Uncle, I’m looking for Yan Qing. I’m his classmate,” An Xi replied politely.
“A classmate? A female classmate looking for Yan Qing… Every week there are some… No, I can’t let you in.”
The security guard uncle thought about what Yan Qing’s brother had instructed him and firmly took a stand.
Yan Qing’s brother, Yan Jin, was a boss at a big company… He couldn’t offend him… And he certainly couldn’t let some random woman take away his brother!
“Oh…”
An Xi saw the uncle’s tough attitude and didn’t force her way in, just taking out her phone to dial Yan Qing’s number.
The phone rang twice and was quickly answered. The other party seemed slightly surprised and hesitated before speaking: “…An Xi?”
“Senior Yan Qing,” An Xi softly called out, her tone somewhat wavering.
…Feeling wronged?
The attentive Yan Qing easily detected the change in An Xi’s tone, and from his experience, this wavering tone meant she was feeling wronged. Yan Qing’s voice instantly turned cold as he asked, “Where are you?”
“I’m downstairs at your place, but I can’t get in…”
An Xi wandered back and forth at the entrance, her voice naturally reaching the security guard’s ears. The uncle watched her warily… Could she really be a “classmate” who knows Yan Qing well? He must tell Mr. Yan Jin about this!
“…Downstairs at my place?” The other end of the phone was clearly surprised, then softly laughed, “Stay right there, I’ll come get you.”
“Okay.”
As An Xi hung up the phone, she flashed a brilliant smile at the security guard who had been staring at her…
This smile… The uncle felt a chill down his spine…
Five minutes later, Yan Qing appeared at the door wearing a warm, beige home sweater. Though his smile was barely noticeable, it still made the security guard at the entrance feel on alert.
“You didn’t even tell me in advance, coming out in such cold weather,” Yan Qing said.
He quickly walked out, exhaling a white breath in the damp cold air, then grabbed An Xi’s wrist and walked back to the entrance, “Uncle Cheng, this is my very good classmate, An Xi.”
“Oh, oh! I see…” Did he have to emphasize “very good” so loudly?
Uncle Cheng laughed perfunctorily while thinking he’d definitely need to call Yan Jin later…
“We’ll head up now.”
Yan Qing never dragged things out, immediately taking An Xi into the building. As soon as they entered, An Xi was rescued by the warmth…
Yan Qing’s hand slid down, touching An Xi’s icy hand, and he slightly furrowed his brow. After they entered the elevator, he naturally took the items from An Xi’s hand with one hand and wrapped her other hand in his.
“Senior Yan Qing…?” Wait, the Yan Qing from her previous life wasn’t this proactive…
An Xi blinked, somewhat confused, but the gradually warming sensation in her hand felt quite nice.
“My second brother is out, and my sister is at home,” Yan Qing casually squeezed the soft little hand in his, calmly introducing his family.
An Xi nodded, so Yan Qing had a sister and a brother… From the way they were addressed, the sister seemed to be the oldest, then the brother, and then Yan Qing.
“So… what about your parents?” An Xi thought and asked.
Yan Qing’s expression momentarily froze, then he looked into An Xi’s eyes and softly said, “My mother… passed away when she gave birth to me, and my father… died when I was six…”
He didn’t continue, because the next second An Xi had quickly withdrawn her hand and covered his mouth.
“I’m sorry…”
An Xi tilted her head, feeling like she had inadvertently touched his pain…
“It’s nothing, it’s all in the past,” Yan Qing gently said.
He was indeed putting on a brave front, and if it weren’t An Xi asking, he might have shot a cold glance… But if An Xi wanted to know, he wanted to tell her.
“By the way, Senior Yan Qing, my family has my father… well, a stepmother, and the child of my father and stepmother…” An Xi’s gaze wandered as she interrupted the conversation about Yan Qing’s family, trying to divert attention with her own family situation… “Although I didn’t like my stepmother and brother before, now… I’m trying to get along with them.”
This long speech was met with Yan Qing gently patting her head. At this moment, An Xi lowered her eyes and suddenly couldn’t say anything more.
The elevator finally reached Yan Qing’s floor, with only two doors on the entire level… An Xi looked left, then right, thinking how nice it would be if she lived across from Yan Qing…
Yan Qing, who was constantly watching An Xi’s gaze, pulled her towards the left door and leisurely said, “This entire floor belongs to our family… I live on the left, my second brother on the right, and my sister and brother-in-law are upstairs, often coming down to cook for us.”
An Xi didn’t catch the details clearly, her mind stuck on “this entire floor belongs to our family”…
Uh, the Yan family must be rich… definitely!
“Ding dong—”
Yan Qing pressed the doorbell, and his sister Yan Xin quickly came to open the door. Yan Xin’s hair was casually draped over her shoulders, holding a spatula, wearing an apron, looking very virtuous.
If Yan Qing hadn’t told her in advance, she might have thought this mature and gentle older sister was Yan Qing’s pursuer!
“Oh, you must be the little Xi that Qing Qing talks about?” Yan Xin looked at the round, pink An Xi and genuinely liked her from the bottom of her heart.
She’s much better than those girls from before who were overly dressed and found through various means! Most importantly… An Xi is the only one Yan Qing actively went to pick up… As long as her younger brother likes her, Yan Xin would never object.
“My sister, Yan Xin.”
Yan Qing simply introduced her, taking a pair of cotton slippers from the shoe cabinet and handing them to An Xi.
“Hello, Sister Yan Xin. I’m An Xi.”
An Xi greeted politely. In her view, Yan Qing’s sister seemed to be a gentle and elegant woman, giving her a good feeling. Her words were sincere when responding.
“Don’t call me Sister Yan Xin! Call me sister together with Qing Qing!”
Yan Xin’s attitude was a bit too enthusiastic, causing An Xi’s face to turn slightly red.
She never thought that she, who had no problem with public speaking, would feel shy about this…
“Sis, go cook… Here, these are things An Xi bought.”
Seeing An Xi lower her head and blush, Yan Qing immediately spoke, handing the items to Yan Xin.
“Little Xi, why buy things?”
Yan Xin smiled and took the items, calling An Xi naturally. Loving sweets, she was in a good mood seeing her favorite small pastries.
It just so happened that the pastries An Xi bought were from Yan Xin’s favorite small shop, which usually required her to walk a bit to reach. This child had coincidentally bought them… What a fate…
Yan Xin didn’t disturb them, walking directly to the kitchen, only saying: “Dinner will be ready in forty minutes… Little Xi, stay and eat!”
“Thank you, Yan… um… Sister.” An Xi quickly responded.
“Don’t force yourself too much.”
Seeing her struggle to change her way of addressing, Yan Qing said with amusement.
“…Okay”
An Xi was completely flustered…
Stay calm… must stay calm…
“Forty minutes…”
Yan Qing thought for a moment, “Want to play on the computer in my room?”
“…Okay.”
The confused An Xi nodded without much thought.
In the kitchen, Yan Xin was listening intently, her face excited… Qing Qing has always disliked others entering his room, even she rarely goes in, yet he’s inviting Little Xi inside…
Hmm… Little Xi must be quite important to Qing Qing!
After watching Yan Qing and An Xi enter the building, the security uncle Chen watched carefully and “diligently” reported everything to Yan Qing’s second brother Yan Jin, not missing a single detail.
The person on the other end of the phone nodded slightly after hearing the report, and said to his secretary: “Cancel tonight’s appointment. Today… I’ll eat at home.”
Chapter Ten
“This way.”
Yan Qing led the way, while An Xi was extremely nervous behind him.
