Andre's mind was racing, but he was unable to form a coherent thought. Instead, he could only mumble a single, defeated word: "nothing."
The deep crimson hue that spread across his cheeks, along with the extremely embarrassed look, also made Yue Ran understand something.
Suddenly, a flicker of alarm crossed Yue Ran's face. She immediately struggled and pushed the person away from her body. Hard. With all her strength. In the midst of the chaos, her hands unknowingly pressed against an unexpected part of them, and the intense warmth below became more apparent in an instant.
Fury surged within her. Yue Ran was so angry that her cheeks turned a furious shade of crimson.
"You—"
"…It is not what you think," Andre tried to explain, desperation lacing his voice as he struggled to convey his intentions that he himself could not put into words. He really didn't mean it.
