"Since she stubbornly refuses to talk, maybe this person doesn't exist, and she made them up to fool her parents and stop them from pushing her into blind dates,"
After hearing Xia Qiuru's words, Su Chen replied, with some disingenuousness.
"Really?"
Seeing his guilty demeanor, Xia Qiuru couldn't help but smile.
"It should be."
Su Chen nodded emphatically, unsure if he was trying to convince Xia Qiuru or himself.
"Your thinking actually coincides with what her parents believe, which is why they keep forcing her to go on blind dates. That's why Xinran called her this morning to talk about it."
"Oh, is that so!"
Su Chen stammered, and just as the dishes arrived, he hastily changed the subject:
"Come on, their braised pork here is very good, try it."
He said, picking up a piece for Xia Qiuru.
Xia Qiuru smiled and didn't continue the conversation...
...
In a small courtyard of the Situ Family, there was a pine and cypress tree.
