Chapter 38 Kiss

Jiang Ning was stunned for a moment, then pulled his hand back and said politely, "Brother-in-law, why would I scold you? You haven't done anything wrong."

Zhou Qi saw Jiang Ning from afar and shouted, breaking the silence between the two.

"Ningning, the teacher said that all the students who performed in our show are going to have dinner tonight. I was just looking for you everywhere. Should we go over now?"

Zhou Qi naturally took Jiang Ning's hand, and Qi Jinzhou's eyes became cold.

Only then did Zhou Qi notice that there was Qi Jinzhou standing next to Jiang Ning.

Zhou Qi greeted him respectfully, "Mr. Qi, hello. I just saw Sister Jiang Yunyun looking for you."

Qi Jinzhou straightened his cuffs and walked towards the audience without looking back.

Zhou Qi inexplicably felt that he seemed very cold towards him.

…

As one of the performers, Jiang Yunyun was naturally also at the dinner party in the evening.

Family members were allowed to attend the dinner, so everyone naturally left the seat next to Jiang Yunyun empty for Qi Jinzhou.

Jiang Ning and Zhou Qi walked in side by side, talking and laughing. They did not sit at the same table with Jiang Yunyun.

Sitting at Jiang Yunyun's table were school-level leaders and teachers, and their purpose was to have dinner with Qi Jinzhou.

Compared to the leaders' seats, the atmosphere at the table of students next to them was very good. After dinner, they started playing rock-paper-scissors, and the loser had to drink.

The school leaders talked to Qi Jinzhou about some of the school's projects. Their purpose was obvious: they wanted to ask if they could get real estate investment from the Qi family.

Jiang Yunyun listened to the flattery of the school leaders across from her and felt that the dinner party would definitely not end for a while. She gently tugged at Qi Jinzhou's clothes, leaned over and whispered, "Jinzhou, I'm sleepy. I'll go back first. I won't accompany you anymore."

Qi Jinzhou tilted his head and whispered softly, "Okay. I'll have my secretary take you home. Send me a message when you get home."

Jiang Yunyun showed a shy little woman's expression, "Well, don't worry about me. Remember to send me a message when you get home."

"Um."

The leaders all saw it and were glad that Qi Jinzhou's fiancée was studying at their school.

It was Jiang Ning's turn to play rock-paper-scissors, and she lost. Jiang Ning looked at the full glass of wine, took a deep breath, and was about to pick it up to drink, but Zhou Qi next to her said, "Ningning is a girl after all. Drinking is bad for her health, and she doesn't know how to drink. She had a fever and a cold some time ago. Let me drink this glass of wine for her."

Everyone was cheering, some were whispering, and some were asking directly, "Senior Zhou, did you know that I was sick a while ago? You even knew all this? Are you interested in Junior Sister Ningning? Are you even helping her drink?"

Zhou Qi's affection for Jiang Ning had long been an open secret within the academy. However, the two had never officially announced their relationship, and there was rarely any actual physical interaction between them. Their daily interactions were normal, even when they dined together, there was always a third person present. They were rarely seen dating secretly.

This relationship only made everyone more curious. Everyone wanted to know what the relationship between the two was. Was Jiang Ning trying to keep Zhou Qi hooked? Or did Zhou Qi still not win Jiang Ning over?

When these words were spoken, the fig leaf was undoubtedly removed. Jiang Ning's face turned a little red and she felt embarrassed, as if everyone was paying attention to her and Zhou Qi's movements.

She doesn't want this.

When Zhou Qi saw Jiang Ning's embarrassing situation and her silent attitude, he knew what she was thinking.

He couldn't help feeling a little sad because Jiang Ning never agreed to date him.

Zhou Qi didn't want to embarrass Jiang Ning, so he quickly clarified, "We're just friends. If I ever really get a girlfriend, I'll definitely make it official. Everyone, please don't embarrass Ning Ning. She's shy and can't stand being teased."

The classmate just now felt that what Zhou Qi said still made people feel that the relationship between them was very ambiguous.

"Tsk tsk tsk, our senior Zhou even took the initiative to help junior Ningning out. He is so considerate to her."

Zhou Qi secretly glared at him, "So much food can't stop you from eating?"

Everyone laughed and poured wine at Zhou Qi. Jiang Ning looked at him, frowning slightly, but couldn't help but persuade him, "You'd better drink less. If you get drunk later, I won't be able to help you."

Because Jiang Ning knew that Zhou Qi had to go back home tonight, and it was already this late, and it would definitely be very late by the time he finished eating.

He came here with her again today and didn't bring any other friends with him. If she left alone and left him here, it would obviously not be okay.

What she was afraid of was that if he got drunk and passed out, how would she help him back?

Someone said, "Why do I feel like you two are an old married couple?"

This made Jiang Ning feel very embarrassed, "Don't talk nonsense."

Then there was another burst of laughter.

Qi Jinzhou secretly listened and watched what was happening at the next table.

Qi Jinzhou's hands under the table gradually clenched.

If others hear this, it is equivalent to telling them that their relationship has gone beyond the scope of ordinary friends.

The so-called friendship is excessive but love is not yet complete.

Oh.

At this time, the school leaders collectively toasted Qi Jinzhou with a glass of wine. Qi Jinzhou raised his head and drank it without saying a few words.

Everyone was a little surprised, thinking that Qi Jinzhou wanted to end the dinner quickly.

When it ended, it was already one in the morning.

Qi Jinzhou drank a few glasses of wine and felt a little dizzy. People gradually left. He walked very slowly. When he came out, there were only occasional cars speeding by on the side of the road.

The cool breeze blowing through the night streets made his thoughts a little smoother.

A few meters ahead were the figures of Jiang Ning and Zhou Qi.

Jiang Ning was holding Zhou Qi's hand as they waited for a bus. Under the dim streetlights, Zhou Qi and she stood beneath a sturdy banyan tree, their figures overlapping behind them.

Zhou Qi blushed and asked Jiang Ning the same question again, "Ningning, are you still unwilling to accept me?"

Jiang Ning supported him, "Zhou Qi, you're drunk, so don't ask such inexplicable questions."

Zhou Qi's tone was sullen. "I like you, but has that become such a strange question?"

Jiang Ning: "I said, I don't like you. This is my answer."

Zhou Qi smiled and stared at Jiang Ning, "Ningning, can I smell your hair?"

Jiang Ning frowned and stepped back, "No."

Zhou Qi leaned over. He was now drunk and completely intoxicated. He reached out and gently supported the back of Jiang Ning's head, saying softly, "Ningning, I'll be very gentle. Just let me smell it, okay? I think you smell really good. What shampoo do you use?"

This made his words sound very ambiguous, and at the same time Jiang Ning felt that his request was too strange.

Jiang Ning still shook his head. Zhou Qi pouted, looking unhappy like a child. Jiang Ning couldn't bear it, so considering that he helped him drink, he said, "Okay, just smell it."

When Zhou Qi said he would just smell it, he really just smelled it. He withdrew his action, lowered his eyes to look at Jiang Ning, but his gaze fell on her lips.

His heart was surging and a bold decision emerged in his mind.

He turned Jiang Ning's face and kissed him.

Jiang Ning was stunned for a moment, then the taxi arrived and Zhou Qi let her go.

The boy's kiss was immature, just a gentle brush, like a feather caressing past. It was more like a dragonfly skimming the water than a kiss.

Jiang Ning's face flushed red. She wanted to scold him, but couldn't. She could only glare at him angrily. Zhou Qi felt very proud of his success. He got into the car and waved at her, "Ningning, bye, I'm going home."

Jiang Ning took out a tissue and wiped his lips fiercely, bastard Zhou Qi.

She glanced at the taxi she had taken and saw that it would still take a few minutes to arrive.

The evening wind was a little cold, and she waited alone under the banyan tree, hugging her arms tightly.

Suddenly, Jiang Ning was startled to see a heavy suit on his shoulders. He turned around and saw that it was Qi Jinzhou.

There were only two of them left on the deserted streets in the early morning.

Jiang Ning felt a little embarrassed and blew into his palms, "Didn't my brother-in-law go with my sister?"

Qi Jinzhou saw everything that happened just now. He felt a tightness in his chest, and his mind, which had been clear, began to become dizzy again.

"Started dating Zhou Qi?"

Jiang Ning said expressionlessly, "Who I date has nothing to do with my brother-in-law."

Qi Jinzhou was so angry that he almost laughed, "Jiang Ning, don't forget, you are the one who is going to marry Qin Xuan, and now you are ambiguous with Zhou Qi. You are keeping Zhou Qi hanging. By doing this, you are hurting him."

When the name Qin Xuan was mentioned, Jiang Ning's mood suddenly became heavy. She had finally lived a peaceful life this month. Perhaps Qin Xuan had lost interest in her and did not come to harass her.

Jiang Yunshan also relaxed his pressure on her a little, but unfortunately, Qi Jinzhou brought up the matter again.

Jiang Ning denied it, and his attitude turned cold. "Brother-in-law is really worried about a lot. You even want to control who I marry. I'm not keeping Zhou Qi hanging, nor am I having an affair with him, so don't make random accusations against me. Don't think everyone is like you, who likes to keep people hanging."

Qi Jinzhou could tell that her words contained some resentment towards him, "Did I hang you?"

Jiang Ning snorted coldly and muttered, "You know what you did."

Qi Jinzhou couldn't help but laugh, "What did I do to you?"

He suddenly approached, and Jiang Ning could only step back, her back pressed against the tree trunk.

Seeing her angry, Qi Jinzhou softened his tone and his eyes fell on her lips, "I saw him kiss you just now. You still don't admit that you are dating him?"

Jiang Ning deliberately retorted, "So what? You're just my brother-in-law. To put it bluntly, you haven't married my sister yet. Even if you did, so what? Who I like, who kisses me, who I sleep with, it's none of your business!"

In an instant, Qi Jinzhou was stimulated by the word. He grabbed her wrist tightly and said, "You still want to sleep with him, Jiang Ning, do you dare?"

Jiang Ning couldn't shake his hand off, but felt that he was holding it so tightly that it hurt. "You...you let me go! Who do you care who I sleep with? Anyway, what I do has nothing to do with you! Let me go! It hurts."

Qi Jinzhou looked at the girl in front of him, his eyes misted over, and a surge of emotions surged in his heart. He suddenly grabbed her waist, trapping her in the narrow space between the tree trunk and himself.

Qi Jinzhou exuded an aggressive and strong aura, which made her feel uncomfortable.

"Brother-in-law...Brother-in-law, what...what are you going to do?"

Qi Jinzhou didn't answer her, but the look in his eyes made her more addicted.

He lifted her chin and lowered his lips towards her.