Chapter 149: I Am the Victim
Lilith Douglas furrowed her brows, still not quite understanding: "You are Huai Shen's cousin. If there's any closeness, it should be between you two. There's really no need for us to be close."
"Are you angry?" He smiled faintly.
"I'm not angry, just think it's inappropriate," she said seriously, looking at the man. "I really don't want any misunderstandings to cause trouble between Huai Shen and me, or to make things awkward for Mom and Uncle."
"You're overthinking it," Li Xu chuckled with a hint of irreverence.
"Overthinking? Don't you like me? If you don't, why would you want to be close to me?" She wanted to make things clear, not play dumb.
Li Xu just smiled, saying nothing.
Lilith Douglas disliked people who created an ambiguous atmosphere but did
