Chapter 638: Chapter 638: So Desperate…_1
Ye Qilan looks at the two of them in front of him, feeling a mix of intense heat and icy cold in his heart.
He knows that Mo Li has reached out to Su Hongxing, and he also knows Su Hongxing has resolved to keep Mo Li at arm’s length. She didn’t lie – she meant what she said.
But she is unhappy, and it’s because of another man.
What could be more ironic than this?
He has finally become her legitimate boyfriend, but her heart still belongs to someone else, and her thoughts are also consumed by that other man.
Throughout lunch, Ye Qilan and Su Hongxing each harbor their own thoughts, then they quickly disperse.
Fu Yan is waiting in Ye Qilan’s office early in the morning. Seeing him return, Fu Yan steps forward to greet him, joking around, but he sees that Ye Qilan’s face is not right.
Before meeting Su Hongxing, Ye Qilan was in high spirits, his eyes filled with charm. So why, after the meeting, has his demeanor suddenly shifted?
“Fourth brother, what’s wrong?” Fu Yan asks with concern.
Ye Qilan shakes his head: “It’s nothing. How’s it going with the investigation at Huxiao Garden, anything yet?”
“Our people have been watching the place, but there’s no sign of suspicious characters yet. We haven’t found any useful information yet.”
Fu Yan is more curious about what’s going on between Ye Qilan and Su Hongxing.
But if Ye Qilan doesn’t want to talk, he can’t ask.
“During lunch, she was unhappy. She’s unhappy when she’s with me.” Ye Qilan throws out this comment from nowhere, his eyes lowered.
Fu Yan, not being the sentimental sort, naturally cannot understand Ye Qilan’s feelings.
He only knows that he’s never seen Ye Qilan look so dejected, so lost in despair.
“It’s probably just that she’s not used to it. Give it some time, she’ll learn to accept you deep down.” Fu Yan tries to console him.
Ye Qilan lights a cigarette and takes a puff.
Fu Yan is taken aback: “How come you started smoking again? You put so much effort into quitting smoking and drinking, don’t fall back into your old habits.”
That year, Ye Qilan was reliant on alcohol and cigarettes. It took a lot of willpower for him to quit both.
“I know my limits, you go and get busy.” Ye Qilan dismisses him with quietly spoken words.
In the following week, not only Fu Yan but also the company’s executive officers who deal with Ye Qilan regularly notice something amiss about him.
Only Fu Yan knows that Ye Qilan is seeing Su Hongxing every day. Eating meals together, watching movies, giving her flowers, presenting her with small gifts — everything that would be expected in a normal romantic relationship, Ye Qilan is doing, but to no avail.
Despite all this, Ye Qilan just can’t win Su Hongxing’s heart.
Every time after a meeting with Su Hongxing, Ye Qilan will say the same line that Fu Yan is now very familiar with. He says Su Hongxing is not happy when she’s with him.
It feels as if Ye Qilan has finally obtained Su Hongxing’s person, but he can’t touch Su Hongxing’s heart.
One night, Fu Yan couldn’t stand it any longer and followed Ye Qilan and Su Hongxing to see for himself how they behave when they’re together.
The two of them are having dinner in a restaurant, and Fu Yan sits at the table next to theirs.
Throughout the dinner, Ye Qilan is considerate towards Su Hongxing. From start to finish, Su Hongxing doesn’t utter a word — she’s using this cold indifference to quench Ye Qilan’s passion.
A small incident occurs halfway.
Su Hongxing smiles at a male waiter. From the moment he sees her, the waiter can’t take his eyes off Su Hongxing. Her smile stuns him on the spot, as if her smile has stolen his soul.
At the time, Ye Qilan does not show any signs of unhappiness. But as soon as the dinner ends, the waiter is dismissed.