He broke his vows for her, and a tycoon descended to earth for love.

Chapter 292 Never Married

Since the necklace had already been mentioned, Ying Rui naturally guessed that Jiang Yan would definitely bring up the most important thing when she was covering up her lie. The necklace was just the beginning.

However, she naturally wouldn't admit to these things. She took a breath, still with that aggrieved tone, "Why would you suspect that I did these things? Why would I do them?"

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you this question?" Jiang Yan replied coldly, clearly not believing her from the beginning. "Ying Rui, don't try to play tricks on me. This will only make me more disappointed in you. The Ying Rui I knew back then wasn't like you now. Did all those years studying abroad teach you to be two-faced and to be so heartless as to do those things?"

"I do not have……"

While wiping away her tears, Ying Rui explained in a hoarse voice, "I really didn't. I admit I came to B City the next day, but I came to see a friend. Of course, I knew you were here, so I came too. But I didn't expect to run into her again! I really didn't know who she was before. Later, she was the one who told me some things, and I was completely confused. She said that I deliberately approached her, as if I were a very scheming woman. But I really didn't do anything. If you don't believe me, you can have someone investigate. Did I ask the reporters to write those reports? Where's the evidence?!"

evidence?

Jiang Yan sneered, then after a moment, raised her hand and clapped twice, raising an eyebrow. "Good, very good!"

He laughed sarcastically, his tone even more contemptuous, "Ying Rui, it's a real shame you're not an actress. How old are you? You already have such thoughts."

"enough!"

After listening to their long back-and-forth, the father of the Ying family, who had been silent all along, finally understood what was going on. He interrupted their conversation with a stern face and looked at Jiang Yan, saying, "Even if everything you just said was done by Xiao Rui, what do you mean by what you're doing today? You brought your mistress here just to question Xiao Rui? You're still a man, how can you treat your wife like this? In what way is Xiao Rui inferior to this woman? She's still your lawfully wedded wife. No matter how much a man indulges in debauchery outside, behind closed doors, he should put his wife first. Don't you think your behavior is going too far?"

The word "mistress" finally crossed Jiang Yanhui's bottom line. His eyes suddenly darkened, his hand on the table tightened, and he slowly raised his head, saying each word clearly: "I, Jiang Yanhui, have never had a mistress. I said, Ye Siyi is not my mistress, she is the woman I want to protect."

Finally, Mr. Ying was completely enraged. Forgetting all about appearances, he threw his phone onto the table, glaring at his wife. "Ridiculous! She's the woman you'll protect your whole life, but what about our Xiaorui? Jiang Yanhui, you're a treacherous person who betrays you after you've served your purpose! When your Jiang family was in trouble, you wanted to marry Xiaorui, and now that your Jiang family is thriving, you want to abandon your wife? There's no such thing as a free lunch! I know your Jiang family is powerful, but our Ying family isn't so easily bullied!"

"I admit that your Ying family helped the Jiang family a lot back then." Jiang Yan never denied this. Although he really didn't plan on a business marriage at the time, he knew that Lin Zhenbiao would never help him. He always hoped to marry another woman, so how could he give up such a good opportunity? So he originally planned to fight a protracted war, but Ying Rui made concessions. However, this concession led to the situation we have today. He thought that he should also bear some responsibility.

"So I won't treat you unfairly, but there are some things I think we should clarify first." A glint flashed in her deep eyes, making her unfathomable. Jiang Yan turned to look at Ying Rui, her thin lips parting slightly, "Should you say it, or should I?"

Ying Rui was a smart woman, and at this moment, how could she not know what Jiang Yan was about to say?

Necklace, report, reporter...

He had questioned himself about everything that had happened before, even though he had denied it to the death. But now he no longer intended to hide their "marriage." Was he planning to come clean from the start?

How could this be?

No... If he reveals the truth, then I'll really have nothing left!

"Jiang Yan Hui, you can't do this!" Her face was already very strained. She went around the stool and rushed over, grabbing Jiang Yan Hui's wrists tightly with both hands, her eyes filled with pleading. "You can't do this. You promised me before, you said you'd give me six months..."

"But you broke the rules." Jiang Yan grabbed her hand, her fingertips tightening to pull her hands away, her expression cold. "Ying Rui, you're still young, so I've always treated you like a younger sister. I thought you always understood, but you never seem to. Fine, I overestimated you. Don't make any promises to me now. I've never promised you anything. That so-called six-month agreement, I did promise you, but you crossed the line first. So now, don't say anything meaningless. Even if I gave you another ten years, our relationship wouldn't be real."

"Jiang Yan returns..."

"What did you say?!" Father Ying belatedly seemed to understand something; his face turned deathly pale, and he swayed precariously. "What...what do you mean by 'relationship can't be real'? You...what are you talking about?"

“It seems I should play the villain, but I don’t mind.” Jiang Yan shook her head with a half-smile, fiddled with the cup in front of her, and finally said slowly, “Ying Rui and I were never married. Our marriage was fake. I gave her a simple wedding back then, but she knew perfectly well that we never registered. Of course, I didn’t force her to do it; she was willing to cooperate with me.”

He knew that what he said was a bit cruel, so he changed his words, "I didn't plan to marry her three years ago, but she was willing to help me, so I went along with it. I also promised her three years ago that when we cleared things up, I would not treat her badly. Whatever she wanted, I would give her, except for marriage, of course."

Mr. and Mrs. Ying were so shocked they couldn't utter a word, just staring blankly at each other. Jiang Yan continued, "I also bear responsibility for keeping this from you for so many years, and for that alone, I apologize to you both. But one thing at a time. I specifically invited you both here today for two reasons. First, I want to clarify this matter and stop hiding it. Second, I also want to make everything clear, whether the necklace, the reports, or the reporters are related to Ying Rui or not. That's all I want to say. Whether it's true or false, I'm not too concerned about that now. Of course, I have my own judgment, and what I believe will not change. You, as parents, should know your daughter best. I'm just saying I won't do anything. This is my way of repaying her for the past three years. She has the title of 'Mrs. Jiang,' but I haven't given her anything. So, in the end, I just want to say that if this happens again, I won't show any mercy. So, it's best to end it here."

Jiang Yan reached out and took Siyi's hand. Siyi was still a little stunned. Everything that had happened today was too... to her liking.

Although I had already believed that he was faking the marriage, hearing it actually come out of his own mouth was a completely different feeling, especially when he repeatedly emphasized to the Ying family that she was the woman he wanted to protect for the rest of his life...

She had never felt so at ease before. Even now, seeing that poor woman Ying Rui kneeling on the ground crying so sadly, she still felt a little sorry for her. But undeniably, she felt sweeter than anything else.

At this moment, she is just an ordinary woman with emotions and desires, who gets jealous and envious, and who can be happy for half a day because of a simple word from the man she loves.

She could only immerse herself in her own happiness; she could no longer consider the feelings of others during such a precious moment!

"How could this be... You, you actually..." After a long while, Ying's father finally came to his senses, as if a bomb that had just been dropped in front of him had suddenly exploded. His face turned black and white, then he suddenly clutched his chest, and then his tall body fell straight down.

Mother Ying let out a sharp cry, snapping back to reality. She rushed over to support her husband, but it was too late. She cried out, "Xiao Rui, your father... quick... quick, call an ambulance... Lao Ying, Lao Ying, wake up, don't scare me..."

Ying's mother broke down in tears, holding her husband's head and weeping uncontrollably.

Ying Rui's hands trembled as she took out her phone to dial, but the call wouldn't go through no matter how many times she pressed the number. Si Yi, at this moment, had no time for sentimentality; someone was about to die. Her heart tightened, and seeing Ying Rui's frantic state, a thought struck her. She kindly took out her phone and dialed the emergency number. 13acv.

"I don't need your fake kindness!" But the moment the call connected, it was snatched away. Ying Rui, as if possessed, pounced on Si Yi and grabbed her phone, her red eyes blazing with furious hatred. Now, completely disregarding Jiang Yan Hui's presence, she pointed at Si Yi and yelled, "It's all your fault! It's all your fault, you vixen! I hate you! Someone like you doesn't deserve Yan Hui at all, you don't deserve to be a lawyer! You framed me, and you even let Yan Hui interrogate me like this! You disgusting and vicious woman, if anything happens to my father, I'll make you pay with your life!"