What good would telling him do?
Would he go find Xie Guanlan?
But she couldn’t let Song Qian bother Xie Guanlan.
She couldn’t even bear to disturb Xie Guanlan herself.
“What could you do even if I told you? Could you stop me from liking him?” Yin Shuyang shook her head slightly. “You can’t stop me. I like him so, so much.”
Song Qian’s voice was hoarse. “I just want to know who this person you like so much is. What charm does he have that makes you like him so much? I’m so envious of him…”
“He has his charm, and you have yours too. But yours isn’t the kind of charm I like. Look, we’re about the same age. For a man, you’re not mature enough yet. You’re not even of legal marriage age. Don’t rush.” Yin Shuyang was inwardly criticizing herself.
What on earth was she saying?!
It sounded like she was desperate to get married.
Though if it were Xie Guanlan she was marrying, she’d be quite willing.
“You like mature men.”
“Mm, I like mature, aloof, and reserved ones.” Thinking of Xie Guanlan, Yin Shuyang’s lips curved upward.
She and Song Qian were just the most ordinary of acquaintances. She never imagined Song Qian would like her.
She felt Song Qian’s affection for her probably wasn’t as deep as her own for Xie Guanlan.
She hadn’t sensed it at all.
Even Shi Man hadn’t noticed. His feelings were hidden too deeply.
Song Qian lowered his gaze slightly. He never imagined a lively, cheerful girl like Yin Shuyang would prefer aloof, reserved types.
That was difficult. He wasn’t mature enough, not aloof enough.
He wasn’t Yin Shuyang’s type.
The two stood at an impasse. Song Qian didn’t leave, standing before Yin Shuyang looking utterly dejected, as if seeking sympathy.
Yin Shuyang felt anxious and uneasy, unsure what to do, when steady footsteps sounded from outside.
“Brother!”
Yin Shuyang immediately stepped past Song Qian and ran up to Yin Shujun, gently and obediently wrapping her arms around his, smiling sweetly and fawningly. “My dear brother, what brings you here?”
“You didn’t come home last night. I had to come see if some brat had run off with you!” Yin Shujun gave Song Qian a cold look. “Is it this brat?”
“No! It’s not…” Yin Shuyang quickly denied.
Hearing this, Song Qian felt even more disheartened. Yin Shuyang had left early last night, then didn’t return home—she went to find the man she liked?
How could she do that!!
“Who is he?”
“Just an ordinary friend. Let’s talk in the office.” Yin Shuyang pulled her brother away.
Her assistant immediately went in to attend to Song Qian.
Once inside the office, Yin Shujun sat in her chair, his usually gentle gaze now icy as it fell on her computer desktop.
His head began to ache instantly.
What was this?!
The computer wallpaper actually read: I want to sleep with Xie Guanlan!
In huge, bold font.
Enlarged and bolded!
These Gen Z kids really dare to dream!
Seeing his expression darken, Yin Shuyang tilted her head and caught sight of the wallpaper. “Brother, I haven’t slept with him yet, don’t worry.”
“Hah, hahaha!”
Yin Shujun let out a few cold laughs. “Do you think I can possibly not worry?”
Yin Shuyang lowered her head and muttered softly, “Just because you’re single, you don’t want your little sister to date~”
“When have I ever stopped you from dating?! I said you can’t date Xie Guanlan!!”
“Then I only like him. Do you want to play matchmaker and make me date someone I don’t like? Do you want me to enter a business marriage alliance?” Yin Shuyang pretended to wipe away nonexistent tears at the corner of her eye. “Bad Brother~”
“When did I ever say I wanted you to enter a marriage alliance! Yin Shuyang, you’ve been slandering me like this since you were little. You’re the real little troublemaker!” Yin Shujun said while changing her computer wallpaper to a green landscape photo.
“Then hurry up and marry off this little troublemaker!” Yin Shuyang peeled a candy and brought it to his lips. “Bribing you!”
Yin Shujun clenched his lips tightly. If he opened his mouth to eat this candy, he’d be a complete fool!
Trying to bribe him with just one piece of candy.
No way!
“Not eating?”
“So hard to please.”
Yin Shuyang ate it herself—her favorite sweet and sour green apple flavor.
“Brother, you see, I’m fine. Go do your work!”
“I really want to keep you tied to my side.”
“Go ahead and tie me up then. Wouldn’t I have more chances to see a certain someone if I’m by your side?” Yin Shuyang got excited just thinking about it.
Yin Shujun kept a stern face. “Dream on. Are you going to be honest or not? Where did you run off to last night?”
“A friend’s house.”
“Which friend?”
“Manman~”
Yin Shujun couldn’t even be bothered to call Shi Man to verify. Those two have been thick as thieves since childhood, always covering for each other.
“Can’t you behave? I’ve spoiled you since you were little. Would I ever harm you?”
“But you’re not doing this for my good either…” Yin Shuyang’s eyes grew misty, looking pitiful and on the verge of tears. “Brother, why can’t I be with the person I like? Just because you think I might be in danger? Xie Guanlan would protect me~”
“Does he like you?” Yin Shujun helplessly pulled out a few tissues and stuffed them into her hand.
Yin Shuyang didn’t wipe her eyes. “Not yet…”
“Then how can you say I’m hindering your love? He doesn’t even like you—you’re just wishfully thinking. Poor baby…” Yin Shujun mimicked her whining tone a few times.
Yin Shuyang felt like she was hearing the devil’s voice. It was disgusting.
“Alright, I’m leaving. You’re not allowed to stay out overnight again!”
“What if I rent a place outside? Would that be okay?” Yin Shuyang asked with a tiny sliver of hope.
Yin Shujun pressed his hand against her head and gently ruffled her hair. “Dream on!”
A delicate young lady like her, living alone in a rented place—he’d rather have bodyguards follow her 24/7.
If Yin Shuyang didn’t dislike it, he would have had people following her all along.
Yin Shujun withdrew his hand and left with a cold expression.
Yin Shuyang didn’t think much of it at the time. She returned to her seat and changed her wallpaper back.
Yin Shujun went straight to find Xie Guanlan.
Xie Guanlan had just finished a meeting. A group of people followed him out, but he entered the reception room instead.
Yin Shujun stood with his hands in his pockets, facing the floor-to-ceiling window with his back turned.
“Did my sister go to see you last night?”
“Yes.”
Yin Shujun clenched his fists. He turned around. “Xie Guanlan, you promised me. Yet you still let her come to you and stay overnight at your place. What did you do to her?”
“She kissed me.”
Yin Shujun’s clenched fists slowly relaxed. Remembering the words he saw on the computer an hour ago, he really couldn’t bring himself to get angry at Xie Guanlan.
It was his sister who was the lustful one!
It was his sister who wanted to sleep with Xie Guanlan!
He should be thanking Xie Guanlan for not having her arrested as a female pervert.
“You promised me you would reject her!”
“I tried to refuse, but sometimes I couldn’t.” Xie Guanlan sat down leisurely. “Yangyang came close to me with her watery eyes and asked if she could give me a kiss.”
Yin Shujun’s face flushed with anger. “So you let her kiss you? I thought you kept your distance from women! Why don’t you let others kiss you when they want to?”