Qin Wan said, "Xiaorou, I don't care what the reason is. Since Mr. Qiao is willing to marry you, it means that he won't be with that woman anymore. It depends on whether you are willing or not."

"Are you willing to be with Mr. Qiao even if the one he loves is not you?"

Qin Xiaorou bit her lip and had mixed feelings.

Just as her sister said, when she saw Mr. Qiao at the age of fourteen, she fell in love with him.

For so many years, Qin Xiaorou had never forgotten Mr. Qiao, who was so attractive and breathtaking.

There were many boys chasing after Qin Xiaorou in college.

But she didn't accept any of them because she already had a man in her heart. How could she fall in love with another man?

Later, Qin Xiaorou's family suddenly said that Mr. Qiao needed to choose a woman to be his wife and arrange for her to meet Mr. Qiao. At that time, Qin Xiaorou was too happy to say a word.

Qin Xiaorou went to see Mr. Qiao uneasily, her heart pounding.

After so many years, Mr. Qiao didn't change at all.

He was still so handsome and charming.

When Mr. Qiao asked Qin Xiaorou for an answer, she guessed that he had taken a fancy to her. At that moment, her heart almost jumped out of her chest.

But later, what Mr. Qiao said made Qin Xiaorou realize that he didn't take a fancy to her but needed a wife for the North, and she was just a suitable woman.

In Mr. Qiao's eyes, Qin Xiaorou was just a tool.

"Should I say yes or not?" Qin Xiaorou wondered.

Qin Xiaorou had never been in love before, so she longed for true love.

If Mr. Qiao couldn't love her, and she chose to be with him, she might not be able to have true love all her life.

But could other men bring her love?

Qin Xiaorou was not sure because she only favored Mr. Qiao.

Even if Mr. Qiao loved another woman, Qin Xiaorou still liked him.

But no matter how much other men loved Qin Xiaorou, it was useless because she only had Mr. Qiao in her heart.

In Qin Xiaorou's eyes, Mr. Qiao was the most outstanding man in the world.

Qin Xiaorou did not know how to make a decision.

She looked at Qin Wan and said, "Qin Wan, I don't know how to answer you. I hope to find a man who loves me, and I will also love him. But now, Mr. Qiao doesn't love me. He said that he would only love that woman forever."

Qin Wan looked at the confused look on Qin Xiaorou's face and felt sorry for her.

This was supposed to be a good thing, but Qin Wan didn't expect that Mr. Qiao would say those words.

All the happiness Qin Wan had before was gone.

Qin Wan understood that it would be a win-win situation if her sister and Mr. Qiao were together.

It was good for Mr. Qiao and the Qin family.

Once Qin Xiaorou became Mr. Qiao's wife, the Qin family would be very powerful in the future.

But for Qin Wan, the happiness of her sister was more important than anything else.

Qin Wan said, "Xiaorou, if you mind that Mr. Qiao has another woman in his heart, then forget it. I believe that he will respect your choice."

Qin Wan added with a gentle smile, "Xiaorou, you are so pretty and capable. You will definitely find a man who only loves you."

Qin Xiaorou shook her head and said, "Qin Wan, there is no man better than Mr. Qiao."

Qin Wan was speechless for a moment. After a while, she said, "Xiaorou, think it over. Anyway, Mr. Qiao has given you time. You can reply to him after you make up your mind."

Qin Xiaorou nodded and murmured, "I'll think it over."

Qiao Shaoting came back to Qiao Palace.

Old Mrs. Qiao couldn't wait to ask Qiao Shaoting how his meeting with Qin Xiaorou was.

"Great," said Qiao Shaoting indifferently.

Old Mrs. Qiao was overjoyed. "Are you willing to be with her?"

Afraid that he wouldn't be willing, Old Mrs. Qiao added before Qiao Shaoting answered, "Shaoting, Qin Xiaorou is the lady of the Qin family, and you know how powerful it is. If you marry Qin Xiaorou, it will help your career. Since ancient times, every king will marry a daughter of an influential family. This is win-win cooperation."

"Okay." Qiao Shaoting seemed to acquiesce in Old Mrs. Qiao's words. "I will wait for her answer. If she wants, then get married."

Old Mrs. Qiao didn't expect that Qiao Shaoting would agree so readily. She was overjoyed with a bright smile on her face.

Old Mrs. Qiao wanted to have a few more words with Qiao Shaoting, but it was obvious that Qiao Shaoting had no interest in it. He said he was tired and had to go to bed. After all, he had to get up early to work tomorrow morning.

"Okay. Shaoting, go to have a rest early," Old Mrs. Qiao said. "But remember, don't let anything wrong happen again."

Thinking of Qiao Shaoting's coma, Old Mrs. Qiao still had a lingering fear.

Qiao Shaoting stopped and turned to Old Mrs. Qiao. He said, "Old Mrs. Qiao, don't worry. Such a thing will never happen."

The dream was always a dream.

It couldn't be true.

Qiao Shaoting couldn't stay in his dream anymore.

No matter how beautiful the dream was, in reality, Qin Yu would not forgive him or choose to be with him.

What's more, Qiao Shaoting was the president of the North.

He had to be responsible for the people of the North.

Qiao Shaoting couldn't immerse in his dream anymore.

After Qiao Shaoting left, Old Mrs. Qiao couldn't wait to find someone to share her joy.

The person was, of course, Fang Liyuan.

Fang Liyuan was surprised to hear what Old Mrs. Qiao said. She didn't expect that Qiao Shaoting would agree so soon.

Fang Liyuan even jumped up. "Shaoting agreed so soon. Is it because they have the same surname?"

Old Mrs. Qiao was stunned.

She glared at Fang Liyuan and said, "How is that possible? Liyuan, you think too much. Although they have the same surname, the gap between them is huge. Marrying the lady of the Qin family is the best choice for Shaoting."

Old Mrs. Qiao sighed and added, "Fortunately, Shaoting made the right choice."

Old Mrs. Qiao took the fact that Qiao Shaoting was willing to marry Qin Xiaorou now as a sign that Qiao Shaoting had finally sobered up.

"You are right," Fang Liyuan said. "Qin Xiaorou is much better than Qin Yu in all aspects."

"Shaoting said that he was waiting for Qin Xiaorou's reply. How could Qin Xiaorou refuse? It's already settled."

"Old Mrs. Qiao, I don't think so. I'm afraid that Shaoting will change his mind." Fang Liyuan was still worried.

Old Mrs. Qiao wasn't worried at all.

She said, "Shaoting has made a promise. Since he has said so, he won't go back on his word. Qin Xiaorou will surely agree. We are about to hold a wedding ceremony. Qiao Palace is going to be lively again."

Fang Liyuan said nothing.

Old Mrs. Qiao said to Fang Liyuan, "Liyuan, Qin Xiaorou is different from Qin Yu. Remember, when Qin Xiaorou lives in Qiao Palace, don't have any conflict with her."

(to be continued)