TMLFDN 49

"However... perhaps Siqi is just going through a phase, and he'll change his mind later..."

"Yuying."

Xie Li interrupted Jiang Yuying, looking directly into her eyes."As a woman yourself, don't you think your words, whether directed at Wen Xin or Shen Xiyue, are incredibly disrespectful?"Reprimanded, Jiang Yuying lowered her head. Xie Li understood that she might still struggle to grasp the situation. She had been raised in a manner that favored submissiveness, which men often preferred. But he aimed to gradually change that mindset.

Grasping Jiang Yuying's delicate shoulders, he forced her to look at him. 

"I... I apologize for my past actions. They were extremely irresponsible and excessive. I promise you, from now on, I will never pursue another woman."Not just another woman, he wouldn't even pursue another man! Xie Li seethed internally, but Jiang Yuying listened in a daze.

Could it be... Xie Li was apologizing? And making a promise to her?

Shocked by this, Jiang Yuying's mind couldn't even dwell on the matter of breaking off the engagement.

With Jiang Yuying convinced, the situation became much simpler.

The engagement between Wen Xin and Xie Siqi had been arranged by their parents to facilitate closer cooperation between their families. To successfully annul it without causing embarrassment to the Wen family required careful planning from Xie Li. He spent long hours researching, often accompanied by assistant Gao.

While Xie Li didn't have much expertise in business matters, with Gao's help, he gained a better understanding. Xie Li found the process troublesome, but he knew that if he didn't resolve it now, the complications would only grow in the future.

Xie Li wasn't foolish; he knew that dealing with short-term trouble was simpler than enduring long-term complications.

Over the past few days, Xie Li and Gao spent their days in the office and their evenings in the study, studying documents and working on computers for hours on end.

Jiang Yuying could only take care of their daily needs and refrain from disturbing Xie Li's work.

But perhaps she didn't know that, in the past, when Xie Li claimed to be working late, it was often an excuse to go out drinking and carousing. Now, he had changed, genuinely caring for her and bringing work home to spend time with her.

Due to their hectic schedules, Xie Li couldn't accompany Jiang Yuying to her flower arrangement classes, and coupled with her concern for him, she couldn't help but appear worried.

This worried the other students in the class, as although they enjoyed seeing their role models in a loving relationship, they also knew the importance of maintaining appearances.

The intense workload wasn't too much for Xie Li, who had been used to a 9-6 schedule before. However, transitioning from a more relaxed lifestyle to high-intensity work was taxing. Moreover, as a middle-aged man, his eyesight wasn't what it used to be, and staring at screens for prolonged periods was uncomfortable.

He had to resort to wearing glasses and carry on with his work.

Fortunately, this state didn't last long. After about a week, they finally found a suitable time to discuss the matter, albeit slightly delayed from their original plans.

Relieved to finish work, Jiang Yuying breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Jiang Yuying's anxiousness, Xie Li suddenly felt guilty. He also realized that he had promised Gao some time off after this ordeal. Having been in this world for almost two months now, he felt he owed himself a break. As someone who used to work 9-6 without much pay or free time, he now had both money and leisure. Wasn't it unfair to himself if he didn't take advantage of it? So, he promised Jiang Yuying, 

"Once this is over, let's take a vacation to some island."

Jiang Yuying readily agreed, even asking hesitantly, "Just the two of us?"

Xie Li nodded.

 "Just us, catching the tail end of summer." 

Though it was technically still mid-August, it was already the peak of summer. But Jiang Yuying didn't argue; instead, she smile.

After resting at home for two days, Xie Li prepared to take Xie Siqi to the Wen family. However, he discovered that Xie Siqi had disappeared. This scoundrel had no backbone. After inquiring with the butler, Xie Li learned that Xie Siqi had gone to visit his grandfather, Xie Li's father. Xie Li was speechless. Couldn't he have broken off the engagement without Xie Siqi's presence?

Xie Li, inherently impulsive at his age, took assistant Gao and went straight to the Wen family. The family head had agreed to meet at a predetermined time, expecting a simple visit. When they heard that Xie Li wasn't alone and had brought his trusted assistant, their expressions turned serious. They exchanged glances with their daughter, sensing trouble.

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At that time, Jin Shiya seemed to have lost all her reason. She drove her sports car at full speed, heading straight for the woman she had hated for who knows how long. But in the end, the woman wasn’t harmed at all, while Jin Shiya herself was badly injured. She lay in the hospital, ridiculed by the man she had loved her whole life. She looked into his eyes, and all she saw was pure hatred. After he mocked her and left, she hugged the blanket and cried bitterly.... Read more.