Xiao Yu was momentarily speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry!
The emotions he had worked up and the words he had wanted to say were completely thrown off by this girl.
He should never have let her name slip. It was a habit!
But Xiao Yu hesitated about taking off his mask.
Still, seeing Ji Ruo look as though she would take it off herself if he refused, Xiao Yu had no choice but to remove it.
Then, unsurprisingly, something unexpected happened.
Her expectant expression abruptly froze, turning into undisguised disappointment!
Ji Ruo said, "You... I know you. You're that Xiao the Sca... ah, pfft! You're that Master Xiao?!" As though trying to cover for her slip of the tongue, she hastily added, "Actually, I'm a fan of yours... Really! Believe me!"
Fine, fine, fine!
You're just wonderful!!!
That's what you call adding insult to injury!!!
If Xiao Yu had not known that this was her attempt to cover her embarrassment, if he could not "read minds," he would absolutely have taken that last sentence as an insult! A provocation! A show of contempt!!!
If you can't talk properly, could you just not talk!!! Why did you have to add that last sentence!!!
"..."
Embarrassment was written all over Xiao Yu's face!
There was no need to ask. Her actions had already provided a very clear "answer," hadn't they??
Of course Ji Ruo did not believe in fate, nor did she believe in fortune-telling. Xiao Yu had known that already.
But the way she answered was completely different from what he had imagined!!
Now that she had done this, Xiao Yu had no idea how to continue his questions!
Beside him.
He Ya hurriedly lowered her head, rubbed her cheeks, and pinched her thigh.
She was afraid she