Yan slowly let out a congested breath, then she grinned in satisfaction. While she was doing so, she had been facing the window; she thought Han Qing wouldn’t notice. However, the moment she let out her grin, his voice floated into her ears. “What are you grinning so foolishly about, Mrs. Han?”
At those words, the smile on her lips froze suddenly. She was stunned for a long while before she snapped back to reality and looked in his direction. “W-What nonsense are you talking about? Who is grinning foolishly?” At the same time, her face had turned completely red.
Watching her, Han Qing lifted his hand and pinched her cheeks, then laughed softly. “Of course, it’s you. There are reflections on the window.”
When he spelled it out so clearly, her face that had been only half-flushed became fully-flushed instantly. Glaring at him fiercely, she turned her head away in an angry huff. I’m not going to talk to him anymore! Then, she seemed to remember something. Turning her head back, she huffed angrily. “And don’t call me Mrs. Han!” We aren’t married yet!
Holding on to his laughter, he arched his brows. “Oh? Didn’t you admit in front of everybody that we are a married couple just now? You’ve already recognized me as your husband, yet you won’t let me call you Mrs. Han. What are you trying to get at?”
In response, she explained herself with great effort, “I made it up on the spot because I was angry at somebody. You know that!”
Their voices were very soft. Moreover, to speak so softly yet be heard by the other party, they had to be very close to each other. So, the heat from their breaths blew against each other’s faces while they talked.
At such a close distance, the young lady’s rosy lips opened and closed right in front of him. In the beginning, he remained calm. However, as time went on, he became less and less collected as he was seduced by the way she looked. Thus, he coughed lightly. “Then, why don’t you and I put on an act right now? Can you do it? You’ve already called me your husband; if I don’t follow your example… won’t it be a loss for me?”
Widening her eyes at his words, she stared at him speechlessly. “What loss will you experience? You’re a guy; I’m the one that will lose out, okay?”
Han Qing smiled. “Who said a man doesn’t lose out on anything? Did you see that woman? She was trying to go after me at every opportunity. In the future, who will dare to flirt with me once they know I’m married?”
Hearing those words, her brows knitted together and her expression became unhappy as she stared at him and said nothing.
At first, he planned to make a joke out of it, then have a proper discussion with her about the issue of identifying themselves as Mr. and Mrs. Han. However, the young lady seemed to have taken it seriously. She was frowning and her nose was wrinkled; her expression looked very upset. Quietly telling himself that things were not going in a good direction, he proceeded to explain what he had just said. But before he could say a word, she stared at him intently and said, “Are you regretting it?”
“Huh?” Regret? What do I regret?
“You mentioned that your young lady had grown up. When I heard that, I was very happy, as I thought that you were on my side. But, after what you just said… you seem to be quite bothered by it, aren’t you? That Lin Qin’er… She has a better figure than I do, and she’s beautiful too. She is the ideal type of woman in any man’s eyes. On the other hand, I… don’t have anything.”
She could tell, and she knew how to compare too. When her clothes were worn on her, it looked like a little girl’s. However, when it was worn on Lin Qin’er, it gave off a completely different vibe. Lin Qin’er had a nice figure, so clothes had an alluring effect when worn on her. Whatever was missing from Yan’s figure was clearly defined on Lin Qin’er’s figure. It was a figure most men would love. On the other hand, she, to put it bluntly, was as flat as an airstrip—she did not have those assets.
Thinking about it, Yan felt like crying. Am I too thin? Is that why my figure is so lacking? Then, she pouted and gazed at him gloomily.
Han Qing said nothing in response. He couldn’t stop himself from grabbing her chin and sighing in exasperation. “I really want to crack your head open and have a look at what goes through your head.” Then, he leaned closer. “Am I not being obvious enough? When she came over, I didn’t even spare a glance at her, yet you thought that I regretted it? What am I regretting? Huh? You better tell me all about it clearly.”
Her chin was in his grasp, and they were very close to each other. However, her expression was full of grievances. Without taking into account the distance between them, she still wanted to air her complaints to him. “You must be regretting it! You regret the fact that I chased her off the boat. If she were still here, then you’d be able to show off just how manly you are. Just like what you said just now… You must feel like you’ve suffered a loss. I’m sure you wish to be adored by other people, especially a woman who has such a nice figure; unlike me, who has nothing at all. You should just go—mmph—”
Before she could finish, her vision turned black and her lips were covered by the person in front of her. At the start, her mind went blank, but she gradually realized that they were still out in public. Thus, she subconsciously tried to push him away with her hands. However, one of his hands was holding her chin while the other was pressing against the back of her head; the strength in his hands was so great that she was unable to free herself from his grasp. So, she could only do as he dictated—lift her head and accept his kiss.
Han Qing’s kiss was not gentle today; in fact, it seemed out of control. Due to the young lady’s remarks, he felt that he had to do something to prove it to her. Otherwise, the young lady would feel insecure, lack confidence, and be distrustful of him.
In truth, he could vaguely tell what she was feeling. It wasn’t that she did not trust him, but that she had no confidence in herself. She felt that she was not good enough, nor outstanding enough, so she worried that he would shift his affections to another. If he tried to explain again, it might make her misunderstand further, so he might as well show her with his actions.
She tried to push him away, but he did not allow her to escape. As there was a barrier, and the other married couples had left to continue their own conversations, nobody had the time to bother about what was happening between them. Therefore, the kiss between Han Qing and Yan went unnoticed.
Well, except for a staff member standing nearby who saw the entire thing. Still, as a staff member, he turned his face away in a professional manner, pretending that he had not seen anything. He also pretended to be invisible, but he was secretly crying in his heart.
Although he was still single, he had chosen to work in this industry. The couples were newlyweds on their honeymoon, so there would always be some bolder couples that publicly displayed their affection for each other. They might not mind, but as a staff member, he was constantly forced to witness their lovey-dovey acts, and in bucketloads too. Thus, the staff member clenched his fists and made a promise to himself. When I get back, I will work hard to find myself a girlfriend! I refuse to be forced to witness other people’s lovey-doveyness again!
At first, Yan struggled against Han Qing. However, under his lead, their kiss deepened and became enjoyable. Leaning against him dazedly, she couldn’t tell left from right anymore.
Han Qing finally released her after some time. Then, he pressed his forehead against hers. Panting lightly, he lifted his hand and lightly wiped away the traces of their kiss at the corner of her lips.
