Yu Ruohuan shook her head with a smile: "Since when did you start treating like a stranger?"
"Looks like you’re still upset about what happened that day."
Gao Yuyue rolled her eyes and whispered to Yan Lu: "White lotus."
Yan Lu: "Do you think she’s into Gu?"
Gao Yuyue: "A heart as obvious as Sima Zhao’s—everyone knows. Poor Gu Bichen."
Yan Lu mumbled: "Don’t you think the two of them are good-looking, well-matched socially, a heaven-sent pair?"
Gao Yuyue scoffed: "If you’re blind, go get an eye check."
Gu Bichen: "Miss Yu, you exaggerate. It’s just different perspectives."
"Gu, ti to gather and head back to the hotel," Gao Yuyue called out loudly.
Gu Bichen smiled: "Sorry, a classmate is still waiting for ."
With that, he nodded slightly and turned to leave.
Yu Ruohuan quietly watched their retreating figures with an unreadable look in her eyes.
Jing Zhan whispered: "Sister Yu, let’s head back to the hotel too."
Yu Ruohuan glanced at the approaching Jing Huan: "How’s the thing I asked you to look into?"
Jing Huan leaned in close to Yu Ruohuan’s ear and said sothing.
Yu Ruohuan squinted her eyes slightly.
Jing Zhan watched this scene, feeling uncomfortable deep down.
The person Yu Ruohuan trusted the most was still her brother. Where had she gone wrong?
"Zhan Zhan, I’m feeling thirsty."
Jing Zhan imdiately responded: "I’ll go buy water."
She walked a few steps, then couldn’t resist sneaking a glance back, seeing Yu Ruohuan and Jing Huan quietly talking about sothing.
What could they be discussing?
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Back at the hotel, the group headed to the restaurant for lunch, which remained a buffet where they could grab whatever they wanted.
Shen You’an added two more chicken drumsticks to her usual portion size.
She was really hungry today.
Shen You’an hadn’t worked her brain cells this hard in a long ti.
She also grabbed a box of sliced fruit platter, containing dragon fruit, pineapple, and cantaloupe.
"An’an, the mineral water you usually drink is out, there’s only soda and orange juice left," Gao Yuyue said nearby.
A staff mber imdiately replied: "Restocking is underway. Miss, please wait a mont; it will be delivered to you soon."
Shen You’an gave a soft thanks, holding her tray, and returned to the table with Gao Yuyue.
The five of them sat at a round table.
Yan Lu, who was looking at her phone, suddenly let out a scream, attracting the attention of everyone around.
"Jiang Han went to Songtao Residence for dinner last night. How did I miss out on that!"
"Jiang Han?" Gao Yuyue recalled. Recently, a singer who had skyrocketed to fa seemingly overnight—he was all over social dia, impossible to ignore.
She rembered Yan Lu had shared two of Jiang Han’s songs on her feed. Definitely a diehard fan.
Liu Runxi cast a discreet glance at Shen You’an.
Shen You’an silently gnawed on her chicken drumstick.
Yan Lu gripped her hair in frustration: "If only I had known, I’d have gone last night."
Songtao Residence—she was very familiar with that place. Her aunt used to love taking her there for als.
Gao Yuyue leaned in and took a look at Yan Lu’s phone.
It was trending: #JiangHanRumoredToDineWithGirlfriend.
Gao Yuyue exclaid: "Jiang Han has a girlfriend?"
Yan Lu quickly refuted: "Impossible. He’s only in his early twenties, how could he have a girlfriend? Didn’t you notice there are three people in the photos? It’s just a gathering among friends, obviously."
"Besides, those paparazzi and dia people in the entertainnt industry will stir up drama out of thin air, turning black into white for clicks. Anyone who believes them is a fool."
When her idol was ntioned, Yan Lu defended him to the bitter end.
"Oh, co on. No man in showbiz is clean. They all trick naive young girls like you. I’m betting—out of those two won in the photo, one is definitely his girlfriend. Bet a pack of spicy chips on it."
The picture was blurry, but it was clear there were two young won.
"Wait a second..."
Gao Yuyue zood in on the photo, examining it closely.
She suddenly raised her head, glanced at the opposite side of the table, looked at Shen You’an, then compared the blurry photo.
Yan Lu also caught on. She seed slightly incredulous and nervously asked in a low voice: "An’an, who did you have dinner with last night?"
Gao Yuyue glanced at Liu Runxi, chuckled mischievously: "If I recall correctly, you and Runxi ca back together last night, right? Spill the tea—what were you up to? Is the person in the photo dining with Jiang Han you? And the other woman, if I’m not mistaken, is Bao Bao, right?"
At that mont, a staff mber walked up and placed a bottle of mineral water in front of Shen You’an.
"Your water."
Shen You’an looked up: "Thank you."
The staff smiled: "Enjoy your al."
Just as Shen You’an was about to twist open the bottle cap, her expression froze suddenly.
"An’an, don’t change the subject! Be honest and confess."
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