"What? President Xia, could you, say that again?"

Xu Fan felt like he must be hallucinating at Xia Yanyu's words.

"Xu Fan, I think I've made myself very clear."

However, Xia Yanyu had no intention of repeating herself, and with an indifferent look on her face, she said, "As for the other hurtful remarks, I don't wish to say them, and I believe you aren't interested in hearing them."

"..."

Seeing Xia Yanyu's serious expression, Xu Fan shook his head, a mixture of disbelief and amusement on his face.

"Can you tell me why?"

That old fossil had told him to come to Jinling to find his fiancée. It had been hard enough to locate her, and just when he had started to bond with her, Xia Yanyu, his fiancée's sister, was telling him to stay away from Xia Xiaodie?

Xu Fan thought that if the old fossil knew about this, he'd probably have the same expression as Xu Fan did now.

"..."

Xia Yanyu was silent for a while, seeming reluctant to answer the question, yet under Xu Fan's steady gaze, she finally spoke up.

"First of all, Xiaodie already has a fiancé, and secondly, Xu Fan, I think you and my sister are not quite suitable for each other."

Xia Yanyu didn't close off all possibilities with her words.

If she wanted to, she could have easily told Xu Fan about the Xia Family's immense power in Jinling and how insignificant he was in the face of their towering skyscrapers.

But Xia Yanyu didn't do that. She wanted to leave the man some dignity, while also hoping he would understand the concept of 'mismatched doors and disparate households.'

Yet Xu Fan's reaction at the moment clearly showed he hadn't grasped her meaning.

"Xia Yanyu, whether we are suitable or not is not for you to say, it is for me to say, and for Xia Xiaodie to say. Secondly, Xia Xiaodie's fiancé, who are you referring to?"

Xu Fan said calmly, clearly indicating that the fiancé Xia Yanyu was talking about wasn't him.

Xu Fan felt that the joke this woman was making now was a bit too much.

"..."

Xia Yanyu felt that same sense of anxiety she had experienced during the day at Tianyue Lake.

Under Xu Fan's gaze, she felt as though she couldn't catch her breath, as if a hunter had her in his sights, making her feel especially oppressed.

She found it strange that she could normally handle even the toughest business tycoons with ease, yet before this man, she was being rendered breathless...

After taking a deep breath, Xia Yanyu managed to quell that oppressive feeling, raised her head high with a haughty stance, and said to Xu Fan, "Xu Fan, who Xia Xiaodie's fiancé is doesn't concern you, but I can tell you, it definitely won't be you."

"Not long ago, when I took her abroad, it was to arrange her engagement."

"Heh, no wonder..."

Listening to this, Xu Fan let out a chuckle of disbelief. No wonder Xia Xiaodie had been abroad when he first arrived in Jinling.

It turns out that the Xia Family had arranged an engagement for her.

At that moment, Xu Fan found the situation somewhat laughable. Long before Xia Xiaodie was born, the old fossil had already made a marriage agreement with the Xia Family's old patriarch. And now the Xia Family dared to betroth Xia Xiaodie to someone else behind his back?

"Xia Yanyu, I can take what you just said as a joke. As for Xia Xiaodie's fiancé, there has only ever been one person, agreed upon even before you were in diapers."

"Actually, I believe marriage is a serious matter. There's no rush; we could develop our relationship first. But to my surprise, your Xia Family went behind my back and staged this whole scene."

"Alright, I'm tired of keeping you in the dark. There has only ever been one person who is Xia Xiaodie's fiancé, and that's me."

"Enough!"

Unable to bear the oppressive feeling any longer, Xia Yanyu roared out!

Indeed, the way Xu Fan just spoke was very convincing, but Xia Yanyu simply didn't believe it.

She was Xia Xiaodie's older sister and she had never heard anything about a fiancé named Xu Fan.

Not to mention herself, even her mother had never heard of this!

"Xu Fan, stop joking around. You and our Xia family are not connected in the slightest."

After taking a deep breath, Xia Yanyu said, "One hundred million. I hope you'll be content with that."

"Haha, Xia Yanyu, do you know how ridiculous you look right now?"

Xu Fan sneered. It was clear that his honest words were being taken by this woman as a bargaining chip for a breakup fee.

"Whether I have any ties with your Xia family or not, you can go back and check. See if your grandfather ever owed anyone any favors or made any promises in his lifetime."

"As for the money, one hundred million? Haha, Xia Yanyu, do you really think that money is a big issue for someone like me, Xu Fan?"

As his voice faded, Xia Yanyu felt the man before her exude an increasingly sharp aura!

A powerful confidence erupted from him, and an illusion formed in her mind that if this man truly wanted money, it really might not be an issue…

"Enough, Xu Fan. What exactly do you want for you to agree?"

Xia Yanyu, grinding her teeth, looked over at Xu Fan. It was clear that she had reached her limit.

Xu Fan's mouth curled into a wicked smile, squinting his eyes as he sized up the angry beauty before him, and said, "How can something like emotions be measured with money?"

"Xia Yanyu, if you truly intend to make me leave Xiaodie, why don't you become my woman instead?"

"You're being outrageous!"

Under Xu Fan's gaze, Xia Yanyu felt as though she was standing naked before him, being teased in such a manner, and she glared fiercely back at him.

"Haha, you see, you know it's impossible."

Xu Fan looked at her angrily with a smile and said, "But don't worry, Xia Yanyu, I'm not interested in old maids."

"What did you say!"

Xia Yanyu was now shaking with rage! When had she ever been treated like this!

As long as she wished it, suitors were not only found throughout the nation; even having them fill the entire Jinling was not an issue!

Yet now, this arrogant guy dared to call her an old maid!

She was only twenty-five years old and although, although she still was, that, she was not an old maid!

"Xu Fan, I'm giving you one more chance. Will you agree, or not?"

By now, the gloves were off, and Xia Yanyu was staring coldly at Xu Fan, issuing an ultimatum.

Unfortunately, the authority that usually made others tremble had no effect on Xu Fan.

Grinning wryly, Xu Fan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Xia Yanyu, even if you gave me ten thousand more chances, it would be useless. Understand?"

"Fine! Just don't regret it!"

With things having reached this point, there was no longer any need to continue the conversation. Xia Yanyu rose angrily, grabbed her bag, and walked towards the exit of the private room.

Upon opening the door and about to leave in a huff, suddenly, Xu Fan's voice called out from behind her.

"Wait a moment."

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