There was no denying it. Lin Yaru's artless response gave him a sublime pleasure, causing him to become utterly captivated and unable to extricate himself.
At first, his thinking was that since Lin Yaru had brought this on herself, what was done was done. Selfish as he was, he never planned on taking responsibility for her. But when faced with her aggressive parents, he made a snap decision to protect himself: he would get a divorce and marry Lin Yaru.
Besides the pressure from her parents, he also coveted her beauty. He figured that once they were married, she would have to fulfill her wifely duties no matter how unwilling she was. Even if her heart still longed for Jing Si, with time, and once they had children, she would eventually give up and devote herself to serving him.
