Master Lie could see her change, but there was nothing he could do. Time, place, and circumstances all forbade it; no matter how many cunning plans he had, he could only watch helplessly.
Explain to Chen Yanfei? Unrealistic. And explain what? The facts were undeniable; there was no reason for Chen Yanfei to be mollified.
Force Pan Ge to back down and tell her to stop causing trouble? The family had just agreed to the engagement; Han Lie couldn't bear to hurt her feelings. In terms of intimacy and importance, Pan Ge clearly ranked above all other women.
Try to appease both sides to muddle through for now? Contemptible, and impossible.
Among these youngsters around, who is worthy of watching me lose my composure?!
At this moment, anything he did would only make things worse. Any attempt to save face would only cost him more and make him a laughingstock to outsiders.
Han Lie could only remain silent, waiting for Pan Ge to make her move.
