Chapter 257
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Chapter 257 I Have a Man Now
At this moment, Qin Yueran had finished her makeup and gracefully walked into the hall.
She was wearing a white one-shoulder dress, her long hair elegantly styled up, revealing her fair neck and shoulders. Her already tall figure, complemented by this fitted dress, displayed her physical advantages to the fullest.
She was like a proud peacock; simply standing at the entrance of the hall, the radiance about her illuminated people’s eyes.
Ouyang Xinghai’s eyes also seemed to be dazzled by Qin Yueran’s brilliance for a moment. Looking at Qin Yueran who resembled a noble swan, he smiled slightly, adjusted his bow tie, and walked toward his future wife.
After hiding for two years, had she finally come around?
As Ouyang Xinghai walked, his mind raced, thinking about the events of the past two years, and he shook his head with a bitter smile.
What’s meant to be yours will be yours; there’s no escaping it.
“Yueran.” Ouyang Xinghai walked to Qin Yueran’s side and extended his hand to her.
Today, they would become an engaged couple. Although not legally recognized yet, they would be acknowledged by society.
Once today passed, Qin Yueran would be Ouyang Xinghai’s woman, and all of China would know it.
Qin Yueran merely glanced at Ouyang Xinghai before turning her face away, continuing to smile at others while completely ignoring her fiancé.
“Yueran, regardless of what you think, I have always been steadfast. No matter how much you avoid me, I have always loved you deeply.”
Ouyang Xinghai whispered in Qin Yueran’s ear. His passionate demeanor would surely make other young women swoon with happiness, but Qin Yueran wasn’t buying it at all.
“Ouyang Xinghai, my participation in this so-called engagement party is not by my choice. You may get my body, but you will never get my heart.”
Qin Yueran turned to face him and said seriously, “Moreover, you may not even get my body.”
Faced with this attitude, Ouyang Xinghai wasn’t angry at all. He shook his head and smiled, “Yueran, I understand your resistance toward me now, but I believe I will definitely win your heart.”
Qin Yueran gave a cold laugh but said nothing.
“From the first time I saw you when I was ten, I knew you were the one destined for me. I was certain then that in this lifetime, I would marry no one but you.”
Qin Yueran walked to one side, with Ouyang Xinghai following closely behind. To onlookers, the “young couple” seemed to be getting along quite well.
“You were so young, yet you knew what you wanted?” Qin Yueran naturally didn’t believe Ouyang Xinghai’s words. She had never had any fondness for such persistent pursuit. Although everyone spoke highly of Ouyang Xinghai, praising his excellence, Qin Yueran couldn’t muster even the slightest bit of affection for this handsome and outstanding man.
If nothing else, just the fact that he forced the Qin family to hold this engagement party filled Qin Yueran with disgust and rejection.
“Of course I knew. From the age of ten until now, liking you has been the thing I’ve persisted with the longest.” Ouyang Xinghai’s confession was heartfelt.
“I’m almost moved. How touching.” Though Qin Yueran said this, there wasn’t a hint of emotion in her voice. It remained cold, even carrying a trace of mockery.
Ouyang Xinghai shook his head, “So, Yueran, I will definitely win your heart. I want you to see my efforts.”
“Your efforts? I see them.” Qin Yueran scanned the entire hall with her gaze, looking at the capital’s various celebrities, and said softly, “This is your effort. You’ve succeeded. Congratulations.”
A flash of pain crossed Ouyang Xinghai’s face, quickly replaced by determination. “I accept your congratulations. Congratulations to us both.”
Qin Yueran spoke again, “Ouyang, don’t you think you’re being hypocritical? You claim you’ve liked me for over a decade, but how many times have you approached me in all these years? You haven’t even pursued me properly, just relied on elders to convey your intentions. Do you think I would believe your nonsense based on your actions?”
Ouyang Xinghai said, “Back then, I wasn’t worthy of you. The Ouyang family wasn’t worthy of the Qin family either. In my eyes, you’ve always been a noble swan, while I started from the dust, working tirelessly to catch up to you, to become worthy of you.”
Qin Yueran’s lips curled into another cold smile, “Congratulations, you’ve not only caught up to me but left me far behind.”
Ouyang Xinghai persisted, “Yueran, you avoided me for two years, even staying away from the capital. But you don’t know how many times I stood silently outside the Junlan Kai Hotel, not going in, but turning away instead. Do you know why I did that?”
Qin Yueran said, “How you act has nothing to do with me.”
“It was all to shorten the distance between us. I wanted to truly be worthy of you. I wanted you to see the dazzling me.”
“You are dazzling,” Qin Yueran stared into his eyes and said, “So bright it hurts my eyes.”
Hearing these words, Ouyang Xinghai showed no sign of dejection, as he had anticipated all possible scenarios. To reach this point today, he had made many efforts and faced obstacles from various sides, but the biggest obstacle was still Qin Yueran herself.
However, for Ouyang Xinghai, no matter what difficulties arose, he would overcome them. He firmly believed in one saying—glory awaits at the dangerous peak.
“I haven’t dated anyone for all these years, haven’t even touched a woman, all waiting for today,” Ouyang Xinghai said softly.
Qin Yueran’s eyes froze momentarily, but then she laughed lightly. If other girls heard Ouyang Xinghai’s confession, they might be moved to dizziness, but not Qin Yueran. She was determined to pursue her own happiness, not compromise, and resist to the end.
“Yueran, our engagement today is essentially a rehearsal for our wedding. We will toast together, give speeches together, and thank our parents together.” After a pause, Ouyang Xinghai said softly, “Just like a real married couple.”
As he said this, his eyes revealed a satisfied expression.
Qin Yueran replied, “Ouyang Xinghai, your words seem sincere, but they’re actually provoking me. Having reached your current position, you must understand the impact such words would have on me. I won’t be moved; I’ll only be more angry.”
“I…”
Ouyang Xinghai wanted to say more, but Qin Yueran interrupted him, “Don’t say anything else. We simply can’t have a conversation.”
“But I have decades in the future to keep trying,” Ouyang Xinghai clenched his fist. “I will definitely win your heart.”
“We’ll see about that.” Qin Yueran seemed about to walk away, but before taking a step, she appeared to remember something and turned back, saying, “Oh, I forgot to tell you something. I already have a man.”
I already have a man.
No matter how harsh Qin Yueran’s previous words had been, Ouyang Xinghai had never shown any sign of retreat. But when he heard this sentence, his body trembled almost imperceptibly!
Every man is extremely possessive; they cannot allow their woman to have another man in her heart, absolutely not!
For a man, when the woman who is about to become his wife suddenly says she has another man, it is undoubtedly a huge and intolerable insult! Absolutely intolerable!
Ouyang Xinghai’s fists were already clenched!
Qin Yueran caught his expression and smiled lightly, seemingly unconcerned.
Since he dared to make her uncomfortable, she would make him uncomfortable too. They say confrontation never ends, so let’s just keep making each other miserable!
Being straightforward and daring had always been the true nature of the fourth Miss Qin!
In just a few seconds, Ouyang Xinghai’s fists unclenched, his tense expression softened, and even revealed a bitter smile, “Yueran, you’ve always understood my feelings. Why torture yourself like this? I beg you not to make such jokes in the future, okay?”
Qin Yueran said calmly, “I’m not joking. I have no reason to joke. At this point, why would I lie to you?”
“No, you just want to upset me, but in fact, this man doesn’t exist.” Ouyang Xinghai smiled slightly. During these two years, he had been well-informed about Qin Yueran’s situation. If he wasn’t in Ninghai himself, couldn’t his subordinates be there?
“How do you know? Have you been having me monitored?”
Qin Yueran’s voice suddenly turned cold.
“Monitor you? How could that be possible!” Ouyang Xinghai naturally wouldn’t admit it. “I just believe in your character.”
Hearing this, Qin Yueran shook her head, “Unfortunately, you’ve misjudged me. I really do have a man. We’ve even slept together.”
Qin Yueran’s words were undoubtedly like a heavy bomb exploding in Ouyang Xinghai’s ears!
For a man, what could be more infuriating than hearing that his woman had slept with another man?
Such an exceptional woman, one with a rare fortune that would bring prosperity to her husband—one he hadn’t even claimed yet—had been taken by someone else first?
What an international joke!
Moreover, Qin Yueran continued to twist the knife, “I’m a woman. I have physical needs too.”
Each statement was more cutting than the last!
“Yueran, why do you need to provoke me like this? You know, even if you haven’t done those things, these words would hurt me deeply…”
“I have done them,” Qin Yueran coldly interrupted Ouyang Xinghai’s words!
After saying this, she turned and walked away, putting on a smile to greet those so-called old friends.
Ouyang Xinghai watched Qin Yueran’s infinitely beautiful figure from behind, a cold glint flashing through his eyes. He knew he couldn’t compromise now. Having come this far with such difficulty, how could he possibly give up?
“What a sharp-tongued girl. For those few minutes, you were actually on the defensive,” a man with a devilish face appeared behind Ouyang Xinghai.
“Bingyuan, how can you eavesdrop on the conversation between me and your sister-in-law?” Ouyang Xinghai had sharp eyebrows and star-like eyes, full of righteousness, while his brother Ouyang Bingyuan exuded a feminine aura. The two presented completely opposite temperaments.
“Sister-in-law? Whether she becomes my sister-in-law is still uncertain,” Ouyang Bingyuan said with a cold smile.
Meanwhile, Su Rui was sitting in a taxi, looking at the long line of motionless traffic, and said with some irritation, “Why is the capital so congested? It wasn’t like this five years ago!”
The taxi driver laughed and replied, “Brother, haven’t you been to the capital in recent years? Traffic jams are commonplace. If you’re bothered by the congestion, you might as well take a helicopter.”
The taxi driver was just joking, but he saw Su Rui actually take out his phone and say into it, “I’m currently stuck on the Middle Ring Interchange, completely gridlocked. Send a helicopter to pick me up immediately. If it doesn’t arrive within ten minutes, I’ll destroy your headquarters!”
