“You won’t miss one evening, right?”
Yan Jin was originally going to lean coolly against the floor-to-ceiling window, but when he glanced down at the tiny person and car below, he suddenly felt dizzy… ah, the floor was too high, better stand safely…
“…” She couldn’t find a reason to refuse…
Moreover, Yan Jin was the boss, constantly refusing him didn’t seem right! In the future, she still had to work here…
Dai Xue lowered her eyes and gently nodded: “Okay… just going through the motions.”
“Mm.” Yan Jin curved his lips.
Stubborn woman… why not just agree earlier… really…
Lin Feifei had been forgotten by Xiao Ran at this moment. She stood excitedly in the crowd, waiting for her “prince” to ask her to dance… But most people were here for business, and who would pay her any attention?
In fact, her red dress today made her quite eye-catching, but in these people’s eyes, there was only a distinction between “valuable” and “not valuable”, and Lin Feifei naturally fell into the latter category.
After standing for a while, Lin Feifei’s excitement gradually faded…
What’s this… Are their eyes broken? Can’t they see her existence at all?!
The dejected Lin Feifei gradually shifted her gaze back to Yan Qing…
Huh? Why is he talking to a girl? The girl looks like a mixed-race beauty, with curly hair and very pretty. Lin Feifei reflexively looked at An Xi’s reaction, but she just glanced casually and continued talking with Ye Ling and another girl.
She’s really confident… Does she really think her childish appearance can firmly capture Yan Qing’s heart? Lin Feifei took a glass of champagne from a passing waiter and slowly walked to a sofa to rest.
Suddenly, the mixed-race girl, for some reason, excitedly said in her not-so-standard Chinese: “Why? Am I not ‘bright’ enough! Why can’t we be together?”
“Nothing, you’re nice, but I already have someone I like,” Yan Qing answered calmly. These two sentences alone were enough for others to understand what happened. It was just a spoiled rich girl who had fallen in love with him at first sight, but he didn’t care about her at all.
“Is she, ‘random’?”
The mixed-race girl was still unwilling to give up, her Chinese sounding a bit awkward…
“It’s me,” An Xi had been prepared to step in since the girl’s first sentence.
She curved her mouth at Yan Qing, and he also smiled gently at her. Then she hooked her arm through his and politely said, “I’m his girlfriend.”
“Oh?” The mixed-race girl tilted her head, looking An Xi up and down, then shifted her gaze back to Yan Qing, “You, with me, my family is very rich. Marry me, whatever you want, you can have.”
“Hahaha, sorry, does she mean… you should marry into her family?” An Xi burst out laughing at the word “marry”… It was hard to imagine Yan Qing wearing a wedding dress and following this girl home!
“I feel… a bit looked down upon… but even if I were to marry into a family, I’d definitely choose yours,” Yan Qing said gently to An Xi without even looking at the mixed-race girl.
“Haha, I can’t support you!”
“It’s okay, just take me in… I’ll pay rent.”
“…” Seeing the two actually chatting happily, the mixed-race girl suddenly became angry, “Hey! You… listen to my ‘language’ okay!”
“Sorry, did I just hear someone wants my little brother to marry into their family?”
Yan Ji, who swayed over following the voice, looked terrible… His precious little brother would never marry into another family!!!
“Huh? Linda, what are you doing?!”
The middle-aged man who came with her saw the mixed-race girl’s furious appearance and Yan Ji’s darkened face, and immediately felt that this business was ruined…
“Dad! I like him!” Linda pointed directly at Yan Qing when her father arrived, becoming even more arrogant.
“Enough! My little ancestor… go back to your room right now!” The middle-aged man wiped his face, knowing he was crying inside… Who in the circle didn’t know that Yan Ji was a “brother-con”? When Yan Qing first entered the circle, Yan Ji had called everyone individually!
It wasn’t that he was afraid of Yan Ji, but because of his working style – his clean and crisp approach made collaborators feel very happy and satisfied. And he liked working with him; he didn’t want to ruin his work routine because of his “princess” daughter who had been abroad for too long.
“Mr. Yan, please don’t mind… Linda has been abroad for too long and has some open-minded ideas.”
The middle-aged man pulled Linda’s arm and went to one side, “I’ll call you tomorrow! Mr. Yan.”
“Father…”
Linda called out unhappily, but she was still dragged away by her father.
Yan Qing looked at Yan Ji and said naturally, “Thanks.”
Thanks to Yan Ji for helping him get rid of that troublesome mixed-race girl… He didn’t want to deal with such troublesome matters.
“Let’s be clear… I’m not satisfied with you yet, you’re still on probation,” Yan Ji’s mouth couldn’t help but curve up when he heard Yan Qing’s thanks, but he still added a sarcastic remark to An Xi.
“Yes, yes, yes!” An Xi covered her mouth and laughed… She felt his tsundere tone was so familiar…
Holding Yan Qing’s arm tightly, An Xi squinted her eyes. In this life, she was absolutely going to be with Yan Qing! Bring on any more tests!
In a corner of the dance, Lin Feifei’s gaze was firmly locked on Yan Qing and An Xi. Her right hand gripped the champagne glass tightly, her fingertips turning slightly white.
So envious… really so envious…
Yan Qing is indeed a good man!
If only he could love her wholeheartedly… if only they could be together forever… Hehe, such a faithful man would definitely treat her well; such a good man would definitely make her happy.
Lin Feifei cupped her face with her left hand, as if she had already imagined their beautiful future life, giggling continuously.
★, Chapter Forty-Three
The banquet ended after nine-thirty in the evening. Everyone dispersed, mostly in pairs, then took cars home. Yan Jin, as agreed, gentlemanly drove Dai Xue back to school. Arriving at the dormitory building, it was already ten o’clock, with just ten minutes left before the dormitory gates would close.
Yan Jin got out of the car first and opened the door for Dai Xue. Wearing a black long dress, Dai Xue elegantly stepped out of the car… They were quite eye-catching, with girls running to the dormitory frequently turning back to look. They were secretly guessing which “Cinderella” had caught a “tall, rich, and handsome” man, and this “Cinderella” looked somewhat unfamiliar.
“Thank you,” Dai Xue said politely, nodding after getting out of the car.
“No, I should thank you,” Yan Jin smiled, appreciating Dai Xue’s frankness and straightforward personality… He preferred interacting with people like her. Glancing at his watch, he noted it was Thursday tomorrow. “Dai Xue, you can rest in the dormitory tomorrow.”
“…No need,” Dai Xue firmly responded.
“Then… at least sleep in a bit later in the morning,” he suggested, knowing their company had strict work hours, but estimating Dai Xue would only sleep around eleven or twelve, and would need to wake up around six to arrive on time.
Since she had helped him today, he felt she deserved this small “benefit”.
“Then… okay,” Dai Xue also checked the time.
Normally at this hour, she would already be nestled in bed… Unlike An Qi and Ye Ling, who could return home because of fewer senior year classes, she could only stay in the dormitory. Recently, with everyone out for internships, dormitory visits were mostly during the day, so Dai Xue was accustomed to turning off the lights early and curling up in bed alone.
“Alright, let’s do that! See you tomorrow… oh, wait.”
