Chapter 22

"I believe you."

The man gave his answer the moment she asked her question. There wasn't a trace of hesitation or suspicion.

His reply came so fast that even Gu Jiuci was startled. "He believes me... this easily?"

Huo Mingche gently pressed down on her shoulder, indicating that she should sit. Looking at the girl's red-rimmed eyes, a rage rose in his heart and a cold viciousness grew in his eyes.

"Young Master Huo, in this exam, Jiuci went from the last-ranked student in her grade to being the top-ranked student..."

Xu Yun'er had not expected that Huo Mingche would still choose to believe Gu Jiuci under these circumstances. Jealousy befuddled her mind and she spoke without any subtlety, purposely reminding everyone of Gu Jiuci's unusual grades.

Gu Jiuci examined the devil's expression carefully. Even after hearing Xu Yun'er's words, the expression on the man's face didn't change in the slightest.

The eyes could not lie. In his eyes, Gu Jiuci even seemed to feel that he believed