Before Yan could finish her sentence, Han Qing grabbed onto her wrist firmly before yanking it swiftly, causing her to land in his arms immediately. They had already been quite close at that point, but there was barely any space between them now. Their breaths mingled with each other.
Yan stared at Han Qing who was inches apart from her. His face was especially handsome, but he didn’t look bold or arrogant. On the contrary, he appeared calm and steady. Despite his heavy breathing, he was still able to control himself. If it weren’t for his pungent alcohol scent and the knock against the car door, she wouldn’t have been able to tell that he had too much to drink for his eyes were shining brightly.
“What is it…” Yan asked weakly, but her voice tapered off as Han Qing suddenly came closer. Yan felt his scorching breath against her face. Right now, the two of them faced each other and their gazes met while the tip of their noses touched.
His masculine scent surrounded her, which caused her to freeze. Her eyes were wide open and she stared at him unwaveringly, unable to breathe as Han Qing was extremely close to her at that moment. He was so close that she could have kissed him with the slightest movement.
However, Han Qing still came closer and his scent intensified, which made Yan so nervous that she was rendered motionless. Her eyelashes fluttered and she formed a fist with her hands. This is the first time… This is the first time that Han Qing is taking the initiative to approach me. His handsome face is becoming larger in front of me. It’s so large that I can’t even focus on his face anymore. Earlier, he took a glass of liquor on my behalf at the banquet. At that time, I wanted to remind him, ‘Do you know that’s an indirect kiss?’ However, come to think of it, Han Qing would obviously be aware of that. After all, I had a sip of that liquor. He wouldn’t have downed the liquor if he was disgusted by me—he could have poured himself another glass of liquor.
His thin lips were about to press against hers. Yan closed her eyes slowly and she grabbed onto his collar unconsciously. Maybe… he has feelings for me too. However, he had it under control previously, which is why no one noticed. But… I’ve noticed it now.
Yan suddenly felt a sweet sensation spreading in her chest while her heart rapidly thumped. However, she waited for an extremely long time, but the imaginary kiss that she envisioned did not land on her lips. Her eyelashes fluttered as she wasn’t sure if she should open her eyes at that moment. Is he trying to create the right mood? Perhaps he is not ready. In that case, I’ll just have to wait for a while.
She waited for a while, but she still had not received her imaginary kiss. Feeling confused, she opened her eyes gradually. However, when she opened her eyes, she found herself gazing into a pair of icy-cold eyes. Soon, before she could snap back to her senses, Han Qing pushed her away! Initially, she was in Han Qing’s arms, and after he shoved her away, she slumped against the back of the passenger seat. She was in a complete daze. She sat motionlessly for some time before coming to her senses over what just happened.
Han Qing looked agitated when he pushed Yan away. He seemed annoyed and irritated, which she saw for the first time. Why did he have that expression? Wasn’t he the one who pulled me into his arms? Wasn’t he the one who came closer all of a sudden? In that case, why… did he suddenly show me that look? Is it because… he can’t accept kissing me? Or is it because he thinks I’m disgusting when he comes closer to me? Is that why he looked so annoyed? The more she thought about it, the deeper her heart sank. She sat motionless on the seat and felt as if she plunged into an ice bath.
Han Qing collected himself after pushing the woman away. Then, he spoke to her quietly, “I’m sorry. I had too much to drink.” That is why I got carried away and lost control while pulling her into my arms. After that, I kept going closer. Toward the end, he returned to his senses when he saw her fluttering eyelashes. After that, he mustered his willpower to shove her away. Fortunately, I have a strong will power. Otherwise, I’d have lost control once I had a whiff of Yan’s faint fragrance—not to mention the fact that she closed her eyes and her alluring red lips.
Yan smiled bitterly in her heart when she heard him apologizing. She closed her eyes and deeply inhaled without answering him, instead staring at the neon lights continuously flashing through the car window. These lights were like the stars brightening the quiet and dark night. However, they never had the power to light up Han Qing’s heart.
I thought that he would have at least some feelings for me and that is why he rushed to the police station to take me to the hospital. I also assumed that’s the reason why he allowed me to deliver food to him in his office. In the end, he even took me to this banquet. Everything that has happened thus far has given me an illusion. No. I’m not the only one because everyone around me shared the same thought. Everyone thought that Han Qing treats me differently. They all say that I’m special to Han Qing. Even I was fooled by the mirage. I thought I was special to Han Qing. It wasn’t until just now when he shoved me away in annoyance that I realized with a start that everything was just a dream. The number of times he rejected me is enough to wake me up. Only a fool like me would run toward him without questioning anything when he beckons.
Yan leaned backward while closing her eyes. This is so ridiculous, Zhou Xiaoyan… No one can ever be more ridiculous than you are. How could you be… such a fool? I don’t comprehend his rejections, but when he summons me, I come running to him. Furthermore, I treated everything that’s happened like it’s real.
The atmosphere and temperature in the car dipped to a freezing point as the two of them never spoke again. Han Qing was annoyed with himself because he wasn’t sure if his actions scared Yan away. In fact, he wasn’t sure what was going on in his mind. However, I’ve had too much to drink today, indeed. I got carried away. It’s best not to discuss this temporarily. I’ll wait till tomorrow… I’ll talk about this with her when she’s at the company. After considering his options, he decided in silence that he’d do as such.
Mr. Nan drove straight to the ground floor of Yan’s building. She opened the door when she was about to exit the car. “Thank you, I’m leaving.” After that, she left barefooted without a backward glance.
Han Qing noticed that something wasn’t right, but he assumed that he must have scared her earlier or that she was too nervous. However, he did not worry too much.
Meanwhile, Mr. Nan noticed that Yan did not look alright and he was aware of what happened in the car. As an experienced person, who had worked for Han Qing for such a long time, Mr. Nan knew that Han Qing was not trying to be flippant or frivolous with his actions. However, to Han Qing, he must have thought he was too frivolous or flippant, which was why he pushed Yan away.
I wonder what Miss Zhou is thinking right now. After mulling it over, Mr. Nan reminded in a soft voice, “President Han, Miss Zhou—”
“I know what you’re about to say. I’ll explain to her tomorrow. Let’s go home today.”
