Seeing the rare urgency on Ling Qingzhu's cool, aloof face, a faint ripple passed through Lu Yunxiao's indifferent eyes.
"Why must Qingzhu be so anxious? I am not angry."
After gazing at Ling Qingzhu for a long while, Lu Yunxiao spoke slowly in a somewhat gentler voice.
Sensing that the distant indifference was gone, Ling Qingzhu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Yet Lu Yunxiao's words still made her roll her eyes.
And he said he was not angry.
Could the cold indifference she had felt have been fake?
Still, looking at Lu Yunxiao, she could not bring herself to say it aloud.
She was afraid of angering him again.
Lu Yunxiao paid no heed to Ling Qingzhu's eye roll. Looking at the flawless, delicate face before him, his right hand gently stroked her fair, delicate cheek.
Ling Qingzhu's pretty face flushed slightly, and traces of shyness shimmered in her clear eyes, but she did not avoid Lu Yunxiao's hand.
She looked straight into Lu Yunxiao's eyes, her expression exceedingly sincere.
"I understand Qingzhu's meaning now. In the end, I was in the wrong."
"If Qingzhu is unwilling in the future, I will not commit such presumptuous acts again."
"At the same time, Qingzhu need not take it to heart. I have never regarded Qingzhu as a woman to be toyed with at will."
"Nor would I ever recklessly toy with any woman's feelings."
"I will never force you. Qingzhu, rest assured."
Lu Yunxiao's right hand paused as he spoke gravely.
His voice was not loud, yet it carried a steadfast conviction that naturally inspired trust.
Ling Qingzhu's heart warmed slightly as she stared blankly at Lu Yunxiao.
This time, she truly felt Lu Yunxiao's respect for her.
Lu Yunxiao had actually taken a step back for her sake.
For