‘Don’t worry. We just want to have a look at the girl you mentioned. We are merely curious, so why would we plan anything horrible?’
‘That’s right. You are just being too careful. You shouldn’t have told us about this if you are afraid. Why didn’t you keep it to yourself instead of telling us?’
The receptionist started to regret her decision after reading their comments. Maybe I should have kept it to myself without telling others. I’d be the first to be blamed if something were to happen tomorrow. Nevertheless, she made peace with herself as she wanted nothing more than to see Yan defeated tomorrow.
Yan had been going to the reception room during the past few visits because Han Qing would be working most of the time. However, she fell asleep again in the reception room yesterday. In the end, other guests were astounded when they saw her lying on the couch after their arrival in the reception room. After that extraordinary incident, Han Qing instructed Yan to head to his office directly in the future to wait for him. He had a lounge in his office anyway.
Yan was unable to find her way the first time she looked for Han Qing’s office, so she was extremely nervous. After walking out of the elevator, she bit her lower lip softly while taking deep breaths to encourage herself. However, she bumped into Su Jiu the minute the former stepped out of the elevator.
Su Jiu smiled at Yan, although she wasn’t surprised to see the latter at all. “You’re finally here!”
Su Jiu greeted her like an old acquaintance. For some reason, Yan blushed the moment she saw Su Jiu because she felt slightly awkward around the latter. She felt that Su Jiu was an exceptionally smart woman, as though the latter might see through her with just a glance. Hence, she knew that her thoughts wouldn’t escape Su Jiu’s eyes.
Naturally, I wouldn’t be worried if others were to read my thoughts. However, Su Jiu was in love with Han Qing once upon a time ago. In fact, she was in love with him for a very long time. I learnt about this from Muzi. At that time, Su Jiu was not married, so I figured Han Qing and Su Jiu would end up as a couple over time. My feelings for Han Qing weren’t as deep at that time—I just had a slight crush on him. If Han Qing had ended up together with Su Jiu, I would most probably have given up. Who would have expected Su Jiu to give up first? Besides, she got married swiftly and gave birth soon after. I witnessed everything happening in the past with my own eyes. At that time, I even thought to myself that it was such a pity for Su Jiu not to end up with the man whom she’s been in love with for a long time. Now that I’m in a similar situation, I have a completely different outlook on things. I’m suddenly envious of Su Jiu because she is always bold and forward with her feelings. She never wavered when she was in love with him, but once Su Jiu decided that she was no longer in love with Han Qing, her feelings for him dissipated. After getting married, she has worked on her marriage tirelessly and raised her child well. Furthermore, the most impressive thing was that she never neglected her work at all.
Su Jiu was such an outstanding woman, so Yan felt rather ashamed of herself compared to the former. “Yeah.” She nodded while smiling shyly.
Su Jiu glanced at the woman in front of her, who wore a navy blue sweater paired with a knee-length skirt. Yan’s silky long hair hung loose around her shoulders. Not only did she appear youthful, she even looked charming.
When Yan smiled at Su Jiu, her eyes and expression reflected her shyness, looking especially adorable and charming. Su Jiu had never possessed these characteristics. Does it mean Han Qing likes this type of woman? I have to admit that he has good taste because even as a woman, I can’t help but feel that Yan is adorable and I want to protect her. “Great news. President Han ended a meeting today just before you arrived. He doesn’t have anything else scheduled after, so you can spend some time alone with him.”
Yan suddenly felt embarrassed when she heard that and blushed while explaining to Su Jiu, “No. It’s not what it looks like. I’m just—”
“Just what?” Su Jiu asked her in amusement.
“I’m just here to deliver food.”
“Is that so?” Su Jiu grinned while walking around Yan. After that, she stopped beside her before leaning over to whisper in the latter’s ear, “There are so many people offering delivery services, so why does President Han only orders takeout from you?” After that, Su Jiu noticed Yan’s fair ears started to turn pink. For some reason, she wanted to tease her badly. “Besides, President Han brought back a cell phone and he asked me to send it to a repair shop to replace the original screen. The phone case looked very cute, so I assume it belongs to you?”
“What?” Yan looked up in surprise. “It was sent for repair?” She had dropped by daily for the past few days, but she lacked the courage to ask Han Qing what he did to her phone. Hence, she thought to herself, I’ll just buy a new phone if he doesn’t return mine by today. It’s just a phone after all. It’s nothing compared to the business deal he lost. I didn’t expect him to send the phone for repair. However, repairs don’t usually take such a long time.
Judging by Yan’s confused look, Su Jiu almost thought that the phone didn’t belong to the former. “What is it? Isn’t the phone yours?”
Yan admitted honestly, “I-I think it is. My phone case is pink in color, but… do repairs take such a long time?”
Su Jiu sighed helplessly. “Well, you’d have to blame the owner of the repair shop. They hired a new staff and it so happened that I ran into that person on the day I visited the shop. He promised to prepare a bill for me after the repair. However, when I dropped by the next day for the phone, he completely forgot about this matter, which is why it’s been delayed several days because there are some tests to be done after the repairs. President Han even reprimanded me over this matter.”
Su Jiu’s gaze at Yan darkened when she mentioned this with a severe tone, “I’ve worked with President Han for such a long time, but I’m rarely reprimanded by him.”
Yan felt slightly at a loss for words when she heard that because Su Jiu sounded as if the latter was complaining about her. If it weren’t for your phone, Han Qing wouldn’t have reprimanded me. Nevertheless, judging by Su Jiu’s gaze, she doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would say such things.
“What is it? Do you still not get it?” Seeing how nervous Yan was, Su Jiu couldn’t help but pinch her soft cheek. “I’m saying that this is the first time he’s reprimanding me over something that isn’t work related. However, I’m not angry. I’m just trying to tell you that you are special to him.”
Yan’s heart skipped a beat. S-Special?
“You should know about my past too. We even chatted when we were abroad previously. I recall that I told you something long-winded that time. Looking back now, you are actually about to succeed.”
“No, no, no!” Yan waved her hand in denial. “This is all a misunderstanding. President Han does not feel that way about me. He has rejected me countless times. Besides, I’ve decided to give up on him. In all honesty… I’m delivering food for him because I owe it to him.” Lin Xuzheng mentioned that Han Qing lost such a huge business deal because of me. Han Qing is merely asking for me to deliver takeout, so he’s not going overboard at all. Furthermore, I haven’t even returned him the money paid for my medical fees yet.
After being reminded by Su Jiu, Yan felt that she needed to work harder to return Han Qing the money. Besides, she recalled she had some savings stashed away in her bank account.
