Chapter 80 - Fan Xiyue

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Meanwhile, in Han Ye's car, they were chatting about unrelated matters when Angela suddenly asked with a curious tone, "You seem quite close to that Ms. Xiao Lei?"

"Close? Not really. We are merely acquaintances," Han Ye said while he focused on the road. He thought for a second before he added, "We just met not long ago actually." 

"How do you guys know each other?" 

"I guess you can say that it's through work."

"But…"

"Angela, I'm sorry, but I can't talk too much about her. Hope you don't mind." 

She smiled but did not say anything. However, she kept thinking about Xiao Lei. For some reason, Xiao Lei seemed to be very familiar, yet she could not place where she saw her before. 

From the silence, Han Ye felt something was wrong, and he thought that maybe he had used the wrong tone, he took her hand and said, "I'm not kidding when I said that I want to see you again. And don't worry about Xiao Lei. She's just a neighbor."

Angela Zhang nodded. She smiled as she said, "I'm not worried about her... Anyway, Han Ye, I don't know why, but even though we just met, I feel as if I have known you for a long time…" 

Han Ye smiled. "I feel the same way too..." 

And he was honest. In a way, he felt as if he were back with Wu Yuexue. When the car stopped at a traffic light, Han Ye looked at Angela Zhang and joked, "So I don't have to worry about you going out on a date with others?" 

She chuckled elegantly. "Not for now… But if I don't hear back from you soon… Who knows…" 

"I'll text you tonight."

They then chatted more about random things, and Han Ye even made jokes every now and then. He still could not explain it, but he really felt as if he were with Wu Yuexue at the moment. Especially with the way how she covered her mouth with the side of her index finger. 

Even her manicure that looked like a simple pink galaxy... As Han Ye looked at her soft well-cared hands, he thought, "Yuexue would like this kind of design too..." 

"Aww, a kitten! Look!" Angela Zhang exclaimed when the traffic light was about to turn green. The kitten was walking behind its mother at the sidewalk. "She's so cute…" 

Han Ye nodded. "She likes animals too…" he thought with a smile. Everything about Angela Zhang reminded him of his late wife, and he could not help but feel something for her. She was right. To him, it felt as if he had known her for a long time as well.

When they arrived at her apartment, he sent her all the way to her unit. As they stood in front of her door, he asked, "Is your father home yet?" 

"Yeah… He texted me earlier to let me know." 

"Good then…" Han Ye said. Suddenly, he felt slightly awkward. "I… I'll text you. Go in..." 

"I'm a little shy," Angela Zhang said as she lowered her head. "You go off first. I don't want my father to see us… He would say a lot of things later…" 

Han Ye chuckled softly. When he turned to leave, Angela hugged him from the back. She then whispered, "I like you… Don't go seeing other girls, alright? Give us a chance first..." 

As he felt her soft body curve pressing against his back, Han Ye felt a skip in his heartbeat at that moment. He then turned around and patted her head. "I like you too…" 

He then placed a gentle kiss on the top of her head. It was what he used to do for his late wife before he went off to work. When Angela Zhang released him, he gave her a slight smile before he walked away. 

After she saw Han Ye went into the lift and left, Angela Zhang dropped her smile and cracked her fingers. She then turned around as she took out a key from her bag. 

When she entered the house, she saw her cousin Fan Xiyue standing in front of the door with her arms folded. 

"Oh, Xiyue? What are you doing here?" Angela Zhang asked, slightly surprised to see her.

"Where were you last night?" Fan Xiyue asked in an irritated tone. "You are supposed to have brunch with me."

Angela Zhang smirked. She closed the door and threw her bag onto the couch before she said, "I went out for a date. Remember?" 

"The Han Ye guy? Seriously? He actually went out with you?" 

Angela Zhang laughed. "Yeah…"

"How's he now?" Fan Xiyue asked as she sat at the other couch. She crossed her legs before she asked, "Is the news about his wife true? She passed away?"

Angela Zhang nodded. She thought for a while before she said, "He's kind of a bore… Too proper."

She then giggled and said, "But he's pretty hot for his age." 

"Did it work then? The stuff I told you?" 

Angela Zhang chuckled. "Yeah… but it's so tiring trying to pretend to be someone else…" 

The moment she matched with Han Ye on that dating app, she called her cousin to brag about it. She was shocked to find out that her cousin actually knew Han Ye, and she begged her cousin to help her get him. 

Angela Zhang knew who Han Ye was right from the start. Even though he was in the background in most of DX's pictures, Angela Zhang had read enough gossip and business magazines to recognize his face. 

Before the date, Fan Xiyue had told her everything that she knew about Wu Yuexue. 

"That guy is head over heels for Wu Yuexue. As long as you be her, it would be easy for you to win his heart," Fan Xiyue said nonchalantly. She did not expect her cousin could actually do it.

After all, Wu Yuexue was raised like a proper lady, while this cousin of hers was as wild as a woman of their status could be. 

"He's a pretty good guy, but he's just a secretary…" Angela Zhang thought out loud. "He seems pretty rich, but he has a roommate!"

"He's President Du's secretary. His position is better than your ex…" Fan Xiyue pointed out.

When her cousin mentioned the word "ex", Angela Zhang snapped, "Don't mention that guy!" 

Angela Zhang had lied to Han Ye. The separation was pretty rough, and Angela Zhang might or might not have set the guy's red Lamborghini on fire. 

Seeing the weird expression on Angela Zhang's face, Fan Xiyue said in a stern tone, "I'm warning you, Angela. Don't go near him. Don't forget about the restraining order. Just focus on Han Ye and try to get married before the end of the year. Otherwise, uncle is going to bother me again…" 

"Ya, ya…" Angela said. "Thank god you knew him. Otherwise, it wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

Fan Xiyue smirked."That guy, he likes women who behaved like a little princess. As long as you act weak and proper, he would feel the need to protect you."

Angela Zhang nodded. She then sighed. "But I want someone more interesting…" 

"Han Ye is the best you can get. After what you did the last time, no one from our level would want to marry you. And he's better than most commoners."

"It's not my fault! Who asked him to cheat on me…" Angela Zhang said angrily. Whenever she thought about how she walked in on her ex-boyfriend fooling around with his mistress, her hands would automatically turn into fists. 

Fan Xiyue chuckled wryly. "You cheated on him first… If it's not because of my husband, those pictures of yours and your toyboy would have been all over the Internet. Count yourself lucky that your cousin-in-law only took your bonus away." 

Angela Zhang scoffed, "He's a prude!" 

"Shut up…" Fan Xiyue snapped as she glared at her younger cousin. "Don't talk about my husband like that…" 

Angela Zhang sneered, "My dear cousin, didn't you only marry him for his money? Why are you so protective over him?" 

"Whatever reason it is, he's my husband now and father of my son. If you insult him, you're insulting me as well," Fan Xiyue said as she narrowed her eyes at Angela Zhang to warn her from speaking badly about her husband, Su Wei.

"I think it's stupid that Uncle Chuan let Su Wei be your boss instead of you or Xichen. I know Xichen is still quite playful, but what about you? You're his biological daughter! How can he give the management rights to your husband instead?"

Fan Xiyue was a little angry about that when she found out that her father promoted her husband to be the CEO of Fan Entertainment instead of her.

However, she managed to control her anger as she replied rationally, "Su Wei is a very capable man, and I don't think there's anything wrong with him being the boss. Enough about me… I'm hungry. Quickly go and get ready!" 

Angela Zhang groaned as she dragged herself back to her room to change. Suddenly, she popped her head out at the door and said, "Oh, Han Ye has a new neighbor!" 

"Does that even matter?" 

She sighed and looked at her cousin. "She's quite pretty… What if my plan fails and he likes her?"

Fan Xiyue facepalmed. She then snapped angrily at her cousin, "Then you don't give her a chance! What are you, stupid? Take away all his free time so that he doesn't have time to hang out with others! Do I even have to tell you this?"

Angela Zhang sighed and closed her bedroom door. As she changed, she mumbled to herself, "It's not just that… But she's kinda familiar…"

She wanted to tell Fan Xiyue this, but she was afraid of being nagged again, so she merely kept it to herself. 

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