'That wouldn't do. To Jie Jingchen, it was a personal attack, a devastating blow to his pride, especially in front of an outsider. A hair-raising chill radiated from his dangerously handsome face.'
Qin Mei thought, 'Oops, I've really pushed his buttons this time.' "Heh, um, you know that's not what I meant."
Jie Jingchen snorted coldly. He grabbed Qin Mei's arm, yanked her behind him, and kicked the stone.
Qin Mei stared in astonishment at the stone Jie Jingchen had just kicked onto the road. 'How much force did he use? It took both of us so much effort just to move it under the tree. Now he sent it flying onto the road with a single kick.' Qin Mei had a reasonable suspicion that Jie Jingchen hadn't been trying at all when they moved it earlier.
The road was on a slope, so once the stone hit the pavement, it started rolling freely.
