Polar Reception

Lei Xing blankly looked down at the box. She thought for a bit then concluded that it would not be a good idea to take a gift from a foreign prince. So to avoid the unnecessary trouble of the accusation of a clandestine affair, she smiled and said, "It was nothing really. Honestly, the person who wanted to do a good deed was my younger sister, I just stepped in to help her with a better plan to avoid the trouble. So I really can't accept this gift but I can accept the sentiment. Thank you..."

Prince Rui knit his brows then explained, "Regardless of the reason you chose to step in, you still did it. And it was not only that, I heard from the servants talking that day that you gave out the money from your own personal savings as well..."