"You might have heard some things about me, right?" Ji Yang was, after all, an experienced man, and he could clearly see Xiao Li’s affection. If she hadn’t had feelings for him, why would she act this way?
Xiao Li smiled and said, "Are you referring to the matter with Chu Shuyuan? Oh yes, there’s also the issue with the Qian Sisters and the Wu Family Sisters?"
Ji Yang looked at her in surprise.
Xiao Li continued, "A lot of things are pretty obvious with a little attention. Who doesn’t know about your relationship with Chu Shuyuan? Even if you wanted to hide it, you couldn’t manage that. Everyone in the Capital City knows that you two are involved, it’s just not been made public yet. But it’s not possible for the Chu Family to actually let her marry you."
Ji Yang also knew that this was the case, and he had discussed marrying him with Chu Shuyuan several times.
Regarding Chu Shuyuan, Ji Yang still harbored the intention of taking her home as his wife, but Chu Shuyuan stated she didn’t want to marry again, and that itself was quite good.
Seeing Ji Yang’s silence, Xiao Li said, "I think the kind of relationship you have with Chu Shuyuan is very good. She’s not suited to be your wife anyway."
"Not suited?" Ji Yang asked.
"She’s much older than you, and she’s been married before. If you married her, it would confirm the rumor that you’ve risen to power through women, which will seriously impact your career. This is something nobody wants to see."
Xiao Li’s words left Ji Yang silent once more. In fact, he also knew this was indeed a problem. Everybody said he had climbed the ladder through women, and if that was proven true, people would keep bringing it up whenever he was up for promotion. Chu Shuyuan had likely considered this as well.
"Besides, don’t tell me that Sun Xiaoxiao has no interest in you?"
"You know about that too?"
Xiao Li smiled, "I’m even more aware of your affairs than you are. If you married Chu Shuyuan, considering the Chu Family’s situation, they wouldn’t want you to have other women. What will happen to those two sisters then? Moreover, you’re generally a good person, it’s just that you’re a bit too lecherous."
Ji Yang’s face turned red at once; indeed, this was a major issue for him.
Seeing Ji Yang blush, Xiao Li laughed and said, "It’s okay, it’s not that big of an issue. Don’t think that many leaders, sitting there with their righteous faces, don’t have a fair share of women behind the scenes."
Ji Yang knew this was the case and said, "So I admit it, I have my flaws. You’d better not use me as your shield."
Xiao Li said, "I only know one thing: at my time of need, you were the only one who offered a helping hand. Before you even knew whether my factory could take off or not, you invested twenty million."
Ji Yang said, "Just like you’ve said, I’m involved with several women. By saying this, you’ve made it difficult for yourself to marry anyone else in the future."
"Don’t you know my feelings by now?" At this point, Xiao Li seemed to let go, her gaze landing on Ji Yang’s face.
Being looked at in such a way, Ji Yang also felt his face grow hot and his heart begin to race.
This was a woman who dared to love and speak her mind, and Ji Yang was starting to feel overwhelmed. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel-fire.ɴet
Xiao Li said, "I don’t actually think about really marrying you. My heart lies in my business, and I have my own selfish reasons too. One is that I have high hopes for you, and with your support in the future, I will have fewer troubles while conducting my business. And the other is that I have really fallen for you."
Ji Yang knew it was now time for him to make a stand, as the conversation had reached this point.