For a moment, silence fell between them. The world around them grew quiet.
After a long pause, Bai Qi finally sighed and said, "I'm not blind. I can see it. They probably like each other, but they're both holding back, pretending like nothing's going on, thinking nobody else knows. Otherwise, no matter what tempting offer Huo'er made, Bei Mingyuan would never have saved me." 'He wasn't sure what to feel right now.' "I feel bad for Bei Mingyuan, but not because he saved me. If he tried to use that favor to blackmail me, I'd give him my life back in a heartbeat!"
"You're afraid of putting Huo'er in a difficult position, aren't you?" Mr. Hei said sullenly.
'Huo'er pretends not to like Bei Mingyuan, and aren't I just pretending not to see any of it?'
