To be declared as part of Han Xuelian's family was no simple honourable privilege. The Han Clan was designated Xue Ling to act as an immediate force of defence against the Northern Empire beyond its borders.
Bestowed with autonomy by Zhaguo's Emperor, the Han Clan were at liberty to formulate decisions without the Emperor's consent concerning battle strategies against invaders.
An outsider to be granted familial importance in the Han Clan would lunge at such a rare opportunity.
Yet, those were not the obvious reasons why Chi Cheng decided to accept Han Xuelian's gift and declaration.
Although it was a sacred and beautiful pair of earrings with sentimental value and an ever-thriving legacy, for Chi Cheng, the gift and Han Xuelian's sincere words were no better than an indirect proposal.
One that his heart was not sanely prepared for.
