"Did you notice?"
Hong Siyu raised an eyebrow, then showed a somewhat troubled expression. "But I can't just talk about that casually. If Larkspur hasn't agreed, I shouldn't tell you on my own."
"Can't talk about it?"
Xia Liang grew even more curious. "Why does the junior senior have to agree?"
"What? Junior senior... Hahahaha!"
Hearing Xia Liang's form of address, Hong Siyu burst out laughing. "That nickname is hilarious. You actually call her junior senior?"
Xia Liang merely tilted her head in confusion, clearly not understanding what was so funny.
But quick-witted as she was, she immediately realized this was a good opportunity. She leaned forward, putting on a slightly pitiful expression. "The junior senior is so gentle, she definitely won't blame you. Big sister, just tell us?"
"Being cute is against the rules!"
Xia Liang's offensive was difficult to withstand, and Hong Siyu nearly blurted it out on the spot. Still, she did not surrender so easily. "I can tell you! But you have to admit that what I know is still somewhat useful, okay? Larkspur wouldn't tell you these things. She's afraid you'll aim too high."
The remark was clearly aimed at Lin Xiaolu. Hong Siyu was still thinking about their earlier conversation, when she had been mocked as "not as good as Larkspur."
"Mm..."
Her curiosity had been stirred, and having been directly called out, Lin Xiaolu had no choice but to set aside the lingering worries in her heart and weigh this new question.
She truly wanted to hold firm, but what Hong Siyu was about to say might be closely related to Larkspur, making it difficult for her to refuse.
"Fine. Let's say what you know is useful."
After a while, she could only puff out her cheeks in reluctant displeasure. "So I admitted