Huaiyi saw that he didn't seem to have much of a reaction, and suddenly felt bolder. She tentatively asked, "Qi Chen, you have an ex-girlfriend, right?"
Huaiyi carefully watched him, waiting for his answer.
Xiang Qichen paused with the cup raised to his lips, glanced at her from below his eyelids, took a sip, and tacitly agreed.
Huaiyi pushed further, "It's Gu Qingyi, isn't it?"
Xiang Qichen almost spat out the water in his mouth, immediately choked, and burst into a coughing fit.
Huaiyi realized she might have asked too much, rushed forward to pat him on the back and help him catch his breath, "Are you... alright?"
Xiang Qichen wiped his mouth, blushed, and put down the cup, shaking his head to signal he was fine.
The coughing gradually subsided. Huaiyi, feeling guilty, bit her lip, secretly cursing herself for being insensitive, then turned and ran to the room, "I'm going to wash my face."
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