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Huo Tingxiao's direct question caught Mu Lan off guard, prompting a reflexive rebuttal.
"Of course not, I said it was just an offhand question."
The hope in Huo Tingxiao's eyes instantly turned into disappointment, and his heart felt sour and bitter, but he knew he deserved it for having wronged her for Mi Lu's sake.
"Did Mi Lu do a lot of sneaky things behind the scenes in the past?"
Mu Lan pursed her lips, and spoke in what appeared to be a casual tone.
"Occasionally posting ambiguous stuff and then retracting messages; after retracting, she would apologize, asking me not to misunderstand the relationship between you two.
I never took these little tricks seriously. If it weren't for that time she intentionally drank the soup I made, I never would have known that I was perceived as a stalking, jealous figure in your heart."