Lin Yuxi’s knuckles were white as she clutched the scrap of fabric. A deep crimson flush spread across her face—not the blush of modesty, but the searing heat of rage and humiliation. “What do you mean by that?” What did he mean? Perhaps it was the alcohol, finally letting the words in his heart spill out. Her reaction, as if she had suffered some profound disgrace, was like a needle pricking at t