Chapter 56 Rest Assured (4)
"Addicted to throwing yourself at me?"
Fu Nancheng spoke in a deep voice, making Qiao Mo’s already flushed face even redder, and she quickly stood up.
But as soon as she moved, she discovered that the innermost layer of her tulle gown was caught on one of the cufflinks of his sleeve. She couldn’t tell if it got caught when he reached out to catch her.
With her movement, a few threads were pulled from the dress.
Afraid of ruining the dress, Qiao Mo had no choice but to maintain her posture and once again sit on his strong, muscular thigh, her head slightly lowered, the blush on her cheeks spreading to her ears.
But the cufflink was stubbornly caught on the back of the dress, almost at the hip area, and since it was the innermost layer of fabric, Qiao Mo couldn’t reach it once she sat back on his thigh.
Qiao Mo twisted her neck and fiddled for a while, her small hand twisting the thin tulle, tugging between the hem of her dress and his cufflink, trying to free it.
But the room was dimly lit, and the more anxious she became, the harder it was to get it undone. Soon, a fine sheen of sweat appeared on her nose, accompanied by a dry mouth and parched tongue.
As time ticked by, Qiao Mo’s neck was sore from twisting, but to no avail. Yet she didn’t dare to pull too hard, worried about ruining the dress and delaying the banquet.
She didn’t know how much time had passed, but she always felt a deep gaze lingering on her, making her even more afraid to look up.
Until she became anxious enough to have tears in her eyes, she instinctively looked up at the man beside her, wanting to escape.