Zi Xi interrupted her.
None of the Chu family members are good people, and Chu Chenzhou has always looked down on her younger sister, both in the past and after it was revealed that she was not his biological daughter.
Chu Chenzhou was a man who looked down on women.
So it's easy to see that his invitation to some kind of banquet, specifically named by name, was definitely not well-intentioned.
It was clearly a trap, why would she waste her time attending?
And what nonsense is the female lead's mother talking about? When did she get a boyfriend?
How come she didn't know?
"You silly child! Don't you bring Young Master Jiang breakfast every day?"
“What’s there to be shy about with Mom? Mom won’t be with you anyway.”
The sound of porcelain clinking could be heard from the other end of the phone; Mrs. Chu was having tea.
"What Young Master Jiang?? I don't know him."
Zi Xi didn't realize who "Young Master Jiang" was referring to at first, but then she immediately realized that the "Young Master Jiang" she was talking about couldn't be Jiang Yanli, could it?
But she was busy studying, so when did she ever buy breakfast for Jiang Yanli every day?
She only bought the fruit platter once, didn't she?
"Zixi, lying is a bad habit, especially... do you really have to lie to your mother about something like this? The whole school knows you're pursuing Young Master Jiang..."
"If you're talking about Jiang Yanli, he's just my deskmate. I've only met him five times so far, including today. We're not close at all."
Zi Xi frowned. She realized that the Chu family's target was not her, but Jiang Yanli.
“Zixi, this is your brother’s idea… Since Young Master Jiang is your deskmate, even if you’re not close, you should invite him to the banquet next weekend…”
Madam Chu's breathing became noticeably heavier; she would hold back her anger next time.
Zi Xi replied calmly, "If you want him to go, then you can invite him yourselves."
"You! Don't think you're all grown up just because you're gone! The Jiang family wouldn't even look at someone like you..."
Madam Chu suddenly raised her voice and roared, but before she could finish speaking, Zi Xi had already hung up the phone.
Zi Xi hung up the phone, put it on silent, and put it back in her bag.
A loud bang came from the back door. Jiang Yanli kicked the door open, carrying two cans of hot milk in her hand, her school uniform sleeves still damp.
"It was just heated up... We're not familiar with each other?? We're not even familiar with each other at all???"
He placed the milk on Zi Xi's table, crossed his arms, and looked down at her, his voice low, as if he were about to interrogate her.
Zi Xi gave a calm "hmm," and was about to say something when Jiang Yanli pursed her lips and slumped onto the table in a huff.
Zi Xi's voice on the phone wasn't too loud, but he heard it all. She said they weren't close!
Somewhat unwilling, Jiang Yanli got up again, looking at Zixi's profile with a dangerous glint in her eyes: "Why did you say we're not familiar with each other??? Give me a reason!!!"
"If I say that I am very familiar with you, the Chu family will definitely use me to do some bad things."
"So please don't come near me for the time being."
Zi Xi looked up and met his gaze, explaining earnestly that it was obvious that Chu Baiyi had embellished the nonsensical things Chu's mother had said.
"You're telling me not to get close to you? Is your true feeling really just temporary? Or are you annoyed with me and want to use this to... distance yourself from me?"
Jiang Yanli paused for a second, then narrowed her eyes and suddenly laughed, a laugh tinged with gritted teeth.
So his deskmate has already started to dislike him?
"Huh? No, that's not what I meant."
Zi Xi, who was about to say something more, paused, but when the class bell rang, she stopped talking.
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