Nonsense Talk

Huang Rong felt as though her heart were about to leap out of her chest. She thought some flaw had been exposed, letting Song Qingshu learn everything that had happened last night.

Seeing Huang Rong's pale face, Song Qingshu became a little flustered as well. "Rong'er, you know how I am—I love talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart. I was only joking with you."

Only then did Huang Rong breathe a sigh of relief. Once she relaxed, however, a mischievous thought arose within her. Biting her lip, she looked at the man before her. "If I really did sacrifice myself to you, could you guarantee that you would rescue Jing Gege?"

Song Qingshu was stunned at first, then overjoyed. "Of course! When the time comes, even if I have to risk my life, I'll rescue Great Hero Guo!" Noticing Huang Rong's face turn cold, he finally came to his senses. He immediately coughed twice and put on a solemn expression. "Rong'er, I only said that on purpose to lighten your mood. Do you really think I'm that kind of person? Don't worry. Given our relationship, I'll definitely do everything in my power to rescue Great Hero Guo."

A blush spread across Huang Rong's cheeks, and her smile became exceedingly strange. "Why is it that no matter how I look at you, you really do seem like that kind of person?"

"Rong'er, you must have seen wrongly!" Song Qingshu said awkwardly, immediately straightening his chest. "I'm an upright man, a gentleman among gentlemen!"

"Pah! A gentleman, my foot!"

Huang Rong secretly spat. In truth, she had once genuinely regarded Song Qingshu as a gentleman. Otherwise, she would not have so trustingly removed her Soft Armor and slept on his bed last night. Who could have expected such a twist of