113 You Have To Be Responsible For Me!

In the courtyard, apparently not heeding the change in weather and atmosphere, Bai Qingyue was plagued by inner turmoil.

He had not been taken by surprise when she pushed him away. He had, in fact, made his fall appear more dramatic than it was, as garnering sympathy seemed to work rather well with her.

No, the blow he had received, intangible as it was, was caused by her reaction to his confession. She was behaving as though being deflowered was of no concern to her. Even the lowest puny mortal placed great importance on propriety, so her reaction made no sense to him!

A sudden thought jarred him. Could it be that she had found another suitor for herself during the time she was away? And, if that was the case, had she given herself to him? She was not confined to a single partner as he was by his curse.