Hexin pouted. The way he put it was like they knew each other very well…
"Aren't you tired from standing so long?" Long Yin said with slight exasperation when he saw her still standing. "Sit down. I don't bite."
Hexin hesitated when she saw the twinkle in his eyes and she sat down on the stool opposite him.
"I'm not forcing you to agree to marry me immediately. I'll be staying in the Yan Kingdom for a while. You have enough time to consider this properly. If you're still unwilling to marry me then, I'll give up." Long Yin's slender fingers played with the carvings on his cup as he said gently.
