"I didn't!" Xu Qiaoqiao tried to explain, her voice laced with anxiety. But Mu Ci refused to listen, cutting her off with an impatient wave of his hand. "I already found it strange how my grandfather managed to arrive just in time on the day of the surgery. Later on, I found out that he had already gone behind my back to see you. Didn't the two of you strike some kind of deal back then?"
"What are you talking about?" Xu Qiaoqiao stared at him in utter bewilderment. "I did happen to meet your grandfather once before, but we didn't talk about much at all, and I didn't even know he was your grandfather. He just suddenly appeared in the hotel where I was staying and chatted with me for a bit."
Such an explanation carried little weight. Mu Ci let out a cold, mocking laugh. "Xu Qiaoqiao, are you taking me for a fool?"
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