Chapter 235: A Tenderness He Dared Not Touch

Yan Qingsi froze at the sound of that voice. That voice she had to rack her brain to remember, then suddenly and unexpectedly, it appeared right in front of her eyes.

Time seemed to have stood still in that moment—he piano music around them fading into the background. All that was left was that person standing right in front of her.

She thought she had forgotten about him, but now, there he was standing right in front of her. Time and space faded into oblivion. When she looked into his eyes, she felt like she was back at that cold, dark, and sinful place.

Yan Qingsi’s grip was slowly tightening up, to the point where Yue Tingfeng’s arms were starting to hurt.

Seeing Yan Qingsi stunned like that at the sight of Helan Fangnian left a sour taste in Yue Tingfeng’s mouth. Smiling at Helan Fangnian, he said, “Helan... what’s the matter? You look like you’ve seen a ghost. Is my partner that scary?”

Helan Fangnian did not hear a word he said, he only had eyes for Yan Qingsi. He cried out, “Monica...”

Helan Fangnian could not believe his eyes. There was a complex feeling brewing in his heart, and a tenderness he dared not touch.

Yue Tingfeng pinched Yan Qingsi. The pinch was so hard she thought her finger was going to break off.

Yan Qingsi came back to her senses and lifted her head slowly—her cold stare piercing through Yue Tingfeng. If she had yet to realize the real reason Yue Tingfeng brought her here, she would most definitely be a fool.

If a few days ago, she set him up at the Luo Company dinner; today was the day she got her retribution. She could not help but laugh at herself.

‘Yue Tingfeng... You’ve got balls.’

Yan Qingsi’s cold stare pierced right into Yue Tingfeng’s heart. Like a thorn in his flesh, it was irremovable.

Yan Qingsi flashed Helan Fangnian a polite smile. “What did you call me Mr. Helan? Have you met me before?”

“Monica... it’s really you. I know it’s you, I can never forget your face.” Helan Fangnian gazed longingly at Yan Qingsi. Excitedly, but also nervously. She said she did not know him, and that threw him off guard.

Yan Qingsi maintained her smile and said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about sir. My name is not Monica.”

Helan Fangnian wanted to rush over and give her a hug but checked himself before he did anything rash. He continued to plead with her, “Monica, don’t you remember me? I’m—”

“I don’t care who you are. I don’t know you.” Yan Qingsi cut him off. “I think this is our first time meeting. Let me introduce myself, my name is Yan Qingsi. Nice to meet you.” Yan Qingsi reached out for a handshake.

His utter joy at seeing Yan Qingsi was only starting to cool down now.

She said she did not know him, but he clearly remembers this so-called Yan Qingsi was the Monica he knew from Country M.

Slowly he managed to calm himself down, and it was only then, he thought of Yue Tingfeng.

Yue Tingfeng felt so alien to Helan Fangnian all of a sudden. Did he bring Yan Qingsi here just to show off to him?

Yue Tingfeng knew from the start that she was the one Helan Fangnian was looking for. Yet now here he was bringing her along just to show off in front of him.

Did Yue Tingfeng still take him for a friend? He trusted Yue Tingfeng. He did not use his own family’s resources, and instead, asked Yue Tingfeng to help him. However, the woman of his dreams was now clinging onto Yue Tingfeng’s arms.

From his initial overjoy to his subsequent disappointment, and finally anger, Helan Fangnian felt like his heart was on fire.