Marriage is long and desires are strong

Li Sijun's face froze, his whole body blank, his voice low and trembling: "Why, why didn't you wait for me..."

Jiang Wei hesitated for a moment, then said, "Li Si, we're not a good match."

Li Si's voice choked with emotion, rising slightly with resentment: "How can we not be compatible? We were compatible before, and we were compatible afterward. How can a paternity test suddenly make us incompatible? You are still you, and I am still me. Neither of us has changed. How can we not be compatible?"

Jiang Wei whispered, "Don't cry."

"Some things can't be helped. Li Si, Wanwan is a good person, she's a good match for you."

Li Si's eyes reddened, glistening with tears: "No one else is you. Why didn't you wait for me?"

"I don't care about family background or social status at all. All I care about is whether that person is you."

In my world, there is only you and everyone else. Anyone who isn't you is someone else.

Jiang Wei's voice, both quiet and thunderous, accompanied by the rustling of leaves in the wind outside the window: "I'm already married."

"Let's leave it at that between us."

"You...you have to take good care of yourself from now on."

She turned around.

Li Si suddenly opened his mouth, his voice trembling as he looked at her retreating figure: "I'll wait for you. I'll always wait for you..."

Jiang Wei paused for a moment, then pushed open the banquet hall door and stepped into the noisy crowd.

Li Si stood there, stunned.

Qin Xiaoye stood far away by the bamboo grove in the shadows, his hands in his pockets, his gaze deep and unfathomable, watching the two of them until Jiang Wei turned and left.

He took two steps forward in his leather shoes, then suddenly remembered the agreement made during the arranged marriage: no interference and no emotional involvement.

He stopped in his tracks.

On the other side, Jiang Wan secretly hid in a corner of the corridor, her face pale, her hands clenched, her eyes cold and sad, and her breathing rapid.

She bit her lip, her lips slightly parted as she murmured, "Why do you have to take everything that originally belonged to me?"

Jiang Wan saw Li Si at the banquet and greeted him excitedly. She wanted to chat with him more, but Li Si seemed distracted and said he needed to go to the restroom.

Jiang Wan secretly followed Li Si. When she saw Li Si and Jiang Wei struggling at the door, she paused for a moment, then came out through another small door of the banquet hall and hid in the shadows to eavesdrop on their conversation.

She looked at Li Si.

Li Si's expression was one of regret and sorrow, and his gaze toward Jiang Wei was focused and affectionate.

That look drained Jiang Wan of her energy, causing her immense pain.

When Li Si said, "No one else is you," it meant that in his world, there was only Jiang Wei and everyone else.

Like a dull knife, it cut into Jiang Wan's heart again and again.

This made it difficult for Jiang Wan to breathe.

Is she really that bad? She's the heir to the Jiang family now, she has everything, so why does he still prefer that fake Jiang Wei?

Li Si stood in front of the dark French windows, the moonlight shining on his face, creating a faint halo.

He stood in the shadows, the light not illuminating him, his face dark and sorrowful, like a fish forgotten on the shore, parched and dried up.

Not far away, the sound of leather shoes clicking on marble tiles could be heard, the steps steady and calm.

Qin Xiaoye, with his hands in his pockets and a tall, slender figure, walked slowly over from the rest area.

Footsteps echoed in the quiet corridor, accompanied by distant voices and the sound of violin music.

A warm light hung on the wall, and when he walked under it, his face suddenly became bright, revealing his handsome features.

He walked forward, into the shadows, his face disappearing into darkness, deep and cold.

Qin Xiaoye possessed an exceptional demeanor, exuding the composure of a superior and radiating an imposing aura of authority.

His eyes were like ink as he passed through the brightly lit area in front of Li Si, his movements slow and deliberate. He paused slightly and glanced leisurely at the floor-to-ceiling window.

His gaze swept over Li Si, but he didn't pause. He continued walking forward until he reached the entrance of the banquet hall, where he pushed the door open and entered.

Li Si recognized him as Qin Xiaoye, the head of the Qin family conglomerate, who had been groomed as his successor from a young age and took over at the age of eighteen.

Qin Xiaoye is a legend in the elite circles.

While other second-generation rich kids were still dabbling in business, chasing girls, attending university, and failing their courses, he had already earned dual master's degrees in finance and business administration. Within six months, he transformed an unknown, near-bankrupt subsidiary of the Qin family into a company with a 300% profit margin. He then rose to become the head of the Qin family.

I heard that he now has two doctoral degrees and has brought all the Qin family's ruthless and shady relatives, unruly collateral branches, and ambitious factions under his thumb.

Qin Xiaoye's methods are terrifying.

Rumors circulated that he possessed the Sentinel S-class gene, a gene that was excessively powerful, possessing primal, wild explosiveness and aggression, making him even more dangerous. No one dared to provoke him.

With S-class Sentinel genes and a powerful family lineage, this family will rise to prominence.

Li Si sighed. If he were as capable as Qin Xiaoye, he wouldn't have been controlled by his parents in his marriage and wouldn't have been deprived of his freedom.

He clenched his fist; for Jiang Wei's sake, he would do his best.

Based on his understanding of the Jiang family, Jiang Wei's quick marriage must be an arranged marriage without any emotional foundation.

He can wait.

Li Si sighed and gave a bitter smile, realizing that he was still incompetent.

So what if he was born into the Li family? He was controlled by the Li family, yet he couldn't let go of the Li family's resources and inheritance rights. He was weak and cowardly, yet he made Jiang Wei wait for him.

What right does he have to make Weiwei wait?

He has to work hard; he has to fight for what he wants.

He suddenly understood.

Li Si stepped forward, suppressing his sorrow, and pushed open the door to the banquet hall.

The banquet was splendid, and the sound of piano music filled the air.

People's joys and sorrows are not shared.

When Li's father, Li Daizong, saw Li Si, he waved and called him to his side, where he exchanged pleasantries with his uncles and elders.

To Li Daizong's surprise, Li Si was very cooperative, coaxing his uncles with his words.

This surprised Li Daizong slightly, as if his son had grown up in an instant.

Li Si is handsome and has a good sense of humor, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to make anyone happy.

He always coaxed Jiang Wei back then, and the two had a very good relationship.

However, Li Si's mind was not on business, and he was unwilling to deal with the group of middle-aged men he considered to be fond of eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring.

Li Daizong often reminded Li Si that building relationships and connections is very important in business, especially those greasy middle-aged men he looked down on, as they all wielded real power.

Don't associate with rich kids. By the time they take over, it will be ten or twenty years, and some will have been replaced by mistresses, forcing the original wives out of their positions. The original wives' sons will then have even less chance of having real power.

But Li Si wouldn't listen. He said that these middle-aged men with real power were even more likely to be removed from their posts, and might end up in jail.

Li Daizong was speechless, which was also true.

Several of his friends suddenly disappeared, and when he inquired further, he found out they had gone to jail.

Sigh, he can't persuade the new brain.

Seeing Li Si smiling and clinking glasses with Uncle Zhang Jin while holding a bottle of wine, he was very pleased.

After obediently greeting everyone and drinking with all the relatives, and making his uncles, father, and other relatives happy, Li Si quietly asked Li Daizong, "Father, is Weiwei married?"

Li Daizong's face darkened. This kid was so obedient; so he was waiting for him here.

"After the engagement with you was dissolved, the Jiang family started looking for a marriage partner."

Li Daizong sighed heavily: "Marriage is for her own good, given her circumstances. Do you understand? She shouldn't stay in the Jiang family any longer."

"If you continue to associate with her, you're only hurting her."

Li Si's gaze fell on Jiang Wei, and he said softly, "I understand, Father."

I'm waiting for her.

Li Daizong's expression improved: "You need to take on the responsibilities of the Li family as soon as possible. Look at Qin Xiaoye, he's not much older than you, but he's already capable of handling things on his own."

Li Si exhaled and whispered, "I understand."

Li Daizong patted Li Si on the shoulder, saying, "It's good that you'll figure it out eventually."

A world driven by self-interest has no room for love and affection.