temptation
It can be said that he is worthy of being a world-renowned doctor. His approach is very unique and on point. Mu Qingyan is a little impressed by him.
She didn't know what he believed, speculated, or doubted, so she could only continue to act according to the original script.
"The people who came over just now were all Shen's employees and customers. I should know them. Otherwise, I would be incompetent. This has little to do with memory..."
"But according to Vice President Shen's introduction on the red carpet, Miss Mu was hired as a technical consultant, right? I thought you didn't need, nor would you bother to get involved in those trivial matters of social interaction. After all, people who excel in a certain area always have a certain degree of arrogance."
“You seem to have a lot of experience…”
"Having come into contact with such people, Miss Mu must have known them too. Dustin and York from Infinity are both impeccable geniuses in mechanics, but their only flaw is their interpersonal skills, which often draw criticism."
"Dr. Guan, stereotypes are a bad idea!" Mu Qingyan feigned surprise. "You should know our Vice President Shen. She fully deserves the title of 'genius', but everyone in the industry knows that Vice President Shen has never made any mistakes in social etiquette. So, my goal is naturally to emulate our Vice President Shen. As for the two people you mentioned, I haven't had the honor of meeting them yet."
This statement was so perfect that Vasile Guan could not find any grounds to refute it.
"I see. My apologies. I just thought Miss Mu looked familiar, so I took the liberty to interrupt you. Please don't mind what I said just now."
He leaned back in his chair, and the distance between them widened again.
Mu Qingyan put on an understanding smile:
"I can tell you're praising my emotional intelligence. Why would you mind?"
After these words were spoken, the low-pressure atmosphere that had been testing each other since a while ago suddenly eased a little, and both of them fell silent.
Mu Qingyan casually looked out the nearby window. In the square in front of the hotel, national flags of various countries were blown, twisted, and then straightened by the wind.
Soon, rain began to flow down in streams, condensing into a rough mirror in the cold air. The scene outside was blurred into blocks of color and sharp angles, and it was impossible to see clearly.
In the indescribable silence, dance music started, the noisy banquet hall became quiet, and then there was the sound of skirts flying on the dance floor.
This also gave Vasile.Guan a good opportunity to pick up the topic again.
"Miss Mu——"
He stood up, buttoned up his suit, and put his right hand in a gentlemanly position.
"Would you mind a dance?"
——Ah…this…
Mu Qingyan felt a hint of embarrassment for the first time in a long time.
But now, if she really refused, it seemed even more difficult to explain.
"Please...give me your guidance."
…
There was a faint scent of perfume and a slight aroma of wine all around, which became stronger as they swirled and intertwined.
Mu Qingyan was on high alert, counting the beats carefully while paying attention to the men and women passing by, praying that no "tragedy" would happen at this point.
"Oh, sorry..."
This was the most she said in the past 20 minutes.
Facts have proved that although she is unreliable, her dance partner is still very competent. Even after being stepped on so many times, she still perseveres and guides him carefully.
"Yan, I didn't expect that this is where you're not good at."
"Um?"
Mu Qingyan raised her head upon hearing this and met Vasile Guan's smiling eyes.
But soon, that smile disappeared without a trace.
"Yan...can I call you that?"
"Of course—oh, sorry..."
"It's okay. It's a great honor for me that you are willing to do me the honor."
His tone was calm and natural, without any other meaning. It seemed that he was just being polite, but Mu Qingyan could feel his left hand being suddenly clenched.
In the moment she was distracted, her steps lost their rhythm and she was tripped and fell to the side.
Fortunately, Mr. Dance Partner reacted quickly enough.
Although she was able to stand steady with the help of the support, her body inevitably fell forward into the other person's arms.
"Are you okay?"
These words were spoken almost close to Mu Qingyan's ear. At such a close distance, she could even calculate the frequency of the vibration of her vocal cords.
The hot breath sprayed on the left side of her neck, and her injured shoulder couldn't help but tremble.
"It's okay, thank you, Dr. Guan..."
Mu Qingyan immediately slid to create distance.
Fortunately, the accident was resolved quickly enough and did not attract the attention of people around.
The doctor's tone remained the same:
"I told you, just call me Vasile. Yan, I think we should be friends now, right?"
"Um…"
"Then, may I ask, what exactly happened three days ago...Yan?"
Vasile Guan hadn't finished speaking when he noticed the distracted look on the woman in his arms.
What concerned him more was the sudden furrowing of his delicate brows and the instant cooling of Mu Qingyan's aura. He could sense that it was more than just a matter of distraction.
"Yan? What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
"Um?"
Mu Qingyan slowly pulled herself out of her thoughts, but even so, she still couldn't ignore the sense of incongruity that suddenly arose in her mind.
——There seems to be something very wrong...
——But she couldn't figure out what was wrong...
—And this is precisely the most terrifying thing...
In order to avoid being noticed, she could only put this issue aside for the time being. Fortunately, she did not miss what Dr. Guan said while she was thinking about the problem.
It's inevitable to be a little surprised.
"Nothing, I'm just trying to figure out how to explain what happened three days ago. But even though it was just a misunderstanding, there's no way the entertainment reporters wouldn't have left any traces, right?"
Although Mu Qingyan didn't know Vasile.Guan, judging from his behavior, he didn't seem like the kind of person who would pursue these trivial matters to the end.
Moreover, if he was really interested, he should have found out about the gossips between Yan Chi and her from various channels long ago.
"Oh Yan, that's not what I meant. After I rescued you that night, I knew that the rude man was Mr. Yan Chi. Even without the help of others, I have my own judgment on the problem between you and him. What I want to ask is, what happened before you met Mr. Yan Chi?"
Mu Qingyan's heart suddenly tightened.
Before that, she went to see Kinsley, but she was confident that nothing was wrong.
So, why did Vasile.Guan ask this question?
"Yan, actually, I don't need you to tell me. You know that you are a little different now than you were three days ago, right?"
Mu Qingyan listened carefully, knowing that he definitely didn't want to discuss philosophy or quantum change issues with her on a whim.
"Before you and Mr. Yan started talking, I had already been in the lounge for a while. You should have just returned from outside at that time. From the time you entered the hotel until I stepped in to stop Mr. Yan's rude behavior, your entire demeanor was clearly saying 'keep away, strangers!' You were completely different from the person you are today. So—"
He looked down.
"Where on earth did you go before?"
"I--"
Mu Qingyan didn't have time to finish her answer because the dancing of the people around her slowed down at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even outside the dance floor there was an unexplained commotion.
As if she had noticed something, she looked towards the main entrance of the banquet hall through the crowd of people.
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