Chapter 203: Manipulating Things

After Liu Huai finished speaking, he shook his head and left, his face full of regret.

After walking a few meters, he turned around and secretly made a hand gesture to Yu Shiyan through the door.

He acted so heartbrokenly, you should at least cough a couple of times to match the scene.

Yu Shiyan didn't speak, but simply looked away, his gentle voice carrying a chill: "Come in if you want, but close the door behind you."

Yuan Si murmured an "oh," stepped over the threshold, carefully closed the door, and continued to reflect in her mind.

Was my attitude a bit off? Did I hurt him?

Yu Shiyan pretended to turn his head casually, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw that she was looking down and not paying attention to where she was going. He slowed his pace imperceptibly, and when she got closer, he turned around and pulled her into his arms.

Yuan Siyin's nose immediately filled with a faint medicinal fragrance unique to Yu Shiyan, but that fragrance dissipated in the wind as Yu Shiyan hurriedly retreated.

"I'm sorry for the offense."

Yu Shiyan lowered his head slightly, reached out to tuck his crescent-colored embroidered crane cloak under his hand, his jade-like hand clenched into a fist to his lips, and a suppressed cough escaped from between his fingers.

"Shi Yan is not long for this world, so he will not delay Miss Yuan. Miss Yuan, please rest assured that Shi Yan will not tell anyone about what happened today."

A gentleman helps others achieve their goals; since Miss Yuan has taken a liking to Physician Liu…

"You only won't talk about what happened today? You've done things that were even worse than this before."

Yuan Siyin's lips twitched, and she blurted it out unconsciously.

Whether it was her imagination or not, as soon as she said those words, a faint smile appeared in Yu Shiyan's eyes, like the thawing spring water in a lake, rippling in the breeze.

"Besides, when did I ever say I had a crush on Physician Liu?"

Yu Shiyan pursed his lips and took out the jade pendant.

“You already gave him the jade pendant.”

“Isn’t this because…” Yuan Siyin paused, changing the subject: “Didn’t I give you anything? If you have to say it like that, then I gave you the most.”

"That's true."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shiyan felt much better and showed no intention of returning the jade pendant intact. Instead, he put it back into his sleeve.

Yuan Siyin's outstretched hand missed its mark, and she could only stare blankly as he shamelessly snatched another item from her.

"Miss Yuan, are you going to hold my hand?"

Yu Shiyan tilted his head, seemingly considering it seriously: "This isn't good for Miss Yuan's reputation."

However, before he could finish speaking, he quickly reached out and grasped her hand in his own.

The contrast between the two hands, one large and one small, is striking, yet strangely harmonious.

"However, if Miss Yuan insists on doing so, Shi Yan will not be able to refuse."

Yuan Siyin suppressed the urge to curse, but couldn't pull her hand back. She then decided to glare at him, but once she raised her eyes, she couldn't take them back.

Yu Shiyan's mother passed away early, and perhaps no one remembers her appearance anymore, but just by looking at Yu Shiyan, one can tell that she is a stunning beauty.

From her slightly upward angle, she could just see his long eyelashes drooping, his cool eyes filled with a tender feeling, and his rosy lips under the shade of the trees glistening with moisture. Especially when she got closer, she felt that he was really exquisitely handsome, and no matter how she looked at him, he was impeccable.

"Is just looking at it enough?"

Yu Shiyan's clear voice carried a hint of amusement: "Want to touch it?"

He held her hand and moved it upwards, placing it beside his face before releasing it, letting Yuan Siyin "handle him all over".

Yuan Siyin swallowed hard, lacking any backbone, and finally asked, "You're not going to turn around and say that I insisted on touching you, are you?"