Why should she marry a man who doesn't love her, and only sees her as a shield and a burden?
And she can't even refuse?
That's just tyrannical!
Seizing the moment when he was distracted, she snatched the book from his hands and turned toward the hotel. As she walked away, she muttered, "I can't be bothered to argue with you, I'm going back to read."
After all, these are matters for the future, unknown matters; why the hurry?
Maybe by the time he meets a girl he likes, he'd be in a hurry to call off the engagement himself.
Meng Xinian watched her retreating figure, and vigorously rubbed his face, feeling a profound sense of helplessness.
He didn't know why he was being so serious with a young girl, nor did he understand what he actually wanted at the moment; this unfamiliar feeling of not being in control was very strange to him.
After Chiang Xiao returned, she went straight to her room and locked the door.
