If one had to say why, it was because Uchiha Qingfeng truly felt guilty toward Inuzuka Hana.
That young woman had done so much in every respect, yet Uchiha Qingfeng had acted as though he had seen none of it.
Did Uchiha Qingfeng know? Of course he did. This was no longer a matter of who took the initiative. The best outcome now was to maintain things as they were; otherwise, it would truly be impossible to clean up the mess.
It was not just the people before him, but also the letters in his hands.
One wrong move, and it would no longer be a romantic battlefield—it would turn straight into a bad ending with a cleaver.
Speaking of Inuzuka Hana, she had practically married herself off and moved into Uchiha Qingfeng's Pharmacy. Whether Uchiha Qingfeng had become a Rogue Ninja or done anything else, she had never given up. She had continued living in his Pharmacy, completely treating herself as a wife who had already married into the family.
Another ten years had passed like that, yet she still had received neither a title nor an explanation. That was why Uchiha Qingfeng felt somewhat guilty. Although Inuzuka Hana had done everything of her own accord, he bore a great deal of responsibility as well.
As for why he had dragged things out until now, it could only be said that Uchiha Qingfeng had stayed true to his original intentions. One only had to look at the people before him and the letters in his hands to understand.
Children made choices. Adults, of course, wanted them all.
"She's only moderately pretty. When I have time, I'll take you to get a set of photos done. It'll definitely look even better."
"I have time right now."
Uchiha Qingfeng: ...
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