"We are as surprised as you are," Su Zheng said with a light shrug, her purple eyes tracking between Wenzhi and Xinyuan.
"Whatever you say, I don't really believe you," Wenzhi countered flatly, fixing them both with a hard stare. "The ominous messages, the kidnapping... none of it makes a single bit of sense if you just wanted to sit down and have a conversation."
Pei Luo let out a long, heavy sigh, his shoulders dropping slightly. "We can explain, Wenzhi. If we actually meant you any real harm, I would have done something far more drastic the moment you ignored my first text."
"So instead, you just decided to play the mysterious villain. Good for you," Wenzhi said dryly.
