Lin Feng's tone was warm but firm, leaving no room for pressure or obligation. It was not a rejection, but a release.
Then, with his hands behind his back, Lin Feng turned and walked away without further hesitation. The rest of his group followed right after him, moving in sync as though it were natural for them to do so.
Behind them, Bai Meili stood still for a moment, watching his figure disappear from view. She had expected him to accept her promise without question, or at least acknowledge it with interest.
Instead, he had dismissed it so casually, as if such things meant very little to him.
"You don't need to be so shocked, Miss Bai," Yuan Bao said as he passed by.
He glanced at her briefly, then continued with an almost proud tone. "My teacher is simply the epitome of kindness and virtue. He does good things without expecting anything in return. That is precisely why so many women end up seeking his attention."
He said it as if it were the most obvious truth in the world.
