Shang Qing instinctively avoided Ji Xun’s gaze, which was so intense it felt as though it might melt her. Her eyes darted about, unable to settle.
There had been a time when she could express her affection for Ji Xun boldly and without reservation. But now, faced with such a direct and fervent interrogation from the man before her, she felt a sudden cowardice and found herself retreating.
"I... I... oh, for heaven’s sake, I only said that back then to stop them from pestering me with endless questions!" Shang Qing’s eyes flickered away. She had once been able to declare her feelings with reckless abandon, but beneath the scorching heat of Ji Xun’s stare, she faltered. She stammered out an explanation that rang clearly hollow. "Besides, what girl wouldn't like a handsome guy? Everyone would like someone like that, right?"
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