"Grandfather, I..."
Faced with Old Master Lu's direct question, Ye Zhen's mind was a tangled mess. He simply could not offer a solution.
Although Ye Zhen and Lü Qingzhu had remained entirely innocent, they had held a wedding ceremony when he first arrived in the Phoenix Spirit Realm. And over the past year or more, though they had kept their distance, living together inevitably involved some intimate contact.
For Ye Zhen to refuse on the grounds that nothing had happened between him and Lü Qingzhu would not hold water, nor could his conscience bear it.
But if he married Lü Qingzhu, then...
Seeing Ye Zhen's dilemma, Old Master Lu let out a soft sigh. "Your grandmother and I already know that you and Qingzhu have remained innocent over this past year. We know your difficulties too, but..."
Hearing this, Ye Zhen could only respond with a bitter smile.
"Ah, forget it!"
Old Master Lu suddenly heaved a long sigh. "We won't make things difficult for you over this. You should go. Your grandmother and I will handle things with Qingzhu!"
The bitter smile on Ye Zhen's face deepened, and he grew even more awkward. Just then, Caiyi pushed open the door and entered. "Grandfather, what are you and Grandmother going to handle?"
"Caiyi, this..." Old Master Lu looked at Caiyi hesitantly, uncertain whether he should tell her about it.
"Grandfather, don't hide it from me. Brother Ye already told me about Qingzhu's matter." Caiyi smiled.
"You already knew?" Old Master Lu was somewhat surprised.
"Mhm."
Caiyi nodded. "Grandfather, when all is said and done, this matter started because of me. So let me handle it."
"How do you intend to handle it?" Old Master Lu frowned.
"Grandfather, how about this? I'll ask Sister Qingzhu whether she is willing. If she