Chapter 429: When Necessary, Can Go For the Kill
As Chen Wei advanced, Zhao Xinlian retreated.
It then turned into a predictable sequence: Chen Wei moved forward, Zhao Xinlian immediately stepped back, with each step she took backward, Chen Wei immediately followed, closing the distance until he had her cornered.
Thump.
Only when Zhao Xinlian's back hit the wall and she could retreat no further did this deadlock finally break.
To her right was the staircase, to her left was Chen Wei, who had put his hand up against the wall in a trapping gesture, effectively blocking any escape.
"What's your answer?" Chen Wei asked as he looked down at Zhao Xinlian, who was burying her head, too scared to look up at him, persisting in his questioning.
For some reason, Chen Wei felt that Zhao Xinlian, standing before him now, seemed like a completely different person, so much so that he couldn't help wanting to tease her.