HLnovel Chapter 135 He Qing Hai Yan’s Yan
Chapter 135 He Qing Hai Yan’s Yan
Xie Qingyu usually lives alone at home. When he learned that Bai Zhiwei would be bringing people over today, he specially bought some good tea to entertain the guests.
Needless to say, the gifts brought by Zhou Panpan's family were numerous. Although they already knew that this was the eldest son of the Gu family and that he lacked nothing, they still bought all the good things they could think of.
Zhou Yishan and Wang Yuling's gratitude towards Xie Qingyu was palpable, especially Wang Yuling, whose eyes welled up with tears as she spoke, unsure of what to say next.
Young Master Gu is practically a great benefactor to their entire family!
The other young people all sat on the sofa. Zhou Panpan sat next to Xie Yan, which pushed Shen Yan to the side.
Zhou Panpan has always been a very outgoing person. She felt very close to Xie Yan and kept looking at her with a happy smile.
"Xie Yan, Xie Yan, can I add you on WeChat? We can chat later."
"of course can."
Xie Yan took out her phone, and the two lowered their heads to add each other on WeChat.
As she added friends, Xie Yan felt both happy and gratified.
How should I put it? Her current feelings are just like when she first realized Shen Yan had grown up, and then she unexpectedly saw Zhou Panpan all grown up in the blink of an eye.
Mingming's last memory of Zhou Panpan was that her hair was already long enough to be tied up in a little bun when she was a child. Now her hair is short again, just like in her memory.
She has round, bright eyes and a slightly chubby face. She's mischievous and adorable, making her instantly likable.
I never expected that helping Xiaobai find her cousin would lead to running into Zhou Panpan. This world is so small and amazing.
The two hit it off immediately, chatting non-stop from the moment they met. Xie Yan asked her how she was abducted, and Zhou Panpan recounted how she was tricked into going to find a cat.
"Oh, I was so stupid. I didn't realize what was happening and almost didn't make it back."
Thinking back now, Zhou Panpan still feels terrified. If it weren't for that older brother's connections finding her, she probably wouldn't have survived.
After chatting for a while, she finally said she was tired, took a sip of water, and then noticed the person standing next to the sofa.
The boy, dressed in a black shirt, had fair skin and deep, unwavering eyes, staring intently at the two of them.
Zhou Panpan, oblivious to the fact that she had taken Shen Yan's seat, said, "Handsome, why don't you sit down? Standing is tiring."
Shen Yan pursed his lips and remained silent, only winking at Xie Yan.
Xie Yan understood all too well that wet, puppy-like look in her eyes when she begged for food.
No one understands better than her.
She understood completely.
All I wanted was to sit next to her, hold her hand, and stay close to her all the time.
Lately, Xie Yan sometimes feels that Shen Yan is being a little too clingy. She doesn't know if other people's relationships are like this, but she always feels that Shen Yan is being a bit too exaggerated in his clinginess.
For example, sometimes she would complain that their palms would get sweaty from holding hands for too long and she didn't want to hold hands anymore, and Shen Yan would even tear up in grievance.
They usually have to go to work and school separately. Every time Shen Yan comes back from the company, he hugs her tightly and kisses her. Even though they have only been apart for a few hours, it feels like they haven't seen each other for a long time.
Recently, she's been so bothered by him that she can't get out of bed, and has had to skip several classes and postpone several group dinners.
In the past, Xie Yan would never have dared to even dream of such a thing.
Therefore, Xie Yan felt that it would be good to sit separately for a while, so that Shen Yan could get used to it.
So she silently pretended not to see Shen Yan's gaze and took a sip of tea.
Sure enough, when he realized that his gaze wasn't working, Shen Yan's face fell, and he looked aggrieved and abandoned.
Xie Yan kept repeating to herself, "I can't see it, I can't see it."
Zhou Panpan, oblivious to the subtle power struggle between the two, looked at Shen Yan with curiosity and asked, "By the way, handsome, what's your name again? I didn't hear it clearly downstairs."
The young man composed himself and said calmly, "Shen Yan."
Zhou Panpan paused, as if momentarily stunned, "Which 'yan'? The 'yan' in 'hate'?"
She thought it was already a coincidence to meet a girl named Xie Yan, but how come the handsome guy in front of her had the same name as someone she remembered from her childhood?
Is there really such a coincidence between Xie Yan and Shen Yan?
Zhou Panpan vaguely remembered the little boy because his name was so unique and easy to remember. The child also had difficulty walking; every time she saw him, he was either hopping on one leg or using crutches, which left a deep impression on her.
"My Yan is the Yan of 'the Yellow River is calm and the sea is calm'."
Shen Yan's voice was incredibly pleasant to hear. "It has a very good meaning, not the 'dislike' of 'dislike'."
"Oh, okay, okay, I'm sorry."
Zhou Panpan smiled awkwardly, thinking to herself that it was probably just a coincidence after all.
Upon hearing the name, Shen Yan's gaze turned to Xie Yan again.
However, Xie Yan was looking down at her phone at that moment, chatting with someone, and didn't look at him.
The light in the boy's eyes dimmed slightly.
Just then, his phone vibrated a few times in his pocket. Shen Yan took out his phone, glanced at it, and then turned and walked to the balcony.
As the person on the other end of the receiver spoke, Shen Yan simply listened with his head down, occasionally letting out a soft "hmm," as if what the other person was saying wasn't important.
My phone vibrated again; the other end had sent me a picture.
Against a dark and cluttered background, on the dirty ground lies a man of medium build. His limbs are bent at an abnormal angle, clearly broken. His eyes are closed, and he appears to be on the verge of death.
"Mr. Shen, we've already tortured this man so much that he's lost dozens of pounds. I'm almost out of methods. What do you think I should do next...?"
Shen Yan looked down at the photo. Beneath his thick, long eyelashes, his eyes were cold, like a pool of dark water, without any ripples.
It's as if the person in the photo isn't a person, but an inanimate object.
The boy lowered his voice, speaking very softly, "Contact the business card I gave you last time and have him handle it."
The person on the other end of the line suddenly felt a chill run down their spine. They paused for a moment, then said, "...May I ask how to handle this?"
Shen Yan replied casually, "I won't die."
They were simply sent to Southeast Asia.
The freak show suits him perfectly.
But the person on the other end seemed relieved, gave a few more reports, and then hung up.
Shen Yan looked down at the gleaming floor, and only belatedly realized that a sinister frown had formed on his brow.
It seems better to kill him.
Thinking of Li Chuan's previous attempt to harm Xie Yan, the young man's face turned gloomy and terrifying, his eyes churning with emotions, and the dark undercurrents could not be extinguished. He wished he could skin her alive with his own hands.
Peel it inch by inch.
"...Shen Yan, are you done making the call? Time to eat."
Shen Yan turned around and saw Xie Yan standing by the dining table, smiling at him.
The girl's eyes were curved, like a flower that always grows upwards, bringing joy to anyone who saw her.
She seems to have an innate ability to bring happiness to others.
The shady thoughts in Shen Yan's mind were immediately suppressed by the girl's curved eyebrows and eyes, and he was instantly soothed. He smiled sweetly and obediently.
"Well, here we come."
The food was just ordered from a nearby hotel and delivered. Luckily, our dining table is big enough to fit it all in, and the table is packed with food.
As soon as Zhou Yishan heard Xie Qingyu say that he planned to treat everyone to dinner today, he immediately ordered the food and refused to let Xie Qingyu pay a single penny.
My daughter was rescued by someone else, how can I let them pay for a meal?
Everyone sat around the table, all with smiles on their faces, creating a lively atmosphere.
Xie Qingyu's house hasn't been this lively in a long time.
...No, he lives alone now, and it's never been this lively before.
Today, most people came to express their gratitude, so Xie Qingyu was the main character at the dinner table, especially Xiaobai's cousin, who was incredibly good at praising people.
But Xie Qingyu wasn't grinning like that day.
His gaze would occasionally drift towards Xie Yan and Shen Yan, who were sitting to the side.
Unsurprisingly, the two sat together again, with Shen Yan sitting very close to her. The scene was basically:
People, people, from, people, people
However, as the host today, Xie Qingyu still needed to talk to others to maintain the atmosphere, while Shen Yan's attention was entirely focused on Xie Yan.
Xie Yan loves to eat pork ribs and broccoli, so Shen Yan served her pork ribs and broccoli.
Xie Yan doesn't like drinking beverages, so Shen Yan poured her warm water.
Xie Yan loves seafood. She had a shrimp almost in her mouth when Shen Yan stopped her. He frowned and took the shrimp from Xie Yan's hand with a very serious expression.
Xie Yan blinked, only then remembering that she was allergic to seafood.
She forgot again.
Xie Qingyu observed secretly while eating, and after observing for a long time, he had to admit a fact.
Shen Yan seems to really care about his sister.
Xie Qingyu hadn't even realized that Shen Yan wouldn't let her eat shrimp because of her seafood allergy.
He only realized it belatedly.
but……
Xie Qingyu frowned.
He just wasn't feeling right.
As the meal progressed, the atmosphere became more and more relaxed. Wang Yuling's gaze swept around the table before settling on Xie Yan.
She let out a long sigh of relief, "Xie Yan, when Panpan was little, she had a good friend who was also named Xie Yan. She helped us a lot by accident. You two have the same name and have both indirectly helped us a lot. Fate is really amazing sometimes."
Speaking of this, Zhou Panpan put down her chopsticks and looked at Xie Yan with a look of reminiscence and regret in her eyes. "Yes, we were very close when we were in third grade. We played together every day. If it weren't for the fact that you were an actress before and there are childhood photos of you online, I would have almost thought that you were her. After all, you are about the same age."
In fact, Zhou Panpan had already guessed that her childhood friend Xie Yan was probably no longer alive.
I still feel sad when I think about it sometimes. My lovely and smart friend just vanished from the face of the earth without even a proper goodbye.
She cried a lot when she was a child.
So when she met Xie Yan now, she felt incredibly close to her and really wanted to become friends with her.
Xie Yan felt Shen Yan tighten his grip on her left hand.
Perhaps only Shen Yan in this world knows that she is her own person.
Xie Yan smiled in response, but didn't say anything more.
As long as we know that Zhou Panpan has a happy family now and has grown up to be an excellent and kind person, that's enough.
It was already past eight o'clock when we finished eating.
As everyone prepared to leave, Shen Yan pulled Xie Yan toward the door.
Shen Yan had already stepped one foot out of the threshold when Xie Yan stopped.
She told Shen Yan to go home first, as she and President Gu had some things to discuss and would be back later.
Shen Yan immediately bristled.
At this moment, Xie Qingyu was leaning lazily against the wall in the entryway with his arms crossed. He was wearing a loose gray sweater and looked extremely relaxed. He was casting a meaningless glance at Shen Yan through Xie Yan's back.
He is very confident.
Almost instantly, Shen Yan recalled the last competition, when they were at the hotel entrance.
That was the same back then; both of them were holding Xie Yan's wrists. Xie Qingyu was extremely confident that Xie Yan would choose him, and that's exactly what happened.