962 Perplexed and Smitten 22 (1/2)

Shaking her head, Hu Xin said, ”It might not be worth mentioning to you, but it means a lot to me, Mr. Jin. I ought to thank you for it.”

After a moment of silence, Jin Qingyan said, ”I shall accept your gratitude on account that you're so sincere. How's your grandmother's condition?”

”Grandma has already passed on. I've managed to repay all of my family's debts with the one million dollars that you had given me. I also have quite a bit left to spend.”

”Why did you have to fork out the money to pay for your grandmother's medical bills? What about your parents?”

”My parents passed away in a fatal car accident and I was raised by my grandmother. My father was Grandma's only son and she was widowed at a young age too. Hence, I don't have any kin left in this world now.”

”Oh, I see.” After a casual chat, Jin Qingyan stood up and said, ”I'm going back to have lunch. You should go home soon too.”

”Are you going home?”

”Yes.”

”But, didn't you say last night that you disliked returning to Wei Ni Estate?”

Jin Qingyan paused in his actions and answered, ”I only disliked it at that time. I usually love going home. That's my house, how could I possibly detest it?”

It seemed to be a reasonable explanation.

Feeling a little disgruntled, Hu Xin stood up and left his office together with him, after which they entered the elevator together.

She looked at his side profile and could not help but feel enticed and attracted to his ravishing good looks. Images of the night before flashed through her mind and she recalled him holding onto her hand and getting her to sit on his lap.

She recalled the tenderness in his voice when he was speaking to her. However, she now felt like it happened in an entirely different realm, as if whatever took place last night was just a dream.

She did not harbor any designs on him at all the first time they met and was merely interested in discussing a deal with him. They made a transaction where she gave him those video clips she had secretly recorded in exchange for a million dollars.

However, she was thrown into a sudden state of confusion when she chanced upon him last night.

What attracted her was his strikingly-unusual behavior, especially when he unexpectedly defended her against An Xiaoning and even claimed to have fancied her.

Hu Xin barely caught a wink last night and it took her a great deal of courage and consideration to send that text message. She had also spent the entire night pondering over the matter, for she did not get a reply.

After a few hours of sleep, she decided to meet him personally.

However, it seemed she had made a wasted trip this time.

Ding! The elevator doors opened and they stepped out of the elevator together. Their appearance had caught the attention of several employees, though none of them suspected there to be anything between the two of them. Well, every single person in the Jin Corporation was well aware of how deeply he loved An Xiaoning.

After exiting the turnstile, Hu Xin thought that Jin Qingyan would offer to give her a lift. Contrary to her expectations, he did not do so and instead began walking toward his car with his car key. He did not even bother bidding her goodbye.

Hu Xin stood rooted to the ground and watched as his figure disappeared, suddenly filled with a mix of emotions.

Throughout the journey home, Jin Qingyan constantly tried to recall what time Hu Xin had left last night. Why didn't Fan Shixin tell me about it? Who was the one who deleted the text message?

Upon returning home, he immediately bombarded Fan Shixin with the questions that had flooded his mind during the car ride.

”Young Sir, I was the one who deleted that message. That woman spent some time with you last night, and… she even sat on your lap. Fortunately, I managed to rush there in time. Otherwise, something would have really happened.”

”I knew it was you. Why didn't you tell me earlier?” Had Jin Qingyan found out about this in the morning, he would not have agreed to see Hu Xin.

”But, Young Sir, if you knew about it…”

”She went to the office to thank me.”

”I reckon she has a hidden agenda. She's very scheming for someone her age.”

”Did Xiaoning go out this morning?”

Shaking his head, Fan Shixin answered, ”No, Young Madam has been home all morning. She didn't go anywhere. Young Sir, did Ms. Hu say anything else?”

”No, she didn't.”

Fan Shixin heaved a sigh of relief, feeling a little thankful.