“Ah! My Xiao Tian? We’re just ordinary friends! Auntie, don’t say such things!” Feifei’s face flamed crimson the moment she heard those words. Her heart raced, and a faint, almost imperceptible sweetness fluttered in her chest.
“Ohhh… just ordinary friends, huh? Fine, fine. Next time he comes, I’ll just kick him out myself,” Aunt Zhao teased, pretending to be stern as she shot Feifei a mock-glare.
“No! That… that won’t do!” Feifei blurted, panic flashing across her flushed cheeks.
“Oh really? Then explain why not, or I’ll just throw him out!” Aunt Zhao’s eyes twinkled with mischief despite her attempts at severity.
Noah Steele opened his mouth to speak, but a sharp glance from Aunt Zhao froze him in place. He quickly became a statue, silently observing, aware that the bond between Feif
