He had many reasons he could give.
For example, there would be no engagement. There never was an engagement. Whether or not it involved Changqing that night, the engagement would never be announced. And then, she said he disappeared without a cause, that he lied to deceive her. But he didn't intentionally stay away from her. This wasn't the kind of thing that could be settled by just explaining the truth. Changqing, lurking in the shadows, was such a dangerous person. How could he dare approach her and put her in danger? For this reason, he specifically asked the newly appointed director of the photography department to send her away for a week. Yet even so, she still encountered a bomb. Fortunately, he noticed the unusual red light under the car; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable...