Looking back on it now, Li Qinghe must have taken her for a fool back then, right?
Li Qinghe’s hand, which she had been using to cover her face, froze in mid-air. She didn't know whether to keep it there or pull it away, eventually lowering it when she thought Li Xuanyue wasn't paying close attention. Inside, however, she felt deeply humiliated.
What on earth was wrong with Li Xuanyue today? Why was she tearing her down and humiliating her one moment after another? Was she truly dying, and was this just a final, lucid surge of energy meant to torment her? Li Qinghe was so furious that she dug her fingernails into her palms until they bled.
Chapter 21