Addiction sets in at night; even the abstinent older man has fallen for it.

Xia Guiying explained the whole story to Ling Jieyu in one go.

Ling Jieyu finally understood what was going on.

He couldn't help but laugh when he imagined Mu Tiantian bribing Master Wukong.

The same trick was used twice. I don't know if Mu Tiantian is too cunning or Uncle Qin is too easy to fool.

Mu Tiantian has really messed up unexpectedly.

Remembering Jiang Hui's words, Xia Guiying suddenly looked at Ling Jieyu very seriously, "Ayu, what are your thoughts on Ruohan now? Putting aside other factors, ask yourself, do you like her? Do you want to marry her?"

Ling Jieyu also thought about it very seriously.

Looking back on her time with Mu Tiantian, she candidly said, "Being with Mu Tiantian is very relaxing, and sometimes it's quite fun. That time at the hospital, when she was singing on stage, I did... have a very subtle feeling."

Xia Guiying wasn't very surprised; in fact, she could sense it too.

My daughter's personality really brings me joy.

Ling Jieyu felt that since he had already said it, he should explain everything clearly.

"At first, my thought was that I didn't want to hear Lao Ling urging me to get married anymore, and I also had a competitive mentality of vying for Fu Zhengting's woman. I thought I'd see if I could win over Mu Tiantian... I wanted Mu Tiantian to fall for me, but she's always been very resistant to me. On the contrary, it's me..."

At this point, Ling Jieyu smirked, "I was attracted to her without even realizing it."

Jiang Hui criticized, "You're treating love like a game of chess."

She hadn't expected Ling Jieyu's thoughts to be so complicated.

Ling Jieyu shrugged, his words carrying a hidden meaning, "So, I want to withdraw in time; I don't want to lose everything."

Xia Guiying understood and asked directly, "You mean you don't want to marry Ruohan?"

Ling Jieyu nodded and told Xia Guiying about losing to Fu Zhengting in an arm wrestling match.

"I lost to Fu Zhengting twice, and I'm not convinced, but I'm not good enough. I have to accept the loss. Since I promised Fu Zhengting, I can't go back on my word." He directly stated his dilemma.

Xia Guiying frowned as she looked at Ling Jieyu.

Since Ayu has already said that, how can she force him to do something against his will?

"My thoughts have changed. I don't really care, but your Uncle Qin..."

She felt distressed when she thought of Qin Dongyang's resolute and sharp demeanor.

Ling Jieyu patted Xia Guiying on the shoulder, "Let me try to persuade Uncle Qin."

"There's no other way, so I can only let you try." Xia Guiying didn't dare to have too much hope.

Perhaps because they caught the human traffickers, her prejudice against Fu Zhengting wasn't as strong anymore.

In addition, Jiang Hui's words struck a chord with her.

If her biological mother can't compare to Jiang Hui, her adoptive mother, then her maternal love is really not presentable.

She led Ling Jieyu inside, and Qin Dongyang came out of the study and ran into them in the living room.

When Qin Dongyang saw that Ling Jieyu had finally arrived, his anxious mood finally calmed down a bit.

He walked over and instructed, "Ayu, go up and see if Ruohan is ready, then change into her groom's attire."

Ling Jieyu didn't want to discourage Qin Dongyang, but once he made a decision, he didn't want to waver or go back on it. "Uncle Qin, I... don't want to marry Ruohan!"

Qin Dongyang's face immediately darkened. "Why?"

"Because she doesn't like me, and I don't like her either. There's no point in getting married if there's no love between us," Ling Jieyu said frankly.

Qin Dongyang scrutinized Ling Jieyu, and seeing that he didn't seem to be just going through the motions, this change in attitude puzzled him. "Didn't you seem to like Ruohan quite a bit before?"

"Old Ling gave me the task before, and I just wanted Ruohan to fall in love with me quickly, which is why I acted so ambiguously." Ling Jieyu felt that there was no need to beat around the bush anymore at this point.

Qin Dongyang's face turned even uglier.

At this point, it wouldn't be right not to get married.

Just now in his study, he made phone calls one by one, sincerely inviting many people.

If this marriage doesn't happen, I don't know how we'll handle the situation.

His competitors in the business world didn't know how to mock or ridicule him.

He called Ling Ya-kun, trying to provoke him, "Old Ling, I've invited all the guests, but your son came to my house and told me he doesn't want to get married anymore. How are we going to clean this up?"

Ling Jieyu frowned, sensing that a storm was about to break.

Ling Yakun hung up on Qin Dongyang and dialed his son's number directly.

Ling Jieyu looked at the phone call from his own father, unsure whether to answer or not.

Avoidance is not the solution.

The sound of that bell made him uneasy.

He had no choice but to accept it, even though he felt awkward.

His father's authoritative voice, coming through the phone, seemed to shatter his eardrums: "Ling Jieyu, you brat, what did you promise me? If you dare go back on your word, I'll break your legs."

Ling Ya-kun felt that all the scolding was useless, so he directly threw out the biggest threat, "If you don't marry Ruo-han, you'll marry that shrew from the Xiao family. Think it over carefully..."

He hung up the phone immediately after saying that.

Ling Jieyu felt an urge to smash his phone.

The old father was too cruel; he didn't even give him a chance to discuss things.

Once that tigress gets involved, there won't be a single day of peace.

But on one hand, there's the promise that could lead to losing the game.

What should he choose?

Xia Guiying felt a little sorry for Ling Jieyu when she saw how troubled he was.

She didn't know what to do either.

Qin Dongyang was unsure whether Ling Yakun's tactic would work, so he provoked him, "I'll stay here with you and think it over slowly."

Ling Jieyu was getting annoyed.

Mu Tiantian in the room upstairs was even more annoyed.

The planner had already done her makeup and hair, and was going to personally help her put on her wedding dress.

She politely declined.

She took her wedding dress into the bathroom to change.

To avoid messing up her hair, she put it on from the bottom up, as it was a bit inconvenient for her to put it on by herself.

She called out to Jiang Hui.

Open the door and let Jiang Hui in to help her get dressed.

With Jiang Hui's help, she got dressed quickly.

The father was quite attentive; the wedding dress fit her perfectly.

Because of the cold weather, the wedding dress has long sleeves with lace sleeves, which is fashionable and sexy, and the chest area is not too exposed, making the overall look elegant and dignified.

I never knew my wedding dress looked so elegant.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Mu Tiantian felt a bit like she was in a dream.

She looks so elegant; she would be very happy if she married Fu Zhengting.

But the thought of marrying a playboy is disgusting.

When the planner saw that Mu Tiantian hadn't come out for a long time, he went over and knocked on the door.

Jiang Hui helped lift the hem of her skirt and went out with Mu Tiantian.

The planner first clipped the veil onto Mu Tiantian's hair, which was piled up at the back, and then added earrings and a necklace as decorations. After carefully checking everything to make sure there were no problems, the planner put high heels on Mu Tiantian and led her out.

Jiang Hui watched the planner lead Mu Tiantian out, sighed silently, and made one last attempt for Mu Tiantian by dialing Fu Zhengting's number again.

Still can't get through!

Helpless, she gave up, chased after them, and together with the planner, helped Mu Tiantian downstairs.