Qiao Wendong was an honest kid who had never known how to lie, ever since he was little.
While having dinner with Wu Xiaolin last night, he had already told her everything he needed to explain.
His cousin had lent him the car to keep up appearances.
As for the flowers, he had happened to run into his cousin at the florist, and his cousin had paid for them.
At the time, Wu Xiaolin had simply smiled and complimented him on having a good cousin. She had not seemed particularly disappointed.
Although this was their first time meeting offline, they had chatted online for over six months.
They already knew each other quite well.
What Wu Xiaolin liked most about Qiao Wendong was his honesty, along with his talent.
Wu Xiaolin was a little different from other girls. She did not enjoy following TV dramas or going out shopping.
After work each day, she liked staying home and reading novels.
On Saturdays and Sundays, when she had no work, she could read novels in her room all day without getting bored.
Wandering through the fascinating fictional worlds authors created and experiencing different lives was a pleasure in its own right.
Besides, Wu Xiaolin did not enjoy those romance novels aimed at women, about falling in love with domineering CEOs and the like.
Her favorites were fantasy novels aimed at men. She liked their bizarre, spectacular battles.
She had met Qiao Wendong because, by chance, she had come across a fantasy novel he had published on Qidian Chinese Network.
Although the novel had only performed moderately well, averaging just over 1,000 paid subscriptions per chapter, it suited Wu Xiaolin's tastes perfectly.
She gave Qiao Wendong her recommendation votes every day, gave him her monthly votes whenever she had any, and had