53 Laughable Vanity　

Qin Xiruo felt her heart constrict at the sight of the two people ahead of her. 'What was Ling Chunxi doing here? And why was Ling Xiaoting cornering her like that? What were they talking about?'

Clenching her fist, Qin Xiruo hesitated to take a few steps towards them. But once she saw the two of them duck into a side alley, she sprang forward without hesitation to follow them secretly.

Ling Chunxi's impatient tone cut through the darkness of the alley. "Ling Xiaoting, I already told you, I have other matters to attend to. I'm very busy. So, if you'll excuse me."

"Can't you spare me a moment Chunxi? I really have to ask you something." Ling Xiaoting wore a complicated expression upon his face and blocked off the alleyway so Ling Chunxi couldn't leave just yet.