When the emergency lights flickered on, Luo Xinyun saw that the collar of Shen Guangji’s shirt was askew. Beneath the fabric she had just crumpled in her grip, a few faint red marks were visible.
The man gazed down at her with a calm that preceded a storm, his thumb unconsciously stroking the back of her neck as if soothing a startled young beast.
The screams and commotion of the guests around them gradually faded into a blurred background. Only then did she notice that Shen Guangji had his back against a pillar, enveloping her entirely within his shadow. The position looked intimate, but in reality, he was using his body to build a protective barrier.
Chapter 401