PNB Chapter 172 I am more suitable for one person
Chapter 172 I am more suitable for one person
Ye Wanqing's eyes fell on Lin Xuan's slender fingers. He was gently placing the third carefully peeled shrimp on the edge of her bowl. His movements were gentle and natural, but she couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Such meticulousness was not common in her interactions with Lin Xuan.
She gently moved the fingers holding the chopsticks, and there was a hint of embarrassment in her voice: "Actually, I'm still used to coming here by myself."
As she spoke, she reached out and, almost in a panic, brought the plate of shrimps in front of him that had not yet been peeled to herself.
Lin Xuan's gaze swept over her, his eyes were deep, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He did not stop her with words, but calmly took out two tissues from the wet tissue box beside him and wiped his hands gracefully.
After completing this action, he slowly opened the lunch box that Qin Huai had just brought him. The moment the lid was opened, the aroma of fried rice instantly filled the air, bringing with it a touch of homely warmth.
Ye Wanqing's eyes involuntarily drifted to his lunch box. The golden rice grains shone attractively under the light, but the oiliness seemed too obvious, making it look a little greasy.
She knew very well that although Lin Xuan was never picky about food, it was because his daily meals were all prepared by chefs, and the quality was naturally impeccable.
However, he actually has extremely high requirements for the quality of the food itself.
Sure enough, when his eyes fell on the lunch box, a hint of imperceptible disappointment flashed in his eyes.
He picked up the spoon, but hesitated to put it into his mouth, as if he was hesitating about something.
Feeling Ye Wanqing's gaze, he raised his head, frowned slightly, and said casually: "Want to try it?"
Ye Wanqing was amused by his question. She shook her head slightly, a faint smile on her lips: "I don't like egg fried rice."
"Oh? What do you like to eat?" Lin Xuan's tone sounded casual and natural, as if he was just asking casually.
Ye Wanqing took a sip of the juice in her hand, her eyes fixed on the plate of shrimp in front of her. Her voice was calm but contained a subtle hint of complex emotions:
"Actually, I don't have any particular favorite. I eat the same thing."
These words sounded sincere yet perfunctory. Lin Xuan looked at her deeply, but ultimately did not pursue the question further.
He put down the spoon in his hand and ended up not eating a single bite of the egg fried rice that Qin Huai had specially prepared for him.
Ye Wanqing also had a poor appetite. She reluctantly ate a few mouthfuls of fried rice before putting down her chopsticks.
She left the three shrimps that Lin Xuan peeled for her quietly in the bowl without touching them. She didn't even look at the unpeeled shrimps on the plate.
When leaving, Lin Xuan's black eyes swept over the three lonely shrimps again, and an elusive emotion flashed in his eyes, but in the end he didn't say anything.
As she walked out of the elevator, Ye Wanqing saw Qin Zhuyu waiting at the door of the room.
Recalling what happened in the afternoon, her expression changed slightly, but she quickly returned to normal.
Qin Zhuyu looked at her, her eyes full of concern and caution: "Wanqing, are you okay? You don't look well."
Ye Wanqing shook her head gently and forced a smile: "It's okay, I just suddenly feel a little uncomfortable."
Qin Zhuyu's gaze fell on Lin Xuan who was following behind her. She pursed her lips slightly, but in the end she did not ask the doubts in her heart.
He asked softly, "Do you feel better now?"
Ye Wanqing opened the door and stepped aside to let the two of them in: "It's okay, aren't you going out to play tonight?"
Qin Zhuyu was actually worried about Ye Wanqing's sudden disappearance in the afternoon. Later, he learned that Li Mingzhi was a psychologist, which made him lose the mood to have fun.
But facing Ye Wanqing's inquiry, she naturally would not tell the truth to make her feel guilty: "I got up too early today, I'm a little tired, and I want to rest early."
Ye Wanqing's eyes fell on the two cups on the table, one she had used, and the other had traces left by Lin Xuan.
The hotel only prepared two cups, which made her hesitate slightly.
Finally, she decided to clean the cup she had used and poured another glass of water for Qin Zhuyu:
"Don't worry about me, I'm fine."
Qin Zhuyu took the cup of water and understood Ye Wanqing's delicacy and sensitivity.
He nodded gently, trying not to show his worry: "Then you should go to bed early, and we'll see you tomorrow."
She took a sip of water from the cup, her eyes flickering as if she was thinking about something. Then she slowly spoke, cleverly changing the subject:
"Come to think of it, it was Lin Xuan who dropped me off on the way back. I didn't expect to meet him there."
As Ye Wanqing spoke, she gently put down the cup in her hand. The cup was used by Lin Xuan, but after her careful cleaning, it looked brand new.
Qin Zhuyu heard this, a subtle glint flashed in her eyes, and she asked gently, "Really? Did he say why he was there?"
Ye Wanqing tilted her head slightly, her eyes meeting Qin Zhuyu's, as if weighing how much information to reveal:
"Well, he said he was attending an event and just happened to run into me in the lounge area."
When talking about what happened in the afternoon, Ye Wanqing's expression softened unconsciously, but then she thought of the vulnerability she showed in front of Lin Xuan, and her face darkened again.
She longed to keep a proper distance from Lin Xuan, but fate seemed to always like to play jokes on her, making them meet unexpectedly again and again.
Qin Zhuyu saw this and felt an indescribable worry in his heart. He pursed his lips slightly, his eyes revealing concern:
"Wanqing, is something bothering you? He seems very worried about you."
Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing paused and water droplets slid down the edge of the cup. She quickly took out a tissue and carefully wiped the water droplets on the back of her hands and sleeves.
After everything was sorted out, she looked up with a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "Well, I was not in a good state that day. He might think I need some comfort."
"Wanqing, why don't we go to the hospital? I'm really worried about you."
Qin Zhuyu's words were full of sincere concern. She knew very well Lin Xuan's feelings for Ye Wanqing, but she also understood that Lin Xuan was a sensible man. He would never do this unless the circumstances were special.
Ye Wanqing shook her head gently, a faint smile on her lips: "Don't worry, I'm much better now. After returning to the capital, I will find time to see a doctor."
She knew that her health condition did need attention and that her medicine was almost finished. Since Qin Zhuyu was so concerned, she didn't want him to worry too much.
Qin Zhuyu felt relieved when he saw this. He patted Ye Wanqing's shoulder gently.
"That's good. You must take good care of yourself."
Before leaving, Qin Zhuyu gave Ye Wanqing a warm hug, and said in a low and firm voice: "Wanqing, whenever you need me, I will be by your side."
A warm current surged in Ye Wanqing's heart. She nodded slightly, with gratitude in her eyes: "Thank you, Zhuyu."
Although this skiing trip had some twists and turns, on the way back, everyone tacitly agreed not to mention Ye Wanqing's disappearance.
When Zhao Jinyu was talking about the TV adaptation of Ye Wanqing's novel that was about to be broadcast, bursts of laughter could be heard from time to time in the carriage, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
After returning to the urban area of Beijing, Li Mingzhi got off the bus in the city, and Zhao Jinyu sent Qin Zhuyu back to the Qin family.
At this time, only Ye Wanqing and Zhao Jinyu were left in the car.
Ye Wanqing moved from the back seat to the passenger seat. Along the way, there was a hint of trance in her eyes.
The red light came on and the car slowly stopped.
Zhao Jinyu tilted her head and looked at Ye Wanqing with deep eyes: "Wanqing, is there any story between you and Lin Xuan that I don't know?"
This question came out of nowhere. Ye Wanqing was stunned for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Brother Jinyu, why do you think so? We just met by chance."
"I never thought that Lin Xuan would do meaningless things. Especially participating in activities like company team-building seems to be a waste of time for him." There was a hint of playfulness in Zhao Jinyu's words.
Ye Wanqing couldn't help but laugh: "Brother Jinyu, you overestimate me. There may be some past between Lin Xuan and me, but it's really hard to say what the future will be like."
Zhao Jinyu's eyes flashed with a complex emotion when he heard this, but he quickly returned to normal and said with a smile: "Then do you think there is any possibility between you and me?"
Ye Wanqing turned to look at Zhao Jinyu with a hint of surprise in her eyes, but did not answer directly.
Seeing this, Zhao Jinyu laughed out loud: "Did I scare you? I just saw that you were worried all the way, so I wanted to tease you."
Ye Wanqing exhaled lightly, retracted her gaze, and her eyes fell on the bracelet on her left wrist. A faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Brother Jinyu, I may be more suitable for someone else."
"That's such a pity! For a beauty like you to not leave behind any offspring is such a waste."
Zhao Jinyu joked, then changed the subject: "But who did you meet at the ski resort yesterday? Why did you suddenly disappear?"