"This isn't about my loyalty, don't you know how much Yu Yan loves Chen Kai and how much he loves her, she will never fall in love with my brother"

"That's true, although I have never said this to Yu Yan, don't you think Chen Kai is too selfish, he hasn't introduced her to his parents even though they have been dating for so long and we all know that his parents might not accept her because of Xiaomeng," Ji Chen criticized, even if everyone thinks that Yu Yan and Chen Kai should still persist in their relationship, he has always held a different opinion from them, for him, Chen Kai and Yu Yan are not meant to be, moreover, the fact that he still hasn't introduced her to his parents even though they have been dating ever since they were in university, for him, it felt like Chen Kai doesn't have what it takes to stand against his parents if his parents refuse their relationship. ​​

"I also think the same way as you but it is really up to them to sort out their relationship, I wanted to speak to Yu Yan about it but you know how much she loved Chen Kai, if you tell her that she will feel sad so make sure you don't say that in front of her," Jia Yu warned with a gentle look on her face, her brother's love issue has made her too concerned to be happy for the rest of that day, seeing as her brows are still furrowed, he smiled inwardly at how caring and concerned she can be sometimes towards the people she loves.

"Okay, come here..." he pulled her towards his chest and placed her head on his chest while he caressed her hair and sighed deeply, she could feel her worries disappear momentarily just by resting her head on his broad chest.

"I just hope his feelings don't go too far," she mumbled softly.

- - - - - -

"Let me go!" Yu Yan shouted as she flung her hand away from his grip with a deep frown on her face, not because she is angry but because of the embarrassment he has caused her while everyone's eyes fell on them as he dragged her out of the hospital, into the park.

He felt suffocated just hearing them ask those questions and probing him, Jia Yu reminded him of when he lost Yu Yan and he didn't want to think of it nor be reminded of how he failed to protect her back then, he wanted to spill everything back there that Yu Yan is the girl he loved in high school and confess to her again or make her remember their past but he couldn't not when he wasn't sure if Yu Yan would be hurt in the process.

"uh I am sorry," He apologized and composed himself to prevent her from suspecting that what they were saying is really true.

"You, are you..."

"Don't think nonsense, don't tell me you believe what Jia Yu is speculating," the look on his face showed that he is really serious but she couldn't believe him, he has been too strange for her to believe that he really doesn't have feelings for her, after all, most guys fancy her the moment they set their eyes on her, if not for her coldness and indifference towards them, she would have a cavalry of suitors following behind her, despite her middle-class status.

"Are you sure?" she questioned in doubt with her eyes squinted at him, but he just scoffed.

"Don't you think I am the one who should be suspecting you, who said I was an anomaly and...."

"In your dreams, You are the one who is single and I have already informed you that I have a boyfriend so you had better discard any feelings you have for me," Yu Yan quickly snapped, she inwardly acknowledged that she is indeed strange every time they are together, but in her heart, she is convinced that it doesn't mean that she has any feelings for him. not even a tingle when she still has Chen Kai in her life.

"Think whatever you want," Han Chen responded, not wanting to drag the issue for much longer.

"Why did you pull my hand publicly, even though only a few people saw us, do you know what rumours the staffs are going to spread around the hospital now," Yu Yan complained, replacing the neutral look on her face with an embarrassed look, she doesn't even know how she is going to walk around the hospital now that the few people that saw them are going to spread rumours about the both of them.

"oh, I am sorry about that, I wanted to leave and at the same time tell you something so I wasn't thinking very straight," she was amazed at how gentlemanly his apology, she wasn't even expecting him to apologise, especially since they always bicker.

"uh...what did you want to tell me?"

"You must have asked Jia Yu to confirm if I really got your address from her so I just wanted to clarify that...."

"Thank God you brought it up yourself, I am beginning to suspect you, why did you lie about how you found out about my address and confess how you really got it...now!" Yu Yan bellowed, the look in her eyes now showed her suspiciousness and the anger she is feeling towards him.

"I...I checked your phone's GPS and searched home in case if you have your house address in there, that was how I found it but I didn't want you to know that I invaded your privacy," he ended his confession with a note of uncertainty, the last time he opened her phone he saw that she has a GPS app on her phone but he wasn't sure if she has actually had her home address on the GPS. if she doesn't then his lie would be busted straight away.

"oh, you should have just said that before instead of lying to me, I almost thought you are a pervert," Yu Yan responded with a tone of relief resounding in her voice, she doesn't understand why but she felt relieved that he is not someone she has to avoid for being creepy, while Han Chen who has been holding his breath while he waited to her to speak released his breath with a relieved smile on his lips.

"Did you come to my workplace to tell me this or...."

"Yes!" he replied abruptly, he stopped when he realized how abrupt his quick answer was even before she could complete her sentence, she was also surprised at his energetic answer but she didn't want to dwell on it.

"uh...my conscience kept bugging me for lying to you so I wanted to tell you the truth to let it off my chest," he quickly added to absolve the awkward situation while she nodded to his explanation, she dipped one of her hands into her coat pocket and used the other to brush her wavy hair away from her view.

"I have to go in now and I still have to clean up the mess you have caused for me, I wonder how many people I will have to explain our relationship to, have a good day," She ended with a goodbye note and turned to leave, he had more to say but he didn't bother stopping her, he just watched her back view until she was out of sight, the tone she spoke to him in was quite different from the usual way she would speak to him or someone she wants to keep her distance from, he realized that she is already starting to let down her guard when she is with him based on his previous understanding of her, she must not be aware of it herself.

"Have a good day...." he reminisced her ending words again and dipped his hands into his denim pocket then he turned to leave with a lingering smile on his lips.

Meanwhile, as soon as she entered the revolving doors of the hospital, all eyes were on her, if they are to rank all the female staffs by their beauty, everyone knows that Yu Yan would definitely rank first but they have never seen her with any guy in a way that would suggest that they have a special relationship but seeing the well built and super handsome guy with a sexy hairstyle drag surgeon Yu Yan out, they were all convinced that she has finally met her match, a prince who can match a princess.

She pushed her hair back as she walked to the elevator in embarrassment, is she supposed to hold a mic and shout that they are all misunderstanding their relationship?

"Surgeon Yu Yan, you didn't tell us that you have a boyfriend, we are quite offended," Nurse song Yi remarked while some other nurses nodded in agreement to her remark.

"Nurse Song, it isn't what you guys are thinking, he is not my boyfriend, he is Jia Yu's brother," Yu Yan explained, desperately hoping that they will just take it as she has said.

"You mean surgeon Jia Yu...then that is even better, you shouldn't miss him, he is too good-looking for you to miss," Nurse Song responded with a smile on her lips, Yu Yan understood the meaning behind that smile, in fact, she is going to have to see their smile on everyone's face when they start shipping her and Han Chen.

{Hopefully, Chen Kai doesn't come back to meet this rumour}

She remarked inwardly

The last thing she wants is for Chen Kai to come back and hear everyone shipping her and Han Chen but she also didn't want to continue the conversation knowing that the more you refute it, the more they won't believe what you say, she simply nodded her head shyly and walked away while the nurses continued chatting as they watched her until they left her sight.

She entered into her shared office only to find their eyes on her as soon as she opened the door except for Xiaomeng who is not in the office which she is quite relieved of considering the argument she will have to get into with Xiaomeng if she hears of this new guy, they looked at her with a quizzical look on their faces, she sighed knowing that they will also bombard her with questions, if she could, she would have closed the door and run away but it is better now than later...she thought.

She closed the door and slumped on her seat with her hands folded.

"Ask away,"

"What is up with you and the prince charming we heard about, almost everyone in the hospital is talking about the both of you, are you cheating on Chen Kai without us knowing," An Ke asked, her curiosity and nosy character has earned her the title of the best gossiper in their friend group, if An Ke doesn't ask first then who else will?

"Do you think I will cheat on Chen Kai?" She asked with a disappointed look in her eyes.

"I kind of wish you did though since...." She stopped when she noticed Yu Yan's glare and Li Chen's scolding gaze then she raised her hand in surrender and covered her mouth.

"They are talking about Jia Yu's brother," She said after a soft chuckle at An Ke's surrendering gestures.

"You are going out with Jia Yu's brother!!" the both of them questioned in unison and aloud, Yu an's eyes bulged as she looked outside the glass door to see if anybody heard them, when she confirmed that no one was looking towards their office, she heaved a sigh of relief and turned to glare at the both of them who were still looking at her with shock written on their faces.

"Are you guys for real? even if everyone misunderstands, I don't expect you guys to," Yu Yan responded to their speculation which she considers really nonsensical considering their years of friendship, she was sort of disappointed that they don't really know her enough.

"But he is really handsome though and he has this charming and sturdy build, who wouldn't like a guy like that, Jia Yu is really lucky that she gets to see that face..." An Ke remarked with her hands folded on her shoulder and her face in a dreamy state.

"An Ke!" Li Chen snapped, he was jealous of seeing her imagining another guy in her head, she regained her senses then she suddenly placed her hands on her table and looked at them with a naughty look, they knew that whatever she wants to say is definitely not something good.

"What do you think he will look like if he appears before you in a bathrobe after taking a bath, I can imagine seeing his abs and the water dripping from his hair...oh my gosh, that would be so sexy," An Ke said, her face looked like he was right in front of her in a bathrobe exposing his abs and drops of water dripping from his water but Li Chen just nodded his head at her not knowing what else to say.

"Why are you asking me that, did I say I have seen it before?" Yu Yan retorted with a flustered look on her face and her eyes fluttering, she picked up the book on the table and started fanning herself but Li Chen and An Ke exchanged glances before looking at her again.

{What is wrong with her}

!!

"Did anyone say you have seen him...or did you really see it?" An Ke and Li Chen gazed at her with suspiciousness in their eyes.

"What are you saying? when did I and why will I?" Yu Yan snapped, trying to compose herself but the images of that day kept popping into her head.

"If You say so, I have to leave now, I have a surgery to perform in twenty minutes time," An Ke said then she stood up from her seat while Li Chen did the same.

"Me too,"

then both of them left the office, she dropped the book in her hand on the table...

The image of him in the oversized red robe exposing his broad chest and the water dripping from his hair, the closeup view she got of him when she slipped...

She shook her head to get rid of the thought.