Jiang Ci listened to his account with not a ripple of emotion in his heart. Only when he heard the name Chen Shen did he feel any stirrings. Perhaps it was because of the psychological hints planted by Mu Yunchu's words.
"I suppose you can also guess the outcome." Xue Xing sneered, as if mocking how feudal the people of that era were, "Whatever the family said, they wouldn't agree."
"However, Chen Shen was always someone with his own ideas. Since he was determined to pursue Nan Zhi, he felt responsible to his arranged marriage partner, so he proposed breaking off the engagement. But even without doing so, it actually didn't hinder his actions."
For a long period afterward, Chen Shen, who never liked entertainment activities, frequently appeared at the theater.
So rumors spread around town that he had fallen for an actress and was pursuing her vehemently.
