Confusion filled the room, spurred by an innocent question.
After all, the three girls were all convinced of the "fact" that Xu Tao and Jehanne were a pair. Hearing the man himself ask about it literally swept them off their feet.
"Speak."
Xu Tao used another Yan Ling, allowing them to explain.
"Sir Tao..." Jehanne whispered in a voice filled with confusion. "Y-You gave me this ring, remember...?" she asked, pointing at the Storage Ring still on her left ring finger.
"...That I did," Xu Tao nodded. "And what of it?"
"What of it...?" she gasped, stunned. "T-That... placing a ring on an unmarried woman's ring finger is an implicit offer of engagement or marriage!"
"Huh?"
"If the woman lets the man place the ring properly, it's also taken as acceptance. At that moment, we're officially..."
"Wait, wait, wait." Xu Tao raised a hand, stopping Jehanne. "Isn't a proposal for marriage done by sending a hairpin to the other party? How could a ring..."
