"Women are always dishonest with their words in front of the men they like, just like you men. Some men like a girl more the more they pester her. Don't you think I'm right?"
"You're right about everything, Sister Jin." Chu Yihan was in a good mood and, unusually, said something flattering.
Sister Jin beamed so brightly she could barely close her mouth. "All right, just wait here. Xiao Qiao will be out soon."
"Huh...?"
Chu Yihan had wanted to say that he would wait by the entrance to the Little White Building behind them, but Sister Jin walked so quickly that he couldn't stop her.
"Xiao Qiao, are you changed? If you are, come out!"
Su Qiao had just changed into her own clothes: a white high-collared blouse with a touch of Palace Style Attire, gray-brown checked wool trousers, and black ankle boots.
She looked charming yet elegant, with a hint of sharpness and handsomeness beneath that elegance.
She had bought the ready-made outfit at a clothing store the last time she went shopping. It was exactly the kind of style she liked.
"Didn't you say I didn't have to entertain guests?" Su Qiao knew that Chu Yihan must be waiting outside, but it was already so late. The fact that he was still hanging around here irritated her.
"You know who it is—the Young Master Chu."
Sister Jin straightened the little ribbon at the front of her collar and tied it into a pretty little bow.
"I turned down all those other Young Masters He and Young Masters Wang for you. Young Master Chu even stood up for you just now, gave that man surnamed He a thorough scolding, and drove him away. You can't refuse to show him some respect, can you?"
At that, Sister Jin suddenly