Lin Xinlan's expression was calm as she shook her head and said, "I'm not hiding anything from you, you're overthinking."
"Impossible!" Rong Shaoze sat beside her, cradled her face in his hands, and forced her to look into his eyes.
His gaze was penetrating, as if he could see through her eyes right into her heart.
She didn't avoid his look but held his gaze directly.
"Xinlan, will you tell me the truth? What exactly are you hiding from me?" Rong Shaoze asked in a low voice.
She still shook her head: "I'm not hiding anything from you. Rong Shaoze... the me now is really not the same as I was before..."
Her words were half true and half false—it depended on how the listener interpreted them.
Rong Shaoze's eyes flickered for a moment before he leaned down without another word and captured her lips with his.
Lin Xinlan was slightly surprised and wanted to struggle, but he didn't give her any chance to evade, entangling her in a deep and passionate embrace.
