Limited Marriage VS Unlimited Love

Chapter 21 The Man At The Hotel That Night

Flustered, Yan Wan did not take the train but hailed a cab to the office instead.

She did not report to the design department but headed straight to the director’s office.

The moment she entered the elevator, she ran into Wei Qi.

Yan Wan asked hurriedly, “Mr. Wei, is the boss in?”

“You’re looking for the boss?” Wei Qi smiled at Yan Wan. He continued, “What a coincidence. He has been looking for you too. He’s waiting for you on the rooftop. Go on ahead.”

Why is Huo Lichen looking for me?

Yan Wan did not think too much into it. After all, she was looking for Huo Lichen as well.

Wei Qi walked Yan Wan to the rooftop but did not exit the elevator. He took the elevator back down.

There was a café on the rooftop where employees could rest.

However, the café was currently deserted, with not even a waiter in sight.

Yan Wan walked in and spotted Huo Lichen at the area with the best scenery.

He was seated gracefully. She could only see the side of his face, but he was extraordinarily handsome and dignified.

Yan Wan got anxious as she thought of what she was about to say. Inhaling deeply, she plucked up her courage to approach him.

She sat opposite him and started politely, “Mr. Huo, are you looking for me?”

Huo Lichen placed his coffee down and stared at her with a complex gaze. Then, he said, “Actually, the man whom you met that night at Shangpin Hotel…”

“You know what happened that night?” Yan Wan was shocked as her eyelashes twitched.

As she thought about it, she realized something. That man seemed to be an influential figure as well and had exhausted all means to find out who she was. It must have caused a ruckus, and as the boss of the Shangpin Hotel, Huo Lichen would naturally know of it.

Perhaps, he had realized her identity even before that man knew.

Yan Wan clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, “Mr. Huo, I’m here to ask you about this matter as well. Can you help me?”

She had a pleading tone.

When he noticed the genuine fear in her eyes, Huo Lichen’s face darkened. He seemed to have realized something as he queried, “What do you need help with?”

Yan Wan did not know where to start.

She said awkwardly, “I don’t want the man to be able to find me, and I don’t wish to have anything to do with him in the future. However, my earring fell off in the hotel room, and he could find out my identity from this earring. I can’t afford to let him have it. Mr. Huo, can you do me a favor? Return me the earring, or authorize me to search for it myself.”

Huo Lichen’s expression clouded over and his voice turned hoarse, “You don’t want to have anything to do with him?”

He paused and continued with an icy tone, “Do you hate him?”

“Of course I do. He took advantage of me while I was drunk. How different can he be from those hooligans waiting to pick up drunk chicks at the pub?” Yan Wan replied without hesitation. Her eyes were filled with disgust and fear.

If it were not for the fact that the man was dangerous and she could not afford to offend him, she would have wanted to find him and beat him up.

Huo Lichen’s expression changed for the worse.

He pursed his thin lips and sat upright like a sculpture of ice that was emanating a chill.

Seeing that Huo Lichen was silent, Yan Wan was afraid that he would not help her and pursued the topic, “Mr. Huo, you’ll definitely help me, right? I’m your fiancée in name after all. If I were to get tangled up with that man, it’ll be bad for your reputation.”

Bad for my reputation? How thoughtful.

Huo Lichen glared at Yan Wan with a profound gaze. His entire presence had a dangerous aura about it.

Yan Wan felt guilty. Did I say something wrong? I don’t think so…

She could not figure it out. All she could do was say, “Mr. Huo…”

Huo Lichen did not want to hear any more so he interrupted her coldly, “Someone will bring you the earring.”

After he finished, he got up and headed downstairs.

Yan Wan was stunned. As she watched him leave, she heaved a sigh of relief.

Although Huo Lichen had only promised to return her the earring, she knew that since Huo Lichen was aware of this incident, that man would no longer be able to investigate her identity at Shangpin hotel.

She felt safer.

To celebrate her temporary safety and her rights to design the president’s outfit, Gu Zifei suggested going to the pub.

The Mingjue pub was famous among youngsters in South City.

Deafening rock music was being played as countless men and women danced to the music in the middle of the stage.

The environment was exciting and thrilling.

Gu Zifei dragged Yan Wan across the seats toward the stage, saying, “Let’s dance, Wan.”

“I don’t know how.”

“I’ll teach you.”

As they kept walking, Gu Zifei suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Her eyes narrowed as she spotted someone in the VIP area, “Ah, it’s Huo Lichen.”

Yan Wan followed her gaze to the large and luxurious VIP area, where many young men were seated. Huo Lichen was sitting alone on a couch.

The dim lighting fell on him, making him seem mysterious and noble.

As though he felt her presence, Huo Lichen looked toward Yan Wan’s direction.

In that moment, their eyes met.

Yan Wan’s heart was beating out of her chest and she averted her gaze as though she had done something wrong.

She dragged Gu Zifei away uneasily.

“Sister-in-law?” Qin Chu called out from behind her.

Yan Wan paused. She really wanted to ignore it and walk off, but Gu Zifei tugged at her. She smiled, “That person seems to be calling out to you. Look, he’s approaching us.”

With that short delay, Qin Chu had already reached Yan Wan.

He smiled, “Hi sister-in-law, what a coincidence. Are you here to have fun at Mingjue too?”

“Yes, what a coincidence,” Yan Wan nodded awkwardly.

“Lichen and I are here too. Since we’ve met, why not come and sit with us?”

“No…” Yan Wan was about to refuse when Gu Zifei interrupted her.

She smiled at Qin Chu, “Sure, the more the merrier.”

Is she my best friend or a traitor?

Since Gu Zifei had already agreed, Yan Wan could only follow Qin Chu over. She saw the man sitting in a corner who was emanating a strong presence.

Many women nearby were shooting him amorous glances.

“What are you just standing there for, sister-in-law? Have a seat,” Qin Chu pushed Yan Wan onto the couch next to Huo Lichen and signaled for her to sit there.

Other than the engagement ceremony, Yan Wan had yet to interact with Huo Lichen up close in public.

She tensed up in front of the handsome man with a smothering presence.