Given the earlier situation, if Li Tianming had not stepped up to steal the limelight, and she had muddle-headedly accepted this thing, then once word got out, everyone would assume she had agreed to be his girlfriend. If she showed even the slightest regret afterward, public opinion would paint her as a heartless woman!
The other side was no small household. Once she was branded with such a label, Xuejing Chan's life would become difficult. After all, though Hunyuanji was vast, the circle of Tai Yu's high-ranking officials was not.
And if she did not regret it, that would mean being morally blackmailed. From then on, she could only be Wen Tianyao's wife.
Before today, Xuejing Chan had not disliked Wen Tianyao. She was simply too young and had never made up her mind. Besides, she did not like his domineering approach today.
Under such circumstances, he actually wanted back something he had forcibly shoved into her hands. As this utterly mindless turn of events unfolded, Xuejing Chan jolted awake and hurriedly tossed that hot potato back to him!
After throwing it back, she even hid behind Yang Mianmian, muttering without stop, "Don't give it to me. I don't want it. No, no, no..."
She kept repeating herself endlessly.
Yang Mianmian and Wen Xinyi could only grow more speechless at the sight. All their efforts to help today had gone down the drain!
"This is his choice. It's fine. As long as the Jade-Illuminating White Lion wins, he'll still have a chance to restore his former glory. He can find another opportunity to give it to her," Yang Mianmian hinted to Wen Xinyi.
But Wen Xinyi looked grim. "There's no chance of winning. He's simply refusing to admit defeat and bringing humiliation upon himself. He's even lost his foundation."
Even