Her tone suddenly became softer, and her whole demeanor turned cautious.
And the way she carefully explained, it caused Nan Yuling's heart to tighten slightly.
Was she... afraid of him again?
In his mind, the words that woman had said in the coffee shop involuntarily echoed.
"Am I fierce?"
He narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked her.
Was it because he was too fierce that she was afraid of him, that she harbored fear towards him, that she looked at him with that heart-piercing fearful gaze?
...
His sudden question left Su Xingyue somewhat astonished.
She hadn't expected him to ask her that.
"Not exactly fierce, it's just that sometimes, you can be very scary..." she bit her lip, then spoke truthfully.
Although he was always cold and had a bad temper, occasionally losing control... Su Xingyue had long since become accustomed to these.
What truly scared her was... when he suspected her of having something to do with another man, that murderous look in his eyes...
