He could feel the person in his embrace trembling. Her tears soaked through his s.h.i.+rt and it stuck to his chest like a second skin.
"It"s alright, it"s okay now, don"t be afraid." Yan Beicheng stroked the back of her crown gently. He lowered his head slightly, brus.h.i.+ng his lips against her hairline just above her temple.
From the berating voice he heard through the vent just now, he could guess what had happened—a dirty deal had been offered over dinner so that a business deal could be secured.
Lin Chu had obviously been set up.
Yan Beicheng"s eyes squinted and the air around him went cold. From the corner of his eye, he saw the k.n.o.b to a private booth jiggled before two men and a woman rushed out in a threatening manner.
Yan Beicheng ignored them completely as if he had not seen them at all. He lowered his head once more and allowed his lips to flit from Lin Chu"s temple to the corner of her eye before he whispered softly, "I"m here, don"t be afraid."
Just now, Lin Chu was filled with relief after a disaster, so she vented her emotions in Yan Beicheng"s embrace without thinking too much about it. Now, Yan Beicheng"s low and raspy voice was near her skin as it slipped into her ears. The warmth of his breath flitted across the corner of her eye and fluttered across her lips.
A loud explosion went off in her head as Lin Chu suddenly realized that both of them were just too close, and just where did he put his mouth!
Her ears were so red they were practically emitting smoke. Lin Chu quickly pushed the man away. "You… Get your mouth further away from me!"
Yan Beicheng said nothing in reply. "…"
"This thankless ingrate!"
"Don"t make a scene, I"m comforting you so kindly." Yan Beicheng then pushed her head inwards once more.
Lin Chu"s temple and the corner of her eye felt hot after he brushed his lips across them, and she could not move a muscle at all. It felt like a piece of iron was pus.h.i.+ng against her skin; it was like she was worried that their contact would be even more intimate if she moved even the slightest bit.
Noticing her rigid form and the fact that she did not dare to move, the curve of Yan Beicheng"s lips went upward as he said against the corner of her eye, "Do you want revenge?"
Lin Chu blinked her eyes a few times and her long, curled eyelashes skimmed Yan Beicheng"s lips, leaving behind a tingle.
Right as she wanted to look up and ask, she felt Yan Beicheng press the back of her crown in place, not allowing her to lift up her head and instead, pushed her face nearer to his chest.
Only then did Yan Beicheng calmly lifted his gaze to look at the trio standing before him.
Zhu Jingjing could not understand how Lin Chu could still meet such a handsome man while trying to escape. A single look at his gaze and expression was enough to tell that this man carried himself with magnificence.
You Weiwen did not recognize Yan Beicheng and all he could see was Lin Chu hiding in his embrace. He exclaimed, "Lin Chu, what exactly are you doing in public? Have you no shame? Come down now and apologize to President Yao now!"
However, President Yao"s voice could be heard instead as he stuttered, "President… President Yan!"
As if being informed by someone, the general manager of Hotel Sheng Yue immediately rushed over to the scene. Noticing the direction of Yan Beicheng"s stare and the unknown girl in his tight embrace, the general manager wisely kept his distance by not standing close.
Under his breath, he whispered, "Master Yan, he is Yao Xingzhi, Vice President of Ding Shang."