My Youth Began With Him - Chapter 4

Chapter 4

"I'm so sorry…" Huo Mian quickly apologized .

During the commotion, someone handed her a piece of napkin which she used to clean the edge of her dress . It was only after she raised her head that she realized that it was Qin Chu .

"Thank you," she spoke with a distant tone as if she had put their past relationship behind her .

Qin Chu didn't respond; he casually chatted with the other classmates and seemed to have turned his attention away from her .

This continued until Liu Siying purposely asked loudly in front of all of their classmates, "Oh yeah, Huo Mian, I heard that you are getting married soon? Your fiancé is a doctor, right? Good for you . Don't forget to invite us to your wedding . After all, we were classmates . "

After her words, the entire room fell dead silent as everyone watched Qin Chu's reaction closely .

"Not yet . Our families are still discussing it, but I will notify everyone once we decide on a date," Huo Mian said with a bashful smile .

Suddenly, she felt a piercing glance towards her .

"You are getting married?" after a moment of silence, Qin Chu finally spoke to her for the first time .

Huo Mian nodded … for some reason, out of fear or nervousness, she couldn't even say the word 'yes' .

"Oh, congratulations . " There was a smile on his face, but his gaze was icy cold .

"Thank you," said Huo Mian politely with awkwardness . She didn't dare to look directly at Qin Chu as his smile was too oppressive . She had imagined their encounter numerous times, but she never expected them to meet in this situation . At this thought, she was once again flustered .

"It's such a pity . Back in the day, Huo Mian was one of the prettiest girls in school . I always thought that you would marry into a rich or influential family, but I never expected you to settle down so soon . Haha, what a pity . If I knew this would happen, I would have asked you out . Haha, why don't you consider me instead?" Wei Dong said half-jokingly . He had always been a troublemaker during high school and had already had a few drinks .

Wei Dong came from a well-off family, and his father was in the construction business . With the booming real estate industry over the past few years, he was doing quite well following his father . Thus, during gatherings, he was always confident, even when he joked .

Zhu Lingling immediately rolled her eyes at him and said, "Give me a break . You have no chance . You already lost to Prince Charming Qin when we were in school . How could you win Huo Mian's heart now?"

Before she finished, Zhu Lingling suddenly realized that she had touched a forbidden territory so she quickly shut her mouth .

The relationship between Qin Chu and Huo Mian seemed to have turned into the plot from Jay Chou's movie -- Secret .

Qin Chu showed no reaction to Zhu Lingling's words . He simply continued to stare at Huo Mian with a piercing gaze .

Huo Mian smiled awkwardly before standing up . She said, "Umm, excuse me, I need to use the washroom . "

In reality, there was a washroom inside the private room they were in . Huo Mian simply wanted to find an excuse to escape from this situation or, more specifically, from Qin Chu .

After Huo Mian walked out of the dining room, she started to breathe heavily; she could even hear her heart rate accelerating .

Huo Mian never thought that she would reencounter Qin Chu under such circumstances . It had already been seven years, and his sudden appearance caught her by complete surprise .

After she calmed down a little in the washroom, she touched up her makeup before walking out with her head down . But before she knew what was happening, she was pushed against the wall by a large hand . Then…those icy lips suddenly approached her, and the foreign yet familiar presence caused Huo Mian's brain to immediately short-circuit .