The moment Li Yan started crying, Li Yun's expression changed.
Ordinarily, he wouldn't have paid much mind to his son crying. What child didn't cry? They might cry when happy and cry when unhappy—it was all too common.
The only thing that wasn't so ordinary was that Ming Lingyi was also present.
And, to any onlooker, it would look like he was responsible for Li Yan's tears.
So, the moment he heard Li Yan's cries, his first instinct wasn't to check on his son, but to glance toward Ming Lingyi, who was standing off to the side.
Sure enough, when he got a clear look at Ming Lingyi's expression, Li Yun's heart sank.
'It's over.'
Li Yun thought, unable to help himself.
Ming Lingyi's expression was grim.
Lingyi had seen earlier that Li Yun was just teasing the boy, but now he had clearly taken it too far. As a result, Li Yan had burst out crying, feeling wronged.
How could Ming Lingyi possibly remain calm?
In just a few steps, Ming Lingyi was in front of Li Yan.
