Caught completely off guard, Jiang Qingli choked on his words and coughed several times.
"Eat slower." Baili Jing gently patted her back, waiting for her to recover before adding, "I was just saying that this dress suits you very well."
His expression was serious, and his eyes reflected only her.
Jiang Qingli didn't miss the cunning glint that flashed in his eyes.
'She was growing more certain that he definitely knew something.'
'She also had a strange feeling.'
'As if this wasn't the first time she had fallen for his tricks...'
'A few images of similar situations seemed to flash through her mind, but when she tried to grasp them, the memories slipped away like quicksand through her fingers.'
Jiang Qingli just hummed in agreement, but she edged away from Baili Jing and quickened her pace.
When they arrived at the banquet hall, an attendant quickly led them inside.
