Chapter 39: Mermaid Miss + The Inheritors of the World

  The alliance between Ah-ka and Lee Won-je was born. Based on Ah-ka's concerns, Lee Won-je finally confessed to Ah-reum straightforwardly. What he didn't expect was that Ah-reum smiled and agreed. If only he had known that Ah-reum also had feelings for him, why did he hesitate for so long and sign so many unfair contracts with Han Ah-ka?

  Forget it, after all, he is still his own nephew's future son-in-law, and can be considered half a family member, so taking some losses doesn't count as anything.

  Li Yuanji's next move was swift and decisive, taking Ya Liying home, visiting Han Jinghui, the two families' elders met, and finally confirmed the engagement in less than half a month. The engagement ceremony required time to prepare, and was eventually set for the following spring.

  At that time, Yage was also eighteen years old.

  Li Yuanji's father and Mrs. Hong liked Yalinyeong from the moment they met her, and later found out that she was talented in many ways, which made them love her even more. Although at first they were not pleased because Han Jinghui was a single mother, after learning that she had a genius younger brother, they also put aside their prejudices.

  Yin Zhengkui and Shen Xiuzhen's affair wasn't widely known, but it wasn't a secret either. As long as you asked around, you could find out the truth. Although Korea looked down on divorced women and children, they also looked down on men who cheated and abandoned their wives and daughters for mistresses. Mrs. Hong had only let slip a single word, and Shen Xiuzhen hadn't received any film offers since then. She still didn't know what was going on.

  The Mermaid Miss, this side of the task no longer needs to worry about Ya Ge, he can finally focus all his thoughts on Liu Rachel. The more he is with her, the more he knows that his plans will be in vain again.

  Liu Rachel may have reluctantly given up on her first love, but this time she's determined to see it through. When Esther Li told her that she wanted to arrange a marriage between her and Jin Tan, she directly told her that she already had someone she liked - Han Yage, who had just transferred to Imperial High not long ago.

  Esther Li secretly investigated and found out that Ah Ka had already owned a surprising wealth at a young age, and also knew that Ah Ka's sister was already engaged to Lee Won-je of the Cosmic Group, only waiting for the engagement ceremony. She no longer opposed her daughter's choice either.

  Jin Tan is the heir of the Imperial Group, but above him is Jin Yuan, who is almost an adult and about to take over as CEO. He can't compare to Han Yaguo, who has built his own career from scratch. Moreover, Han Yaguo's assets are far more than those of the Imperial Group, and he also has a certain network and influence internationally, making him an excellent candidate for son-in-law!

  Of course, Han Yagao still doesn't like Liu Rachel, and in Esther Li's opinion, it's not a big deal. As her daughter said, if Han Yagao really didn't care about her daughter at all, why would she treat them so differently?

  Kim Nam-yoon was quietly waiting for Esther Lee's response regarding her daughter and his youngest son's engagement, but it ended up being a dead end, which made him lose his temper at Han Qi'ai. Originally, he wanted to find a backing for his beloved youngest son, so that he could sit more stably in the position of heir, but Esther didn't give him any face!

  When he privately learned that Liu Rachel's object of affection was Han Yage, he could only temporarily retreat. It wasn't that he had come to terms with it, but rather that Han Yage was truly in a different league compared to his own son, Jin Tan. At the same age, Han Yage had already built a business empire from scratch and possessed more assets than the Imperial Group, whereas Jin Tan? He had been exiled to America by Jin Yuan and was only living a life of luxury as a rich young master, without any ambition!

  However, Han Yagao did not explicitly express his interest in Liu Rachel. At that time, the mother and daughter's wishes will be disappointed, and Jin Nan Yun will definitely mock them. Such a good son-in-law candidate is not only noticed by them!

  The main forces of Ah-ka are not in Korea, and Lee Won-jae is unlikely to go out of his way to investigate these things, so Ah-ka doesn't know any of the details. He only knows that someone seems to be investigating him, but he's letting it slide for now. His record is perfect, so he's not afraid of an investigation. As for Eun Jung-kwon, he's very confident that before he comes of age, Lee Won-jae will definitely not find out about his situation from the Eun family.

  Li Yuanji couldn't bear to part with his beloved Ya Liying and was heartbroken.

  But Ah-ja, on the other hand, is getting a headache from Liu Rachel's relentless pursuit and is slowly losing hope for Choi Young-do, who doesn't react at all. And Lee Hyo-sin, who probably ends up with Liu Rachel in the original story, doesn't react at all either!

  Although not very willing, Yage slowly began to accept Liu Rachel. Liu Rachel, who was very sensitive to his attitude, of course felt it, and the smile on her face became sweeter and sweeter. However, the relationship between the two remained ambiguous because Yage never confessed to her from start to finish, until she was about to turn eighteen, when she finally couldn't help but secretly ask him out.

  In the elegantly decorated coffee house's private room, Yage added a lump of sugar and half a cup of milk to her Blue Mountain coffee, stirring it well before placing it in front of Liu Rachel.

  It's this kind of unintentional tenderness that makes Liu Rachel's heart and eyes only have Yage. This boy has always been gentle and considerate to her, quietly remembering her hobbies and habits, how can she let go of him like this.

  Lifting up her coffee and taking a sip, Liu Rachel said faintly: "My birthday is coming soon, Yage."

  "I know your birthday gift is already prepared." Yage smiled, "Specially reminding me in case I forget?"

  She puckered her lips and Rachel continued: "Mom said she's going to announce my engagement with Jin Tan at my birthday party."

  Yahua frowned, doesn't this girl like him now? He's willing to sacrifice himself for her, but she wants to get engaged to that Jin Tan?! His lips curved with a few degrees of cold intent, he leaned back in his chair with his hands clasped behind his head, looking at the little girl sitting across from him with her head down: "What, is your mother not satisfied with me, Rachel?"

  Yahiko thought he was far superior to Naki, but now that he knows there's a mother-in-law who wouldn't choose him, he can't help but feel a little uncomfortable. Muroto Yahiko has always been the favored son of heaven, whether in the real world or the task world, and countless men and women have admired him, so how could there still be a woman who looks down on him?!

  "It's not a matter of being satisfied or not!" Rachel shrank back slightly in the face of Yajiao's icy demeanor, but still made an effort to stand up for her own happiness without retreating, "What is our relationship now? Can I tell Mom about your existence, Yajiao?"

  He paused for a moment, then Yaka burst out laughing. He dropped his arm and ruffled his short black hair: "What did you say our relationship is, Rachel? Are there other girls besides you around me, huh?"

  "How was I supposed to know what our relationship is? You're always treating me like a junior!" Rachel said resentfully. She hated this about Yagao, keeping her distance from other girls but being ambiguous with her, even now still unwilling to clarify things!

  The little girl's puffed up baozi face obviously delighted Yage, and Yage suddenly reached out to grasp her slender wrist: "I thought you were very clear about our relationship, Rachel, didn't you confess to me?"

  His smile was somewhat dangerous, Jin Tan is the identity of a private son although Jin Nan Yun concealed it very well, but he who knew the plot was completely clear! Someone dared to hit on his little girl, was he showing too much harmlessness?

  Her face turned slightly red, and Liu Rachel said in a soft voice: "I've confessed to you, but you haven't responded yet."

  Why is this little girl so cute, is this the reason why uncle loves Lolita? Yaka muttered to herself while teasing Liu Rachel uncontrollably.

  "What does Rachel want me to respond with?" He leaned his body forward, his forehead against hers, "I thought I had made it clear enough already."

  "Y..." Facing the shameless Yaka, Liu Rachel's face turned even redder with anger, wanting to shake off his hand and walk away but couldn't bear to part with the warmth in his palm, so she could only turn her head towards the floor-to-ceiling window, no longer looking at him.

  She sighed, and Yage's eyes were soft as water, speaking in a gentle tone: "Rachel, I originally thought we weren't suitable. Because I've experienced so much more than you, I was worried that you, this delicate miss, wouldn't be able to accept all of me." His other hand pressed against her red lips, stopping her from interrupting him, "But you kept chasing after me, little by little imprinting your whole self on my heart."

  "Rachel, if you could have backed out before I said this to you, now it's impossible. For the rest of your life, you can only take my surname and be my woman." Yage leaned in, kissing Rachel's stunned red lips, "I like you, my Rachel."

  Is Han Yagao kissing her? Does Han Yagao say he likes her?

  Liu Rachel's face turned bright red, even her ears and neck were flushed, and then she felt very wronged. For the past few months, she had been actively pursuing him, if it wasn't for her using the news of her mother wanting to arrange a marriage for her to pressure him today, would he still be keeping things ambiguous with her?!

  "You're bullying me!" She glared at him with reddened eyes.

  "Where did I bully you, little girl?" Yage pecked her red lips again. "I like you so much that I don't even have time to think about it, my silly little girl. In the next two days, I'll find a chance to visit your aunt and announce our engagement at your birthday party, which can only be with me."

  A flash of light flickered in his deep, dark eyes. If he had not been concerned about the Jin family before, it was different now. That old man, Jin Nan Yun, had also sat in the position of president for too long, and Jin Yuan was already over 30 years old, so it was time to change to someone else.

  "And you still say I'm not bullying you!" Tears of grievance flowed down, Liu Rachel pouted with red lips. "You're always playing me like this, can't you give me a clear signal? You know my heart has been uneasy all along, and when I asked you out today, I was hesitant. If you really don't have any feelings for me, then I'll have to get engaged to Jin Tan. Do you really care about me, Yage?"

  She was telling the truth. Although Esther Li had agreed to her and Han Yaqi's matter, they hadn't made any progress in several months, and Esther Li was also getting impatient. She wasn't a mother who doted on her children anyway, although she hoped her daughter could be happy, but what she thought more about was the development of RS International. If Han Yaqi didn't have that kind of idea for her own daughter, letting Rachel marry into the Jin family wouldn't be bad either, after all, Jin Xian might be young, but he was also the heir to the Empire Group.

  Yahiko smiled wryly, it seemed he really messed things up. He forgot that this was modern times, not the ancient era of Dream of Red Mansions, and his subtle way of expressing emotions would be beyond Liu Rachel's understanding. Without directly saying it out loud, this little girl would always feel insecure.

  He thought he was always excellent and even ridiculed Li Yuanji for being indecisive, but it seems that he is not much different from Li Yuanji after all.

  "Sorry, Rachel." He gently kissed away the tears on her face. "I thought you could feel my feelings for you, just like you said, I'm special to you. I should have spoken out, shouldn't let you be so anxious all the time. I like you, I love you, will you marry me, Rachel?"

  Liu Rachel's tears fell again, and she said with a mixture of laughter and crying: "Yage, is this how you propose? Not to mention the diamond ring, not even a bouquet of flowers!"

  The author has something to say: How's it going? The plot is developing quickly and it's also very sweet, right?

  Hmm, next Jin Xian is going to meet his CP and return home, what will happen if Rachel goes to find him?

  And there's Ya Ge this black belly, someone has been coveting his woman, what good outcome can there be!

  Potatoes will stick to daily updates, it's just that the update time will be a bit later, because I've been very busy lately and don't have time to type out drafts.