Shi Che walked into the bedroom just in ti to see Ling Chuxia in that state. His gaze slightly darkened as he stepped forward, grabbed her wrist, and moved her hand away from her ear, saying in a deep voice, "What’s wrong?"
Ling Chuxia hadn’t expected Shi Che to suddenly appear. She was stunned for a mont before she could react, instinctively breaking free from Shi Che’s grasp and even stepping back to create distance between them.
Shi Che watched as his hand was suddenly shaken off, his dark eyes narrowing sharply as he stared directly at Ling Chuxia, a hint of surprise and darkness in his eyes.
Feeling Shi Che’s piercing gaze, Ling Chuxia suddenly realized what was happening, and her heart trembled fiercely. She bit her lower lip and slowly managed to squeeze out an apology, "I’m sorry."
Shi Che’s brows slowly furrowed. Ling Chuxia seed very strange today; from dinner ti, she had been distracted and seed to be avoiding him, and it continued even now. What was wrong with her?
Shi Che’s gaze fell onto her face. It looked terribly ill under the dim yellow light, yet still pale, "You look very ill, are you sick?"
As he spoke, Shi Che reached out again, placing his hand on her forehead to check her temperature. But as soon as his warm palm touched her forehead, Ling Chuxia recoiled as if burned, abruptly jumping off the bed. She moved so sharply that she almost hit the bedside table.
Shi Che’s hand remained suspended in mid-air as he watched Ling Chuxia’s gaze sink completely, a hint of coldness spreading over his body.
If before he only felt it, now he was sure that Ling Chuxia was avoiding him.
But recently, hadn’t they been fine?
Ling Chuxia couldn’t dare to et Shi Che’s eyes. Her head hung low, her hands tightly clutching the hem of her clothes as she stuttered an explanation, "I... I’m fine."
The light in Shi Che’s eyes darkened, a storm seemingly brewing beneath them, as he stared intently at her, his lips pressed tightly together.
Ling Chuxia had always been frightened by such piercing and penetrating stares from Shi Che. Her mind was in complete disarray, and she simply couldn’t face him, only able to instinctively avoid him.
Shi Che remained silent, and the air around them grew colder, filled with a heavy oppressiveness. Ling Chuxia found it hard to breathe and began to tremble uncontrollably. Not wanting to stay any longer, she mustered her courage and muttered, "I... I’m going to take a shower!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ling Chuxia didn’t wait for Shi Che’s response. She turned and rushed into the bathroom, not even grabbing clothes to change into.
Shi Che heard the bathroom door slam shut, his gaze fixing on the door. His hands, hanging by his sides, gradually clenched, the veins on the backs of his hands bulging.
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Shi Che and Ling Chuxia inexplicably grew colder towards each other, even colder than before. Previously, she at least wouldn’t avoid Shi Che, but now, even though they lived under the sa roof, she always found various excuses to leave whenever Shi Che was around, causing his gaze to gradually darken and his aura to beco more fiercely cold, spreading throughout the house.
And what puzzled Sister Hua the most was this recent change. The couple’s relationship had been warming up, appearing to be heading towards a happy resolution, but then, suddenly... it just cooled down.
Now, seeing the master’s frosty and handso face every day, even she couldn’t help but shiver.
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