77: Unforeseen Changes

Upon seeing his pallid complexion, Lillian surmised he must have recalled his past indiscretions.

"How about it? Master Chen hasn't forgotten the words he once boasted, has he?"

Curiosity arose among his companions, "Chen, what did you say back then?"

Chen Chen was momentarily lost, long having thought that Lillian simply looked down on his lineage, preferring the attachment to someone more influential. He hadn't realized she had overheard his braggadocious statements, which might have cost him a chance with her. He wanted to smack himself for it.

"It wasn't like that!" Chen Chen explained, with reddened eyes and gritted teeth, "I was just blabbering for fun back then, I didn't mean any offense."

If he had only been after a fling, he wouldn't have bothered to go all the way to the hot springs after hearing she would be there.

"For fun?" Lillian tilted her head slightly, as if pondering the phrase, then slowly spoke, "So, such words are amusing in Master Chen's eyes?"

"I didn't mean it