Chapter 162 Modern Era Part 2: You Want a One-Night Stand with Me?

Bai stood frozen in place, staring at the woman who had suddenly appeared at the locker room door, momentarily forgetting to reply.

Zhong Jiuli leaned against the doorframe, her dark red skirt blooming like a rose in the night, captivating all who saw it. She seemed slightly tipsy, her eyes tinged with a faint red, and asked indistinctly, "Are you stupid?"

A slender, fair hand flashed before her eyes, and a cool fragrance wafted from its wrist, both refreshing and lingering.

Bai also felt a strange sense of familiarity with this aura, as if he had been immersed in it countless times in a dream.

Her gaze fell on the other person's face. The lipstick in the night was more intense than during the day, a ripe cherry color with a few shimmers, which made the skin look even more translucent and matched the dark red dress very well.

As a poor student, Bai rarely paid attention to cosmetics, but at this moment, she suddenly wanted to know what that lipstick would feel like and taste like.

I want to take a bite.

"Aren't you going to introduce yourself?" Zhong Jiuli withdrew her hands, lazily crossing them over her chest, the fabric against her skin shimmering with light as she moved.

The two were very close, their breaths mingling. Bai felt completely captivated by the perfume emanating from her, with nowhere to escape.

"White."

She then added, "White, maybe too."

“Bai Ye…” Zhong Jiuli repeated slowly.

Bai had never thought her name was anything special, but hearing it spoken in such a tender tone made her inexplicably blush.

Zhong Jiuli leaned closer, her hair brushing against Bai Ye's burning cheeks, bringing a touch of coolness. She whispered, "My name is Zhong Jiuli."

Bai instinctively reached out to grab it, but the mischievous strand of hair quickly slipped away with its owner, leaving only a lingering, cool fragrance.

She withdrew her hand somewhat awkwardly and coughed lightly, "I know your name."

“I thought you wanted to hear me say it myself.” Zhong Jiuli raised an eyebrow, her voice tinged with amusement.

Bai's ears tingled from the other person's hot voice, and he hurriedly looked away, changing the subject: "Did you need something from me?"

"Hmm." Zhong Jiuli took half a step forward, her skirt brushing against Bai Ye's trouser leg, almost facing her. "Are you having financial difficulties?"

Bai also held his breath instantly, quietly creating a little distance between them before daring to whisper, "It's not difficult. There are many classmates who have it more difficult than me."

“Heh…” Zhong Jiuli chuckled softly, raising her hand to touch Bai Ye’s collar.

"Don't be nervous, I didn't say I wanted to sponsor you."

Bai's gaze followed her hand as she watched those slender fingers pick up a strand of hair from his collar.

"Sorry, a strand of hair landed on you." Zhong Jiuli flicked the strand of hair between her fingers, then turned and left without saying anything more.

The sound of high heels gradually faded away, each step feeling like a blow to Bai Ye's heart. By the time she came to her senses, she had already followed that figure out of the bar.

A cool night breeze swept over her, and Zhong Jiuli stopped and turned around: "What are you trying to do by following me, sister?"

"Are you alone?" Bai looked around but didn't see the tall figures in black suits from earlier in the day. "Where are the bodyguards?"

"Who brings bodyguards when they go out to play?" Zhong Jiuli said nonsensically without changing her expression, completely ignoring the bodyguard team that was waiting in a car not far away.

"Then...then where is your driver?"

"Don't drivers get off work?" she asked matter-of-factly.

The driver, who was waiting for his boss to get in the car not far away, sneezed several times. She rubbed her nose, worried that she had caught a cold, and quickly took out a mask and put it on, so as not to infect her boss.

"So how do you plan to get back?" Bai asked.

“A taxi,” Zhong Jiuli said matter-of-factly, completely disregarding how inappropriate it was for her to be in a taxi wearing such a backless dress.

"Dressed like that to take a taxi?"

"Is there something wrong with my clothes?" Zhong Jiuli glanced at the dress she was wearing; it was just an ordinary long dress.

"It's getting chilly at night." Bai took off his shirt and handed it to him. "Wear this, or you'll catch a cold."

When Zhong Jiuli took it, whether intentionally or unintentionally, her fingertips inadvertently brushed against the back of Bai's hand. Bai, like a startled deer, abruptly withdrew his hand.

A smile flickered in her eyes as she unfolded the shirt and draped it over her shoulders. The pure cotton fabric still carried the warmth of her body and a refreshing lemon scent, which wasn't unpleasant.

Bai saw her put on her clothes and hesitated for a long time before finally deciding not to ask for her contact information. It was just a coincidence, and she shouldn't have any illusions.

They are ultimately from two different worlds.

"Then I'm leaving." She said goodbye softly, then turned and walked away.

"Are you just leaving like this?" Zhong Jiuli asked, watching her retreating figure.

Bai didn't turn around, staring at the tips of his shoes, and said, "Offering to take you home would be too abrupt. To you, I'm just a stranger. It would be dangerous for me to offer to take you home in the middle of the night."

"You should go back to your friends or call your bodyguards to pick you up, instead of taking a taxi or having a stranger take you home."

"Do you think it's a bad thing to take me home?" Zhong Jiuli asked with a soft laugh.

Bai turned to look at her, his gaze clear: "I think it's a bad thing that you let anyone take you home. I don't believe anyone would be willing to leave after taking you home."

Zhong Jiuli wrapped the still-warm shirt tighter around herself, a smile playing on her lips. She didn't answer the question about safety, but instead took a few steps forward, her high heels almost touching Bai Ye's sneakers.

"And what about you?" Her voice was very soft, as if it would vanish with the wind the moment it left her lips, "If you were the one taking me home, would you be willing to leave?"

Bai's breath hitched, and he instinctively tried to back away.

Zhong Jiuli reacted faster than her, reaching out to grab her waist and holding her firmly in front of him.

"I...you, um." Bai stammered, his mind a complete mess, not knowing what he wanted to say.

They were so close that their breaths were filled with the scent of each other's perfume, and her gaze was uncontrollably drawn to the other's lips, which were so close to hers.

The cherry red shimmered under the neon lights, inexplicably reminding one of ripe fruit, as if a bite would release its sweet juice.

Zhong Jiuli raised her hand and held Bai Ye's chin, forcing her to look up and meet her gaze.

"Little boy, why are you staring at my lips?" Her thumb lightly brushed against Bai Ye's lower lip. "You were staring at me like that at the locker room door earlier, and now you're looking at me like that again."

"Tell your sister what you want to do?"

With a whoosh, Bai felt all the blood rushing to her head, and she felt like she was about to burst into flames.

"What? Are you going to perform the 'red-faced Guan Gong' act for your sister?" Zhong Jiuli looked at the shy little guy with amusement. He was quite bold when he was peeking at her.

Bai shook his head and muttered in a low voice, "Could you let go of me? You're too close."

"Now I'm giving you two choices," Zhong Jiuli said, seemingly changing the subject, leaning forward so that the faint scent of her breath carrying the aroma of alcohol brushed against Bai Ye's cheek. "Either turn around and run now, and from now on, if you see me at Jiang University, avoid me..."

She paused deliberately for a moment, pleased to see Bai unconsciously shake his head.

"Either take me home."

Inside the black car not far away, four bodyguards stared wide-eyed at the two people embracing in the distance.

From their perspective, it looked like their boss was abducting a young woman on the street late at night. The group exchanged glances, silently rolled up the car window that had been lowered a crack, and pretended not to see anything.

The night wind swirled the fallen leaves from both sides of the road, sending them flying towards the two of them.

Bai lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on the swirling leaves, unsure how to respond.

She seemed to have guessed something; perhaps the other person was looking for excitement and had therefore approached her?

"Have you made your choice?" Zhong Jiuli urged softly, her voice slightly raised at the end. She was certain that the other party would take her home.

Bai also reached out and grasped her hand that was resting on his chin, asking his guess, "You want a one-night stand with me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Jiuli chuckled softly. She pulled her hand away from Bai Ye's and pointed to her face, saying, "Do you think your sister needs to be dragging you around like this on the street..."

Before she could finish speaking, she glanced at Bai Ye from head to toe. She had to admit that although he was still a bit young, he was indeed very much to her liking.

Bai naturally understood what she meant. If Zhong Jiuli needed it, she could probably make everyone in Jiangcheng fight tooth and nail to go home with her with just a glance.

"Why me?" she asked in a trembling voice.

"Why can't it be you?" Zhong Jiuli retorted.

Bai stared into her eyes and said very seriously, "I'm afraid that after I take you home, I won't want to leave."

"You think I'd let you go?" Zhong Jiuli chuckled, a hint of ambiguity in her eyes. She took Bai Ye's hand and led him toward the car parked by the roadside.

Bai followed closely behind her. Her mind was a little confused, but she was also very excited. Her steps felt like she was walking on clouds, and she walked with a light and airy gait.

It wasn't until she got into the car and saw the familiar female driver that she came to her senses.

She glanced at the driver, then looked at Zhong Jiuli and asked softly, "Didn't you say she was off work?"

Zhong Jiuli's eyes curved slightly as she smiled happily: "They are twins. The one you met during the day is the older one. She has indeed already finished get off work. I didn't say there was only one driver."

Bai paused for a moment.

"What? Did your older sister lie to you?"

"No, actually I guessed it. How could you possibly take a taxi home?"

"I guessed it, and you're still willing to go with your sister, does that mean you've wanted to come home with me for a long time?"

As Zhong Jiuli spoke, she took Bai Ye's wrist and placed it against the waist of her dark red dress.

Even through the thin fabric, Bai could feel the other person's body heat flowing continuously, making her palms tremble.

"I......"

"Shh." Zhong Jiuli pressed his index finger to her lips. "You shouldn't speak at this time."

"Then, what should I do?" Bai asked blankly.

"What were you thinking when you were staring at my lips earlier?"

I want to take a bite.

Having received a satisfactory answer, a smile appeared in Zhong Jiuli's eyes. "Now, you can do what you want."

Bai swallowed hard, her throat feeling dry; she really couldn't take it anymore.

Her voice trembled as she asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

Zhong Jiuli didn't reply. She released her fingers, sat up halfway, put one arm around Bai Ye's head, and kissed him.

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Author's note: [hugs][hugs][hugs] While writing this chapter, my lips were curling up in a crazy smile, I just couldn't control myself.