Chapter 441: 440, Person of Persistent Affection (Second Update)

Hearing Chu Jin’s words of rejection, Shen Lingtian did not get angry; instead, the smile at the corners of his mouth deepened gradually.

The more she acted like this, the more he wanted to touch her, to possess her...

Her body exuded a youthful vigor that was refreshing and made one unconsciously want to draw near.

"Jin Jin," Shen Lingtian adjusted his glasses, "you know my situation. My wife perished in a fire long ago, how could there be a matter of a third party? Feelings can be developed slowly, just like this amethyst necklace. Whether you like it or not is one thing, and whether it suits you is another, don’t you agree?"

The purple diamond hung between her collarbones, emitting a dazzling light that made her skin appear as white as snow, creating an extremely beautiful sight that was hard to look away from.

Before Chu Jin could speak, Shen Lingtian continued, "I personally think, compared to that red string, this amethyst suits you better."

A single sentence with a double meaning.

That eye-catching amethyst, indeed, stole the spotlight from the red string.

How could a shabby red string compare to a valuable amethyst?

An eighteen-year-old girl was at an age where she longed for a beautiful love.

Yet, in the face of love and material wealth, few would choose the superficiality of love.

"I’ve read the late madam’s book, and there’s a sentence in it that goes: ’We are but specks of dust among the myriad of beings, walking the Earth for but a lifetime, concerned only with birth and death. If the heart does not move, all things remain still. If the heart does not change, all things remain unchanged.’ Clearly, our values are not on the same line, and I could never become someone’s mistress, further discussion is pointless," Chu Jin said with a polite smile, though her eyes lacked warmth.

What one cannot have is always stirring.

Men often become more determined in the face of women they cannot conquer.

In Shen Lingtian’s eyes, Chu Jin was merely trying to raise her own value. If she had no other intentions, why would she have investigated him so thoroughly? She even made a point to read Qin Jie’s books.

Perhaps she had bigger ambitions?

True, a mere mistress could never satisfy her, after all, she was once a daughter of a wealthy family.

But her ambitions were too great. He, the head of the Shen family, how could he possibly marry a woman who provided no help to his business? Moreover, she was a disgraced fallen rich girl—wouldn’t that be a huge joke?

This Chu Jin truly had wild ambitions, harboring thoughts of taking the position of the Shen family matriarch.

She should know her place.

If it weren’t for her looks, he wouldn’t be talking to her so amicably.

A mere orphan who thinks she’s somebody?

However, it must be said, her stunning appearance was unmatched in Capital City; such a young age without a touch of makeup, she showed off her natural beauty. A few more years and she would surely stir trouble in the waters.

Such a beautiful lady, it’s a pity she wasn’t born into a better family.

If she had been born into nobility, wouldn’t she have ascended to the heavens in one step?

"Jin Jin, you’re speaking too harshly. I’m single now and have the right to pursue happiness..." Since he’s single, where does the talk of a mistress come from?

"Mr. Shen’s intent is to offer me the position of the Shen family matriarch?" Chu Jin interrupted Shen Lingtian, her expression steady as she looked at him. Her clear and lofty face did not show much emotion, but it exerted an invisible pressure that made it somewhat hard to breathe.

Shen Lingtian involuntarily shrank his neck. She was barely an 18-year-old girl, but why did he get this strange feeling from her?

Could it be an illusion?

Thinking so, Shen Lingtian raised his eyes to look at Chu Jin again, noticing she was sipping her coffee with her eyes down, displaying no abnormal behavior. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief as he heard Chu Jin’s words.

To offer her the position of the Shen family matriarch?

What wishful thinking.

A mocking look flashed through the depths of Shen Lingtian’s eyes and disappeared just as quickly.

"Jin Jin, times have changed. Among girls your age, who goes into a relationship with marriage as the goal? Marriage is the grave of love, you’re only eighteen this year, why be so pessimistic? Being with me, just think of it as gaining experience. Besides, I’ll give you benefits beyond your imagination, I will pamper you, love you, and fulfill all your conditions."

The majority of the women Shen Lingtian had were those who came to him willingly, with each party taking what they needed. It was rare to find a woman as difficult to deal with as Chu Jin, who not only coveted his money but also his power.

Why can’t Chu Jin just be like other women and cut to the chase?

"Mr. Shen," Chu Jin slightly raised her eyebrows, her tone cool, "aren’t you afraid that my former mistress would be chilled to the bone down there? After all, you were affectionate for ten years, and she has been gone for barely a hundred days. You finding new love so quickly is a bit too heartless."

It’s not just heartless, it’s simply inhuman.

Those netizens blindly hailing him as ’a man of lasting affection’ would wonder what they’d think if they knew his true colors.

Shen Lingtian smiled fearlessly, "Jin Jin, you are taking things too seriously. The dead are gone, and the living should live in the present. I believe my wife’s spirit in heaven is very comforted that I can find my own happiness. After all, love is not about binding, but about wishing to see the other person happy. My wife, being gentle, generous, and from a prominent family, would understand me," he said, indirectly praising the deceased Qin Jie while finding a good excuse for keeping a mistress.

It must be said that Shen Lingtian is indeed a very cunning man.

With just a few words, he had people fooled.

Chu Jin reached for the purple diamond necklace around her neck, yanking it off and placing it on the table. Her gaze held no yearning as she decisively said, "Sorry, this necklace doesn’t suit me. Mr. Shen, as I’ve said before, no matter what, I will not cross that line, so please stop wasting your efforts."

Shen Lingtian watched her, speaking steadily, "I, Shen Lingtian, have never failed to get what I want! My time is limited, and I don’t wish to waste it on other matters. In Capital City, there’s nothing I can’t have. You know very well what your status is, I hope you don’t make me lose my patience."

To him, Chu Jin was like a piece of meat on the chopping board—he had many ways to make her submit.

A mere orphan girl, she couldn’t possibly turn the world upside down, right?

For the Shen Clan in Capital City, subduing an orphan girl was but a trifle.

Chu Jin let out a light laugh, "Don’t bully the poor because they’re young; fortunes change in thirty years. I just hope you can always be so confident." Having said this, she stood up, took out two banknotes from her pocket and placed them under the cup, then turned around and left.

Just as she reached the door, Shen Lingtian’s voice came from behind, "Stop!" tinged with anger.

Without looking, she knew his face must be as black as charcoal.

Chu Jin paused, turned her head slightly, and lifted her chin, looking down imperiously like a queen, "Knowing Mr. Shen’s time is precious, minus that cup of coffee, a hundred dollars for twenty minutes of companionship is quite a lot. Being greedy won’t get you anywhere."

She looked dazzling and arrogant.

With a slight curve of her lips, others might see endless charm, but Shen Lingtian saw endless mockery.

Shen Lingtian had been unbeatable on the field of love for years.

But today, not only had he been bested, but he had been played by a young girl.

The head of the Shen family, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

Companionship fee?

She dared to say it!

One day, he was determined to make her submit at his feet!

Chu Jin didn’t respond verbally, indifferently retracting her gaze and pushing open the glass door to leave, each step blooming like lotuses, her figure graceful like jade.

Shen Lingtian, in his anger, flung the cup off the table. With a clang, coffee splashed everywhere; the two red banknotes fluttering to the floor could be mocking anyone’s eyes.

The atmosphere in the café was eerily still.

The waiters in the distance didn’t dare to make a sound, and more often than not, they heard and saw nothing.

At this point, Shen Lingtian and Chu Jin had completely fallen out with each other.

He had never expected things to develop to this extent.

Walking out of the café, Chu Jin opened her oil-paper umbrella and stepped onto the asphalt road. She reached into her pocket, pulled out a black recording pen, and a faint smile played on her lips, three parts brazen, seven parts cold, elusive and inscrutable.

The real drama was just beginning.

Chu Jin walked slowly, the road seemingly endless. Passing by an aid station, she stopped, closed her umbrella, and went inside.

Seeing the aid station, Chu Jin suddenly remembered the ninety million she conned from Shen Lingtian.

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