"Lu Zhan, what else do you have to say for yourself?" Lady Wei grew angrier the more she thought about it.
Lu Zhan fell silent for a moment before explaining, "It's true that I forced my cousin to come to Jiangning, but I was left with no other choice."
"What do you mean, you had no other choice?" Lady Wei exploded. "Don't make excuses for your lecherous behavior!"
Lu Zhan paused, then said unhurriedly, "Actually, if we're talking about how things got to this point, Mother, you bear some of the responsibility as well."
Lady Wei froze, staring at him in disbelief. "You're the one who has acted immorally. What does that have to do with me?"
Lu Zhan closed his eyes and said faintly, "I have feelings for my cousin and had planned to take things slow. But, Mother, you kept taking her to meet potential suitors. I was left with no choice but to confess my feelings to her. She was probably afraid you would misunderstand, which is why she tried to run away.
