Chapter 1228 - 1225: Qian Chuanzi and Alipay 2

He didn’t write further, but at that moment, his heart felt as if it were being cut by a knife. Who would know?

She only remembered that he was cheerful and smiling all day, unaware that he was feeling so much pain.

"It’s my fault, irreparable... but, Xixi, I still must shamelessly tell you: as for Chuchu and any other woman, I have never made any transgressive move. I haven’t even had any thoughts about them, not even a slightly improper joke... let alone liking them..."

"Indeed, the Zhang Family is very important to us. But these days, not marrying into a certain family doesn’t immediately lead to war. Besides, my years of efforts weren’t achieved through family alliances, right? I still have confidence in that. Moreover, after going through so many ups and downs, I am not as enthusiastic about this fame and fortune arena as before. The Empress Dowager and I have long made plans, just waiting for a smooth transition here, we will follow the path we’ve chosen long ago..."

"Xixi, besides you, I have never truly loved any other woman in my entire life! Marrying you is purely because I love you, and nothing more."

"When you proposed the prenuptial agreement, you said that people change over time. That’s right, human nature is like that; past thoughts don’t represent thoughts forever. We are not saints; we cannot maintain high ideals and aloofness forever. You said you were afraid that you would become greedy and vulgar, using marriage as a pretext to demand money, and one day, become repulsive. So, it’s better to pull up a red thread early, killing all thoughts in the cradle. Thus, even if the fate ends in the future and we break up, we can do so gracefully, without showing a disgusting face..."

"Actually, I’m also thinking, given this, what kind of assurance can I offer you?! What assurances should a man fundamentally provide a woman? Just like the famous writer Wang Shuo said, fundamentally, I am damn like a Qian Chuanzi; only money can provide security. Though vulgar, the logic holds true. According to Maslow’s theory of survival, the most basic needs of humans are survival and security, which, ultimately, are material needs. But why do modern men and women feel ashamed to talk about money?"

"Even in ancient times, when a primitive man wanted to court a primitive woman, he must give her a portion of the meat he hunted to ensure she bore children for him. Yet modern people are often ashamed to discuss money. Why is that? I think it’s merely a matter of propaganda. There are too many ordinary folks, even more poor ones. If women were clearly made aware of the importance of material wealth, wouldn’t that mean half of these ordinary folks won’t be able to marry? To prevent chaos, public opinion promotes that women should be noble and self-reliant, even better if they compensate... If you love money, sorry, you aren’t even as good as a chicken..."

"Actually, whether it’s an individual or a nation, whether one spends money for you is absolutely the most important standard to measure whether they love you or not.