Moreover, she even got angry at the time. She felt awkward and embarrassed as she thought about it. Even though Lin Xuzheng was friends with Han Qing, she, on the other hand, was not. So, after he teased her with that sentence, she did not know how to respond to him.
Lin Xuzheng put down the cup of tea and smiled at her casually. “What’s wrong? Two people being together is a good thing. Why do you have that look on your face?”
Seeing his pretentious smile, Yan seemed to have understood. He must have come here on purpose after finding out about us. She did not know what kind of relationship they had or why he was so interested in Han Qing’s love life. Still, she could not bring herself to ask him straightforwardly.
Nevertheless, Lin Xuzheng was a quick-witted person. He instantly knew what Yan was thinking and asked, “Are you wondering why I’m here?”
Uh… Though she did not speak, the expression on her face gave her away.
“I just find it amusing. Do you remember when I said I would introduce someone to you?”
Yan was taken aback and quickly asked, “The person you mentioned was Han Qing?”
Lin Xuzheng smiled as he nodded. She became dumbfounded and did not know what to say.
“This good friend of mine was single for many years because no woman was ever good enough in his eyes. But to help you, he reached out to me for the very first time. I was astonished to hear him say another name other than his sister’s, so I became curious. Didn’t you get angry at the police station the other day? Well, you don’t have to see it like that. The fact that he asked for help from someone else on behalf of you proves something.”
Yan did not quite comprehend the reason Lin Xuzheng came today. Is he trying to put in some good words about Han Qing? But Han Qing is already unparalleled to me.
“I might be oversharing, but I have to create a good impression for my good friend, right?” He smiled as if he was joking around.
She inevitably let out a smile. “Regardless, I should thank you, Mr. Lin.”
“Oh?” He raised his eyebrows. “Thank me? What for? I was going to introduce him to you last time, but you didn’t agree.”
“Not that,” she replied, feeling embarrassed. “I meant that time when you called him to the police station, sir. If it weren’t for you, I would not have had those interactions with him.”
Sir? For some reason, the word ‘sir’ made Lin Xuzheng feel extremely uncomfortable. Although he was older than the young lady in front of him, he was the same age as Han Qing. If she calls me ‘sir’ when she is dating Han Qing, then it makes me seem like an old man.
“You’re being modest. In the end, this is the fate between you two. I can only give you a little push. But even if it weren’t for that opportunity last time, the two of you were destined to cross paths again at some point.”
That was what his late wife used to say since both of them had met in an intriguing way. Even after their wedding, he would look back and wonder if he would still have met her had he not attended that banquet. Every time, she would pinch his cheeks and tell him off for being absurd. It was their fate. Even if they did not meet today or tomorrow, they would eventually meet one day. As long as they met, they were not able to avoid each other anymore.
Therefore, Lin Xuzheng became certain the moment Han Qing approached him for the first time to help Yan—Han Qing would be unable to avoid her. She did not need him, but he needed her.
Coming back to their conversation, Lin Xuzheng let out an annoyed sigh. “If you must thank me, which is fine, then just speak to me casually in the future. Don’t use ‘sir’. After all, I’m the same age as Han Qing.”
Yan was dumbfounded for a moment before she came to understand what he meant. I guess I’ve made him feel old by speaking to him in honorifics. Since I’m dating Han Qing, calling Lin Xuzheng ‘sir’ does make him sound like he is in a generation above us.
She scratched her head awkwardly. “Okay, Mr. Lin.”
“If you don’t mind, just call me Xuzheng. Is that okay?”
She immediately nodded. “Yes! Of course! You rented this place out to me after lowering the rent by so much, and you even helped me out. Calling you Xuzheng won’t cost me anything.”
Without any hesitation, she quickly called him by his name and put him at ease. I feel like I’m one step ahead of Han Qing now. Should I have him call me like this too? The thought alone made him ecstatic.
“I’ll make a bowl of noodles for you, Xuzheng. Sit and wait here for a bit.”
“Okay.”
As soon as she left, he brought up his phone to call someone.
Meanwhile, Han Qing had just taken out Yan’s shirt from the washing machine and was about to hang it up when he received Lin Xuzheng’s call. Seeing an incoming call from that person made him silent for a while before he answered it. “Is there a problem?”
“Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Does there have to be a problem for me to call you?”
Han Qing frowned slightly and clenched the shirt in his hand. “Just tell me what you have to say.”
“Who was the one who came to look for me out of the blue? Who was the one who asked me to help his lady? Since you’re dating now, are you trying to destroy the bridge after you’ve crossed the river, Han Qing?”
Han Qing was speechless.
“You haven’t returned the favor you owed me yet. Does the incident at the police station count as another one too?”
Han Qing still did not respond.
“We go way back, Han Qing. Weren’t you a bit careless when you didn’t tell me that you two were together now?”
“Lin Xuzheng, what is it that you want to say?” Han Qing sighed then asked.
“Can’t I just be happy for you? It’s so rare to see you with someone, so I’m happy for you.”
Han Qing noticed that something was off with the way he was talking. After looking at the date, he asked, “Where are you now?”
“Where am I?” Lin Xuzheng smirked and looked at his surroundings. “Where do you think? Coming here to eat a bowl of noodles sure isn’t easy. I’ve been waiting for almost half an hour.”
Han Qing paused, then said after a moment, “I’ll be there in fifteen minutes.”
Beep! The call ended. After he hung up, Han Qing put the shirt up to dry. Seeing Yan’s shirt next to his other white shirts made his heart race unexpectedly. He had wondered if having a woman by his side would be troublesome. But after what happened today, he figured it was not too bad and slightly longed for a life like that.
After that, he quickly grabbed his car keys and was out the door. Fifteen minutes later, he arrived at the front of the ramen restaurant. When he entered, he did not see Yan anywhere as she was accompanying Lin Xuzheng upstairs, and was only met by Luo Huimei. She was astounded to see Han Qing and watched as he greeted her. “Aunt Zhou.”
“Are you here to see Yan?”
He gave a slight nod.
“She’s upstairs having a meal with Mr. Lin.”
