Having finished speaking, he gently set down his small spoon and leaned back in his chair, his gaze remaining locked on Gu Qing, as if waiting for her response or perhaps savoring the various reactions he expected his words to elicit.
Gu Qing saw through the playful undertone in his eyes. Her expression remained calm, and there was not the slightest ripple of emotion in her heart.
She parted her crimson lips, her voice as cold as water. "A man harboring feelings of admiration for a woman is hardly a crime, but you know full well that I am a married woman, yet you still harbor such feelings and speak these words—that is truly beyond the pale."
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