Although she was poor, and indeed quite short of money now, the life she saved was his, after all. So why did it feel as if she came to him begging for money? This feeling was truly uncomfortable for her.
"No need."
Instinctively, she refused the check and tossed it onto the bedside table.
This action, however, caused Qin Sijue to frown unexpectedly.
"If you don't want money, what do you want? To offer yourself in return?" He asked, his voice somewhat cold, his gaze somewhat deep.
But this frightened Ling Xi.
When she had first joked about offering herself in return, it was with a playful attitude! Well, okay, she had indeed felt some attraction to him back then, since he was so handsome and seemed so safe—a feeling any girl would likely experience upon meeting him.
But now that she knew he had a wife, of course she wouldn't say such a thing again!
Nervous, Ling Xi couldn't help but glance at Gu Qiangwei, her expression in turmoil, "I, I didn't mean that at all!"
