Qiu Xi felt her heart give a jolt, pounding violently.
It seemed as if her heart was about to leap out of her throat.
Silence.
A deathly silence!
Initially, Qiu Xi dared to meet Lan Zhengqing's gaze, but very quickly her heart wavered, her eyes shifted, and she dodged Lan Zhengqing's aggressive glare.
The room was filled with the sound of Qiu Xi's heartbeat.
Everyone could hear it.
"So, you're teaching me how to act?" Lan Zhengqing sneered, a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.
"I wouldn't dare," Qiu Xi said with her head lowered, her voice faint as a mosquito's buzz.
"Wouldn't dare? Ha, I think you're quite daring! Not only questioning me but also trying to save this worthless trash who refuses to serve me, in front of all these people. Are you not challenging my authority?!"
Lan Zhengqing paused for a second, his expression fierce as if he wanted to tear Qiu Xi apart.
"Who gave you the courage to oppose me?! Do you want to die?!"
Slap!
