Chapter 409 (1/2)

Ning Qing was speaking the truth. Jian Han has slimmed down a lot.

She’s always had a beautiful, almond-shaped face, and now she has slimmed down so much that her face was not even the size of a palm, but her skin was as pale as snow and looked more pitiful compared to her usual glow.

Ning Qing finished speaking, and the senior presidents in the lift all turned around to look towards Jian Han. A few knew Tang Fan. One smiled and asked, “Director Tang, is this is your girlfriend? She is so pretty.”

Tang Fan placed his arms around Jian Han’s shoulders and cupped her into his embrace. He nodded and said, “Yeah.”

Jian Han froze in his embrace.

She tried to struggle a moment.

But Tang Fan’s hand on her shoulder pressed her gently. His meaning was — In front of so many people, give me some face.

Jian Han stopped moving.

She heard another person ask, “Director Tang, when can we attend your wedding banquet? Ever since your second younger brother pa.s.sed away, Old Master Tang hopes of carrying his grandson has landed on you, you cannot let Old Master Tang be disappointed.”

“That’s right,” Tang Fan politely replied. “We will be going back to Singapore soon. After we return to Singapore, we will get married, and my grandfather’s wishes will come true.”

“Haha.” Everyone laughed and said, “Miss Jian seems to gain the favour of small children, then we will wish Director Tang in advance that you would soon have a chubby fat son and become a daddy.”

Jian Han listened to their conversation numbly. She was hugged by Tang Fan. She could not feel an ounce of warmth. She wanted to lift her head to look at the man opposite to her, but she did not have the courage.

He probably also did not care.

Ding! The elevator door opened up, and Zhou Dayuan was the first one to walk out.

Lu Shaoming had both of his hands in his pocket as he looked at his back profile and called out, “Dayuan…”

Zhou Dayuan did not even turn his head back as he walked off.

Ning Qing carried Little Qinwen as she walked out. She walked to Lu Shaoming’s side, and the senior presidents beside her walked out. Jian Han and Tang Fan walked out at last.

Jian Han looked at the direction where he had disappeared to and said to Ning Qing, “Ning Qing, Young Master Lu, I will be going.”

“Older Sister Jian, I will take you.”

“There is no need.” Jian Han shook her head, and stretched her hand out to touch Little Qin Wen’s small head before she turned around to leave.

Tang Fan placed his arms around her shoulders for the entire duration, and both of them walked to the bend. When there was no one around, Jian Han struggled and left Tang Fan’s embrace. She took two steps towards her side. “Tang Fan, I am leaving.”

“Jian Han, it is already dark. I will drive you.”

“There is no need.”

Tang Fan quickly went to hold Jian Han’s small hand. “Jian Han, are you angry because of what I said in the elevator?”

Jian Han shrunk towards the back, and did not allow him to touch her, “I am not angry, Tang Fan. Don’t be like that in the future anymore, it is hard to cover up a lie, don’t let others misunderstand.”

Jian Han left.

Tang Fan looked at her back profile, and his eyes were full of defeat.

…

Jian Han was still wearing that light pink dress, and she had a beige knitted s.h.i.+rt over it. This place was close to her condominium unit. She did not take a car. Instead, she chose to walk back home.

After walking for some distance, the phone inside her bag started to ring, she opened it to have a look. It was an extremely familiar number.

Zhou Dayuan’s.

Jian Han’s heart started to beat quickly, ever since they quarrelled with one another that night, he had not called her.

Why was he calling her right now?

Jian Han bit down on her pink lip with her white teeth before pressing down on the key to pick the call up.

“h.e.l.lo…”

There was no sound from the other end; it was extremely silent.

Jian Han did not know what he meant by this. He called her but did not say anything. She was slow to notice things, and she did not know what to say either. “…h.e.l.lo… Dayuan..”

She was s.h.i.+vering as she said his name.

The breathing on the other end became hurried. Jian Han listened for a few moments. It sounded like he was panting. It was very abnormal, and she did not know why he was panting.

She did not know what to say. After hearing him pant some more, he finally said something. His voice was extremely hoa.r.s.e as he said, “Remove the outer s.h.i.+rt that you are wearing.”

He commanded her, a departure from his typically warm demeanour. His tone was cruel and lazy. At the same time he laughed, sounding both evil and wild.

Jian Han got a rough picture. Her almond shaped face was red and white, and she did not know whether she was shy or insulted. She even lowered her head down and did not dare to face the main street. She knew that his car was probably parked somewhere nearby.

He was looking at her.

Jian Han’s nose was red. Whatever he said, she did not dare to go against him. She did not even consider doing so inside her bones. She touched one side of her small shoulders and opened her outer s.h.i.+rt, exposing her smooth, fair skin.

The tears welling inside her eyes trickled down.

The other end stopped as he said, “What are you crying about? Such a turn off!”

Ding, ding. He cruelly hung up.

Jian Han knew that he left, and he was not satisfied. He would probably drive away to look for another girl. There were many girls that were appearing by his side.