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Deng Ling stumbled slightly, almost tripping. Qi Yang? It had indeed been a long time! She glanced at the woman beside him, realizing it was not the same one she had seen in the hotel last time, and couldn't help but comment, “Changed partners again?”
“Ling Ling, you can't blame me entirely for the breakup,” Qi Yang said, bringing up old matters with a hint of ambiguity and disdain in his eyes. “You’ve been living with Liu Tingke for a while now, yet you still pretend to be pure with me!”
Deng Ling couldn't be bothered to engage with him. After all, they were broken up; what was the point of explaining anything? Qi Yang continued, “I heard he’s dating several actresses. Did he dump you? It’s no surprise, really. Ling Ling, I’m just looking out for you; you should really change your attitude…”
His words were wrapped in a veneer of concern but dripped with sarcasm.
Deng Ling gritted her teeth in anger. This man was truly insufferable; how had she ever been blind enough to fall for him?
“Thank you for your concern. Speaking of which, I have something to say as well…” She looked at the woman next to Qi Yang. “Miss, in the future, be more discerning when choosing men. Some of them are not worth your time; don’t embarrass yourself!”
With that, Deng Ling lost her appetite entirely and headed home. As her car stopped at the entrance of her apartment complex, another flashy sports car pulled up right in front of her.
Curious about the unfamiliar vehicle, she watched as a man dressed in traditional court attire stepped out. Liu Tingke? What was he doing here? Wasn’t he filming on set?
“Deng Ling!” Liu Tingke said expressionlessly as he grabbed her arm, completely ignoring the crowd of onlookers and the reporters chasing after them. He pulled her toward his home.
Flashes from cameras kept going off, and Deng Ling suddenly felt that her peaceful life was about to be shattered.
Once inside, Liu Tingke immediately asked, “Did you meet Qi Yang?”
Deng Ling's thoughts paused for a moment. He had rushed back just for this?
“How did you know?” Did he have eyes that could see a thousand miles? What does “to meet” mean? That was clearly an unexpected encounter, one that should never happen again in this lifetime.
Watching Liu Tingke's face grow increasingly grim, Deng Ling found it hard to believe. You left your work just to ask this?
Liu Tingke said with a stern expression, “I told you Qi Yang is not a good person. Why do you still want to…”
“What does it matter if he’s a good person or not? I’m the one meeting him, not you,” Deng Ling retorted defiantly. “Haven’t you been ignoring me? Why do you care if I’m being deceived? Was it worth it for you to drop everything—your work and your beautiful, voluptuous girlfriends—for me?!” The more she spoke, the more bitter she felt, to the point where she started to despise herself.
“I’m ignoring you? Where the hell am I ignoring you?!” Liu Tingke felt like he was going crazy because of this woman. “I work hard to earn money, and you’re here meeting your ex-boyfriend. Shouldn’t I come back? If I didn’t, would you just run back into his arms? I warn you, absolutely not!”
He sounded so innocent that Deng Ling began to waver. “But you moved out and even fired me…”
“You haven’t made up your mind yet, right? I’m giving you time and space.”
He automatically blocked out all the possibilities following her “if,” only accepting her “yes” as an answer. “As for firing you, it’s because I took on too much work and didn’t want you to be too tired…” The result was that he constantly worried about her being lonely at home, missing him day and night.
While on set, he carefully considered why Deng Ling hadn’t accepted his marriage proposal. Finally, with some prompting from others, he realized that girls liked big houses, fancy cars, and large diamond rings… He was working hard to earn money so she could live a good life with him.
But now he decided not to wait any longer; he wouldn’t give her a chance to think about it!
“Pack your things and come with me to the set. After we finish this film, we’re getting married!”
If he didn’t handle this soon, he would be worried sick about whether she would run off with another man… Living like this would surely shorten his life!
Deng Ling was so shocked that she couldn't find her voice, and in a daze, she felt an urge to cry.
How could he be so foolish? If she didn't marry him soon, would she be punished by fate?
"Um, well..." Deng Ling gently tugged at his sleeve. "I've spent all the money you left with me, so if you marry me, there won't be..." She hesitated to say "dowry," feeling a bit embarrassed.
Without a second thought, Liu Tingke tossed her a card. "You can spend whatever is in there."
Spend whatever?!
Is this what it feels like to be with a wealthy partner?
She didn't actually love money that much; she just liked it a little. But if necessary, she could love him a bit more in the future!
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