Upon hearing these words, Yao Xuanhang’s eyes reddened with anxiety. "I, I don’t know... I just don’t remember any girl confessing to me, I..."
In the middle of speaking, he suddenly stopped.
His face turned ashen.
Cui Wenzhe’s fingers throbbed from being gripped so tightly, but seeing Yao Xuanhang , he quickly realized something, "Xuanhang, did you remember something?"
Yao Xuanhang looked at him, his face turning pale, "I, I suddenly remember... A week ago... Shiyi seemed, seemed to have confessed to me..."
"Shiyi?" Jiangli raised an eyebrow, "A girl?"
Yao Xuanhang hastened to explain, "Yes, she’s our classmate, but, but she’s just a normal friend to me..."
Jiangli’s face was full of meaningful expression, "A normal friend, confessing?"
Yao Xuanhang’s face flushed.
Cui Wenzhe tried to stay calm and asked, "Xuanhang, did Shiyi really confess to you?"
Yao Xuanhang nodded, then before speaking, he shook his head again.
Cui Wenzhe didn’t understand, "What do you mean by nodding and shaking your head? A confession is a confession; if there wasn’t one, then there wasn’t one! Give me a straight answer!"
"I, I don’t quite remember clearly..."
Yao Xuanhang said embarrassingly, his head bowed and voice much softer.
"At that time I was scrambling to buy a pair of limited-edition shoes, she seemed to have come over and said something like she liked me... But, but I was focused on grabbing the shoes, I, I didn’t hear her clearly, and now, I’m also not sure..."
Lines of frustration crossed Xia Xin’s forehead.
Dude, you are definitely a straight guy.
Xia Xin was certain, Yao Xuanhang was not lying.
Shoes more important than a girlfriend.
Truly an example for our generation.
Left speechless for a long while, Cui Wenzhe didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, "What the hell are you doing!"
Yao Xuanhang, feeling guilty, was too embarrassed to speak.
Jiangli said casually, "This girl, isn’t she your friend? Just call her and confirm, wouldn’t that be fine? If it really happened, then look for the person who likes her around her, that’s all."
Hearing this, both Yao Xuanhang and Cui Wenzhe remained silent for a moment.
Not understanding their reluctance, Jiangli asked, "What’s going on?"
"Shiyi is our friend, and since Xuanhang didn’t hear her back then, she probably took it as a rejection. If we reach out to her to inquire now, I fear she might overthink it. She might assume we are intentionally humiliating her or something?"
Cui Wenzhe’s face was filled with embarrassment and he glared at Yao Xuanhang with a hint of blame, thinking this mess was all Yao Xuanhang’s fault.
A proper rejection would have been just that.
But in this situation...
Going to ask her now, he himself felt shamefaced.
Moreover, they certainly couldn’t just tell Shiyi that they suspect Yao Xuanhang was struck by the Peach Blossom Evil by a romantic rival.
If Shiyi heard that, she might indeed think they were trying to shame her.
Understanding their concerns, Jiangli fell silent as well.
Asking Shiyi was the most direct solution, but they just couldn’t bring themselves to do it now.
After a moment of reflection, Jiangli said, "Young Master Yao, extend your hand to me."
With his head full of troubles, Yao Xuanhang was taken aback, "What?"
Xia Xin guessed what Jiangli intended to do and explained, "Our Abbot wishes to use the Supreme Simplicity Pulse Technique to examine the changes in your fortune. You should try it; it’s guaranteed to be effective."
Upon hearing this, Yao Xuanhang immediately extended his wrist.
However, Cui Wenzhe was both curious and skeptical, "Is this... taking one’s pulse? Can taking a pulse predict the future?"
Jiangli placed his fingers on Yao Xuanhang’s wrist and remained silent.
Feeling the need to enlighten them, Xia Xin took on the role of educator, "This is one of the Xuanmen Five Peerless Techniques. Taoist Doctors often use the Supreme Simplicity Pulse Technique to precisely locate the illness or the cause of a change in fortune. However, few know it, and even fewer can master it accurately. You’re lucky to have encountered an ancestor; our Abbot is an expert in this area."