Chapter 152: Suspicion

As soon as these words were spoken, Pei Qiuyu, who was following not far behind the two, suddenly had a gleam in her eyes, which, of course, she concealed with great speed.

His heart twitched involuntarily, and Yang Xiao realized that he had been schemed by this girl. Beneath her seemingly fragile and helpless exterior lay a heart adept at calculating.

But within moments, Yang Xiao had adjusted his mindset. His eyes still filled with pity, "Hexiang, I'm really happy that you think of me this way. It proves that you regard me as the person you trust the most. I'd also love to accompany you, but reason tells us it's not possible."

"Why?" Nie Hexiang gripped Yang Xiao's arm tighter, her shoulder almost pressing into his embrace, their relationship appearing extremely close.