Su Ze instinctively believed that Qin Jiaxi was deeply in love with him, unable to leave him, and that her only response to being hurt was to lash out at him like this.

Moreover, he remembered that there had been no one nearby just now, and even if someone had seen, it would have been from a distance. He immediately refuted, taking two quick steps forward to grab Qin Jiaxi. "I didn’t! I was with Yu Xin earlier, but we were talking about your bracelet. She tripped, and I just helped her up. It must have been misunderstood."

This was not the time to expose his relationship with Yu Xin. He had to suppress the situation.

Yu Xin also realized how serious the problem was. If anyone else had seen them, they might have been able to deny it, but the witnesses were members of the Qin family. There was no way to argue against that. Still, Su Ze’s explanation might help salvage some dignity.

"Yes, you really misunderstood. We were just..." Yu Xin tried to agree.

But Ji Fei didn’t give her the chance to speak, cutting her off sharply. "Are you sure your lips didn’t smash into each other when you fell together?"

What kind of statement was that? Naturally, the two vehemently denied it.