The music in the background continued to play and loud gasps were heard from the people who were watching the scene.

Ren s.h.i.+yuan wasn't the type of man who would ask the woman he was dating to marry him. Everyone knew that he was one h.e.l.l of a Casanova! He dated plenty of girls and he never asked one of them this important question!

Him asking this... It only showed how serious Ren s.h.i.+yuan was towards the tall and beautiful woman standing in front of him.

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Nian Jiezhen's heart was fluttering, shaking and pounding the whole time she was standing in front of Ren s.h.i.+yuan. Hearing the words that Ren s.h.i.+yuan blurted out made her feel as if the heavens fell on her.

What did he just say?

Ren s.h.i.+yuan was smiling from ear to ear as he waited for her response, "Nian Jiezhen, please marry me."

Nian Jiezhen knew that so many people were waiting for a reply coming from her. It even made her more nervous when she saw the phone cameras facing them.

She turned back to Ren s.h.i.+yuan, her lips were stretched into a thin line. Without uttering a word from her lips, she leaned down and gave him a hug.

Everyone started clapping loudly, cheering for the two. Some fans who were there were happy for their idol but at the same time, they got their hearts broken.

Xia Meilin grinned happily upon seeing Nian Jiezhen accept Ren s.h.i.+yuan's proposal. "I won."

"Not yet," Lu Yifeng smirked.

At first, he thought that it was a sure win for his wife but after seeing that Ren s.h.i.+yuan was actually proposing to Nian Jiezhen, the tables have turned.

"What do you mean not yet? Ren s.h.i.+yuan is putting the ring on her finger…" Xia Meilen trailed off when she noticed how stiff Nian Jiezhen's smile was while she was looking at Ren s.h.i.+yuan.

Everyone in the room congratulated Ren s.h.i.+yuan and Nian Jiezhen. 

"s.h.i.+yuan, can we talk in private?" Nian Jiezhen was still standing and had a serious look on her face.

Ren s.h.i.+yuan was too happy at that moment that he didn't notice the small changes in Nian Jiezhen's face. "Sure sure, let's go."

Seeing how happy Ren s.h.i.+yuan was made it even harder for Nian Jiezhen to say how she really felt but nonetheless, it was now or never.

If she didn't tell him now, it'll only become harder next time.

After Ren s.h.i.+yuan and Nian Jiezhen left, Xia Meilin's smile turned upside down, "No way…"

Lu Yifeng leaned and kissed her cheek, a victorious smile was plastered on his lips, "Looks like I'm still going to be on top."

"Why? Why would she turn him down?"

It was understandable why Nian Jiezhen didn't reject him in front of others. If Ren s.h.i.+yuan was a normal person, she might have already done it but Ren s.h.i.+yuan wasn't one. 

Ren s.h.i.+yuan is a famous man and not wanting to ruin his reputation, Nian Jiezhen didn't have a choice but to reject him in private.

"She values her work more than anything. Nian Jiezhen didn't want to be tied down by being a married woman. The last thing that she ever wanted was to get married."

…

"What?"

Ren s.h.i.+yuan was in a daze. Who would have thought Nian Jiezhen would call him out only to reject him in private?

She was returning the ring to him with a blank look on her face; her eyes were void of emotions.

"I'm sorry, s.h.i.+yuan. If you insist on this kind of relations.h.i.+p then I would rather break up with you." This isn't what Nian Jiezhen wanted. She has already told him back then and yet, did he thought that just because he proposed to her in front of other people, she would accept his proposal?

"But earlier…" Ren s.h.i.+yuan trailed off, his face filled with dejection.

"I never said yes." She replied coldly. "I will not humiliate you in front of others."

She didn't have the courage to do that to him. She loves him, yes and that was the only thing she could do to him.

Ren s.h.i.+yuan remained quiet for a while, looking at the ring he gave her earlier. He felt his heart being stabbed a million times. The clenching of his heart was suffocating him. He never thought of this outcome. HE thought that Nian Jiezhen's feelings for him were deep enough. He thought that he would be able to change her mind and yet, there they were,  on the verge of breaking up.

What should he do? He wanted to beg but no words would come out from his mouth. It was as if the strength of his body left him.

He clenched his fists tight and forced himself to look at her cold gaze. "Bulls.h.i.+t! Do you think this will be over just because you said so?!"

"Yes. I know that news about your proposal will circulate… You can wait for a few weeks and announce our break up. Your fans wouldn't doubt you. You have multiple breakups with other women, this should be nothing."

"Jiezhen…"

"I'm sorry, Ren s.h.i.+yuan. I cannot do this anymore. I was open to you… I have already told you that I didn't want this and yet you keep on insisting. Let's just stop already, okay?" She turned and left him there.

The moment she rode the taxi, tears welled up in her eyes. She didn't have a choice but to break up with him even if she loved him. Nian Jiezhen couldn't sacrifice her time and work for him.

She knew that… it would just be a matter of time before Ren s.h.i.+yuan would get tired of her. She wanted a relations.h.i.+p with no marriage to involve and he wanted the other thing.

Things won't work out for them if they have different wants. She rather ends things early. Ren s.h.i.+yuan deserves someone who could give him the life he wanted and she wasn't that person.