You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Liu Wei didn't believe that Jiang Che, a rich second-generation who had been exposed to business since childhood, would give up the opportunity to make connections with top military figures.

In such a highly confidential setting, security is extremely tight, and ordinary people like Su Qinghe with no background or identity can't even get through the military region's gate.

If Jiang Che agrees, he can easily separate the two and create an opportunity for his sister to spend time alone with him.

"I'm busy."

Jiang Che didn't even think twice before throwing out two words.

Liu Wei's expression suddenly turned cold.

"I have to help Qinghe with her exam preparation, so I can't leave."

Jiang Che didn't even bother to come up with a decent reason, and simply and decisively rejected this so-called great opportunity with an extremely casual attitude.

Liu Wei kicked aside the chair blocking his way and strode up to Jiang Che.

His tall figure, imbued with the bloodthirsty aura of years of military service, instantly cast an intense sense of oppression over him.

"Jiang Che, what's going on in your head?"

Liu Wei's tone was stern, no longer caring about appearances, "I've placed a ladder at your feet, and you won't climb it for a woman?"

"You're giving up the whole forest for this dead tree that only sucks your blood and holds you back? That's utterly foolish!"

He pointed at Su Qinghe and demanded sharply, "Open your eyes and look at her! Besides this face and all her illnesses, what else can she bring you?"

"Family support? Career assistance? She can't give you anything, she'll only drain you!"

The madness in Su Qinghe's eyes was almost uncontrollable; a bloodthirsty impulse was screaming in her mind to kill the man in front of her.

Before she could react, Jiang Che stepped forward, blocking her way and closing in on Liu Wei.

Jiang Che burst out laughing, his laughter filled with undisguised sarcasm.

"Liu Wei, you're a military officer in your thirties, instead of thinking about how to improve your career and create better conditions for your sister and the entire Liu family through your own efforts, you're eager to push your own sister into a marriage alliance?"

"Have you gotten so brainwashed from being in the army for so long, or do you think your sister's value lies in sacrificing herself for the Liu family's benefit?"

Liu Wei stared coldly at Jiang Che and retorted, "Of course I'm doing this for Mengyao's own good. Finding a husband from a family of equal social standing is what I should do, isn't it?"

Liu Mengyao, blushing furiously, tears welling in her eyes, desperately tugged at Liu Wei's sleeve: "Brother! Please stop! Please stop!"

Liu Wei remained unmoved, still staring intently at Jiang Che, as if he was about to launch into a lecture.

Jiang Che was not intimidated by his imposing manner at all. Instead, he straightened his back and unleashed his arrogance as a tycoon.

"You keep talking about resources and connections."

Jiang Che's tone was full of disdain, "Let me tell you, the Jiang family's current business was built by my grandfather through real battles and by my father through countless battles. We have never relied on anyone else."

"The Jiang family's resources do not require them to fawn over each other through marriage. It is none of the business of outsiders to tell me what kind of woman I, Jiang Che, choose."

Seeing Liu Wei's increasingly grim expression, he said coldly, word by word, "What you consider a circle of powerful and wealthy people means nothing to me."

"Stop with your bullshit logic of exchanging benefits and stop trying to judge me."

Jiang Che did not fall into the trap of the other party trying to prove himself by explaining how good Su Qinghe was. Instead, he directly suppressed Liu Wei in terms of status and position.

I am the master of capital, not a bargaining chip that your Liu family can manipulate at will.

Liu Wei was so shocked by these merciless words that he clenched his teeth, his chest heaving violently, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Jiang Che didn't bother to look at him again, and turned around to take Su Qinghe's hand.

"Aunt Zhang, we'll be going now. We'll come see you another day." Jiang Che politely and considerately said goodbye to the elderly woman on the hospital bed, as if the tense confrontation just now had never happened.

Then he took Su Qinghe's hand and strode towards the door of the ward.

Su Qinghe was pulled by him to walk out. When they passed the edge of the door frame, she paused slightly, turned her head slightly, and looked over Jiang Che's shoulder, directly into the ward.

Liu Wei stood in front of the hospital bed, his chest heaving violently, his face ashen.

Those eyes, which always held a scrutinizing gaze, remained fixed on the direction outside the door, revealing an unyielding stubbornness.

Su Qinghe looked at the man who was trying to break her up with Jiang Che, and a chilling aura surged in her clear eyes.

She stared at Liu Wei's face, her lips curving upwards into a cold, emotionless arc, her eyes filled with naked mockery and murderous intent.

With such an arrogant attitude, he thinks he can steal Jiang Che away from her?

A fool's dream.

Jiang Che noticed the girl beside him suddenly stop. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

Su Qinghe calmly withdrew her gaze, hiding the gloom in her eyes deep within, and instantly put on a well-behaved and gentle appearance, giving Jiang Che a sweet and soft smile.

Jiang Che felt that the small hand he was holding was a little cold, so he simply pulled Su Qinghe's hands over and rubbed them vigorously in his palms.

"Why are your hands so cold?" Jiang Che looked down at her, the coldness in his tone instantly fading, replaced by his usual gentleness. "Did you take those farts Liu Wei just made to heart?"

Su Qinghe shook her head, grabbed Jiang Che's fingers tightly with her other hand, and looked up at him: "No, I remember the way A-Che protected me and talked back to those bad things."

"As long as A-Che doesn't push me away, I'm not afraid of anything."

Looking at the girl in front of him, whose eyes were full of undisguised affection, Jiang Che felt even more certain that the choice he had just made was correct.

Liu Wei, that arrogant fool, has no idea what Su Qinghe means to him.

Jiang Che grew up in the business world and has seen too many wealthy families who use marriage as a bargaining chip in their transactions.

For a few percentage points of shares, or for the development rights to a lucrative piece of land, a father would openly offer his own daughter to his bed for a price.

Jiang Che despised this kind of behavior the most. The Jiang family's huge business today was all thanks to the old man who risked his life to build the empire and his father Jiang Hai's bloody battles in the business world.

The Jiang family has a wolf-like nature to their core. If they want something, they will fight for it themselves and never rely on selling their daughters or sisters to beg for protection.

Liu Wei spoke in a very high-sounding manner, using the banner of "mutual benefit and win-win", but in reality he was just trying to get something for nothing.

Did he really think Jiang Che was some clueless little kid?

The Liu family does indeed hold a pivotal position in the political arena, but frankly speaking, it's far from enough to climb up to the Jiang family.

Because there are far too many political families more powerful than the Liu family; looking around the capital, there are countless such families.

Even if he really is a scumbag who prioritizes profit and abandoned Su Qinghe, what reason would he have not to choose a more powerful family for marriage alliance?

Liu Wei wanted to use his sister's marriage certificate to freeload the Jiang family's continuous funds to fill the bottomless pit of the Liu family's climb up the political ladder.

This scheme is so cunning, it's like the beads are about to hit Jiang Che in the face.