Chapter 253

"For fear of it becoming a habit," Ling Yiran said, somewhat embarrassed. "Some things may become a habit after many times. When you’re no longer able to rely on that, they become despair instead.”

"Why, were you desperate before?" he asked casually.

She took a deep breath, looked into his eyes, and finally stopped hiding. "Yes, I was desperate."

His pupils froze slightly. The faint smile on his face also slowly faded away.

"Can you go out now? I want to change," Ling Yiran said.

However, Yi Jinli did not back off. His dark eyes were still staring at her, and his fingers were stroking her cheek as if he was thinking of something.

After a moment, he muttered, "Will you be afraid if I say that it has already become a habit and that it’ll never change?"

Ling Yiran stared at the face close to her, not knowing what to say for a moment. She felt as if her heart was violently beating right now.

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In the dressing room, Ling Yiran blushed and changed her clothes. Although Yi Jinli ha