Chapter 208: 208: Reach Out Your Hand

Jin Lan displeasedly pinched Jin Chenye’s arm.

Following his gaze to see Qin Youxuan, she got even more irritated.

“Mom, what’s the matter?” Jin Chenye narrowed his eyes.

“What what’s the matter, order your food! Ziqi has asked you several times what you want to eat, what are you spacing out for now!”

“A medium-rare steak.” Jin Chenye looked at Meng Ziqi, his lips parting slightly.

Just as he finished speaking, he found himself glancing at Qin Youxuan, who was also ordering from the waiter.

She wore a slight smile, but her eyes revealed a sense of estrangement.

The slight furrow of her brows, hinted at some bother on her mind.

“So that’ll be three steaks, one medium-rare and two medium-well.” Meng Ziqi closed the menu and handed it to the waiting waiter.

Her delicate eyes revealed a hint of jealousy.

Meeting Jin Lan’s gaze, she quickly concealed it.

She pretended not to notice Jin Chenye’s odd behavior and nonchalantly chatted with Jin Lan.

Throughout the meal, Jin Chenye didn’t look directly at her, he didn’t even speak a word apart from ordering food.

His handsome face, gentlemanly aura, his elegant dining mannerisms…

It had garnered him the admiration of many women in the restaurant, but he didn’t seem to care.

Others may think he was engrossed in his meal, but only Meng Ziqi knew, he was watching Qin Youxuan!

“You two continue eating, I’ll go to the washroom.” Jin Chenye lifted his napkin, rising gracefully from his seat.

Without waiting for a response, he exited briskly.

Only when his tall figure vanished from their sight, did Meng Ziqi belatedly look towards Qin Youxuan’s seat, finding it empty…

“Whoosh”

Outside the washbasin, having just finished washing her hands, Qin Youxuan realized she had forgotten to bring tissues when a clean handkerchief was held in front of her.

“You’re always so forgetful, use this.” Jin Chenye’s handsome reflection appeared in the mirror, Qin Youxuan jolted her head up, meeting his teasing eyes.

The familiar words, the doting tone, as if time and space had been disorientated.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Qin Youxuan was stunned for a few seconds, forgetting to react.

There were others washing their hands next to her, seeing the two together they assumed they were a couple, they glanced a few times before leaving.

“Give me your hand, let me wipe it for you.” Seeing her hesitate, Jin Chenye reached out to touch Qin Youxuan’s hand, but was swatted away by her.

She sidled a glance at him, Qin Youxuan walked past him, striding out.

Just as she took a step, her arm was pulled back from behind.

“Jin Chenye, let go!”

“No!”

Jin Chenye firmly retorted, dragging her towards the nearby emergency exit, all the way to a stairwell where he pinned her against the wall.

“What happened?” Chenye asked.

Something was bothering her, he could easily tell.

“Why is it your business?” Qin Youxuan was taken aback, then laughed coldly.

She unwittingly thought of something Dan Hanjie once said, “Do you live near the sea? You’re too nosy.”

Too bad, he’s gone now…

Otherwise, knowing that Chenye had grabbed her hand again, he would probably punish her.

As Qin Youxuan thought about this, a suffocating feeling came over her, she lowered her gaze.

“Is it necessary to speak to me like this? Do we only have hatred left between us…” Chenye held her face in his hands, “I’ve told you, I never thought of competing with you.”