xu Jiasheng looked at me with a serious expression and said, "Sister, I will take responsibility for you."
Those words made me feel a bit uneasy.
At that moment, I genuinely just wanted to play around with him.
I never expected him to take it seriously.
But my marriage with He Li Yan was already on shaky ground, and I didn't want to drag him into it, so I kept telling him that I didn't have a boyfriend.
Xu Jiasheng believed me.
During his time abroad, he stayed by my side, dating like an ordinary couple—holding hands, hugging...
At that time, Xu Jiasheng was very restrained.
Although we had been together many times, he never touched my lips.
He said he wanted to save that for our wedding day.
I found it amusing.
Who would marry a one-night stand?
But I never told Xu Jiasheng.
That time was one of the few bright spots in my dark life.
I craved that little warmth, so I kept it a secret from him.
Until one date, when a client from the company recognized me.
That person casually asked, "Miss Wen, why haven't I seen President He?"
He Li Yan held power and influence in Li Yan, so it was natural that many people knew him.
Xu Jiasheng heard this.
He looked at me in shock, "Are you married?"
I opened my mouth, "Yes... I'm sorry."
Xu Jiasheng's expression darkened.
"Is your relationship with your husband not good?" he asked me.
"How do you know?"
"Because you never mentioned him," Xu Jiasheng looked at me. "Wen Li, are you being forced?"
"Tell me, and I can help you." He took my hand. "It's okay if you don't want a divorce; I can be the one on the side."
"Wen Li, trust me, I will treat you well."
Those words were truly shocking.
I admit that at that moment, my heart stirred.
I wanted a divorce; I wanted to be with him openly.
But I couldn't.
He Li Yan wouldn't let me go.
"I'm sorry," was all I could say in response.
"What do you plan to do now?" Xu Jiasheng asked me.
I shook my head. "I don't know."
Xu Jiasheng stared at me deeply, then suddenly punched the wall with a fierce blow.
He was trembling with anger but still restrained himself from lashing out at me.
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