Jarred by Ah Jie's sudden shout, an intensely helpless expression flashed across Shen Yuan's face.
He sucked in a sharp breath, turning to bare his teeth at the disruptive Ah Jie, his face practically overflowing with disgust and an unspoken accusation that he had just ruined a perfect moment.
"Who asked you to buy it! Get lost!"
This almost-furious retort was laced with thick annoyance, but more than that, a sense of helplessness at having a sweet moment interrupted.
Li Zhi, whose hand was still held tightly by Shen Yuan, naturally heard this as well.
The young woman's eyelashes, which had been lowered in shyness, lifted slightly. Shen Yuan's frustrated and bristling expression came clearly into view.
The fluster and bashfulness ignited by his gaze moments ago now seemed to find an escape, mostly washed away by this sudden comedic interruption.
Li Zhi seized the opportunity to quickly snatch back the hand Shen Yuan had been secretly holding, hiding it under the table.
