Yan paused and looked at the person in front of her in disbelief. Did I hear wrong?
My crush is asking me if I’m up? Isn’t this in my dream? Why is he talking to me?
Thinking of this, Yan blinked, but she still couldn’t return to her senses. Perhaps it was because of the lingering effects of the alcohol last night that still made her confused today.
Seeing her staring at himself blankly, Han Qing remembered the events that happened last night and everything that had happened before that. He pursed his thin lips and closed the book with a thud.
The sound had made Yan sober up. Something’s wrong. If it’s just a dream, why is it so real? And Han Qing seems a little cold? What’s going on?
Yan bit her lower lip and got up from the ground. She looked quite disheveled when she got up. Sleeping in the dress she wore last night, one of the straps hung off her shoulder and revealed her fair skin. Her dress was creased, offering Han Qing glimpses of her body.
Han Qing’s face darkened slightly, and he diverted his attention just in time.
After standing up, Yan still felt dizzy. She couldn’t help but stretch out her hand to clutch the back of her head in pain and muttered to herself, “Why does… my head feel so heavy?”
“Where is this? It’s not my room…”
“Is this not a dream?”
After mumbling to herself, Han Qing suddenly spoke to her in an aloof manner, “Wear your clothes properly.”
Hearing that, Yan lowered her head and realized the miserable condition of her dress. Her facial expression immediately changed as she hurriedly straightened her dress. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it.”
This can’t be a dream. Otherwise, why is he so cold? Thinking of this, Yan stretched her hand out to her arm and gave herself a hard squeeze. She probably didn’t expect that it would be so painful, so she yelled out in pain, “Ow!”
It’s not a dream! Does that mean Han Qing saw the condition I was in just now—with the dress? Oh no, would he think that I did it on purpose? Thinking of this, Yan’s face became sullen as she bit her lower lip.
At this time, Han Qing had already walked to her.
She raised her head and glanced at Han Qing shyly. Her feet, which were on the cold floor, took a few steps back subconsciously. “I-I’m sorry, President Han. It was unintentional; I didn’t mean it just now…”
Han Qing’s eyes bore into hers intently. “Didn’t mean what?”
Yan was stunned for a long time before saying, “I didn’t mean to seduce you.”
Han Qing didn’t speak. Instead, he continued to stare at her with his emotionless black eyes—which were quite terrifying. Yan didn’t even dare to face him directly, so she could only keep her head down.
However, quite unexpectedly, when she lowered her head just now, her chin was suddenly pinched by a pair of hands. The next second, she was forced to look up.
Yan’s eyes widened as she looked at Han Qing in disbelief. Her heart began to thump wildly. Be calm. I must keep it steady.
When Han Qing leaned forward slightly, Yan’s eyes became even wider. What’s going on? Did Han Qing fall for me after we spent a night together? Is he going to kiss me now?
Thinking of this, Yan was excited and nervous. She slowly closed her eyes and pursed her lips subconsciously. However, the expected kiss did not arrive.
Feeling a little disappointed, Yan opened her eyes and saw Han Qing staring at her impassively. Her lips trembled a little when she realized what a stupid thing she had done just now.
“Do you like me?” Han Qing asked while pinching her chin.
His voice was slow and laced with the unique charm of a middle-aged man. She had always found his looks attractive. Therefore, when he looked closely at her like this, Yan felt that her soul would be sucked into his eyes.
Admit it! If you don’t admit it now, what on earth are you doing? There seemed to be another person shouting in Yan’s mind. Just when she was about to muster the courage to admit it, Han Qing’s tone suddenly became much colder.
“Don’t fall in love with me.”
Yan paused for a moment before stuttering, “W-W-What?”
Han Qing’s gaze became much colder, and he let go of her after pursing his lips.
“After finding my long-lost sister, Muzi, all I want to do in my life is to make up to her, so I won’t waste time on other women.”
Yan was a little startled, but she could understand his reasoning. However, she gulped and explained, “But Muzi doesn’t need you to take care of her all the time. She wants to have her own life too, and she also hopes you can find a partner.”
“That is not a reason you can take advantage of.”
His straightforward reply made Yan turn pale. Her lips quivered before saying, “I-I didn’t mean to take advantage of it. I just—”
“I think I’ve made myself very clear! You should know what to do next.”
Yan lowered her eyes that were already quite misty. A lump formed in her throat as she resisted the urge to cry. How ridiculous. What am I fantasizing about? He is the powerful President Han. How could he like someone like me—a nobody?
Although she was very close with Han Muzi, that didn’t mean that Han Qing would like her. As she thought of this, Yan stubbornly bit her lower lip and clenched her fists angrily. Suddenly, she raised her head and retorted, “So what? You are right—I do like you. But I never had any intentions of taking advantage of anything. And listen to this properly—me liking you has nothing to do with you liking me. As long as you don’t reciprocate my feelings, you can’t say that I’m taking advantage of you. You have no right to say that!”
Han Qing was rendered speechless. He frowned as he looked at the young woman who was trying to argue with him. Her hair was quite messy because she had just woken up, but her eyes were amazingly clear right now. Does she still believe what she did was correct?
He was also so stubborn before, but that was many years ago.
Noticing his silence, Yan gritted her teeth. “You didn’t even need to reject me like this. Although I like you, I have never confessed to you, so your rejection is invalid! I will assume I didn’t hear anything today!”
Han Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.
Yan became angrier and angrier. Her entire face was flushed red, and her eyes were opened wide. Tears were brimming under her eye sockets.
“Hmph, I haven’t even confessed to you. How can you reject me like this?” With that, she reached out her hand to harshly wipe the tears from her eyes in an attempt to cheer herself up quickly. “Thank you for taking me to the guest room last night. I am going back now.”
Han Qing retracted his gaze and said in an indifferent voice, “Suit yourself.”
Yan sniffed and suddenly stared at his suit. “Take off your coat and lend it to me.”
“What?”
Yan pointed to her clothes. “Or else? Do you expect me to wear this outside?”
After a night of destruction, it was indeed impossible for her to go outside wearing this dress. After thinking for a while, Han Qing said solemnly, “I’ll ask the maids to bring you some clothes.”
“No!” Yan suddenly got angry and pointed at him. “I want your coat as compensation for hurting me!”
