Try Saying You Don't Like It - Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Lin Yue leaned in and only saw a string of numbers. Then she looked up and smiled at He Xinglan, “If you’re going to trick me, at least save the number with a name, OK?”

Without a name, Lin Yue didn’t believe it was the person He Xinglan was supposedly running away from.

It was probably just a random spam call that happened to ring at that moment.

Since Lin Yue didn’t believe her, He Xinglan had no choice but to press the answer button right in front of her, making sure to turn on the speakerphone.

“Hello…” The moment the call connected, a woman’s voice spoke up, sounding a little anxious.

“He Xinglan, have you arrived?”

He Xinglan motioned for Lin Yue to listen and successfully saw a surprised expression on Lin Yue’s face.

Lin Yue hadn’t expected that this string of numbers, which looked like a spam call, actually belonged to someone He Xinglan knew, and a woman at that.

“He Xinglan?”

Not hearing an answer from He Xinglan, Yin Qiuman called out again.

He Xinglan finally responded with a hum, “Just arrived.”

Yin Qiuman hummed back, asking meekly, “Are you going home now?”

He Xinglan continued with a hum, then wanted to end the call, “You should go to bed early.”

Yin Qiuman was unexpectedly compliant, “Okay, then I’ll go to sleep now.”

“He Xinglan, having you around me, my sleep quality tonight is definitely going to be excellent.”

Yin Qiuman finished speaking and hung up.

He Xinglan: “???”

Listening to the dial tone, He Xinglan turned to Lin Yue, “What did she mean by that?”

“I’m not in her bed.”

Lin Yue shrugged, “If you don’t know, how should I know?”

“But…” Lin Yue suddenly leaned close to He Xinglan, gossiping, “Do you have a picture of the young lady? Let me see.”

“Based on my experience with women, I think this young lady is a gentle type of great beauty.”

“She might even be my type,” Lin Yue said smilingly. Her entire demeanor, in that instant, felt like a female rogue.

He Xinglan instantly gave Lin Yue a wary look. How could I have almost forgotten? The type of woman Yin Qiuman was would be exactly what Lin Yue favored.

“What? Reluctant? Did you already make it official with her?” Seeing He Xinglan’s defensive look, Lin Yue chuckled inwardly but spoke without reservation.

Lin Yue knew He Xinglan. If He Xinglan had truly made it official with someone, she wouldn’t have fled back in such a hurry.

So, Lin Yue spoke with more confidence, “Since the young lady is still unattached, you can like her, and I can like her too.”

“When did I say I liked her?” He Xinglan blurted out.

Sometimes, being too eager to deny something proves that she actually cares, oh no, she cares very much.

Meeting Lin Yue’s meaningful gaze, He Xinglan felt a bit guilty and lowered her head to look at her toes.

Lin Yue patted He Xinglan’s shoulder, deciding to let her off the hook for now: “Let’s go to my place first. Then, over some drinks, you can tell me the story of you and this young lady.”

The car started, slowly leaving the station.

Half an hour later, they arrived at Lin Yue’s place, a bar still in operation.

He Xinglan also held shares in this bar, but she only collected dividends and didn’t interfere with the management.

This was the liveliest time for the bar. As soon as Lin Yue and He Xinglan entered, they attracted the attention of many people.

“The boss is here.” The person greeting Lin Yue was the bar’s bartender, but while the words were directed at Lin Yue, his eyes were glued to He Xinglan.

Lin Yue smiled and nodded, then nudged He Xinglan beside her, her eyes meaningful.

“Mix two drinks for us and send them to the office. You know what the person next to me likes to drink, right?”

The bartender nodded, “Of course, I know what Ms. He likes to drink. Boss and Ms. He, please go ahead. I’ll be quick.”

Only then did the bartender reluctantly tear his eyes away from He Xinglan, lowering his gaze to hide the disappointment in his eyes.

Ms. He didn’t even look at her today.

Lin Yue and He Xinglan went up to the second floor of the bar.

The bar’s office was completely furnished like a lounge, with a large sofa and a large bed. Lin Yue and He Xinglan had spent many drunken nights here.

After the office door closed, the room became quiet.

Lin Yue stared at He Xinglan, who sat on the sofa looking deep in thought, and tsked.

“He Xinglan, you’re smitten.”

“My bartender just now was practically glued to you. You didn’t give her any reaction. Did you see the disappointment in her eyes? It must have made her heart ache.”

“But you…”

“Hey, can you really not show me a picture? Your reaction is making me so curious.”

He Xinglan gave Lin Yue an indifferent look, her attitude still firm: “No.”

Lin Yue: “…”

“Then can you at least tell me why someone forced you to come back in the middle of the night?”

He Xinglan pursed her lips and only spoke after a while: “She’s my ex-girlfriend.”

Lin Yue raised an eyebrow, “That’s it?”

“Did she climb into your bed?”

“No, that’s not right. You’ve encountered these kinds of things before. You wouldn’t be this scared. Unless…” Lin Yue thought of a possibility, her voice rising a few decibels, carrying a hint of disbelief.

“She succeeded? She slept with you?” The excitement in Lin Yue’s eyes almost popped out. Her feet instinctively moved quickly toward He Xinglan. “Quick, tell me! How did she seduce you? Was it purely seduction?”

Lin Yue’s mouth was like a machine gun, the chatter giving He Xinglan a headache.

“Stop.”

“It’s not any of that messy stuff you’re thinking about,” He Xinglan said.

Although, Yin Qiuman was indeed… But Yin Qiuman also said she didn’t do it on purpose. It was just that the only lingerie shop downstairs only sold that type. If anyone was to blame, it was the indecent lingerie shop downstairs from the hotel.

“None of it?” Lin Yue immediately looked disappointed. She was hoping to hear some colorful and exciting details.

“If not, why are you so scared?” Lin Yue sat in the empty space next to He Xinglan, leaning back on the sofa in a relaxed posture.

He Xinglan pinched the bridge of her nose and sighed, “Because she’s my ex-girlfriend.”

“She’s also my ‘white moonlight,’ the first person I ever liked.”

And the person I thought I had forgotten, but found out I still liked.

If that was the case, Lin Yue became very interested.

She no longer sat lazily on the sofa. Her back straightened instantly, and her eyes, fixed on He Xinglan, were dangerously bright. “Ex-girlfriend, white moonlight, the first person you ever liked. So, He Xinglan, can you really not show me her picture?”

He Xinglan rolled her eyes at Lin Yue, too lazy to answer the question again.

“Fine, you stingy person.” Lin Yue had no choice but to give up, then puzzled, “Since she’s the first person you ever liked, your white moonlight, why are you running away when she’s pursuing you? Shouldn’t you immediately agree?”

He Xinglan: “Did you not hear the first thing I said? She’s still my ex-girlfriend.”

Lin Yue: “Oh, right.”

“Ex-girlfriend, huh.”

“Then her pursuing you now means… she regrets it and wants to mend things?”

“What about you? What are your thoughts? You don’t like her anymore, but you’re too embarrassed to reject her, so you just ran away?”

“But you’re not the type to be thin-skinned.”