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"Tsk...."
That tone was full of disdain.
"Bai Xiangxiang." It was the first time he had called her name, and Bai Xiangxiang suddenly thought it sounded very pleasant. However, it lacked any trace of emotion, cold to the point that her heart felt a spasm.
Pei Qinghan looked over, his eyes unfocused as he gazed in her direction.
It was as if he was looking at her and yet not, this uncertainty causing her heart to flip erratically as if hovering in mid-air, unable to land.
"You're thinking too much, and your ambition is too great. I'm sorry, but what you desire is beyond what I can give. Look elsewhere for your aspirations."
"No...." Bai Xiangxiang clung desperately to his hand. "Qinghan, you don't understand how much I love you. In this world, only I am the woman who loves you most. Have you forgotten who I am? Have you forgotten our past? How can you treat me this way?"