Hear My Heart: My World Falls into the River of Love

Chapter 38 - Do you have any ex-girlfriends?

Chapter 38 — I had previously forgotten to ask you, do you have any ex-girlfriends?  

Hearing Jian Yan's words, He Xiu couldn't help but laugh.

Although the two of them stood far away, they still couldn't avoid some people coming over to chat. He Xiu was unable to escape for awhile, so Jian Yan stood to the side, eating the refreshments alone. She had heard that all the food at the engagement reception was catered by Yu Zhi; this food could be considered to be worth eating.

Today, He Xiu had brought her and arrived with great fanfare. Just now, he had introduced her to his family, which naturally caused others to take note. There were also people coming up to greet Jian Yan. Perhaps she would be the wife of the Eldest Master of the He Family the next time they met her?

Although Jian Yan was slightly surprised, she still politely responded and chatted with them. She hesitated the moment a man extended his hand to her in greeting, though.

The other party was merely greeting her politely, but what could she say to him? Say she had misandry, so she couldn't shake hands with men? To her, this reasoning sounded completely preposterous. Because she was slow and hadn't moved, the other party was already displaying a puzzled look. Jian Yan clearly realized that regardless of what she said now, she wouldn't leave a good impression with the other party. Harshly quelling her heart, she smiled and grasped his hand.

Her movement was swift, the two of their hands merely touching lightly before separating. Yet still, a familiar feeling of disgust swept through her.

Her complexion paled, and she pursed her lips before forcing herself to reveal a smile to them. "Excuse me, I need to use the ladies' room."

After she said this, she very quickly walked to the doors. He Xiu glimpsed her leaving out of the corner of his eyes and smiled to the people in front of him before taking his leave. "Excuse me."

He set down his wineglass and chased after Jian Yan. After Jian Yan left the ballroom, she headed straight to the outdoor balcony and took deep breaths, gasping.

The wintry night had a somewhat piercing cold wind, but after the chilly air poured into her body, she seemed to barely suppress the feeling of nausea that was on the verge of erupting within her heart.

"What happened to you?" He Xiu walked up from behind her, staring at her with a worried expression. Jian Yan sucked in a deep breath and then turned to smile at him. "It's nothing."

He Xiu knitted his brows. "Still saying it's nothing? Do you know how unsightly your complexion is?"

Jian Yan said, "Just then I shook hands with a man. I originally believed I was lucky and that my misandry was already cured. It seems that it's not. It's only you that I do not oppose, that's all."

He Xiu grasped her right hand, her ice-cold fingers causing his brows to knit together a bit more. "Is this the hand?" He looked at her hand grasped in his and brought it to his lips, lightly breathing on it. "Is it a little bit better now?"

The temperature of He Xiu's hand seemed to truly be seeping through her fingers and reaching her heart. Jian Yan nodded. "Mn. I apologize..." Although just now she had already tried her best, but with the way she had run off, it would be difficult to escape from what others would think about it.

"It doesn't matter." He Xiu lightly brushed aside her long hair, his voice as gentle as moonlight. "I also don't want others to touch you anyway."

Jian Yan finally laughed. "It really is very mysterious. Why do I not feel disgusted at all when you touch me?"