"Qingyan, since when have you become so distant and aloof, such that you won't even allow me the chance to have a meal with you? Do you still remember how you used to arrange a ton of surprises for me, just to convince me to have a meal with you? I still remember clearly, the words you said and the way you looked at me then." Raising her glass, she said, "Can't you at least have a drink with me?"
Seeing that the bodyguard and cook were both around, Jin Qingyan did not wish to embarrass her. Thus, he clinked his goblet of red wine against hers lightly and took a few sips.
The smile on Chi Rui'er's face quickly turned into a stern expression as she began to speak solemnly, "Qingyan, the secret I wanted you to know isβ¦"
Before continuing her sentence, she shot a look at the bodyguard and the cook, signalling for them to take their leave.
