Ah Lan didn't move; she just kept staring at Xiao Lijin.
Bai Qingzhu couldn't help but admire her audacity. If Xiao Lijin wanted her to leave, she wouldn't need Lin Qing to intervene; she'd automatically leave.
"Miss Ah Lan," Lin Qing said with a displeased expression. If she didn't leave, and Xiao Lijin lost his temper later, he might lose his job.
Ah Lan had no choice but to say, "Brother Lijin, I'll leave only if you forgive me."
"I was never mad at you."
That one sentence left her feeling stifled.
Not being mad meant that he never cared for her from the start. Just as he said, his feelings for her were simply gratitude for saving his life, and he kept them crystal clear.
"But why did you look at me with such tender eyes before?"
"Because I saw you as a child, like my daughter."
Ah Lan's body instantly stiffened; she wasn't even like a sister, just like a daughter.
