If it had been any other year, being the subject of such a jest would have mattered little, but with the woman he loved present, there was no way he could allow any misunderstanding to take root between them, no matter how indifferent she seemed; he could not tolerate a third person intruding on their feelings.
The words Xiao Ruiyuan spoke were extremely skillful. Aside from the few who knew of the mutual affection between him and Mo Yan, others took him at his word, and couldn't help but feel disappointed.
If Xiao Ruiyuan truly took a liking to one of the dancing girls, it would mean he had finally seen sense. Then, with a little extra effort, they could arrange for their own eligible daughters to be married to him, wouldn't that be splendid?
