Flash Marriage, Deep Love-Chapter 156: Do You Like Me (1)

"How do you walk!" A loud scolding voice came from outside the door, immediately drawing everyone’s attention away from Zhao Yufan. freewebnσvel.cøm

"Sorry, sorry!" Li Jia’s apology followed, and because of the "human wall" in front of them, Mi Jing and the others couldn’t see what was happening outside, but from their conversation, they could guess what had happened.

"What happened?" As the host, Yang Di gracefully stood up, walking outside as she asked.

"That young lady was walking too fast and almost ran into Secretary Yan," a woman from the crowd answered Yang Di’s question.

Figures who often appear in TV news are easily recognizable, so upon hearing the woman’s answer, Yang Di’s expression remained calm, but her pace quickened involuntarily.

"I’m fine. Rongqing, step aside." Yan Yanwei looked rather authoritative, but when he smiled, there was a magical warmth that quickly eased Li Jia’s intense embarrassment and tension.

As soon as Yan Yanwei spoke, the bodyguard named Rongqing immediately stepped aside. Li Jia lowered her head, said thank you, and then ran out in a hurry.

She was so embarrassed, she couldn’t stay here any longer!

The presence of an important figure always has the power to instantly quiet a lively atmosphere, while simultaneously making everything more exciting, as their every move becomes the focal point!

"Old Yan, thank you for gracing us with your presence!" Amidst the curious gazes of everyone, Yang Di warmly approached Yan Yanwei.

"Sister-in-law, we’ve known each other for so long, there’s no need to be so formal with me." Yan Yanwei replied with a sincere smile, his tone genuine and his smile heartfelt.

Indeed, they had known each other for a long time. Yan Yanwei was a good friend and brother of Yang Di’s late husband. Although their interactions had become less frequent as Yan Yanwei’s official position rose over the years, their friendship remained unchanged.

With a beaming smile, Yang Di led Yan Yanwei into the house. Seeing the two of them approaching, Mi Jing and Qin Huiyi sensibly stood up from the sofa and stepped aside.

"Mr. Yan." Zhao Yufan nodded slightly, greeting Yan Yanwei politely and respectfully.

"Ah." Yan Yanwei responded cheerfully, then said, "I haven’t seen you in years, Yufan has matured a lot!"

"He’s thirty this year, he should be mature." Yang Di chimed in.

"Haha, from the way sister-in-law speaks, it sounds like you want Yufan to settle down soon?" Yan Yanwei said as he sat down with Yang Di.

"Every elder worries about their younger ones, but young people have their own ideas, we can’t manage them." Yang Di had no children of her own, so she had a deep affection for Zhao Yufan, who had been learning painting from her since childhood, naturally doting on him.

"Aunt, Mr. Yan, you two continue chatting, I’ll go ask the housekeeper to start serving the meal." As soon as Yang Di finished speaking, Zhao Yufan said calmly, then turned and left. Watching his back, Yang Di sighed softly and complained to Yan Yanwei, "Old Yan, look at him, he’s always like this. As soon as we talk about settling down, he finds an excuse to run away."

"Sigh, they’re all the same. My son is pretty much the same way." Yan Yanwei said as he consoled, "Sister-in-law, don’t worry too much, Yufan is only thirty, he’s still young."

While Yang Di and Yan Yanwei chatted warmly, the other guests also started chatting. Unnoticed, Qin Huiyi and Mi Jing went into the kitchen to help the maids serve the dishes.

"Yi, Jing, you two go sit, they can manage." Mr. Mo, the housekeeper, said.

"No worries, Mr. Mo, you go do your work, don’t mind us," Qin Huiyi said with a smile as she gently pushed Mr. Mo out of the kitchen, then continued helping with Mi Jing.

Most of the guests invited today were Yang Di’s relatives and friends, some colleagues from school, and a few close students. As the dishes were half served, everyone began to find their seats. Naturally, Yang Di, the birthday star, and Yan Yanwei, the important figure, sat at the main table. After greeting the guests briefly, the two continued their casual conversation.

"Yi, Jing, stop working and come sit down and eat." Yang Di interrupted her conversation with Yan Yanwei to call over Mi Jing and Qin Huiyi.

"Okay." Mi Jing and Qin Huiyi put the dishes down and nodded one after another.

As they turned to leave, Mi Jing felt Yan Yanwei’s gaze on her, so she politely smiled at him before following Qin Huiyi out.

"Old Yan, who are you looking at?" Yang Di asked curiously when she noticed Yan Yanwei’s unusual daze while looking at Mi Jing and Qin Huiyi’s backs.

"That young lady looks quite a bit like a friend of mine, so I took a few extra glances." Yan Yanwei quickly snapped out of it and said calmly.

"Oh." Hearing Yan Yanwei’s explanation, Yang Di didn’t ask further. She stood up and began to greet the guests, while Zhao Yufan, who had been missing for a while, reappeared, holding two bottles of wine and walked straight to Yan Yanwei’s side, then sat down next to him.

Li Jia didn’t return after running out, and except for Li Zhongren, everyone else forgot about her.

The meal was lively, with everyone wearing smiles on their faces. Although Mi Jing didn’t know most of the people present, having Qin Huiyi accompany her made her feel relaxed and carefree, enjoying the food.

"Senior, do you have a crush on Senior Zhao?" Mi Jing asked softly in Qin Huiyi’s ear after noticing her gaze frequently drifting towards Zhao Yufan, who was seated a table away.

"No, I just purely admire him," Qin Huiyi calmly took a sip of champagne, showing no shyness as she replied.

"Just admiration?" Mi Jing’s lively eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"Otherwise, what do you think?" Qin Huiyi rolled her eyes at Mi Jing, then leaned in to whisper, "He’s thirty years old, never dated, and doesn’t like any women, so it’s 99 percent likely that he’s gay."

"By that logic, you’re not normal either." Mi Jing glanced at Qin Huiyi’s bold eyebrows and said, "You’re twenty-nine, just a year younger than him, and you haven’t dated or liked any men yet. Are you also...?"

"Tch, don’t worry, even if I were gay, I wouldn’t like you." Qin Huiyi gave Mi Jing another glare.

"I’ve always been confident. Your standards are too high for someone like me." Mi Jing replied with a slightly self-deprecating smile.

Qin Huiyi was staunchly against marriage. She once told Mi Jing that she enjoyed being single, living freely, doing whatever she wanted, however she wanted. She was so used to enjoying that freedom alone, the idea of having someone constantly around felt awkward and uncomfortable.

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