After hearing Lu Xiaoxiao's thoughts, Lu Jiaoyue froze for a moment, her expression turning thoughtful.
But Wei Yun was still waiting over there, and she couldn't very well leave her hanging for too long.
"I understand, Xiaoxiao. I'll do my best."
The girl answered firmly, then turned and ran toward Wei Yun.
Behind her, however, a meaningful glint appeared in Lu Shiyan's eyes as he watched his younger sister leave.
"Xiaoxiao." After a brief silence, he slowly withdrew his gaze and rested his gentle eyes on Lu Xiaoxiao. His voice sounded perfectly calm, but there was a subtle, probing undertone. "Do you know anything about Jiaoyue's relationship with Gu Sipei?"
"Hm?" Lu Xiaoxiao looked up at him, a little surprised. "A bit, I guess. Why are you suddenly asking about that?"
Whoa, I'd just been thinking about that guy, and now my brother asks this? That's a little creepy! He shouldn't have witnessed any of Lu Jiaoyue's meetings with Gu Sipei, right?
"Nothing in particular. It just occurred to me to ask." Lu Shiyan lowered his eyes slightly, a soft smile spreading across his lips. His tone was relaxed and natural. "I remember seeing a car from the Gu Family outside our house a while ago. It looked like it had come to pick someone up. You weren't home that day, so I asked Jiaoyue. She said Mr. Gu had sent someone for her, but she refused to go outside, and she wouldn't tell me why. It left me a little concerned."
"If you know anything, could you tell me?"
"Hmm... about that..." Lu Xiaoxiao scratched her head. After hesitating for a while, she finally decided to mix truth with fiction. "Mr. Gu really does like Jiaoyue quite a lot. They met by chance, and now they're more or less