Chapter 188: Lies and excuses

"Mr. Tan Enlai," Zhang Xiaoling said, getting formal, "I don't think my being unmarried at a certain age has anything to do with you."

She made sure to show and tell him her annoyance so it could etch deeply into his head.

She didn't see this as a weak point because she has never been ashamed of her age and still being single because it was her choice.

"I'm sorry to have offended you by mentioning your status." Seeing that she seemed to be offended by his remarks, he quickly apologized, but she refused to let it lying down.

"I am not offended by your words, but by the perspective of your thoughts," She said to him with knitted brows.

A visible frown was already permanently smeared on her face.

'Huh?'

Tan Enlai stopped and peered intently at her with a look of puzzlement crossing his face. His head tilting quizzically.