"Was I a little too harsh just now?"
After dragging Zheng Qing onto the dance floor, Jiang Yu shed her earlier cold, proud demeanor. A hint of unease appeared on her face, but she forced herself not to look back at the witches' reactions and merely whispered in Zheng Qing's ear.
Zheng Qing turned his head and noticed a few loose strands of hair falling along the witch's cheek. He raised a hand and tucked them behind her ear.
Jiang Yu's ears immediately turned red.
"Not at all, not even a little!" The boy did not hesitate in the slightest. His gaze was firm as he declared decisively, "Actually, I think they were more out of line than you!"
The witch's eyes curved again, but she still could not help letting out a small sigh. "Really? I still feel like my tone was a little harsh. If Nanny were here, she would definitely lecture me again... And if Councilwoman Su finds out I was talking nonsense in Shanglin Garden, would she cause trouble for you?"
"Talking nonsense?" Zheng Qing's brows knitted tightly as he reminded her, "That doesn't sound very nice... What nonsense did you say? What right did she have to cause me trouble?"
When the person involved was not around, he could act as tough as he pleased.
He had at least that much courage.
Jiang Yu shot him a look, but still patiently explained, "It was about whether Councilwoman Su knew you were coming to Shanglin Garden today. I just lied and told them I had discussed it with Councilwoman Su before the New Year..."
"Hadn't you?" Zheng Qing interrupted her, raising three fingers and emphasizing solemnly, "I can testify that you did discuss it with her. I was right there beside you... Two against one. If