Actually, Mo Shisheng put the cup down with neither too much force nor too little, but the cup made a sound when it hit the cabinet.
Li Ji was so startled that she couldn't help but tremble slightly. Mo Shisheng naturally took this in, and with a slight smile, he teased, "Weren't you just so excited that you were willing to risk your life? Now you're scared by the sound of a cup being placed down?"
Heh...hehe..."
Mo Shisheng's words elicited an awkward laugh from Li Ji. She gently tugged at the corner of her lips, "I'm just shivering from the cold, um... I'm just cold..."
"..."
Li Ji's words drew a cold laugh from Mo Shisheng, "Should I remind you that it's summer? You're still covered with a blanket."
Li Ji: "..."
The stage was demolished; it's so heartbreaking. What can we do?
An awkward silence fell over the room. Li Ji didn't know what to say to appease Mo Shisheng, so she reached out and gently poked Mo Shisheng's hand. "Shisheng, don't be angry. I promise, it won't happen again!"
Li Ji's assurance was met with a cold look from Mo Shisheng, but Li Ji responded even more sincerely, raising her hand to her head and declaring, "I swear!"
"It's no use even if you send five."
Mo Shisheng glanced at Li Ji, then raised her hand to wipe the sweat from Li Ji's forehead. "Tell me, why are you so afraid that Ming Qiancheng will come to see you?"
"..."
Perhaps not expecting Mo Shisheng to bring up this topic again, Li Ji suddenly fell silent. She lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze falling on the blanket in front of her. "I..."
"You know I only listen to the truth. You can choose not to tell me, and I won't press you any further."
Seeing that Li Ji seemed to be about to make up an excuse, Mo Shisheng spoke first.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Li Ji slightly raised her eyes to look at Mo Shisheng. She knew that Mo Shisheng meant well. After thinking for a moment, Li Ji still spoke up, "Master likes beautiful people. My current appearance will only disgust him... I'm afraid..."
"Just because of that?"
Mo Shisheng never expected that Li Ji was so agitated because of this. The reason she wanted to stop Ming Qiancheng from seeing her was because of this. Her eyes grew even colder. "You're willing to risk your life for him? He's just a pretty face, and you're so afraid of him?"
"I care a lot about what he thinks of me..."
Li Ji knew that Mo Shisheng didn't quite understand her concern, but she was telling the truth.
Ming Qiancheng was initially attracted to her because of her outstanding appearance. Now, she is so thin that she is emaciated, with a bulging belly and a body that is just skin and bones, lacking any beauty whatsoever.
Even she sometimes felt disgusted with herself. No woman doesn't love beauty, but she didn't regret becoming like this, at least she was able to leave a child for Ming Qiancheng.
Although she didn't regret it, she was still afraid of being seen by Ming Qiancheng like this.
She only wanted to leave her best memories in Ming Qiancheng's mind and didn't want any bad memories to appear...
Mo Shisheng narrowed his eyes slightly, noticing that Li Ji seemed a little down, so he spoke softly, "I will keep my promise to you. If you can't control your emotions again, then don't talk to me anymore."
"No way!"
This time, Li Ji answered quickly, shaking her head, "Really, Shi Sheng, believe me, there won't be a next time!"
Seeing this, Mo Shisheng simply kept his gaze fixed on Li Ji and didn't say anything more.
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