Regardless of how long Lu Chenzhou had been there, he must have heard Lin Fan’s question because he directly asked, “What shield? And who’s ‘he?’”

When Lin Fan heard these questions, he turned around, a little shocked.

Cheng Xi was now standing between the two men, trying hard to balance her emotions. She opened her mouth. 

“……”

She didn’t even have time to utter a single word before Lin Fan interrupted her. “The ‘he’ we’re talking about is you. Cheng Xi once told me that the two of you weren’t romantically involved, and that you were only using her as a shield.”

“……”

Lu Chenzhou seemed very perplexed by Lin Fan’s answer, but his eyes remained fixed on Cheng Xi. “Why would I have to use you as a shield?” His tone was calm, and he spoke with a slow and methodical cadence...