Perplexed and Smitten (35)

"He doesn't seem like he has a nice temper." Recalling the text that Mr. Xiao had sent, An Xiaoning added, "I asked him why he sent that piece of drawing, and he said it was to spite you. I asked him if he was your love rival in our past lives, and he answered that I was a precious gem in your eyes but just a bunch of grass to him."

Hearing this, Jin Qingyan couldn't help but break into a laugh. "He really said that?"

"Could it be fake?" An Xiaoning tiptoed and took a pile of papers as she hooked her arm around his neck. "I'm actually quite curious about the kind of person he is."

"Who cares what kind of person he is? I can rest assured, in any case."

"Rest assured about what?" She flashed a bright smile and asked the obvious.