Shen Ye's expression froze upon hearing Alanruo's words. If he previously felt there was a wall between them, Alanruo's remark now seemed to confirm its very existence. What did Alanruo mean by this? They were already betrothed; what difference did it make when Xiangli He changed how he addressed him? Or did she have no intention of marrying him at all, which was why she told Xiangli He not to use that term?
Xiangli He was equally baffled by his elder sister's thinking, but since she had spoken thus, he changed his tune: "Brother Shen, would you like some fish?"
With a desolate heart, Shen Ye sat down beside Alanruo. Terrified that she might reject him and chase him away as she had the previous night, Shen Ye picked up a piece of roasted fish and immediately moved to put it in his mouth, completely lost and heartbroken that he failed to notice the fish was not yet fully cooked.
Chapter 110