Lu Xunli: "..."
His sister's scathing thoughts left Lu Xunli too ashamed even to lift his head.
The evidence was irrefutable. Things had reached this point, and he could no longer keep lying to himself.
But a blow like this wasn't something he could recover from in a moment.
No matter how composed he usually seemed, Lu Xunli was still a complete novice when it came to relationships.
He took a deep breath and finally forced himself to calm down.
He raised a hand and pressed his temples, sounding dazed. "Is all this... really true? I actually failed to uncover any of it myself."
Lu Xiaoxiao: "..."
That "really true" made Lu Xiaoxiao roll her eyes in exasperation. The next second, she jumped up without hesitation and punched Lu Xunli in the shoulder, then snapped, "Why don't you decide for yourself whether that hurt? If it hurt, you're not dreaming. If it didn't, I'll punch you again."
Lu Xunli: "..."
His sister's punch sent Lu Xunli staggering. This time, his eyes really did clear completely.
He didn't dare complain that it hurt, though. He merely murmured guiltily, "No need, thank you."
Only when she saw that Lu Xunli had no intention of arguing further did Lu Xiaoxiao's expression soften a little. She answered the second half of his earlier question. "All right, it's not entirely your fault that you couldn't find anything. You've always been pretty straight-laced, so it's understandable that these shady tricks never crossed your mind."
She paused, then her eyes suddenly darted sideways as she added pointedly, "Actually, we mainly have Ji Yunhuai to thank for this. That girl with the twin ponytails who came with me is the private investigator he hired. She dug up all the evidence we showed you today, so you'd better thank