Chapter 555 Sweet Times 2

Shen Hanqian also liked that kind of praise; it truly felt like home. But then she remembered Xu Lan's provocation at noon, and her joy was shrouded with a heavy gloom.

She responded with a hollow laugh!

Xiao Qingcang had seen the pain in her eyes, so when the child was watching cartoons, he pulled her into the room.

"What happened?"

As soon as he closed the door, he went straight to the point.

"Ah? Nothing happened, why do you ask?" she responded, pretending to be clueless.

Xiao Qingcang took hold of her shoulders, his gaze fixed steadily on her. "Don't lie to me, I know you're upset. Tell me, what's wrong?"

His particular concern, and his certain conviction, made her facade of a mask crack bit by bit, revealing her unhappiness and sorrow!

She honestly recounted what had happened that day and what Xu Lan had said. "I think she knows about our relationship. It's normal for her to want to humiliate me. I can take it, after all, this was my choice!"