Mo Ying froze.
The moment Lin Xu said those words, something sharp flickered across his face. Anger and disbelief all at once.
Grandma Mo stepped back, shocked speechless, but Lin Xu did not look at her again.
Her eyes stayed on Mo Ying, calm but burning.
Mo Ying finally spoke.
"Lin Xu… do not say things you do not mean."
"I mean every word," she replied, steady and clear. "I no longer wish to marry you."
Grandma Mo let out a breath of satisfaction, but Mo Ying snapped.
"Grandmother, leave us."
The old woman opened her mouth to protest, but one look at his face made her stop.
She left slowly, glaring at Lin Xu as she passed.
The door shut.
Silence.
Mo Ying stepped forward.
"Lin Xu… why would you say that?"
She met his eyes directly.
"You heard your grandmother. You heard San Na. You did nothing to stop any of it."
Mo Ying's jaw clenched.
"I threw something because San Na insulted you."
