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He had intended to pretend he had forgotten Gao Yanyan and quickly leave with Doudou to avoid any entanglement with her.
But fate would not have it that way!
He could only come up with an excuse, "It's getting late, I need to hurry and take Doudou back, or her mom will worry. She just sent a message urging us."
Shen Zhou said the blatant lie without changing his expression, truly living up to the reputation of a human elite who had cultivated for over five thousand years.
Xue Lixue seemed quite trusting of him; she didn't hurry him at all.
Gao Yanyan said aggrievedly, "But that's not a problem at all. You can drop me off first, I'm on the way to Doudou's house. Just drop me off first, then take Doudou."
