The warm-toned light softened the man's chiseled face. In his eyes, he saw only her.
She could feel the temperature through his fingers as the air became thick with chemistry.
Whoosh—
Xiang Yi's tiny, pale ears had turned crimson to her disappointment.
Her starry eyes were wide with surprise, but more so...
Embarrassment.
"Our Yi mei worked very hard today." Shi Sui said in a low and somewhat shaky voice as he tried to coax her patiently, "Your brother doesn't hate you, he's just having trouble now. Don't think too much of it, hm?"
Thump thump thump...
Her heartbeat was terrifyingly fast.
Xiang Yi sat back in her chair to create some distance between the two as she stuttered, "You...I...You...This..."
She was an aunty fan, how come she felt her heart skip a beat just now?
"I'll go check on Xiao Naofu!" The girl found an excuse and left.
The man's deep eyes chased her silhouette and paused.
