Marriage is long and desires are strong

Jiang Che silently nodded in agreement regarding the marriage between Jiang Wei and Qin Xiaoye.

Fortunately, Jiang Wei was there; the Jiang family almost went bankrupt.

During that time, he was being chased for debts by his business partners and thought about jumping into the river every day.

In addition to the paternity test, a large sum of money was paid to Jiang Wan's adoptive parents in order to get Jiang Wan back.

After Jiang Wan returned, she caused chaos in the house, constantly demanding things from Jiang Wei, and they could only protect Jiang Wan.

Jiang Che and Xu Mo also had a very difficult time during that period.

Thankfully, it's over.

Qin Xiaoye is a good marriage prospect.

Xu Mo laughed: "I'll invite Weiwei back for dinner this weekend. I'll also chat with her about maintaining my relationship with Qin Xiaoye."

"The Jiang family is now entirely dependent on the Qin family, so let Weiwei contribute a little more. What does Qin Xiaoye want... to get Weiwei to cooperate a bit?"

Jiang Che paused for a moment, then said, "Mm."

Jiang Wei was busy when many people rushed up to donate money. She smiled broadly, and her dress made her shine.

Jiang Wan glared fiercely at Qin Shuang, angrily saying, "Is this your idea? Not only did you help her raise funds for relief, but you also let her steal the limelight, and we ended up helping her!"

"Her dress is worth over two million, her jade bracelet is worth over five million, and even her blue diamond earrings were auction items! Why does she have things that are better than mine? I clearly come from a more noble background!"

Qin Shuang's eyes darkened: "I never expected, I never expected, that my brother would help her..."

She gave Jiang Wan a sinister smile: "If Jiang Wei had a place with my brother, do you think what would happen to you?"

Jiang Wan felt a chill creep up from her feet: "What...what will happen?"

Qin Shuang gave a chilling laugh: "You're new to the world of the wealthy. It's a dog-eat-dog world here, full of fratricide and sibling rivalry."

"Everyone says that my cousin Qin Xiaoye was able to smoothly ascend to the position of power because he was ruthless, decisive, and swift in his methods."

She turned to Jiang Wan and said, "You've taken Jiang Wei's place. Do you think she's jealous? Now that she has Qin Xiaoye as her powerful backer, what do you think will happen to you? Won't she take everything that belongs to you back?"

Jiang Wan gasped, her mind blank; she hadn't expected this.

She resented Jiang Wei for taking her identity, causing her to suffer for over twenty years, forced to live under the thumb of her gambling-addicted father in the countryside, making her life worse than death.

She once cried in the woodshed and tied a rope to the roof, intending to hang herself.

I hesitated all night, trembling, but still couldn't bring myself to do it.

She is afraid.

These images often appear in her midnight dreams.

She woke up in the early hours of the morning, trembling and sweating profusely.

So she was determined to mess with Jiang Wei, to make Jiang Wei suffer all the hardships she had endured.

She was only focused on messing with Jiang Wei, but she never considered that Jiang Wei, this down-on-her-luck fake heiress, would have a chance to get revenge.

Jiang Wan whispered, "Her marriage to Qin Xiaoye was just an arranged one. Qin Xiaoye and she had a high compatibility score, so she was just a tool. They didn't have any feelings for each other."

After saying that, she added angrily, "She's the one who wronged me, and she's just a down-on-her-luck fake rich girl who stole my place. What right does she have to retaliate against me?"

Qin Shuang smiled at her: "You, you've never lived in a wealthy family, you're too naive. You think rich people just enjoy life, right? Actually... money is an amplifier of human nature. Rich people face the realities of human nature. It's very cruel."

"It's very easy for someone to want to harm another person. It might just be because you brought up something that offended her during a conversation, like gossiping about someone's husband cheating on her. If her husband happens to be cheating on her, she might feel like you're targeting her. She'll then become resentful and keep trying to trip you up."

"Besides, given your adversarial relationship with Jiang Wei, if she recovers, you will definitely suffer."

Jiang Wan was bewildered; this was what a wealthy family was like, making her feel as if she were in a quagmire.

She thought that becoming the eldest daughter of the Jiang family would allow her to act arrogantly and domineeringly, but it turns out that this was only the first step.

Qin Shuang: "So you can't let her live too well. Otherwise, you'll be in trouble."

Jiang Wan: "Why did you help me?"

Qin Shuang smiled: "Of course there's a reason. Helping you is helping me."

There were fewer people donating, and Jiang Wei scanned the banquet hall, noticing that Qin Xiaoye was not there.

She whispered to Luo Xue that she wanted to thank Qin Xiaoye, because without him, today's charity donation would have been a complete loss, especially since Qin Xiaoye had donated one million.

She pushed open the banquet hall door and walked forward to a rest area decorated with countless large-leafed plants and vine curtains.

The noise from the banquet subsided.

The lighting was dim and flickering.

Jiang Wei walked forward.

She saw Qin Xiaoye's black suit and the outline of half of his body, his muscles bulging and exuding explosive power.

A gentle halo of light enveloped his profile.

Jiang Wei couldn't help but smile, wanting to run over and thank him.

She had only taken two steps forward when she stopped.

My whole body felt ice-cold.

Pang Fei stood opposite Qin Xiaoye, chatting and laughing. She was wearing a haute couture champagne-colored gown with tiered skirts, exuding gentle elegance.

Jiang Wei knew her; she was Qin Xiaoye's ex-fiancée, and had just drunk red wine with Qin Xiaoye at the banquet.

Pang Fei was about to look up.

Jiang Wei, afraid of being seen, immediately hid in the shadows.

Pang Fei narrowed her eyes, glanced at the corner in the distance where Jiang Wei was hiding, and smiled.

She knew Jiang Wei.

She tiptoed closer to Qin Xiaoye and said something.

Jiang Wei felt a cold air blow through her heart, very cold, and her whole body felt cold.

Her marriage to Qin Xiaoye was arranged, and it only lasted two years.

They also agreed not to discuss their feelings and not to interfere with each other's relationships.

Qin Xiaoye was kind to her only because he was well-mannered and needed comfort.

If Qin Xiaoye hadn't had such a high compatibility score with her, she and Qin Xiaoye would never have gotten married.

Qin Xiaoye will marry a woman who is his equal in social standing.

Jiang Wei, you're nothing but someone who steals what belongs to others.

You have usurped someone else's identity and taken someone else's husband.

Jiang Wei leaned against the dark blue tiled wall in the shadows, struggling to breathe. She had been inadvertently taking what didn't belong to her.

One day, just like everything else, we'll have to return them one by one.

Even parents have to be returned to others.

What doesn't belong to her isn't hers.

Do not presume, do not fantasize.

Her breathing returned to normal.

In the distance, Qin Xiaoye took two steps back, his footsteps making two "tap-tap" sounds on the marble floor tiles.

Pang Fei took a step forward and said, "...I'll wait for you."

Qin Xiaoye's voice was deep: "I'm already married."

Pang Fei: "I know your marriage is an arranged one, and there's no love between you. I can wait."

Qin Xiaoye's voice carried a dangerous undertone: "Pang Fei, I'll let your past petty tricks slide. But if you continue, I'll take action against the Pang family."

"Think it through."

Pang Fei's eyes filled with tears, her voice choked with sobs: "But your nephew Qin Siyuan is bothering me again... Uncle, please help me."

The oppressive aura emanating from Qin Xiaoye intensified: "I'm not a patient person; I'll only warn you once."

A dark, oppressive aura pressed down, and his dangerous, domineering, and cold demeanor as a ruler swept over him.

It's terrifying and makes you tremble.

Pang Fei turned pale with fright and held back her tears: "Uncle, I, I won't do it again."

She didn't dare say a word and turned to run away.

Qin Xiaoye's face darkened, and he turned around.

Seeing Jiang Wei, who was stuck to the dark blue tiled wall before she could hide, her face turned ashen.

(Qin Xiaoye and Pang Fei had no relationship whatsoever. They never kissed or hugged, she was not his fiancée, and he had never had a crush on her. He was a virgin.)