It was understandable for Murong Aotian and Nangong Family to cancel the engagement, but Jin Yichen's sudden visit just now had made people puzzled. He had originally wanted to make things clear to Nangong Bingjie face to face, but he really didn't want to see her sad and tearful appearance, so he chose to ask Old Master Nangong.
"My relationship with Bing Jie has come to an end. Please allow us to end the marriage!" Jin Yichen said.
"You were the one who agreed to the marriage, and now you're the only one. I have to ask Bing Jie if she's willing." Old Master Nangong's expression was ugly.
Jin Yichen smiled apologetically and turned to leave.
As a father, he knew that his daughter Bing Jie had always been active in this relationship. He had always hoped that the two children would get married early so as not to get into trouble. But Jin Yichen was so stubborn, his daughter could not make him nod his head no matter how hard she tried. What was he holding on to? What was he worried about? Old Master Nangong had asked his daughter this question on more than one occasion, but she kept evading his question and never answered him directly. Now that the situation had developed to this point, he had no choice but to get a better understanding of the situation and see if there was any room for recovery. After all, Xiao Die had just been annulled by someone, and if there were any problems with his eldest daughter's engagement, he really wouldn't have the face to stay in S City anymore.
"Is there no other choice between you and Jin Yichen?" Old Master Nangong asked.
"We've always been fine. I don't know why he …" Nangong Bingjie was a little confused.
She dialed Jin Yichen's cell number, but no one answered.
After a long while, he replied with a text message: As long as you agree to cancel the engagement, you decide when and when.
Nangong Bingjie's heart ached uncontrollably, and all remaining traces of her fantasies were completely destroyed. How nice it would be to change the contents of this text message from 'break off the engagement' to 'get married'! If so, she would jump with joy.
It was her own fault. She subconsciously blamed herself, regretting that she had said she wouldn't disturb his life. But she did. He had found her. She didn't see the pain in his eyes. On the contrary, his eyes were filled with disappointment and helplessness.
He finally had a bit of space of his own, and she squeezed in willfully. In the end, not only did he suffer, he even scared Jin Yichen away.
"Daddy said long ago that a hard nut is not sweet. "Besides, there are so many good men in the world. Why do you have to hang yourself on this tree?" Old Master Nangong was so angry that his voice started to tremble.
"There are indeed many good men, but I only love him one." Nangong Bingjie muttered.
She condescended to be a labourer in the orchard and did not want him to know. Even if he accidentally discovered her, she would still think that he would be moved, even if it was just a little bit. But in the end, she still didn't understand Jin Yichen. What could he do in return for her deliberate affection for him? The answer was that he had no way to return it. In that case, it would be better to let each of them live their own lives. He had already delayed Nangong Bingjie for too long, he really had no reason to delay any longer.
His daughter's stubbornness made Old Master Nangong's heart ache. He really wanted to ruthlessly beat his daughter to wake her up. But he could not, ask what love was in this world, and it was a matter of life and death. He also came here when he was young, so how could he not know?
"I'll use my old face to go find Jin Dazhong and see if there's still room for manoeuvre." Old Master Nangong closed his eyes and waved goodbye to his two daughters.
When Old Master Nangong rushed to Jin Family, Jin Yichen was kneeling on the ground, receiving his punishment.
"Nan Gong, I've let you down! "This child is too reckless, he actually went to your residence to try and break the engagement!" Jin Dazhong called Old Master Nangong over to sit, leaving his son hanging there.
"As elders, we should not meddle in matters of youth, but engagement is a kind of promise, and both sides were willing to do so at the time. For no particular reason, I still hope they'll get on with it. I have no children, and when Wiping Dust and Bing Jie get married, all of our wealth would belong to them. As for Xiao Die, she is not the direct descendant, so you can leave her some money from now on. " The intent of the Old Master Nangong was clear, he did not agree to the separation of the two children and had even brought out a huge benefit to lure Jin Dazhong who was also a merchant. The Nangong Family was one of the wealthiest families in S City, not to mention the wealth of their family, their background and connections was even more complicated, Old Master Nangong did not believe that Jin Dazhong would not be tempted by them.
"This …" Jin Dazhong glanced at his son with a troubled expression.
Jin Yichen felt extremely moved by Su Wanbai's passion and persistence in being a father. Even so due to infatuation, it was also because of the deep roots of love. He felt a pang in his eyes as he watched him sink into gloom and helplessness every day. From his point of view, he certainly hoped to break up peacefully without compromising the interests of the two great families. His son's happiness was the greatest comfort of his life, but looking at it now, this beautiful wish of his was about to be completely destroyed by the threat of the Old Master Nangong.
Old Master Nangong's butler picked up the phone, hurriedly ran to the side of the old master and whispered a few words into his ear.
"What?" Bing Jie committed suicide? " Old Master Nangong opened his eyes wide in shock, and then swept his gaze at Jin Yichen who was kneeling not far away.
"Why isn't Bing Jie thinking? What should I do!" Jin Dazhong panicked.
"Jin Yichen, I will say this today. If you want to break off the engagement, you have to step over my dead body. If you insist on acting on your own, don't blame me for being merciless! Even if a storm of blood breaks out, I want to protect my daughter's happiness! " Old Master Nangong said bitterly.
Jin Dazhong slumped onto the sofa, his eyes empty and misty.
He suddenly felt that his son was very pitiful. His child had no other wish in this life, and only wanted to spend the rest of his life with the woman he loved. Even a little person who wanted him as a father wouldn't be satisfied. Deep guilt gripped his heart. He was in so much pain that he couldn't breathe.
"Son, take a step back, will you?" This was the first time Jin Dazhong humbly asked for his son's help.
Jin Yichen slowly stood up, the veins on his forehead bulging. He was very angry at the same time, but he could not vent it out. Walking to the corner of the wall, he stretched out both of his fists and fiercely punched out. Crack, the sound of bones breaking sounded, and Jin Dazhong felt as if his heart was about to break.
An hour later, Jin Dazhong brought his son Jin Yichen to the hospital to visit.
The long cut on his arm was a shocking sight!
She wasn't trying to show it to anyone. She really wanted to die. One of them wanted to escape while the other chased with all his might. They were so similar, yet so determined.
Old Master Nangong and Mrs. Nangong were sitting on the sofa not far away with ashen faces, staring angrily at the Jin Family father and son.
"Wiping dust, what happened to your hand? Are you alright? " Nangong Bingjie's gaze fell on Jin Yichen's hand that was covered in bandages.
"I'm fine." Jin Yichen put his hands behind his back, smiling faintly with great difficulty.
"Bing Jie, you are still young, how can you do this? Wiping Dust was too reckless, and breaking off the engagement was impossible. Let's do it this way. When you're well, I'll discuss this with your parents and set a date for your marriage as soon as possible. "We can't let our parents suffer such a loss. If something goes wrong, how do you expect our parents to live on?" Old Master Jin sat on the side of the bed and looked at Nangong Bingjie lovingly.
Nangong Bingjie's probing gaze swept past Jin Yichen's empty eyes, and the ecstasy in his eyes instantly transformed into deep disappointment.
If he was destined not to fall in love with her in this life, then being his wife was also a form of comfort!
"Really?" Old Master Nangong asked.
"Seriously." Jin Dazhong's tone was very confident.
The oppressive atmosphere in the sickroom finally dissipated, and Nangong Bingjie's desperate face finally started to turn red. Although Jin Yichen appeared to be cold and uncomfortable from start to finish, this did not affect everyone's mood. Nangong Bingjie was the most active one. She was already at a loss as to whether to conduct a Chinese-style or European-style wedding. His elders all looked at her and listened carefully.
"Wiping Dust, you also have to participate in this. After all, you're going to be the groom soon. You're the real protagonist." The Old Master Nangong said.
Jin Yichen seemed to have been pulled out from some kind of emotion. He stared at Old Master Nangong blankly, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
"As long as Bing Jie likes it, I'm fine with anything, I'll listen to her!" Jin Yichen said lightly.
Immersed in a joy she had never felt before, Nangong Bingjie almost forgot that she had just returned from the gates of hell.
When her father went to find Jin Yichen, she was so anxious that she kept walking around the room. She was anxious, anxious, desperate, and all sorts of emotions pressured her to the point that she couldn't breathe. She hoped that her father would bring good news, but she was afraid that her father would do his best to not be able to save Jin Yichen who had decisively left. All of his happiness was tied to a single thought from a man. Nangong Bingjie also felt that she was very pitiful. She did not like this type of person, and even hated him to the extreme. However, Jin Yichen had almost become her everything, his figure was already firmly engraved in the depths of her heart. She couldn't leave him, he really couldn't leave him!
When Xiao Die went back to pack her things, her mother went to the kitchen to make soup for her. She was the only one left in the living room, sitting blankly on the sofa.
On the coffee table, the shiny knife in the fruit bowl caught her eye.
The beautiful light enticed her, and her chaotic emotions gradually calmed down. It was too hard, too tiring. It would be better to end this journey of life and go to a world of bliss without pain.
His slender fingers gripped the fruit knife and involuntarily cut at his left wrist.
The pain was slight at first, but as the cut grew deeper and deeper, it became harder and harder to bear.
Smiling, she leaned back on the sofa and slowly closed her eyes.
If a servant had not passed her, no one would have noticed that her pale complexion was due to loss of blood.
"Madam, Madam, the Miss cut her wrist!" the servant shouted frantically into the kitchen.
"Who wants you to be nosy?" Nangong Bingjie wanted to stop the servant, but her voice was as weak as a mosquito's.
At that moment, she had a moment of regret. Why didn't she go to her bedroom? If that was the case, no one would have discovered it so quickly. She was panicking, and even her logic had been thrown into disarray.
However, Jin Yichen's unexpected compromise made her rejoice secretly. It was fortunate that he did not die, and that he still had the chance to hold Jin Yichen's hand and walk this life of his with him.