He’s As Dazzling As The Stars - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Maintain a Safe Distance

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

Fu Yichen’s words were not wrong. It was very easy to fall in love with Bai Yeqing. Hence, if she continued on this ambiguous relationship, she might really fall into his trap unknowingly.

Xia Xingchen was actually a scaredy-cat and she would not seek for her own doom.

As such, after that day, she purposely maintained a safe distance from President Bai.

As for things such as kissing to ease a person’s pain, it never happened again.

The good thing was after Bai Yeqing got a little better, he became very busy. Even though he was still in bed, Leng Fei would come over to report to him every day.

He did not appear on the news for four consecutive days, nor did he appear in front of the public. This aroused suspicion from many people within the country. Hence, he had no choice but to discuss a backup plan with Leng Fei.

On the fifth day, after she had sent Leng Fei and the others off, Xia Xingchen went to the kitchen to boil some water for him to eat his medicine.

Just as she was about to get busy, her phone suddenly rang. Her screen appeared with the name “Zenan.” His call had taken her aback, but she quickly snapped out of her trance before finally remembering that he was her blind date.

They had not kept in touch with each other for a long time and thus, she thought that their story ended there.

“Hi.”

“Are you at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? I am outside your company’s door. Come out and I will bring you out to eat.” Yu Zenan’s voice could be heard. He still sounded as easygoing as ever despite them only meeting each other once.

It was still okay if nobody mentioned it, but now that someone did, Xia Xingchen felt a little flustered. “I did not take the test so I was rejected.”

“Weren’t you preparing really hard for it? Why didn’t you take the test?”

“It’s a long story.” Xia Xingchen’s voice sounded a little sad. However, she quickly returned back to her positive self. “But it’s okay. I have already sent my resume to a few companies and have started finding jobs.”

“You are so capable. Wait for it and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs might employ you.”

“You don’t have to cheer me up.” Xia Xingchen did not take it to heart.

Yu Zenan chuckled. “Aren’t you sad about it? I am trying to lift your spirits. But coaxing you over the phone seems a bit insincere. Where are you? I will fetch you and bring you out to eat so you’ll feel better.”

“Are you using that Aston Martin sports car again?”

“It’s fine if you don’t like this car. I can change to another car.”

“It’s not that I don’t like it. It’s just that I am a little busy today and I can’t leave now.” She did not hate being with him, but her main mission now was not to settle her marriage.

“How about… tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow is not fine either. I need at least ten days later.”

“Alright, ten days later it will be. Deal!” Yu Zenan immediately agreed.

Xia Xingchen thought that although Bai Yeqing would have not yet made a full recovery ten days later, he could definitely walk by then. So, she figured it would be fine if she were to go out for a while.

“Okay. Ten days later… Eh, why did you come out of your room?” Xia Xingchen turned around in the midst of her sentence, only to find a certain someone in the living room.

She was very surprised.

“What?”

Yu Zenan was at a loss.

“Nothing much. Sorry, I am a little busy right now, so I have to end this conversation. I will meet you in ten days.” After Xia Xingchen said her piece, she quickly hung up the call.

Every step Bai Yeqing took was very tough and it felt as if every nerve hurt. His walking was very unstable and the short distance from his room to the living room was enough to cause him to sweat.

Xia Xingchen was afraid that he might fall down and did not dare to keep him waiting. She quickly ran forward.

Since she was very nervous, she had knocked her waist harshly on the sofa upon entering the living room; moreover, the collision did not seem to be a light one.

It was so painful that she took a deep breath and furrowed her eyebrows before rubbing over it. However, her legs did not slow down.

She walked over and supported him. She could not help but nag, “Why did you come out? Doctor Fu said that you have to rest in bed.”

“I have to appear in front of the public tomorrow. I need to get used to this kind of pain.”

“You have to appear in public tomorrow?”

“Hmm.”

Xia Xingchen slightly furrowed her eyebrows. “But looking at your health now. You could still hold it in for a while but if you persist for too long, your body would not be able to take it. Besides, most of your wounds have not yet healed and there are so many people outside. The weather is not very good either and if you caught the flu…”

She got more worried as she said.

Bai Yeqing stared at her and her worried face suddenly made him feel that his wound was as painful as he thought it to be.

His thin lips opened and he asked in a deep voice, “How’s your waist?”

“What?” His sudden words had Xia Xingchen scratch her head. ‘What about my waist?’

Bai Yeqing glanced at her before putting his non-injured hand on her waist.

He used a little strength and she immediately leaned forward that she almost touched his chest.

“Ah…” Xia Xingchen gave a silent cry in pain. Her whole body became stiff while she tried her best to maintain a distance from him. “What… are you doing?”

As his chest was filled with injuries, she was afraid that she might hurt him and could only use her two hands to hold his shoulders.

However, this man seemed to have forgotten that he was hurt.

The palm on her waist moved to the side and accurately touched the part on her waist that had knocked against the sofa.

“Ouch…”

Xia Xingchen furrowed her beautiful thin eyebrows.

“Idiot!” said Bai Yeqing in a gentle tone while he looked at her from head to toe. His palm patiently massaged her waist in circles.

She was stumped.

After realizing what he was trying to do, a warm feeling crept up her heart coupled with a… strange and amazing feeling…

His palm was very warm. The warmth passed through her clothes and transferred its heat from his hand to her skin and finally into her muscles. She could feel how the pain suddenly disappeared into thin air.

What was left… was her chaotic heartbeat and… that complicated and uncomfortable heated feeling…

These few days, she has been trying her best to maintain a safe distance from him yet now…

Both of them were so close to each other that she could see his handsome features clearly. If she looked down, she could see his sexy Adam apple and collarbone…

She lowered her head and did not dare to look further.

This man was definitely a demon in his previous life. Every part of his body was so perfect that no one could complain about it…

“About that… I’m fine. It’s not painful anymore…” Xia Xingchen finally found her voice.

It was a simple sentence and yet, she had to stutter a few times.

Bai Yeqing’s hands did not stop, and he only looked down at her. He asked, “What happened to your job?”

“Huh?” Since he was very near to her, her head was in a mess.

“I heard you talking over the phone. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected you?”

“Oh, hmm.” Xia Xingchen’s mind was clearer by then. “On the day you got injured, it was my test day as well. When Leng Fei asked someone to fetch me, I did not get the chance to take the test.”