He is drunk
"Brother!" The younger sister jumped up from the inflatable sofa and came to her brother like a red whirlwind.
"Help me choose a photo quickly! I want to post it on WeChat Moments!" She held up her phone and showed him the photos in the album. "This one... and this one... Which one is better?"
Zhuang Yu'an looked closely. His sister was showing him a group photo of three girls with their backs to the sea, their smiles bright and youthful. However, he couldn't tell the difference between the two photos.
"They all look good." He said with a smile.
The younger sister pouted: "But doesn't this picture make my face look a little big..." Zhuang Yu'an laughed: With such a small face, how can it be made bigger?
"Then the other one?"
"This photo of Jiaxin shows too much gums... Never mind, let's just go with the previous one. I'll fix it. How about these next ones?"
His fingers swiped across the screen again and again: it was a group of solo photos of her, each one adorable. Not to mention her, Zhuang Yu'an was having trouble making a choice after seeing them – it was so hard for a girl to post on WeChat Moments!
After finally picking out two satisfactory ones, she clicked on a new one: "How about taking a look at these?"
Zhuang Yu'an's heart suddenly skipped a beat. The girl in the floral dress stared directly into the camera, her arms outstretched as if to reach through the screen and embrace the person before her. The gentle sea breeze swayed her hair, her eyes reflecting the setting sun, and her smile shone brighter than the sunset.
Boom, boom... His heart pounded against his chest, hitting his eardrums and nerves. Zhuang Yu'an looked away for a moment and said, "Why do you post photos of other people on your Moments?"
"Because it's beautiful!" Zhuang Jinghao said without hesitation, "Forget it, you don't post on WeChat Moments, so of course you won't understand..." She continued swiping the screen, "Isn't this one better?"
Her clear eyes locked onto her brother, who stiffened his neck and refused to look at the screen, his expression dismissive. Zhuang Jinghao feigned anger, grabbed his sleeve and tugged, "Brother!"
Zhuang Yu'an had no choice but to lower his head. At that moment, he clearly heard a "bang" and felt a violent impact on his left chest. Immediately, his entire body felt as if a large hand was pinning him down, making him unable to move.
The camera freezes, and the girl squats on the beach, her fair hands holding a handful of shells, looking innocent. However, below her collarbone, her snow-white skin, half-hidden by her black hair, is unbridled and ready to burst out.
Zhuang Yu'an's eyes seemed to be stung by flames and he turned away in a hurry.
"Brother?" a puzzled voice came, "Are you suffering from heatstroke again?"
Zhuang Yu'an turned and walked away. He could clearly feel his entire body burning. The sudden rise in temperature didn't come from outside, but from the heat surging within. The reaction from his heart and body filled him with deep shame, and even more with the panic and helplessness of fearing being discovered.
But his younger sister kept chasing him: "Brother, what's wrong with you..." His hand was grabbed, "I knew it, you still hate Zuo Xiao! You haven't accepted her at all, are you still planning to get rid of her?"
"I didn't." His voice was calm, but dark.
"Then why are you hiding..." the younger sister complained, "She's so beautiful, but you act like she's poisonous... Luffy-brother saw her just now and praised her for being as beautiful as an angel! Can you be more objective?"
Zhuang Yu'an stopped and said seriously, "I just don't agree with her style of dress. Don't you think it's too...frivolous?"
Zhuang Jinghao was stunned for a moment, then frowned and retorted, "It's just a V-neck, what's the big deal? Humph, old-fashioned!" After thinking about it, she still felt unconvinced and added, "Si Rui wears it like this too, why didn't you say anything?"
Zhuang Yu'an didn't want to argue with his sister anymore. After thinking for a moment, he warned her, "Don't follow her example. Also, don't post other people's private photos on your Moments."
"Private photos?" Zhuang Jinghao's eyes widened. "Brother, do you have some misunderstanding about the word private? This isn't a swimsuit, it's just an ordinary vacation dress! How is it private?"
Zhuang Yu'an didn't want to say anything more and changed the subject: "Did you eat just now? Are you hungry?"
The brother and sister bought some food and drinks and took them back. Zhuang Jinghao saw from a distance that her seat had been taken. Lu Fei and Zuo Xiao were talking face to face. She didn't know what he was saying, but she laughed so hard that her shoulders were shaking.
Zhuang Jinghao suddenly became unhappy, quickened his pace and walked over, stopped in front of Luffy, staring at him straight in the eyes: "I'm back!"
"Well, the purchasing manager is back. What goodies did he buy to feed us?" Luffy's eyes were cunning, so Zhuang Jinghao had to be frank with him: "Here, the things are for you. I'm tired, let me sit for a while."
Luffy shrugged, stood up and made room for her. Before leaving, he whispered in her ear, "Do you know what you look like now? Like a puppy guarding its food, hahaha!"
The food-guarding puppy glared at him and returned to his throne in a rage.
Zhuang Yu'an had already taken a seat on the vacant sofa. Luffy joined him a moment later. The two men sat shoulder to shoulder, a little crowded.
Zhuang Yu'an frowned: "Why don't you buy one more?"
"Isn't it to create an opportunity for you?" Luffy chuckled, "I have calculated everything, but I didn't expect you to be so disappointing."
"Don't give me that." Zhuang Yu'an said, "Liang Sirui and I are just ordinary friends, not close enough to squeeze on the same sofa. Go get another one, or tell me where to buy one, and I'll go."
"It's quite far, don't go." Luffy put his arm around his shoulders, "Good brother, I'll sacrifice for you, just squeeze in."
After a while, Luffy pointed to the side and said, "That little girl named Jiaxin is quite sensible. She gave up the sofa for you. Go and sit down."
Zhuang Yu'an looked over and saw that Zhan Jiaxin and Liang Sirui had sat together, leaving her sofa empty. Zhuang Yu'an shook her head: "What if they want to sit back down?"
"My big boss!" Luffy teased, "Do you think everyone has the same EQ as you?" He stood up and stretched his arms, "It's really a bit crowded, I'll sit over there."
Zhuang Yu'an finally had a sofa to himself. After slowly drinking a can of beer, he relaxed all over.
As soon as his body relaxed, the thoughts that he hadn't had time to sort out just now came to his mind again. Zhuang Yu'an's eyes were slightly fixed, silent and focused.
He kept ruminating on the strange physiological and psychological reactions he had experienced today. In just half a day, he had experienced strange feelings he had never experienced before because of the same person. The impact was so unfamiliar and strong that even though he had never experienced love before, he could not avoid the realization that -
He developed an inappropriate desire for Zuo Xiao's body.
This made absolutely no sense, didn't it? He clearly saw through her rudeness, cunningness, and vulgarity, and he hated her superficial beauty, yet he was irresistibly captivated by the sensual stimulation, his heart pounding for her, his mind wandering for her, and she made him unlike himself...
Zhuang Yu'an, oh Zhuang Yu'an, what's wrong with you? Are you also tempted by beauty, tempted by her beauty, and become a slave to desire? Are you willing to be controlled and toyed with by a girl like this?
He opened another can of beer and took a sip. Drunk, his gaze unconsciously turned to the figure in front of him on the left.
In the night, she and her sister slumped shoulder to shoulder on a sky-blue inflatable sofa, as if they were lost in the waves. Her black hair also fell into the waves, with only a few strands hanging down softly, as smooth and unrestrained as her body.
She had already taken off her sandals and rested her bare feet on the sand. Where her skirt didn't cover her, from her calves to her fingertips, she formed the most beautiful lines, a light and graceful beauty that even Botticelli's oil paintings could hardly depict.
Suddenly, she moved, raising one arm and resting it loosely on the back of the sofa. Following the melody of the music, she twisted her slender wrist, her fingers gently plucking the air, playing a melody like the summer night breeze in his heart.
God, she looked so pretty... and she was wearing his shirt...
Zhuang Yu'an felt drunk. Otherwise, why would he pray in his heart that time would stop, that eternity would remain tonight, leaving him on this beach where she was?
The moon was at its zenith and the crowds dispersed.
The group returned to the villa. Zhuang Jinghao, who had been clamoring to play cards when she returned that afternoon, was now too exhausted to move and headed for the shower. Without her help, the others, tired and reeking of seafood, retreated to their rooms. The three men voluntarily vacated the bathroom, allowing the ladies first.
Zhuang Yu'an waited until Luffy finished washing before going to wash himself. When he returned to the room, Luffy had already lay down.
He stood by the bed, feeling awkward: he rarely shared a room with others, let alone slept in the same bed - how about just spending the night on the sofa?
At this time, Luffy turned sideways, propped up his head with one hand, and said with a smile: "Why do you look like you are afraid of being eaten by me?"
Zhuang Yu'an's face darkened, and he didn't want to bother with this playboy. Luffy continued to tease, "You don't have any improper thoughts about me, do you? First of all, let me make it clear that I am 100% straight and don't accept binary concepts."
"There's something wrong." Zhuang Yu'an lifted a corner of the quilt, "Get out of the way."
After turning off the lights, Zhuang Yu'an felt sleepy. When he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard Luffy say behind him:
"Let me confirm something with you."
He was too lazy to open his eyes: "Let's talk about it tomorrow."
"No, I have to tell you today."
"Tsk..." Zhuang Yu'an was a little angry and opened his eyes, "Who between us will not live to see tomorrow?"
After a moment of silence, Luffy asked, "Are you interested in Zuo Xiao?"
Zhuang Yu'an suddenly sobered up. He hadn't expected his business partner to stay up all night pondering such insane things. Had he been exposed to too much wind at night and damaged his brain?
"Is that all you have on your mind?" he asked grumpily. "Can you wait until the company goes public before you get sick?"
Luffy chuckled twice and said, "Don't blame me for not giving you a chance. If you like her, it's not impossible for me to give her to you, but only tonight. If you beg me again after tonight, I won't be soft-hearted."
Psycho...Zhuang Yu'an cursed in his heart, then closed his eyes and completely ignored him.
The next morning, Zhuang Yu'an and Luffy were leaving for Beijing first, as they had a meeting in the afternoon. He asked his sister to pack her suitcase and take it back with them.
He returned home in the evening. He called to check on his sister, who was still stuck on the highway. He prepared the ingredients for dinner, and since he had nothing else to do, he decided to do some laundry first.
I opened my sister's suitcase and a helpless smile crept up on the corners of my mouth: the clothes in the suitcase were piled in a mess, and she didn't even know how to fold them.
Fortunately, despite her laziness, his sister had not forgotten the rule he had set years ago and had packed her underwear in a separate bag. He didn't touch the bag, but instead picked up the rest of the clothes and walked into the laundry room.
As I was stuffing the clothes into the drum, I suddenly saw the light blue linen shirt.
He was slightly startled, and then, as if possessed by some mysterious force, he took it out separately.
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