172 Empty and Lonely

Zhao Lifei's heart started beating erratically at his words. She saw how dark with hatred his eyes were. Shadows danced and flickered in his eyes, swallowing the light, leaving it an empty void. He held her gaze for a very long time, even when she wanted to tear it again, she couldn't find the power to do so.

She did not know how to respond to his words other than nodding her head, "Okay."

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A few minutes before the banquet ended, Yang Feng escorted her to his car and had planned on driving her to his house in hopes of spending the night with her, but a grouchy grandfather beat him to the chase.

Right when Zhao Lifei entered the car, her phone went off. Yang Feng, who was still holding the door for her, frowned at the ringtone and when he saw the contact, his face darkened. The old man was butting in again!