Hou Hai stared at her quietly, his expression staying surprisingly calm. She had told him to leave. But he just sat there in silence, his arms still wide open as if they were giving her one last chance for redemption.
But she slowly turned away from him, her hands grazing the qin strings, hinting at him to leave.
Furious, he suddenly grabbed her arm and forcefully pulled her toward himself, "Come here, I said!" he sternly shouted, tightly holding her fighting arms back and pushing her face into his chest.
She struggled but yielded quickly when she found herself weak against him. His arms wrapped around her tightly, giving her no chance to leave.
"I'm so nice to you," he uttered grimly, "And you dare tell me to leave?"
