After that, the two of them chatted for a while longer before the woman made to leave with her husband. Before she left, however, she suddenly caught sight of a figure in front of her and exclaimed in surprise. “Huh? That person… is the person who’d refused to disembark from the ship earlier, no? Why is she here as well?”
Upon hearing that, Yan looked in the direction in which she was pointing, only to see a familiar figure walking toward their direction. Lin Qin’er? Why is she here? When she saw Lin Qin’er, a sense of impending doom flooded her instantly, but before she could avert her face, Lin Qin’er had already spotted her, and not only was she flashing her a smile, she was even waving a hand at her incessantly.
When the woman saw Lin Qin’er’s behavior, she couldn’t help wearing a contemptuous expression. “She just won’t leave you two alone, and even followed the both of you here. Could it be that she wants to continue seducing your husband?”
Yan was struck speechless. She now didn’t like Lin Qin’er anymore either, but she’d planned to have some fun first before dealing with her. Unexpectedly, she’d actually followed them here. What is she planning to do? Could it be that she’s truly planning to seduce Han Qing? But… isn’t she married? Why would a married woman still wish to seduce another man? She just couldn’t figure it out. Could it be that Han Qing is too outstanding, while her own husband abuses her, so she wants to hook up with Han Qing? As this thought came to her, her eyebrows knitted deeply.
“Say, you’re still young, so don’t be taken in by such a woman. I can see that she’s rather mature, so she’s most likely an old hand at seducing men. Thus, now that she’s here, you’ve got to keep a close eye on your man.”
“Keep a close eye?” Bafflement was written all over Yan’s face. “Why do I need to keep a close eye on my husband? What does this have to do with him?”
“Ah, you naïve girl, you don’t understand, do you?” Since Han Qing wasn’t here at the moment, having gone to get Yan a glass of water, the woman didn’t beat around the bush. “In this world, everyone strays. Do you get my meaning now?”
Yan was dumbfounded, mystification etched on her face. Everyone strays? Is she referring to… Lin Qin’er? What does it have to do with Han Qing?
The woman’s husband was obviously displeased upon hearing this, and he scoffed, “Missy, don’t listen to my wife’s nonsensical talk. In this world, there are truly some who don’t stray. I, for instance, have never once strayed because I only love my wife alone for all eternity.”
The woman threw him a glare, but she was wearing a gratified expression. “Anyway, you’ve got to tame him and keep a close eye on him. That woman doesn’t seem to have any good intentions, which I’ve already discerned from her behavior back on the ship then. Therefore, don’t ever be courteous when the situation calls for the exact opposite, or else you’ll regret it in the future. Do you get me?”
Now, Yan had finally understood that the ‘everyone strays’ they were talking about was in reference to Han Qing… Previously, her thoughts hadn’t gone in that direction entirely because she trusted Han Qing and felt that he wasn’t such a person. While she wasn’t certain how much he loved her, she understood him too well; someone with his personality would never fall for Lin Qin’er. However, since the woman was warning her, she responded with a sincere smile. “Thank you for your concern. I’ll pay attention to it.” Lin Qin’er, yes? If she’s truly that shameless and wants to seduce Han Qing, then she’ll know that I, Yan, am no easy prey, for I definitely won’t allow her to bite the hand that feeds her.
“Your husband is coming, and that Lin Qin’er is also fast approaching, so take care of yourself. We’ll be leaving, then.” The woman then left with her husband. After they were a distance away, she couldn’t resist glancing back at Yan’s direction before saying softly to her husband, “Yan looks too naïve. I just wonder whether she’s that woman’s match.”
Her husband snorted. “Whether she’s that woman’s match depends on her man’s sentiments. If that man has no designs on other women, then even if Yan is a dummy, there won’t be any rival for her to compete against. However, if…”
While he didn’t finish the rest of the sentence, his wife clearly understood. She gave a sigh. “She seems to be a decent sort, but that man is too outstanding. I just hope he isn’t a scumbag.”
“I don’t think he’s a scumbag. His aura is very much different from the average person, and he’s rather attentive toward Yan. As for that woman… Honestly speaking, even if a man takes an interest in her, the man is probably just fooling around with her, and it won’t be for long.”
“Humph! You men are just slimeballs.”
“Darling, that’s other men, not me.” As the two of them spoke, they walked away.
Meanwhile, Lin Qin’er had finally reached Yan and sat down beside her, acting extremely amicable. “Yan, I’ve finally found you. It was no easy task to find you.” Rubbing her hands awkwardly, she wanted to take Yan’s hand, but before she could make contact, Yan had dodged her completely, thus her hand stilled in space. “Yan, are you still blaming me for the incident two days ago?”
The incident two days ago? A glimmer of frostiness flashed in Yan’s eyes, and her voice hardened considerably. “Are you referring to the incident whereby you wanted to sit beside my husband but was rejected by him, thus you then flew into a rage, cursing me and my husband to get divorced?”
Having her putting everything out in the open, Lin Qin’er was speechless for a moment, and she looked at Yan in embarrassment. It’s just two days since I last saw her, so why does her aura seem stronger than before? She’s not even calling me ‘Miss Lin’ anymore, and her words are exceedingly grating to the ears. Her eyes instantly reddened. “I’m sorry, Yan. That day, I got carried away because it was my husband who took me on this vacation. Ever since we got married, he has been abusing me, and he said he wanted to make it up to me this time, so he took me out on a vacation, but I never could’ve thought that he would start abusing me again during our vacation. If it weren’t for the fact that you two saved me that day, I would now be black and blue all over. Thus, when I saw that everyone on the ship was in pairs that day, while I’m the only one who was alone, I grew jealous. Yan, I’m not a saint. I’m just a pitiful woman who’s unlucky in life. At times, I’ll still have some unseemly thoughts, but that was just a moment’s lunacy. After that, I’ve repented for my actions. I’m officially apologizing to you, and I’ll never commit such a mistake again in future. Okay?”
Lin Qin’er sounded incredibly sincere, and there wasn’t any deceit in her eyes, so Yan wavered for a moment. After all, she wasn’t an unreasonable person. I can forgive her if she was truly carried away for a moment, but what if she’s deceiving or tricking me at this moment? After mulling over the matter, she placidly remarked, “You don’t need to apologize to me. Anyway, you won’t have the opportunity to commit such a mistake anymore in the future.”
Upon hearing that, Lin Qin’er was slightly taken aback. “Yan, you’re still unwilling to forgive me? I’ve truly repented.”
“It’s not that I’m unwilling to forgive you, but there’s no need for forgiveness. My husband and I are going back very soon, thus we’ll be parting ways at that time.”
Shock pervaded Lin Qin’er when she heard that. “You two are going back? You’re not going to stay for long?”
