Qiao Xixi felt there was no reason for Qingluan to lie to them.
Zhenzhen's older brother hadn't expected his sister to have gone off to find a male, so he quickly asked for more details.
Qiao Xixi told him everything she knew.
He was very surprised to hear that the male Zhenzhen liked was Qingluan, but he quickly accepted it.
"Qingluan probably isn't lying. He's a good male. We're sorry to have bothered you, Qiao Xixi. We'll go look for her somewhere else."
With that, he quickly turned and left.
After closing the courtyard gate, Xijing saw Qiao Xixi's brow was tightly furrowed. He reached out and gently smoothed the lines between her eyes, easing her frown.
"Don't blame yourself. You didn't want this to happen."
Xijing was very perceptive and could tell what she was thinking at a glance.
She grabbed his hand and shook her head.
"I should have stayed until I saw her meet up with Qingluan before I left."
"It's not your fault. I'll go out and help look for her in a bit."
