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The moment He Lingling started crying, the atmosphere at the dinner table changed.

He Jianping was a little tipsy, his face and neck were flushed, and he felt heartbroken when he saw his sister crying.

Emboldened by the alcohol, He Jianping chimed in, "Brother Ye, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but what era are we living in? How can your thinking be as old-fashioned as an old man's?"

He Jianping got up from his seat, lit a cigarette, and continued his long-winded lecture: "Brother, you're already of marriageable age. These days, even married couples get divorced, let alone your fiancée who hasn't even shown her face yet? What's wrong with my sister? She's educated, beautiful, and has a gentle personality. Why are you so stubborn?"

He Jianping became more and more excited as he spoke, launching into a series of three questions that left Ye Chen unsure of which one to answer first.

Zhao Hailong, standing nearby, couldn't help but chime in, "Yes, Brother Ye, we've watched Lingling grow up since she was little. She's definitely a good girl for settling down. Your arranged marriage was done by the older generation. This is a modern era. Why are you still doing that kind of arranged marriage? Wouldn't people laugh at you if word got out?"

"Old Zhao is right. An ambitious man should have the courage to pursue his own happy marriage and not submit to the arrangements of fate."

He Jianping suddenly said something that made Ye Chen both laugh and cry.

He Lingling was genuinely crying; her makeup was smudged, and she was wiping away her tears with tissues. It was truly heartbreaking to see her like that.

Ye Chen put down his wine glass and stood up, abandoning his usual playful demeanor.

Deep down, Ye Chen thought He Lingling was indeed a good girl. She looked very quiet and reserved, the kind of girl who seemed to have a good temperament.

He Lingling also has a good figure, with a height of over 1.65 meters. She is a typical tall and slender beauty. If it were any other man, he would be overjoyed to be pursued by such a beautiful woman. Why would he turn her away?

Unfortunately, Ye Chen was no ordinary man; he was different from others.

His life was saved by his master, and his skills were taught by his master. His master asked him to go down the mountain to fulfill his marriage contract, so he must do it perfectly.

After spending some time together, although Jiang Ruoxi appeared cold on the surface, often scolding him with a stern face and bossing him around with a bunch of demands and rules, he knew exactly how she felt about him.

Jiang Ruoxi bought him a suit worth tens of thousands of yuan without batting an eye. Doesn't that prove something?

When Jiang Ruoxi heard that female colleagues were surrounding him, she immediately called, which shows that she still didn't want him to have contact with other women.

Although Jiang Ruoxi always said she didn't acknowledge the engagement, when Ma Wu and the Zhou family put pressure on him, she protected him like a mother hen, and would never allow any outside forces to harm him.

What more could any man ask for than such a cold and aloof woman? If Ye Chen were to betray a woman like Jiang Ruoxi, would he still be human?

"Minister He, Brother Zhao, Sister Ling, please listen to a few words from the bottom of my heart."

Ye Chen poured himself a full glass of wine, his expression unusually serious, and none of his expressions seemed to be feigned.

"Ling is indeed a good girl. She is beautiful, highly educated, and has a good personality. Whoever marries her will be incredibly lucky."

Ye Chen paused for a moment to calm down before continuing, "Minister He, as you know, I, Ye Chen, am already engaged. It was arranged by my master. To me, my master's words carry more weight than an imperial edict. I wouldn't dare disobey even if I had the guts."

He Lingling looked up at him with a wronged expression: "Brother Chen, who exactly is your fiancée? Bring her out so Lingling can see her. If she's really better than me, then I'll give up."

"This..." Ye Chen scratched his head, wanting to remain silent.

Now everyone in the Jiang Group knows that he is the deputy director of the security department and Jiang Ruoxi's distant cousin. Apart from Secretary Wang and Jiang Ruoxi herself, no one else knows about the engagement.

If he reveals the truth now, it will be all over the company tomorrow. How will Jiang Ruoxi manage the company then? What will the shareholders and partners think of her?

"Brother Ye, what's wrong with saying this? It's a good opportunity for me to see your judgment, Brother Ye?" He Jianping couldn't help but ask Ye Chen from the side.

Ye Chen's face showed a very troubled expression. He was good at everything else, but he was a little hesitant about this: "Ling, Minister He, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that the time is not right. But I can tell you with my heart that my fiancée is the best woman in the world in my heart. I, Ye Chen, will marry no one but her in this lifetime."

"This is it, we're doomed!" Hearing this, He Lingling cried even harder. If He Jianping hadn't been so full of praise for Ye Chen at home, she wouldn't have asked her brother to set up a trap for Ye Chen. Now that she'd been rejected, she felt utterly humiliated.

He Jianping sighed, sobering up a bit, and patted Ye Chen on the shoulder: "Brother, since you've put it this way, I can't say anything more. Come on, let's drink!"

The two clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

Ye Chen put down his wine glass, picked up a bite of food from Lele's plate, and realized that he was so busy talking and drinking that his stomach was still empty.

Zhao Hailong was a smart man. Seeing He Jianping's attitude, he quickly talked about his company's recent business situation and asked Ye Chen for advice, mainly to ease the awkward atmosphere.

He Lingling kept her head down and didn't speak, her hands constantly twisting the hem of her clothes. Zhao Jianlong's sister sat down next to her.

From childhood to adulthood, she was always the one being pursued by boys. When had she ever taken the initiative to pursue someone? She finally met a capable and handsome man, mustered up the courage to confess her feelings, but he didn't even reciprocate her feelings.

Seeing her like this, Ye Chen felt a little guilty. He picked up his wine glass and sat down next to He Lingling.

"Ling, come on, let me toast you."

"You are a good girl. It's just that I, Ye Chen, am not lucky enough to have you. A girl as good as you will definitely meet a man who is ten or a hundred times better than me in the future."

With red-rimmed eyes, He Lingling raised her glass and clinked it against his: "Brother Chen, can we still be friends?"

"Of course! You're Minister He's sister, which means you're my sister, Ye Chen's sister. If anyone dares to bully you in Jiangcheng, just say my name, Ye Chen, and I'll beat them up for you!" Ye Chen patted his chest and promised.

Ye Chen resumed his carefree and playful demeanor, which amused He Lingling so much that she stopped crying and started laughing.

"Don't worry, little sister, your brother Chen keeps his word," He Jianping comforted her.

"Do you really mean it?"

"I keep my word! My promise, Ye Chen's, is a promise I keep!"

He Lingling wiped away her tears and nodded seriously.