Chapter 21

Alex

From the moment he walked into our practice room until we concluded an hour later, he was abnormally quiet. He didn’t say anything either when I complained in front of him.

“You know what, if you have any issues with me, just tell me. Act like a man and don’t play hard to get.”

He scoffed and smirked as he flicked his head down. “Did you hear what you just said?”

My brows furrowed. What does he mean? I drew nearer to him.

“What’s the matter with you, Chen? Is it the song, the duet, or something else?”

Chen gave me a striking, piercing stare. “You are my problem.”

I sneered. “And why would I be the issue? We should not proceed if you do not intend to take this practice seriously. Don’t you see we’re wasting our time and everyone’s effort?”

At that moment, my mind was filled with the events of the previous night, generating a jolt inside my skull. But when I looked at him, who was still staring at me, his face expressionless.