It read: "Congratulations to Lin Ying and Fu Jingyan on their engagement."
Fu Jingyan: "..."
Silence... a long silence...
No wonder his fair-weather friends had seemed so much colder lately.
So this was why.
Fu Jingyan felt a little discomfort in his chest.
Furious, he immediately called Lin Ying.
She picked up quickly. Fu Jingyan gritted his teeth. "Did you spread the news about our engagement?"
"I did. What about it?" Lin Ying asked.
Fu Jingyan said, "And you have the nerve to ask? It's all because of you—my friends don't even dare come looking for me anymore!"
"What friends?" Lin Ying narrowed her eyes, a dangerous glint flashing within them.
Fu Jingyan's momentum instantly shrank. "Just... just ordinary friends."
Lin Ying said, "Your drinking buddies, you mean."
Fu Jingyan muttered softly, "They're just friends..."
Lin Ying said, "I won't interfere with your normal interactions with friends. As for anything else, they'll know how to weigh their options."
That was one huge label to pin on him.
Who could possibly bear that?
A threat! This was a blatant threat!!!
His friends were probably hiding as far away from him as they could right now...
Fu Jingyan only felt a breath lodged in his chest, but he couldn't let it out.
"You won't keep me company, and you won't let me hang out with my friends either. I'm going moldy at home!" Fu Jingyan complained.
Lin Ying suddenly said, "Do you want to come have some fun in the Imperial City?"
Fu Jingyan's heart raced for a moment. "Hmph, I'm not coming unless you beg me."
Lin Ying could not help laughing. "I'm begging you."
Uh...
Fu Jingyan had not expected Lin Ying to be so decisive. He choked up for a moment, but still haughtily declared, "Fine. Since you begged