She was not a little girl anymore. She was well aware that Lu Tingchen was out of her league.
Despite her conflicted emotions, she still managed to retain her sense of rationality.
Lu Tingchen certainly did not have to marry a woman like her, given his prominent status.
If he wanted to get married, there would probably be a long line of women extending from the imperial capital to this place, eager to marry him.
He was free to choose from all the women in this kingdom, and he could have any woman he wanted.
Chu Jiu's mind was still clear—even though Lu Tingchen's words moved her.