C1587 Refuted

Upon hearing Chu Qing's response, Ye Chenxi felt a profound sense of disappointment. She genuinely wanted to harbor feelings for him and had hoped to bring him under her protection, but he had unexpectedly declined.

Did this rejection imply that he didn't harbor any affection for her? Ye Chenxi pondered, lost in her thoughts.

Suddenly, Ye Chenxi experienced a dull ache in her heart