If it had been the man he used to be, he would surely have given her a definite answer.
The man he is now has changed a lot, changed to the point where he no longer seems to care about her as much.
He may not have noticed his own change, but she is a woman, far more sensitive to such things than him.
"Tianling, if I can't marry you, I'd rather have died than lived without you in the first place," Yan Yue hugs his body, whispering in a small voice.
Ruan Tianling's gaze sharpens slightly, and his prior confusion immediately gives way to determination, "Stop speaking nonsense. You will certainly marry me. Rest assured. When the time comes, all you need to do is engage with me happily."
"Okay." Yan Yue nods, thinking it's just an engagement, and even if her grandfather doesn't attend, it won't matter. Once she's engaged, she will become a member of the Ruan family. She doesn't believe that he will refuse when it comes to the wedding.