Chenxing's heart hammered relentlessly within her chest. Perhaps she had grown less fearful of him in their time together, understanding that he wouldn't really harm her. So, she continued, "You're simply unreasonable! No matter what I say, you always react with such hostility. How can anyone open to you like this? You can't even let your own brother off the hook, and he's your brother!!"
The anger within Gu Shaocheng was a burning inferno. His amber eyes, deep and inscrutable, bore into Chenxing.
The chilling aura he emanated in that moment was indescribable.
The word "terror" utterly failed to convey the icy dread that enveloped her.
"I'm unreasonable? Dare you repeat again that 'he's my brother'?" Gu Shaocheng spoke in low, staccato beats, each word grinding from between his teeth.
An eerie silence pervaded the car in an instant.
For a moment, it felt as if even the sounds of breathing had disappeared.
