Chapter 52 Deep-Seated Fears

• Ning Shaochen’s curt reply had Shen Beiyi leveled her gaze to observe him in his white shirt, dotted with blood and mud. The sight of it had her face heat up, as well as stirring up something within her heartspace. It was followed by self-deprecation and a sense of loss.
• Shen Beiyi, you shouldn’t be tempted, nor should you be feeding into your delusions. He belongs to someone else, she reprimanded herself.
• The manager entered the room while jogging up to Ning Shaochen, and was visibly surprised as he caught sight of Shen Beiyi. Had they been fretting over this woman for the entire night? And wasn’t he engaged? He spotted the mess on Ning Shaochen’s attire, which added to his confusion.