“Have you understood me? Get lost,” Han Qing frostily ordered Lin Qin’er to leave.
Meanwhile, there was nothing else Lin Qin’er could do. She’d gone as far as this, yet this outstanding and cold man before her wasn’t at all tempted. Was she supposed to lay herself out on the floor? However, even if she were to prostrate herself on the ground, this man probably wouldn’t even spare her a single glance.
At this moment, she finally understood that a woman didn’t necessarily have to lower herself before a man. As long as the man loved her enough, even if she were blind to all other matters, he would still spoil her wholeheartedly. Regretfully… it was too late, and she’d probably never have this chance in her entire life. She left in utter despair.
Han Qing closed the door and went back into the room. After debating with Lin Qin’er earlier, he had steam coming out of his ears at this moment. He wanted to go back in and take another cold shower, but Yan hadn’t returned since she’d left earlier, so he was exceedingly worried. Planning to go out to look for her, he simply changed in preparation to leave. Just as he’d reached the entryway, he heard someone pounding on the door, so he stepped forward and swung open the door.
Sure enough, the young lady had returned, and she held a plastic bag in her arms, looking rather pale. “I seem to have returned late. How are you feeling? Have you drunk some hot water? Are you still feeling unwell?”
Han Qing glanced between her expression and the plastic bag in her arms. “What’s this?”
Speaking of that, Yan’s expression instantly grew frustrated. “The hotel front desk didn’t have any fever-reducing patch, and there isn’t a doctor on this little island. I asked a staff member, and fortunately, he personally brought some fever-reducing medication, but I was worried that it wouldn’t be sufficient, so I asked them for a bag of ice cubes. Perhaps they’ll be useful for you.”
Ice cubes? Realizing that the plastic bag in her arms was a huge bag of ice cubes, Han Qing’s expression instantly changed, and he reached out to take the bag of ice cubes from her before placing it onto the shelf beside him. Then, he took her hands. Sure enough, her hands were freezing from the chill throughout her way back. The temperature of the human body was vastly different from that of an ice cube itself, so when she held the bag of ice cubes in her arms and even wrapped her arms around it, it was no wonder that her face looked rather pale. As this thought crossed his mind, he couldn’t resist extending a hand and tapping her on the nose. “Are you an idiot? Even if you took ice cubes back, why didn’t you carry the bag in your hand? Why did you hold them in your arms? Did you think you’re a freezer?”
When he brought this up, Yan scratched her head in mild embarrassment and said broodingly, “I-I couldn’t carry it, so… I held it in my arms. Furthermore, it was just a short distance. I’m fine now, aren’t I?”
“You’re fine now, but if you had carried it any longer, your body might not have been able to take it, and you might have fainted. At that time, who would’ve helped you? Silly goose, you’re not allowed to do this anymore next time.”
“Okay.” Yan nodded obediently.
Han Qing gave a soft sigh. His massive hands grasped her petite, chilly hands and shared his body heat with her.
Freezing to the marrow of her bones from holding that bag of ice cubes, it was truly pretty comfortable for Yan as the heat continued to seep into her, and she was even greedy for more warmth. However, a thought abruptly occurred to her, and she swiftly pushed his hands away. “We can’t do this. You’re still running a fever, so don’t touch me first! This is the fever-reducing medication the staff member gave me. I’ll go and ready the ice cubes for you to use as a cold compress.” After saying that, she hurriedly whirled around.
All of a sudden, Han Qing recalled Lin Qin’er’s words earlier. Even an outsider like her had mistakenly assumed that he didn’t want to tell Yan because he had no interest in her, so if she learned that he wasn’t running a fever but had been drugged yet didn’t tell her, would she also assume similarly? He didn’t care about other people’s perceptions, but Yan’s perception…
Thinking of this, he decided to confess the truth to her, but just as the words were at the tip of his tongue, Yan suddenly snapped, “Damn it! This kettle is not working. These staff members are just too much. I’ll go and ask them for another one, so wait a little while for me. I’ll be back in five minutes!” She dashed out the door anxiously after saying that.
Han Qing was dumbfounded, for he didn’t even have a chance to speak in between.
Holding the kettle, Yan wanted to go downstairs to get another one, but while en route, Lin Qin’er blocked her path. Since she was in a hurry, she didn’t want to argue with Lin Qin’er, merely shooting her a cold look before walking around her. Lin Qin’er, however, blocked her path again, upon which she glared at her impatiently. “Move. I’m in a hurry, so I’ve got no time to talk to you.”
Lin Qin’er’s lips quirked. “Don’t you want to know what’s wrong with Han Qing?”
Upon hearing that, Yan was stunned for a moment before she instinctively narrowed her eyes at her. “What do you mean by that?”
“He merely went for a walk by the beach, so why did his entire body suddenly heat up when he came back? Did you think… he’s merely running a normal fever?”
Yan was at a loss for words.
Lin Qin’er took a step forward, smiling faintly. “Let me tell you the truth. He has been drugged.” Yan’s heart jolted, and she stared at her warily. “Are you very much surprised? You didn’t think of this, did you? But… aren’t you two husband and wife? He’s been drugged, so he can have you help him out, yet he didn’t tell you anything but merely looked on as you rushed around. Are you tired?”
Yan was rendered speechless. Previously, she was still a tad mystified, but now that Lin Qin’er had put things so clearly, she understood everything even if she were a fool. No wonder he was acting strange downstairs, and his hand that was grasping mine was extremely hot with the kind of heat that was abnormal. However, at that time, she didn’t think anything of it. His expression didn’t look any different, so she’d thought that he was merely running a fever, but unexpectedly, he was actually… For a moment, she lost her bearings, and she didn’t know what to say about this matter.
“Aren’t you feeling fairly disappointed? You keep saying that he’s your husband, yet he doesn’t even want to touch you. Yan, do you think this is what they call an unrequited love?” Lin Qin’er was deliberately saying this because she’d been rejected by Han Qing. Thus, she could only make her move against Yan. After all, she didn’t manage to realize her goal, so she decided to sow discord in their relationship and make them unhappy. As she thought of this, she couldn’t resist patting herself on the back for her wittiness.
However, just as she was about to utter a few more mocking remarks, Yan suddenly smiled faintly and responded to her words, “So?”
Lin Qin’er froze.
“What the hell does whether I’m harboring an unrequited love or tired have to do with you?”
Lin Qin’er was struck speechless.
“Miss Lin, it seems that you truly didn’t take my words earlier to heart. Then, I shall realize your wish. I’ll call the police later, so let me wish you all the best in your reunion with your husband in advance, Miss Lin.”
Lin Qin’er was utterly enraged by her words. “How dare you?”
“Also, you don’t need to come here and sow discord in our relationship. Judging from your dressing, you must have made your move, yes? But it seems like you’ve failed.” Yan stared at her clothes with a half-smile.
Lin Qin’er glanced down at her clothes. Since she wanted to confront Yan, she didn’t even have time to get changed.
