I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 364: Fell in Love with You_1

Chapter 364: Chapter 364: Fell in Love with You_1

Annie shook her head, "No, I was just asking casually. Actually, I have my own opinion about you not having a wedding with your wife. Do you want to hear it?"

Shen Dong said, "If you want to talk, I’ll listen. If not, that’s fine too. It doesn’t matter to me."

Annie felt a bit discouraged; it seemed as if this man had no interest in her at all.

This made her less optimistic about what she was about to say.

Still, she said, "I think you don’t love your wife enough, otherwise you would definitely give her a wedding. Saying ’the time hasn’t come yet’ is just an excuse."

Shen Dong’s eyebrows furrowed.

Such an opinion seemed to have been expressed by Chen Yuting before.

Could it be that outsiders all see it this way?

Did Chen Yuyan know that others saw it this way?

If she knew, Chen Yuyan would surely have different thoughts.

Even though he had told Chen Yuyan he wanted to give her a grand wedding.

He just needed a little more time.

Chen Yuyan had said she would respect his wishes and wait for him.

If Chen Yuyan heard such opinions too often, she would definitely be influenced by them.

Now, Shen Dong felt he had been a bit negligent.

He had been thinking of waiting until his assets exceeded a hundred billion before having a grand wedding.

But now it seemed that being fixated on this was not advisable.

What does having assets of several hundred billion or a hundred billion have to do with having a grand wedding?

Nothing at all.

At most, it would mean having more business magnates in attendance.

But what practical significance did that have for their wedding?

The wedding was meant to be for the two of them, not for others.

Why should he care about these things?

What he should care about more was Chen Yuyan’s feelings.

Thinking this, Shen Dong felt it was necessary to set a date for the wedding and to choose a time to hold it.

Shen Dong said earnestly, "These are not just excuses. Your words have awakened me. I will organize a wedding with my wife as soon as possible, and give her a grand wedding. I need to thank you. Otherwise, I still wouldn’t have understood the implications. I’ve heard others say the same before, but I didn’t take it seriously. Now it seems that I do need to organize the wedding soon. Otherwise, the opinions of others might hurt my wife, and that would be very unfair to her."

"Uh..." Annie was taken aback.

She had thought that Shen Dong might deny her opinion and insist that ’the time wasn’t right’.

If that were the case, she would feel like she still had a chance.

But now, her words had actually prompted Shen Dong to make such a decision, to expedite the wedding.

"Mr. Shen, those were just my personal opinions. You don’t have to mind them. Just do what you think is right. Nobody will say anything," Annie said hurriedly.

"No, you are quite right. I’m not lacking in love for my wife by saying ’the time isn’t right’. It’s just that I had my own thoughts, and outsiders don’t see it that way. My actions could be perceived as not loving my wife enough, which was an oversight on my part. I need to prove it to others through my actions. Thank you for enlightening me. Though I can’t offer wine, let me toast you with tea, thank you." Shen Dong raised his teacup sincerely.

These words, these actions, felt like a knife thrust into Annie’s heart.

"No need to be polite." Annie forced a smile and raised her cup in return.

The food arrived, and what followed was a meal filled with conversation.

Most of the time, Annie was the one asking Shen Dong questions.

And most of her questions were about Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan.

The more she asked, the more she understood, and the more pessimistic Annie felt about what she was going to do next.

Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan had a good relationship.

It seemed like there was no opportunity to take advantage of.

Shen Dong also didn’t seem like a person who could be tempted with benefits.

After dinner, Shen Dong asked, "Can we talk business now?"

Annie’s complexion became somewhat unnatural.

Should she speak up or not?

If she didn’t, they might still be able to be friends.

If she did, they might no longer be able to be friends.

Having Shen Dong as a friend was quite nice.

If she didn’t speak up, then she might miss out on a man.

After thinking it over, Annie decided to speak out.

Annie said, "Mr. Shen, I greatly admire your personality and talent, you have stirred my heart, and I want you to become my man. As long as you agree to divorce your wife, we can get married at the soonest opportunity. You would become the son-in-law of the Luoke Family, entering the high society of Lighthouse Country, becoming part of those at the very top of the world’s pyramid."

Having said that, Annie looked unwaveringly at Shen Dong, waiting for his response.

Shen Dong was somewhat taken aback.

He hadn’t expected that Annie had asked him out today to say these things.

This Annie was really hard to figure out.

Others might agree immediately.

After all, becoming the son-in-law of the Luoke Family and joining the upper echelons of Lighthouse Country, reaching the top of the world’s pyramid—such opportunities were not available all the time.

Encountering such an opportunity was even less likely than winning billions in a lottery.

But Shen Dong was not just anyone; he was a person with a system.

It could be said that he was the chosen one.

He was destined to stand at the very top of the world.

Becoming the son-in-law of the Luoke Family, joining the high society of Lighthouse Country, being part of the top of the world’s pyramid—all of this held no appeal for him.

Coming back to his senses, Shen Dong replied, "Miss Annie, your boyfriend was just arrested last night, and now you are saying this to another man, isn’t that inappropriate?"

Annie said earnestly, "There’s nothing inappropriate about it, I don’t love him anymore, I’ve fallen for you, it’s that simple. I don’t want to make things too complicated."

Shen Dong shook his head and said, "I’m sorry, Miss Annie, but I have no feelings for you, and I love my wife very much. I’m also not interested in joining the high society of Lighthouse Country, as you mentioned. My apologies, but I must take my leave."

Having said that, Shen Dong stood up and left without any hesitation.

Annie felt very disappointed inside.

Despite the information she had gleaned from her conversation with Shen Dong, and her premonition that this might be the outcome.

Yet, when faced with the reality, she still felt a loss.

Despite never having him, it still felt like she lost something.

...

In the detention center.

Dong Qikang and Du Lijian saw Qian Haoming once again.

"Why are you here again, did Annie send you to convey a message to me?" Qian Haoming asked expectantly.

"Mr. Qian, you probably can’t imagine what your beautiful and wealthy girlfriend is doing while you’re suffering here," Dong Qikang said with a hint of sympathy.

"Doing what?" Qian Haoming asked, somewhat bewildered.

"We accidentally came across her meeting with a certain man, and the smile on her face when she saw that man couldn’t be concealed—it was the smile of someone seeing a man she fancies," Dong Qikang said.