"He's my, uh, boyfriend."
Since Yu Minglang had done her such a big favor, she couldn't let him lose face in front of his friends. Xiao Qian had just said that Yu Minglang was a friend, but she didn't disregard the teasing look in the other's eyes. Taking advantage of Jia Xiufang not being around, she put it out there to help Yu Minglang save some face.
Ya Ming put one hand in his pocket, his eyes flashing behind his glasses as he deliberately asked in a very gentle and innocent tone,
"Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly. What did you say?"
"I said, Yu Minglang is my boyfriend. Just now, I couldn't say that because my mother was present, and I didn't want to distract her, but he is indeed my boyfriend. Next time we have the opportunity, we'll treat you to dinner together."
In fact, this was just a polite remark made for appearance's sake.
When Xiao Qian said these words, she was well aware of the possibility of meeting again in the future, which were two separate issues.