Only in front of Yan, he would show the gentle side of him.
Xu Yanwan did not speak. She bit her lower lip in resentment as her eyes started to redden.
“Don’t disturb her again. Don’t ruin the years of relationship between the Han Family and the Xu Family. If something happens to her, you should know what are the consequences.”
After he finished saying what he came for, Han Qing then prepared to leave.
Xu Yanwan stopped him and asked resentfully, “She was the one who told you that I did her wrong? She said I wanted to harm her? If so, did she tell you that it was the server who locked her up in the restroom and I was the one who helped to release her? I was the one! I was the one who saved her!”
“So, do you think the server would lock her up in the restroom for no reason? Xu Yanwan, do you think I am a fool? By the way, Yan is not the kind of person who would complain; she is different from who you think she is.”
This time, Han Qing did not hesitate to leave.
Xu Yanwan was left in the reception room alone, still thinking about what Han Qing had said.
Was he trying to say Yan did not tattle about me? If she didn’t, how did he find out about it and even came to look for me?
Initially, Xu Yanwan thought that Yan had a change of attitude when she told her that she was happy for herself on the previous day. She was quite touched by it, but what about now?
“Did you see that?”
A familiar figure appeared at the door. Xu Yanwan raised her head and noticed that He Lianjing was leaning against the door, staring at her.
“He trusted his woman more than anything. It’s no use even if you explained it a hundred times, so do you regret it now? If you didn’t save her yesterday, maybe Han Qing wouldn’t be coming at you now.”
“He Lianjing?”
Xu Yanwan looked at He Lianjing, who had suddenly appeared by the door, and after listening to what he said, she assumed he had overheard her conversation with Han Qing earlier.
She was a little annoyed. “You are always following me around? I said I don’t need your help. Even if I am down and out, and unwanted by any men, I will never be with a loser like you!”
A loser?
When He Lianjing heard the description, his expression darkened. He strode forward and grabbed Xu Yanwan’s wrist.
“Who did you just call a loser? Haven’t you seen how much I have changed for you? If you paid more attention to me, then you’d notice that I am not the old He Lianjing anymore. If you are willing to let go of Han Qing and go abroad with me, then I shall be able to take care of you forever. Xu Yanwan, the man doesn’t even like you. Why are you still trying to wait for him? You are the Young Lady of the Xu Family, and you are so talented, but why are you trying so hard for a man? Even your dignity was walked all over. Don’t you think Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu would feel sorry for their daughter?”
“Let go of me!” Xu Yanwan shook off his hand forcefully. “No matter what happens to me, I don’t need your intervention, and I don’t need you to take care of my affairs either, so stop following me around. I don’t need your help with anything. As for what you said earlier, just give up, He Lianjing. I will never like you.”
After finishing her sentence, Xu Yanwan turned around and left mercilessly.
He Lianjing was left alone in the reception room. He was probably angered when she called him a loser earlier, so he hit the door with his fist aggressively.
Bang!
After a loud bang was heard, He Lianjing left the reception room with his hand smarting.
Xu Yanwan sat alone in her office, staring at the white and blue sky outside the window. Han Qing’s words earlier was as though an iced arrow had pierced through her chest, and her wound in her heart was still in pain. She hadn’t recovered from the situation.
Her chest was trembling, and as she reached to touch it, her tears started rolling down.
Was it my fault? Or maybe what He Lianjing said was right. Yesterday, if I…
No, how could I think of this? Xu Yanwan shook her head vigorously and bit her bottom lip as hard as she could. She was the Young Lady of the Xu Family. Although there was no more Xu Family, and even if she was the only one left, she continued to wear the name.
As long as she continued to be the Young Lady of Xu Family, she could not do something that outrageous.
She had to calm down; she absolutely needed to.
Xu Yanwan glanced around, and in the end, she lifted the cup of cold water that was next to her and downed it. She was too anxious, for her hands trembled when she was holding the cup.
Xu Yanwan had no idea how much time had gone by before she calmed down. As she took a deep breath, she leaned back and closed her eyes.
As the wedding day was getting closer, Yan hadn’t been going out much ever since the incident that happened last time. She stayed at home all day, and it was probably because she was pregnant, so her paranoia of being harmed by others was particularly intense. She was afraid she’d bumped into Xu Yanwan if she went out, since the woman could be quite scary when she went crazy.
Because of this, Luo Huimei even said to Yan, “You are only getting married, but why are you being so lazy? Sitting at home everyday. Those who knew would know that you’re just getting married, but for those who don’t, they would probably think you are in the middle of postpartum confinement.”
Luo Huimei had no idea of Yan’s pregnancy, so what she said randomly had hit her right in her heart. On the other end of the call, Yan said, “Mom, what’s with that confinement thing? I am just feeling very tired lately, so I became slightly lazy. And since I’m getting married soon, am I not allowed to take a rest at home for a while? It won’t hurt even if I head back to help out at the shop after the wedding.”
“You are already demanding to take a rest now? When you opened the shop, you said you wanted your father and I to get more rest. There’s still some time now, but you’re already burying your head in the sand.”
“Mom, you can’t say so. I’m only taking a short leave and I will go back after the wedding.”
Luo Huimei wasn’t really blaming her for taking some time off, as she agreed that her daughter indeed required some rest to make sure she was beautifully prepared for the wedding. She was only trying to tease her, but Luo Huimei thought things were not as simple as it seemed, for she felt that something was off. She asked directly, “You said you feel really tired recently?”
Yan’s heart dropped when she heard the words. Oh no, did I spill anything?
“Yeah, could be because I was too busy lately, so I feel tired. Or it could be because of winter, and I want to hibernate.”
“What are you talking about? You weren’t like this before. Tell me honestly. Are you pregnant?”
“I am not!” Yan denied quickly. “How could I be pregnant? I am not even married yet. Don’t talk nonsense.”
“Double denial means a confirmation. How many times have you denied that now, Yan? When you wanted to hide something badly, you always ended up revealing it.”
Yan felt that if the conversation was to be continued, she would indeed reveal something soon, so she quickly added, “Gosh, I don’t want to talk to you anymore. There are still things to be done today. I shall hang up first, Mom. I’ll visit you at the shop another day.”
Yan hung up the phone abruptly. As Luo Huimei heard the beeping tone of the line, she couldn’t help but say, “Silly girl, why are you being so secretive when I asked about you being pregnant? If you’re pregnant, then so be it. I am your mother, so why were you afraid to tell me? Stupid brat.”
She mumbled away to herself as she put away her phone.
