"What's going on?" Tang San, who had just suffered a setback at Du Busi's hands, immediately furrowed his brow, a flash of displeasure and confusion passing through his eyes.
The pawns he had painstakingly arranged, the plan he had devised with such effort—how had things gone off course again? What was going on with Xiao Qi? Had she forgotten the orders he gave her?
What surprised him even more was that although Xiao Qi was sitting with that young man, the atmosphere between them was nothing like that of a lovey-dovey young couple just beginning to fall in love.
It was not as Tang San had imagined, with Xiao Qi interested in Huo Yuhao and Huo Yuhao harboring feelings for Xiao Qi.
The truth was completely the opposite. They seemed more like extremely close friends and confidants. They laughed heartily when the conversation turned amusing, nodded to each other when it became serious, and occasionally made a few intimate little gestures—but that was all. There was none of the ambiguity or fluttering affection that should exist between a man and a woman.
The way Xiao Qi looked at Huo Yuhao was clear and bright, open and straightforward, as though she were looking at a close younger brother.
As for Huo Yuhao, although he clearly trusted and relied on Xiao Qi, there was none of the shyness or eagerness of romantic affection in his gaze.
After watching for quite some time, Tang San finally confirmed a conclusion that greatly surprised him: Xiao Qi and Huo Yuhao truly had a good relationship, but there was no "romantic affection" between them at all.
His original plan had been for Xiao Qi to disguise herself as a man and approach Huo Yuhao, living and eating alongside him as his "roommate." Over time, they would