A boy, who had yet to unfurl, spoke as if he commanded thousands of troops behind him. A single cold remark coupled with that oppressive gaze and the chilly aura enveloping him silenced the room instantly.
She gazed at him, and of course, he also saw her.
As their eyes met, they each read a sense of cold indifference and estrangement in the other's gaze.
Whether it was the harshness of his words or that they struck exactly the right chord, the middle-aged man was left speechless and unsure how to retort.
Su Shu leaned over to ask Xiao'ai, "Have you eaten your fill?"
Xiao'ai nodded her head.
Su Shu rose to her feet, picked up Xiao'ai, and walked past the onlookers and that "knight in shining armor" of a boy before her, with her expression constantly changing, as she seemed to leave the restaurant reluctantly.
"So ill-mannered!"
A voice of rebuke finally came from behind after much delay.
Su Shu let out a cold laugh.
