Ming Lingyi raised an eyebrow in surprise. Of course, she could hear the dissatisfaction in Li Yun's voice, but she honestly had no idea what she'd said to upset him.
"What do you mean, 'use me and toss me aside'?" Ming Lingyi asked. "Weren't you the one who insisted on getting involved?"
She wasn't taking the blame for this.
She certainly hadn't invited Li Yun to be a judge. The man was clingy like taffy, sticking to her on his own, the kind you couldn't shake off no matter how hard you tried.
Li Yun: "..."
He'd expected Ming Lingyi to offer some sort of explanation, but who knew she'd just pass the buck so decisively? Li Yun felt the ache in his chest intensify.
He gritted his teeth, a sour feeling rising in his throat. Still, he couldn't convince himself to just get up and storm out.
'If he really left, wouldn't that just give Jiang Yuchuan the perfect opportunity to swoop in?'
'He refused to do something so stupid.'
