Fu Xinyi put on an innocent look, then said indulgently, "Wanwan, you really know how to joke."

After saying that, he bent down and leaned close to my ear in full view of everyone, his voice laced with threat.

“Jiang Wanying, now that everyone knows about the ledger, it will only create bigger problems for the Ge family.”

I know that Fu Xinyi did this on purpose to disgust me, because I am unwilling to be his stepping stone in this life. He feels resentful, so he insists on being with me and wants to make everything go back to the way it was in the last life.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sneer and indicated that I wanted to talk to him alone.

Fu Xinyi didn't hesitate much and followed me into the office. After closing the door, his expression changed instantly. "You specifically wanted to talk to me alone, so you've come to your senses?"

"What will it take for you to hand over the forged evidence about the Ge family that you have in your possession?"

I got straight to the point and expressed my true feelings, not wanting to beat around the bush with him any longer.

"You can name your price, and I will try my best to satisfy you. After all, you are now the son of the richest man, and you can get whatever you want."

I placed my hands on the table, leaned a little closer, and looked at his face as I said, "If you want to be with Bian Jiahui, no one will stop you. You don't need to worry about my parents finding out after you get together with Bian Jiahui. Isn't this what you wanted?"

Upon hearing my words, Fu Xinyi suddenly scoffed, her face full of surprise. "How could you think I would still be willing to be with that idiot? What is my status now, and what is her status? In my previous life, I just found it exciting, and since she was willing to go along with me, I naturally had some affection for her."

Fu Xinyi's words were cold and harsh. I originally thought he was truly in love with Bian Jiahui, but I didn't expect that he wasn't sincere at all. That's right, a selfish person like him only loves himself the most.

Fu Xinyi walked around the table and came to me. Ignoring my retreat, she grabbed my arm and said, "You want the evidence I have? I can give it to you, but I have a condition. I want you to get engaged and married to me. As long as you marry me, I promise I will give you the evidence."

His words sent a shiver down my spine, and goosebumps rose on my arms. Now, he was doing this purely for revenge.

My heart was pounding harder and harder, and I almost instinctively said no.

After I finished refusing, Fu Xinyi's smile remained unchanged. "If you don't agree, then I will have no choice but to hand over the evidence to the investigation team. You only have one day to consider it."

At this point, he suddenly paused, then began to regret it, "A day is too long. I'll only give you half a day. Speaking of which, Ge Zeyu is quite pitiful. He has helped you a lot in both the previous and this life, but now he has to suffer because of your Jiang family. Your father is stabbing you in the back, and you are not willing to do anything for Ge Zeyu."

His words were extremely offensive to me, and I was immediately thrown into turmoil, a feeling I couldn't quite describe spreading through my heart.

I thought that if I were given a second chance at life, I could change my fate and make everything different.

Moreover, I only realized not long ago that I had fallen in love with Ge Zeyu, but now I have to force myself to be with the clown.

Before leaving, Fu Xinyi didn't forget to provoke me, saying that Ge Zeyu had suffered a lot as a narcotics officer in his previous life, and had almost not made it back from the brink of death several times.

If Ge Zeyu were to do the same thing again in this life, he would definitely find a way to send Ge Zeyu on his way.

I gritted my teeth, my mouth filled with the taste of blood. After he left and closed the door, I collapsed to the ground, feeling utterly exhausted, my body trembling uncontrollably.

I locked myself in the conference room, and no one bothered me all morning. It wasn't until almost noon that I took out my phone and sent a message. Fu Xinyi replied quickly. Seeing the smiley face she sent, I couldn't contain my anger and slammed my fist on the table.

This feeling of being controlled by others is absolutely awful.

Since I agreed to Fu Xinyi's conditions, the Ge family hasn't encountered any more trouble, and the inspection team has temporarily gone back to report. Everything seems to be on track, but I don't know how to explain it to Ge Zeyu, so I can only try to avoid him.

For a whole week, even though we were in the same school, we didn't see each other once.

Until school ended tonight, I slowly packed up my books, waiting until most of the students had left before I prepared to leave.

As soon as I stepped out of the classroom, I bumped into someone's arms. The familiar, warm scent instantly enveloped me. I took a step back and looked up to see Ge Zeyu's somewhat gloomy face.

What are you doing here? Why haven't you gone home yet?

Ge Zeyu didn't say anything, but grabbed my arm directly. I struggled several times but couldn't break free. To avoid being watched by people at school, I could only hurry to follow him.

He dragged me to a quiet corner and forcefully pressed me against the wall. Even though he looked angry, he still remembered to protect my head with his hands.

"Why have you been avoiding me all this time? The inspection team has left, did you promise Fu Xinyi something?"

Seeing his anxious expression, I suddenly felt a tightness in my chest. I wanted to tell him all the grievances I had been holding in, but I didn't know how to start.

I know that if Ge Zeyu finds out about the deal between me and Fu Xinyi, he definitely won't agree, and in a moment of impulsiveness, he might do something drastic.

However, this whole thing was caused by me. If Ge Zeyu hadn't helped me, it wouldn't have aroused such hatred from Fu Xinyi.

"I've just been too busy with my studies lately, and I've also joined the company to help my dad. I've been running between the two, so it's normal that we haven't seen each other." I quickly made up an excuse, but judging from Ge Zeyu's expression, he didn't completely believe me.

I could only pretend nothing had happened and pulled his arm down. "It's only been a week since we last met, and you miss me that much?"

After saying that, without waiting for his reply, I lowered my eyes and continued, "Actually, I've thought about it carefully. We're both grown up now. The arranged marriage has always been a joke between our parents. Last time it was to help the Ge family get out of their predicament, but this time I'm serious. I really don't want us to be tied down."

I didn't dare look him in the eye, and could only tell him that we should take this opportunity to completely sever ties between our two families, so that neither of us would be dragged down by this joke in the future.

Thinking of this, I took a deep breath and, enduring the dull pain in my chest, said, "Ge Zeyu, let's draw a clear line from now on!"

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