Thinking about this, Yan’s heart was pounding hard and she was so scared that she felt like escaping. Soon, she could not restrain her feelings and covered her heart. “Take it easy; there’s nothing to be afraid of.” She had chosen to sit on the couch after looking around.
It was not her first time in the office. Previously, she would deliver food to him every day, but it had been a while since then. It was not long before an hour and a half passed. Yan had almost fainted from waiting. Initially, she wanted to shop for clothes online, but she ended up not getting anything after searching. She was thinking about things unrelated to clothes. In the end, she kept her phone and fell asleep on the couch.
Yan immediately opened her eyes when she heard steady and clear footsteps sounding from outside. Her eyes were clear and she was fully awake as she sat up straight. Han Qing saw Yan sitting on the couch when he opened the door. She held her chest high while sitting straight—like an elementary school student who had spotted the principal patrolling the classrooms. He did not even notice the trace of a smile under his dark eyes.
Yan looked in the direction where Han Qing was after hearing his voice. She tried her best to ask naturally, “Done with your meeting?”
“Yes.”
Han Qing nodded lightly as he stepped close to her. “You waited here all this while?”
Yan was stunned and heard him say again, “Are your eyes tired? Do you need to take a nap?”
“No…” Who would be able to sleep in this situation? Yan felt that Han Qing was slow-witted. Then, she shook her head. “I’m not sleepy.”
“You sure?” Han Qing narrowed his eyes to look at her.
Yan straightened her body even more when he looked at her and shook her head determinedly. “I’m really not sleepy.”
“Very well. Since you’re not sleepy, let’s talk about us.” After saying that, his big figure approached her and suddenly sat beside her. Although there was a little distance between them, her heart skipped a beat when the couch sank suddenly and she sensed his masculine scent. Her heart betrayed her composure as it pounded in her body. She was really tempted. After hearing what he said, her fingertips trembled a little while her eyes quietly looked at Han Qing. “U-Us? W-What are you referring to?” She was feeling extremely guilty but was also faintly excited. Who knew Han Qing would look at her as if his eyes were on fire?
“You don’t know?”
Yan did not know how to respond. She was stunned while looking at Han Qing asking her this question; she was in a daze.
“Do you want to know why I kissed you?”
The air was still. Yan’s heart almost stopped pounding and her fingertips were shaking more vigorously while her eyes suddenly widened. She never thought Han Qing would ask her so directly. After a moment, rays of the setting sun shone on her fair face.
“Why didn’t you come and ask me yourself when you wanted to know the reason?”
Yan was shocked. She knew that Han Muzi had revealed everything, yet she still denied it. Ah! Such a big liar! Great! Now, Han Qing had asked her so bluntly. She… had nowhere to bury her face now. She had planned to act calmly before, and it would be better if she could stay relaxed. In the end, Han Muzi betrayed her and let Han Qing know about everything. She was extremely annoyed about this. That traitor!
Yan bit her lower lip as she did not know how to answer Han Qing’s question. Would I have the dignity to answer this? No!
As Yan was screaming and shouting on the inside, Han Qing, who did not get to hear her answer, suddenly approached her. In an instant, he closed the distance between them. “Well? Why aren’t you saying anything?”
Yan was so nervous that she could not speak. She started to chase her breath as he got nearer to her. She subconsciously pulled her head backward and distanced herself from Han Qing.
He was unsatisfied as he wanted to talk about this, but the little lady was avoiding it. He pursed his lips and continued, “Don’t try to evade this.” He reached out to grab her arm and tried to stop her from moving backward. He then realized she was trembling vigorously. Did I scare her?
Han Qing furrowed his brows while looking stern. “Don’t you want to make things clear with me?”
Yan’s lips moved a bit. She wanted to say something, but she was too nervous. “I-It’s not that… I’m just… a bit nervous. D-Don’t come so close to me.” She was almost suffocating.
Nervous? Han Qing’s eyebrows were no longer furrowed, and a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes. He did not distance himself from her, but instead, got closer. His masculine aura approached her strongly. “How can I discuss this clearly with you if I don’t come closer?”
Yan felt that Han Qing’s tone had become a few shades darker all of a sudden—like how she was after she drank wine. His skinny and handsome face was close to her, and the lights above his head made his eyes look as dark as the heavy fog at night.
“You don’t have to come so close… We can still… discuss it…” Yan stammered while her hand was subconsciously blocking Han Qing, stopping him from moving forward.
However, she was not sure what was wrong with Han Qing today. He was acting out of character. The more she restricted him, the more he wanted to lean over to her. His fiery aura almost burned her, and she did not even dare to lift her head. “Since we can make things clear no matter the distance, we might as well get closer as we talk.”
Yan felt goosebumps all over her arms as his breath fell on her neck. “I’ll answer the question that you’re struggling with today.”
What? Yan immediately lifted her head and met his eyes. Han Qing’s handsome face gradually approached her. Yan was frozen to the spot. After a while, his face rubbed against hers as he reached near her ear and sighed helplessly.
“I’ve let you behave timidly these few days because I wanted you to think about it again. Since I’m not a romantic person and I’m inexperienced with relationships, you’ll surely suffer if you’re going to be with me. A young woman like you may not get the things you’ve dreamed of from me. I’m already aged, and both my parents have passed away. I still have a sister who’s precious to me. She’s someone I’ve gone through a lot to get back, so if you don’t mind—”
Before he could complete his sentence, she hurriedly replied, “I don’t mind!”
Han Qing was speechless. The atmosphere around them suddenly went quiet. Yan blinked, then closed her eyes frantically. Ah! It seems like I didn’t control myself again! Where’s my integrity? What happened to being calm? Where’s my dignity as a woman? Yan, you’re such an idiot!
Yan heard chuckling from the side of her ears when she was in the middle of scolding herself. Immediately after, she felt something soft on her cheek and she slowly moved to her right where it touched her lips.
“Mmph.” Her body was held by the man before her as he kissed her while she was tightly wrapped in his embrace. What happened? Where am I? Why don’t I know anything?
