The reporters, as they circled around, found themselves unconsciously nodding gently.
At the side, Mahomes immediately realized that Li Wei had once again eloquently weaved a web of persuasion, leaving a crowd in awe.
Yet, some journalists retained a shred of rationality and continued their aggressive questioning.
"So, you're not dating Ariana?"
"Correct, just friends."
"Then why were you two having dinner together?"
"There were other friends, too."
"But someone snapped photos of just the two of you."
"Unfortunate, Aron would be very disappointed—along with a group of other friends, including Patrick, Travis, Chris, Justin, and so on."
"You're lying. It was only Aaron Donald."
"Oh."
With that brief exchange, it ended abruptly and without warning. Li Wei chose not to pursue it further.
The reporters looked at each other, only now realizing they had been outmaneuvered by Li Wei once again.
