Gu Dai was momentarily taken aback, then clarified, "You're mistaken, he and I aren't a couple…"
Chi Mian nodded in understanding. "I see."
It seemed the boy had not yet won over the girl's heart.
Chi Mian gave Su Ting an encouraging thumbs-up, considering he was handsome and his eyes were filled with tender affection when he looked at Gu Dai. She was quite optimistic about his chances.
Su Ting nodded in response.
Chi Mian led the two into the village, then pointed ahead, "Just walk straight and then turn left to get there."
At that moment, Chi Mian's mother spoke, and Chi Mian relayed her words to Gu Dai, "My mom says that Master Zhen Chan was once invited to a Suzhou embroidery competition, but the person who invited her turned out to be a fraud. So she's quite wary now and might not agree to your request."
Gu Dai responded, "Thank you for telling me, Auntie. I'll prove to her that I'm not a fraud."
