Chapter 225 - Expected a lot better from you.

Feng Yi Lan was smiling widely, after completing her dinner with Su Fai inside. She refused his offer of dropping her home instantly as she had already brought her car and wanted to drive herself.

When spotted her car at a distance, she was about to make her way towards it when suddenly someone's force pulled her in a dark alley. Her breath got choked out of fear but then suddenly her body relaxed when she realized who was actually in front of her.

"You ... what rubbish were you talking in…" before the man could even complete his words, Yi Lan interrupted him with her words.

"Oh Director Qi, how come you are here? I thought you would be happy enjoying your space and time with Ms Woods. But now, I guess I was wrong since you ruined your time in order to be here like this", she said with a light chuckle of mockery in her tone. Her eyes showed a type of glimmer that was simply not going along with the situation. A glimmer of nonchalance!

And that shine was something that irked Qi Shuai to his core. Right now, his personality was totally opposite to the easygoing aura that he generally holds around himself. His charms got hyped with the fierce brown eyes he was holding at the woman.

This woman really has the strength to say this. To reach back here, he has almost made his car fly in waves of the air, breaking so many traffic signals just to reach back in time. Reach back before her before she could leave this restaurant. Yet here she is talking to him like she did not care about his appearance. Like it was his fault in appearing back here in front of her, while she wanted to push him away.

"You better not behave like this! I already said, with Ambrei, it was just a work-related meeting. Then why do you think that there is something between us? It was plainly …"

Feng Yi Lan chuckled inside noting something between his words and then said, "Like this? Then how should I behave, Director Qi? Any code of discipline I should follow here?" she asked, not sparing any proper glance at him. "And you say like I would care if you are with Ms Wood or with someone else. How can your company with any woman make a change for me? I am not someone rightful to care about it".

Furrowing his brows lightly, he heaved a sigh of exhaustion as he surrendered, "Fine! You don't care. I accept that. Let me drop you home first. I have some work to attend afterwards". He said and then extended his hands to hold hers. He could not stand her all childishly and argue with her like this.

But before his hands could even reach her, Yi Lan dodged his touch, all easily. "Thank you but I doubt that I could afford your help. I am already grateful that Director Qi cared to take notice of me around. But please don't worry. I have got my car there and I am all happy driving on my own. Please don't bother yourself with such menial things". She said with a smile that was completely going against the action she has pulled before. 

"…" Qi Shuai did not say anything. He just looked at her, trying his best to find some emotion on her face. But however he looked, he just could not trace it. Like she has long forgotten everything. Like never anything happened in her memories.

He could not be sure if she has really forgotten everything or has grown very professional in concealing her thoughts from people's eyes. But it was something that pierced his soul deeply. He was not aware of the reason but the pain was quite prominent for him to ignore.

"Now please allow me. I think I am getting late. I need to get home soon", she said, slipping past him as if she can really go just like that.

Walking near her car she was about to open her door when suddenly her keys were taken out of her hands and before she knew the car was locked back, keeping her out of it. "Hey, what are you doing? Is this some kind of joke?", Yi Lan yelled, stomping her foot on the ground hard as she turned to look at the man who is now getting on her nerves.

"Later I will ask someone to drop your car at your place. For now, you are coming with me. I can drop you off at your place and that's all. It's that simple!" he said with all his peace and then motioned her to come with him, pulling his back at her.

"Really? And who do you think you are to drop me anywhere?" she said, keeping herself still at her place and folding her arms at her front.

Hearing her words, Qi Shuai turned to face her again. His brows got slightly raised at her. "To make you remember the things properly and clearly, let me remind you. I am not your responsibility, she said, adding some more details to her words from before.

"Do I need to tell you how and why am I responsible for you?" Qi Shuai was getting irritated with her hard-headedness now. Did she have to be so childish when what he is doing is just offering her help? Can't she let him be in peace, by letting him know that she has got all safely back home? Was he asking too much from her?

"Yes please, do that! Not for me but for yourself. Make yourself realize that I am not your responsibility in any way" Yi Lan talked back, keeping her face all cold and poker.

"Yi Lan, don't be childish! Being your brother's best friend, it's only right for me to care about you. If something happened to you then how do you want me to answer Shufen? So come, let me help Shufen by dropping you home safely" Qi Shuai reasoned out lamely and it only brought a chuckle from the woman.

"Really? Do you really care for me?" she asked. Her eyes and words mocking him to the core. "Huh … leave it. I don't want to talk about it. About my brother, don't worry I will let him know once I get home. No return my car keys. I am getting late". She said, extending her hands out to take back the keys from him.

But instead of handing her the keys, the man held her hand and took her directly towards his car. "Just keep your stubbornness for some other day. For today just come with me. I don���t want to leave you here alone".

"I doubt that. You have already left me 4 years ago. There is no way I will allow you to treat me the same, Brother Qi. So better not try it again", she said, pulling her hand out from his hold with a jerk. Her eyes held the sadness that could easily bring tears but she was not letting go hold of her strong self. Qi Shuai was stumped with her words too, but that shock only lasted for a few seconds before he said.

"Are you still living in the time of 4 years ago? For God's sake Yi Lan, I expected a lot better from you!"