Yan Yan - Chapter 12
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Chapter 12: Mind
Having a home but being unable to go back was really unfortunate. Su Yan, who was penniless at this time, only had the option to stay at Bai Xingfan’s place until everything settled.
Although she was very embarrassed to eat and drink for nothing, she had to admit that living in such a paradise-like manor villa was really comfortable.
Su Yan didn’t surf the internet to prevent getting hurt by the news and temporarily isolated herself from the world. As she spent time at Bai Xingfan’s place, she gradually calmed down, and her psychological shadow about the nightmare wedding gradually faded away.
However, she didn’t let herself be idle. In order to forget the pain caused by Xie Yu, she began to write scripts. And when she got bored with her work, she would sit on the balcony of her bedroom, drinking tea, reading a book, or admiring the picturesque Swan Lake.
Usually, the two aunts who worked in the house would not bother her, and she did not meet Bai Xingfan during the daytime because he was very busy with company work. So she felt like she was the dove that occupied the magpie’s nest.
But the “magpie,” Bai Xingfan, never seemed to regard her as an annoying “dove” and didn’t mind her eating and drinking freely here at all.
A week passed in the blink of an eye, and on Friday, Bai Xingfan returned home much earlier than usual. At that time, she was in the “birdcage,” watching with great interest the thin aunt pruning the branches and leaves of Juliet Rose, when the fat aunt suddenly opened the curtain, told her with a smile that Mr. Bai had come back, and was waiting for her in the living room, and then she followed the fat aunt back to the villa.
Bai Xingfan was sitting on a light grey leather sofa in the living room, wearing a dark grey suit with a black tie and a spotless white shirt inside. A white handkerchief edge was exposed from the edge of the left chest pocket of the suit jacket. On the white and slender left wrist, there was a Vacheron Constantin platinum watch.
Men in suits and leather shoes were the most attractive, especially this kind of delicate and meticulous one. The moment Su Yan walked into the living room, she couldn’t help but be startled. She didn’t know whether she was dazzled by the sunlight outside the window or by the man in front of her.
When he heard her footsteps, Bai Xingfan turned to face her, rolled his eyes a little, and said, “Here you are,” with a sweet smile in his eyes.
“Yes, Auntie said you had something to say to me,” Su Yan said softly.
“I got you some little gifts,” Bai Xingfan said with a slight parting of his thin lips.
Su Yan: ‘Do presents still exist?’ She was extremely surprised by Bai Xingfan’s words and noticed that there were three small square gift boxes on the coffee table.
“What is this?” She looked at him in surprise.
Bai Xingfan smiled and replied, “Open it and have a look.”
“Okay.” She was dressed in black trousers and a white sweater. She sat cross-legged on the white carpet next to the tea table because she was not inconvenient. One of the gift boxes was opened, and the recipient was initially taken aback. She then looked at the contents of the box for three seconds before turning to look at Bai Xingfan. His eyes were shining, and there was an obvious look of excitement in them.
“Why don’t you continue to open it and take a look?” Bai Xingfan chuckled.
Su Yan was still in disbelief and said, “Where did you buy it?” “The Jasmine’s Day” series, which had won the hearts of many fans of blind boxes since its release, was inside the box. ” Wow! I have been watching the official website for a long time to see the date to buy it!”
There were a total of thirteen dolls in different shapes in the series “Jasmine’s Day,” one of which was hidden. She had collected ten models now, but the number of draws from blind boxes was far more than ten. In order to collect a complete set, she bought a lot of duplicate models and spent a lot of money; now only the “art time” was left. The one she loved the most, missed the most, and wanted the most was “Art Time.”
However, this collection of blind boxes was frequently out of stock due to its popularity. For more than six months, she had been squatting at the official flagship store and other large physical stores, but she had never been allowed to purchase the goods. She always lagged behind by one step.
Bai Xingfan replied warmly, “I asked a friend to buy it.”
Su Yan’s immediate thought was of the enormous bear made of building blocks that was placed behind the clear glass cover next to the TV cabinet. According to Bai Xingfan, this building block bear was intended for his younger brother but had been stored here since his brother, Bai Xinglan, was currently representing the school’s National College Student Robot Competition.
Before unpacking, she took a deep breath and prayed devoutly in her heart: ‘Art Time!” This one! Must be “art time”! If it doesn’t work, “bubble bath.’
After praying, she couldn’t wait to tear open the package and was shocked—it turned out to be a hidden one!
‘What kind of luck was this?’ Su Yan could not help but smile from ear to ear after receiving the unexpected gift.
“Do you like it?” Bai Xingfan’s voice carried a doting smile.
“Yes, I like it so much!” She put the hidden money in the palm of her right hand and said excitedly, “Did you know? This is hidden money! The production probability is 145:1! That is to say, there are 146 blind boxes. There is only one hidden item! I never thought that I would be able to win it.”
After admiring enough of the hidden items, she couldn’t wait to open the second gift box, and the result surprised her even more. It turned out to be “art time.” What kind of luck was it today?
After another burst of excitement, she opened the third gift box full of fighting spirit. In fact, she didn’t really care if she could get the “bubble bath” in the third blind box because the first two had already been brought. She has had enough surprises, and she was not a greedy person, so it didn’t matter what the third one was.
However, after opening the third box, she was stunned—it turned out to be a “bubble bath.”
“You… bought it?” she asked, her lips pursed, looking up at Bai Xingfan.
Her tone was full of embarrassment, surprise, and confusion—’Why did he do this?’
Bai Xingfan’s expression was as usual, and his tone was flat. “I went to buy Xinglan another building block bear and bought a few blind boxes, by the way.”
‘By the way? Is there such a thing as coincidence in the world? By the way, he bought three, and all three are the models I wanted.’ She remembered that she talked about collecting blind box toys when they were in the ancient town. But she didn’t think that he would remember such a trivial thing.
[TL Notes: The term “blind box” describes a particular style of packaging that conceals the collectible toy until it is opened. Typically, blind boxes come in series that display a collection.]
Suddenly, Su Yan felt uncomfortable when she thought of this. When an outstanding man treated a woman in a different way than he treated others, what did that reveal? Normally, the woman would feel that she was very attractive. But who was Bai Xingfan, and who was Su Yan? Both were like the sky and the earth. So she didn’t dare overestimate her own charm, and she was more self-aware that a man like Bai Xingfan was not something she could afford or control, or he was just interested in her on a whim, or all of this was her fault. She thought too much, but she couldn’t ignore this matter, let alone pretend to be confused.
What’s more, she never thought that she and Bai Xingfan would develop further. The word “friend” was her final definition of the relationship between the two of them, and it was also the most basic bottom line. First, because she dared not climb high, and second, because she felt that Bai Xingfan was not a partner who could bring people a sense of security. There were too many temptations around him—there were countless women who liked him, and there were many excellent ones among them. How could he not be moved by any of them? Therefore, she could not accept this gift from him. At the same time, she clearly realised that she must leave his home as soon as possible.
After making a decision, she said decisively, “Thank you very much, but I can’t accept this gift.” She was rejecting his kindness and his intention.
Of course, Bai Xingfan understood the true meaning of this sentence, but he asked knowingly, “Why didn’t you accept it?”
Su Yan looked at him and said seriously, “It’s too precious.”
Bai Xingfan’s face was calm, and he said firmly, “I don’t think so.”
Su Yan shook her head again and apologized. “I’m sorry, I…”
She was suddenly interrupted by the vibration of Bai Xingfan’s mobile phone.
Bai Xingfan’s cell phone was placed on the coffee table; it was buzzing, and the caller ID was Xiao Zhan.
However, Bai Xingfan didn’t pick up the phone and said to Su Yan, “Answer it.”
Su Yan hadn’t contacted the outside world for a long time, but this time she chose to answer the phone because she had already decided to go home after knowing Bai Xingfan’s thoughts.
“Hello, Xiao Zhan, it’s me,” she said.
“Sister?!” Su Zhan’s voice was full of surprise. “Why did you answer the call?”
Su Yan is helpless: “Didn’t you call me?”
Su Zhan: “It’s really not for you this time; you hurry up and give the call to Brother Bai!”
Su Yan: “…” ‘What?’
Su Yan was surprised by her brother’s request and didn’t want to give the phone to Bai Xingfan. “Say what you want to say!”
But her brother seemed not to listen to her. “Sister, please give the phone to Brother Bai. It’s urgent.”
Su Yan really had nothing to do with this silly Baitian. With a long sigh, she handed the phone to Bai Xingfan. “My brother has something to ask you.” After speaking, she added in a low voice, “Turn on the speakerphone.”
After Bai Xingfan took the phone, he turned on the speakerphone according to her request. “Xiao Zhan, it’s me.”
Su Zhan let out an exclamation as if seeing a great saviour. “Brother Bai!”
“Su Zhan,” Bai Xingfan said while smiling helplessly.
Su Zhan: “Is my sister by your side? If she is by your side, you should go away! Don’t let her know about this!”
Su Yan frowned as she listened to her brother’s words: ‘Did something happen at home?’
Bai Xingfan glanced at Su Yan, and she signalled him to continue asking.
Bai Xingfan calmly replied to the phone. “Ok, I’ve already gone too far; she can’t hear. You tell me.”
“Brother Bai, I got into a fight with Xie Yu, and now I’m locked up in the security room of Bo’ai Hospital. Xie’s family is blocking the door now; can you come and get me? I dare not tell my family; then they will definitely scold me…”
Xie Yu’s father was treated at Dongf’s top private hospital, Bo’ai Hospital.
“Su Zhan… Why do you want to fight with him? Su Zhan, can we fight with them? Wait until I catch up with you. I’ll give you a good beating.” Su Yan shouted into the phone furiously, startling both Su Zhan and Bai Zingfan.
Su Yan, according to Bai Xingfan, had always been a gentle girl. Although she occasionally had a mischievous side, he never thought that she would have such a powerful side.
Su Yan saw that Bai Xingfan was looking at her with a shocked expression and immediately felt ashamed. So she tried to control her anger. “If you have such a stupid brother, you will also become a shrew in an instant.”
“My brother, Xinglan, is also the same as Xiaozhan, Bai Xingfan said with a helpless smile.
Su Yan thought about it, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong.
“Sister, how can you speak ill of me behind my back? Do you think I’m that stupid? I am the champion of the national programming contest! No, wait! Who told you to eavesdrop on our speech? How could you do this?!” Su Zhan, on the other side of the phone, began to complain.
When Su Yan heard her brother’s words, her temper began to rise again, and Bai Xingfan, who saw that, stepped forward and spoke to Su Zhan before Su Yan spoke.
“Okay, I understand; don’t worry, I’ll be there quickly.”
After Bai Xingfan hung up the phone, Su Yan could not help but complain about her brother: “Does he have a brain? He thinks that he is too powerful to go against the Xie family. Isn’t he looking for his death?”
Bai Xingfan immediately began to comfort her: “Okay, don’t be angry; Xiao Zhan is only twenty years old; impulsiveness is inevitable; and he also went to Xie Yu because he wanted to vent his anger for you.”
Su Yan was still angry: “He is just stupid! He has no self-knowledge!”
Bai Xingfan followed her words and said, “Well, I also think he is a bit stupid, but no matter how stupid he is, he must be rescued first, right?”
Su Yan was certain that getting her brother out of the Xie family first should always be the top priority.
However, she had no desire to speak to the Xie family right now because the thought of meeting Xie Yu would make her feel confined and tormented.
The negative effects of the wedding quickly returned, and the mentality that had been rebuilt over the previous four days quickly crumbled.
“Don’t be afraid; I’ll accompany you.” Bai Xingfan’s voice was gentle and determined, with a stabilising power.
Su Yan looked at him involuntarily.
His eyes are dark and deep, with an innate sense of aloofness and oppression, which could cause others to fall uncontrollably into his deep gaze as if sinking into a dark night abyss.
She couldn’t say no to his kindness this time. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” He replied softly.
Bai Xingfan called the driver. The driver quickly drove back to the manor.
Forty minutes later, the black Bentley parked in front of the main entrance of Bo’ai Hospital.
On the way to the hospital, Su Yan didn’t say a word. She was thinking about how to deal with this matter. Bai Xingfan had nothing to do with this matter, so she didn’t want him to get his hands dirty by interfering with it. But he had already accompanied her here; how could she have the nerve to let him stay in the car and wait for her?
After struggling for a long time, she said cheekily, “I…”
“Go; I’ll wait for you in the car.”
Su Yan was stunned, staring at him blankly.
Before she could say anything, he grasped what she was trying to say and offered to stay in the car with her so that she wouldn’t feel at all ashamed.
She eventually flashed a sheepish smile and said, “You embarrass me.”
“Go, Xiao Zhan is still waiting for you,” Bai Xingfan urged in a loving voice as he raised the corners of his mouth.
“Yes.” Su Yan didn’t say anything again. To be polite, she quickly got out of the car and ran towards the main entrance of the hospital.
Only Bai Xingfan and the driver were left in the car.
The driver glanced at the rearview mirror, cautiously checked the face of Bai Xingfan in the back seat, and tentatively said, “Dr. Song sent a message just now, saying that there are many Xie family members. Ms. Su may not be able to handle it by herself and will be bullied.”
“It’s better this way.” Bai Xingfan looked at Su Yan’s slender back, which was fading away outside the window, and casually pointed his slender index finger at the armrest box: “It will allow her to see through to the true face of Xie’s family.”
End of Chapter 12
Melicow
This man…. Is ruthless