CHAPTER 966: CHAPTER 976: DÉJÀ VU (4)

Cheng Wanli was stunned; he never expected Situ Xuan to be such a tough nut to crack, a man who operates completely outside the norm!

He paused for a moment, considering his words before saying, "Tingting’s engagement to you is the mutual wish of both our families, not something we begged for." He first had to set a stance, at least from a victim’s perspective, to secure more benefits for themselves.

What he didn’t know was that Situ Xuan had already seen through his intentions, merely waiting to see what terms he would propose.

He swirled the wineglass, watching the liquid swirl inside, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. "Then?"

Cheng Wanli hesitated, a bit of anger spreading. He tried not to pay attention to Situ Xuan’s demeanor and continued, "After the engagement, I don’t want to say anything else, but at least your attitude really shows us no ’sincerity’! You didn’t attend the engagement banquet; let it be. For the next few months, you didn’t see each other; let it be. But now, you want to break off the engagement without giving any reason. If word gets out, how will Tingting get married in the future? If Tingting didn’t care about you, why would she fly all the way from Toronto to find you? She cares about you and your matters, that’s why she came. However, I don’t see how much you respect her!"

"Mr. Cheng, you’re wrong here." It wasn’t Situ Xuan who spoke, but Ya Jiayi next to him, "Since Miss Cheng arrived, Mr. Situ has been busy with a business deal, exhausted to the point of sleeping only three to four hours a day! Even so, after Miss Cheng came, he asked me to accompany her, and whatever she wanted or wanted to buy, we paid for it! Meanwhile, Miss Cheng kept saying she wanted to visit Mr. Situ at work, and Mr. Situ never stopped her! Despite this, Miss Cheng still kept asking Mr. Situ for Yu Zexiao’s contact info! I don’t understand, what kind of ’sincerity’ does Miss Cheng have towards this marriage? If not for Miss Cheng’s insistence on using every means to pester Yu Zexiao these past few days, Mr. Situ wouldn’t have been able to bear it, prompting him to propose dissolving the engagement to you!"

Situ Xuan disdained to explain, so she did! Situ Xuan didn’t value Cheng Tingting, but Cheng Tingting wasn’t any better herself!

"They said it was Tingting who found the advertising endorsement for the family!" Cheng Wanli’s face flushed from her accusation, but Ya Jiayi continued, "It doesn’t matter what it was. What matters is that Mr. Situ has not disrespected Miss Cheng; he has shown the appropriate respect a man should show to his betrothed in an arranged marriage! If you’re asking whether Mr. Situ values Miss Cheng, this month, Miss Cheng has run up a bill totaling four-point-eight million—is that not enough to signify his respect? Furthermore, Miss Cheng accused Mr. Situ of having another woman! I don’t know how a man with only three to four hours of sleep could secretly hide a woman from Miss Cheng! What Miss Cheng said is outrageous!"

The speech left the two across the table red with embarrassment. Especially Cheng Tingting, who felt guilty herself, not daring to meet his gaze.

"Jiayi." Situ Xuan stopped her, then shook his head. He placed the wineglass on the coffee table, his eyes narrowing as he calmly stated, "—The engagement must end. As for the contract between the Situ and Cheng families, everything will remain as is during the contract term."