Chu Jingxian did not go along, simply because he lacked the thick skin for it.
Waiting for news at home, he felt utterly anxious, torn between excitement and worry. He was thrilled at the prospect of winning the beauty's hand, yet terrified that the old man's overbearing ways might ruin everything.
Nalan Qiuchan shook her head with a sigh. "I told you to come along to the Goddess Palace to propose, but you stubbornly refused. Now you're stuck at home worrying yourself sick. Honestly, what am I going to do with you?"
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