"Oi! What are you saying?!" barked Ling Chuxi as she glared at the fifth princess. As Ling Chuxi had always been the type of person to take action, her palm had already swiftly landed on the back of the fifth princess' head before she had even finished speaking.
The fifth princess held her head in pain with gritted teeth. However, she did not dare to retort and could only look at Ling Chuxi in suffering. These days, one also needed to be beaten for telling the truth it seemed.
"Ling Yichen," said Ling Chuxi in a dangerous tone as she turned to look at him. "You laughed just now, right?"
"I didn't. I absolutely didn't. It was just your misconception," scoffed Ling Yichen in an oddly serious manner. The expression he was wearing was as serious as serious could get.
"Pft, and yet you act all dignified. So, you dare to do something, but don't dare to admit to it. Oh, I despise you," muttered the fifth princess softly.