Previously in the study of Xiao Ming----
"I want you to marry someone I know....."
Her thoughts started to wander at every possible direction aimlessly. She wanted to speak but she didn't know how to form words at that moment.
'What am I supposed to be doing? Am I dreaming? And if it's so, why do I feel like it's all real...Oh....because it is REAL!
And reality is often painful to bear'
'Father.... wants me to marry someone he is preferring for me.I know he's not gonna send me off with a wrong guy but, Ain't I the one who is going to marry anyway!! Why can't I decide on the man I want to marry? Well what's my age is now? 24! That's it! I am still on my way to improvise my career and here, with one stroke of being married, all my dreams would be shattered!
Only in one stroke!'
Xiao Jane was not ready to take give marriage vows to anyone, let alone a man she hasn't known or dated! She haven't even decided if she truly wants to get married or not.
She love her job as it's her passion. There's no point for her to marry someone out of nowhere, giving up on the hope of being a successful woman of the country one day.
Xiao Ming knew what she must be thinking about, but, he too, was helpless before the situations upfront.
If not for the sake of his company, family as well as his promise, he wasn't going to bother his own lovely daughter into this messy condition. He had just started the prologue of his idea though.
So he continued....,"Ah Jane,... Listen to father first...It's not like I am willingly pushing you in a hell or anything, I, of all people, want you to be the happiest person my child.....but let me be more reasonable. So hear me out until the end!
Since your brother may become capable to hold the company after three years after completion of his internship and 2 years managerial services at the Empire, these years will be sufficient for him to become a mature, capable and responsible owner.
And in the meantime, you are going to marry someone whom I can trust, it's certain, but not for lifetime if you don't want to...Since it's a contract marriage of three years and I have promised my friend, Mo Tahin, to give your hand in marriage to his son Mo Fengshi." He said and his eyes became soft.
"He is currently the CEO of Mo Corporation and the whole of family's subsidiary businesses. He's a only child of his parents and there's not a single competitor who can claim the company's holdings..... So my daughter...just for three years if you would agree to marry him and bear it for three years for the sake of our company and family, it can be managed by a powerful man and he will help you gain more power over and within the company....." He was getting out of breath with every long sentence.
"Is it necessary to go that far for the company father? I don't even understand the problem, it was all going fine until now, why suddenly this urgency has arrived? And what will happen after 3 years?" She asked,her facial expressions were going down with every thought she was bearing regarding this discussion.
"Give him divorce after 3 years. Since it's a contractual marriage, he will have no rights whatsoever on the company nor your life as long as you wish for, and after your divorce you can claim it back as a single owner with alimony expenses from Mo corporation. After the situation gets settled, you can hand over the company to Guan.
With this process, our company would regain it's strength and their would be no hard feelings between the two of you. He's a good kid. You can return to States if you want after that!" he finally spoke his heavy chest out, taking a sigh of relief.
Certainly no one can understand his helplessness.....not even his own family. He was afraid for the future, but he tried his best and just wanted his family to be happy.
Xiao Jane was speechless. She understood her father's thoughts and started pondering things over and over again.
She had heard about Mo Fengshi, the young and extraordinary CEO of Mo Corporation. Even though she has less interest in business talks but his capabilities and achievements have been published and broadcasted all over the country. Everyone within the business circle in this country knows him.
But still, she wasn't convinced. A continuous stream of thoughts were passing through her mind as she asked herself,
'What if I can't get the divorce?
What if he develops some emotional connection or attachments, with me being indifferent? Or what if I actually fall for him? and he remains all about business only. I don't wanna get hurt again. What if he refused my terms and conditions? What's his forlorn? What's his gain in this marriage ? I don't know what's his intentions behind accepting this deal' She wasn't sure if it was the only solution.
She tried to explain her feelings to him for the last time and muttered, "Father I know it's a great idea, I understand every bit of it but I don't know if would be able to handle this..."
As soon as she spoke, Father Ming gathered the courage and pleaded her, "You have to help us Xiao Jane! My daughter! You are my last hope to save our family, it's reputation and our company! I admit that no daughter who has raised with utmost importance and care, would ever want to wear a ordeal for the sake of her family business, or sacrifice her dreams....but you have to help this company! Even Mo family is looking forward to help us and are waiting to join hands....What's truthfully yours is now yours to protect my child. I have cherished it and by the virtues of our hardwork, we're here.....please don't deny this offer! Your father is begging you this favor!"
Xiao Jane had never seen her father in such despair and state of plead. He was a responsible, optimistic and amiable person. He had taught his children never to give up. And even right now, he's sticking true to it, he doesn't want to give up in front of the tragedy fallen upon him.
It must be something serious if he is suffering, with this pain in his eyes. How can she deny him! The last person who would want her life to be ruined is her Father. She may say that she's not worthy to get a Father like him, but not in a million years she would say the opposite.