The sound was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.
Xie Huaiye stared at her for a few more seconds with a deep look in his eyes.
There was inquiry and resentment in his eyes.
There was also a complex emotion that Yan Ning couldn't understand.
He finally slowly released his hands from the wall.
The intense sense of oppression suddenly vanished.
But his body didn't completely move away; he was still very close to her.
"If you dare to push me into someone else's arms again..."
He lowered his head slightly, his warm breath brushing against the stray hairs on her forehead once more.
His voice was kept very low.
With a hint of warning and an ambiguous meaning, he said, "Give it a try."
After saying that, he turned around and strode down the street.
His back view carried a hint of tense anger and... barely perceptible dishevelment.
Yan Ning leaned against the cool wall and took a deep breath.
The heart inside my chest was still pounding wildly and erratically.
The spot on the back of his hand where his fingertips had brushed against it.
It seemed as if the scorching heat still lingered.
She looked at that tall, yet somewhat lonely figure.
She pursed her lips, a complex light flashing in her eyes.
This show seems to have gone too far...
She composed herself and then quickly followed.
However, his steps seemed a bit unsteady.
The town mayor, short and stocky, stood downstairs.
He craned his neck, watching expectantly as Xie Huaiye and Yan Ning came down the stairs.
The moment their feet touched the ground, the town mayor immediately beamed with a smile.
He rubbed his hands together, bending over like a shrimp: "Oh, Mr. Xie, I'm so sorry, so sorry!"
"This whole mess has caused you so much trouble. It's my fault for not arranging things properly and for my negligence!"
"Calm down, calm down! I'll go upstairs right now and have a good talk with them, I promise I'll make things clear!"
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