The commotion that Han Bohai's visit created was obviously seen by Ying as well. However, if she could she would like to keep herself out of this particular situation. It wasn't because she wanted to hide her relationship with Han Bohai. Those kinds of things never crossed her mind. If she once said Han Bohai was her boyfriend, then in her heart or mind, there was no doubt left about this truth. She was just that straightforward about her decisions!
But, seeing him here made one thing very certain to her; he was very familiar with her circle of friends. Because almost everyone was eager to say hi to him. That brought her to the fact that once he even mentioned that she is his girlfriend, these people were going to chew her alive for hiding it. Although each of them came from an elite and intellectual background, they were way too gossipy as well!
And right now, Han Bohai was stuck between these people trying to find a way out.
Nonetheless, Han Bohai's attention was solely on her and that meant he was definitely gonna come straight to her. And he did! He finally found a way out of those people after saying his greetings and came up to her. With that beautiful toothy grin of his, he came to stand right before her.
"Hi, girlfriend!"
Ying's expressions were a sight to behold as she kept staring at him in disbelief. First, she was staring at his face but then the thing in his hand caught her attention and she just couldn't look away. Instead, she lifted her finger to point at that thing he was carrying and asked, "Is that really a pumpkin you're holding?"
Han Bohai pressed his lips together and extended the pumpkin towards her saying, "Yes, indeed it's a pumpkin. And I brought it just for you."
"Just for me?" repeated Ying strangely.
"Just for you," he replied, holding back his laughter.
"And why do I need it?"
"Your sister called me and said, I should pick up my cinderella before midnight."
"How is the pumpkin involved in this?"
"Doesn't Cinderella needs her pumpkin carriage?"
Ying's face twisted as she pointed out, "But this is the pumpkin, not the pumpkin carriage."
Han Bohai placed his elbow on her shoulder with familiarity as he said, "But baby, once the clock strikes 12, even Cinderalla's carriage turns into a pumpkin. So, I just brought the pumpkin for convenience."
Ying was baffled by his words and it made her want to beat him up but she held herself back considering that his stupid words made sense in a very nonsensical way.
"You're an idiot," she tsked at him.
"Hehe..."
Ying rolled her eyes and shook her head, not wanting to say anything else to him anymore.
"Are you both dating?" Someone else questioned curiously.
Han Bohai leaned his head down and kissed her cheek and draped his hand around her shoulder naturally as he announced, "What else does it look like? Of course, we are dating!"
Ying tried to push him away as she added, "You don't have to spell it out for the..." Her words were left in her throat as he kissed her right on the lips and right before everyone's eyes. Sound of gasps surrounded them as Ying's eyes widened at his audacity to kiss her before everyone!
"Now, I don't have to spell it out for anyone," said Han Bohai cheekily. "I made it very obvious."
Ying gritted her teeth, "Was that necessary?"
"Your sister said, this party is filled with people who have their eyes on you. She wasn't wrong. So, how can I let their minds even have the slightest doubt? I need to claim what's mine and I would do it anywhere!"
"I'm not your territory that you're claiming!"
"But you're my girlfriend," he replied plainly.
"No wonder you both had been single for suspiciously long time. You both were having a secret affair!"
Before Ying could refute those words, Han Bohai stopped her saying, "Well, there is a thrill in secret affairs as well."
"Who was the one courting?"
Han Bohai grinned as he simply replied, "Of course, me! I am that dumb person who fell in love at first sight and just couldn't let go."
"Didn't Ying beat you?"
Han Bohai laughed out and realized that everyone at this party seemed to know Ying's nature quite well. "She loves me so much. How can she bring herself to beat me? My charms are irresistible!"
"Aiyo, Bohai has become even more shameless after entering the entertainment circle."
"And here we thought Young Master Han joined the entertainment circle because of his love for a girl."
Han Bohai listened to every word but he wasn't inclined on answering especially when Ying had started to wipe his forehead that had beads of sweat because of how he almost ran over to her side from the airport. Seeing the frown on her face, he smiled and pinched her nose saying, "Ah-Ying, are you worried about me?"
"Get lost!" was Ying's reply making him scrunch up his face.
"Sometimes, you're really heartless."
"I'm heartless? I think Mr. Superstar you're forgetting that you hadn't called me since the day you left."
Han Bohai's eyes widened expectantly as he questioned, "Were you waiting for my call?"
"Why would I?" retorted Ying defensively. "I definitely didn't even notice that you didn't call in the last 46 hours. I was definitely enjoying my life to the fullest. Can't you see? I'm enjoying the party!"
"Adorable!" he said making her narrow her eyes at him.
"Can you both stop looking at each other with those eyes? Even I've started sweating! That's how much heated it is getting here."
"Let them be... They are having the lover's quarrel!"
"Haha!"