Using power to force marriage

Zhao Jingnian asked a very childish question, like a little kid.

Ruan Fu spoiled him enough, letting him hear what he wanted to hear.

Zhao Jingnian cupped her face in his hands, his fingertips tracing her swollen, delicate lips. "Xiao Fu, I only love you too."

"Everything I have—money, power, status, honor—I will share with you."

"My love will only be for you in this lifetime."

"And myself, my body, belongs only to you."

He Yiheng said that Zhao Jingnian couldn't give her the love she wanted, which is clearly nonsense.

Whatever Ruan Fu wants, he can give it to her.

If Ruan Fu said she wanted the stars in the sky, he would pluck the moon down from the sky and give it to her as well.

If this doesn't count as love.

"Zhao Jingnian, why are you suddenly saying these things?"

Ruan Fu really wanted to know what He Yiheng had said that actually provoked him.

"Xiao Fu, you'll always be by my side and love me forever, right?"

"Of course, we are lovers who will spend our lives together."

Her love comes in many forms: love for family, love for friends, and love for stray animals that need her rescue.

As for Zhao Jingnian, he was her only lover, and the love she received from him was different from that of others; it was unique.

"Xiao Fu, are you full?"

She ate almost all of the late-night snack that Aunt Sun brought her; she was quite full.

Are you sleepy?

She shook her head. She had just slept for a few hours and had just eaten, so she wasn't sleepy at all.

"Since we're not sleepy, let's do something meaningful."

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As dawn approached, the two finally calmed down and fell asleep in each other's arms.

Zhao Jingnian held her tightly, as if she were a precious treasure.

After Ruan Fu woke up, she received a message from Ruan Zhengyang.

The old master of the He family passed away last night. The Ruan family has some connections with the He family, and she and He Yiheng were childhood sweethearts.

Tell Ruan Fu to remember to visit the He family to pay her respects when she has time.

He Yiheng had just returned to Beicheng last night when the old man passed away.

She held on to her last breath, waiting for him to return, as he supposedly had something important to tell him.

The He family was in complete chaos last night, and He Yiheng was punished according to family rules.

The old man arranged for him to marry Miss Jiang, and had his mother kidnapped as a threat.

He Yiheng was naturally unwilling and started making a scene. The old man got angry and couldn't catch his breath.

The He family and the Jiang family have collaborated on several projects in recent years, sharing both glory and hardship. The marriage between the two families will further solidify and prolong their relationship.

The marriage was arranged between the two families long ago, and He Yiheng, being an illegitimate child, was not worthy of this marriage.

The originally chosen marriage partner was his uncle's youngest son, who was also a maverick who eloped abroad with someone and got pregnant.

The Jiang family naturally wouldn't want such a man as their son-in-law, so He Yiheng was the only unmarried male left in the He family in this generation.

Originally, the Jiang family disliked his shady background, but since the old man was seriously ill and on his deathbed, the Jiang family couldn't refuse and had to give him face.

The woman agreed, but He Yiheng faced a dilemma.

His mother was taken away by the old man's men and her whereabouts are unknown. They said they would only release her after the wedding.

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Ruan Fu woke up in the afternoon, quickly got up to wash and eat lunch.

After changing into black clothes, he went to the He family to pay his respects.

Just as she stepped out, she bumped into Zhao Jingnian, who was returning from the company.

"Where to?"

"Old Master He has passed away; I must go and pay my respects."

If you go to the He family, you will definitely see He Yiheng.

"I'll take you there."

He led Ruan Fu by the hand into the Rolls-Royce.

The car sped along and stopped outside the He family's old residence.

Zhao Jingnian had no connection with the He family, and the two families were worlds apart, so he didn't need to go in.

"I'll be waiting for you at the door."

Ruan Fu nodded and replied, "Okay."

"I'll be out quickly, in 10 minutes."

She opened the car door, got out, and quickly entered the old house.

A mourning hall was set up in the main hall of the old house. He Yiheng knelt outside the mourning hall, his face pale and bloodless.

He wasn't even qualified to enter the mourning hall; his illegitimate son was only fit to kneel outside.

I was disciplined by my family last night, and my injuries haven't even been treated yet. Today I've been kneeling for so long, and I'm still worried about my mother's safety.

No wonder she looks pale.

He had been looking down, staring at the ground.

But then a pair of black high heels appeared in my line of sight and stopped in front of me.

Looking up, he met Ruan Fu's concerned gaze, and a faint light suddenly appeared in his dull eyes.

"He Yiheng, why do you look so pale?"

He didn't have much of a grandfather-grandson relationship with the old man of the He family, so he wouldn't be so saddened by his grandfather's passing.

"I fell asleep last night and didn't see you. Do you have something to tell me?"

She glanced into the mourning hall. "I'll go in first to pay my respects. Wait for me."

In just a short while, He Yiheng, who had been kneeling at the door, disappeared without a trace.

He only found out from asking others that he had been summoned by Miss Jiang.

Ruan Fu asked the He family's servants a few more questions and then learned what had happened at the He family last night.

She was very worried about He Yiheng, so she went to look for him.

Everyone was in the front yard, while the back yard was quiet. He Yiheng and Miss Jiang were standing in the corridor.

Miss Jiang has a somewhat domineering personality, and her mouth is as sharp as a knife; she's very good at poking people where it hurts.

For the sake of her family's interests, she reluctantly accepted the arranged marriage, but deep down she looked down on He Yiheng's status as an illegitimate child, feeling that he was marrying above his station.

"Nobody wants to be with you, and I loathe this engagement more than anyone else."

However, his mother was used as a bargaining chip by the He family to threaten him, and He Yiheng had no choice but to obey.

In the He family, he was like an ant that could be crushed at any moment, powerless and submissive.

After last night's commotion, he suddenly felt somewhat relieved that Ruan Fu didn't like him.

If Ruan Fu really marries him, who knows how much hardship, suffering, scorn, and humiliation she will endure.

Zhao Jingnian is right. He Yiheng can't protect her or give her happiness.

Perhaps he should have let go of his obsession long ago. Ruan Fu's light never truly belonged to him; he was merely fortunate enough to have been illuminated by it. The idea of ​​trying to grasp the light with one hand was foolish and unrealistic.

Miss Jiang, sharp-tongued, sized He Yiheng up and down. "Who do you think you are? Just a bastard child, utterly worthless, yet you dare to disgust me?"

He Yiheng smiled sarcastically. What disgusted him was this marriage agreement, which Miss Jiang insisted on taking the blame upon herself.

"Let me tell you, after we get married you have to obey me in everything, you can't talk back to me, and you have to do whatever I tell you to do."

"Since they look down on me, why doesn't the Jiang family annul the engagement?"

He Yiheng had no choice but to try to win over the Jiang family. If both families took the initiative to annul the engagement, he wouldn't have to go through with the marriage, and his mother would be safe.

"Miss Jiang, I'm just a worthless illegitimate child, unworthy of you. I beg you, please call off the engagement, okay?"

Ruan Fu found him and could hear their conversation from afar.

Miss Jiang said arrogantly, "Since you know your identity is not honorable, then you'd better keep a low profile after we get married."

Since the Jiang family had promised the old man of the He family, if they broke off the engagement right after the person left, they would be ridiculed and scorned. The Jiang family cares about their reputation, so they will not cancel the engagement.

"I really don't want to marry you, but my mother has been taken away by the He family. I beg you to break off the engagement and give me a way out."

He Yiheng's posture had already lowered to the dust; even if Miss Jiang asked him to kneel down and kowtow, he would do so.

Upon hearing him mention his mother, Ms. Jiang's face showed disgust. "Your mother? That slut who broke up other people's families, is she still alive?"

Before He Yiheng could get angry, Ruan Fu rushed up and slapped her.

"Miss Jiang, please watch your words and actions."

Ruan Fu stood in front of He Yiheng, just like when he was a child and was cornered and bullied at school, protecting him.

"How dare you hit me!" Miss Jiang covered her face, furious.

Ruan Fu didn't want to fight her or say anything unpleasant, but this arrogant young lady in front of her was really going too far.

"You're so vicious, what if I hit you?"

"His mother is a disgusting and despicable mistress. I can curse her whenever I want, it's none of your business!"

Ruan Fu's eyes were cold as she warned her, "If you dare say another word, I'll hit you again."

Miss Jiang was furious, but in the end she didn't dare to fight back.

Because Ruan Fu has powerful backers, she can't afford to offend her.

"Ruan Fu, I'll make you pay sooner or later! Just you wait!"

A mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips. "Fine, the Ruan family and Zhao Jingnian will be waiting for you."

She's so confident that no one dares to mess with her.