Chapter 403: A Thousand Drones Confession
"What are you two talking about?" Lu Xingzhou strode over, a trace of a smile hanging on the corners of his mouth.
His gaze towards Jiang Man was filled with tenderness and adoration, as if eager for everyone to know about his feelings for her.
Jiang Man passed over the grilled fish, not yet having opened her mouth.
Jiang Man spoke up first, "I saw that sister-in-law is familiar with Mrs. Jervin, so I thought of asking her for an introduction, but she said we have no close relations, so why should she help me."
She smiled bitterly, raising her eyebrows to look at Lu Xingzhou with a hint of embarrassment, "I overestimated myself... I thought we were all one family..."
Jiang Man had thought that Lu Xingzhou would take her side because she felt her reasoning was sound.
However, to her surprise, Lu Xingzhou did not inquire into the right or wrong of the matter, and his normally sunny face darkened in an instant, "You are indeed overestimating yourself. Why should Manman use her own favors to get you an introduction?"
"Why indeed..."
It was the very same tone.
Feeling nervous, Jiang Man shrank back slightly and said timidly, "But we are family... I thought... it would be alright..."