Lu Xiao leaned against the wall, his dark eyes calmly fixed on her as he gave a faint nod. "According to this marriage contract, that's right."
He had assumed Ye Lingling had known about it long ago and had come today to dissolve the engagement.
But judging by Ye Lingling's expression, she clearly had not known about this at all!
Ye Lingling's gaze was nailed to the marriage contract, while stormy waves rose within her heart.
She instinctively raised her arm, wanting to snatch the contract from Lu Xiao's hand and inspect it carefully!
But in her turmoil, Ye Lingling stumbled, and her right foot hastily struck a chair leg.
With a soft cry, Ye Lingling's slender body toppled forward uncontrollably.
They were standing very close. Lu Xiao instinctively reached out, his arm firmly catching the girl's slim, soft waist.
Her warm, delicate body crashed straight into Lu Xiao's broad, solid chest.
Ye Lingling's nose instantly buried itself in the warm folds of his clothes.
A crisp, clean scent rushed over her, mingled with the faint medicinal fragrance left behind from his bone tempering. Gentle yet invasive, it instantly filled all of Ye Lingling's senses.
Ye Lingling's entire body stiffened abruptly, all the blood in her body rushing to her head in an instant.
Her fair, cool skin swiftly flushed a scorching crimson, beginning at her earlobes and spreading down her neck.
Curled up in his embrace, Ye Lingling's shoulders tensed slightly, her limbs stiff. Her exposed skin turned pink, and she looked like a boiled green shrimp.
The room was so silent that a needle drop could be heard, leaving only their overlapping, slightly hurried breaths.
"Careful." Lu Xiao steadied her and spoke softly.
Ye Lingling's mind buzzed, and she did not dare move in the slightest.
She frantically