Ye Muyu, though somewhat angry, merely watched silently; she believed that Chu Heng knew exactly what he wanted now, even more rationally than herself.
If she intervened, it would only complicate things further, so she chose to trust him as well.
"Sorry, I cannot," Chu Heng said in a seemingly apologetic tone, but his attitude was very firm, without even a hint of hesitation.
Lin Mianmian was not foolish; she caught on instantly, her face turning pale as she staggered backward two steps, supported by the maidservants beside her, as she looked at Chu Heng with difficulty, "Don't you want to climb up using the Lin family's power?"
"You can go back and ask your father about that," Chu Heng said ambiguously, making it seem as though he just wanted Lin Mianmian to go home and persuade her father to help him.
