The system sounded aggrieved. "I thought you knew... The male lead often brought people here for meals in the Original Novel."
Lu Xiaoxiao: "..."
Thinking back carefully, that did seem to be the case. No wonder the restaurant's name had seemed familiar from the start.
But she read fast, so it was perfectly understandable that she couldn't remember every detail!
It had been ages since anything involving Gu Sipei had come up. In fact, if the system hadn't suddenly mentioned him today, Lu Xiaoxiao would practically have forgotten he existed.
"So what's happening now is that we've triggered... uh... the scene where the male and female leads meet?"
The system hesitated before answering, "Probably. Qin Zixuan and Lu Jiaoyue definitely aren't meant to be, anyway. By that logic, if he confesses, something's bound to interrupt him, like Gu Sipei suddenly passing by."
"Oh, as expected of the leads. That red thread of fate is tied pretty tight. Even with the plot this messed up, they still get a chance to meet."
After hearing that, Lu Xiaoxiao suddenly felt much less anxious.
Although she disliked every man who had designs on Lu Jiaoyue equally, between Qin Zixuan and Gu Sipei, Qin Zixuan annoyed her more.
Whatever else he might be, Gu Sipei was still Lu Jiaoyue's destined partner. His methods were rather extreme, but his feelings for her were genuine, and at least he wasn't after her money.
Qin Zixuan was a different story. He wanted both her money and her body. His greed knew no bounds!
Seeing Lu Xiaoxiao's expression soften, the system couldn't quite figure out her intentions, so it ventured, "Then, host, are you still going to stop the leads from meeting?"
Lu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment. "Not for now."
"Huh? Really?!" At her answer, barely concealed