C1437 They Pretended

Chu Qing's deep, striking ink-black eyes widened momentarily before she let out a hearty laugh, her tone laced with irony. "What I've never quite understood, Gong Yan, is why you don't lean on your own kin but repeatedly rely on an outsider like me?"

Gong Yan lifted a cup of tea from the table, taking a few sips. A hint of red flickered in her eyes as she fought to keep her anger at bay