629 The Secret About the Past 247 (1/2)

An Xiaoning stood there to ponder over the matter. ”Seems like I've been overthinking.”

The disgruntlement and frustration within her instantly vanished without a trace.

She felt exceptionally at ease.

Just as she was about to exit, she heard Jin Qingyan say, ”Excuse me while I go to the washroom.”

There was no time for her to leave now.

She scanned her surroundings in the washroom, only to find that there was nowhere for her to hide.

An Xiaoning quickly tried to brainstorm for a suitable excuse and explanation she could give him.

Before she could even manage to come up with any, the door was pushed open and the lights were switched on immediately, filling every corner of the room. Both of them were at a sudden loss for what to do the moment their eyes met.

Staring at the woman before him, the icy cold look of aloofness in his eyes instantly vanished and he lit up with surprise.

Instead of leaving, he closed the door of the washroom.

What happened next completely caught An Xiaoning by surprise.

He stood in front of the toilet bowl and unzipped his pants to relieve nature's call, right before her eyes.

An Xiaoning cocked her head toward the side as a strange awkwardness filled the air.

Pressing both hands against the marble basin, An Xiaoning felt as if she was about to pass out.

She could no longer think straight at this moment.

After finishing his business, Jin Qingyan zipped his pants and buckled his belt unhurriedly. He then turned around and stood beside her while washing his hands under the tap of the basin.

To An Xiaoning's surprise, he did not leave the washroom immediately after washing his hands.

Instead, he slowly leaned closer toward her and said in an exceptionally deep voice, ”I seem to know why you showed up here.”

”No, you don't. I was here before you, I just haven't gone outside yet…” An Xiaoning defended herself.

”Oh, is that so?” he questioned rhetorically, clearly not convinced by her words.

An Xiaoning glared at him and said, ”Yes.”

He did not say anything further and walked out of the bathroom straight away. The moment the door closed, Jin Qingyan smiled unknowingly.

”You seem to be in high spirits, Mr. Jin.”

”Of course, I'll be happy in such great company.”

He knew clearly who he was referring to by ”great company.” However, Hu Xin smiled shyly and continued with her meal.

An Xiaoning was overwhelmed with regret when she left the restaurant, though she was utterly impressed by her own acting chops.

An Xiaoning was a little bewildered at the thought of his eyes.

Such a deceiving pair of eyes.

She could not figure out what the look in his eyes meant.

Whatever, doesn't matter, we're no longer related to each other anyway, she thought.

Jin Qingyan left the restaurant and returned home to take a shower, after which he leaned against a pillow while clad in a bathroom, sinking deep into thought.

He had watched the surveillance camera footage of the restaurant before he left.

Logically speaking, there was actually no need to watch the surveillance camera footage at all. However, he still did so, nonetheless.

The footage showed An Xiaoning entering the restaurant not long after Jin Qingyan and Hu Xin did. She then loitered around the entrance of the dining room for a while and took the chance to sneak in when the waiter entered to serve the dishes. A ripple formed in his heart the moment he saw that very scene in the footage.

His mood was instantly lifted.

Clutching his chest, he asked himself earnestly, ”Just what's wrong with me?”

He was supposed to be infuriated with her, yet he could not help but feel moved.

However, that incident had become his greatest woe.