Chapter 197: Looking So Hungry!

Song Qingtian blinked her big, sharply contrasting black-and-white eyes—she was terrified!

Ling Hanyu lowered his gaze and stared coldly at Song Qingtian: “How are you going to explain this?”

“I just stepped out for a bit—do I really have to explain?”

“Are you not free?”

Ling Hanyu chuckled wryly: “You’re saying no explanation is needed?”

Song Qingtian’s chin was pinched, forcing her head to tilt upward.

She said awkwardly, “Could you please stop pinching my chin?”

“Don’t try to change the subject. How exactly are you going to explain this?”

“I just went out for a bit.”

“And then?”

Ling Hanyu tightened his grip; he could crush Song Qingtian’s chin with his fingers.

Tears of pain welled up in Song Qingtian’s eyes: “Ling…”

She tried to pull away, but couldn’t.

“Mister Ling only bullies at home?”

She really couldn’t pull free, so Song Qingtian shot back.

Ling Hanyu chuckled lightly: “Bullies at home?”

Song Qingtian looked away. She knew she’d said the wrong thing, but it was too late to take it back now!

“Bullies at home?” Ling Hanyu’s smile didn’t reach his eyes, and Song Qingtian immediately knew something bad was coming.

But she hadn’t meant it on purpose.

If she’d thought through the consequences, she wouldn’t have said it.

Yet today she’d been careless.

Song Qingtian looked at Ling Hanyu, who was so close she felt embarrassed to smile.

“I didn’t mean it that way—just a slip of the tongue. Mister Ling is someone of status; you shouldn’t hold grudges against someone like me.”

“A slip of the tongue?” Ling Hanyu said with a forced smile.

“Me, Ling Hanyu—do you think I’m the kind of person who bullies at home?”

“Of course not!”

Song Qingtian felt even more embarrassed. Thinking about Ling Hanyu’s vengeful nature, she had no hope at all.

After laughing, Song Qingtian finally relaxed, pulled Ling Hanyu’s hand away, and planted a quick kiss on his lips.

As her lips touched his, Ling Hanyu frowned slightly. To be honest, he hadn’t planned to let go of Song Qingtian; he only released her because his hand had grown sore.

He never expected Song Qingtian to take the initiative and offer him a kiss like that.

“Mister Ling, you know full well I didn’t mean it on purpose—just a momentary slip—and yet you’re still holding it against me. That’s hardly manly,” Song Qingtian said. Knowing Ling Hanyu cared about face and loved flattery, she decided to play to those two strengths.

Ling Hanyu stared at Song Qingtian, his eyes unfathomable.

Seeing this made Song Qingtian’s heart race; she couldn’t tell what Ling Hanyu was thinking.

“Do you really think Miss Song doesn’t know whether I’m a man or not?”

Ling Hanyu lifted Song Qingtian’s chin with one hand while wrapping the other around her waist.

Song Qingtian felt a flicker of affection. She wanted to push Ling Hanyu away, but her body wouldn’t let her.

Playing along, Song Qingtian had already grown accustomed to it, so she kissed Ling Hanyu again.

After the kiss, Song Qingtian pulled away slightly: “Does Mister Ling really have to spoil the mood like this?”

End of Chapter 197: Looking So Hungry!