He had always been proud and ambitious; how could he possibly be willing to bow to reality and marry a girl he didn't like?
The fact that he would agree to let the elders propose the marriage, and even approach the engagement with such a serious attitude, was proof of how much he valued this union—or rather, how much he valued Qing'er herself.
'So that's the truth!'
'Zhao Jing had his eyes on Qing'er long ago!'
It was just that the timing hadn't been right before, so he had kept it hidden from everyone. He himself had acted with utmost restraint, not revealing the slightest hint.
But the moment the time was right, he made his move—swiftly and decisively—to claim his bride.
'Not bad at all!' Xu Su Ying praised him inwardly. 'He's got a bit of my flair from back in the day!'
She remembered how she'd set her sights on Chen Song all those years ago, seizing the right moment and making him hers.
