Furthermore, she was an unwed woman, and it wasn't proper for her to do so.
She tried to explain this to Xuanyuan Bei, but to her surprise, when Xuanyuan Bei heard this, he suddenly took her hand and said,
"I know a woman's purity is most important to her. You've taken me in to live here; does it mean you've developed feelings for me?"
Qiu Ruyue, flushed with embarrassment and agitation, pulled her hand away and said,
"What nonsense are you talking about! I saved you, and this is how you repay me?! Leave now, I don't ever want to see you again."
There was no denying her heartbeat quickened.
Perhaps he was right, maybe she kept him around because she had developed a fondness for him.
But how could she ever admit that, when it involved issues of honor and purity.
Moreover, she believed that she would have rescued anyone who was injured...
Xuanyuan Bei took her hand once more, refusing to let her pull away, and said solemnly,
