452 Her Approach 5 (2/2)

Then she brushed past Su Zhinian and ran toward the entrance.

However, she merely took two steps when Su Zhinian suddenly reached out from behind her to grab at her fair arm, to stop her from moving.

Su Zhinian's palm was hot. It made Song Qingchun shiver involuntarily. Then she turned to zero in on his grasp on her arm.

What is he up to now?

As if the man could read her thoughts, the moment these few words popped up in her mind, he suddenly said in a light tone, the first word he uttered since he came downstairs, ”Stay.”

Song Qingchun didn't catch his meaning initially. She turned dumbly around to stare at Su Zhinian, who was standing behind her. She asked in return, ”What?”

Su Zhinian was silent with his eyes closed for a long time, as if fighting an inner struggle. After some time, the man opened his eyes, and they settled on Song Qingchun's face. Then, he repeated the word he had said earlier with much more elaboration. ”Stay for dinner.”

Song Qingchun couldn't believe her ears. The eyes that stared at Su Zhinian were filled with disbelief.

Su Zhinian didn't elaborate. He released his hold on her arm. His eyes swept her dirtied dress that she had been wearing for one whole night and day. After a moment's silence, he turned and went up the stairs.

He told me to stay for dinner… but now he's heading upstairs? What's going on? Is this a sign of regret? He's using his action to tell me to leave?

Just as Song Qingchun was coming up with a hypothesis, Su Zhinian returned. There was a white T-shirt in his hand. He passed it to her and said lightly, ”Go take a bath first before dinner.”