Qiao Hua's heart clenched.
Gu Wenze had clearly heard what she had just said to the Old Master.
She struggled to stay calm and said flatly, "Nothing."
Gu Wenze narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "Are you two plotting something behind my back?"
As suspicion grew in Gu Wenze's eyes, Qiao Hua's mind raced, and she quickly came up with a suitable excuse.
She walked over to Gu Wenze and lowered her voice, pretending to be secretive. "Actually, the Old Master discovered that the vase Fang Yuqing gave him was a fake. He's worried there might be fakes among the antiques he's collected, too, so he wants to arrange an appraisal gathering."
After saying that, Qiao Hua secretly signaled to the Old Master with her eyes.
In the past, the Old Master would never have played along with Qiao Hua, but now they were in the same boat. Naturally, he would not expose their cooperation.
The Old Master reluctantly played along. "That's right. You should come take a look, too."
Gu Wenze said bluntly, "I'm not interested in that sort of thing."
The appraisal gathering was merely a pretext, so the Old Master was more than happy for Gu Wenze to stay away. He snorted. "Then don't come. You think I'm dying to have you there?"
Gu Wenze said nothing more. Yesterday, he had also heard Qiao Hua's thoughts about the vase Fang Yuqing had given the Old Master being a fake.
When Gu Wenze stopped questioning her, Qiao Hua secretly breathed a sigh of relief. For a moment, she had thought she was about to be exposed.
She changed the subject. "Why are you here? Shouldn't you be at the office right now?"
Gu Wenze gave Qiao Hua a long, penetrating look without saying a word.
An hour earlier, Gu Wenze