Sun Mingjie saw his father not speaking and couldn’t help but feel a sense of triumph. Look at this, his father always felt he was right, but even now his own reasoning left him speechless, proving that he stood on the right side.

"Dad, I truly love Ye Qian, and given Ye Qian’s current situation, I can’t leave her alone. I know my choice may disappoint you and mom, but I want you to trust me. Ye Qian and I will achieve great things and show everyone, proving to those people it won’t make you lose face." Sun Mingjie lowered his stance, hoping his father would agree, at least it would be easier for him and Ye Qian compared to his father’s disagreement.

"Won’t make me lose face? The things you’ve been doing lately have already made your mom and me lose face. Your mom hasn’t left the house since she heard those rumors yesterday. Do you know how people in the compound view our family? How they talk about us? Sun Mingjie, I’m telling you clearly today, as long as your mom and I are alive, Ye Qian will never set foot in our house. Don’t even think about those unrealistic ideas. At first, I wanted to reason with you, but after hearing your words and seeing your thoughts, it’s like playing piano to a donkey." Sun’s father raised his big hand, slammed it on the table, and the momentum burst forth, "Don’t give me those flowery words about achieving great things. I’ll be blunt with you today, being with Ye Qian means you’re at odds with the Liu Family. Don’t think about achieving anything in your career; the Liu Family won’t let you succeed. You know perfectly well the difference between our family and the Liu Family. There’s no need for me to say more. As for your claim to achieve great things with Ye Qian, you can’t even secure your job in the army, what business do you think you’ll enter? Trying to go into business like Xiang Weilai? But look at your own mind. Are you as astute as Xiang Weilai?"

As Sun’s father spoke these words, his anger grew. "I’ve told you since you were young to follow Xiang Weilai’s lead. I wouldn’t have misjudged that child. If the Liu Family hadn’t intervened, you should’ve known he’d do better than you in the army. Even though he left, look at him now. Can the Liu Family control him? What has he achieved now? Someone even the Liu Family can’t control, such a person has the right to negotiate terms. Look at yourself, with what qualifications do you negotiate terms with me? Using those empty words of yours? It’s utterly absurd."

Sun’s father belittled his son this way, and Sun Mingjie’s face turned blue and red, yet he dared not refute a word. He knew Xiang Weilai was always outstanding, but he also knew he never saw eye to eye with Xiang Weilai, especially when his father told him to curry favor with Xiang Weilai; he simply couldn’t do it.

"Now I’m giving you two choices: one, break up with Ye Qian immediately, never see her again; the other is to leave with Ye Qian, don’t come back to this company’s job. Instead of being suppressed by the Liu Family later, you might as well roll up your sleeping mat now and leave, saving face. But remember, from the moment you step out the door choosing to be with Ye Qian, your mom and I no longer have you as a son." Sun’s father pushed the choice back into his son’s hands.

Seeing his son standing there silently with his head down, Sun’s father couldn’t help but show his disappointment. This was his son. In fact, when Sun’s father spoke those harsh words, he already knew his son was wavering inside.

Indeed, his son’s character was nothing like his own. One could say he was indecisive and hesitant, how could such a person achieve great things?

Actually, he hadn’t thought of finding his son a good match yet, but now, look at what his son had done? He hadn’t even prepared to act, and his son made such a fuss.

"Dad, does it have to be this way?" Sun Mingjie’s face showed agony and struggle.

"Son, think about it from childhood to now, when have I ever spoken harsh words? But saying these is for your own good. Actually, you understand some truths, you just don’t want to face them. Do you know? This time Liu Rui from the Liu Family just got divorced. I was thinking, that child is pretty good. If possible, we could bring her into our family, which would benefit your future career. But looking at it now, maybe my thoughts are useless, the Liu Family might already resent us." Seeing his son lower his stance, Sun’s father’s tone softened.

It was the first time Sun Mingjie had heard his father’s idea, and he was taken aback, his mind flashed with Liu Rui’s face, then immediately thought of Ye Qian.

"Dad, how could you have such a thought? Liu Rui is divorced..." As he spoke, meeting his father’s gaze, Sun Mingjie’s voice ceased.

Yes, Liu Rui is divorced, but Liu Rui and Xiang Weilai divorced because Xiang Weilai had a woman outside. And before Liu Rui married Xiang Weilai, everyone in the compound knew why they were together, so no one blamed Liu Rui. Maybe people secretly said the Liu Family bullied by power, Liu Rui was just a victim, the one deserving sympathy.

Compared to Liu Rui, Ye Qian was the one being criticized, as it was Ye Qian who was emotionally involved with others, causing so much trouble.

Seeing his son silent, Sun’s father knew his son wasn’t entirely foolish. "You see, you understand why dad can have such thoughts. And I vaguely heard that after Liu Rui married Xiang Weilai, they didn’t live together, so Liu Rui is still like a young girl. Although her reputation is not good, she’s the one people sympathize with. You grew up together, no one would say anything if you married her. Moreover, considering Liu Rui’s situation, if our family asks to marry her, the Liu Family will definitely view you highly, and in the future will help you more in the company. You should understand these truths!"

"Dad, theoretically it makes sense, but... but..." But if he marries Liu Rui, what about Ye Qian?

Sun Mingjie himself hadn’t realized that upon hearing his father’s proposal, instead of thinking how to reject it, he was thinking about what would happen to Ye Qian?