"Are you sure?" Jie Jingchen gave her a chance to change her mind.
She wasn't, but Qin Mei stubbornly nodded. "I'm sure."
Jie Jingchen smiled, looking as if victory was already in his grasp.
"Why do you think it will be Xu Chunyan?" Qin Mei pressed.
Jie Jingchen glanced sideways at Qin Mei. She couldn't see clearly in the pitch-dark room, but he could. "I can't lay out my analysis for you."
Qin Mei waited a long time, only to get that one sentence in reply. Annoyed, she glared in Jie Jingchen's direction and asked through gritted teeth, "Why not?"
"I'm afraid you'll go back on your word," Jie Jingchen said, a faint smile playing on his lips.
'He's questioning my character! This is an insult, an absolute insult.'
"I will not go back on my word," Qin Mei enunciated, each word sharp and clear. Jie Jingchen remained silent, clearly unconvinced. Qin Mei gritted her teeth and raised her hand. "I can swear on it."
