Arguing now would only push her further away, and after the tension at the table earlier, he didn't need that rift widening.
He exhaled through his nose before uncrossing his arms. "Fine. Just... get inside. It's late."
Mei nodded quickly and brushed past him into the foyer. The cool air-conditioned hush of the house enveloped her but as she took her first steps toward the sweeping staircase, Renzhi's gaze followed, narrowing.
Her gait was off... her legs were trembling slightly with every stride, like she was favoring one side and her knees wobbled just enough to make her hand graze the banister for support.
"Why are you walking like that?" he questioned while stepping closer with a look of both concern and suspicion. "Did something happen out there?"
She froze mid-step with heat flooding her face as she felt another warm dribble escape her swollen folds, sliding down her thigh beneath the hem of her skirt.
