Chapter 217: Chapter 217

Outside, it suddenly started to "rain." The sound was not loud, but the "rustling" noise was amplified in the space of the restroom. Shi Nian and Xiang Yuan both jumped in surprise and hurried out to see what was happening.

Looking out, they saw a man standing alone in the "rain," drenched like a soaked chicken.

In fact, the misty rain didn’t detract from his handsomeness. Instead, with his hair wet, he casually raised his hand to sweep it up, making his features appear even more strikingly handsome.

His figure, clad in a denim shirt, showed its shapely lines even more clearly as his clothes clung to his body, wet.

The man stood in the "rain," not looking the least bit distressed, instead like he was shooting an advertisement, enough to make one’s heart race.

Xiang Yuan was stunned: "Yanqing? Why haven’t you left yet?"

Xiang Yuan looked up at the ceiling and asked, "What’s going on? Is there a leak?"

Shi Nian did not overlook the fleeting sadness beneath his striking appearance in his eyes.

She frowned, unable to deny that at that moment, her heart felt a fleeting pang.

Yet immediately, she couldn’t help but laugh.

It was because, under the "rain curtain," he was completely drenched, yet the cigarette in his mouth was still lit. That "strong-willed" cigarette flickered with a tiny glow, and he continued puffing on it.

This scene... was clearly contradictory, yet so oddly harmonious. She turned away, quietly laughing.

She was secretly laughing at him, which Tang Yanqing naturally noticed. He puffed harder on the cigarette and simply refused to leave the rain mist, standing in the water staring at the two of them: "What are you laughing at? Only petty people laugh behind others’ backs, show some guts and laugh at me upfront."

This... Xiang Yuan could tell Yanqing was talking to Shi Nian. He frowned, turning to glance at Shi Nian. Sure enough, Shi Nian, who was previously reserved, was now laughing playfully.

This Shi Nian, to him, her husband of four years, was quite unfamiliar.

Xiang Yuan hesitated, then instinctively grabbed Shi Nian’s hand, speaking to Tang Yanqing: "Yanqing, my wife didn’t do it on purpose. Besides, standing in the rain smoking does look a bit comical."

At this moment, the office building’s security had hurriedly gone to turn off the sprinklers, walking over apologetically: "Sorry, sir..."

Tang Yanqing remained cool, leaning against the wall, pushing his wet hair up onto his head, revealing his clean forehead and enviably handsome face, giving the guard a Boy Scout salute: "It’s my fault, I didn’t know this building was no-smoking. This rain shower is just a little punishment. Anyway... I kind of enjoyed the cooling off."

He was "fully focused" on talking to the guard, completely ignoring Xiang Yuan’s "my wife" remark.

The young master had this kind of temper, especially after helping him with the Mark issue, Xiang Yuan could only shrug, telling Shi Nian: "Let’s go, don’t cause any more trouble for the guard, Mr."

Shi Nian nodded, yet her gaze unintentionally drifted toward Tang Yanqing.

Earlier in Doctor Huo’s office, he had instructed her to stay put and wait for him to come and get her.

Just then, the elevator opened, and Huo Danru and the secretary walked out. Seeing the puddle on the floor startled Huo Danru, she steadied herself against the wall and looked up, noticing the three of them.

Huo Danru frowned: "You three, still haven’t left?"

Xiang Yuan quickly bowed in greeting: "Auntie Huo, there was a minor incident, did it disturb you? We’re leaving now. Thank you for today."

Confronted with Doctor Huo, Shi Nian felt somewhat nervous, so she didn’t say anything, and followed Xiang Yuan toward the building’s exit.

Though it was only September, the nights were already getting chilly. Initially, he hadn’t felt anything, but seeing Shi Nian step forward to leave with Xiang Yuan made Tang Yanqing feel the chill from his wet clothes creep into his body, and his teeth started to chatter.

He squinted at Shi Nian’s retreating back, annoyed, and shouted, "Hey, stop."

He didn’t specify who he was calling, so as Shi Nian paused in shock, Xiang Yuan also stopped and looked back at him: "Yanqing, is there something else?"

Tang Yanqing only squinted at Shi Nian: "I’m talking to you. Where are you going? Did I say you could leave?"

He was so unruly that Shi Nian was caught off guard, glancing awkwardly at Huo Danru, then taking a deep breath and asking, "Mr. Tang, is there something else?"

Tang Yanqing became more frustrated, squinting his eyes: "His hand is injured, but I’m soaked all over, you just care about him and don’t think about caring for me?"

Regarding the relationship with Xiang Yuan and Tang Yanqing, Huo Danru naturally was closer to Tang Yanqing, so she couldn’t help but scold Tang Yanqing in a parental tone: "Yanqing! What nonsense are you talking about?"

In Huo Danru’s eyes, Xiang Yuan and Shi Nian are still legally married. The couple is trying to save their marriage, looking like they’ve finally gotten along a bit today, so why does Tang Yanqing, an outsider, still want to cause trouble?

Tang Yanqing turned away, arrogantly raising his eyebrows: "I’m not talking nonsense. She can’t go with him, she needs to stay here to take care of me."

Though there were no outsiders left in the office building, the situation among the few people present was already somewhat embarrassing.

Shi Nian glanced at Tang Yanqing, knowing that once this person showed his stubborn side, no one could stop him. He completely lost the demeanor of a professor.

Compared to his stubbornness, Xiang Yuan was still relatively reasonable.

She had no choice but to look up at Xiang Yuan and apologetically said, "A Yuan, actually Mr. Tang isn’t wrong. I really can’t go back with you tonight. We are still separated, and I live in the university dormitory at night. There’s also a manuscript I need to rush tonight."

She turned to look at Tang Yanqing, meeting his scorching gaze, and could only sigh quietly: "Mr. Tang is still providing me with 24-hour protection, and it’s more convenient for me to go back to the university dormitory area with him. A Yuan, you should go back, drive carefully on the road. If it’s inconvenient for you to drive, get a driver to help."

The situation in front of Xiang Yuan made him both disappointed and angry, but he glanced at Huo Danru and suddenly remembered the purpose of coming here today.

He reminded himself: today he has found a very good starting point for a new beginning, he must be patient, not rush things, not scare Shi Nian away again because he can’t control his temper.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and smiled gently at Shi Nian: "Okay, I’ll listen to you."

Having said that, Xiang Yuan didn’t linger, courteously bowed to Huo Danru, and then turned around and left.

Once Xiang Yuan left, it was even harder for Huo Danru to say anything, she could only frown and glance at Tang Yanqing and Shi Nian, shake her head in disappointment, and then left with her secretary.

The hall suddenly quieted down, leaving only Shi Nian and Tang Yanqing, and the somewhat bewildered security guard.

The security guard could only smile awkwardly and dutifully asked, "Sir, would you like to sit here for a while longer and wait for your clothes to dry?"

Shi Nian felt embarrassed for Tang Yanqing and didn’t want to trouble the security guard further, so she hurriedly said on his behalf, "No need, thank you for your kindness. We’re leaving now."

Once she said that, she took the lead and walked towards the building door.

Without waiting for him, nor—helping him.

Tang Yanqing leaned against the wall, shifted the "tough cigarette" from the left corner of his mouth to the right, and she still didn’t pay him any attention...

He felt it was meaningless too, and only then stood up, hands in the wet pockets of his pants, stepping forward.

With every step he took, water squelched from the shoes on his feet. The shoes weren’t loafers anymore, they were water shoes.

He followed her back, all the way walking out the door under the surprised gaze of the security guard.

As soon as he stepped out, the security guard immediately locked the building door and turned off the main lights, probably thinking bleakly: finally sent this god away...

He noticed this too, stood stubbornly on the steps, turned his head, shifted the "tough cigarette" back from the right corner to the left, and murmured lowly, "Kicked out, oh? I say you’re really too..."

Shi Nian had already walked down to the bottom of the steps, heard him murmuring, couldn’t help but stomp her foot and looked back: "Aren’t you leaving? Tang Yanqing, if you’re not embarrassed, I am, hurry up and go!"

In her embarrassment and anger, she called him by his name directly because she didn’t want the security guard to know this rascal was the best Chinese detective in this state, and also a visiting professor at the century-old Kangchuan University!

If people knew, they’d definitely think the police department had bad judgment, or the Kangchuan University president had a problem with his head!

But he laughed, his thin lips gradually curving up, and the smile spread across his handsome face.

Being scolded ... felt quite nice!

He started moving his long legs, hopping down the steps in three steps, easily catching up to her.

Then he stretched his arms, pulling her into his embrace from behind.

She looked back in shock, not having the chance to speak before his lips pressed down hotly.

[Mr. Tang, where’s your integrity?]

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