Zhu Zhuqing's heart filled with delight, her eyes brimming with sweetness as she let Little Jiu stroke her hair.
Then she thought of something—the engagement!
She decided that before Little Jiu went to the Star Luo Empire, she had to break off her engagement with Dai Mubai!
But breaking off an engagement would not be easy. She needed the cooperation of her parents and elder sister, as well as the Star Luo Emperor's approval. This was no simple matter.
Countless worries immediately welled up in her heart.
Yet she could not let Little Jiu handle this, nor did she want him to know about it, afraid that it would leave a knot in his heart.
She promptly urged Little Jiu to leave so she could quietly consider what to do next.
Little Jiu took the opportunity to slip away and returned to Qian Renxue's convoy.
"Hmph! You still remembered to come back?"
The moment Little Jiu climbed into Qian Renxue's carriage, he heard her angry voice.
Qian Renxue's eyes burned with little flames of fury. She extended a slender jade finger and viciously pinched Little Jiu's waist. "Tell me, what exactly is your relationship with that Zhu Zhuqing?"
Little Jiu's head began to ache. He immediately said, "Isn't it obvious? She had improper intentions toward me, but I would rather die than submit!"
"Really?" Qian Renxue sniffed him, then twisted her finger around his waist again. "You smell like another girl!"
Little Jiu broke out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, he remained calm in the face of danger and explained, "Xiao Xue, look at how outstanding I am—so handsome, so perfect, so kind. If I were truly interested in that girl, wouldn't I have won her over long ago? They're the ones seducing me! I've always kept myself pure for