Chapter 19

"Does that mean that Zhao Fan's appearance was your doing?" she said as she quickly latched on to the key point. "That was already my most restrained move," Lu Shijin said darkly and did not deny his involvement. "Thanks!" Tang Ruochu said, touched by his gesture. The engagement party had felt like torture to her as she had to put up with Gu Ruoruo's deliberate smearing of her reputation and endure the guests' contemptuous looks and words. She had struggled to bear it all. The situation would've probably worsened if it hadn't been for Zhao Fan's timely arrival. Although she had emerged victorious, she felt physically and mentally exhausted. She only felt better when she saw Lu Shijin. "I told you before, no one would be able to take advantage of you with me around," he said as he gently broke their embrace and reached out to caress her cheeks. "Then again, you paid a high price tonight by facing off against Gu Ruoruo. Despite emerging victorious, you also hurt yourself in the pro