She had expressed all her affection for him.
He had never seen such a forthright girl before.
Even then, he knew that he would one day marry her, with no other options available.
But he hated the idea of someone else controlling his life, especially when it came to marriage.
He vented all his dissatisfaction on Hai Xiaotang. He treated her coldly and made no effort to hide his disdain for her.
He believed that if he did this, she would certainly give up. If she gave up, they would not have to get married.
But she didn't. Her fondness for him never faded.
No matter how he treated her, she still liked him very much.
At times, he felt she was too naive, too foolish. So, knowing she would not give up, and finding himself unable to change anything, he agreed to marry her.
He didn't love anyone, so it didn't matter to him who he married.
And he did it partly out of spite for Hai Xiaotang.
