Why should Si Ruxin help? She pretended not to hear and said, "If what you said today is true, regardless of how the Si family will treat you in the future, I would like to cooperate with you on my own."
"Are you implying that the Si family might target me in the future?" Luan Yennan retorted.
They're all smart people; there's no need to spell out what's in their words.
Si Ruxin shrugged: "Well, when my family first asked me to come to Beijing to meet you, I really thought it was just for cooperation. I never expected that they had accurately predicted that I would like your type and fall for you on my own."
That was a straightforward statement, but Luan Yenan wasn't standing there to hear her confession; he looked down at the time.
Zuo Baixuan has been inside for three minutes. Will there be any problems?
Si Ruxin snapped her fingers: "Hey! What I mean is, although you are indeed to my liking, I will not become anyone's accomplice."
Luan Yenan lowered his head and remained silent.
As far as Si Ruxin is concerned, she is just a pawn. Whether she is used by her family or by the people behind her family, it is not something she can control.
Not being an accomplice in one's subjective will does not mean that one will not be an accomplice in objective reality.
But Luan Yenan might also take advantage of her, so he didn't say much, just smiled.
"I understand. I'll go back to Jiangcheng when I return to China, but I won't be back for a while. You'll have to wait."
“It’s alright, I’ll wait for you,” Si Ruxin replied.
"What are you waiting for? If anyone's going to wait, it'll be me, the wife, waiting." Zuo Baixuan suddenly staggered out of the bathroom and threw herself into Luan Yenan's arms.
Without any hesitation, Luan Yenan hugged the fierce, trembling little white flower covered in thorns.
Si Ruxin was also seeing Zuo Baixuan's undisguised fierce gaze for the first time, and she hissed in surprise.
No wonder Luan Yenan was waiting at the door; Zuo Baixuan was already drunk!
Then she couldn't help but find it funny: "I've figured it out. You usually keep it very well hidden. You say you don't get jealous, but when you do, you're more jealous than anyone else. You flew all the way to New York for a photo and you were still holding it in. Now that you've had a drink, you can't hold it in anymore."
While Zuo Baixuan was under the influence of alcohol, she didn't hear a word Si Ruxin said, finding it all annoying. She buried her head in Luan Yenan's arms and said, "Let's go back. Don't talk to her. I don't like her!"
She was genuinely jealous, and she spoke the truth that she usually kept hidden in her heart.
Luan Yenan patted Zuo Baixuan's head.
Si Ruxin thought that now that she was completely in the position of Luan Yenan's partner, she could at least get a word of comfort.
No.
Luan Yenan simply followed Zuo Baixuan's words and led her back.
Si Ruxin couldn't even bring herself to ask a question, because Luan Yenan's endlessly tender gaze made her heart tremble and feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Okay, she admits that she is jealous of Zuo Baixuan.
Luan Yenan is outstanding. Such an outstanding person doesn't even glance at anyone else for her sake. His heart and eyes are full of Zuo Baixuan. Who wouldn't be jealous?
Zuo Baixuan left Si Ruxin's vicinity and rubbed against Luan Yenan's chest with satisfaction: "You're so good, our Anan."
Luan Yenan curled his lips and stroked Zuo Baixuan's head: "I feel you are more obedient. You are surprisingly honest after drinking."
"Really? Why do you say that?" Zuo Baixuan asked, puzzled, as Luan Yenan led her to the window.
"Because it's completely different from usual."
"Maybe he's faking it now, and that's his true self all the time?"
When Zuo Baixuan is drunk, her logic becomes completely coherent, something Luan Yenan had already witnessed.
Luan Yenan smiled and wrapped his arms around Zuo Baixuan's waist, completely displaying a possessive posture. His eyes were gentle, but his aura was oppressive.
No one would approach them anymore, giving the couple enough space.
“You’re right. You’re not the same person after drinking. There must be a reason for that. You can have your secrets, because I have mine too,” Luan Yennan said with a smile.
Zuo Baixuan stared into Luan Yenan's eyes for a long time.
Suddenly, she reached out and stroked Luan Yenan's face: "Anan, why do you look a little sad?"
Luan Yenan did not answer.
Thump.
As the countdown to the New Year approached, all the lights at the banquet venue were turned off.
This year's New Year's Day falls on the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar.
The night was as dark as ink, but a bright, full moon shone in the sky, its light falling on Luan Yenan and Zuo Baixuan's faces, the light dancing across the contours and lines of their features.
Zuo Baixuan was familiar with the madness suppressed in Luan Yenan's eyes, but it was the fleeting sadness that caught her attention even more.
Bang--!!!
Fireworks, symbolizing the arrival of the New Year, exploded brilliantly in the night sky.
"Make a wish, don't be sad. I wish that we'll all have a smooth year. So we'll all have a smooth year!" Zuo Baixuan's eyes reflected the light of the fireworks, and also reflected Luan Yenan's smile.
"Yes, everything will go smoothly." Luan Yenan lowered his head.
Zuo Baixuan closed her eyes.
She didn't want to refuse the first kiss of the new year at all; in fact, she was even looking forward to it.
Being in a foreign land at the start of the new year is always interesting.
But warm lips pressed against the top of her head.
Zuo Baixuan looked at Luan Yenan with a puzzled expression, but that unfamiliar politeness and deference returned.
But it could also be an illusion.
Luan Yenan stared at her, then lowered his head.
Zuo Baixuan tilted her head back and closed her eyes again.
This time, the kiss landed on the tip of her nose.
What's going on?!
Zuo Baixuan opened her eyes again and stared at Luan Yenan.
Luan Yenan patted Zuo Baixuan's head with satisfaction.
But Zuo Baixuan grabbed Luan Yenan's collar.
How could it end like this? She hadn't even tasted her first shot of vodka of the new year.
Zuo Baixuan tiptoed and kissed the most fragrant direction deeply.
Luan Yenan couldn't dodge in time and could only frown as he received the kiss.
But they quickly relaxed.
Zuo Baixuan smacked her lips, finding it strange.
I didn't taste the vodka.
Well, never mind, Luan Yenan herself tastes very sweet.
A deep kiss under the fireworks, carried on the uncertain breeze of the evening.
Luan Yenan held Zuo Baixuan's arms tighter and tighter.
...
When we returned to the hotel.
Zuo Baixuan sobered up a bit and regretted her initiative in kissing Luan Yenan under the fireworks, which had given him a lot of room to take things further.
But she was also prepared to be controlled by Luan Yenan and have a crazy night with him.
After all, given the increased workload that Luan Yenan suddenly gave herself, she won't be returning to China in the short term, and after returning, she will be traveling on business in other provinces and cities.
The night before a long separation is bound to be wild.
To her surprise, after taking a shower early and coming out wrapped in a bathrobe, she couldn't find Luan Yenan.
On the contrary, the door to the study was tightly closed.
"???"
Workaholics don't have to go this far, do they?
Is work really more interesting than me?
Looking at herself in the mirror, Zuo Baixuan suddenly felt that this idea was dangerous and quickly shook her head.
What are you thinking about!
She won't sleep if she doesn't want to.
My flight is early tomorrow morning, so I need to go to bed early and get up early!
Zuo Baixuan thought to herself and then collapsed onto the bed.
After lying down for a while, she couldn't sleep because she felt hot all over, whether from the smell of alcohol or something else. Dissatisfied, she got up and walked to the bar to get some water, following the dim light of the nightlight.
Staring through the crack in the study door, the light that was shining through suddenly disappeared.
The lights at Luanye South Gate are on!
Her hand holding the water glass trembled slightly.
But even after she gulped down her water, Luan Yenan still hadn't come out. A strange sense of grievance welled up inside her, and she walked longingly to the study door and knocked on it.
A note from the author:
Previously (sober) Zuo Baixuan: This crazy woman, what a twisted sense of humor!
Now (after drinking) Zuo Baixuan: Wife, are you tired of me? Why don't you touch me?
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2022-07-10 22:29:38 and 2022-07-11 22:50:41!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the rocket: 77 Not Grumpy Y1;
Thank you to the little angels who threw landmines: Yan Yi and Luo Xiao (1 each);
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Song Banlan (40 bottles); Jiuwulinger and Baldr (20 bottles each); Xiao Erlang (1 bottle);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!