It was clear to her that Lu Jianjun was struggling, his expression a storm of emotions he couldn't contain when his eyes returned to hers, the disbelief burned brighter, now imbued with anger, a fury that came not just from her actions but from the implications behind them. His chest rose and fell with measured breaths, yet the control he clung to was slipping, his crossness threatening to spill over.
Her pulse quickened under the potency of his gaze, his silent judgment dragoon into her. Her lips parted, her voice trembling yet her resolve didn't falter. "You said you wanted to know," she whispered, each word deliberate and weighted. "Now you do." and soon enough her eyes moistened as she couldn't bear to see the disbelief in his eyes.
