Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce
Chapter 116 To Pounce or Not to Pounce (2)

Chapter 116: Chapter 116 To Pounce or Not to Pounce (2)

Her hand had just hooked onto Shi Che’s arm when his cold, black eyes swept over her, startling her so much that her hand nearly let go. But in the end, she restrained herself and forced a smile at the corners of her lips, offering Shi Che a polite chuckle.

Shi Che’s dark gaze moved from Ling Chuxia’s hand, over her stiff smile. He didn’t brush her hand away but simply walked straight ahead.

Ling Chuxia lowered her gaze and let out a quiet sigh of relief.

Everyone started making their way towards the hotel entrance, saying their goodbyes as they left. Li Qian glared fiercely at Shi Che and Ling Chuxia; she was almost grinding her teeth in anger but was powerless to do anything.

The intention for today’s class reunion had been to thoroughly humiliate Ling Chuxia, but now, the person completely humiliated was herself! Li Qian, angered, stomped away in her high heels. Perhaps due to her fury, she wasn’t paying attention as she descended the steps outside the hotel; her foot missed a step, and she fell clumsily to the ground, causing the remaining classmates to burst into raucous laughter.

Li Qian sat there dumbfounded, momentarily stupefied until her driver came over to help her up. Only then did she snap back to reality, angrily shaking off the driver’s hand and quickly moving to her car. She screamed, "Drive, drive, drive now!"

Another round of laughter erupted, and even Ling Chuxia couldn’t help but let out a quiet chuckle.

After all these years, Li Qian hadn’t changed a bit; she always went out of her way to make others feel embarrassed, yet she always ended up being the most embarrassed herself.

Everyone’s eyes were on Li Qian, but Shi Che turned his gaze slightly towards Ling Chuxia. His dark eyes reflected her small figure.

Before long, all the classmates had scattered, leaving only Shi Che and Ling Chuxia by the hotel entrance. Ling Chuxia instantly let go of Shi Che’s arm and took a step back, her eyes dropping slightly.

Shi Che observed Ling Chuxia, who one second had worn a crafty smile, and the next, had reverted to a respectful, obedient demeanor. His brows furrowed deeply, and his gaze grew icy as he looked at her, as cold as frost.

Without looking, Ling Chuxia could guess what kind of look Shi Che was giving her. He had already despised her, and now, having endured several hours of playing along with her charade that evening, how could he be in a good mood?

Ling Chuxia felt that she needed to say something. She swallowed hard before nervously speaking up, "I’m sorry... I didn’t mean to cling to you on purpose. I... I just... I just didn’t want to shame the Shi Family."

It would have been better if Ling Chuxia hadn’t said those words; once she did, what had been a bone-chilling stare turned sharp as a blade, stabbing fiercely towards her. If looks could kill, she suspected she would have been sliced a thousand times over.