Chapter 60

C60 – You Know I’m Teasing You

How could Mu Sifa not perceive Shang Xiaojie’s attempt at bravery in this moment? His usual air of arrogance had vanished, and his brows were tightly furrowed. Is he mad at me? Or maybe Shang Xiaojie disliked it and was forcing himself into this.

“Or maybe you dislike me following you?” He linked his hands together and inquired cautiously, his gaze locked onto Mu Sifa.

Mu Sifa asked this, his frown causing a misunderstanding.

“Why do you ask?” His frown persisted.

Shang Xiaojie, slightly aggrieved, bit his lip and cast his eyes downward. He then answered softly, “It’s because you seem unhappy. So, I wondered if you resented me following you, which is why you’re wearing that expression.”

Shang Xiaojie’s hypersensitivity to others’ expressions was honed through observing his family members’ faces in the Shang Family. His current level of observation was influenced by the current atmosphere, leading him to assume that Mu Sifa was unhappy.

Shang Xiaojie’s caution deepened Mu Sifa’s frown. Maybe it was also a way of expressing his heartache.

“If I were truly mad, then yes, I would detest you. I’d be straightforward about it, so don’t let your imagination run wild.” Ye Zichen pinched Shang Xiaojie’s cheek, attempting to snap him out of it, so he wouldn’t overthink.

In a panic, he struggled, “Are you out of your mind? Why are you doing something so childish to me? Put me down.”

His cheeks were aflame. Filled with confusion and panic, he didn’t know what to do. He dared not look at anyone.

“Oh really? You don’t like it?” Mu Sifa’s smile lingered.

“Who, who would like it!? You’re not a child. Let go of me, or I’ll genuinely get mad.” He attempted to put on a stern face, but his baby features and flushed complexion contradicted any notion of anger.

“Then why don’t you show me? Do you look adorable when you’re angry? I felt an urge to tease you.” Ye Zichen released Shang Xiaojie, enfolding him in his arms, all the while maintaining a grin.

Shang Xiaojie felt so mortified he thought he might combust, “For how long are you planning to tease me before giving up!”

“Oh dear!” You even realize I’m teasing you!

Not only did he not own up, he doubled down. Shang Xiaojie became a mixture of anger and embarrassment, left with nothing but exasperation.

Eventually, he huffed, “I’m done paying you any mind.”