C168 Chapter 168

What answered Bai Nuochu was Gu Lijue’s harsh, furious snort: “Hah!”

Bai Nuochu: “...”

This standoff couldn’t go on forever. Bai Nuochu tipped her chin up to look at him, bit her lip, and pushed herself up.

She edged closer—close enough to hear the steady beat of his heart.

Bai Nuochu reached out to shove him aside.

Gu Lijue didn’t budge, standing there like a steel tower