Under Junior Sister's blunt offensive, the momentary panic Ye Qingxian had felt in her heart was disguised so perfectly that not a crack remained.
After all.
This wasn't the first time she and Junior Sister had crossed swords.
How could she make such a basic mistake?
My gaze grew more and more suspicious as I watched Ye Qingxian from head to toe.
It was as if I could uncover something as long as she took even a little too long to answer.
That was clearly the last thing Ye Qingxian wanted.
There was already something she absolutely couldn't let Junior Sister know.
Ye Qingxian's tone was as cold as ever, not a single flaw showing. "Junior Sister... please don't read too much into this. Everyone knows I, Ye Qingxian, don't like you. Why would I go out of my way to get jealous?"
Wow. She'd just blurted out something that hurt so much.
My eyes were already brimming with tears.
"If you don't like me at all, then why did you say that just now?" I pressed her, still staring at Ye Qingxian, my red eyes full of defiance.
How hateful.
She was such a jerk!!
She thought she was somebody, but was I, Ye Xiaoyao, really that bad?
I refused to believe that after doing everything I could to throw myself at her, Ye Qingxian wouldn't react at all.
Ye Qingxian's tone grew even calmer. "I think it's perfectly reasonable to ask why you went out in the middle of the night. After all, I have a duty to look after you."
"Oh, I see..." I gathered my emotions once more, forcing my tears back. Under Ye Qingxian's coldness, I no longer suspected anything for the moment. "Fine, you've seen me and asked your questions, so shouldn't you be