I froze, panicking instantly.
Meanwhile, the shameless idiot beside me, clutching his foot, still had the audacity to quietly whisper through clenched teeth: "Wife… domestic violence is illegal… but somehow… I've never felt more loved…"
I nearly throttled him on the spot.
"Everything's fine!" I called out, trying not to sound like I had a mini heart attack seconds ago.
"Really?" Yun Si's voice came from outside. "I thought I heard a groan?"
I froze. Oh no.
"I—I bumped into something!" I blurted out.
"You're not hurt, are you? Open the door, let me check—"
"NO!" The word flew out of my mouth before I could stop it.
The silence that followed was deafening. Realizing how suspicious I sounded, I cleared my throat and forced a weak laugh. "I mean... I'm fine, Sisi. Totally fine. Nothing to worry about."
"Okay," she said finally, though she didn't sound entirely convinced.
