Feng Suyin listened.
Her shock was still there, sitting heavy in her stomach. But something else was creeping in underneath it. Curiosity. The careful kind. The kind that came with a warning label.
She leaned forward without realizing it. His voice pulled her in. Calm. Steady. Like he'd already figured everything out and was just waiting for her to catch up.
A fresh start.
The words echoed in her head. She hated how much she wanted that.
"But your family." Her brow pinched. "Wouldn't they object? Ji Hanjun would take this as an insult."
Ji Yuzhe shook his head. A wry smile pulled at the corner of his mouth.
"My family's opinions have never dictated my actions. You know that." His smile faded. "And my foolish little brother? If he truly cared about you, he shouldn't have betrayed you in the first place."
Something shifted inside her.
