Using power to force marriage

I had dinner with Meng Shutan, and returned to Xiyue Manor around 8 p.m.

On the way back, I called Zhao Jingnian again and asked him to bring back another pastry after get off work.

A good mood leads to a good appetite.

Just as her car was about to enter the manor, another car suddenly pulled up behind her, honking its horn repeatedly and stopping her car.

Ruan Fu was full of questions. The car looked menacing, as if it had come to collect a debt from her.

The car door opened, and a man got out of the back seat.

Leaning on his cane, he walked to her car and knocked on the window.

Ruan Fu rolled down the car window and, upon seeing the man's face in front of her, exclaimed in surprise, "He Yiheng?"

Wasn't he abroad? Why did he suddenly come back, and injured at that?

Ruan Fu was stopped in her car outside the manor. She was initially angry, but when she saw it was him, she instantly lost her temper.

She opened the car door and got out, staring at the man on crutches and looking him up and down: "When did you get back? How did you get hurt?"

Without answering her question, He Yiheng grabbed Ruan Fu's wrist and pressed, "What do you mean by having a whirlwind marriage with someone else?"

They grew up together as childhood sweethearts and went abroad to study together. At the graduation party, he confessed his feelings to Ruan Fu, but was rejected and heartbroken. He went out alone to clear his head.

He Yiheng is an avid mountain biker. Perhaps because his advances were rejected and he was in a state of confusion, he lost focus on the rugged and steep mountain road, crashed into a rock wall, and fell down the steep slope with his bike.

He was in a coma for two months after suffering a head injury before waking up.

Upon waking up and learning that Ruan Fu had married Zhao Jingnian, he was emotionally devastated. Despite his fractured left leg not yet fully healed, he rushed back to China to confront her and demand an explanation.

Ruan Fu asked with concern about his injury, "How did you hurt your leg? Weren't you on a trip? How come..."

Before she could finish speaking, He Yiheng forcefully interrupted, "Answer me, why did you have a whirlwind marriage with someone else!"

His left leg was weak, and he leaned lightly on his cane, but he didn't look disheveled at all. Instead, he exuded a lazy and smug vibe.

"Well... we liked each other, so we got married. I sent you an invitation, but you probably didn't see it."

"I was in a coma for two months, of course I can't see!"

He Yiheng was filled with grievances. He was already miserable enough after being rejected and traveling alone to heal his wounds, but then he accidentally fell off a cliff.

But it doesn't end there. He survived, and when he opened his eyes, he found that the girl he had loved for many years had become someone else's wife.

His eyes were visibly red-rimmed. "Why is my life so miserable! God, you've been so cruel to me!"

Is there anyone else in the world as miserable as him?

Ruan Fu stared at his tearful eyes, somewhat at a loss. "He Yiheng, how old are you, still crying like that?"

"You've already married someone else, can't I even cry a little?"

He Yiheng has a striking, aggressive face with a roguish and flamboyant demeanor. When he sheds tears with that face, there's an inexplicable sense of heartbreaking vulnerability.

"Zhao Jingnian and I fell in love at first sight, so we got married in a flash."

"Stop lying to me! Don't try to fool me with that 'love at first sight' nonsense."

He Yiheng and Ruan Fu grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and based on his understanding of Ruan Fu, he simply did not believe that she would like a man like Zhao Jingnian.

"He's seven years older than you, so old! What's so good about such a cold, boring, and unromantic old man? Do you even have anything in common with him?"

Hearing him say bad things about Zhao Jingnian, Ruan Fu instinctively defended him, saying, "He's only 30 years old, how is he old? Besides, he's very good to me, I just like him."

Perhaps because people are more vulnerable when they are injured, He Yiheng cried even harder when she heard her say that she liked Zhao Jingnian.

"I've liked you since I was eight. We grew up together, went to school together, traveled abroad together, and did so many things together. Why don't you like me?"

He had a lot of bitterness to vent, "When I woke up and heard that you were marrying someone else, I felt like dying. I'd rather die at the bottom of a cliff."

Seeing that he was so dramatic, Ruan Fu softened her attitude. He had just gone through a life-or-death ordeal and should cherish his life. How could she say such unlucky things?

"He Yiheng, don't be like this. I know you're good to me, but we're just good friends."

She reached out to help him up, saying, "Your leg injury hasn't healed yet, be careful."

He turned his head away, hastily wiping away his tears with his sleeve. "Fufu, I've been by your side for so long, and Zhao Jingnian, a newcomer, what right does he have?"

Feelings don't discriminate based on who came first, Ruan Fu patiently comforted her, "I know you're good to me, but we're just good friends, and I'm already married."

He shouldn't have impulsively run back to China. His injuries haven't even healed yet. No matter what happens, he should prioritize his health.

"Fufu, I will always be by your side, I will always be good to you, and one day you will fall in love with me."

A deep, almost obsessive affection welled up in He Yiheng's eyes. "You're all I have left. You're more important than my own life. You can't leave me."

As the unloved illegitimate son of the He family, no one in this world loves him except Ruan Fu.

When he was eight years old, he was bullied by his classmates and chased around shouting "illegitimate child". It was Ruan Fu who took his hand, helped him up from the ground, and brushed the dust off his clothes.

From that moment on, He Yiheng's entire heart was occupied and filled by her.

"It's okay, Fufu. It doesn't matter if you're married. I don't care. Even if you have children, I don't care."

With red eyes, he grabbed Ruan Fu's arm and pulled her into his arms, his cane falling to the ground at his feet.

She wanted to struggle, but she remembered that He Yiheng had an injury on his leg and could only stand with her help. If she pushed him away, he would fall.

"He Yiheng, let go first. We can talk things out properly. What kind of behavior is this, hugging and cuddling?"

"I won't let go, I'll never let go in my life."

He Yiheng's voice choked with emotion, "I can compete with him fairly, Fufu, you have to give me a chance."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large hand appeared on his shoulder and pulled him away from Ruan Fu's embrace.

He Yiheng's leg injury had not yet healed, making it difficult for him to stand. He fell heavily to the ground, and a sharp pain shot through his leg, causing him to groan.

Zhao Jingnian looked down at him condescendingly, his voice low and cold, "You stupid fool who doesn't know his own limitations, do you think you're worthy of competing with me?"

Upon seeing the man before him, He Yiheng's face turned ashen, and his blood boiled. "Zhao Jingnian, you took advantage of me!"

He was filled with jealousy and anger, clenching his fists and glaring at her, "You stole Fufu while I was injured and unconscious, you shameless person!"

Zhao Jingnian reached out and pulled Ruan Fu into his arms, in a gesture that seemed to assert his ownership.

He calmly stared at He Yiheng's angry questioning and found it amusing.

"I only do so because your surname is He, and I have some connection with your uncle, He Jinbai. Otherwise, do you think you could still stand here so calmly and spout such nonsense?"

Upon hearing He Jinbai's name, He Yiheng's anger subsided somewhat.

The only person in the entire He family who didn't mind his status as an illegitimate child was He Jinbai. Since He Jinbai took over as the head of the family, He Yiheng's life had become much better, and he didn't want to cause trouble for his uncle.

Ruan Fu looked at He Yiheng, who had fallen to the ground, and felt a little sorry for him. She wanted to help him up, but Zhao Jingnian stopped her.

"Don't try to intimidate me with my uncle. I'm asking you, do you dare to compete fairly with me?"

The He family's social standing is far inferior to that of the Zhao family. He Yiheng, an illegitimate son who is not favored by his family, actually dared to bring up the words "fair competition" with him. This is definitely the funniest joke Zhao Jingnian has ever heard in his life.

Young men in their early twenties are just immature and hot-blooded.

"You're just a powerless illegitimate child, living a life dependent on others. What do you have to compete with me?"

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(Alas! Boys, let's compete!)