Chapter 926
The affairs of the Ling Family didn’t need her to manage. Even in the future, there would still be Wen Jichen. At that time, she naively thought so.
Now, the little princess raised with love in the Ling Family ultimately fell into the dust, entangled in the mundane world.
Someone who used to blush with just one drink, how many social events did she participate in, how much alcohol did she drink, to train up to the tolerance she has now?
This, perhaps, only Ling Qingan herself knows.
Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was trying to get close to Shen Ji, Ling Qingan stood up from her seat and turned to go to the restroom.
As she walked through the corridor, the noisy sounds grew fainter until they were completely inaudible. Only then did she let out a slight sigh. A slight breeze swept through, clearing her muddled mind a bit.
The men’s and women’s restrooms were adjacent, and for the convenience of smokers, there was a smoking area near the restroom entrance. When Ling Qingan went to the restroom, Wen Jichen’s tall and straight figure was leaning against the wall, a slim cigarette pinched between his fingers.
The restroom was very quiet, seemingly only him, but he seemed to be in a bad mood. Just a side profile was enough to let someone feel the deep gloom and thick low pressure.
Ling Qingan was a bit surprised because there was a restroom and smoking area in the private room, and rarely would someone specifically run out to smoke.
The moment their gaze met, she paused for a second but quickly looked away calmly, then turned and entered the restroom.
She stood at the sink, quietly looking at herself in the mirror; her cheeks were slightly red, with no expression on her face, leaving one to wonder what she was thinking.
After a long while, she turned on the faucet, washed her hands, and then splashed a handful of water onto her face.
Water splashed everywhere!
The burning face quickly cooled with contact with the icy water. As she lifted her head, water droplets slid from her jaw down to her neck. She didn’t seem to mind, nor did she use a tissue to wipe it.
After a long time, she turned on the faucet again, washed her hands, pulled two tissues to wipe them, threw the tissue into the trash, and then turned to leave the restroom.
Another gust of breeze swept through, clearing her head a bit more. That figure next door was still there, but Ling Qingan’s gaze did not move a fraction in that direction. She walked forward, her unhesitating steps giving the illusion of no reluctance.
Wen Jichen’s pupils slowly slid to the corner of his eyes, seeing that silhouette ignoring everything as it walked forward, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.
Ignore?
From beginning to end, she hadn’t given him even a proper look.
She could smile radiantly in front of Shen Ji, yet she ignored only him.
He let out a cold laugh, crushed the cigarette butt in the ash extinguisher, stood up straight from the wall, took quick steps out of the restroom, and with a long arm grabbed her arm. In one swift move, he pinned her against the cold wall.
Her eyes met the man’s face at a close distance, his breath mixed with alcohol and tobacco spilling over her face, disturbing her delicate butterfly-wing-like eyelashes.
Breathing amidst each other’s breath clearly intertwined, Ling Qingan held her breath, looked up at him, and smiled brightly.
“Something the matter p>
The casual tone deepened the low pressure around Wen Jichen, but he didn’t want to show it in front of this heartless woman at all.
He reached out, pinched her chin, wiped off the water droplets on her face with his thumb, and then unconsciously tightened the force on his hand. His gaze slid from her alluring red lips to her eyes, her crescent-shaped eyes beautiful and enchanting, captivating but lacking any hint of a smile when looking at him.
The force in his hand increased again.
“Single and available? Hmm p>
The deep and sexy voice carried a seductively enticing charm, the alluring ending note made Ling Qingan’s eyes tremble imperceptibly.
This reminded her of long ago when such a captivating voice whispered sweet nothings in her ears over and over again.
Ling Qingan raised her eyes to look at him, lifting her eyebrows slightly.
“Is there a problem p>
Her eyes flickered a little, shimmering, her smile exceedingly bright.
“Could it be… Director Wen is also interested in me? Want to court me p>
Wen Jichen narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the nonchalant smile on her face, his gaze dark and threatening.
He leaned closer to her, his well-built chest pressing tightly against her body.
“What if I say yes p>
Ling Qingan beamed, her eyes curling into crescent shapes.
“Too bad, I’m not interested in you p>
Wen Jichen looked at her bright and charming smiling face, his gaze gradually deepened, the arc at the corner of his lips slightly raised, yet inexplicably made one’s heart a bit cold.