Ge Bi's heart trembled. Her face flushed crimson with embarrassment as she blurted out, "H-He actually told you that too?"
Ge Bi was not stupid; Zhao Min's unexpected question had merely caught her off guard, leaving her unable to react in time. But when she saw the astonished look on Zhao Min's face, she immediately understood. "Y-You tricked me."
Zhao Min laughed sweetly. "I hope Sister won't blame me for this little bit of scheming."
Ge Bi suddenly stood up and bit her lip tightly. What worried her most was whether her momentary carelessness might harm Song Qingshu. The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. She hurriedly turned and ran out. "Qingshu, Qingshu!"
"Hey!" Zhao Min tried to stop her, but how could Ge Bi listen at a time like this? She ran out without pausing, leaving Zhao Min silently miserable. She was soaking in the bathtub right now—if Song Qingshu came in, would he not catch her red-handed?
She hurriedly looked around for clothes, but everything had been prepared in haste, and there was no clean change of clothes nearby. She glanced at the dress she had taken off and frowned slightly. Cleanliness was in her nature, and she did not want to put it back on. Of course, if any other man came in, she would wear the old clothes no matter how much she disliked them. But since it was Song Qingshu, she instinctively did not feel quite so strongly opposed, which left her hesitating.
While she was still wavering, Song Qingshu had already rushed in after hearing the news. Zhao Min cried out softly and immediately sank into the bathtub, hiding her body beneath the water and leaving only her head exposed.
"I'm sorry, I was careless..." Ge Bi followed behind Song