When did Pan Ge send Xi Luting that text? It must have been when I was driving her home.
Han Lie had seen her in the passenger seat, fiddling with her phone, typing furiously, then receiving no reply. At the time, Han Lie couldn't be sure who she'd messaged, but now he knew.
It had to be Xi Luting! She was rehearsing on stage right then, her phone not with her, so it made perfect sense she couldn't reply immediately. After that, Pan Ge didn't touch her phone again until I zipped up my pants and left. And by the time I walked out of the Pan family's place, Pan Ge was practically dead on her feet, looking like she could fall asleep any second. She wouldn't have had the mind to tattle then. So, it had to be during that car ride.
Having pinpointed the time, Han Lie relaxed slightly.
Xi Luting doesn't know what happened later, which leaves me room to argue. When it comes to spinning a yarn, who has Bro Lie ever been afraid of?!
