Is she truly aloof, or just pretending to be?
The man curled his lips into a sardonic smile, his deep voice resonating in the study, "Playing hard to get?"
Shi Yi was momentarily stunned, then quickly understood the man's implication, anger welling up inside her. "Mr. Feng, you are being too presumptuous. Let me make it clear to you, the reason I stay away from you is because I don't like you. It has nothing to do with playing hard to get!"
"Oh? Really?"
The look in the man's eyes told Shi Yi that he didn't believe her at all. Shi Yi disliked his condescending and presumptuous attitude, not wanting to deal with him. She retreated to a safe distance, trying to treat Feng Chengyu as if he were air.
She returned to her seat and picked up the book she hadn't finished. Reading was supposed to be calming, but she felt increasingly hot, even her mind started to wander uncontrollably.
