Zu An was alarmed. He didn’t know whether Qiu Honglei was just using Yu Yanluo’s words to tease him, or if she really had lied to him about something. But pursuing that now was meaningless, and he knew the textbook answer to such a question.

He grabbed her shoulders and looked her in the eyes, saying, “Honglei, I trust that you won’t do anything to harm me. If there really were ever a time where you had to lie to me, it would definitely be because you had no choice, so of course I wouldn’t hate you. If you really do encounter anything that’s hard to deal with, talk to me and we can work it out together.”

“Big brother Zu, you’re the best!” Qiu Honglei leapt into his arms and hugged him tightly. She pressed her face against his chest, saying, “Don’t worry, I definitely won’t hurt you.”

Zu An thought to himself, There really was something after all. But since she wasn’t willing to talk about it, there was no need for him to ask about it. After knowing each other for so long, they shared at least that amount of trust. He reached...