Chu Heng watched Xiao Ruiyuan with a shocked expression, as if he were seeing him for the first time. He had never imagined his usually reserved cousin would speak such words; on one hand, the cousin was revealing his feelings for the girl he admired, and on the other hand, he was reminding him, his cousin and the Crown Prince, of his resolve to marry that girl as his wife, even if it meant opposing him!
Considering this, Chu Heng's complexion turned somewhat unsightly. Yet, he knew his cousin's temperament well; should he actually interfere, he feared their close relationship would truly suffer, which was not what he wanted to see.
After weighing the matter, Chu Heng, ultimately valuing their brotherly bond, refrained from further obstruction and persuasion.
Seeing his cousin's expression ease, Xiao Ruiyuan silently breathed a sigh of relief.
