Suddenly, the beautiful images in her heart cracked. All of this was just for a business collaboration.
Seeing the hurt in her eyes as her dreams shattered, Tong Yifeng consoled her, “Xuanxuan, it might not be as bad as you think. Given Di Xihuang’s character, he wouldn’t risk his marriage for an investment. If he didn’t care for you, he wouldn’t have married you. He has plenty of wealthy and powerful women around him.”
She had no intention of fighting for anything, but that didn’t mean she was oblivious. At this moment, she preferred to avoid the painful truth.
Forcing a weak smile, she said, “Yes, Xihuang’s personality—no one can force him to do something he doesn’t want to do. But,” she could no longer maintain her smile, “Brother Yifeng, please be prepared for anything.”
Tong Yifeng looked at her in surprise. Though she was young, he knew she was smart, yet she often hid her extraordinary talents. He had discovered this when he accidentally looked at her academic credits, noting her consistent, moderate grade point average.
Maintaining exactly the same score consistently was unusual, even if one could attain top rankings occasionally.
Yet she could do it, as if she had calculated her exam scores. Once she reached a certain number of points, any further wrong answers didn’t matter. When asked why, she simply said that lazy people were like that.
When elders warned her that her grades meant she couldn’t get into university and began preparing to send her to study in England, she miraculously gained admission to HKUST (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) with a score that just met the admission standard. When asked why, she smiled and said she didn’t want to leave Hong Kong.
“Xuanxuan,” seeing her spiritless appearance, he felt heartbroken for his pure and undemanding sister. He embraced her, offering silent support. “Whatever you want to do, your brother will help you. Why don’t you go to England temporarily and come back when things are clear?”
“No need, Brother Yifeng,” her voice muffled in his embrace. “This would make Dad uncomfortable.”
“Xuanxuan, this concerns your lifelong happiness. I don’t think Second Uncle would blame you,” Tong Yifeng couldn’t understand her persistence.
