Jiang Qing'e's sudden question left Lu Qing'er in a daze. She didn't understand why Jiang Qing'e wanted to bring this topic up. She fell silent for a moment. Then, without hiding anything, she said, "If I didn't like him, why would I go to such extremes, like sealing away my emotions and severing all of my feelings for him? Senior Jiang, I misjudged your engagement with him in the past, but I no longer desire him. The past has been buried under ice and will never see the light of day again. I liked him in the past, but that was it."0

Jiang Qing'e calmly replied, "If it was truly severed, then you would not have rejected his help."7

Lu Qing'er's expression turned even colder as she retorted, "Senior Jiang,...3