Qi Ying's feet were bright red, but she couldn't feel any pain at all. She pursed her lips and said with a hint of grievance:
"Why? What happened during this time? We were fine when we talked on the phone a couple of days ago."
The maid brought over some frozen blocks, which Ma Cungen took and used to apply ice to her feet.
He still had feelings for his fiancée, but events forced him to tell the truth:
"I drank a bit too much at a business dinner a few days ago, and then..."
Qi Song said anxiously:
"And then what? Tell me."
Ma Cungen blurted it all out:
"I had a relationship with a girl, and I had to marry her."
Qi Ying is just a bit sharp-tongued. She only meant to teach Wen Jiaojiao a small lesson before, but she didn't really have any bad intentions.
She was just a 19-year-old girl, and she felt wronged, saying, "Did she force you to marry her? If that's the reason, don't worry, I can help you resolve it."
Qi Song chimed in:
"Exactly, it's normal for men to make mistakes, but if the other party is plotting something with that intention, then we can't tolerate it."
Ma Cungen hesitated for a moment before saying:
"She didn't force me."
Tears welled in Qi Ying's eyes, and she choked out:
"So you like her?"
Ma Cungen carefully applied ice to her feet and said:
"No, it's just that I feel that since the incident has already happened, we have to take responsibility for the other party, otherwise wouldn't we be acting like scoundrels?"
Qi Ying questioned:
"You take responsibility for her, but what about me? We got engaged when we were kids. Don't you have any responsibility for the feelings I've had for you all these years?"
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