Thinking about this makes me sad. Although Yan was merely standing in place, a war had broken out in her heart.
It was unknown how many battles were fought, but just as she decided to retreat and leave the spot, Han Qing moved, and he swept a gaze toward Yan. Initially, he just glanced over casually without any intention and looked away. After he retracted his gaze, the handsome man paused for a moment before casting his gaze over again. He acted as if he wanted to confirm something.
Although the two were a little far away, Yan had good eyesight so she could see all of Han Qing’s movements clearly. She was certain that he had already seen her, so she had no chance at all. Sigh. If she had known this then she would not have overthought it. She should have just turned around. Now…
Yan bit the bullet and walked over. She raised her hand to Han Qing blankly as the corners of her mouth curved upward. “Good morning, President Han. Where’s Xiao Su?”
When Han Qing saw the girl walking toward him, he was a little surprised because based on the previous two scenarios, he thought that she would definitely turn around and run away after bumping into him. Unexpectedly, she started walking toward him. The color of Han Qing’s eyes inexplicably darkened a little. However, soon enough, it felt like a basin of cold water was poured down onto his head. She was approaching him, but when she spoke to him, she was being very polite. “Good morning President Han, where’s Xiao Su?”
She not only called him ‘President Han’, but she was also asking about Xiao Su. It felt as if something had stabbed his chest, and it ran into his heart and limbs. Then, he heard his own voice asking her, “Are you guys together now?”
Yan was speechless. She had bit the bullet to come over and it was not easy for her to muster the courage to talk to him. In fact, she had also thought about how she should address him. There were too many words if she addressed him as Mr. Han, so instead she called him President Han like everyone else. Then, she thought that he might not even be bothered to reply to her. Judging from his temper, he probably would only hum and nod in response. Unexpectedly, he had spat out such a response. Are you guys together now? Yan was feeling lost and confused. What does that mean?
Yan was confused and dazed at first, then she finally understood. Han Qing was asking if she and Xiao Su were together. Why? Was it because she had asked about Xiao Su’s whereabouts when she came over?
Just when Yan was about to reply, Han Qing got up and passed the blanket in his hand to her. His voice was cold when he said, “I’m just casually asking. You don’t have to answer. Also, thank you for the blanket last night.”
Yan subconsciously reached out her hand to take it.
“He’s in the bathroom. He should be coming out soon. The company is having a meeting in the morning, so I’ll be leaving first. Please notify Muzi for me.” After speaking, Han Qing turned around and left while acting as if nothing had happened.
Looking at his tall back, Yan subconsciously opened her mouth and wanted to explain that there was nothing between her and Xiao Su. Although her mouth was open, her throat was dry and numb. She was unable to make a single sound. Holding the blanket in her hand that was still warm, Yan just looked at his back as he walked away. Her hand was hanging weakly by her side. She was feeling bitter in her heart. Forget it. What’s there to explain? Even if I was with Xiao Su, it’s not like he would care.
If he cared, it would only be because he wanted her to find someone else as soon as possible so that she would not bother him. He could only be concerned about this. It seemed that she had thought too much earlier. She was even scared off by the ridiculous thoughts in her heart. She was really stupid. That man had already rejected her so many times, so she should have understood it already.
When Xiao Su came out of the bathroom, he saw the girl standing in a daze in front of the bench and started to smile unconsciously. He thought of walking over to greet her. Alas, he saw that the girl’s eyes were slightly red. Xiao Su stopped mid-step and simply stood still. Then, he saw Yan holding a blanket in her hand which looked familiar, but it was not the one that he had last night.
Soon enough, Xiao Su figured out who the blanket belonged to. The corridor was empty, and only Yan was left there. That person’s figure had long disappeared. Seeing this scene, Xiao Su could not help clenching his fists that were by his side.
After an unknown amount of time had passed, Yan heard the sound of footsteps coming from behind her. She finally recovered and blinked her eyes vigorously. Then, she regained her original mood.
“You’re awake?” A slightly hoarse male voice sounded from behind. Yan turned around and was met with Xiao Su’s gaze. There was a warm smile on his lips, and even his eyes were full of tenderness. “Did you sleep well last night?”
The warmth of his eyebrows was the opposite of Han Qing’s coldness. Yan did not feel too bad, so she just nodded. “It was alright. How about you? The corridor was cold, wasn’t it? You must be tired after standing watch all night long. You can go back and rest first. I’ll stay here.”
Xiao Su smiled faintly. “No, it’s my duty to watch over Young Master Ye. There’s no such thing as getting tired. We can buy breakfast downstairs. What do you want to eat?”
“You…” Yan raised her eyebrows. “You’re really not going back to rest?”
“How does a steamed bun and soy milk sound?”
“It’s really unnecessary. You’ve been on guard all night, so you should go back and rest,” Yan said.
“Then it’s settled.” After Xiao Su was done talking, he planned to go buy breakfast. Yan’s expression changed as she hurried to catch up to him. “You really don’t need to entertain us. Plus, even if someone needs to go buy breakfast, that person should be me. You should go rest.” While talking, Yan was worried that he would step forward again. As such, she stretched out her hands to grab his shirt.
This action did not mean anything in Yan’s eyes. After all, she was just grabbing his clothes, not his bare flesh. However, this was a big move for Xiao Su. He stopped, turned his head, and stared at her hands that were holding on to the corner of his shirt. However, he said nothing.
Yan quickly realized what he was looking at and reacted with hindsight. She instantly retracted her hands before dryly saying, “Sorry, I’m just anxious; that’s all. After all, you stayed up the entire night. I… I slept in for so long, so I can’t be doing nothing.”
“It’s fine, I’m just buying breakfast. Just wait with a peace of mind.”
This time, when he left again, Yan did not follow after him. She stood there for a while before returning to the chair and sitting down. It was only then that she realized that she was still holding the blanket that Han Qing had handed her. Seeing this, Yan’s eyes darkened again.
“Where’s my brother and Xiao Su?” When Yan was in a daze, a voice suddenly sounded from above her head. She recovered and found that Han Muzi had come out. “Xiao Su went to buy breakfast. Your brother… has returned to the company.”
Noticing that something was wrong when Yan mentioned Han Qing, Han Muzi did not ask any more questions but only looked in the direction of the ward. “Where’s Moxuan? He hasn’t woken up yet?”
