And he couldn't tolerate another man coveting the girl he loved.
Under the guise of 'thinking of her best interests,' repeatedly showering her with attention.
Cui Lingyao mulled it over for a few moments but still refused. Her reason was, "If I move into the hot spring villa, wouldn't that be the same as you keeping me as a mistress?"
...
Xie Jinbai's expression stiffened. "What did you say?"
He never imagined such words would come out of her mouth.
'What on earth is going on in this girl's head? How could she associate herself with the word 'mistress'?'
'To even make the comparison!'
His face was frighteningly dark. "I'm treating you like a damn queen, and you insist on demeaning yourself just to piss me off, don't you?"
'Who would want to demean themselves?'
Cui Lingyao felt a little uncomfortable too. "I'm not saying you're looking down on me. It's just... it's just that if other people found out, that's how they would see me."
