Shen Yuan was completely taken aback by her sudden question, his eyes flying wide and pupils constricting as if he'd been struck by lightning.
He froze on the spot, his Adam's apple bobbing, but he couldn't utter a sound.
After a split second of stunned silence, a rush of scalding warmth flooded his heart.
Shen Yuan suddenly broke into a grin, his eyes crinkling into mischievous crescents. The solemnity of his earlier confession was washed away completely, replaced by the triumphant mischief of a young boy who'd gotten his way.
He deliberately leaned in closer, his warm breath nearly brushing against her damp eyelashes as he lowered his voice to a soft, low whisper.
"So Li Bao is in such a hurry, huh?"
The words had barely left his lips when a solid, neither-too-light-nor-too-heavy kick landed squarely on his shin.
Li Zhi, flustered and annoyed by his teasing, had kicked out resentfully with a foot clad in tights.
"Go to hell! All you do is tease me! All you do is bully me!"
