Qin Ya didn’t mean to lie. She merely acted on her instincts to conceal Lin Xinyan’s whereabouts.
Although Qin Ya knew the reason for Lin Xinyan and Zong Jinghao’s separation, she thought that they should cherish their time together as a family with their two kids and a baby who would be arriving soon. It simply wasn’t fair for them to suffer the consequences when they weren’t responsible for whatever happened in the first place.
“She’s at C City.”
Qin Ya was initially shocked when Zong Jinghao turned up, but it then occurred to her that he must have figured out something from the invitation cards.
Thinking that Lin Xinyan surely would have gone further away, Zong Jinghao was surprised that she only went to C City, which was quite near B City.
“Maybe she doesn’t want to stay too far away from you for the sake of the kids.” Qin Ya made the guess based on the fact that Lin Xinyan chose not to go to Wen Xian’s place which was quite a distance from B City.
Zong Jinghao stared at the streets as he steadied himself against the door. He felt as if he lost his senses as the street lights went in and out of his sight until he couldn’t see clearly anymore. There was only one thought circling in his mind repeatedly. I have to see her.
“What’s her address?” His low voice quivered as he tried to suppress his emotions.
“6, Block A, Yongjing Residence, C City.” Just as he was about to leave, Qin Ya called out to him. “Can I ask you a favor…”
She was interrupted by Su Zhan and Shen Peichuan before she got to finish. “What are you doing here?”
Su Zhan looked at the corridor and spotted Qin Ya. When he moved his gaze back to Zong Jinghao, his eyes twitched involuntarily as if something was on his thoughts, but he said nothing more.
Qin Ya felt nothing when she saw Su Zhan. She was as calm as if she just met a stranger.
She strode towards them and fixed her gaze on Zong Jinghao steadily. “May I have your number?”
Qin Ya wanted to call or text Zong Jinghao because she found it difficult to ask him for a favor in front of Su Zhan.
Knowing that Qin Ya wanted him to keep her identity a secret from Su Zhan, he turned to Su Zhan and said, “Give her my number.”
He might or might not have done so purposely.
Su Zhan frowned when Zong Jinghao left right after that. Based on his understanding of him, Zong Jinghao would never give another woman his contact details even though Lin Xinyan was absent.
Could it be that he was agitated by Lin Xinyan’s disappearance?
Shen Peichuan thought Zong Jinghao was behaving weirdly too because he didn’t believe that he would fall for another woman so easily. As he muttered Qin Yanyan’s name and watched Qin Ya absently, an idea suddenly popped into his mind.
Qin Ya must have had a new look after the plastic surgery for her disfigurement in the explosion. It can’t be a coincidence that Qin Ya has the same surname as Qin Yanyan, can it?
Shen Peichuan was completely sure that Qin Ya was disguising herself as Qin Yanyan. Zong Jinghao must have come to her to inquire about Lin Xinyan’s whereabouts.
Her voice sounded quite different though. Perhaps she changed her voice deliberately?
Realizing why Zong Jinghao asked Suzhan to give Qin Yanyan his phone number, Shen Peichuan clapped on Suzhan’s shoulder and excused himself, “I’ll be waiting at the roadside.”
However, when he turned to leave, Su Zhan grasped his arm. “Don’t go.”
Shen Peichuan was speechless by Su Zhan’s ignorance. You’re oblivious! Don’t you want to spend some time with her alone?
Su Zhan didn’t notice Shen Peichuan staring wide-eyed at him. He was too busy keeping his eyes off other women. This was because he wanted to remain faithful to Qin Ya; thus, he failed to notice that the woman in front of him was the exact person he was looking for. He must have overlooked the fact that Qin Ya might look and sound different after the fateful incident.
Instead of giving Qin Ya the number, he stared coldly at her and warned, “Just because you’re rather good-looking doesn’t mean that you can seduce anyone. Zong Jinghao is a married man. I suggest you scram and leave him alone.”
Shen Peichuan rolled his eyes and muttered a silent prayer. He actually thinks that Qin Ya is here to seduce Zong Jinghao?
Qin Ya didn’t look angry at Su Zhan’s false accusation. She replied smilingly, “I have no idea what you’re talking about. Please give me his number.”
Am I not being clear enough? ”Why do you need his number?” Su Zhan demanded with a frown etched on his face.
No matter how hard Qin Ya tried to feign her indifference, her heart still pounded when the man that she used to have an intimate relationship with and bore a child together was in such close proximity to her. How could she not feel any resentment?
Out of anxiety, she actually didn’t realize what Su Zhan was implying. Thinking that he was nitpicking on her deliberately, she clenched her fists and stopped smiling. “I’ll ask him myself since you’re so unwilling to give me his number.”
Before she could stride towards Zong Jinghao, she was pulled back by Su Zhan. “Hey! I’ve never met such a thick-skinned woman like you before! Haven’t I made myself clear that he already has a wife? Don’t think that you’re capable of becoming his mistress…”
“Excuse me,” Qin Ya interrupted Su Zhan, “Not everyone is as dirty-minded as you. I asked for his number to discuss business matters with him!”
