"... Or does he see you as his... personal property?"
"!"
Cai Wenxi flinched momentarily, just as the first raindrops began to tap against the car windows.
Tip... Tip...
She turned her gaze outside and whispered, her voice tinged with realization that he was purposefully provoking her, "Coming from you, isn't that hypocritical?"
"Though... I didn't expect you to be acquainted with the Vice-chairman of the Martial Arts Association as well. She's a big deal, you know?" Cai Wenxi scrutinized Zhang Wei, her eyes traveling from his head to his toes, assessing him critically.
'What did she see in him?' she pondered silently. What unique trait could have possibly made Du Yun'er keep such close company with him?
"She—and—me, we have nothing between us and are completely innocent. Don't slander me," Zhang Wei stated calmly, his voice steady but tinged with a hint of defensiveness that only heightened Cai Wenxi's suspicions.
