No see, we gotta have Lin go in the date so that Lu gets jealous and realizes how she’s been making Lin feel (completely disregarding the fact that Lu has been upfront and direct about her feelings and Lin is the one leaving things ambiguous and causing issues)
GIRL OMFG WHAT DONT TRUST HER???? Xiao Ran is gonna somehow let it slip to Director Lu and it’ll start another fight ☹️ AND THIS CHAPTER STARTED SO WHOLESOME TOO
They seem to have known each other for a long time. Everyone has pros and cons. She likely views this situation as a sore spot, based on past traumas--not typical of her friend's character. She's trying to lead her through it since she cares about her well-being. We're catching her at her worst. It skews our view of her, while "Tomboy" has a more complete picture.