Seeing her sigh, Wen Renche raised an eyebrow. Beneath the veil of his thick lashes, a flicker of unrestrained emotion passed through his eyes.
His tone, however, remained as calm as ever: "Has he caused trouble for you?"
"Not really." Yu Zhi succinctly explained to him the matter between her and Lu Li.
When mentioning the meal they shared, her gaze reflected confusion mingled with a trace of guilt: "Was I wrong to have dinner with him at that time?"
It was only in hindsight that she realized the meal, along with the trip to the amusement park that followed, had been Lu Li's careful and deliberate attempt to hint at something.
But she had mistaken those hints for nothing more than the interactions typical between classmates.
"Ah-Shi, this isn't your fault." Wen Renche gently ruffled the girl's hair, his tender voice like the breeze of early spring brushing against her ear.
