Xie Ningyuan pursed his lips and said to Gu Jue, "...Thank you."
Gu Jue shook his head. "I said I'd help you find a way, but in the end, I couldn't help with anything. I don't deserve your thanks."
Xie Ningyuan watched him, then suddenly chuckled. "Sometimes, I really think you're such a perfect gentleman... it's almost infuriating."
Lu Sangjiu couldn't sense the undercurrents between the two men. All she could think was, 'Why does it sound like they're about to start a fight?'
She shot Xie Ningyuan a glare. "Don't you go starting trouble again. What's wrong with being a gentleman? I think Mr. Gu is great just the way he is!"
Then, she offered Gu Jue a reassuring smile. "Don't mind him, he just has a mean mouth!"
It sounded like she was helping Gu Jue, but it was still obvious who she was truly closer to.
That was why Xie Ningyuan wasn't angry. He just feigned helplessness and said, "Alright, alright. I'll shut up, okay?"
