Su Ningyue had no idea how Lu Shiyi had found out, but she had no time to dwell on it. Thinking fast, she said naturally, "I only discovered we were from the same hometown when I was handling Qingchuan's enrollment. We call ourselves relatives, but the connection is very distant. We're not actually related by blood."
Li Chengze immediately backed her up. "That's right."
They really were cautious. Even with Lu Shiyi suddenly putting them on the spot, they could still give such calm, flawless answers.
Lu Shiyi gave an inscrutable laugh. "But whatever the case, you two do keep in touch, don't you?"
This was another question with no good answer. If Su Ningyue said they didn't keep in touch, it would prove she hadn't shown Yu Qingchuan enough concern. If they spoke fairly often, then she should have known about Li Chengze slandering him.
Sitting beside Lu Shiyi, Yu Qingchuan felt utterly secure. Like a child with a parent backing him up, he felt completely justified in standing his ground.
Exactly. Su Ningyue had bullied me, and she should pay for it!
Su Ningyue was cornered again. This was a difficult question to answer.
Yu Chenyi, sitting nearby, also noticed something was wrong. He turned a scrutinizing gaze on Su Ningyue. "Ningyue, did you have anything to do with this?"
Su Ningyue did everything she could to steady herself and shook her head. "Honey, how could you suspect me? I really didn't know."
Li Chengze hurriedly added, "This has nothing to do with Mrs. Yu. I genuinely thought Yu Qingchuan had someone paint for him. There wasn't much time, so I didn't manage to notify anyone beforehand. Later, I accidentally let it slip, and someone must have posted it online. I didn't handle this carefully enough, and I