"Oh, it turns out I really did mishear, my apologies, Chairman Zi!" Xiao Yao nodded with sudden realization, "I need to call my friend from the Starlight Mall and give him a good talking to. How could he spread rumors about Chairman Zi!" In fact, Zhang Mingming had told her, but she obviously couldn't sell out Zhang Mingming.
Zi Gongping's face stiffened when he heard 'Starlight Mall,' and he asked with some unnaturalness, "You have friends at Starlight Mall?"
"Yes!" Xiao Yao nodded again and said, "Starlight Mall is Big Brother Qi's turf, and since I hang out there sometimes, I've made a few friends!" Speaking of which, why does it feel so natural to talk about Big Brother Qi's turf?
"Oh!" Zi Gongping nodded unnaturally, "Miss Xiao Yao, you really do have a wide circle of friends!"