Chapter 478: 477 I Like You (1)

Xia Siyu was startled for a moment, perhaps because Qin Baizhou had always been the one to guide her, or perhaps because she had always concealed her relationship with Bo Yan in front of him. She reflexively flung Bo Yan’s hand away.

With that fling, both she and Bo Yan noticed it, and, of course, Qin Baizhou across from them noticed it too.

Bo Yan furrowed his brows. He was aware that they needed to hide their relationship in public, but this was the archive, where hardly any outsiders came. When they’d come out, the entire courtyard was empty, except for their car; there were no outsiders around.

Isn’t it said that romances in the entertainment industry can’t be hidden? Because if you truly have feelings for someone, you will inevitably reveal traces. Xia Siyu had not yet agreed to him, it was just Bo Yan unilaterally getting closer, and Qin Baizhou had seen it.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

But he was still a bit annoyed. After all, the man standing in front of her wasn’t just her manager; he was also a man who liked her, his rival in love.

Yet he kept in mind Xia Siyu’s thoughts; even though he really wanted to go up and hold her hand, he restrained himself, respecting her wish to keep their relationship hidden.

Xia Siyu was also slightly taken aback; she had rejected Bo Yan’s hand too decisively. Although she was indeed not accustomed to showing her relationship with Bo Yan in front of Qin Baizhou, the force of her push seemed a little too cruel.

But it was just a fleeting emotion that quickly disappeared. She nodded at Qin Baizhou and then turned to Wei Jingjing, “Why didn’t you tell me that Qin Ge was coming?”

Wei Jingjing was also surprised. The night before last, after Qin Baizhou had asked her to keep a close eye on her and Bo Yan, he had not spoken another word. Then today, out of the blue, he called her, asking where Xia Siyu was.

She said that Xia Siyu was at the provincial archive, and an hour later, Qin Baizhou’s taxi appeared at the entrance of the archive, waiting with him for Xia Siyu to come out.

Wei Jingjing faltered, but it was Qin Baizhou who smiled, “It’s nothing to do with her; I came on my own.”

On a business trip? With their line of work, indeed there were many opportunities for travel. Although Xia Siyu was a bit puzzled, she did not inquire further.

He then said, “Didn’t you say you wanted me to take you for hotpot? I happen to be free today, let’s go for some authentic local beef tallow hotpot. The beef and mutton from the Northwest are superb, perfect for hotpot. You’ve finished reading your books, right? Are you free tonight?”

Xia Siyu nodded, “I am free, it’s just that…”

She still found it strange how Qin Baizhou happened to arrive just in time to catch them at the entrance of the archive.

Qin Baizhou also asked, “Is it Director Sun and the others? If they are still around, it might be nice to invite them to join us for hotpot.”

Xia Siyu shook her head, “No, Director Sun and the others went on a location scouting earlier, they’ve just left.”

Qin Baizhou smiled again, “You haven’t had dinner yet, right? Come on, let me treat you. I know a really good hotpot restaurant.”

As he spoke, noticing Xia Siyu’s slight hesitation, his gaze darkened slightly, but then he lifted a gentle smile again, “Would you like to join us, Teacher Bo?”

Qin Baizhou had just seen them holding hands, and also witnessed Xia Siyu’s firm rejection. That meant these two were not yet at a point where they could be open about their feelings in front of him; she still had reservations.

And since the person who flung the hand away was Xia Siyu, it proved that in this relationship, although Bo Yan seemed to be the initiator, the one truly holding the reins was Xia Siyu.