Rong Yan avoided his gaze and said, "Get up first, then we'll talk."
She'd already said it like this, so Chen Hai had no reason to keep kneeling on the ground. Even though he desperately wanted to beg Rong Yan to relent and save Ye Qi, he was afraid his actions might make Rong Yan misunderstand and think he was trying to force her. He could only rise slowly. His hands hung powerless at his sides, and his tall, six-foot frame now seemed awkward and fragile.
Rong Yan didn't care about his feelings nor did she want to. Seeing him obediently stand up, she continued, "Listen carefully. I'll only say this once."
Chen Hai lifted his head and looked at her.
