Under Yun Shaoye’s intense gaze, Xiao You wished she could take back what she’d just said, but words once spoken cannot be retrieved.
She tried to speak to make amends, but no words came out.
Instead, Yun Shaoye coldly said, “Forget it. I’ll mind my own business,” and turned to leave.
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Speak up!”
After hesitating, she asked tentatively, “Are you still angry?”
Yun Shaoye looked at her, “Do I have a reason to be angry?”
Indeed, he is angry! Xiaoyu thought to herself.
“Actually…” she bit her lip, “It’s just a lost CD, no big deal!”
Seeing her conciliatory expression, Yun Shaoye couldn’t help but want to laugh, but restrained himself, fearing she might forget the lesson if he did, and maintained a blank expression.
“I’ll compensate you,” he said deliberately.
Thinking he misunderstood, she quickly explained, “No! I don’t want you to compensate.” After a pause, she added, “I didn’t really mean to blame you just now.”
“It was my own fault,” Yun Shaoye said coldly.
Xiaoyu hurriedly denied, “No! I’m not saying you’re at fault, I mean… I mean…”
Seeing she was at a loss for words, and knowing pushing her further would be futile, he completed her sentence, “If you want to apologize, I accept.”
“Really?” her tone was full of joy.
“Aren’t you here to apologize?” he asked provocatively.
“No!”
“Not?”
“Ah, no, yes!”
Seeing Xiaoyu flustered and incoherent, Yun Shaoye teased, “So are you or aren’t you?”
Frustrated and unable to articulate clearly, she wrinkled her face, “It’s all my fault anyway!” and directly admitted.
He laughed, “It seems apologizing is quite difficult for you.”
But despite her embarrassment, Xiaoyu still anxiously confirmed, “So you’re not angry anymore?”
Yun Shaoye countered, “You’ve already apologized, haven’t you?”
Receiving his confirmation, Xiaoyu finally felt relieved.
He didn’t forget to warn her again, “Don’t be so reckless in the future.”
She reluctantly said, “I know!”
“Don’t be reluctant, it’s for your own good.”
“Yes, yes, I’m the ungrateful one, okay?” she said, pouting.
He couldn’t help but tease her, “As long as you understand.”
Xiaoyu puffed out her cheeks and didn’t respond.
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