The next moment, Xie Shaoqin's words poured a basin of icy water over Lu Shutong's head. "The past cannot be undone, so just forget what happened! Besides, nothing ever happened between us that's worth dwelling on. It was just childish play."
Over the past few days, Xie Shaoqin had come to his senses. He could no longer do anything that would bring shame upon the Xie family, and Lu Shutong could not possibly be completely unaware of the unconscionable acts committed by the Mu family.
He had also heard vague hints from his father that the Mu family was heavily entangled with Prince An. He could not allow a bit of lingering romantic sentiment to drag the Xie family into factional scheming.
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