Qi Xi, who had just picked up her water glass to take a sip in an attempt to ease the awkwardness, immediately choked and began coughing because of Gu Yan’s words.
Gu Yan, the instigator, remained calm. Despite the impactful nature of his statement, he seemed as though he were merely stating a legal fact, utterly composed. Upon seeing Qi Xi cough, he walked over with a slightly helpless look in his eyes and gently patted her back to help her catch her breath.
After a moment, Qi Xi regained her voice. However, when she spoke, she realized that her tone was slightly trembling due to Gu Yan's shocking words: “Why are you saying your sister knows? She was in the study the whole time until we, until we had tidied ourselves up, before she came out…”