Ye Qingyan, who had never believed in fate, was now starting to believe in it.
"Did I disturb you?" the man asked again.
"No." Ye Qingyan reacted quickly, extending her palm and displaying her slender fingers at the most suitable angle: "Hello, I am Ye Qingyan. I was just thinking about why Bai Bai was with you."
Ye Qingyan glanced at Bai Bai, inwardly screaming with excitement.
I love you, Bai Bai, I love you to death.
In Ye Qingyan's mind, she was hugging Bai Bai and showering her with kisses.
"It's okay, I just came over to ask out of curiosity."
The man reached out his hand, briefly shook hands with Ye Qingyan, and then let go, showing no intention of taking advantage of her.
Ye Qingyan felt both pleased with the man's gentlemanly manners and a little regretful.
"Are you going out?" Huo Qingming asked.
"Ah, yes."
"Sorry to have bothered you for so long. My car is outside, let me give you a ride."
Ye Qingyan glanced at the Jeep parked in the yard out of the corner of her eye, and mimicked Zhen Tian's sweet smile: "Okay, my car just ran out of gas. Come in and wait. I'll be right there."
"Sorry to bother you." The man walked into the room without refusing.
"Oh, aren't you cold wearing so little?" Ye Qingyan turned to look at him. "Why don't you go back and put on a coat?"
Huo Qingming glanced at his beige cardigan, which his mother had insisted on giving him last time. He had left it on the sofa and had grabbed it in his haste to go out and chase the cat today without noticing that it was indeed a bit cold.
"It's okay, it's not cold while driving."
"Alright, do as you please. I'll go upstairs to get my things."
"Are you really this unguarded with people?" Huo Qingming suddenly stood up. "I'm a strange man. You left me downstairs all by yourself?"
"Huh?" Ye Qingyan was startled, then looked at him blankly: "What else can we do?"
"I'll go up with you. Don't worry, I'll stand where you can see me."
"No need for all that trouble." Ye Qingyan blinked. "There's nothing worth stealing from my house, so it's fine for you to stay here."
"Even if I am trustworthy, what about the others? You are a girl living here alone and you need to be careful."
Huo Qingming followed her upstairs, checking the windows all the way to ensure they were secure and to look for anything suspicious.
Ye Qingyan didn't know what to say, but she seemed a little touched. This inexplicable emotion made her realize something was wrong.
Could she really have fallen for this man sent by heaven?
It seems like meeting and falling in love in such a situation isn't such a bad thing.
Right?
“It seems that the villas here are all built in a similar way.” Huo Qingming stood with his back to Ye Qingyan, chatting with her to keep her from feeling awkward: “Next time you have the chance, I can invite you to visit my house. It’s very similar in style to yours.”
"OK."
Ye Qingyan had originally intended to change her clothes, but then decided against it and left with her coat and backpack, saying, "I'm ready."
Huo Qingming turned around, looked at her, and suddenly smiled.
"Hmm?" Ye Qingyan looked down at herself. "Is there something wrong with me?"
"No, sorry, I just thought girls were all slow. I didn't expect you to be so quick, and I don't know why I wanted to laugh."
Ye Qingyan's heart sank suddenly: "It seems you've dated a lot of girls."
"I guess so." Ye Qingyan suddenly became unhappy as soon as Huo Qingming said that.
Although she had dated many boyfriends, she knew that those relationships were mostly limited to holding hands or hugging. She had never developed feelings for any of them, and nothing substantial ever came of it.
But for a mature man like Huo Qingming, it's impossible that he hasn't had any romantic experiences.
She still cared a little.
"I have too many older sisters and younger sisters in my family, so I always have to wait a long time. I've gotten used to it."
"Sisters?" Ye Qingyan was suddenly brought back to her senses by his words.
“Yes, I have six older sisters and three younger sisters.” Huo Qingming followed Ye Qingyan downstairs, saying, “Be careful.”
He saw with his own eyes that Ye Qingyan stepped on the slipper of her other foot and stumbled forward.
Ye Qingyan was also startled. These slippers were new ones she had found; she had thrown away her old ones after wearing them for a long time. For some reason, the soles of these slippers often rubbed against the ground, causing her to trip and fall.
This time it happened on the stairs; if it weren't for Huo Qingming...
She was a little scared and her face turned pale.
"Are you alright?" Huo Qingming gripped her arm tightly.
"fine."
Huo Qingming glanced down at her slippers: "These slippers are too slip-resistant, which causes this problem. At home, if... like your floor tiles, they're not very slippery, so don't wear these slippers; they'll just be inconvenient."
Ye Qingyan nodded: "I understand."
"Come on, I'll hold you, it'll be alright."
All the way down to the first floor, Huo Qingming held her hand on the steps, but very politely, holding her wrist just above her clothes.
"It's cold, I'm going to warm up the car. You wait for me at home."
Upon reaching the main gate, Huo Qingming went out first.
Once everyone had disappeared, Ye Qingyan suddenly grabbed Bai Bai, who was running around her house.
"Bai Bai, I love you! You're such a good cat. The best, most wonderful cat in the universe!" She pinched and rubbed Bai Bai's face repeatedly, "Ahhhhh!"
Huo Qingming was like a mannequin sculpted from her ideal boyfriend.
She was about to cry.
The doorbell rang a moment later. When the door was opened, Ye Qingyan was holding a cat and facing Huo Qingming.
"What will happen to it if we leave?" Ye Qingyan asked, pointing at Bai Bai.
"How about we send it to my house?" Huo Qingming glanced at the villa, which was clearly a little girl's house, warm and lovely everywhere, with lots of little things: "I'm afraid it will make a mess here."
"Then your home..."
"It's okay, we have a housekeeper at home. I can have her look after things a bit more."
"Alright then. You're such a nice person." Ye Qingyan put away her unruly nature and acted more like a little girl her age.
Huo Qingming chuckled and glanced at his watch: "Do you have enough time? If not, I'll take you there first."
Ye Qingyan checked the time: "I'm sorry, I'm really running late. Is it convenient for you to bring the cat? Or should I leave it at my place?"
"It's okay, I can manage. Get in the car."
Huo Qingming opened the car door for her.
"Thank you." She got into the car.
Unlike her off-road vehicle, Huo Qingming's car is a very understated Bentley, which is usually used as a business vehicle.
Where to?
"The building on VIP Road".
"Is that the work area? Are you going to work?"
I guess so...
The two chatted happily in the car and learned a lot about each other.
Ye Qingyan knew that this man wasn't much older than her, five years, which was within her acceptable range.
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