Bab 78: Yes, Don't Overthink

"Wait." Mo Yesi reached out and held her shoulder, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something.

Qiao Mianmian blinked. "What is it?"

He frowned slightly and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. After a moment, he said, "I can explain to you what Lu Rao said just now."

Qiao Mianmian's face was blank. "??"

She was stunned. "Explain… explain what?"

Mo Yesi stared at her with his deep and charming dark eyes for a long while and said seriously, "The Young Lady Shen that Lu Rao talked about is called Shen Rou. She's Shen Consortium's young lady and I have indeed grown up with her. Old Master Shen and my grandfather are friends, so our relationship has always been good. In the past, they made arrangements for our engagement, but neither I nor Shen Rou has any intentions for that, so we just dropped the idea.

"Mianmian, Shen Rou is two years younger than me. In my heart, she's just like a sister.