1055 Not in the state

Shen Anlingzi hastily turned her head to look straight ahead, her startled demeanor causing Qu Tian'ao to furrow his brows slightly and ask, "Lingzi, what's wrong?"

"I'm fine!" Shen Anlingzi quickly shook her head.

Qu Tian'ao might have felt that his question had put her in a spot where she didn't know how to respond, so he changed the subject. However, Shen Anlingzi clearly became distracted, giving half-hearted responses and occasionally lifting her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear.

Generally, when she made that gesture, it meant that she was very nervous, even somewhat at a loss.

Taking advantage of the act of drinking water, Shen Anlingzi's eyes glanced through the glass at Mu Ri again. He was intently focused on his female companion and didn't look at her, seemingly treating her as if she were nonexistent.