Even the later consummation was pushed forward by him.
He gave that old man aphrodisiac wine, and the other took advantage, deceiving her onto the bed.
From beginning to end, she never loved that old man.
If that's the case, Lu Ziyuan would feel better.
It's better than her truly shifting her affections to someone else.
However, when he asked, Xie Wanqing remained silent for a long time.
Of course, she knew what would be most appropriate to say at this moment.
It's just that the reason they've had such a difficult journey is entirely due to those self-righteous deceits, causing them to become estranged despite being childhood sweethearts, loving each other, yet breaking apart and even facing life and death separation.
Since they decided to start anew, Xie Wanqing didn't want to begin this new chapter with deception again.
Amidst a strange silence, she whispered: "I don't want to deceive you, I…"
