"I had made up my mind before I came, I knew what you all would say, and I tell you I absolutely will not compromise on this matter."
The last time, it was precisely because of Pei Yansi’s compromise that Shen Heyu left him. This time, having finally allowed Shen Heyu to stay by his side for a few days, he absolutely would not let anyone separate them.
Chen Lingmeng, sitting in the wheelchair, gripped the armrest tightly, her fingernails turning white. She looked up at Pei Yansi in disbelief.
"Brother Yansi, can you really be so heartless? Do you really want to turn our family into a laughingstock? We are about to get engaged, and if a scandal with your ex-wife breaks out again, how am I supposed to live?"
Chen Lingmeng accused Pei Yansi louder and louder, but Pei Yansi did not even raise an eyebrow.
Pei Yansi turned his head nonchalantly, looking at the emotionally charged Chen Lingmeng, and spoke in a mild tone, "Whatever means you used to force me to agree to this marriage, you know in your own hearts."
"Sister Yansi, no matter what means our family used to force you to marry me, my feelings for you are real. Besides, we grew up together as childhood sweethearts; can you say that our feelings are fake?"
Chen Lingmeng’s voice trembled as she spoke, her eyes already brimming with tears.
Seeing Chen Lingmeng in this state, Grandpa Chen immediately went to her side and gently held her hand to comfort her.
"Mengmeng, your body is weak, please don’t get too agitated. Let us handle this matter. Why don’t you go back to your room and rest? Grandpa promises you, I will give you a satisfactory explanation."
Grandpa Chen really did not want to see his granddaughter being upset; he looked up and glared fiercely at Pei Yansi, but Pei Yansi did not regard his threatening and angry expression.
"Grandpa, I’m staying here today to hear from Pei Yansi directly whom he really chooses between me and Shen Heyu," Chen Lingmeng stared intently at Pei Yansi, but under her gaze, his expression remained cold as ever.
"There is no dilemma about this matter, my choice will always be Shen Heyu. You are merely someone others have chosen for me."
Pei Yansi spoke bluntly and resolutely, leaving no room for negotiation.
Chen Lingmeng felt as if an arrow had struck her heart upon hearing these words, her frail body trembling slightly as she slowly lowered her head and tears as large as beans fell from her eyes.
Grandpa Chen and Chen Wenzhou almost simultaneously angrily threatened Pei Yansi.
"Pei Yansi, you truly have audacity. Are you not afraid of making enemies with the Cheng Family by saying this? Don’t forget that if we had the power to separate you from Shen Heyu and make you nod in agreement to marry our Mengmeng, then we also have the power to prevent you and Shen Heyu from returning to how things were."
Pei Yansi leisurely adjusted his suit, then raised his head to look at the angry faces before him.
"I never thought about going back to the past with Shen Heyu. I want to create a much better future with her."
Chen Lingmeng, who had been sitting in the wheelchair, finally couldn’t hold back and cried out loudly.
"Shen Heyu, Shen Heyu, is she the only person in your heart forever? What about me? Am I dead? I have always been by your side, but you never see me. What am I to you!"
Chen Lingmeng’s words grew increasingly sorrowful, her tears falling heavily as she repeatedly beat her chest with her hand.
Pei Yansi looked at her quietly for a moment, then said without mercy, "To me, you are just a sister; we might have become good friends if you hadn’t done these things, but we would never have become lovers who reciprocate each other’s feelings."
"Ha ha ha ha..." When Chen Lingmeng heard these words, she suddenly began to laugh tremulously, her face growing paler and paler, causing Grandpa Chen and Chen Wenzhou to worry about her emotional state.
"Mengmeng, what’s wrong with you? Please don’t scare Grandpa!"
"Mengmeng, let Grandpa and I handle this matter. You should go back to your room and rest. We promise to give you a satisfactory explanation."
"Grandpa, Brother, I don’t want to hide behind you, I want to handle this myself. After all, the rest of my life will be spent with Pei Yansi. If I encounter any problems in the future, I can’t keep coming back to complain to you."
After a pale, forced laugh, Chen Lingmeng regained her composure and told Grandpa Chen and Chen Wenzhou not to worry about her.
"Pei Yansi, I’m asking you one last time; will you or will you not kick that woman, Shen Heyu, out of your house?"
"That’s my house, and she’s the woman I love. Nobody can force the woman I love out of my house." Pei Yansi refused coldly.
But he did not expect that in the next second, Chen Lingmeng would maneuver her wheelchair swiftly to the side table, grab a fruit knife from the fruit dish, and place it against her own throat.
This scene terrified Grandpa Chen and Chen Wenzhou, turning them pale.
"Mengmeng, what are you doing? Put the knife down! Let’s talk things over calmly, okay?"
"Mengmeng, Grandpa only has you for a granddaughter. If something happens to you, how can Grandpa go on living? Please, be obedient and don’t hurt yourself. What if you accidentally cut yourself?"
Despite Grandpa Chen and Chen Wenzhou’s panic, Chen Lingmeng just smiled and turned her gaze to Pei Yansi. She saw him frowning deeply, his face as dark as if it could drip ink.
"Pei Yansi, I’m serious about this. If you don’t drive Shen Heyu away, would you believe that I could die right in front of your eyes?"
"I know I’m no match for Shen Heyu, you love her, but she doesn’t love you at all. I would die for you, but would she?"
Pei Yansi’s voice was as cold as ice shards.
"It’s exactly because she won’t live or die for me that I love her. I don’t like a woman who becomes senseless and loses direction because of love."
Grandpa Chen and Chen Wenzhou, upon hearing this, angrily asked him to shut up.
"Shut your mouth now! Do you really want to provoke my granddaughter to die in front of you? I’m telling you, if anything happens to her, I will make sure you pay with your own life, a life for a life!"
Despite Grandpa Chen and Chen Wenzhou’s threats, Pei Yansi didn’t shut up; he just continued to speak indifferently.
"Even though Shen Heyu has tried to leave me several times, to me, she is independent, she has her own charm. But you, placing all your thoughts on a man, have lost your independent personality, which makes you no longer attractive to me."
"Do you understand what I’m saying?"