Tan Wenhan stared fixedly at Duke Wang, a whole succession of complicated emotions flashing through his eyes: "Was what your family did even human?" "I'll fight you to the death!" "None of us is getting out alive!"-
Strangely enough, Duke Wang understood every one of them.
"Brother Tan, let me explain..."
Tan Wenhan took a deep breath. "Fine. Explain."
Duke Wang spoke with difficulty. "I've never heard Bingxu mention anything about Zhining before. Perhaps..."
Perhaps this was merely Tan Zhining's own cautious, secret crush?!
[Wow, this Wang Bingxu really knows how to charm a girl! He actually gave Sister Zhining the jade pendant his mother gave him, the one meant only for a Wang family daughter-in-law!]
Duke Wang: "..."
"Perhaps..." Duke Wang's mind raced. "Perhaps Bingxu didn't know what it meant either, and merely thought..."
Merely thought it was a pretty jade pendant and casually gave it to the pretty girl next door?!
[Wow! He even said that once he rose to the highest rank a subject could attain, he would marry Sister Zhining with the three letters and six rites, ten miles of bridal finery, and all the grandeur she deserved!]
Duke Wang: "..."
Across from him, Tan Wenhan's expression grew darker and darker, but Duke Wang felt he could still put up a little more of a struggle.
"Perhaps these-these two youngsters happened to read some storybook," Duke Wang stammered. "They're at an age when they're curious about everything..."
And then made a joke about it?
[So sweet! The two of them have secretly rehearsed their wedding countless times, and they're even quietly planning to buy a house after they marry, so they can go enjoy a world for just the two of them whenever they're free, without anyone disturbing them!]
Duke Wang's hand jerked, and he could