Chapitre 99: Drink Milk and Grow Taller

Ning Li knew she would eventually have to face this! To her surprise, she realized Lu Huaiyu was a calculative person.

She was afraid to trouble him, hence the excuse. She did not expect him to use it against her and put her in such an awkward situation.

The living room was deathly silent.

Finally, Ning Li gave up and said, "I'm sorry."

Lu Huaiyu raised a brow. "Hmm?"

"I shouldn't have lied to you," she said in a muffled voice. She knew that out of everything that happened today, Lu Huaiyu was extremely displeased with the fact that she had lied to him.

"I won't do it again."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

Ning Li put her hand out and tried to make a vow, but she realized that her sleeve was too long. It swallowed her hand whole, so all she could push out was a tiny knuckle.

Exasperated, she rolled her sleeve up and revealed two tiny but fair fingers. "I swear."