"The Hu family has no shortage of grandsons. Jiang Jun is my son, Jiang Yao's. I won't interfere with his marriage, as long as he finds a woman he truly loves and cherishes."
"If my company needs Jiang Jun to marry for an alliance to remain stable, that would only prove my incompetence as a mother."
Hu Tian's eyes widened in disbelief. He never expected Tan You to say such a thing. "But a powerful alliance... would allow Jiang Jun to have so much more."
"Don't force your values on me," Tan You said bluntly. "We separated twenty years ago. We had an agreement from the start: Jiang Jun would stay with me and have nothing to do with you or the Hu family."
"Over the years, out of respect for his grandparents, I never stopped Jiang Jun from seeing your parents. I thought you'd understand basic decorum, and that we had a tacit agreement to maintain this superficial peace."
Hu Tian looked flustered. "I understand. I'm just trying to do what's best for him."
