Song Ning turned back to look at him, but Jiang Chengshi tugged at her sleeve.
Song Ning glanced at Jiang Chengshi and said to Gu Zheng, "Go ahead! I'm listening!"
Gu Zheng said, "Could I talk to you alone?"
Jiang Chengshi said, "If it's work, leave it until tomorrow! Song Ning's been rushed off her feet all day. She's exhausted! If... it's personal, say it here! I'm not an outsider!"
Gu Zheng looked at Jiang Chengshi, anger stirring in his heart.
"You're not an outsider? What's that supposed to mean?"
Jiang Chengshi said, "Exactly what you think it means!"
"I don't know what you mean!"
"Gu Zheng! We're all friends! It hasn't been easy getting this far! Surely I don't have to spell some things out for you!"
Jiang Chengshi turned to Song Ning. "Let's go! Tomorrow will be another busy day! Get back early and rest!"
Song Ning said nothing more. She turned and left with Jiang Chengshi.
Gu Zheng had no idea how things had ended up like this...
He could ignore what Jiang Chengshi said.
But Song Ning had actually left with him!
If he chased after them now... how would he be any different from a pest?
Had he now lost even the chance... to speak to Song Ning alone?
Only after Song Ning had walked quite a distance with Jiang Chengshi did he turn to ask her:
"What is it? Feeling upset?"
Song Ning nodded. "A little! Gu Zheng... has been very kind to me! He's helped me a lot, too! Suddenly treating him like that was a bit much!"
"Then do you like him?" Jiang Chengshi asked.
Song Ning thought it over seriously. "I wouldn't say... I like him that way yet! But he's a very good friend!"
It had only been a little