"Thank you for liking me, Sister Hu Jia, but I already have someone I like..." Little Qing Lin's rejection came as no surprise, but the meaning behind her words was worth pondering.
Little Qing Lin's understanding of love still rested on the feelings she had for her brother. Thus, when faced with Hu Jia's straightforward confession, she immediately assumed it was the same kind of feeling she had for her brother.
Although Little Qing Lin was still young, she understood that if someone liked her and she did not feel the same way, she had to learn to refuse.
Hu Jia was briefly stunned. At this point, she had not been completely bent yet; she simply found Little Qing Lin's shy, tiny appearance incredibly adorable.
Then she saw Little Qing Lin staring unwaveringly at Xiao Fan, while Xiao Fan showed no sign of denying it.
The gossip fire in Hu Jia's heart blazed fiercely. This was far more entertaining than pestering her grandfather every day, and she could not stop herself from screaming inwardly,
"This... this is simply too... interesting!"
Hu Jia understood at once. She had not expected to stumble upon such juicy gossip.
The little sister liked her brother... and not in a pure way...
Some strange switch deep within her had been flipped. She desperately wanted to rush over, grab Little Qing Lin, and gossip properly with her, but Hu Gan firmly held her down. "Hu Jia..."
"Hmph."
Hu Jia snorted. They were going to Jia Nan Academy anyway, so there would be plenty of time to feast on the gossip after she got away from her grandfather.
On the way to Jia Nan Academy, Hu Jia acted completely familiar with them, grabbing Little Qing Lin and chatting away. Even though Xiao Fan deliberately tried to stop