"Fine." Reno was extremely unwilling, but there was nothing he could do about her.
Sometimes, he felt he had changed so much that he was almost unable to recognize himself.
When had he ever listened to anyone before?
And when had he ever cared so much about someone else's thoughts?
He realized that ever since meeting her, he had constantly been compromising—and doing so willingly, even taking great pleasure in it.
"What happened to your face?" Su Qiao noticed that his face was red, swollen, and covered in pimples, and found it rather strange.
Reno's expression froze. He quickly turned his head away and started up the warship.
He had been in such a hurry just now that he had actually forgotten about this.
"It's nothing. Rui He will bring the Treatment Device over soon. It'll be better in no time."
That guy had always been quick and efficient before. Why was he so slow this time?
A thought flashed through Su Qiao's mind. "You're not refusing to see me or video-chat with me because of this, are you?"
Reno set the ship to autopilot, then raised a hand to cover half his face. "Absolutely not. Don't make wild guesses. How could I refuse to see you over such a trivial matter?"
"I've really just been too busy today. The Elder Council keeps making trouble for me."
"Oh." Seeing how blatantly he was trying to hide the truth, Su Qiao understood everything, but did not expose him.
Since they were already close by, the warship landed in the villa's yard in less than a minute.
After entering the living room, Reno took out his phone and called Rui He, telling him to send someone to tow Su Qiao's car back for modification.
Su Qiao walked straight to the dining room