Why?! Why must this awkward thing happen now?! Why did I speak my mind? Why?! All Yan could feel was embarrassment and awkwardness. Because of how intense that feeling was, she lost all bearings on reality and sat there like a log which didn’t react to anything.
“Ahem.” Aside from her, Han Muzi, who was by her side, was also awkward. She didn’t expect Yan to say something so daring after being teased. She didn’t mind if they were the only ones who heard that, but she didn’t expect someone to open the door so suddenly. Nor did she expect that someone to be the man Yan wanted to hump with on the sofa, and she didn’t expect him to bring the company’s top management team.
Han Muzi thought this was the most awkward moment in Yan’s life. No arguments there. She coughed awkwardly and smiled before standing up. The woman told Yan, “I admire people who have dreams like you. Work hard for that. I’ll be leaving now.” Han Muzi then quickly went to the door and looked at her brother. Han Qing felt helpless when he saw his sister giving him a teasing look.
“I’ll come over later, Qing. Let’s have dinner together.”
“Sure.” Even though it was awkward, Han Qing had recovered from the shock, so he agreed to his sister’s invitation.
After Han Muzi’s departure, the top management team who were shocked by Yan’s brazen shout snapped out of it as well.
“Ahahahaha, seems like Mr. Han has something to settle. Let’s talk about the matter just now another day.”
“Yeah. You do your stuff, Mr. Han. We’ll discuss it on our own.”
When Yan overheard that, she wanted to find a place to hide. The woman bit her lip, her face as scarlet as a rose. However, Han Qing looked calm at this moment, and he said, “Yan.” All the hairs on Yan’s body stood on end when her name was called. What is he trying to do, calling my name like that? “Go to the waiting room and wait for me. I have to settle something here, okay?” He drawled at the end, as if he was seducing her lovingly.
She was already in an awkward position to start with. The woman wanted to leave when Han Muzi did, but her legs felt like lead back then, so she couldn’t even move. All she could do was stand right there. Yan silently cursed Han Muzi in her heart, calling her a bad friend who ran away at an important time like this. She left me alone to face everyone…
Now that Han Qing had asked her to go to the waiting room, she nodded dumbly and stood up. The woman pretended nothing had happened as she slowly went into the waiting room. Only she knew that her legs were trembling from fear as she went toward the room. After going into the waiting room, Yan slammed the door shut and slid down as she leaned against it. All her strength left her, and she was as soft as jelly now.
Ah!!! Yan covered her face, embarrassed to see anyone. Even when she flirted with Han Qing back then, she didn’t feel as embarrassed as she was now. Saying it was different from doing it. She could say that she did it back then to help him, but what about this time?
She couldn’t say that she didn’t say that, for nobody would believe her. The most important thing of it all was that he asked her to stay inside the waiting room as he talked about business out there with all the management staff. How did he manage to stay calm under this situation? And he even called his staff inside to talk about business? Won’t he feel awkward?
Han Qing wasn’t awkward at all. His expression was as calm as ever, and not a hint of emotion flared from him. All he had was professionalism at this moment. However, the top management felt awkward about it, for they had inadvertently heard the matter of their boss’ private life, personified in such a bold statement. They thought they would be having nightmares after they got home.
Everyone there wanted to leave along with Han Muzi, but much to their surprise, Mr. Han called them in to talk about business as if nothing had happened at all. The heck? Isn’t he supposed to close the door and ask us to leave? He’s hard to understand.
One minute had passed. Two minutes had passed. After half an hour, Yan was still sitting on the cold floor, oblivious to the fact that the sounds of discussion outside had died down, for she had never been listening to begin with. When someone pushed the door behind her, she jumped up like a surprised bird, then she looked back nervously at the person who came in.
After meeting his eyes for a moment, Yan looked away and tried to find somewhere to hide. When she laid her eyes on the restroom, the woman tried to scurry there, but she was one step too slow.
Han Qing pulled her back and hugged her. “Why are you running?” He sounded raspy. The man hugged the soft, petite woman tightly. “It’s been half an hour. Don’t you think it’s too late to hide now?”
Yeah, it has been half an hour, but I just sat there? If it wasn’t because of him coming in, she wouldn’t have thought of hiding. Yan didn’t dare talk to him. She looked down at the floor, not wanting to meet his gaze, her tongue tied up in embarrassment. Man, that was embarrassing.
Never in my life had I ever been that embarrassed before. Yan started feeling upset over this. How could I embarrass myself that way? Will Han Qing think I’m a slut? Will he… Halfway through her train of thoughts, her chin was cupped, then Han Qing raised it up gently, so she would look at him.
Han Qing took a glance at her and saw the sadness in her eyes. He was taken aback, then the man squinted. “What is it?”
Yan teared up after he asked her that question, but then she quickly bit her lip and shook her head vigorously. She was the one who said that, so she couldn’t cry now, for that would make her look fake.
“Because of what you said just now?” He quickly guessed what she was thinking, then he released her chin and held her face as he gazed into her eyes. “Why? Are you worried I might think of you as a slut because of what you said?”
Yan paused, then she stammered, “H-How did you know…” How did you know that I was thinking about that?
Han Qing smiled, then he said gently, “If I can’t see through what my girlfriend is thinking, doesn’t that make me a worthless boyfriend? Don’t be silly. Don’t think too much about what you have said. Besides, I did say that you’re my girlfriend, so you can do whatever you want.”
