Chapter 31 Why is this man like this?

Chapter 31

S University always starts its semester later than other schools when welcoming new students. Wen Yining only embarked on her journey after the initial rush of returning to campus had passed.

She and her parents parted reluctantly at the train station. Under their lingering gazes, she went through security. She sat nervously on the first floor for a while, and after a few minutes, guessing that they had already left, she pulled her suitcase out and found the car that Li Changjing had sent.

Yue Feng was the one who picked her up. He was supposed to be the highly skilled private bodyguard that the Li family had arranged for him, but now he was her driver.

Although Wen Yining is relatively quiet and reserved, she still has excellent manners thanks to her parents' teachings since childhood. She handed the local specialties she had prepared in advance to Yue Feng, saying, "These are local specialties from our area. My mother personally went to the countryside to watch others make them. You can't buy these authentic and high-quality ingredients in Beicheng."

She smiled a little shyly: "It's just a small token of my appreciation."

Yue Feng accepted it without hesitation, his expression a mixture of surprise and delight.

Perhaps the essential quality for those working within the system is meticulousness. Li Changjing was always so thoughtful that it surprised her. There were fruits, snacks, and drinks in the car, as well as a pillow and a blanket.

Probably because the cars are expensive, riding in this kind of car is much more comfortable than taking the train, and it's also half an hour faster.

Pressing her head against the car window and looking at the train station receding into the distance, Wen Yining felt a strong sense of guilt and remorse towards her parents for deceiving them.

She took out her phone listlessly, her fingers moving heavily across the screen to type, and sent a message to Li Changjing.

Li Changjing didn't really understand this kind of feeling towards parents. Although he didn't understand it, he knew how to comfort people and what to say to whom and in what situation. He could do it all as if it were a pre-programmed routine. He comforted her with a sincere but insincere tone.

When Wen Yining arrived in Beicheng, it was already dark. Li Changjing was unable to pick her up because the military parade was taking place these days, and there were many foreign guests. Although she was not in Beicheng in person, Wen Yining had already deeply felt the grand occasion from the internet. Li Changjing was naturally extremely busy.

Every time they met, it was always in a rush. Sometimes, Li Changjing would steal a moment from his busy schedule and have the driver take him to the gate of their school. Time was too tight, so he wouldn't do anything but just hug her in the car and talk to her before having to leave quickly.

*

After two rain showers following the start of the school term, the air began to smell faintly of autumn, and Li Changjing gradually had more free time.

Over the weekend, he took Wen Yining to the resort they had visited before.

Wen Yining got out of the car, stood in front of the villa and looked up at the place she had visited before, feeling a very subtle emotion.

The last time she came was in early spring, when they had just met. At that time, Li Changjing was still unfathomable, and Mr. Li was someone who made her tremble with fear and avoid speaking to him. But now, in the blink of an eye, it is already autumn. In just half a year, he is standing next to her and naturally leading her into the villa.

Upon entering the resort, the aroma of food filled the air. Walking through the courtyard to the back gate, one could see a large lawn with seven or eight tables set up. On the two long tables in the middle, there were many barbecue items, such as steaks, and the chefs were cooking while the waiters moved around.

This circle is both very big and very small. Wen Yining had seen most of the faces on the seats before at a glance.

Li Changjing led her to Fang Qi's table. She recognized the people at the table, including Gao Zhiyuan, who was sitting in a rattan chair, staring intently at her.

Wen Yining recalled the phone call before the start of the semester, and felt a thorny trouble whenever she felt his gaze.

He and Li Changjing were childhood friends...

Fortunately, Gao Zhiyuan was somewhat wary and looked away after a few seconds.

Wen Yining turned her head and secretly glanced at Li Changjing. He seemed not to notice Gao Zhiyuan's gaze and led her away without any expression.

Everyone at the table greeted her, except for Gao Zhiyuan, who only greeted Li Changjing and ignored Wen Yining.

Not long after she sat down, the same people who had the conflict with her at the Cantonese restaurant came over and changed their attitude towards her, each raising their glasses to apologize to her.

He looked sincere and humble; you'd never guess what he was like that day.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Wen Yining felt that everyone else had changed their attitude and gaze towards her. Some even asked her how she was feeling at the start of the semester, as if no time had passed and they were naturally close to her, as if the previous unpleasantness had never existed.

Wen Yining couldn't learn their ability to change their expressions, so she preferred to sit next to Li Changjing.

Wen Yining once saw Li Changjing greeting people when they went out to dinner. He was neither humble nor arrogant, and he was very charming and tactful. He made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze. Even the smile on his face was just right. His ease in socializing was very different from his usual self.

But in private, aside from teasing her, Li Changjing is actually a very quiet person, even somewhat silent.

At this moment, Li Changjing didn't eat any of these things. He just sat next to her, occasionally raising his glass and speaking occasionally.

Fang Qi happened to be next to her. He looked completely different from a month ago. The small tattoo on his arm was gone, the diamond earring in his ear was gone, and even his hair was shorter. With his fair and delicate features, he looked like a very proper person when he wasn't talking.

From their conversation, she learned that Fang Qi had officially started working half a month ago. Despite his seemingly unconventional personality, he was actually a top student who graduated from a university of political science and law and had already entered the judicial system.

Wen Yining was shocked.

Sure enough, no matter how dissolute and irresponsible this group of people may appear on the outside, their family upbringing ensured that they were not truly ignorant and incompetent fools.

But that was only on the surface. The moment he opened his mouth, his true colors were revealed. Holding the wine bottle, he cheerfully poured her a drink, saying, "Little Sister Juan, consider this a welcome dinner for you."

Wen Yining had no choice but to drink a glass, and Fang Qi had to go and pour more.

If it were any of Li Changjing's other friends, Wen Yining would have simply refused. But it was Fang Qi, who was Li Changjing's closest and truest friend. Wen Yining hesitated, unsure how to refuse, when suddenly a cold, white hand reached out from above her cup. Li Changjing placed his hand above the cup to block it, then glanced at Fang Qi and said, "She has a name."

"Tsk, so protective?" Fang Qi raised an eyebrow, subconsciously stopped what he was doing, placed the wine in front of the two of them, and sat down. After sitting down, he seemed to be getting more and more dissatisfied, and suddenly said, "Just call them! Just call them!"

Li Changjing ignored him.

Wen Yining lowered her head deeply, forked a large piece of steak, stuffed it into her mouth, and suppressed a laugh.

Suddenly, a stunningly beautiful woman with an eye-catching figure and aura walked out from the crowd. She had long, wavy hair, wore a tight-fitting crop top that revealed a glimpse of her fair and slender waist, and tight-fitting pencil pants that accentuated her long, thin, and straight legs.

The meat was very well-behaved, growing in all the right places—plump where it should be plump, and slim where it should be slender. Its figure was the most exaggerated S-shape Wen Yining had ever seen.

Sexy without being vulgar, every move she makes exudes a charming and alluring allure.

This group of people has high standards and has seen all kinds of beautiful women. Wen Yining has been here twice and has seen many beautiful women, but this woman is the most charming one Wen Yining has ever seen.

She's even prettier than the popular young actresses that Fang Qi and Gao Zhiyuan used to mentor.

She couldn't help but glance at it several more times.

They watched as the beautiful woman walked towards their table with a clear purpose, or more precisely, towards them. As she approached, a fragrant breeze followed.

Immediately, the beautiful woman stretched out her two slender, snow-white arms and wrapped them around Fang Qi's neck. She sat on his lap with a charming air, her thick, shiny hair cascading down to her waist, which was so thin that it was almost hidden by her hair. One's gaze was unconsciously drawn to her round and pert buttocks by her hair.

The beauty was right next to Wen Yining's arm, within arm's reach. After glancing at her casually while holding a fork, Wen Yining looked away, but the next second, she unconsciously looked back.

The others at the table couldn't help but look over, and one girl playfully pinched her boyfriend.

The fragrance of the beautiful woman's perfume wafted from her body and slowly filled the entire table. Wen Yining took a whiff, and whether it was just her imagination or not, she felt that the perfume was faintly alluring, like a hook. Taking a whiff made her heart feel as if it had been brushed by a hazy veil.

When Li Changjing smelled the faint scent of perfume, he showed no discomfort, but he put down his wine glass and never picked it up again.

Fang Qi wrapped one arm around the beauty's slender waist, and with the other hand he pinched her cheek with a smile, "Baby, why did you stop playing?"

The beautiful woman's voice was alluring, a natural and effortless sweetness, as she wrapped her arms around Fang Qi's neck, "I feel so bored when I can't see you~"

Fang Qi is a typical playboy. Every time Wen Yining sees him, the woman beside him is different. He and the beautiful woman both have a charming and roguish temperament. The good-looking flirtatious man and woman are hugging each other and whispering sweet nothings, which creates a strange tension.

Wen Yining thought to herself, "How rude! How rude! There's nothing to see here!" But she couldn't help but keep glancing at the photos.

The other people at the table had grown up with Fang Qi and had already met his new girlfriend, so they weren't surprised by his behavior.

Someone asked, "Hey, Lao Gao, isn't that your girlfriend? Why did she suddenly leave?"

"Old Feng, why are you talking so much today!" Gao Zhiyuan immediately turned hostile, speaking with a sullen face while his eyes unconsciously glanced at Wen Yining's face with great guilt.

Li Changjing leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingertips lightly on the table. He coldly observed Gao Zhiyuan's reaction, and his eyes subtly darkened.

Li Changjing glanced at Wen Yining and saw that his girlfriend was holding a fork in one hand, turning her head and staring at the person next to her, not looking at him at all.

"Wen Ningning".

Wen Yining didn't turn around. "Hmm?"

Fang Qi pinched the beauty's face and asked, "Do you find it more interesting to be with him or with me?"

Li Changjing lowered his eyes, his expression calm yet profound. He looked at her for a few seconds, and she remained in that position. He leaned over, reached out his arm, and instead of taking it from the table, he wrapped his arms around Wen Yining from behind to take the fork from her hand. He pulled her and the chair behind her into his embrace.

His cool yet warm aura captivated her, and before Wen Yining could come to her senses, the fork in her hand had already been taken away.

"What's wrong?" She turned her head blankly to look at Li Changjing.

Li Changjing subtly moved her stool toward himself, leaned down intimately close to her, a smile playing on his lips, his eyes crinkling, looking handsome and gentle, like a refined and kind man.

"Don't eat anything cold, or you'll get a stomachache again. How about I take you to play a fun game?"

Wen Yining, completely unaware that her attention had been diverted, looked at him and subconsciously asked, "What game?"

His image was clearly reflected in her clear, dark eyes. Li Changjing smiled and coaxed her like a child, "I'll take you to see it. I'm sure you'll like it."

As Li Changjing spoke, he took her hand and helped her stand up. Fang Qi looked up at them, suddenly smiled, and turned her boyfriend around. "Come on, Angela, let me introduce you. This is our Second Young Master Li's little girlfriend."

The stunningly beautiful Angela leaned against Fang Qi's chest, her alluring eyes gazing at her with a hint of amazement. She raised an eyebrow, smiled, tossed her long hair, winked at Wen Yining, and then kept staring at her.

Unlike the fake smiles that Wen Yining had encountered before, this was a genuine smile, as if the person really liked her.

Being stared at by those captivating eyes, Wen Yining felt inexplicably embarrassed and subconsciously smiled back at her.

For some reason, seeing her smiling like that, Wen Yining inexplicably felt that the beautiful woman was seducing her.

Li Changjing stared coldly at the girl.

Before Wen Yining could speak, Li Changjing had already put his arm around her shoulder and led her away.

*

Li Changjing took her on a sightseeing bus for more than ten minutes, and they stopped in front of a very wide grassy area.

The cement road ends here; ahead is a grassy area that you have to walk across. There is a rectangular sunshade on the grass.

Li Changjing led her by the hand into the shed. The grass on the ground was so tall that it covered her ankles. It was lush, fluffy, and soft. In the sunlight, it looked like a clean, soft, emerald-green cloud, making one want to lie down and roll around on it. When the cool breeze blew, it was like green waves.

Looking at it makes you want to take a deep breath and think to yourself, "How beautiful!"

Wen Yining kept staring at the grass under her feet. As she walked, she couldn't help but bend down and gently stroke it. Li Changjing was holding her hand and walking ahead. Noticing her movement, he stopped and turned around to look at her, waiting patiently.

After touching it, Wen Yining straightened up and told Li Changjing with bright eyes, "It's like the grassland of the Green Green Grassland."

Li Changjing had never heard of the name of this grassland before, and guessed that it was a fictional place, so he looked at her without answering.

"You haven't watched Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf?" Wen Yining asked, a little surprised. "That shouldn't be the case. Wasn't that a very popular cartoon from your generation?"

"..."

Li Changjing tightened his grip on her hand and narrowed his eyes as he looked at her.

Wen Yining finally realized what was happening.

Mr. Li, who is eight years older than her, was hurt by the age difference and became unhappy.

She suppressed a laugh, squeezed his hand tightly, quickened her pace to walk ahead of him, and led Li Changjing through the grass, holding his hand.

Mimicking his usual tone and manner of coaxing her, she tried to coax him in a mature way, saying, "Okay, okay, let's not be angry anymore. Shall we go over there and take a look?"

As Wen Yining spoke, the warm, gentle sunlight shone on her face. After she finished speaking, taking advantage of Li Changjing being behind her and unable to see, she couldn't help but secretly smile at the sun.

Upon entering, I discovered that beneath the shed was a long counter displaying numerous guns. These guns looked high-quality, far superior to toy guns, exuding a menacing and dangerous aura.

Wen Yining hesitated, turning to look at Li Changjing, and stammered, "Isn't this illegal...?"

Seeing her like this, Li Changjing couldn't help but chuckle and pinched her earlobe. "What are you thinking about? This is the capital. Do you want me to have someone bring the business license over for you to see?"

Li Changjing patiently explained to her that such things are strictly regulated in the market, but they are not real; they are just a game. As long as the business license and venue are suitable, you can play them once you apply for them.

Wen Yining responded with an "oh".

It startled her.

Li Changjing picked up a gun, the black gun gleaming on his fair fingertips. Before Wen Yining could even see how he moved, he made a few quick movements and the gun was disassembled.

Wen Yining stared wide-eyed at the parts in front of her, utterly impressed. She looked up at him with sparkling eyes and exclaimed, "You're amazing, Li Changjing!"

His reaction to her admiration was indifferent; he lowered his eyes and assembled the parts one by one, his tone light and casual, "It's nothing special. It's normal for people of our generation to know this."

Wen Yining: "..."

As he spoke, he finished preparing, picked up the glasses from the table, put them on, and raised his arm to aim at the target in the distance.

Wen Yining couldn't quite explain his posture, but it gave her the feeling that Li Changjing had once held a real gun like this.

The moment he aimed, the expression on his face instantly changed to something else—sharp, unwavering, and awe-inspiring.

"Smack!"

A gunshot rang out.

Wen Yining immediately picked up the glasses on the table and looked at the target. The circular target in the telescope had been pierced in the center, marked with a red dot.

One shot hits the bullseye.

"The bullseye, Li Changjing!!!"

Wen Yining took off her glasses and looked at him in disbelief, her eyes shining brightly, as if she were meeting him for the first time. She excitedly looked at him and kept repeating, "Target! Li Changjing, you are really amazing!"

Li Changjing lowered his hand, looked at the target that had hit the bullseye, and grunted in a flat tone, "People of our generation should be able to shoot accurately."

Wen Yining: "..."

How could this man be like this!

Author's note: I originally had another two thousand words to write, but I just couldn't finish.

P.S.: The stunning beauty has taken a liking to both men and women; she's got her eye on the couple. Next chapter, Young Master Li will be jealous.