Only then did Jin Ming realize what this man was here to do. Still, he found it hard to believe, furrowing his brows, he asked again, "Are you saying..."

"The truth." Wang Wu knelt there, his eyes red and his face contorted, "I can make her give up on me once and for all, but whether or not you can win her over, that's your business. However, you must compensate me!"

With those words, everything was made clear.

Wang Wen stood there, swaying a bit, only now feeling the heat on his face. It wasn't from the slap Wang Wu had given him, it was from shame!

He felt so humiliated!

He looked at his brother, his voice hoarse as he asked, "Wang Wu, have you gone mad?"

For the first time in his life, he called his brother by his name.

Wang Wu ignored his younger brother, he just knelt there, his gaze fixed on Jin Ming.

Jin Ming's mouth twitched, then a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes. Looking at Wang Wu, he said calmly, "So you're saying, you want to trade your lover for wealth and luxury?"

"Yes! I want materials for the Foundation Establishment, and ten thousand top-grade spirit stones! From now on, I guarantee that I will not have any relation with Fang Lan!" Wang Wu declared firmly.

"Materials for Foundation Establishment and ten thousand top-grade spirit stones... You sure are bold in your demands." Jin Ming chuckled, "However, do you think I'll give them to you?"

"You will!" Wang Wu looked up at Jin Ming with fierce red eyes, "The Jin family is large and prosperous, you can afford it. You love Fang Lan and in your eyes, love is priceless, isn't it? As long as I don't back down, Fang Lan will never be with you! If you kill me, she will be even less likely to follow you!"

Jin Ming let out a cold smirk, "You do have a lot of confidence in yourself."

"Of course, Fang Lan and I grew up together, I know her." Wang Wu replied.

"So, your fight with her when you intercepted the bride's party was deliberate?" Jin Ming looked at Wang Wu, a frown creasing his brow.

Wang Wu paused before replying, "Not exactly. At that time, I was planning to take her away. If she had agreed to go with me, I wouldn't have argued with her."

"Even if she had, would you dare to take her away in front of the Jin family?" Jin Ming leaned on a large stone lion at the entrance as he asked mildly.

"I wouldn't dare." Wang Wu's face showed a hint of pain, "From the moment I learned who my rival was, I knew I had lost her."

"Haven't you ever considered that after she came to the Jin family and met my father, this matter would be perfectly resolved? No matter how arrogant or flamboyant I am, I dare not disobey my father's orders." In Jin Ming's eyes, there was a faint flicker of sympathy, but it was overwhelmed by disdain. He thought to himself, I thought I was despicable enough for forcing a marriage, but you are even worse. Planning to trade your lover for wealth? What nonsense!

Wang Wu raised his head, a hint of sarcasm playing across his face, "Is that possible? The proud Jin family, a large and powerful clan, why would they yield to a weak woman?"

"You think that's yielding?" Jin Ming sighed softly, "The Jin family may not have the best reputation outside, it's a large family and can't avoid smearing or factual accusations. These issues are inevitable in large families. But I can tell you responsibly, the Jin family… plays fair. So perhaps, after Fang Lan meets my father, he would genuinely agree to let her go, and then, she could be with you forever."

"That's impossible!" Wang Wu said firmly.

"What if it is true?" Jin Ming looked at Wang Wu, "Would you still trade her for your wealth?"

As Jin Ming spoke, he stoked the fire further: "And, I can also guarantee that I will not cause you any trouble in the future. Right, Wang Wu? If that's the case, would you like to take back what you just said?"

Wang Wu's mouth twitched as he looked at Jin Ming, he shook his head stubbornly: "No."

"Huh? That's really strange, actually, everything I told you is true. Wang Wu, you can leave, I'm not lying to you, the Fang sisters have already left here. I was severely reprimanded by my father and have been grounded in the mansion, not allowed to leave. If you hurry, you might catch up with them. I can assure you that the incident here today will be as if it never happened. And I suppose your brother won't betray you." Jin Ming sighed, "I'm not going to give you any benefits, and I won't cause you any trouble in the future, so you can rest assured."

"They left?" Wang Wu was taken aback, he still didn't fully believe it was true.

"Of course. Like I said, the Jin family operates on principles. Our family is powerful, but if all the men in our family were to bully women, how long could we remain strong?" Jin Ming said impatiently, "I've done something wrong and have been disciplined. If you need, I can apologize to you. I'm sorry, my friend, for causing you trouble."

Both Wang Wu, who was kneeling on the ground, and Wang Wen, who was standing to one side, were stunned.

They must have come to the wrong place. The person before them couldn't possibly be the young master of the Jin family.

How could the young master of the famous Jin family apologize to them? How could he be so easy to talk to?

They must be dreaming!

"You two should leave now." Jin Ming lethargically waved his hand at Wang Wu, "I don't want to see you anymore." He then turned to leave.

"Wait…" At this point, Wang Wu finally stood up from the ground and called out to Jin Ming.

"Is there something else?" Jin Ming looked at Wang Wu.

"You… are you really in love with Fang Lan?" Wang Wu asked.

"Of course!" Jin Ming nodded without hesitation, "She's genuinely a girl worth cherishing, she's kind-hearted and intelligent. She came to the Jin family on her own, stood up to my father, even managed to convince him. You're lucky to have a girl like her willing to be with you. But your behavior just now... it's disgusting. Honestly, you don't deserve her!"

"I... I don't deserve her." Wang Wu dropped his gaze for a moment, then raised it again to look at Jin Ming, "If… if you really love her, I can give her to you! As long as... as long as you agree to my request just now!"

"Wang Wu, you bastard!" At this moment, Wang Wen was completely infuriated. The brother he had looked up to since childhood was actually saying such shameless things, causing him great embarrassment.

"Shut up! What do you know? A real man, if he wants to accomplish great things... must know how to sacrifice!" Wang Wu's face contorted in anger as he screamed back at his brother, then turned to Jin Ming, "So… will you agree?"

Fang Lan, hiding in the shadows, felt hopelessly dejected, as if all the life was drained out of her.

Through her tear-filled eyes, Fang Lu couldn't believe that Wang Wu, who used to like her sister so much, could be such a person.

Jin Ming gave Wang Wu a glance, then shook his head softly: "I refuse!"

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