Letting nature take its course, this kind of answer had been anticipated by Yu Chen before, after all, Minami's character was not the type to dare challenge authority, to disregard others for her own sake; with the admonishment of Yu Chen and his wife, as well as the presence of the deities, it was unlikely she would make the choice to pursue her own love regardless of any difficulty.
However, while the answer was as expected, it was not the one Yu Chen needed.
If Minami truly no longer had any feelings for Naoki Inomata, then Yu Chen's plan could naturally not be carried out, and all the preparations would have been for nothing; Yu Chen, of course, would not let such a thing happen.
Moreover, Yu Chen's method for judging Minami's heart was not through her reply, but rather through the assessment of the Matchmaking God regarding the Red String of Fate between her and Naoki Inomata.