Only Su Chen directly refused. It was not an act, nor was he playing hard to get, because since she had already brought it up, there was no need for such superfluous gestures. This could only mean one thing: Su Chen simply did not like Lu Jixue. In other words, Lu Jixue's looks had failed to move him.
Su Chen's refusal genuinely left Situ Zhu and Fairy Shuiyue somewhat dumbfounded. Neither of them had expected Su Chen to reject Lu Jixue outright.
With no other choice, Situ Zhu let out a deep sigh and said, "Things have already reached this point; we can only let nature take its course."
Chapter 180