“Why is my residence so far from Lingzhi’s?” Rong Yuan raised his objections the moment he saw the residence that Pan En had provided for him. Before Pan En could even explain, Gu Rong interjected unhappily, “Your Highness, you are currently engaged to Gu Lingzhi, but you have yet to marry her. It is better that you follow the rules so that others will have nothing to gossip about Gu Lingzhi.”

Rong Yuan scoffed, “In the Royal School, I lived in the same residence as Gu Lingzhi. If there were going to be any rumors about our cohabitation, it would already have started long ago. Who cares about these one or two days? If Clan Leader Gu minds, I will immediately raise the topic of my marriage to Gu Lingzhi when I return. Then it will be fine, right?”

“You…” Gu Rong was speechless. He pointed a finger at Rong Yuan and managed to find a response, “Regardless, I will not allow Lingzhi to be so intimate with you before marriage! As her father, I cannot disregard Lingzhi’s reputation even if you do not care for it!”

If others who were unaware of the situation heard...