For a brief moment, an oppressive silence engulfed the room. The weight of unspoken emotions hung in the air, suffocating and heavy. Then, like a sudden crack in the tension, a sharp, disbelieving laugh echoed through the space, shattering the deafening quiet.
Su Yunfei's mocking laughter carried an edge of pain and disbelief as his bewildered eyes locked onto He Zeqing.
"You're really a jerk, He Zeqing," Su Yunfei spat, his voice trembling with suppressed fury.
His lips curled into a bitter smile, but his reddened eyes betrayed the storm of emotions raging within him. He Zeqing sat stoically before him, his expression calm yet unreadable, as if unaffected by the accusation.
"What else do you want to hear from me?" He Zeqing asked after a moment, raising a brow slightly in response. His voice was steady, almost detached, as if the chaos in front of him hadn't pierced his composure.
