Chapter 973: Mutual Affection

Fang Caiqin spoke very openly.

However, Xia Chuyi’s brows furrowed even deeper.

If there’s no relationship, why did Fang Caiqin seem a bit nervous when she first saw her?

Moreover, why does Xiao Fangwen have hostility towards her yet behave so intimately with Fang Caiqin?

Xia Chuyi couldn’t understand.

At this moment, Fang Caiqin spoke to Xia Chuyi again: "However, I admit, Fang Wen and I do indeed have mutual feelings."

No relationship, yet mutual feelings?

Even though Xia Chuyi wasn’t familiar with Fang Caiqin, upon hearing this, a thin anger welled up in her eyes.

"Sister Cai Qin, what do you mean?" Xia Chuyi directly asked Fang Caiqin.

Faced with Xia Chuyi’s questioning, Fang Caiqin showed no signs of dissatisfaction, simply shook her head, and said, "Chuyi, you don’t understand, your brother has no real affection for me."

"Back then, it was just a match made by our parents." As if finally finding an outlet to confide, Fang Caiqin spoke wistfully, "I initially thought that Ou Jun had good qualities in all aspects, that with him, everything would be fine."

"But..." Fang Caiqin sighed, "I was wrong, Ou Jun is too straightforward, in his heart, there is only the army and family."

"As his fiancée, I can’t feel much care from him."

Xia Chuyi could clearly hear that the last sentence was the focal point of Fang Caiqin’s words.

"But Fang Wen is different..."

At this point, Fang Caiqin paused briefly, seemingly collecting her thoughts and organizing her words.

Then she continued, "Fang Wen is a top student at the literary academy, he is enthusiastic, meticulous, always knows what I’m thinking, and is always there to express care when I need it the most."

"So, I realized, the person I like is someone like Fang Wen."

"Only he can truly connect with me!"

"And your brother and I simply don’t match in personality, Ou Jiao, do you understand?"

Do you understand?

Xia Chuyi pressed her lips together without speaking.

Of course, she understood.

What Fang Caiqin’s words boiled down to was essentially: She found fault with her brother’s lack of romantic understanding.

Emotions are the matter of two people; technically, Xia Chuyi shouldn’t meddle.

However, Xia Chuyi felt indignant for her brother, and so she said, "Sister Cai Qin, I understand what you mean."

"But I have a few questions I want to ask you." Xia Chuyi spoke seriously to Fang Caiqin, "First, when you met my brother, didn’t you know what kind of personality he had?" Xia Chuyi couldn’t believe the Ou Family would arrange a marriage without any understanding between the two.

"Second, since you feel your personalities don’t match, why didn’t you propose to annul the engagement earlier?"

This was the real point of Xia Chuyi’s anger.

It was obvious, as Fang Caiqin’s words revealed that she and Xiao Fangwen must have had mutual feelings for quite a while.

Also, from Xiao Fangwen’s attitude toward Xia Chuyi, it was clear he was aware of this engagement.

Thus, Xia Chuyi frowned and said somewhat coldly, "Sister Cai Qin, since you and another person have mutual feelings, why not annul the engagement with my brother?"

Xia Chuyi believed in her family, believed in her brother, that he would never force a woman whose heart had strayed to marry him.