Yuan Zherui saw her silence and slowly began to pry her fingers open. Gu Qingtong couldn’t resist him, but her fingers still stubbornly refused to let go.
“Gu Qingtong!”
“Young Master Jiang?” Gu Qingtong didn’t expect him to be here too. The door was open, and he walked straight in. She was distracted, and her hand loosened, allowing the bracelet to fall into Yuan Zherui’s hand.
Jiang Shangheng saw they were in a confrontation and immediately pulled Gu Qingtong behind him, noticing her reddened wrist and the bracelet forcibly taken.
“Gu Qingtong, you’re truly something. Not done causing trouble with me, you’ve already flirted with Hua Jinwei, and now you’re entangled with Young Master Jiang.”
Jiang Shangheng, seeing Gu Qingtong seemed a bit scared, pulled her to the doorway: “Your Highness, Gu Qingtong is my fiancée. Please do not slander her.”
“Fiancée?”
“Yes, we are betrothed from birth!”
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Gu Qingtong never expected Jiang Shangheng to reveal this secret. Originally, only a few people knew about it, but now everyone in Zhiwei Pavilion knew, and people were already whispering and pointing.
“Betrothed from birth?” Yuan Zherui narrowed his eyes and strode forward. Gu Qingtong felt that Jiang Shangheng was overshadowed by Yuan Zherui’s imposing presence.
Jiang Shangheng had a preliminary plan. The engagement must be made public, otherwise his mother would never agree. However, Rui Wang’s tone and demeanor were yet to be determined.
Gu Qingtong could answer yes or no, but facing the Prince of Rui, she became hesitant. If she admitted it, she didn’t know if the prince would let her go, but she had already responded to the Jiang family, which was clearly going back on her word. If she denied it, the Prince of Rui would surely continue to pester her.
Yuan Zherui laughed at Gu Qingtong’s conflicted expression, patting Jiang Shangheng’s shoulder: “Shangheng, you want to save the beauty, but the beauty doesn’t appreciate it.”
Jiang Shangheng could guess Gu Qingtong’s concerns and sighed: “Qingqing, you can vent any dissatisfaction to me, but don’t joke about the parents’ arrangement.”
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Seeing her dazed look, Jiang Shangheng pulled her onto a carriage and headed to the suburbs.
