Xie Xiaochun looked at Wang Yue in surprise, then at Xu Hongdou, who hadn't objected and whose cheeks were still faintly flushed. Curious, she asked, "Did you two arrange to come here together?"
Xu Hongdou knew exactly what Xie Xiaochun had misunderstood. Her already-red face grew even redder, and she hurried to explain, "Xiaochun, you've got it wrong. I just happened to run into him at the village entrance. I had no idea he was coming here, too. If I'd known, we could've come together as a group."
Of course, Xie Xiaochun wasn't about to believe her just like that. She'd seen plenty of couples arrive with two rooms booked, only to end up sharing one after a few days.
Seeing how anxiously Xu Hongdou was explaining herself, Wang Yue knew he wouldn't have a chance with her anytime soon. He shook his head helplessly and hurried to smooth things over. "Let's get your luggage settled first. After that, I still need to take her to see Xie Zhiyao!"
Hearing Wang Yue say the same thing, Xie Xiaochun didn't press the matter. As she led the way to the room Xu Hongdou had booked, she asked curiously, "What do you need him for? Are you hoping to support our business? You can just talk to me."
Xu Hongdou had heard Wang Yue mention Xie Zhiyao earlier. Seeing that Xie Xiaochun had misunderstood, she quickly explained, "A white horse nearly ran into me on the way here. I dropped my phone, and the horse stepped on it. Now it's completely broken."
Hearing this, Xie Xiaochun thought Xu Hongdou was pretty gutsy. She'd come to an unfamiliar mountain village and, on her very first day, was already going to confront a local about what had happened. Was she trying to show everyone