“Then there’s nothing I can do.” Cheng Xi’s voice was still soft, but it carried a gloomy undertone. “If that’s the case, there’s nothing I can depend on when it comes to you.”

“You’re lying!” He fiercely bit down on her earlobe. “You clearly know that you can count on my love for you!”

Cheng Xi opened her eyes wide, ignoring the wave of pain emanating from her ear. This sort of romantic cliché…… She suddenly quieted down and glared at him critically. She looked past his long eyelashes and black brows and saw a hint of weariness in his cool gaze. He was missing his usual severeness and coldness, and the pride and arrogance that she was so accustomed to seeing was also gone.

Of course, he was still dangerous, and especially so because of that thing attached to his lower body. However, this current Lu Chenzhou was much easier to deal with than she expected—he was...