Han Yixing looked around, feeling that the whole atmosphere was extremely strange.
The girl he had invited was sitting across from him, slowly poking at sashimi with her fork. Her snow-white cheeks puffed out as she chewed, making her look like an adorable little pufferfish.
The only problem was that she didn’t glance at him once. Her attention was entirely focused on the man sitting next to her, in a posture very reminiscent of a popular online meme: (sneaky cat.jpg)
The man next to her had already taken off his baseball cap. His stunningly handsome face was particularly cold, and his deep peach-blossom eyes lightly landed on Han Yixing. The gaze alone made him feel a chill run down his spine.
He couldn’t understand what was going on.
He had only invited Li Wan. He had already prepared himself for the possibility that the girl might refuse, yet unexpectedly, she had agreed to come.
At that moment, Han Yixing’s heart had been pounding like a drum. Could it be that Li Wan also felt something for him?
When she asked if she could bring someone else along, he had, without thinking much, agreed.
He had assumed that the girl might feel embarrassed and wanted a friend for company so it wouldn’t be awkward. But upon arriving at the restaurant, the person she brought along was a man.
Slowly, the man’s gaze shifted to him. Within two seconds, the man’s knuckled hands removed his baseball cap, revealing a face that anyone in the entertainment industry would instantly recognize.
“!!!”
It was Chi Yan!
Han Yixing froze on the spot. His mind instinctively reminded him that Li Wan’s manager was Sister Chen, and as everyone knew, Chi Yan’s manager was also Sister Chen. It was normal for the two to know each other professionally.
But!!
No matter how he looked at Chi Yan, there was no way he had the kind of personality that would accompany a young girl to have a casual meal with someone else!!!
Han Yixing was completely stunned.
He had come prepared with a basket of sweet things to say to the girl, but now, facing Chi Yan’s icy expression, how could he possibly speak?!!
And so, the three of them remained in silence, eating this meal.
Li Wan also felt extremely awkward, not daring to raise her head to look at Han Yixing’s expression.
From the moment she arrived at the restaurant, she had already regretted it a hundred times!!
She should never have given in to the two-legger’s coercion and brought him—no, neither of them should have come!!
At this moment, she felt as if the air itself had solidified. She quietly stuffed food into her mouth as fast as possible, and once she was almost full, she hastily put down her chopsticks.
Next to her, Chi Yan’s gaze finally fell on her. In a low voice, he asked, “Full?”
Hearing this, Han Yixing immediately looked over as well.
Li Wan stiffened, then quickly nodded, “Mm-hm.”
“Then let’s go.” The man stood up first. Li Wan, dazed, quickly glanced at Han Yixing again, her eyes showing a hint of apology, and obediently followed behind him.
But Han Yixing didn’t notice her glance. His mind was full of the image of Chi Yan’s peach-blossom eyes, which seemed to have casually glanced at him just now.
It was like a fierce dragon curling up to guard its treasure. Facing someone trying to take it, those eyes were filled only with intense possessiveness and cold vigilance.
Han Yixing had no doubt: if he moved any closer to the girl, that man would definitely make a move against him.
He definitely would!
In an instant, cold sweat broke out all over his back. He regretted inviting Li Wan so much.
That man—
Clearly considered the girl his own possession.
Li Wan followed behind the man like a little tail, occasionally sneaking a glance at his expression.
The little cat was smart and sensitive; she had sensed that her butler was not in a very pleasant mood… well, to be precise, it had been unpleasant ever since she received Han Yixing’s invitation.
Hmm…
It couldn’t possibly be jealousy, could it?
This thought suddenly popped into her mind. The little cat was startled and quickly blushed, lowering her head in embarrassment.
But her heartbeat wasn’t under her control; it sped up on its own, as if impatient to let the man a step ahead hear the affection racing in her blood.
Li Wan pressed her lips together, trying to calm herself and restrain these thoughts.
In Chi Yan’s eyes, she was just an ordinary little cat. A pet little cat wanting to pursue a romance with him, just thinking about it was somewhat perverse.
But even if she thought that, her mind refused to be controlled.
What if… what if Chi Yan actually did have feelings for her?
After all, she was different from other little cats. She could now transform into a human.
The thought was vague and intangible, but even imagining it made her body involuntarily start to feel warm.
She felt guilty, her gaze darting left and right, refusing to land on the man in front of her for even a moment.
Suddenly, she saw someone familiar.
It was Mama Qingqing.
Du Qingqing seemed to be out attending an event. Her front door was blocked by a crowd of fans, and her manager and assistant were doing their best to manage the situation.
She had no choice but to change clothes and sneak out the back door.
Li Wan instinctively stepped in that direction, but was quickly pulled back by her own two-legger.
The man lowered his gaze at her, his tone carrying a trace of casual disapproval: “What are you doing?”
The little cat blinked innocently and whispered, “It’s Mama Qingqing.”
Chi Yan followed her gaze, his voice still lazy: “She’s avoiding the fans. Don’t go over and cause trouble for her.”
“???”
Why is it considered causing trouble?!
The little kitten was unwilling to accept it, but Li Wan also knew that what he said made sense, so she reluctantly restrained the urge to go greet Du Qingqing.
Her eyes shifted, and she suddenly thought of something, her chest starting to burn again.
Li Wan deliberately looked elsewhere, her ears warming as she casually spoke: “Brother, on the variety show before, you always liked getting close to Mama Qingqing. I thought you liked her.”
Her heartbeat pounded like a drum, and her ears were red and flustered.
Li Wan thought, fortunately, her hair was loose now; otherwise, whatever she was thinking would have been obvious long ago.
Her senses were taut, all her attention focused on what the man was about to say. If she were in her little kitten form, those fuzzy triangular ears would probably be standing straight up by now.
She keenly sensed the man’s gaze resting on her.
Li Wan clenched her fingers discreetly.
Suddenly.
The man let out a soft laugh, and, whether intentionally or not, said: “I won’t like anyone else.”
Li Wan’s mind went blank for a moment.
She instinctively looked up at him and instantly fell into those dark, peach-blossom eyes.
In that instant, it felt as if the autumn breeze had stopped.
Du Qingqing cautiously scanned the surrounding crowd, lowering her hat and mask as she hurried out.
Finally, once there were fewer people nearby, she exhaled in relief, preparing to remove her mask for some air—but then suddenly sensed something, her gaze sharpening.
“Who’s there?!”
She fixed her eyes on the alley entrance. After a while, a man’s figure slowly appeared at the far end.
The man slowly removed the baseball cap from his head, revealing a face she knew very well.
Fu Shilin gave her a wry smile: “It’s me, Qingqing.”
Du Qingqing exhaled, but her expression didn’t relax much. Coldly, she asked: “Why are you following me?”
Fu Shilin’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he spoke in a low voice: “I just wanted to see you.”
Du Qingqing remained indifferent: “See me? Young Master Fu, have you forgotten what you said before? There’s no need to pretend to be affectionate in front of me.”
Fu Shilin clenched his fingers instinctively: “I’m not—”
He gritted his teeth: “I didn’t mean it like that… Those words I said that day, I didn’t think them through. I really didn’t mean it like that. I truly like you, Qingqing…”
His gaze lingered on Du Qingqing with desire, but she felt not a trace of the past emotion, even finding it somewhat disgusting.
Fu Shilin saw clearly, feeling provoked, and completely lost control.
“You find me disgusting now?!
“Is he better than me? He’s a lunatic!! He got close to you just to disgust me! And now you think that lunatic is better than me?!”
Hearing this, Du Qingqing’s opinion of him worsened.
“Fu Shilin, this is between us; it has nothing to do with anyone else.
“I admit I liked you before, but now I don’t. Your clinging won’t work.”
She spoke seriously, and Fu Shilin felt as if something had completely left him.
His eyes instantly reddened, and he stepped forward subconsciously.
“Qingqing, I’m sorry! I spoke without thinking! I’m sorry!!
“I didn’t mean it that way. I really like you! I cherish you! I…”
But Du Qingqing no longer wanted to hear him. She sighed and walked toward the alley entrance.
Fu Shilin widened his eyes, tears rolling down his cheeks. As they brushed past each other, he instinctively reached for her hand.
Du Qingqing stopped, turning to look at him: “Let go.”
She took a deep breath, her tone still carrying a hint of past tolerance: “Fu Shilin, don’t make a scene.”
“…”
In that moment, Fu Shilin felt as if his body had fallen into an icy pit. He couldn’t think of anything, blankly letting go of her hand.
Du Qingqing had already left.
The surrounding air no longer carried any trace of her presence.
Shivering from the cold, Fu Shilin finally couldn’t bear it any longer. He slowly crouched to the ground, covering his face and crying out loud like a wronged child.
After a long time, he gradually calmed down, his expression returning to its usual cold and harsh demeanor.
It’s all because of Chi Yan, all because of him!!
If it weren’t for him, Du Qingqing wouldn’t have left! They should have been together already!!!
Chi Yan won’t let him be happy!! He won’t let Chi Yan off either!!!
Just wait and see!!!
His expression darkened further. He took out his phone and made a call. The call was quickly answered, and a woman’s gentle, loving voice came through: “A’Lin, why do you have time to call your mother—”
Fu Shilin sneered and cut her off.
“Don’t pretend.
“Your son Chi Yan stole my girlfriend!! What do you intend to do?! He’s doing this because of you!!
“I’m telling you, you’ll never become the real Mrs. Fu!! Every little scheme in your heart, I’ll tell my Dad everything!
“Now your son dares to take my girlfriend, will you later help him take our Fu family’s fortune too?! You wretch!!”
Mrs. Fu’s voice instantly panicked.
“What’s wrong, A’Lin? A’Lin?
“Chi Yan stole your girlfriend? What happened, A’Lin—”
Before she could continue, Fu Shilin decisively hung up the phone.