Cui Anhe had looked fierce when she threatened to cut ties with him, but Ji Yunhuai knew her temperament well enough not to think she meant it.
She had been saying the opposite of what she meant for years. A tantrum of this caliber actually meant there was still room to negotiate.
Once he understood that, Ji Yunhuai was in no hurry.
He watched Cui Anhe's turned-away profile for a while, then suddenly let out a soft sigh. His tone sounded wonderfully understanding. "Oh, all right. Whether you forgive me is entirely up to you. Since you want to cut ties, I won't stay here and annoy you any longer."
Cui Anhe: "???"
"Wait!" Hearing that he seemed ready to leave, Cui Anhe immediately panicked. She turned back to stare at Ji Yunhuai in disbelief and protested, "Is that all the sincerity you can muster for an apology?! You won't even say a few more words! That's going way too far!!!"
"It's not that I'm insincere. I just can't be bothered to waste my effort." Despite saying he would leave, Ji Yunhuai hadn't moved his feet an inch. At her response, his lips curved slightly, and an I knew it look flashed through his eyes. "Since nothing I do will earn your forgiveness, I'll just have to give that one-of-a-kind jewelry set I was going to have the Ji Auction House reserve to someone else."
Cui Anhe: "!!!"
At the mention of jewelry, Cui Anhe abruptly sat up straight. Her eyes widened, lighting up with delighted surprise. "What?! Do you mean the 'Queen of Hearts' jewelry collection worth several hundred million? How did you know I wanted it? Did my brother tell you?!"
"Does it matter who told me?" Ji Yunhuai shrugged and leaned sideways against the doorframe, his tone