Han Qing looked at her for a long while before suddenly saying, “I don’t think I’ve done anything to hurt you.”
“You did! Your words just now have hurt my weak soul—the soul of a young, innocent woman.”
Han Qing was speechless when he heard that.
“Give it to me!” Yan stretched out her hand and confidently asked for the coat from Han Qing. He was stumped by her stubbornness, but after seeing her firm expression, he finally relented and unbuttoned his coat to take it off.
Yan took the coat and put it on. After rubbing her eyes, she turned around and walked out the door.
“Let Mr. Nan send you off.”
“No need for that!”
Yan left quickly, but Han Qing stood still and pondered, Which part of my words hurt her? I merely said whatever was on my mind.
…
At the company, Han Muzi made a cup of coffee for herself and looked at the empty seat next to her.
She recalled that she had completely entrusted Yan to her brother last night, but she didn’t expect that Yan hadn’t come to the company yet. Thinking of this, Han Muzi’s lips curled up unconsciously.
Thud! Han Muzi looked up when the office door was suddenly opened. After seeing Yan’s expressionless face, the smile on Han Muzi’s face disappeared.
After Yan entered, she went directly to her seat and sat down with her head buried in her hands.
Upon seeing this, Han Muzi’s lips moved. She put down the coffee in her hand and got up to walk to Yan. “What’s the matter?”
Before this, she wanted to tease Yan by asking her how her night had been, but when she saw Yan come in, she noticed that her eyes were red and puffy. Naturally, Yan did not answer her question.
Han Muzi didn’t get anxious at all. Instead, she pulled a chair to sit down beside her and waited patiently. For about three to five minutes, Yan raised her head and looked at her tearfully.
Han Muzi felt a stab of pain in her heart as she took a piece of tissue to wipe the tears from her face. “Hush, hush. Tell me what happened. If you can’t talk this instant, I can give you a day off. You can go back and rest. ”
Yan suddenly turned around and asked pitifully, “Muzi, am I ugly?”
Taken aback by that, Han Muzi thought she had a vague idea about what was going on here. She then shook her head. “Why would you think that?”
“I’m not ugly? But am I not attractive enough? Or is it because I am too poor?”
While asking, tears incessantly streamed down her face. Yan looked quite miserable at this moment.
“I didn’t like Han Qing before, but he frequently came over to visit you when we were abroad. After seeing him day in and day out, how could I have not been moved by him? If he wasn’t single, there wouldn’t be a problem. But he is single, so I developed feelings for him. Only now do I realize how absurd and ridiculous I was for thinking this way…”
Han Muzi became silent for a while. She wanted to comfort Yan, but when she opened her mouth, she didn’t know what to say.
“Muzi, do I have no self-awareness at all? I know it’s impossible, but I still like him.”
Seeing her tearful eyes, Han Muzi couldn’t help but sigh lightly and reach out to wipe the tears from the corners of Yan’s eyes. She said softly, “Of course not. Love is illogical, and it overpowers everything else. If someone has full control of their feelings, they can’t possibly be human anymore. We are ordinary people, so we have various emotions and desires. It is natural for you to like him, and it is normal if he doesn’t like you. This has nothing to do with self-awareness whatsoever. You must not feel inferior because of this.”
“How do you know that I feel inferior?”
Han Muzi paused shortly and her beautiful eyes dodged Yan slightly. How do I know?
Han Muzi didn’t even pause to think about that question. But for the sake of comforting Yan, she let out a self-deprecatory smile.
“When I liked him back then, I had the same feelings as you do now.”
Yan was stunned upon hearing that, but she returned to her senses in the next second. She sniffed before saying in a touching voice, “Muzi, I’m so touched. I didn’t expect you to reopen your old wounds to comfort me.”
Han Muzi paused before saying, “So, are you still sad now?”
Yan nodded. “A little, but I can understand how you felt back then. It’s only unrequited love for me now, and I already feel so miserable after being rejected by him. Back then, I can’t imagine—”
Han Muzi’s expression changed slightly after Yan started rambling about that, and she hurriedly interrupted her, “Alright, let’s not talk about what happened in the past. Tell me what happened last night? Didn’t you accompany my brother to see his clients? Why did you suddenly get rejected?”
“Hmph!” Yan grumbled, “Your brother pinched my chin and asked if I liked him!”
Hearing that, Han Muzi was a little surprised. When she was picturing that scene in her mind, she felt surprised.
Han Qing… is the type of man who would pinch a woman’s chin? In Han Muzi’s impression, Han Qing had always been a very reliable brother. Even when they didn’t know each other before, Han Qing was usually very prim and uptight. How could he hold a woman’s chin so casually?
Thinking of this, Han Muzi’s expression changed a little when she looked at Yan. She pursed her lips. “What then? What did you say?”
“What did I say? Before I had time to say anything, your brother told me not to fall in love with him! Hmph! Who cares? Even before I had the chance to confess, he already rejected me. Isn’t he just ridiculous? Muzi, you won’t be angry with me for talking about your brother like this, will you?”
Seeing her angry expression, Han Muzi felt like laughing instead, so she shook her head. “Of course not.”
After so many years, Yan’s love for Han Qing had deepened. At this moment, it was just her ego that was hurt after being rejected. After today, she might have recovered already. On top of that, Yan was the type of person who wouldn’t give up unless she had faced a harsh defeat.
“Alright, let’s stop talking about this. If you don’t want to go home to rest, get back to work.” With that, Han Muzi glanced at her coat thoughtfully before turning back to her desk.
Knock! Knock!
“Come in.”
The office door was pushed open and Leng Yueyue poked her head in. She seemed a little hesitant, but she soon thought it through and walked into the room.
Han Muzi raised her eyes to look at her. “What’s up?”
Leng Yueyue put a folder in front of her. “This is my design that I have been working on for the past few days. What do you think about it?”
Han Muzi reached out and took the file. After looking through it, she discovered that it was designed for men. She remembered that she had given Leng Yueyue responsibility of Ye Moxuan’s business deal.
While looking at it, Han Muzi heard Leng Yueyue ask, “What do you think of these designs?”
“They’re pretty good. Your technique has improved. You are much more experienced now,” Han Muzi praised.
“But… these were all rejected by President Ye.”
