Li Xian carefully studied Deng Hanyu's expression. There wasn't a trace of embarrassment on his face; he looked nothing like someone who had just stumbled across "that sort of thing."
He really knows how to keep his composure.
Li Xian thought to himself.
So he, too, pretended he "had no idea the other man had discovered his secret," and the two began chatting, each with his own hidden agenda.
This time, Deng Hanyu didn't stay on the bench to talk to Li Xian. Instead, he took him for a leisurely walk.
After a little small talk, Li Xian brought up the subject that interested him. "Those things you mentioned yesterday..."
Deng Hanyu tilted his head slightly and made a questioning sound in his throat. "Hmm?"
"That friend who said Xie Zhi had feelings for her teacher... who is she?"
Li Xian asked as though he were merely curious.
The question didn't seem to put Deng Hanyu on guard. He shrugged and said casually:
"What good would knowing a detail like that do?"
Li Xian said, "I'm just a little curious. Didn't you say she was Xie Zhi's best friend in college? How did she react when she found out Xie Zhi had done those things?"
Deng Hanyu actually scoffed at that. "How else could she react-"
Then, as though realizing his reaction wasn't quite right, he quickly adjusted his tone:
"I told you everything I had to say about that yesterday."
Deng Hanyu had made it clear that he didn't want to discuss the subject anymore. Pressing further would look too deliberate, and might not get Li Xian any answers anyway.
So Li Xian temporarily gave up on probing the identity of this "best friend."
They walked side by side, but Deng Hanyu always stayed half a step ahead, subtly