The crowd was just there for the spectacle. They loved the drama and started clamoring for more.
Keeping one's word was a matter of basic integrity. Joking around was one thing, but if you made a bet in front of a crowd and didn't honor it, that meant you had a character problem. No one wanted to associate with someone like that.
The Sun family had already lost enough face for one day.
If this piled on top of it, they would truly become a laughingstock.
Sun Yecheng mulled it over for a moment before turning to Sun Yeshu. "Sister, just kneel."
Sun Yeshu's eyes widened, and she looked like she wanted to argue.
But under the circumstances, kneeling was the best option.
She had considered backing out of it, but if she did, her reputation would take a hit every time someone brought it up in the future. She wasn't married yet—what would she do with a ruined name?
Kneeling would also damage her reputation, but at least she would be seen as keeping her promise.
