In the end, he just thought she was quite pretty and had a good personality. Other than that, meeting once probably wouldn't reveal any more advantages.
So he got straight to the point and said, "Miss Jian, I won't beat around the bush. I'll be straightforward—I'm not single because I've never been married. I was married and divorced, and now I have a daughter, so you don't need to worry about any hidden issues on my end."
At that point, Jian Yanyan's face turned red. She bit her upper lip and weakly defended herself, "Actually, that's not what I meant."
Director Liu didn't care what she meant; he just wanted to quickly say what he needed to say.
"Also, I think you're still young, and we might not be suitable. I don't want to drag you down. Being a stepmother might not suit you, so let's just leave it. Even though I admire Miss Jian's talents and looks, we're just not right for each other."
