Chapter 906 - 887: The Secret Admirer Who Doesn’t Even Dare to Confess

After hanging up the phone, Shen Ruozhuo still didn’t enter the villa. As for apologizing to Lou Xi, she would put it off for now...

She would wait until she was ready.

Before that, she needed to think it through.

...

Inside the villa, the atmosphere didn’t lighten up even after Shen Yucheng left.

Lou Xi slightly tilted her head back, swallowing the tears in her eyes. She took a deep breath and asked Qin Mobai and Ji Nanming, "You two were the first to know that Lin Qianqian is also part of the Shen Family, so why didn’t you tell me?"

Ji Nanming and Qin Mobai both looked stunned. It seemed Lou Xi intended to pursue the matter further.

Ji Nanming initially thought that once Lin Qianqian completely left Nancheng, this matter would become a secret buried by time. Shen Yucheng would definitely not reveal it voluntarily, and neither he nor Qin Mobai would make it public.

Patience, that island, Shen Yucheng had a loose tongue, and the mic attached to him, which wasn’t turned off, ended up exposing these matters.

Why discuss such matters outside when they could be discussed privately at home?

"Not everything needs to be reported to you," Ji Nanming said coldly, his tone filled with a distancing detachment.

Lou Xi furrowed her brows, "But Lin Qianqian is my sister. That concerns me!" She didn’t understand why Ji Nanming’s attitude had taken such a turn.

"And after telling you, what could you do?"

"I..."

"Tell Elina? Then you and your mother can reunite? Lou Xi, things are far more complicated than you think," Ji Nanming’s voice grew increasingly cold.

Qin Mobai couldn’t stand Ji Nanming’s attitude towards Lou Xi and shielded her behind him, "Don’t speak to Lou Xi like that; she didn’t do anything wrong."

The tension between the two men in the living room was palpable, and it seemed only Ji Nanming understood what Qin Mobai was implying.

If Lou Xi wasn’t at fault, then Ji Nanming was.

If he had considered things more comprehensively or coordinated with Shen Yucheng earlier, this matter wouldn’t have become public knowledge.

Ji Nanming met Qin Mobai’s gaze, neither man willing to back down even a little.

Just as it seemed like the two might start a fight, Lou Xi tugged at Qin Mobai’s sleeve, "Mo Bai, let it go."

Lou Xi didn’t want any conflict with Ji Nanming here. If Shen Youran found out, she would undoubtedly feel upset again.

Having an additional daughter out of nowhere, especially one who previously impersonated Lou Xi, must have been incredibly distressing for Shen Youran.

If she saw Lou Xi and Ji Nanming in conflict, the consequences would be...

Qin Mobai reined in his sharp gaze and supported Lou Xi by the shoulder, "Alright, let’s go home. We’ll come back tomorrow."

"Okay."

Lou Xi gave Ji Nanming a brief glance, then turned to leave with Qin Mobai.

Ji Nanming stood at a distance, his frown deepening.

Just now, Lou Xi was worried about whether he and Qin Mobai might come into conflict; she feared Qin Mobai might be at a disadvantage, so she took him away before anything could happen.

She was so protective, yet had she ever considered anyone else’s... considered his feelings?

Suddenly, Ji Nanming let out a cold snort. Why should Lou Xi consider his feelings? What was he to her?

A friend? An older brother?

He was nothing more than an admirer too afraid to confess his feelings. All his jealousy and anger were without proper justification.

The look on Ji Nanming’s roguishly handsome face turned somber.