He stood quietly outside the door, like a hunter waiting for his prey, his heart filled with both trepidation and anticipation.
He had been waiting under different trees for five years, and this time, he finally caught the rabbit!
As she reached out and lifted the curtain, she leisurely raised her head, squinted at the azure sky, and then curled her lips into a smile that was even brighter than the sunshine that was streaming down the floor outside!
"Did you find a gold mine? You're so happy?!"
Yan Han strode forward, stepping right in front of her and blocking her firmly in the doorway.
Then, as he expected, her expression changed drastically, and she turned to run away.
Yanhan, who had been quietly watching over her for more than two hours—no, for five years—would not let her slip away under his nose again.
With a swift reach and a pull, she crashed heavily into his arms.
Yan Han grabbed her arm with one hand and wrapped his other arm around her waist, burying his head in the crook of her neck, and whimpered through gritted teeth, "Still trying to escape?"
Although it had been five years since they last met, Zhu Qianying had not forgotten how powerful this man was.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm her heart, which was pounding wildly with shock.
After a moment, he slowly raised his head, his calm eyes meeting Yan Han's dark and deep eyes.
"Young Master Yan, it's been a long time!"
She didn't run away. Even five years ago, she merely abandoned what she didn't want and went far away. That wasn't running away!
Yan Han gritted his teeth again. He thought she would at least be panicked for a while, but damn it, she was so calm!
And then, how can you say so calmly, "Long time no see"?
"Heh, that's quite a long time, five years!"
Yan Han smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. In fact, Zhu Qianying could feel a hint of coldness seeping out of his eyes.
Zhu Qianying tilted her head, as if she was seriously calculating something, then raised her head and gave a provocative sweet smile.
"Really? Five years already?"
Yan Han's previously calmed agitation and unease were easily stirred up by her subtly mocking smile.
"Zhu Qianying, can't you speak properly?" Yan Han warned in a low voice, a hint of danger flashing in his eyes.
Zhu Qianying still smiled, "Sorry, I don't think there's anything wrong with how I talk. Besides, I didn't ask you to listen to my nonsense. If Young Master Yan can't stand it, please get as far away as possible and don't show your face in front of me!"
Zhu Qianying did not struggle because she knew that struggling would be futile, but that did not mean that she would easily give in verbally.
As she teased him relentlessly, a sense of danger gradually built up in Yan Han's eyes, and a flickering flame seemed to flash within them.
But his reason prevailed.
"Zhu Qianying, I'm not going to argue with you. Let's find a place and have a proper talk."
Zhu Qianying glanced around and realized that she couldn't escape today. Besides, she really needed to have a proper talk with him. Since she had run into him today, she might as well talk to him today.
Zhu Qianying gestured with her chin towards the small coffee shop across the street, "Okay, let's go to that coffee shop across the street."
Yan Han didn't even bother to turn his head to look. "No, let's talk at home!"
Although Zhu Qianying didn't know what he was up to, she knew that the worst thing to do in negotiations was to negotiate on someone else's territory. Once you have the advantage of both location and people, you've already lost all your advantages.
"No, right across the street!" Zhu Qianying insisted!
Yan Han frowned slightly, took a deep breath, and tried his best to calm his anger.
Five years ago, he wouldn't have bothered with her. He would have simply picked her up, shoved her into his car, and kidnapped her home—simple, direct, and brutal!
After five years of torment and waiting, he no longer dared to be as unrestrained with her as before.
“Go back to the company!” He took a step back.
Even though he took a step back, Zhu Qianying still insisted, "No, right there on the other side!"
Yan Han turned her head to look at the coffee shop she was pointing to, and then at the chain hotel next to the coffee shop.
"The hotel across the street!"
Zhu Qianying was well aware of her own limitations, knowing that she was no match for this man in terms of physical strength. Therefore, she rejected all suggestions to place the two of them in a confined space.
Although the young master Yan she knew had never stooped to the level of forcing himself on her, it didn't mean she would try it.
"No, coffee shop!"
Yan Han suppressed the urge to carry her away, but in the end, he had no choice but to give in.
"All right……"
Yan Han, who had been defeated in the first battle, seemed afraid that Zhu Qianying would run away, so he held her hand tightly all the way into the coffee shop. The two found a corner at the very end and stood there.
It wasn't until he grabbed her hand just now that Yan Han remembered that five years ago, he seemed to have never tried to hold her hand on his own initiative!
Zhu Qianying sat down in her seat, only to find that Yan Han, who was always extremely self-centered, was still standing by the table.
She wondered to herself, when did this young master Yan become as gentlemanly as the two young masters of the Ji family?
Then she realized that her hand was still being held tightly by Yan Han. She shook it off and looked up, signaling Yan Han to let go of her.
Yan Han seemed completely oblivious to her intentions. He placed their clasped hands on the table, then took a step back and sat down in the seat opposite her.
Zhu Qianying's lips twitched slightly. Is it really interesting to play such childish tricks like this?
She was about to mock him when she saw Yan Han slightly loosen his grip on her left hand. She immediately tried to pull her hand back, but he grabbed both of her hands at the same time.
He lowered his eyes, his burning gaze scrutinizing her slender and clean fingers.
"Where's the ring?"
A deep voice suddenly pierced Zhu Qianying's eardrums!
ring?
Is this man insane?
Or perhaps, he was infected by Yi Wei and lost his memory?
"What ring?" Zhu Qianying feigned ignorance!
Yan Han gently stroked her ring finger with his still slightly warm fingers, then lifted his eyelids and looked at her intently. "Our wedding rings!"
If this weren't a public place, Zhu Qianying would definitely have burst out laughing!
Ring my ass!
Zhu Qianying cursed inwardly, but said aloud.
"What, Young Master Yan has gone bankrupt? You don't even have money to buy a wedding ring? Are you going to take it back from me and then propose to Miss Yi again?"
Yan Han's expression changed slightly, and he grabbed Zhu Qianying's hand and squeezed it hard. "Zhu Qianying, Yi Wei and I have nothing going on!"
Despite the pain in her hand, Zhu Qianying raised an eyebrow and looked at him with amusement. "Really? What does that have to do with me?"
He watched with great pleasure as Yan Han's expression became even more interesting, then glanced down at his clean ring finger and said again.
"I threw that ring into the sea when I left the country. I can't find it anymore. I'll give you back five or ten times the price!"
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