“Yan Qinglu, let me go first, there’s something I need to talk to you about.”
“What do you want to talk about?” Yan Qinglu buried his head in her neck, sniffing the faint fragrance on her body.
“My Youngest Sister haven’t come back today. I went to her place to look for her, but she wasn’t there. I’m a bit worried. Can you help me find her?” Wan Tong knew that Yan Wan’ying was with Yan Qinglu. She couldn’t be sure if he would kill Yan Wan’ying, but Yan Wan’ying would definitely suffer.
She said this to Yan Qinglu just to spare Yan Wan’ying from suffering.
After all, Yan Wan’ying was her sister.
Yan Qinglu’s eyes darkened slightly, but his tone was extremely gentle, “Don’t worry, I’ll send someone to look for her. She’ll be fine.”
“Okay.” Wan Tong got his assurance and pushed him away, intending to get out of his embrace.
However, Yan Qinglu didn’t loosen his grip. “Where do you want to go?”
Wan Tong swallowed nervously and said, “I’m not going anywhere. You should hurry up and take a shower.”
She took off her coat, wearing only a long-sleeved home dress with soft fabric that brushed against Yan Qinglu’s palm, tickling his heart.
“Alright, I’ll take a shower.” He agreed readily.
“Why are you still holding me? What do you want?” Wan Tong was suddenly lifted by him and had to hold onto his neck.
“My hand hurts, so you have to help me.” Yan Qinglu shamelessly made a request.
Wan Tong stared at his serious face. “My hand hurts too.”
“Then I’ll help you.” Yan Qinglu carried her into the bathroom.
“I’ve already showered.”
“Do you prefer showers or baths?” Yan Qinglu asked earnestly as if he hadn’t heard her, ignoring her emphasis.
“I said I’ve already showered.” Wan Tong emphasized.
“Then let’s take a shower, it’s quicker.”
“…You shameless man,” Wan Tong muttered softly.
Yan Qinglu put her down and pinned her against the wall, whispering in her ear, “Are you cursing me?”
Wan Tong shook her head repeatedly, then bent down, slipped under his arm, and trotted away from the ambiguous scene.
Yan Qinglu watched her fleeing figure and reminded her deliberately, “Little Fourth Yan, stay in the room and wait for me obediently.”
But the response he got was the sound of the bathroom door slamming shut.
He still smiled happily in that direction.
He quickly took a cold shower and, since he didn’t bring clothes, casually dried his body before leaving.
He thought that with Wan Tong’s reaction just now, she must have been scared away by him and gone home.
But who would have thought, she was still in the room, sitting obediently on the edge of the bed.
She suddenly looked up at the sound and saw a certain man walking in his birthday suit.
“Yan Qinglu!” She grabbed a pillow and hurled it at him.
Yan Qinglu caught the pillow, conveniently blocking himself, cleared his throat, picked up the nearby pajamas, and went back into the bathroom.
Although he liked taking advantage of her verbally, he would still feel embarrassed in such a situation.
After all, he had been a bit impulsive just now, and even a cold shower couldn’t calm him down. So… she saw it.
Will she think he’s too much of a beast, unable to control his own body?
Yan Qinglu swiftly put on his clothes, waited for a while, allowing himself to calm down a bit, before opening the door.
But by then, there was no trace of Wan Tong in the room.
“Tsk.” Yan Qinglu looked at the empty room, feeling like he had made another mistake.
He should have been more shameless just now.
He went to the window, and not long after, he saw a light lit up in the opposite window. A petite figure appeared in front of the window, and then the next second, she swiftly pulled down the curtains.
Yan Qinglu : “…”
It seemed she was angry.
Yan Qinglu didn’t sleep all night, thinking about how to coax her back tomorrow.
Wan Tong also didn’t sleep all night, dreaming several dreams, all of them about flying birds…
The next morning, Wan Tong went out with dark circles under her eyes, while Yan Qinglu wore the suit she had designed herself, leaning against the car like a domineering CEO, waiting for her.
Yan Qinglu likes wearing shirts but doesn’t like wearing suits because they’re not very convenient.
But Wan Tong likes them very much because they make him look like a gentleman.
“Tongtong, the weather is nice today. Where do you want to go?” Yan Qinglu handed her a bouquet of dewy roses, smiling elegantly, looking incredibly handsome.
Wan Tong, a sucker for handsome guys, took the flowers with her hand and glanced at him, “I want to go to the branch store, not play.”
“Then I’ll take you there,” Yan Qinglu said, already opening the car door for her.
But Third Brother Yan popped out from somewhere, staring at Yan Qinglu ominously and said, “Where are you going so early?”
“Third Brother, he’s taking me to the store,” Wan Tong replied.
Seeing the bouquet in her arms, Third Brother Yan frowned, “Tongtong, didn’t you say…” that you were angry, and want to have nothing to do with Yan Qinglu?
Wan Tong realized what Third Brother Yan was going to say and quickly interrupted him, “I didn’t say anything, nothing at all.”
Third Brother Yan : “…” Useless little sister, she’s already swayed just by a bouquet of flowers.
Clearly, before he left, she was so upset with Yan Qinglu and barely touched her bowl of porridge. But now she’s happily going out with Yan Qinglu.
“Third Brother, what did you buy so early?” Wan Tong awkwardly changed the subject.
“I want to stew some soup and send it to…,” Third Brother Yan mentioned a name, though his voice somewhat unclear. But Wan Tong guessed it, was it for Qiaoqiao?
Wan Tong didn’t say anything, just waved to Third Brother Yan and got into the car.
Yan Qinglu closed the car door and turned to Third Brother Yan, and said with lowered voice, “Third Brother, I hope Suozi will treat you kindly.”
Third Brother Yan : “…”
Watching the car vanish in the dust, Third Brother Yan’s mouth twitched.
He dared to bet that Yan Qinglu was simply gloating in his misfortune.
As he walked back home, he reflected on himself. Was he too harsh on Yan Qinglu? No, he was just worried that Tongtong would be bullied…
He genuinely treated Qiaoqiao well. Suozi… shouldn’t object, right?
Wan Tong originally planned to stay in the store all day, but Yan Qinglu thought she was still angry, so he kept sticking to her, coaxing her.
The people in the shop recognized Yan Qinglu, but rarely had the chance to see him. Even if they did, it was only for a few short minutes when he came to pick up Wan Tong.
But now, he had actually stayed in the shop for a whole morning, and even followed Wan Tong around like a shadow.
The customers who came to the shop saw him dressed like a successful businessman and didn’t immediately recognize him as the famous Yan Qinglu from the newspapers. And seeing him sweet-talking Wan Tong, it seemed like he was… a kept boy who was freeloading off her. So, for a moment, their gazes towards him turned sour.
When a young couple was checking out, they murmured quietly, “Geez, being good-looking really pays off, huh…”
Wan Tong: “…”
Yan Qinglu cast a light glance at the couple with his dark eyes, then leaned his chin on Wan Tong’s shoulder. His velvety voice was especially captivating, “Darling, I’m hungry. Take me out for dinner, okay? How about Nice Restaurant?”
The couple overheard, and they were even more amazed. Nice Restaurant was so expensive.
Was this kept boy really so shameless? Wasn’t it rumored that the man with the shop’s female boss was involved in the underworld?
Not only were the couple surprised, even the sales clerk nearby, pretending to tidy up clothes, had lost faith in humanity. Had the big shot been possessed by something strange?
Yet, looking at the charming big shot acting cute, he was d*mn tempting. Could the boss resist him?
Of course, Wan Tong couldn’t resist. Her heart trembled, and she turned her head to meet Yan Qinglu’s dark eyes, unable to utter a refusal.
“Alright, let’s go. You call to make a reservation.” Even the words that came out were trembling a bit.
Yan Qinglu picked up the nearby phone and asked, “Under whose name?”
“Yours,” Wan Tong said, feeling a bit strange. They had gone out to eat before, and he said using his name could get them a discount.
Yan Qinglu nodded and actually made the call.
As the young couple finished paying, they looked disdainfully at Yan Qinglu and then sadly at Wantong. Such a good girl, how could she be blind to fall for such a gigolo?
On the other hand, Yan Qinglu, facing the disdainful gaze of the young man, his dark eyes slightly dimmed. His thin lips spelled out a few words, “My name is Yan Qinglu.”
After hearing his voice, the young couple gulped and then fled.
How did Yan Qinglu turn into this gigolo-like appearance?!!
“Stop.” Yan Qinglu put down the receiver with a slap, staring at the frozen figures of the two, and said, “You forgot your clothes.”
The young couple quickly turned around, grabbed their bag, and bowed ninety degrees to Yan Qinglu, “Sorry!”
After roaring, the two finally left hand in hand.
After they left the shop, the girl threw herself into the boy’s arms, crying, “It was so scary… Waaah.”
“You said he was handsome when you saw him in the newspaper…” The boy also felt scared now, half-holding her as they hurried away.
“He’s still handsome now…” The girl retorted.
Watching the two disappear behind the glass door, Wan Tong looked helplessly at the man beside her, “See, you scared them…”
“I didn’t say anything.” Yan Qinglu felt wronged.
He pulled at his suit in front of the mirror, straightened the new hairstyle Wan Tong had given him, feeling it was too girly, so he let down the bangs on his forehead.
But because of the hair gel, he couldn’t manage it well, so he could only look at Wan Tong.
Wan Tong came to him and gestured, “Crouch down.”