Nie Yixiao's gaze was firmly locked on her face, quietly waiting for her answer.
Roses, a diamond ring.
This was the proposal scene she had dreamt of since her girlhood.
But now...
The warning from Lawyer Yang still faintly echoed in her ears, and with a determined heart, she made up her mind.
Perhaps Brother Yixiao would be very disappointed, perhaps she was letting Brother Yixiao down...
But she couldn't afford to anger Huo Zhenyang and lose Little Baozi.
She stepped back a few steps: "Brother Yixiao... I'm sorry! I'm not ready yet—"
As she spoke, she dared not look into Nie Yixiao's eyes, turned her head, and ran out towards the pool.
*
Disheng.
Shortly after nightfall, what was a clear sky suddenly turned into a violent downpour.
But such weather was quite common in Yunling, nothing unusual.
The servants of Huo Mansion had already closed the iron gates early.
