Chapter 181: The Unspoken Rules of the Elite Circle

Unfortunately, her body language and attempts at signaling were wasted on Gu Nianzhi, who merely lifted her cup to sip at her cappuccino.

"Anyway, I just want you to understand that I'm not actually Xiawen's girlfriend. My existence has no effect on your future relationship with him." Jiang Hongcha was forced to put on a sincere and honest expression, as though she were BFFs with Gu Nianzhi and would never lie to her.

Gu Nianzhi was still entirely unmoved. The only thing she felt was vague bemusement: Why don't I feel anything?

Jiang Hongcha was unnerved by the calm, unperturbed expression on Gu Nianzhi's face—where was the resentment, the helpless frustration, the anger? Jiang Hongcha hesitated, before venturing to ask: "Miss Gu, do you know what an open relationship is?"

Gu Nianzhi could not resist laughing at this. "Oh, right, I don't actually understand what you mean by that. Please, enlighten me."