“Xie Zijue is my cousin,” Jiang Ya suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan and Xie Zijue both looked at her with surprise.
Clearly, neither of them expected that she would suddenly choose to confess.
"No wonder, I was wondering why you two looked so close but not like a couple, turns out you're cousins..."
Snakes and rats are in cahoots; no wonder the two of them conspired to steal her money.
"To be honest, I almost mistook you two for a couple several times before."
"How is that possible?" Jiang Ya looked at Qin Wan in surprise.
"My cousin clearly likes you."
When she said this, Jiang Ya first looked at Qin Wan with feigned surprise, and then glanced at Lu Huai as if by accident.
As expected...
When Lu Huai heard that Xie Zijue liked Qin Wan, he was clearly stunned and remained in a daze for a long time.
After realizing Lu Huai's feelings for Qin Wan, Jiang Ya's gaze darkened.
She was right after all...
As soon as Lu Huai appeared, she felt that something was off between him and Qin Wan.
The way this man looks at Qin Wan is so possessive.
Qin Wan was also too kind to him.
She and Xie Zijue had known Qin Wan for so long, but they had never seen Qin Wan so close to them, even offering tissues to wipe their sweat...
Thinking of this, Jiang Ya gave Xie Zijue a meaningful look.
"Cousin, you'd better explain this to Wanwan quickly, otherwise what will you do if she misunderstands?"
"You've liked Wanwan for so long, and you've always been infatuated with her without regret. You absolutely must seize this opportunity!"
As she spoke, Jiang Ya nudged Xie Zijue and secretly pinched her stubborn cousin hard.
Rivals have appeared!
Why don't you hurry up and make a move!
If we keep dawdling, the duck that's already in our mouths will fly away!
"Wanwan, you are the one I have always loved."
Urged on by Jiang Ya, and with Lu Huai's hostile gaze on him, Xie Zijue finally realized that he couldn't delay any longer.
So he quickly stood up, looking at Qin Wan with a flustered and embarrassed expression, and explained incoherently, expressing his deep affection for Qin Wan.
"You...like...me?"
Qin Wan pointed at herself, her face filled with disbelief.
"Yes."
"Wanwan, I've liked you for a long time, but I've never dared to confess because I'm too timid."
"But today, I just can't hold back anymore. I want to tell you, I want you to know, that I like you, I like you so much!"
"Wanwan, will you go out with me?"
After speaking, Xie Zijue looked at Qin Wan with a nervous expression, his eyes filled with intense tension.
As he finished speaking, an eerie silence fell around the dining table.
The eyes of all four people present fell on Qin Wan in unison, all waiting for her answer...
Qin Wan: "..."
"Xie Zijue, I know you must be joking with me."
"Oh right, the steak is here, let's eat something first."
As she spoke, Qin Wan considerately pushed the steak that the waiter had just put down in front of Lu Huai, completely ignoring Jiang Ya and Xie Zijue standing to the side.
If it weren't for the fact that there was still a secret realm dungeon quest to complete tonight, Qin Wan wouldn't have changed the subject. She was even thinking of saving face for Xie Zijue and giving him a way out.
Alas...
Xie Zijue and Jiang Ya were oblivious to the situation and refused to take the opportunity presented to them.
“Wanwan, you still haven’t answered me…”
"Answer what?" Qin Wan paused in her steak-cutting motion, raised her eyes, and squinted at Xie Zijue as she asked.
"At once……"
Xie Zijue was about to ask more questions when Jiang Ya tugged at his sleeve, interrupting him.
"Alright, cousin, sit down and eat first."
"If there's anything you need to say, talk to Wanwan privately after dinner."
"There are so many people watching here..."
Xie Zijue was unwilling to accept this, especially when he noticed the provocation and sarcasm in Lu Huai's eyes. His anger exploded instantly.
Why would this man give him that look?
He and Qin Wan knew each other first.
Qin Wan's kindness towards him and Jiang Ya far surpassed that towards others.
Lu Huai has only been around for a few days. Does he even deserve to compete with him for Qin Wan?
“Wanwan…”
For the first time, Xie Zijue, who usually listened to Jiang Ya the most, chose to resist and stubbornly refused to give up.
Qin Wan looked up at him expressionlessly, "Xie Zijue, I think you may have misunderstood."
boom!
At that moment, Xie Zijue felt as if a bolt from the blue had struck him, leaving him dizzy and unable to regain his senses or calm down for a long time.
"Wanwan, let's eat something first."
"Otherwise, the steak will get cold and won't taste good."
In the end, it was Jiang Ya who smoothed things over and tried her best to save face for Xie Zijue.
Xie Zijue stared blankly at Qin Wan, letting Jiang Ya pull him back to his chair.
"Cousin, let's eat first. We're going to do a dungeon raid with Qin Wan later." As she spoke, Jiang Ya reached out and pinched Xie Zijue's arm, subtly reminding him.
"I...I have no appetite." Xie Zijue stared intently at the steak in front of her, her face extremely pale.
"I need to use the restroom first."
With that, Xie Zijue got up and left.
Jiang Ya was left looking at Qin Wan and Lu Huai, feeling extremely awkward.
"Wanwan, don't be angry with him. He just likes you so much that he lost his temper like that."
Upon hearing this, Qin Wan smiled perfunctorily, raised her eyebrows, and looked on as if she didn't quite believe it.
"Is that so?"
"I really couldn't tell."
"I never expected Xie Zijue to be such a sentimental person."
At this point, Qin Wan paused, then pushed the wine glass in front of Lu Huai, gesturing for him to pour her some wine.
With one hand supporting her chin, she turned to look at Jiang Ya with interest, "To be honest, I really didn't expect Xie Zijue to like me."
"Although I've never been in a relationship and have no real dating experience, I've at least seen pigs run, even if I haven't eaten pork."
"In my memory, boys are always very enthusiastic, friendly, and gentle in front of girls they like..."
At this point, Qin Wan paused, "Xie Zijue has been quite gentle, warm, and caring towards me. The only thing I'm not satisfied with is this..."
"He's a bit stingy and cheap, even as a guy, he's a bit of a womanizer and likes to take advantage of others..."
At this point, Qin Wan curled her lips, her face full of disgust.
She ignored how stiff and ugly Jiang Ya's face looked and continued to say to herself, "It is said that boys care a lot about their image, especially in front of the girls they like."
"If Xie Zijue really likes me, then why would he shamelessly and openly take advantage of me?"
"Could it be... that he's the legendary 'phoenix man'? A gigolo?"
"He has no skills whatsoever, and all he thinks about is making a living off women?"
The more Qin Wan spoke, the more she felt it made sense, her face clearly showing her disdain and contempt for Xie Zijue.
"Seriously..."
"I genuinely consider Xie Zijue a friend, but if he really is one of those 'gold diggers,' then I truly despise him."
"No, it's not just looking down on him; I even feel unlucky, disgusted, and nauseous because I once genuinely considered him a friend..."
Qin Wan got more and more excited as she talked, her mind wandering and all sorts of wild guesses emerging one after another.
Jiang Ya was rendered speechless, her face turning as black as the bottom of a pot, looking extremely ugly...
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