Something seemed to occur to Xiao Hechuan. “Oh, right. Your phone was ringing non-stop earlier, so I answered it.”
Jiang Ciyou checked her phone. It was a series of missed calls from Bo Jinxiu.
“What did you say?”
“I just told him I was a friend,” Xiao Hechuan said, “and that you were staying at my place for the night.”
A familiar throb started in Jiang Ciyou’s temples. “What was his reaction?”
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