Chapter 88 Master Zhou fell into the water

After dinner, the guests moved to the garden, which was decorated colorfully and romantically with colorful lanterns. Men and women in costumes danced to melodious music.

Fu Yun suddenly said, "Shuang Xu, go ask Ting Zhou to dance with you."

Shuang Xu looked towards He Tingzhou consciously.

Shen Changyuan was standing there talking to him, and He Tingzhou leaned his shoulder against the column with a glass of champagne in his hand. Even when facing an elder, his posture was still relaxed and lazy.

"Me?" Shuang Xu hesitated.

"I would like to ask him to dance." Fu Yun said with a smile, "He is too tall. It is very difficult for me to dance with him."

Shuang Xu imagined the scene of He Tingzhou and Fu Yun dancing, and was suddenly amused.

He Tingzhou is now the great benefactor of the Shen family. Both Shen Changyuan and Fu Yun are grateful people. In addition to the original courtesy, they also show him two more points of sincere enthusiasm.

Asking him to dance was a sign of respect, so Shuang Xu had no reason to refuse and could only walk towards He Tingzhou with his mission.

He Tingzhou didn't seem to notice her at all until Shuangxu walked up to him and invited her, "Brother Tingzhou, can I ask you to dance with me?"

He Tingzhou's gaze then condescended to fall upon her delicate and bright eyebrows.

Shen Changyuan smiled and said, "She dances the Frost Sequence Dance very well."

"Okay." He Tingzhou said slowly, put the champagne glass on the table beside him, and extended a hand to her.

Shuang Xu put her hand on it and He Tingzhou held her.

After entering the dance floor, the music had changed to "POr Una CabeZa". Shuang Xu held He Tingzhou's hand with one hand and placed his left arm on his shoulder very carefully.

He Tingzhou placed his right hand loosely behind her back, and the movements of their bodies revealed a sense of distance visible to the naked eye.

This unfamiliarity formed a distinct sense of separation from the intense entanglement of last night. The slight touch in public was like a light feather caressing Frost's nerves.

In particular, He Tingzhou's fingertips just fell on her butterfly bone, like a hidden body shape.

The first part of this tango dance was sung lazily and lightly. Shuangxu followed the music and asked, "Did you bite me yesterday?" when there were only two of them.

He Tingzhou's eyelashes were half lowered, and the color of his eyes that fell on her profile was as lazy as his voice: "Where are you asking?"

Shuang Xu suddenly became nervous and wanted to rush back to the room to check his body carefully: "You were bitten in more than one place?"

I don't think it's anywhere else except on the back.

He Tingzhou was very relaxed: "I can't say. How can I remember what I did when I was horny?"

“…”

"Can you please not leave any marks on me next time?" Shuang Xu negotiated with him in a gentle voice, "It's easy to be discovered."

"Just don't take off your clothes in front of others." He Tingzhou said leisurely, "Who will find out?"

...Only what makes him so confident?

Shuang Xu gritted his teeth and said, "Can't you just not do it? Then I won't have to worry about being discovered."

As she finished her words, the dance music suddenly became lively as it turned into the minor key of section B. She was pushed out by He Tingzhou, spun around, and then pulled back. She was held in his arms amid the exciting music.

He was so close that his warm lips almost brushed her ears as he lowered his head to speak:

"No. It's easier for you to manage your own clothes than to manage me."

Shuang Xu quickly distanced herself from him by dancing and did not dare to argue with him anymore.

Every time the rhythm changed, He Tingzhou would hug her tightly in front of everyone.

Shuang Xu had never danced such a flustered dance before. The heartbeat in her chest was as violent as a drumbeat. Every time she turned, she felt like being thrown into the sky and then falling back onto the wire.

He Tingzhou had a nonchalant smile on his lips and a slight curve at the corners of his eyes, and it was obvious that he was enjoying her embarrassment.

"You're so nervous about dancing." He said, "Why don't you change your name to Song Jinzhang?"

As soon as the song ended, Shuang Xu immediately took a step back, fearing that if he was a second late, people would find out that the two of them were secretly having an affair with Chen Cang.

Shen Changyuan wanted to find Shen Yu for something, but couldn't find him anywhere. He asked Fu Yun, "Where is Shen Yu?"

Not to mention him, Fu Yun hadn't seen Shen Yu for a while. After looking around and not seeing any trace of Shen Yu, she asked Shuang Xu: "Where is your brother?"

"I'll go look for it." Shuang Xu took the opportunity to leave immediately.

She found Shen Yu in the outdoor pavilion where he often stayed.

The guests were all gathered in the garden. There was no decoration here and the lights were dim. When the frost passed by, Shen Yu was sitting in a rattan chair smoking.

"Brother, why are you here? Uncle Bai wants to talk to you about the resort hotel project."

The smoke covered Shen Yu's eyebrows and eyes. He sat there without moving and called her, "Xiao Jiu, come here."

The summer night was warm, but his voice seemed to be filled with wind that did not belong to this season. Shuang Xu was used to his gentleness and was very sensitive to every change in him.

After talking with Mr. Zheng, he seemed to be in a bad mood.

Shuang Xu sat on the chair next to him: "Brother, what did you talk about with Master Zheng?"

Shen Yu put out his cigarette and put on a soothing smile: "He promised that he would not let Zheng Zuye harass you again in the future."

This was simply great news, just like the moment when the bamboo leaf green snake was thrown off the cliff, it made people feel relieved.

"Then why are you unhappy?" Shuang Xu asked him.

Shen Yu's calm gaze stayed on her face for a long time before he asked her, "Why didn't you tell me that Zheng Zuye drugged you?"

Shuang Xu was stunned for a moment.

Shen Yu asked again: "Did Zifeng take you away?"

He spoke softly, afraid that any sting in his words, no matter how small, would hurt her.

Shuang Xu did not lie to him: "It's Brother Tingzhou."

Shen Yu was slightly startled: "Tingzhou?"

"Brother Tingzhou saved me and called a doctor for me. Nothing happened that day." Shuang Xu was afraid that he would misunderstand her, even though she and He Tingzhou were no longer innocent.

Then why did Zheng Zuye say that it was Yue Zifeng who took the person away?

Shen Yu took a few seconds to sort out the confusing relationships in this matter. It was He Tingzhou who saved Shuang Xu. He was worried that Zheng Zuye would target Shuang Xu because of him, so he did a good deed and left Yue Zifeng's name.

Shen Yu rubbed her brows, knowing that she was not bullied, and the heavy feeling was slightly relieved.

The banquet was bustling with people, the night was driven away by the bright lights, and the crowd gathered around the pavilion.

"Is Xiaojiu very disappointed with his brother?" Shen Yu suddenly asked.

Shuang Xu answered without hesitation: "No."

"Then why don't you come to me first when you are in danger, and why don't you tell me afterwards? Do you think your brother can't protect you anymore?"

His tone was still gentle, but the way he looked at her at this moment made Shuang Xu feel a little sad.

What she wanted to tell him at that time was just a pile of various things, which made her gradually feel that she was a burden to Shen Yu and a burden that everyone hoped he would get rid of.

"I didn't mean to hide it from you. I just didn't want to cause you any trouble." Shuang Xu said, "Besides, I'm grown up now. I should..."

"So you don't need a brother anymore?" Shen Yu asked.

Shuang Xu shook his head: "No. You will always be my brother, and I will always need you."

"I'm sorry, Xiaojiu." Shen Yu said, "When you need your brother, I'm never by your side."

"Brother, don't apologize to me. You've been very good to me."

She didn’t understand. She didn’t understand why Shen Yu didn’t want her to get hurt, and she didn’t understand how he felt when he found out that she no longer depended on him.

Shen Yu placed his palm on the top of her head, very lightly, with a deep sense of self-blame hidden in his action.

That tenderness reminded Shuang Xu of her childhood, the carefree, fairy-tale-like world he created for her during those ten years.

In that world, she had all of Shen Yu's attention and love.

A sour feeling spread to his nose, and Shuang Xu's emotions were a little disturbed. At this moment, a scream suddenly came from not far away:

"Ah~~! Master Zhou fell into the water!"