Chapter 265 - Chapter 265: In the Mountains, There Are Trees
Chapter 265: In the Mountains, There Are Trees
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Lin Qingqian was a little dizzy from drinking and watched him walk over in a daze. The black shadow completely covered Suisui beside her. Jiang Yanshen lowered his head and said in a cold voice, “Excuse me.”
Suisui “…”
On what basis? The words were about to leave her mouth when she met his dark and cold gaze and silently swallowed them back.
Her butt moved to the side to make room for him.
Jiang Yanshen sat down beside Lin Qingqian and looked at her with burning eyes.
The others also became reserved because of his sudden arrival. The private room was silent all of a sudden. Everyone’s eyes were focused on Lin Qingqian and Jiang Yanshen.
“Carry on as you wish. There’s no need to mind me.” When Jiang Yanshen’s low voice sounded, he looked straight at Lin Qingqian.
How could the others dare to move? Suisui was bold and shouted, “Everyone, get high! An hour in a private room is very expensive, okay? Don’t waste my wallet!”
She took the initiative to pick up the microphone and started wailing and howling. Only then did the atmosphere slowly warm up.
Lin Qingqian knew that he was staring at her and deliberately pretended not to know, but her fingers subconsciously clenched her clothes.
Han Liubai’s gaze on Jiang Yanshen turned cold.
Jiang Yanshen seemed to not see him. He turned his head and leaned close to
Lin Qingqian’s ear, his voice low and seductive. “How much did you drink?”
His warm breath tickled her ears, and her body instinctively tensed up. Her delicate face was still calm. She didn’t look at him and said calmly, “Not much.”
Jiang Yanshen’s lips curled up slightly. “If you feel uncomfortable, tell me. I’ll bring you home.”
Lin Qingqian: “I don’t feel uncomfortable. Suisui and the others will send me home if I drink too much.”
Jiang Yanshen’s eyes darkened slightly, but he didn’t say anything or get up to leave. He just sat beside her.
The atmosphere in the private room was turbid, but he could still smell the faint perfume on her body. It was so familiar and reassuring.
“Since Director Jiang is here, let me toast you.” Han Liubai raised his glass to toast Jiang Yanshen.
Lin Qingqian was stunned and looked at Han Liubai in surprise…
Han Liubai looked at Jiang Yanshen firmly with his gentle eyes. He was not as gentle as usual, and seemed to be targeting him.
Jiang Yanshen’s long eyelashes fluttered. As he looked up, his jawbone tightened slightly. His slender fingers picked up the wine glass in front of Lin Qingqian.
Lin Qingqian hurriedly grabbed his hand, her face frosty. “You can’t drink.”
Didn’t he know how bad his alcohol tolerance is? Did he want to go crazy in public after drinking, or display his split personality in public?
Jiang Yanshen’s black eyes landed on her fair and slender fingers, and a smile appeared in the corners of his eyes. “It’s not good for me to decline when your colleague toasts me.”
His low and hoarse voice sounded like he was pretending to be obedient.
Lin Qingqian took the cup from his hand and looked at Han Liubai. “He can’t drink. You’re not in good health either, so don’t drink.”
With that, she snatched the cup from his hand as well.
Han Liubai was slightly stunned, and the light in his eyes rippled.
Jiang Yanshen’s lips curled up as a glint flashed in his eyes like he was showing off.
The moment the three of them turned silent, a familiar prelude suddenly sounded in the private room. Suisui hurriedly handed her the microphone. “Qianqian, your signature song.”
Lin Qingqian looked at the microphone in front of her and then at the familiar music video on the screen. She didn’t know know who had picked the song “In the Mountains, There Are Trees”.
Seeing that she was in a daze, Suisui urged, “Sing quickly. Isn’t this a must pick song for you every time you come to the KTV?!”
Lin Qingqian’s fingers clenched into fists, but she still didn’t move.
Jiang Yanshen took the microphone and raised it in front of her. “Sing.”
Lin Qingqian turned her head to look at him, and her heart felt like it was being roasted on charcoal. She thought to herself, “Suisui, this pig teammate!”
“Why aren’t you singing?” Jiang Yanshen raised his eyebrows and smiled faintly. “Are you shy because I’m sitting beside you?”
Usually, Lin Qingqian would not fall for such a childish provocation. However, she had drunk alcohol tonight and was still holding back her anger, so she naturally fell for his trap.
“No.” Her lips were cold as she took the microphone and started singing.
“From childhood friends to never parting, no matter how many storms come, we fear nothing.”
She had sung this song countless times. Every note and lyric seemed to be engraved into her bones. She could finish singing it even with her eyes closed.
Her clear voice overflowed with every line of the lyrics, piercing one’s heart.
“On the hill there are trees and in my heart, you’re shining like a star. Our hearts are one even when we’re apart.”
Jiang Yanshen turned his head to look at her clean and elegant facial features. His throat moved slightly, and an indescribable emotion tangled in his chest.
Han Liubai looked at her, his gentle eyes flickering. His emotions changed a thousand times, and in the end, they were all crushed and pierced through his internal organs.
“In this world, amidst the changing seasons and vastness of the universe, there’s only one you. Through joys and sorrows, ups and downs, we experience it all to the fullest.”
After the song, before the melody ended, Lin Qingqian had already put down the microphone. Her voice was a little strange. “I’m going to the washroom.” With that, she stood up and walked out of the private room.
Jiang Yanshen and Han Liubai’s gazes followed her back at the same time.
Lin Qingqian walked into the washroom and washed her face with cold water. Her dizzy mind gradually cleared up.
When she sang, her mind was filled with the scenes of the past seven years. There were the scenes of Jiang Yanshen chasing her to Yu Mountain, and the scenes of him whispering intimately with her.
Her heart ached and swelled. She felt so aggrieved that she wanted to cry and even regretted it.
Should she not be so soft-hearted? Perhaps she shouldn’t have turned around, and be bewitched by this man showing his weakness…
Just as Lin Qingqian was feeling vexed, the washroom door was pushed open. Jiang Yanshen’s tall figure was reflected in the mirror.
“Why did you come in?” She was shocked and turned around, her eyes slightly angry. “This is the female washroom.”
Jiang Yanshen’s face was calm as he locked the door.
Lin Qingqian: ‘
Jiang Yanshen walked closer and saw the water droplets on her face. His eyebrows moved slightly. “You’re crying?”
“No!” Lin Qingqian insisted, her voice cold. “Why should I cry?”
Jiang Yanshen took a tissue and wanted to wipe her face, but she turned her head away angrily.
His well-defined fingers pinched her chin and he coaxed in a low voice, “Don’t move. ”
Lin Qingqian’s chin was pinched by him and she couldn’t move. She glanced at him from the corner of her eye, her eyes filled with accusation.
Jiang Yanshen gently and carefully wiped the water droplets off her face. He threw the tissue into the trash can by the wall. His black eyes were not as cold as usual. Instead, they were warm and sticky.
“Are you still angry?”
Lin Qingqian’s chin was free. She turned her head and couldn’t look at him, not saying a word.
Jiang Yanshen took a deep breath and exhaled. He held her slender wrist with his fingertips and said in a low voice, “I know my mistake. Don’t be angry.”
Lin Qingqian shook off his hand and looked up at him, her eyes cold and sharp. “Jiang Yanshen, in your eyes, am I especially saintly?”
Jiang Yanshen blinked. Before he could understand the meaning of her words, he heard a self-deprecating voice.. “Otherwise, why would you think that as long as you show weakness and pretend to be pitiful, I’ll forgive you?”