Chapter 107: Xie Xu Does a Good Deed Without Seeking Recognition

The two of them carried the spicy pot back to the table. Xie Xu took a sip of his drink, and just as he was twisting the cap back on, Lu Yiqi suddenly spoke up: "Xie Xu, if you don't want to answer the question about a girlfriend, I can set that aside for now. But for this other matter, you at least owe me a reason, don't you?"

A sinking feeling rose in the pit of Xie Xu’s stomach. He suppressed his inner panic and feigned indifference. "What?"

"That guy from earlier—do you remember him?"

Xie Xu paused. Was it safer to say he remembered, or to say he didn't? He hesitated for a moment and replied, "He does look a bit familiar, I suppose."

Lu Yiqi smiled. "His name is Gu Zifan."

Xie Xu let out an "oh" of feigned realization, then added coldly, "Who?"

Lu Yiqi: "..."

*Keep acting.*

*Just keep acting, see if I care.*

Lu Yiqi ground her teeth slightly, unable to keep up the facade anymore. "You don't remember Gu Zifan? Then surely you remember the fact that you took my phone and blocked him on WeChat?"

Xie Xu desperately wanted to keep playing dumb and say, "What are you talking about? I don't understand," but he realized that since she already knew, any further denial would be futile. It might be better to just admit it; it might even lower her anger level.

Lacking real conviction, Xie Xu stiffened his neck. "Oh, that. I remember now. I blocked him. So what?"

Lu Yiqi set her chopsticks down on her bowl with a clatter. "You’re asking me 'so what'? Just now, he came to me asking why I’d blocked him, and I was completely blindsided! I was thinking, I’m not even close with him—when would I have blocked him? I was truly so embarrassed! And then I thought about it—that night, you said you thought I wanted to go to the restroom just to get me away so you could grab my phone and block this Gu Zifan, right?"

"I never would have guessed, Xie Xu. Today is the day I finally see your true colors."

"You are a universe-defying, super-scheming boy!"

Scolded, Xie Xu raised a hand to rub his nose, feeling a twinge of guilt. Seeing this, Lu Yiqi pressed her advantage: "Nothing to say for yourself now?"

Xie Xu tilted his head to the right. He honestly didn't know what to say.

Lu Yiqi let out another cold laugh.

Xie Xu tilted his head back, his expression earnest. "I think you should still hear my defe—er, hear my explanation."

Lu Yiqi lifted her chin. "Go ahead."

"That Gu Zifan guy—I could tell at a glance he was no good. A guy like that only adds your WeChat for ulterior motives. Don't believe him when he says he isn't harassing you. Men understand men best, you know? While you were in the restroom, that guy sent you a bunch of harassing messages. The moment I saw that, I thought, 'My innocent and kind deskmate cannot be led astray by a guy like this.' So, I very kindly did you a favor and blocked him."

Lu Yiqi gritted her teeth. "I’m just *so* grateful."

"You're welcome," Xie Xu said with a wave of his hand. "Master Xie never leaves his name when doing a good deed."

Lu Yiqi: "..."

*Look at how full of yourself you are.*

"Fine, I’ll reluctantly let that matter slide. Now, let’s talk about the next thing."

*How is there another thing?* Xie Xu thought, though he managed to coolly spit out a single word: "Speak."

Lu Yiqi held up her phone and tapped the screen to light it up. Then, her slow, measured voice followed: "Tell me, how did you know my lock screen password?"

The air fell silent.

After a while, he replied, "Are you sure you want to know?"

"Are you going to tell me or not?"

"It was just... I guessed, and I got it right."

Xie Xu said it as if it were nothing at all.