Hm?
The moment Xu Qingya said Ning Wangshu's name, Tong Rui froze. Then her eyes suddenly widened.
The next moment,
she shot to her feet and stared at Xu Qingya, excitement written all over her face. Her voice even held a note of disbelief as she asked urgently, "Sister Qingya, you... are you sure he really said his name was Ning Wangshu?"
As she spoke, Tong Rui's breathing grew quick, and she stared straight at Xu Qingya.
Seeing her reaction, Xu Qingya's eyes narrowed slightly. Could it really be as Jiaqi feared—that the man named Ning Wangshu is Xiaorui's boyfriend?
Otherwise, why would Xiaorui get so excited just from hearing his name?
Thinking this, Xu Qingya replied, "Yes, he definitely said his name was Ning Wangshu."
After Xu Qingya confirmed it, Tong Rui could no longer contain her excitement. She hurriedly asked, "Sister Qingya, where is he now? I want to see him!"
"He's downstairs."
Xu Qingya paused, then looked up at Tong Rui and couldn't help asking, "Xiaorui, is that man named Ning Wangshu... your boyfriend?"
Hm?
Tong Rui froze. Realizing Xu Qingya had misunderstood, she quickly waved her hands. "No, we're just friends."
"But..."
Tong Rui stopped herself halfway through, then said, "Ah, it's hard to explain in just a few words. Sister Qingya, take me to see him first. I'll tell you the rest later."
Xu Qingya opened her mouth, looking uncertain. "But, Xiaorui, there are so many guests downstairs right now. It's not really appropriate for you to go down and see him just like that!"
Tong Rui furrowed her brows, then thought for a moment. "Sister Qingya, could I trouble you to bring him up here?"
"This..."
Xu Qingya hesitated for a moment, but seeing the pleading look in Tong Rui's eyes, she finally gritted