She resented having to be so guarded against herself, Zhao Qingya clenched her fist tightly and nodded, saying, "Okay."
Together, they walked to the loquat tree that had just sprouted new buds, where Han Zheng said gently, "What's the matter?"
Zhao Qingya intended to deceive Han Zheng immediately, telling him that Han Muchuan was their biological son.
But, before coming here, things unexpectedly went smoothly, and the ambitious Han Muchuan, who had designs on Meng Chuyue, pleaded with Zhao Qingya not to say so before he arrived.
If she really said that, he and Meng Chuyue would be half-siblings with the same father but different mothers, and what's more, their mothers would be blood-related cousins. How could he pursue her then?
He persuaded Zhao Qingya, "This can easily be exposed, and if it does, it would be terrible. Don't say it unless it's absolutely necessary."
