Second chance

34. Sweetness

"You..." Qin Xinying frowned, then raised her eyebrows and suppressed her anger. She smiled and looked at Taeyeon as she said, "Miss, it's too early for you to say that. It's not yet certain as to who'll be having the last laugh."

Taeyeon shrugged, but it was at that very moment that Stephanie's indifferent voice came from the lounge. "You won't be the one having the last laugh anyway."

When Little Five heard the domineering tone of his boss, he almost jumped to his feet and gave him a thumbs-up. In any case, he really didn't like this Miss Qin.

Taeyeon turned her head only to see Stephanie, who had finally fallen asleep but was woken up by Qin Xinying, standing at the entrance of the lounge and looking sullen.

Qin Xinying turned around sharply. She hadn't expected that Stephanie was really in the lounge. Stephanie didn't like people to get close to him. Except for those intimate to him, he wouldn't allow anyone to intrude into his territory. As far as she knew, the only person who could lie beside him was Taeyeon, but she didn't exist anymore.

Her eyes soon became filled with tears as she looked at Stephanie. She gazed at Stephanie pitifully and said incredulously, "Stephanie, I didn't know you were this kind of person. We still don't know whether Taeyeon is alive or dead, yet you and this woman are... in the office." Instead of continuing her words, she merely accused Stephanie with her eyes.

Taeyeon raised her eyebrows and looked at Qin Xinying, holding her chin. She didn't know that Qin Xinying was so good at acting. She didn't realize until now that every woman could be an Oscar-winning actress in life. How on earth had she feigned indifference towards Stephanie in front of her?

Stephanie gave a cold look at Qin Xinying and said indifferently, "It's none of your business what kind of person I am."

Then his eyes softened as he looked at Taeyeon, who beckoned to him and said, "Come and sit down. Do you feel better now?"

Stephanie nodded with a smile, went over to sit down beside her and gently fixed her hair for her, completely ignoring Qin Xinying standing there. "I can't fall asleep without you lying beside me."

Taeyeon smiled and, also ignoring Qin Xinying's presence, said softly, "Then don't force yourself to sleep. Let's go out for afternoon tea, and then sleep early at night and go to work vigorously tomorrow."

Taeyeon swore this was the gentlest voice she had ever used since she was together with Stephanie.

Stephanie cast a deep look at Taeyeon. Even though she said the most ordinary words, he could see the great tenderness in her eyes. He nodded and took her hand as he asked, "Would you like to have dinner with me?"

Taeyeon shook her head. "I promised Mom and Dad I'd go home for dinner."

Qin Xinying clenched her hands hard as she glared at Taeyeon and then turned to go out. Little Five hurriedly followed after her.

 Taeyeon glimpsed Qin Xinying leaving and gently hit Stephanie who was holding her hand and playing with her fingers. She asked, "Did you already know that Xinying liked you?"

Stephanie took a look at her and replied, "Why should I know?"

Taeyeon felt frustrated. This was the way he was. If he didn't care about someone, no matter how hard the other party tried to impress him, he wouldn't feel anything. Even if he felt it, he would still keep that person outside of his world. No wonder...

Taeyeon sighed and stood up. "Okay, let's go out for afternoon tea."

"Wait for me in my office. I have some business to attend to," Stephanie said softly, standing up to hold Taeyeon's hand.