Jun Moling steadied himself and broke the silence first. His voice was particularly clear in this tranquil atmosphere, "Ruoxi, this was my idea.
After you released Chunyu Che, I noticed your self-reproach and discomfort, so I anticipated you would come here and planned this in advance."
Shen Ruoxi's expression was calm. She glanced gently at Xu Ji beside her. That seemingly calm gaze seemed to be filled with countless words.
Xu Ji quickly lowered his head, like a guilty child, "Cousin, I also contributed ideas to this matter. Don't blame the Marshal; it's all my fault."
Shen Ruoxi had just had a good cry, and her father's sudden appearance indeed gave her a great shock.
However, upon reflection, their painstaking efforts were merely to prevent her from being mired in self-blame and guilt.
While the feeling of being deceived indeed made one angry, she always knew how to discern right from wrong.
