"So, please don't misunderstand me. I have no objection whatsoever to you boarding the Astral Express."
"As for anything inappropriate I said or did, I apologize... I'm sorry, Lin Feng..."
Himeko lightly bit her rosy lips, her face utterly serious. After saying those words, she felt somewhat relieved.
Despite all the twists and turns, she had finally had a chance to explain things clearly to Lin Feng face-to-face.
"There's no need to apologize..."
"Actually, I understood what you really meant all along..."
Lin Feng spread his hands, looking perfectly at ease. Since he had achieved his goal, he simply stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table.
"Really? Then... why did you keep refusing to give me a chance to explain?"
At Lin Feng's answer, Himeko's flawless, fair face filled with astonishment. She could hardly believe her ears.
"Well, do you really want to know?"
"Yes... I really do!"
"Obviously, it was so I'd have this chance to be alone with you now..."
Lin Feng spread his hands and spoke with complete candor, without the slightest hesitation.
"All for such a strange, pointless reason?"
"You turned me down fifty-two times today! Do you know how angry I was?"
"Do you really know how much I've agonized all day over finding a chance to explain things to you?"
"You liar! You're a big liar who does nothing but toy with people's feelings!"
The resentment that had built up inside her seemed to catch fire, and Himeko felt as though she was about to explode.
To clear up the misunderstanding, she had even considered her last resort...
After all, Lin Feng had saved her life. Letting him have his way just once wasn't entirely out of the question...
Just when Himeko had prepared herself for everything, Lin Feng suddenly hit the