The girl in his arms was as rigid as a stone statue. Xie Jinbai patted her back gently. "Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you."
His voice was surprisingly gentle.
At his words, Cui Lingyao's eyelashes trembled, and her lips parted slightly. "You're going to have those people interrogate me?"
Xie Jinbai didn't deny it.
He fell silent for a moment before speaking in a hoarse voice. "I don't know what to do anymore, Yaoyao. I'm helpless against you. You can toy with me as you please and not care one bit about a few concubines, but I can't do that."
He couldn't.
Once those concubines were brought into the mansion.
Whether he touched them or not, there would be six very real people standing between them. There would be no going back.
He couldn't bear to scare her.
But...
Xie Jinbai lowered his head, pressing his forehead against hers. "Can you just tell me the truth for once?" he murmured.
"And if I told you, would you believe me?"
