Fu Yinxiu was utterly surprised.
Ming Yutong had already softened her attitude towards him, and this morning when she urged him to hurry to the company, her tone had been far from pleasant, filled with disdain.
But Fu Yinxiu didn't mind at all.
She was the only one who dared to speak to him like that.
Even when she left first and was alone in the elevator, she was still in a state of amazement.
There was also a hint of joy in her heart because Fu Yinxiu had really broken many of his own rules and made many changes for her.
But now, after Ming Jingshan's talk about self-interest, her fluctuating emotions had calmed down.
She was even a bit angry with Fu Yinxiu. If it weren't for what he did this morning, Ming Jingshan wouldn't have lectured her like this.
If Fu Yinxiu knew, he would probably regret it immensely and swear he wouldn't have said those things to Ming Jingshan.
"Sis!" Ming Yuqian suddenly pushed open the door.
Seeing Ming Jingshan in the office, he was surprised. "Dad, you're here too?"
Ming Jingshan responded casually, and noticed Ming Yutong was irritated and didn't feel like talking much.
Ming Yuqian glanced at Ming Jingshan and, seeing that he had no intention of leaving, kept the comments he originally wanted to make to Ming Yutong to himself.
Ming Jingshan took a deep breath and said to Ming Yuqian, "You also talk to her. She's so indifferent and ungrateful, rejecting Fu Yinxiu's pursuit. It's a great opportunity, and yet she's turning away such a good man! A man with such good qualities, and she's not taking advantage of it!"
Ming Yuqian came to ask Ming Yutong about what happened at the company gate this morning, and was surprised that Ming Jingshan was aware of it.
Ming Yuqian snorted, "What's so great about Fu Yinxiu? He's far above our family. If my sister is wronged by him, can our family support her?"
Ming Jingshan frowned, "What are you talking about?"
"Just speaking the truth!" Ming Yuqian retorted, "With Fu Yinxiu's temperament, he's bound to bully my sister. Our family is not as capable as Fu Yinxiu. If he takes control, how can we support my sister?"
"Would you rather let go of such a good match and find someone who's not as good as our family?" Ming Jingshan pointed at Ming Yuqian, feeling frustrated. He had thought Ming Yuqian was putting in extra effort at work, but now it seemed he was just being stubborn.
"It doesn't have to be that way. Even if we look for someone more capable, they need to treat my sister well, have a good temper, and only be bullied by my sister, not the other way around!" Ming Yuqian said. "If we can't find that, then we should find someone less capable who will always be under my sister's thumb and ensure she lives comfortably."
Ming Jingshan was so angry he laughed, "Ask your sister if she wants to marry someone less than her. She doesn't want someone beneath her. If she's not satisfied with someone better, should she never marry?"
"Well, if she doesn't want to marry, then she won't. I'll support her, take care of her, and ensure she's better off than with any of those bad men." Ming Yuqian raised his chin. "Even if I marry in the future, I'll find a wife who will be obedient and who will treat my sister well. I won't have anyone who mistreats her!"
Ming Yutong was left speechless.
Ming Yuqian's righteous words were moving, but the fact that he talked about "respecting" her was a bit much.
She wasn't that old, after all.
Moreover, there's also Little Jingshi.
"You!" Ming Jingshan pointed angrily at Ming Yuqian.
He didn't expect Ming Yuqian to persuade Ming Yutong, but he certainly didn't anticipate Ming Yuqian's support.
Ming Jingshan was infuriated and had no desire to continue talking with the siblings. With a frustrated wave towards Ming Yutong and Ming Yuqian, he stormed out.
Ming Yuqian didn't care. He would never agree to pressuring Ming Yutong into marriage based solely on self-interest.
Once the office door was closed again, he eagerly asked, "Sis, what happened this morning? I heard it's all over the company that Fu Yinxiu is pursuing you."
Ming Yuqian frowned, "Are you planning to reconcile with him?"
Ming Yutong helplessly gestured towards the sofa, "Sit down first."
Seeing Ming Yuqian out of breath, it was clear he had rushed from his office
Ming Yuqian muttered and obediently took a seat. Ming Yutong poured him a glass of warm water.
"I drove myself this morning. He just followed behind," Ming Yutong said, curling her lips. "He insisted on following me, and I couldn't stop him."
Ming Yuqian took a sip of water and asked, "So what are you thinking now? I see you've softened your attitude towards him."
Ming Yutong fell silent, then forced a bitter smile.
"I don't know. If I knew, I wouldn't be so conflicted," Ming Yutong said with a sigh, taking a seat as well.
Ming Yuqian was stunned for a moment and asked, "You don't hate him anymore?"
"No, I don't hate him," Ming Yutong shook her head. "I must seem quite pathetic. Despite how much I hated him before and how much I suffered, once I learned it was all a misunderstanding, I stopped hating him. But at that time, I couldn't bring myself to forgive him."
"Even though I don't hate him, I still can't forgive him. I feel that, even if it was all a misunderstanding, that shouldn't be an excuse for him to retaliate against me. Even when I misunderstood him, I didn't hate him. He did things to me, and now he expects me to forgive him and reconcile just because it was a misunderstanding. I can't do that."
"But over time, my insistence on not forgiving him has faded. He's always around me, no matter if I curse him, mock him, or hurt his dignity, he seems not to care. Whatever I say or do, no matter how much it hurts him, he doesn't seem to mind."
"I can't drive him away. After I hurt him, he would be sad, but he quickly hides that sadness and smiles at me. His smile is beautiful and pure, without any negative emotions. But to me, his smile looks even worse than crying."
"He hides all his sadness behind his smile, which carries too much weight and significance."
Ming Yutong sighed, and saw Ming Yuqian also pour her a glass of warm water, silently handing it to her.
"Seeing him so carefully smiling at me, after a while, not only have I begun to forget why I decided to cut ties with him, but the reasons are becoming blurry."
Ming Yutong sighed again, "Lately, watching him persistently being around me, he has truly thrown away all his pride. I don't know how to face him, but even if I coldly push him away, I don't think I can do it."
Ming Yuqian listened and continued her thoughts, "Also, there's still Little Jingshi."
"Yes, there's Little Jingshi. I always need to consider Little Jingshi," Ming Yutong sighed.