With the thin veil of civility torn away, the color drained from Lu Chuan’s face, his expression hardening into a dark scowl. Lu Yunfan, meanwhile, shot an anxious glance at Shen Lan. She stood beside Xiao Cheng, her gaze fixed on him, filled with cold contempt. Lu Yunfan’s heart clenched. So much for playing the hero. Xiao Cheng’s words had already made Shen Lan resent him for it. “I… I was in th