Our Glamorous Time - Chapter 29

Chapter 29

It was still snowing .

Lin Qian stared at the tiny snowflakes that had accumulated on the man's head and shoulders; her heart beat so quickly she thought it might pop out of her chest .

What is he doing?

Crossing the ocean on New Year's Eve, appearing in front of her, giving her a lantern, walking away with her without a word while holding hands—it was as though they were eloping . And as the person being blindlessly dragged along, she was a little confused about the situation .

Thinking it over, it wouldn't be difficult for him to find her . She only had two emergency contacts listed on her employee personal profile: one was her best friend in the entire country, and the other was her brother . His address was included too .

As for a US Visa… Well, not long ago during a board meeting, Xue Mingtao had suggested for Li Zhicheng to visit Europe and the Americas for an educational trip; he would be able to gain experience from other excellent suitcase enterprises .  Li Zhicheng had answered, "Let's discuss this another day . " But after that Lin Qian had no longer been his assistant, so she was unfamiliar with his schedule—it was possible he had gotten his Visa after her departure .

Lin Qian turned her gaze to their hands again . His hand was coarse and strong, warmly clutching hers . Her pulse was racing even faster than his firm steps were .

"Mr . Li, please let go of my hand . "

At this time both of them had reached a fountain outside of the hotel . The surrounding area was quiet and cold . The pedestrians were few; a couple was kissing beside the sparkling waters of the fountain .

Li Zhicheng paused in his step; at the same time he let go of her hand, turned around and looked at her .

As soon as Lin Qian's hand—which had been tightly held by him for a long time—regained its freedom, her heart felt relieved . She couldn't make out her own feelings anymore . She quickly stuffed her hands into her pockets, but their soft warmth didn't feel like anything . His tight grip and warmth were both still lingering on her skin .  

Standing beneath the streetlights of Manhattan, Lin Qian dreamily stared at the surreal figure of Li Zhicheng . He was not in a suit today . His black collar was up . His figure was slender and cold as usual, his profile handsome and distinct .  He was gazing at her with his deep, dark eyes, the same silent gaze that always made her heart jolt .

"Lin Qian," he said, his voice slow and deep . "I just had the sudden urge to come and see you . You don't have to feel pressured . "

Lin Qian lowered her gaze, staring at his feet, avoiding his eyes .

HOW . COULD . I . NOT . FEEL . PRESSURED?

Was it true that women were naturally vain creatures? Considering his feelings for her and that his mind was shrewd and deep, this trip of his was certainly a step to further conquer her heart . However, considering he was a CEO who had once been a restrained soldier, was someone who had apparently never left the country before, had just given up his new year to come all the way to the United States for her . . . She felt a surge of tenderness and sweetness in her heart . But beneath that sweetness, she vaguely sensed a hint of danger .

That dangerous scent belonged to this man .

As compared to Lin Qian's thoughts whirling wildly, Li Zhicheng's heart was much more calm and steady .

He stood under the light, carefully admiring the woman in front of him .

Contrasting with her usual neat and professional outfits at the office, she looked like the girl-next-door now in a light-colored hoodie layered with a down feather vest . She was also wearing a simple pair of dark blue jeans . The everyday attire couldn't hide her elegance . She looked stylish .  

Her delicate hands still held onto the red lantern . The light from the lantern hit her face, making her cheeks rosy and causing her eyes to sparkle .

Beautiful .

This was the woman he wanted . The woman he was determined to get .

Irreplaceable .

He wanted her from this moment onwards . He wanted her to only shine for him .

Of course, Lin Qian was unaware of his heavy thoughts . She contemplated the situation for a while, then acted as if nothing were on her mind . "Mr . Li, have you had dinner?"

Li Zhicheng gave her an intense look . "Not yet . "

Lin Qian was a bit surprised . It was past 8:00 pm after all . Was it possible that he'd come to see her right after getting off the plane?

Her heart softened again . "Let me treat you to dinner . "

Li Zhicheng cracked a smile . "No need . I will treat you . " He glanced at the hotel not far away . "Let's go . "

Lin Qian glanced at the hotel too . Suddenly she came to her senses .

Oh crap! She had totally forgotten about her brother . If he noticed she was missing after his phone call, he would definitely look for her . Her cell phone was still on the dining table, so he wouldn't be able to contact her . If he asked the attendants outside, he would find out that she had left holding hands with a man .

Lin Mochen's face appeared in her mind, and his cold voice rang, Until there's nothing left to them…

Lin Qian quickly glanced at the hotel entrance . Good, Lin Mochen hadn't appeared yet . She immediately looked at Li Zhicheng . "Mr . Li, lend me your phone for a moment . "

Of course, she couldn't dine with Li Zhicheng at the hotel right now, but she couldn't leave him at the side of the street either . While dialing, she raised her hand to call for a cab, speaking to Li Zhicheng at the same time . "Mr . Li, I just ate here—the food was horrible . Let's go somewhere else . "

Li Zhicheng looked at her flickering gaze—her expression was adorned with anticipation . She was unaware of the trace of a gentle plea in her tone . Her bright eyes twinkled; her hair flowed softly in the wind .

A cat .

This woman had always been like a sly and agile cat . There must have been something about him going into the hotel that made her nervous .

As he stared at her excited movements, his heart felt like it was being gently clawed at by a cat . It was ticklish . He desired more .

"Okay," he responded flatly .

Lin Qian was glad to hear his simple reply . The cab arrived . Out of habit, she was about to get in the passenger's side to allow Li Zhicheng to have the back all to himself . But he went ahead of her and opened the back door . "Get in . "

In the meantime, her call was connected . Lin Mochen's attractive bass voice came through . "Hello?" Lin Qian immediately got into the back seat; covering the speaker, she quickly told the cab driver a location . Only then did she speak into the phone . "Brother, it's me . I forgot my cell phone just now when I left . Are you done eating?"

Li Zhicheng sat beside her and listened quietly .

Her voice was extremely docile, even meeker than when she had been shamelessly buttering him up .

But Lin Qian's luck was indeed good . Lin Mochen had just ended his call from work, so he hadn't realized the "missing status" of his sister . His phone call had presumably gone well because he sounded pleased . "Yup . Where are you? Why aren't you back yet?"

Lin Qian very briefly explained, "Brother, you can head home . I have a friend over . I'll go home after I have dinner with him . "

Lin Mochen paused, moving the phone away from his ear to glance at the incoming phone number .

It was a mainland Chinese number .

Oh… roaming in the United States .

"Friend?" he deadpanned . "Is it him?"

Choking on his words, Lin Qian faked a laugh out of reflex . "Nope . " She was about to say it was a different friend . However, after peeking at Li Zhicheng sitting beside her as still as a mountain, she realized that saying so would get her into trouble on this end .

On the other end of the phone was… a wolf . Sitting right here was… another wolf .

Noticing her hesitation, Lin Mochen didn't ask any more questions . He said lightly, "Pass the phone to him . "

"Huh? What for?"

"He took my sister away on New Year's Eve . As your guardian, don't you think I should say a few words to him?"

"Uh, there's no need to . " Lin Qian inadvertently glanced at Li Zhicheng again . He was staring at her with his dark gaze . Considering his attentiveness, it would be surprising if he hadn't figure out the situation by now .

She was starting to panic . There was no way she could say something like: Even though I rejected you, my brother has already marked you as an enemy that he has an ax to grind with . If he were any other man, he would for sure be ravaged by her brother . But he was Li Zhicheng . There was no certainty yet which of the two would be ravaged .

Lin Qian cut it short, telling Lin Mochen, "That's it . Brother, happy new year . Bye bye . " She hung up on him and turned off the phone . She raised her head; only after noticing Li Zhicheng's stare did she realize her actions had been a little inappropriate .

Luckily he didn't say a thing . He took back his phone and slipped it into his pocket . He didn't turn it on either . Lin Qian was touched by this . This was the benefit of being with a smart guy . You didn't have to say anything; he would be considerate even when it came to the minor details .

While Lin Qian was still praising him in her mind, he looked at her calmly and said, "Tell the driver to turn around and go back to the hotel . "

Lin Qian was stunned . "Go back? For what?"

Li Zhicheng spoke slowly . "I didn't think it through when I suddenly decided to come here . Today is New Year's Eve, you should be with your family . I will send you back . Besides," he paused, staring at her with his dark and deep eyes, "I think he and I will eventually meet to talk things through and get to know each other . You don't need to be too nervous . "

Startled, Lin Qian felt her heart thump . Her face turned red .

What's this… She'd always believed she was thick-skinned, but in reality her boss's skin was much thicker than hers . She hadn't accepted him—she'd even rejected him few times—but he was still extremely confident and self-assured . Wasn't this a little too dominant and confident though?

"Well, we'll see," she muttered, avoiding his glare .

Without warning, he switched to say, "The Ming Sheng project—I have been looking for an opportunity to thank him in person . "

Lin Qian froze .

He was referring to this?

Raising her head, she stumbled upon his deep gaze . His expression was calm, but his eyes flickered with amusement . He stared at her thoughtfully .  

Lin Qian suddenly realized something .

He wasn't teasing her on purpose, was he?

This seemed to be the case .

Outside the car window were the long traffic jams of The City That Never Sleeps . Colorful neon lights, brilliant and vibrant, shined on their faces . The silent falling snow shrouded everything .

For some reason, under his cool, smiling gaze, Lin Qian's face reddened like it had never before . Her pulse beat faster, stronger than it had ever been .

After being silently distilled by his gaze for a while, Lin Qian raised her head, calmly rejecting his suggestion . "There's no need to go back . My brother has an interesting nightlife . Even if we go back, he might not entertain us . If you want to see him, maybe next time . "

In a condominium a few blocks away, Lin Mochen had just taken out his keys to open the door .

He stood at the entrance, looking at the empty, lavishly-furnished home; a refreshingly chill breeze swept past him into the condo . He couldn't help but sneeze .

Ha… that girl . She had said she was here to celebrate New Year's Eve with him, yet she ran away with that lad in a blink of an eye . She had even turned off the phone, worried that he might interrupt them .

It seemed that the lad was quite skilled at picking up women .

Since her "guardian" had been alerted, both of them knew the drill . Tomorrow, the lad would surely come over to meet him . Lin Qian, that silly girl, thought she could fool both sides .

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