Lu Jiaoyue had no intention of hiding anything and immediately told her about her conversation with Qin Zixuan a few days earlier.
"Qin Zixuan is actually really nice. He's so easygoing and understanding! When I told him you were the spy, he immediately agreed to cooperate with you!"
"Oh, right! We also talked about who might be the spy on our team. Qin Zixuan said he thought Bai Xinyan was a little suspicious, but I think Emperor Lu seems more likely... What do you think, sis?"
For a moment, Lu Xiaoxiao fell silent.
Lu Jiaoyue was enthusiastically analyzing the situation, but after hearing all of this, Lu Xiaoxiao felt as though the sky had come crashing down.
Although Lu Jiaoyue had trusted Qin Zixuan deeply in the original story, so theoretically this wasn't anything unexpected.
It was only when it actually happened right in front of her that Lu Xiaoxiao truly realized how complicated her feelings were.
[Oh, come on! Why does this feel like my daughter's been whisked away by some delinquent? "Qin Zixuan is really nice"-how is that any different from "Daddy, he's not some poor boy"?]
[Fine, fine, I have to look on the bright side. Aside from trying to charm people, that Qin Zixuan kid doesn't really have any character flaws. And he's not the type to force himself on anyone. It'll be fine, yep. I just have to make it through the end of the show! Then they won't have anything to do with each other anymore!]
As these thoughts ran through her head, Lu Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and slowly asked, "Have you considered something?"
Lu Jiaoyue looked blankly at her. "What?"
"What if-and I'm only saying what if-he's the spy?"
"Huh?" Lu Jiaoyue looked even more bewildered, her voice turning uncertain. "He...