CH 10

The young man looked up and met the waiter’s enthusiastic gaze. He frowned almost imperceptibly1not noticeable or invisible, nodded slightly at her, and walked inside.

Lin Qingyan still felt uncomfortable with other people’s overly concerned gaze, or more precisely, he resisted it, even though it was merely admiration from someone appreciating his handsome appearance, without any unfriendliness or aggression.

He had accepted the fact that he was reborn five years ago and had yet to make his debut, let alone deal with any complicated matters. The memories of his previous life were vivid. He suspected that he had experienced a long dream, but no dream could be so real.

The aftermath of that dream would always linger with him. He didn’t know when it would disappear—maybe a month, a year, or even a lifetime. He would always live in the shadows with those painful memories.

At exactly three o’clock, Li Heng sat in a corner of the café, near the air conditioning. Lin Qingyan pulled out a chair and sat across from him, his expression calm. “Mr. Li, hello.”

Li Heng appeared younger than in Lin Qingyan’s memories. He had well-defined features and a friendly smile on his face. He seemed like an honest person. At this moment, he looked amicably at the young man sitting opposite him.

“Xiao Yan, why are you suddenly being so polite? Just call me Brother Li. What would you like to drink? Brother Li will treat you.”

Lin Qingyan said, “No, let’s get down to business first.”

“Alright,” Li Heng nodded. He ordered a glass of orange juice for Lin Qingyan and took out a contract from his briefcase. He opened it and handed it to the young man, discreetly observing him.

The young man sat upright, his fair and captivating face devoid of expression. His clear eyes were deep and tranquil like a lake, yet there was a faint sense of indifference and aloofness emanating from him. 

He appeared different from the restless, sensitive, and low self-esteem person he was two days ago. However, I haven’t seen him in two days. Why has there been such a significant change? Li Heng suppressed the doubt in his heart and took out a black pen, placing it on top of the contract with a smile. He said, “I’ve already discussed the specific details of the contract with you before. Take a look at it first, and if there are no issues, you can sign it.”

However, Lin Qingyan didn’t even glance at the contract. He pushed it back across the table and said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Li, but I didn’t come here today for this matter. I wanted to tell you in person that I won’t be signing this contract.“

“Why?” Li Heng couldn’t hide his surprise.

Li Heng had met Lin Qingyan a week ago on a hot day. The young man was wearing a thick bear doll costume and handing out leaflets on the street. 

Li Heng happened to see him taking off his hood2He accidentally saw the boy taking off his hood, with dishevelled hair and sweat pouring down his face as he tilted his head back to drink water. Li Heng was instantly captivated by the sight. Just the young man’s naturally clean and beautiful face alone overshadowed many of the young idols in the entertainment industry.

Even if he lacked any skills, merely standing in front of a screen as a decorative vase would still attract a lot of attention.3he is saying Yanyan can be flower vase

Li Heng didn’t want to let go of this opportunity, so he deliberately approached Lin Qingyan at that time and explained his purpose in a friendly manner.

The young man’s thoughts were pure, and  his emotions were easily readable on his face. He was in need of money; otherwise, he wouldn’t have resorted to distributing flyers on such a scorching hot day and earning only a meager amount.

Recognizing this point, Li Heng quickly used sweet words to persuade him. He had provided Lin Qingyan with a place to stay in the company’s artist apartment in advance.

With everything seemingly settled and ready for signing, why would he suddenly have a change of heart?

Isn’t this playing with him?

T/N ~ This time YanYan wont be deceived

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