"I will not get engaged to you."
A single sentence, unexpected as a heavy blow, struck Ruan Qiuting's heart, her face suddenly pale as snow.
No woman can endure the man she admires so openly rejecting an engagement, and saying it directly to her.
Qing Che's clear eyes, tinged with heartache, but beneath the night sky, she could see the man's face clearly, his decisiveness and ruthlessness, piercing Ruan Qiuting's heart deeply.
"But our parents have already decided..."
"That was their decision, not mine." Li Yuan, with a cold expression, interrupted her again.
She knew that the man before her was not fond of her, but she always thought that over time, feelings would develop. Yet, to her surprise, the man's heart, like ice sealed for millennia, remained cold towards her.
