CHAPTER 254: CHAPTER 267: THREAT

"Then why are you telling me all this?"

She was quite puzzled by his thought process; since he didn’t like blind dates, why all the pointless chatter?

Hearing her words, Jiang Yan nodded, "That was before, but after I arrived, I realized I was wrong."

His gaze intentionally or unintentionally swept over Lan Shan, unabashedly revealing his ambition.

Lan Shan frowned delicately, very much disliking his look. If it weren’t for the fact that this person was someone her father had introduced, she might have overturned the table and left.

"In short, I don’t want to get married or go on blind dates, so there’s no need for Mr. Jiang to waste time on me."

"How is it wasting time? Have you ever thought that with your Lan Family’s status in Z City, it’s not easy to find someone of equal standing? A marriage alliance with our Jiang Family benefits both sides, so why not?"

Jiang Yan spoke arrogantly, as if he were a prince on high. But Lan Shan sneered coldly in her heart.

Your Jiang Family? If she remembered correctly, Jiang Zhengguo was his uncle. Just having an uncle as mayor made him so arrogant.

Does he really think his uncle could pass down the mayor’s position to him?

"That’s what you think. If I don’t want to marry, can my parents force me?"

She refused to believe that if she disagreed, her parents could force her. Even if she couldn’t find the right match, it wouldn’t be with him.

Lan Shan finally realized, no wonder they were siblings, both equally unreasonable. One had a severe case of princess syndrome, and the other was a narcissist.

"Lan Shan, stop being unreasonable." Jiang Yan was getting fired up; this woman wouldn’t budge no matter what he said. He was running out of patience.

Had his parents not advised before coming here about the Lan Family’s influential status in Z City, he would have given up long ago.

"Oh, are you angry?" Lan Shan, however, minded not at all about his tone, mocking coldly, "Young Master Jiang, I think there’s a profession that suits you well."

"What?"

"Actor." Lan Shan replied indifferently, "No one is forcing you, so why are you acting in front of me? If you also don’t like it, why pretend?"

"You..." Jiang Yan was at a loss for words. He hadn’t realized Lan Shan was such a sharp-tongued person.

He sneered coldly, "Ha, it seems Miss Lan is unwilling to marry into my Jiang Family."

Mocked by her, Jiang Yan simply stopped pretending and showed his true colors.

"Young Master Jiang, are you sure there’s nothing wrong with your ears? How many times have I said it, and you still haven’t heard it clearly?"

"Truly sharp-tongued... If you disagree, that’s fine. But tell me, what would you do if your hidden side was revealed?"

His words were somewhat excessive; a blatant threat. He resembled not a gentleman but more of a ruffian.

However, Jiang Yan got it wrong this time. Lan Shan was someone who had never been afraid of threats.

With a slight smile, she scoffed at his threat, leisurely taking a sip of water. Then, she looked at him mockingly.

Lan Shan’s calm demeanor further highlighted Jiang Yan’s awkwardness. Her reaction was beyond his expectations.

Jiang Yan wouldn’t claim to be extraordinarily successful, but many people knew him. Faced with such a threat, anyone else would typically back down, right? So why was Lan Shan so calm, without a hint of fear?

He squinted slightly, scrutinizing the woman in front of him. Or was she merely acting?