Chapter 175: The Rougher the Seas, the Pricier the Fish

Inside Starbucks, Shen Qingning listened to Cheng Zhu's words, her cool and detached face slightly tense.

She had indeed been very nervous while video-calling Xu Yun just now, but she believed she had masked it pretty well.

What annoyed her the most, however, was that Cheng Zhu was completely relaxed when meeting her stepmother.

That was partly why she had felt a bit of disappointment earlier.

To make matters worse, he went ahead and called her out on it, watching her with an expression as if he were watching a play!

"Do I?" Shen Qingning stubbornly replied, lifting her eyes to meet his gaze.

Her aura was as strong as ever, but right now it was all about putting on a brave front.

"Alright, alright." Cheng Zhu laughed and took a sip of coffee, looking down.

Shen Qingning, seeing his demeanor, felt her sense of loss spreading in her heart.

Because in her opinion, boys of this age would usually try to "hide" a girl they liked in front of certain people.