Jiang Yi felt a bit frustrated.
Every time, Dongfang Mei would bring up Ye Yanran.
If he still had feelings for Ye Yanran, he would have remarried her already, not waited until now.
"It's not that I don't want to marry you, it's just that some things haven't been settled yet!"
Jiang Yi looked at Dongfang Mei and said, "Wan Hui Company is still a threat, and my father's revenge hasn't been exacted. I don't want to rush into marriage. If I can't even avenge my own father, what face do I have to get married?"
"You've said so much, you just don't want to marry me!" Dongfang Mei said.
"Why can't you understand! I didn't say I don't want to marry you, I mean I don't want to marry right now!"
Jiang Yi's gaze fell on Dongfang Mei. "We've known each other for so long, don't you know me yet? When have I ever gone back on my word!"
"Alright, I believe you!"
Dongfang Mei said.
Hearing this, Jiang Yi felt relieved and said to Dongfang Mei, "Then can you agree to what I just said? As long as you persuade my mother, I'll agree to anything you want!"
"Don't try that trick on me, I won't fall for it!"
Dongfang Mei said, "This time, I must marry you. I don't want to drag it out any longer, lest complications arise."
Jiang Yi knew there was no point in arguing further.
Dongfang Mei would not agree.
"If it's marriage, then it's marriage! I admit defeat!" Jiang Yi said.
"Why do you say you've admitted defeat if you marry me?"
Dongfang Mei was a little unhappy!
"I'm just talking nonsense, okay!" Jiang Yi said.
Dongfang Mei glanced around, then said to the hotel manager, "Please prepare a table of food and drinks!"
"Yes!"
The hotel manager responded and turned to leave.
Afterward, Dongfang Mei's gaze fell on Shen Lu again.
Shen Lu was a smart woman. Knowing that Dongfang Mei wanted to talk to Jiang Yi privately, she said hello and left the hall.
"This Shen Lu is truly a smart woman!"
Dongfang Mei said, "Having her by your side makes me a bit uneasy. Shen Lu is sharp and so beautiful; she's a gem among women."
"Don't worry! I have no interest in her! You're too suspicious. When will you change?" Jiang Yi said.
"I'll change when you marry me. After we're married, no one can snatch you away from me! I won't give them any opportunities!" Dongfang Mei said.
Jiang Yi didn't know what to say!
"Alright, let's talk about important matters!"
Dongfang Mei scanned her surroundings, and seeing that no one was paying attention, she said to Jiang Yi, "Actually, I've already guessed why your mother is so eager for you to marry me!"
"Why?" Jiang Yi couldn't help but ask.
"Your mother is helping you."
Dongfang Mei said, "My brother has been expelled from the Dongfang family, and my mother has fallen ill and handed over all the power of the Dongfang family to me. The position of the Dongfang family head will eventually fall to me. In the future, I will be in charge of the entire Dongfang family."
"Your mother wants you to marry me at this time, so naturally, I need your help to handle some Dongfang family matters. And you'll be like a half-head of the family!"
Jiang Yi was a little stunned, not expecting his mother's plans to be so accurately guessed by Dongfang Mei.
"I'm not marrying into your Dongfang family, is this necessary?" Jiang Yi said.
Dongfang Mei couldn't help but laugh at this.
"What do you know?"
Dongfang Mei said, "What I said just now are only immediate benefits. Your mother wants more than just these. Her vision is too far-reaching, and ordinary people can't understand it!"
"Although you are your mother's biological son, you may not understand her thoughts. Even I haven't figured some things out!"
Jiang Yi didn't want to admit Dongfang Mei's words, but he had to.
His mother was meticulous and her thoughts were unfathomable, even to him, her own son.
But one thing was certain: whatever she did, it was for his own good.
"Do you know why I want to marry you as soon as possible?"
Dongfang Mei said to Jiang Yi, "There's an even more important reason why I'm eager to marry you."
"What reason?" Jiang Yi asked.
"I'm pregnant!"
Dongfang Mei said, "I went to the hospital for a check-up, and there's no mistake."
Hearing this, Jiang Yi was stunned!
After a long while, Jiang Yi finally came to his senses and said, "Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course, it's true!" Dongfang Mei said.
Jiang Yi was overjoyed, but when he remembered how Dongfang Mei had manipulated him before, he felt a sense of unease.
If Dongfang Mei hadn't played tricks on him last time, this child wouldn't have been conceived.
"I'm pregnant. If I don't marry soon, I won't be able to face anyone. How many people in the capital want to see me make a fool of myself!"
Dongfang Mei looked at Jiang Yi and said, "If you can bear to see me ridiculed my whole life, then we won't get married. I don't care about my own feelings if it's for your sake!"
Jiang Yi took a deep breath.
This time, Jiang Yi was completely out of options.
"Then let's get married!" Jiang Yi said.
"No need!"
Dongfang Mei said, "I don't want you to marry me under duress. I want you to marry me sincerely. Otherwise, it's meaningless!"
"I'm marrying you sincerely, alright!" Jiang Yi said.
"Don't lie to me! I can see that you're not truly marrying me. I've changed my mind for now and won't marry you. We'll get married after you've avenged yourself!" Dongfang Mei said.
"Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed for being pregnant before marriage?" Jiang Yi asked.
"I am afraid!"
Dongfang Mei said, "But I've changed my mind now!"
Jiang Yi was stunned!
Dongfang Mei changed her mind faster than flipping a book. At first, she insisted on marrying him, no matter how he tried to persuade her.
Now, she suddenly changed her mind and didn't want to marry him.
Jiang Yi felt helpless!
He truly couldn't fathom Dongfang Mei's thoughts.
He really didn't know what she was thinking.
"I have some other matters to attend to, I'm leaving now!"
After saying that, Dongfang Mei turned and went upstairs.
Jiang Yi watched Dongfang Mei's retreating figure, looking confused.
Just then, Shen Lu returned.
"What's wrong? Miss Dongfang agreed not to marry, why are you still unhappy?" Shen Lu asked curiously.
"She's pregnant!" Jiang Yi said.
Hearing this, Shen Lu was stunned!
"Before, I didn't know she was pregnant."
Jiang Yi said helplessly, "She's pregnant, so I have to marry her, otherwise, I'll feel too guilty!"
"She's pregnant before marriage, and she'll definitely be ridiculed by everyone in the capital. No matter where she goes in the future, she'll become a laughingstock, and then I'll feel even more sorry for her!"