Lin Ruoxi shook her head. "I didn't know."
Gu Muxue let out a long breath. That answer made her feel a little better, at least. It meant all the blame lay with Xue Rui.
"What if you had known? Would you still have said yes to him?" Gu Muxue stared intently into Lin Ruoxi's eyes.
In her heart, she'd always seen Lin Ruoxi as a girl with a lot of self-respect. She wanted to know her answer.
"I..."
Lin Ruoxi paused. 'Gu Muxue's words can't be taken at face value...'
'If I had known, agreeing to be with Xue Rui would make me the other woman.'
'Gu Muxue is really asking about my self-respect.'
"I... I still would have," Lin Ruoxi said, choking up.
In the past, she would never have accepted anyone's charity. That was because she had nothing left but her pride.
But if she had to weigh her pride against Xue Rui, Lin Ruoxi would still choose Xue Rui without a moment's hesitation.
