Before long, her phone vibrated. She unlocked the screen and saw a familiar profile picture.
Cheng Heyun: [What's wrong? Is something bothering you?]
Even Chu Xiyue herself hadn't noticed that the moment she saw Cheng Heyun's message, the gloom on her face faded by more than half.
Chu Xiyue thought for a moment and began typing. She wrote out the matter concerning the Huang Family, as well as the relationship between Su Ye and the Huang Family, but halfway through, she felt that typing it all out was too long. It would be hard to explain clearly through text in a short while; a voice call would be more convenient.
So she deleted the words and asked: [Do you have time right now?]
The next second, Cheng Heyun called her through voice chat.
Without a second thought, Chu Xiyue answered.
But after answering, she did not know how to begin.
The other end of the call was quiet for two seconds before Cheng Heyun broke the silence first. "Have you eaten?"
This was probably a uniquely Chinese way of easing awkwardness with a greeting. At Cheng Heyun's question, Chu Xiyue belatedly touched her stomach. "I had a little something at the banquet, but I'm not full. When I get home, I'll find something else to fill my stomach."
"Big Brother Cheng, you have no idea. I found something out at the banquet just now, and it made me so mad..." Chu Xiyue told Cheng Heyun about the complicated relationship among the Huang Family, the Chen Family, and Su Ye. Her crisp voice had lost some of its usual liveliness, tinged with frustration.
Cheng Heyun listened quietly. Only after Chu Xiyue finished did he slowly offer a suggestion. "Perhaps we can start with Madam Ye's daughter."
"That's right! I forgot." Chu