Chi Enen knew how stubborn this man could be; once he had set his mind on something, it was almost impossible to change it. Likewise, if he wanted to ask a question, he would certainly pursue it relentlessly until he got to the bottom of it.
She didn't dodge the question, but faced those obsessive eyes squarely and gave him a definite answer, "No."
No!
No!
Li Beijue repeated those two words over and over, feeling for the first time that they sounded so pleasant to the ear. So pleasant that the anxiety that had been hanging in his heart finally fell away substantially.
But as the suspended heart settled down, a wave of uncontrollable anger surged up. He growled accusingly, "Then why did you pretend not to know me today noon? And why didn't you look for me after you came back? Dammit! Who gave you the courage, did you eat bear's heart and leopard's gall, or just the bear's gall?!"
"..."