Chapter 1 I Don’t Want to Marry You (1)_1
On the day she met Han Jingnian, three words resounded in Xia Wan'an's heart: "A lifetime."
At his first sight, he was the lifetime she recognized and desired.
——"I Want to Live Next to You" by Ye Feiye
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In the vast and bright office, Xia Wan'an stared at Han Jingnian sitting at his desk for a while. Seeing him continue working despite her arrival, she plucked up the courage to speak, "I... I came to see you, I have something to discuss with you."
Han Jingnian paused his typing, but did not look at her. His voice was flat yet cold, "Go ahead."
His distant and indifferent manner made Xia Wan'an hesitate. After a long silence, she saw Han Jingnian looking up at her curiously. Gathering her courage, she said, "I... I want to say, I can marry you."
Han Jingnian was stunned, but in a moment, he regained his usual calm and indifference, "I don't want to marry you."
His blunt words made Xia Wan'an clench her clothes unconsciously. Afraid of revealing something, she replied without much hesitation, "I...I understand... I know you don't like me, and don't wish to marry me...However, our families want us to unite through marriage..."