His gaze on her made her back feel hot. At last, Yan could no longer withstand it, so she hid in the kitchen and worked there, refusing to emerge. Luo Huimei, who noticed her daughter’s unusual behaviour, found an excuse to serve dishes outside, but she was stopped by the latter. “Mom, don’t go out. You can only stay with me here.”
“What nonsense are you saying? I’m serving the dishes outside, so move.”
“No. You are just using it as an excuse to go and find that person.” Yan knew Luo Huimei well. However, since she had decided not to have anything to do with him, it would’ve been better for her mother not to know him, let alone meet him. This was to prevent the situation from becoming more awkward in the future.
“Who says so? Who am I going to find outside? Don’t you see how busy the restaurant is? I’m just going out to help.”
Yan looked at her with unfairness. “It’s also extremely busy here in the kitchen. It’ll be the same if you help here.”
No matter what Luo Huimei said, Yan refused to let her out. When it was finally dusk, Yan still remained at her seat even after having dinner.
“Has that person left?” Yan called an employee to her and carefully asked.
That employee shook her head. “He’s still there. Madam, are you really not going out to take a look? I noticed that he has been standing there for the whole day and he hasn’t eaten anything until now. What if—”
“Don’t even think about it!” Yan immediately interrupted her. “I know what you have in mind, but no, you cannot! Do you hear me?” What’s wrong with being hungry for a day? When I attended the banquet with him, I was hungry and didn’t eat anything for the whole day as well, and what did I get in return? I won’t be so silly. If he wants to wait and refuses to eat, I’ll just let him be. I know that he is here for that 60,000!
Until 9 o’clock at night, she could no longer stand being in the kitchen and as she stayed in her seat, she could barely keep her eyes open. “Is he still there?”
“Yes, Madam.”
Yan did not know what to say. Why hasn’t he left? I don’t understand. Is this just because of that 60,000? Is there a need for him to do this?
“Yan, what exactly happened? That person is still waiting for you outside. I think maybe you should go outside and talk it out with him.” Although Luo Huimei was curious, she cared about her daughter’s feelings even more.
Luo Huimei had seen her daughter crying terribly that night. Therefore, as a mother, it would be impossible for her not to feel distressed on behalf of her daughter. Now that Yan avoided this man like he was a plague, Luo Huimei guessed that this might have been the man who made her daughter weep that night. “Anyway, you still need to solve the matter. It doesn’t help to keep avoiding him like this.”
“Mom, I’m not avoiding…” I’m not avoiding him. I just don’t want to continue to degrade myself.
“If you are not avoiding him, then you should talk it out with him. He has waited for you for the whole day, so it shows that he is a rather patient kid.” Luo Huimei continually persuaded Yan, causing the latter’s defense to be gradually lowered. The latter had no choice but to nod. “I understand, Mom. I’ll go outside to talk it out with him later.”
“If you have anything that you want to say, just say it. Don’t keep it to yourself,” Luo Huimei advised her as she tugged the latter’s sleeves. “Do you hear what I said? Talk it out with him and both of you will feel much better.”
“I understand.”
Han Qing came alone. He never thought that after waiting for Yan for the entire day, the young lady still refused to see him. As a man who excellently controlled his feelings, he had continuously waited, and never once showed the slightest negative emotions.
When Yan emerged from the kitchen, she thought to herself, Later, I’ll be preemptive to take control of the situation and make it clear to him so that I won’t continue to degrade myself. I’ll say everything in one go before asking him to leave, and to never come back to find me!
When the young lady came over, Han Qing was on a call. “Yeah, about there. Later…” Upon seeing the young lady’s figure appearing before him, he immediately hung up the call.
“You’re here?” When the young lady walked up to him, he asked casually.
Yan was a little surprised. After waiting for the whole day, I thought that he would be upset, but his tone was unexpectedly indifferent. Doesn’t he have feelings? Anyway, what does it have to do with me? “The reason you are here is for that 60,000, am I right?” she asked him in a straightforward manner.
Slightly stunned, Han Qing pressed his thin lips. It was true that he guessed that the 60,000 was from Yan, but that was not the reason he came tonight.
“I heard that you gave up on a deal and have lost a lot of money to go to the police station and that formal dress which you have bought for me. I know that I owe you a lot of money, but… I’ll slowly save up to return it to you.”
Return my money? Upon hearing the words, Han Qing frowned in displeasure. “Lin Xuzheng told you this?”
Yan never intended on dragging Lin Xuzheng into this, so she immediately denied. “No.”
Since she denied it, he did not have the intention to press on. Instead, he slightly narrowed his eyes before casually saying, “This matter has nothing to do with you, so you don’t have to bear any responsibility for it.”
Have nothing to do with me? The corner of her lips curled up into a sneer. “Alright, since you said that it has nothing to do with me, then so be it.” But me wanting to return the money to you has nothing to do with you as well.
Looking at her expression, Han Qing was in doubt. Therefore, he slightly narrowed his eyes and asked her about the things that happened in these two days. “Were you busy these two days?”
“Why? Do you have any business with me?” She still looked at him mockingly, but his eyes were dark and deep, with a slightly piercing gaze hidden in it.
“You didn’t come to the office.”
Upon hearing that, Yan wore the look of sudden realization. “Oh, I see. You’re here because I didn’t make deliveries to you, President Han. You’re right. I was indeed very busy these two days. I had things to attend to, so it was inconvenient for me to go there. You have seen it yourself just now. The restaurant is so busy that I can’t afford to leave.” After saying that, there was a moment of silence between them.
A few seconds of silence later, Han Qing calmly asked, “Are you coming tomorrow?”
Yan was speechless. She blinked as she looked at his handsome face before her eyes. His face was half-hidden in the darkness of the night, making him seem a little unreal. “I’m not going,” she muttered.
“Okay.” He nodded to show that he understood before asking, “How about the day after tomorrow?”
Yan was left speechless again. She bit on her lower lip and thought to herself, Is he really not getting this or is he playing dumb? I have a feeling that Han Qing is here to mock me. That’s why he is asking me this kind of question. Does he think that if he beckons to me, I will run happily to him like how I usually do? Don’t even think about it! Upon having such thoughts, she gritted her teeth. “No, I’m not going.”
“Then, when are you coming?”
Upon hearing that, Yan finally understood. It wasn’t because he didn’t understand, but he just played dumb. The corner of her involuntarily lips quirked up into a sneer. “I’m not going. I won’t go there ever again,” she said adamantly and her eyes, which was usually filled with joy and zeal, were now replaced by resolution. “From now on, I won’t go to your company to find you and you shouldn’t come looking for me either.”
At that moment, Han Qing, who had been calm and indifferent, finally frowned.
