That person had an imposing stature like a firm tree in the wind. It was Han Qing.
Yan recognized him at first sight and her feet subconsciously took a few steps away until she reached a corner. When she leaned closely against the wall, her heart started to race before she scorned at herself inside her heart, Useless.
Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice of a girl.
“Hello… I’m sorry, President Han. I do not mean to disturb you, but I took the chance today to meet you here. Actually, I have admired you for a long time now and I know that you are always single. Before this, I did not dare to speak about it rashly, so I am taking the chance today to tell you this. I hope that you can give me a shot.”
Yan widened her eyes in disbelief. If I’m not mistaken, this voice… is obviously the voice of Lin Xinghuo, who was talking to me just now. She is the famous Lin Xinghuo in the entertainment industry and she actually… admires Han Qing?
Yan froze as she felt shock at what she had heard. How did this happen? However, it’s normal for an outstanding person like Han Qing to have lots of girls chasing after him. Even if the girl is a huge star, she is still an ordinary person, so it makes sense for her to have emotions—never mind liking someone outstanding. Then, what about Han Qing? Lin Xinghuo is such a talented beautiful girl with an exquisite face and body. She is much better than him as the difference between the two of them are miles apart. Will he be touched after being confessed to by such a beautiful lady?
Thinking about it, Yan felt a pain in her heart while her nose felt sour. What am I thinking? Even if Han Qing likes her, it’s none of my business. Didn’t I decide earlier on that I was going to forget him?
Just when Yan imagined things, the man spoke in an indifferent tone, “Since you know that I have always been single, you should not have said these words today.”
Lin Xinghuo staggered, but fortunately for her, she was a star, so her immediate reaction was pleasant—she let out a small smile. “Maybe things would be different someday? You have been single for so long and I just want to give it a shot. If we do not try, there would not be any chance.” What she said was true—one should always try many things.
Brave and fearless. Yan, who leaned against the wall, also thought of the same thing before she experienced any hurdles. She even believed that anyone could get whatever they wanted as long as they worked hard for it. However, she ignored an important belief, which was that what she wanted never belonged to her. Now, Lin Xinghuo was in the same position as her.
“It would not make any difference.” Han Qing’s eyes were devoid of emotions as they were filled with coldness. He felt that there was nothing special about the woman in front of him who had lots of fans. When Lin Xinghuo twitched her lips to try to say something while looking at his dashing face, he suddenly spoke a sentence in a cold manner, “How long do you plan to eavesdrop from the back?”
What? Lin Xinghuo was confused at first, but after a while, she reacted and became nervous as she looked around. Is there a reporter? That is not possible. Everyone who is at the party today is close to me. Plus, it’s Seabay Villa, so no reporter in North City would dare to sneak inside here because if they are caught, the law can prosecute them for trespassing.
After hearing Han Qing’s words, Yan was immediately horrified and she became nervous. H-Han Qing… What did he mean by those words just now—how long do you plan to eavesdrop from the back? Could it be that he found out I’m eavesdropping? His back was facing me when I came out, so how could he have known that I was behind him? Does he have eyes on his back?
“Why are you not coming out? Are you waiting for me to drag you out?” There was a faint sense of threat in his voice and it immediately engulfed Yan’s whole body. She did not dare to stay much longer. Even though Han Qing seemed steady and rarely got angry, he was never fun to interact with at all.
Then, Yan took a deep breath and braced herself as she emerged from the corner.
Seeing Yan again, Lin Xinghuo was initially shocked before she felt relieved. This is great. I thought a reporter had snuck in to take some pictures. Luckily, it’s just Yan.
Yan walked over to the two of them with a gloomy expression. When she reached a certain distance from them, she stopped and repeatedly bit her lower lips. “I never intended to eavesdrop on your conversation. I was in the washroom and I accidentally overheard both of you talking when I came out. I… am sorry for interrupting you,” she explained her position clearly so that Han Qing would not misunderstand her for clinging on to him.
Then, Han Qing furrowed his brows slightly as his eyes landed on Yan’s face. Immediately, Yan was numbed with fear and lowered her eyes toward the ground because she lacked the courage to meet his gaze.
“It’s fine.” Lin Xinghuo smiled broadly since she wasn’t awkward at all. She even went toward Yan and held her shoulder. “When I heard that someone was eavesdropping, I thought a reporter had snuck in. Luckily, it is just you. It’s fine for a close friend to hear the conversation, but you can just walk past us without feeling so nervous next time.”
Yan only nodded her head embarrassingly.
With the odd atmosphere gathering around them, Lin Xinghuo wasn’t even awkward at all whereas Yan, on the other hand, was deeply embarrassed. If Yan had accidentally bumped into someone else while they confessed their feelings, she would have just ignored it. However, the recipient of the confession was Han Qing, so what else was Yan able to do?
Thinking about it, Yan quickly spoke out, “Y-You two can continue talking… I-I will go now.” She was probably nervous since she couldn’t properly form her words and stuttered like a child learning to talk. After she stuttered her words, she smiled awkwardly at Lin Xinghuo before trying to leave the place.
Then, Han Qing suddenly said to Yan, “Wait.”
Yan stopped in her steps as her heart became more terrified. Is he going to blame me? Otherwise, why would he call me?
Yet, after a while, Han Qing remained silent. Lin Xinghuo was unaware of the situation, so she glanced at Han Qing and realized that he stared at Yan the whole time. As Lin Xinghuo blinked, she instantly understood something. “Do you two have something to talk about? Then I would not bother you two anymore.” With that, she drifted away. Meanwhile, her agent waited for her not too far away and ridiculed her softly when he saw her approaching, “What are you doing talking to someone at a place like that? Are you not afraid of being recorded? They will definitely insult you if it is uploaded on the Internet.”
“What will they insult me for? For courting a man? The perspective of this world is really weird. Why are men only allowed to court women?”
“You really do irk me. Let’s go!” the agent urged her.
Before Lin Xinghuo left, she couldn’t help but turn her head to give Yan and Han Qing a profound look. Yan’s scalp tingled as she caught Lin Xinghuo looking at them, but no one spoke.
Han Qing asked her to stay, but he remained quiet. Yan felt that someone stared at her on the top of her head, but those pair of eyes refused to move away. She became nervous, so she took the initiative to break the silence. “I’m sorry. I really did not mean to eavesdrop.”
