Lin Feng's open and shameless provocation completely disarmed Ning Xi, striking her with such sudden force that her thoughts momentarily blanked out.
She hadn't expected it… hadn't prepared herself for such blunt, audacious words and in that fleeting moment of shock, Lin Feng seized his opportunity.
He sidestepped her smoothly, his movements swift and decisive, reached for the door, and slipped out of the room without a second glance.
The door closed softly behind him.
Ning Xi remained where she was, frozen in place, staring at the spot he had just occupied.
"What… did he just say?" she wondered inwardly, her thoughts tangled and unsettled.
A strange, unfamiliar flutter stirred in her chest, sending ripples through her usually composed heart.
It wasn't anger. It wasn't embarrassment. It wasn't even irritation… not entirely.
It was confusion.
She was used to men vying for her attention, showering her with compliments, gifts, promises, and exaggerated devotion.
