The man’s sudden voice shocked the two of them. The man who flirted with Yan turned toward the voice. After looking closer, the man was greeted with a dark expression and a steely sharp gaze—both of which sent a shiver running down his spine.
“P-President Han?”
Everyone attending the banquet obviously knew who President Han was. However, he usually did things alone. Why is he chatting with me now? Theoretically, he shouldn’t pay any attention to me. In that case, the reason President Han is here is because… The man turned to look at the woman in the white dress with whom he flirted just now.
True enough, Yan stared at Han Qing without blinking. There was a slightly shocked expression etched across her fair face. Yan’s lips were slightly parted as if she was about to explain herself, but no words came out of her.
Yan had already panicked when the man blocked her earlier because she wasn’t sure whether Han Qing might enter the banquet if she arrived late. At that point, she would be left all alone and might not even be allowed to enter the banquet. I didn’t expect Han Qing to come over.
Han Qing’s gaze looked cold and aloof, but there was a stormy darkness in them. Yan clenched her dress while she hesitated. In the end, she walked unsteadily toward Han Qing. She inhaled deeply as she made her way toward Han Qing. Although her high heels were of the right size today, they were extremely high for her. I would have chosen a pair with shorter heels if I’d known how difficult it is. However, out of all the shoes available, this pair was the only one that complimented the dress. In fact, it took me the entire day to choose them.
Yan was about to arrive at Han Qing’s side, but she missed a step and lost her footing. She already had difficulty balancing on her high heels, but was now in deep trouble because she tripped forward.
Su Yaoyao, who was nearby, relished after she personally witnessed how Han Qing had flung Yu Shan away after the latter threw herself at him. In fact, Yu Shan was still slumped on the ground in embarrassment. Hence, Su Yaoyao thought to herself, I can’t believe there’s another woman repeating the same mistake by throwing herself at him again. She had her arms folded in front of her chest and saw that Yan tripped toward the cold and aloof man. Yan’s facial features were contorted in panic, making her appear somewhat hideous at a closer look. Her acting is not bad at all. Actually, her acting is very realistic. However, isn’t she rather bad at controlling her emotions? Why is she presenting such a horrifying expression when she’s throwing herself at him? Is she trying to scare him away with her ugliness? Tsk, such a fool!
However, Su Yaoyao’s theory was proven otherwise when Han Qing, who seemed unfazed by everyone else, suddenly reached out to hold onto Yan steadily.
Everyone in attendance, including Su Yaoyao and an embarrassed Yu Shan, had expected a good show, but they were all rendered speechless when they witnessed Han Qing’s actions. What is happening?
Yan thought that she would have fallen flat on her face and never expected a pair of hands to support her out of nowhere. Then, she was overwhelmed by a familiar scent which shrouded over her. She raised her head in astonishment and met Han Qing’s steady, dark eyes before her heart skipped a beat. The first thought that came to her mind was, He can’t possibly think that I tripped on purpose so that he’d help me up, is it? Upon considering that possibility, she immediately explained herself, “I-I’m sorry… The high heels are too high for me, but I didn’t trip on purpose.”
Han Qing frowned slightly when he heard that before looking down at her shoes. The white high heels covered her dainty and fair feet. Ten slightly rounded and smooth toes peeked out at the tip of the high heels, looking especially adorable. The high heels paired well with her attire, but after Han Qing’s quick estimation, he figured that the heels were made for certain occasions hence they were higher than usual. Nevertheless, women who were used to wearing high heels would have no problem wearing them. After all, Han Qing was used to seeing Su Jiu running in high heels during work.
However, Yan always wore flat shoes whenever he saw her. This young lady is most probably not used to these kinds of shoes. I still recall the time when she accompanied me to attend one of the cocktail parties and she had chaffed skin due to wearing a pair of shoes with the incorrect size. When he thought of that, Han Qing stared at her heels while asking in a husky voice, “Are the heels of the right size?”
“Huh?” Yan was astounded, but she responded swiftly with a nod. “I-It’s the right size. It’s just higher than usual. That’s why I’m not used to it.”
Han Qing glanced swiftly at Yan’s timid expression. “Can you walk? Just change into another pair of shoes if it’s not suitable.”
“Change into another pair of shoes? I don’t think that’s necessary. I wasn’t used to it earlier. It’s fine. Let me try to walk around.” After saying that, Yan realized suddenly that she had leaned against Han Qing’s chest all along. She blushed furiously while straightening her posture. Soon, she realized that everyone surrounding them was staring at her, making her horribly embarrassed and she hid behind Han Qing reflexively. She might have been afraid of Han Qing, but he was the only one she knew here. Hence, he was the only one who provided her with a sense of security.
Han Qing noticed that Yan hid behind him reflexively after she scanned the strange faces around her. For some reason, he felt his foul mood dissipating before it was replaced with a faint satisfaction. He pursed his lips before stating, “If it’s difficult for you to walk, you can hold onto me.” Soon after that, Han Qing felt a timid pull followed by a tug on his sleeve. He looked down and saw a pair of fair and slender hands holding carefully onto his sleeve. In fact, she grasped onto a small area of his sleeve for fear of incurring his wrath.
“Follow my lead.”
“Okay.” The lady walked by Han Qing’s side and clung onto his sleeve before she attempted to take a step forward.
When they walked past Su Yaoyao and Yu Shan, the two women’s expressions were as dark as charcoal. Yu Shan’s father had already helped her up on her feet and she now stood with Su Yaoyao.
Initially, Su Yaoyao thought that Han Qing would have shoved Yan away. Who would have expected Han Qing to catch her on time? He even allowed her to walk by his side while she clung onto his sleeve to enter the venue. The main thing is that this woman doesn’t look familiar at all. As members of the upper class society, we would have met at least once, no matter how distant our relationships are because we are bound to bump into each other on such occasions. That is why over time, we’d end up greeting each other as a courtesy even if we don’t know each other
“Who is that woman? Why is she walking by President Han’s side?”
True enough, those guests who had witnessed the earlier incident started to ask questions out of curiosity.
“That’s right. I thought President Han never took a date to attend the banquet. What is happening today?”
The crowd seemed bewildered. “What is happening? Is this a public statement since President Han is taking a woman to attend this event??”
“I doubt it. Is the log finally blossoming?”
Su Yaoyao and Yu Shan exchanged glances with each other as they were both in a foul mood.
“Did you guys see what happened to Su Yaoyao and Yu Shan? Both of them went to flirt with President Han, but he didn’t even look at them.”
