"Wei, stop pretending… since I'm asking you, I already know that something's wrong. What I want is the answer, the truth, not your white lies… even if they are for my own good. As my friend… you know me."
Without many words, Huo Mian's simple sentence crumbled Jiang Xiaowei's defenses.
The latter knew that it was probably better for Huo Mian not to find out, but since she had already guessed that something was up, there was no point in lying.
With Huo Mian's IQ, lying would be incredibly difficult...
Finally, Jiang Xiaowei sighed.
"Mian, sorry, I didn't want to keep it from you."
"No need for apologies. If even you're hiding something from me, it must be for good reason. I'm guessing that it's better if I don't know… but now that I know, tell me everything. Otherwise, I won't be able to eat or sleep."
"I know you… alright, fine… even if it means I'm betraying my promise to Qin Chu." Jiang Xiaowei poured herself a cup of coffee.
