Chapter 3 Eighteen male models for you to choose from

"Why is that?" someone asked.Xie Chengyan slightly lowered his eyelids, hiding the emotions in his eyes. "I want to return to my country to develop."Seeing that he wasn't willing to elaborate, no one pressed further.They simply agreed, "It's good to return to your country to develop. In the future, Chengyan, you'll need to take care of us more."Just then, a server knocked and entered the room, bringing drinks. As the door opened, loud music immediately poured in.The lively dance music mixed with the noise of many people, making everyone in the room frown."The place Zhou Shi chose is too noisy. I haven't been to such a place in years.""You used to party a lot when you were young, and now you think this noise is too much?""Well, the soundproofing in this room is good. It was pretty quiet just now."Amid the chaotic noise, Xie Chengyan heard a woman's voice shouting outside, "Yitang, come out and have fun! I'll order eighteen male models for you to choose from!"The music outside was so loud that the voice wasn't very clear, but Xie Chengyan's expression subtly changed.He raised his half-closed eyelids and casually glanced past the server's figure to the door.The door quickly closed, blocking the commotion outside. He saw nothing.Inside and outside the room felt like two different worlds, and it quickly returned to quiet.Xie Chengyan's gaze remained on the door until the server left.Gu Shizhou nudged him, "What are you thinking about? Drink up. I ordered the best wine."Xie Chengyan briefly glanced at the wine glass before suddenly standing up.Gu Shizhou was startled, "Where are you going?""To the bathroom."After saying this, Xie Chengyan quickly walked toward the door.Gu Shizhou shouted from behind, "There's a bathroom in the room. The small door on the right leads to it."In response, Xie Chengyan just left without a word.The others exchanged looks."What's wrong with him? Why does he have to go outside?""Now that everyone knows the heir of the Xie family has returned to the capital, if someone sees him, they'll definitely try to network with him.""This place is full of people, it'll be easy to recognize him.""However, Chengyan hasn't shown his face in public, so probably no one knows what he looks like.""Forget it, let's drink. He'll probably be back soon."…Xie Chengyan searched around outside but didn't find the person he was looking for.He even doubted if the name he heard earlier was a hallucination, or maybe just a coincidence.He circled around the outside seating area, growing more frustrated.The deafening music was giving him a slight headache, and several people kept bumping into him intentionally.A heavily made-up woman grabbed his sleeve and tried to drag him toward the dance floor."Handsome, come dance with me!"Xie Chengyan shook off her hand with a glance, and the woman quickly backed away, frightened.Now sweating a little, he took off his leather jacket, holding it in his hand, revealing his black shirt underneath. He irritably unbuttoned two buttons.Failing to find what he was looking for made him unusually anxious.Since he said he was going to the bathroom, he walked toward the restroom.As he reached the door, a girl was coming out.She almost bumped into his chest.Xie Chengyan raised his hand to steady her waist, then immediately let go and stepped aside.He then saw her face, and his eyes brightened."Miss Qiao," his voice low and restrained.Qiao Yitang looked up at the man, stunned for two seconds before speaking, "Yannis?"Her clear voice alleviated some of his irritation. Xie Chengyan nodded slightly.Qiao Yitang had fair skin, but her cheeks were slightly flushed, likely from drinking.Maybe she had just washed her face, as there was a drop of water under her right eye, perfectly covering her tear mole.It gave her an ethereal, delicate glow.Today, she was wearing a white waist-cinching dress, clean and graceful.The hem of the dress covered her calves, revealing slender, long ankles.Xie Chengyan's gaze lingered on her legs, dazzled by her pale skin.He subtly shifted his gaze away from her ankle."Miss Qiao, what a coincidence.""Yes, what a coincidence," Qiao Yitang said with a smile, "I didn't expect to run into you here. Have you returned to the country? Are you going back to the UK?""I probably won't return for the short term.""I see."Xie Chengyan was about to say something when a girl suddenly ran over, "Why are you so slow? I thought you got lost in the bathroom!"Song Zhi ran to stand beside Qiao Yitang, giving Xie Chengyan a few up-and-down glances, pursing her lips and saying, "Who's this?"Qiao Yitang replied, "A friend."Then, she turned to Xie Chengyan, "We'll leave now."Her tone was polite yet distant, and after a slight smile, she left with Song Zhi.Xie Chengyan stood there for a while, feeling the empty feeling in his hand as he held his jacket.After returning to the seating area, Song Zhi leaned into Qiao Yitang's ear and asked, "Who was that just now?""When did you get a friend I don't know? And such a handsome one! Why didn't you introduce me?""Not very familiar," Qiao Yitang shrugged, "I met him when I went to the UK to visit He Jingchuan."During He Jingchuan's six years of studying abroad, Qiao Yitang had visited him a few times.Yannis was someone she ran into at a hotel.At that time, he was red-faced, disheveled, and almost fell into her arms as if he had been drugged.Qiao Yitang had sent him to the hospital."After he woke up, I left, and the next time I went to the UK, He Jingchuan arranged for me to stay at that hotel, and I saw him a few more times.""I heard he's from the capital. Being in a foreign country felt a bit familiar.""I see." Song Zhi turned around to glance in the direction of the bathroom, "You've met him a few times, but still not familiar?""Really not familiar," Qiao Yitang smiled wryly."I don't even know his real name, just that his English name is Yannis. If I hadn't run into him today, I would have thought he was still in the UK."Song Zhi clicked her tongue and shook her head, "I've never seen such a handsome man in the capital. What does he do?"Qiao Yitang replied, "I'm not sure. But his clothing looks familiar, like I've seen it somewhere…"Song Zhi thought for a moment and suddenly had an epiphany.She slapped her thigh, "I knew it! Black shirt, black pants, black shoes, just like the male models I saw earlier!""Huh?" Qiao Yitang was taken aback.Song Zhi smiled as she continued, "You went to the UK to visit He Jingchuan and stayed at the hotel, but he stays in hotels often, even in the UK. What does that mean?"Qiao Yitang was confused, "What does that mean?"Song Zhi kept talking and laughing, "He was probably drugged. He probably does that kind of service, and maybe the market isn't good abroad, so he returned to develop here.""With his looks, even if he became a star, he'd be top-tier! I said the male models from Blue Dream are all top-notch!"