Yang Ye’s face darkened. What’s she trying to say? Is she playing a trick on me?

Ding Shaoyao continued, “The Ding Clan has placed all its hopes on you, so it can only truly be at ease with a marriage between you and me. Because my Ding Clan would be completely tied to you then. Of course, their true motive is to obtain even more benefits through me!”

“You’re quite frank about all of this!” said Yang Ye.

Ding Shaoyao said, “Since we’re working together, then we naturally have to be frank with each other.”

“Then why didn’t you agree?” Yang Ye suddenly asked this question, but he immediately regretted his decision.

“Are you willing to spend your entire lifetime with someone you have no feelings for?” Ding Shaoyao gazed at him and said, “Of course, I don’t hate you, but I don’t feel anything special about...