Han Qing kept his phone away and took her hand in his. “Let’s go. Aren’t you tired? Let’s rest.”
Yan stood still while pushing hard against him. “Answer me. You should be working right now. Secretary Su phoned you just now, didn’t she? Has something happened in the company? I’m fine. You don’t have to come all the way here just to accompany me.
You should go back. The company is more important—mmph!” Her vision went black as he sealed her lips with his. Yan shoved against him, but Han Qing grabbed her wrists and held them behind her. Then, he leaned over her to deepen the kiss.
One second, two seconds… Yan wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but she was dizzy from the kiss. She leaned against Han Qing’s chest weakly and he picked her up effortlessly to carry her into the bedroom. By the time Yan collected herself, he had already placed her on the soft bed. In fact, Han Qing was taking her shoes off. She couldn’t help but blush when he held her fair feet in his hands before she tried to yank her feet away instinctively. However, Han Qing grabbed onto her feet while cocking a brow at her. “Are you scared of me?”
Yan flinched, but she shook her head. She tried pulling her feet away while thinking to herself, How did we end up in bed when we were just kissing a second ago? Is he trying to do something here? Just when Yan was lost in her chaotic thoughts, Han Qing already took the initiative to release her. After that, he covered her with the quilt from the side. “Sleep well.”
His warm palm cupped her cheek tenderly. After a while, he shifted his palm over her head to caress her hair gently. For some reason, his actions reminded Yan of her father because when she was a child, her father used to caress her head like that. Yan’s father would have a loving and kind expression as a smile etched across his face.
I didn’t feel anything when my father did that. However, it just feels wrong and inappropriate now that I’m staring at Han Qing’s thin lips while he’s caressing my hair with a blank expression. Cough. Cough…
Yan looked away while she blushed. “What about you? Are you going back to the company?” she asked.
“It depends on you.”
“Huh?”
“Do you want me to stay and keep you company?” Han Qing purposely deepened his voice when he asked her. His voice sounded husky and alluring, as if he was seducing her on purpose.
Yan shook her head immediately. “I think it’s better not to. You have a lot of work in the company. You should head back first.”
“Why are you so talkative? Just close your eyes and sleep. Forget about other things.”
Yan hesitated before answering him, “Okay…” She shut her eyes, but she immediately felt his scorching gaze on her face. It made her feel uncomfortable, so she opened her eyes abruptly. True enough, Han Qing stared at her. After their eyes met for a while, Yan turned to her side to switch her position with her back facing him. I won’t be able to fall asleep if I let him continue staring at me. Hence, she had no choice but to have her back facing him.
On the other hand, Han Qing seemed to have guessed her predicament because he did not comment when she turned away. Instead, he sat quietly beside her. The room was quiet. In the beginning, Yan clearly heard the sound of her and Han Qing’s breathing, but she started to feel sleepy in the end. Her eyelids felt heavier and they were forced shut soon. She could no longer hear anything else.
Han Qing stayed by her side until he heard that the young lady’s breathing steadied. He wasn’t in a rush because he waited for a while to make sure that she was deep asleep before getting up to cover her with the quilt. Then, he stared at her while she was sound asleep for a very long time before bending down to kiss her forehead softly. Yan was semi-conscious when she felt something soft landing on her forehead. It was a light sensation and it felt as soft as a jelly. However, the sensation only lasted for a very short time. She didn’t dwell on it because she was soon fast asleep.
It was already night time by the time Yan woke up. She rubbed her eyes while lifting the quilt up. She sat up and saw through the window that it was already dark outside and there were voices chatting in the living room. She yawned as she got out of bed and wore her pair of flip-flops before walking out of her room. She was still ruffling her messy bed-hair while walking to the living room and yawning continuously. Why am I so sleepy? I want to sleep some more.
However, Yan became wide-awake when she was shaken to her core. She saw a tall figure in the living room who was sitting on the couch. The person’s legs were so long that the space seemed too cramped for him. His cold and distant face was turned slightly sideways, but he was wearing a kind expression while chatting with Mr. Zhou.
H-Han Qing!! Yan snapped back to her senses immediately. She recalled Han Qing coming to see her before she went to bed, but she did not expect him to hang around until she woke up.
Yan had walked out of her room without looking in the mirror, so she was imagining how shabby she looked at that moment. Luckily, Han Qing was chatting with Mr. Zhou, so he did not notice anything amiss. However, just when Yan planned to sneakily return to her room to change her clothes, Luo Huimei’s voice rang loud and clear at the worst possible time. “Yan, you rascal, are you finally willing to get out of bed? Why are you standing there with a blank expression? Go change and freshen up before dinner.”
Yan, who secretly planned to sneak into her room, was rendered speechless when she heard that. Mr. Zhou and Han Qing glanced over and focused on Yan when they heard Luo Huimei’s sudden exclamation. Yan was utterly embarrassed; she hoped that the ground would open and swallow her up. However, everything was too late now—she didn’t even bother looking at Han Qing’s expression. Instead, she turned around and ran into her room with the sound of her flip-flops smacking loudly.
Bang! After closing her room door, Yan dashed into the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. She combed her hair, realizing in horror that her hair was in a mess after waking up from her nap. However, she knew that she didn’t have time to wash her hair, which left her with no choice but to tie her hair up in a bun.
She changed into some vibrant but casual daily clothing before coming out of her room. However, I look slightly pale. Should I put on some lipstick? Would it be too much and deliberate if I were to apply lipstick now? She took out a lip gloss while gesturing to herself in the mirror. Should I apply some? I’m in a dilemma.
Knock! Knock! Just when she was deep in thought, someone knocked on her door suddenly. She got a fright when she heard that and her lip-gloss wand smeared across the corner of her lips. Ahh!! Since she almost jumped in shock, she put her lip gloss down while grabbing some paper towels to wipe away the smudged lip gloss from the corner of her lips. .
“Gosh, you little rascal! What are you doing in there? I told you to freshen up quickly. What is taking you so long?” Luo Huimei’s voice hissed through the door. Yan bought the lip gloss specifically because its selling point was that it wouldn’t leave smudges on cups since it was smudge-resistant.
It was advertised as a must-have lip gloss for girls, so she bought it after listening to the tagline. However, later on, she noticed after applying the lip gloss on her lips, it would still end up smudging and leaving marks on cups. I even recall complaining how fake the marketing for this lip-gloss was! However, why isn’t the gloss coming off right now?
