In the end, it was just acting, and the intimate coyness couldn't last too long—it wasn't a while before Gu Nanqiao couldn't stand it anymore.
Huo Jingting walked over to chat with her, and in front of so many people, she couldn't put on airs, so she had to engage, though her conversation was politely superficial.
Qin Jiaran watched the trio from not far away, feeling a sourness in her heart.
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After the ribbon-cutting ceremony ended, everyone stayed for lunch, and afterward, Fu Lingfeng left first with Qin Jiaran.
It had been just a show for the crowd, and he had taken his act to its limits; he couldn't keep it up forever.
After Gu Nanqiao handled the rest of the matters, it was almost evening by the time she came out and saw Huo Jingting. He parked his car beside her and rolled down the window, "Dinner together tonight?"
"I have things to do at home," Gu Nanqiao said without lifting her head, demonstrating an air of indifference toward him.