Chapter 16 The bitter wine on his lips
"No, I have to go to the bathroom first!" When boarding the ship at the checkpoint, Shen Wan glanced at his phone and hurriedly left a message: "Niannian, you walk around first, I'll be back soon!"
Looking at her fleeting figure, Wen Nian was dazed: "...Okay."
"Hey, where are you?"
After walking away, Shen Wan lowered his voice and answered the phone, scolding: "Didn't I tell you not to come? Even if you come, you can't look for me. Our relationship cannot be discovered by others, otherwise my father will skin me alive, and then you won't even have a career!"
"Besides, I'm with my sisters right now, so how can I have time for you?"
A casual male voice came from the other side: "I missed you. You were busy with work every day, and I had to hide from you. We haven't seen each other for a month."
"I'm in the coffee shop on the second floor. There's no one here. Just stay with me for five minutes, okay? I won't disturb you and your sisters playing."
"I really can't do anything about you." She sighed helplessly: "Just wait patiently."
"Got it baby!"
The area of the cruise ship is just as it is said on the Internet. It is very large and you can't see the end of it when you stand outside.
Not only does it have various entertainment facilities, it also has excellent scenery. Now it is evening, the sunset glow is connected with the sea level in the distance, and seagulls are crying softly.
The boat was covered with flowers and ribbons, colorful lights were shining, gold and silver were dazzling, the piano music played in the distance was melodious and pleasant, the cool sea breeze collided with the fragrance in the air, and guests came in an endless stream.
Even the spiral staircase looked like sparkling crystal, emitting silver light.
Nothing could be more extravagant than this.
Wen Nian stood on the deck, her eyes filled with amazement, looking forward to tomorrow's wedding. It was the first time she had seen such a scene.
After waiting outside for a while, Shen Wan still hadn't replied and ignored her messages, so she decided to go in and sit for a while.
Unexpectedly, when I walked in, I saw a familiar face.
The man was huge and was chatting with the person next to him. He almost bumped into her without paying attention.
"I'm sorry." Chang Jun raised his eyes, and when he saw the person in front of him, he was stunned. He was so shocked that he stuttered: "Wen...Wen Xiaonian?"
Ping Weichen beside him, however, had his eyes light up: "Miss! Long time no see."
Wen Nian was stunned.
"What little sister?" Chang Jun elbowed him, warning him not to yell. He turned and said to Wen Nian with a smile, "It's been a while since we last met. Are you here to play too? Um, Xu——"
"You've got the wrong person." Wen Nian interrupted with a frown, leaving this sentence and walked away.
"Why."
Xu Zhijian is here too...
Looking at her back, Chang Jun swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth and silently put down his arms.
I couldn't help but sigh for Xu Zhijian: "Tsk, there's still a long way to go."
Turning to meet Ping Weichen's bewildered gaze, he asked, "What Wen Xiaonian?"
"Oh, that's Xu Zhijian's ex-girlfriend you mentioned a few days ago. Did you forget about her so quickly?"
"What!?" Ping Weichen dropped his jaw. The news came so suddenly that he couldn't process it for a moment. "Wait, I'll take my time..."
"What?" Chang Jun stared at him for two seconds, then realized what he had just done when he called someone "little sister." He slapped him in the face, "You bastard!"
"You're not thinking of hooking up with her, are you? I'm telling you, don't even think about it. You can't bully your friend's wife, understand? Unless you want to be beaten to death by Xu Zhijian!"
Ping Weichen: "No, why did you hit me!"
He glared at her angrily, "Bah, you dead thing! I'm not even saying I hit you lightly! When will you change your habit of showing off your genitals whenever you see a beautiful woman? You're such a jerk!"
Leaving behind with a look of looking at mud, Chang Jun walked away.
Ping Weichen caught up with her: "It's not what you think! I was confused too. I met her at the supermarket a few days ago and then added her on WeChat. Who knew it would be such a coincidence!"
"You even added WeChat!?"
"Yes, I added her, but we didn't talk much. She ignored me and even lied to me that she was married with kids."
Changjun stopped, rolled his eyes, patted him on the shoulder, and said sincerely: "Listen to your brother's advice, delete him as soon as possible, and it's best not to leave any trace."
"Xu Zhijian can tolerate other things, but let me be frank about this matter. Even the gods can't save you. Everyone can see how much he's obsessed with love."
"..." Ping Weichen became anxious upon hearing this. He straightened his back and opened his hand. "Get out! I haven't done anything crazy. How could I be afraid of him? What a joke."
He just called out a few nice words and praised her a few words.
We chatted twice in total, and she ignored the messages I sent later, so it doesn't really count.
Changjun: "Haha, that's best."
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About ten minutes later, Shen Wan replied: [I'll be back soon.]
Wen Nian: [Okay, I'm in the restaurant on the fifth floor now. What would you like to eat? I'll order first.]
Then a menu was sent over.
After a while, there was no reply from the other side.
Considering what she should be busy with, she ignored it, put down her phone, and swirled the sour plum soup in her cup.
The full moon was shining on the sea outside the window, and I suddenly thought of that person again.
Changjun, she had an impression of him.
Xu Zhijian's friend, often played with him. I met him several...many times in college.
He is also a playboy who spends money lavishly, but fortunately he has a straightforward personality.
This person was not from the same university as them, but was not far away.
But speaking of friends, Xu Zhijian seemed to attach great importance to friendship, so much so that she felt that there was no difference between her and them to him.
Even worse than them.
But that's normal, after all, she is a latecomer. What's abnormal is that he can't handle the relationship between the two well and always chooses to put her in a wronged position.
Someone was celebrating a birthday not far away, and the flickering candle flame on the table reminded her of an old memory.
At the beginning, after all, she was the one who pursued Xu Zhijian first. If she was more tolerant and obedient, the happiness of the poisonous person would numb her again and again. The troubles and depression were just the tip of the iceberg and she would soon forget them.
At that time, she thought she was doing well.
I automatically ignored his carelessness, negligence, and various annoying little flaws. I indulged him in everything, thinking that they were just some minor conflicts in love.
It wasn't until her birthday that she got angry with him for the first time.
She prepared a cake that day and made an appointment with him to have dinner a day in advance. It could be seen between the lines that he did not remember his birthday.
It was only less than two weeks ago that I was reminded.
She comforted herself, it was okay, she would tell him when the time came.
I even bought my birthday cake in his favorite flavor.
At that time, many of his friends came here to play, and Xu Zhijian did not return to school for several days, and his messages were sporadic.
She had no choice but to rush to the store alone, but she waited from dusk until curfew and still received no news from him.
Sitting there alone, I longed for it again and again, maybe it would come in the next second. Maybe I remembered her birthday and deliberately didn't reply to the message to give her a surprise.
But in the end, she blew out the candles alone and hurried back to school in the rain.
I broke my knee and had a cold for several days.
He still didn't reply.
Later I found out that it was because one of his friends had the same birthday as hers.
That friend...is a girl.
Their high school classmate was repeating her senior year, and several of them rushed to her city to celebrate her birthday.
For the first time, Wen Nian felt what it was like to have a piercing pain. It was more painful than a willow branch hitting his body, and more painful than being scolded countless times.
Tears couldn't stop flowing, but I could only hide in the quilt, cover my head, and sob silently.
My breathing is stuffy, my eyes are dry, my nose is sour, my tears are bitter, and my head hurts.
The pain I felt at that moment is so severe that even now when I think about it, I still can’t help but tremble.
I still remember that Xu Zhijian later explained to her that his phone was out of battery and he was drunk, so he didn't reply to her message.
As for my birthday...I indeed forgot it.
She was in a cold war with him for a whole week, and only forgave him after he tried to please her in every possible way.
Thinking about it now, I feel that I was so stupid at that time, and I wish I could go through there and slap myself twice.
While he was lost in thought, Shen Wan had already walked in.
"Oh my god! There are so many people on this boat! It's so chaotic that I didn't even hear my phone ringing."
Shen Wan sat opposite her, fanning his face and exhaling, trying to hide his guilt: "This place is quite big. I almost got lost. The toilet is also hard to find."
"Waiter, give me a glass of orange juice."
"I'm so thirsty." She made a series of fake movements and glanced at Wen Nian's plate: "What are you eating?"
"Noodles, they look good. I'll get some later."
Wen Nian didn't reply.
Instead, he stared at her face for two seconds, blinked, and hesitantly reminded her: "Um... Wanwan, your lipstick is smudged."
…Shen Wan was petrified instantly.
After a long silence, he smiled dryly and pulled out a tissue: "Really... Maybe I accidentally got some water on my hands when I was washing them just now."
"Yeah, it's pretty serious."
"Haha..." After she finished smoking, she squeezed it twice in her hand, not knowing where to wipe it, so she put it down again. Then she took out the powder compact from her bag and used the lid to cover her embarrassed face.
Wen Nian: "It's time to eat, otherwise wipe it off first and put it back on after dinner."
"That's right..."
He picked up the tissue again.
Oh my god, someone come and save her!
Awkward.
Fortunately, Wen Nian didn't think too much about it, and soon the two of them started to eat.
"I was just thinking, let's go for a walk on the boat, experience that famous bar, and finally have a spa before bed to relax, how about that?"
Shen Wan said while chewing his rice.
Wen Nian is not a person who likes to make plans. She prefers to follow her heart. The time when she made the most plans in her life was the three years when she was with Xu Zhijian.
He is more free-spirited than her, even crazy.
Facing Shen Wan's proposal, she had no objection and nodded: "Okay, I think it should be pretty good. I'm looking forward to it."
She never brings her negative emotions to the people around her. Compared to the sad expression just now, her face is now full of smiles.
The renowned Seaward Bar on the Xili Cruise is a must-see destination upon boarding. With its open-air European-style tables and chairs, you can enjoy the sea breeze, the scenery, and premium drinks.
However, due to the relaxed atmosphere, most of the visitors are women and people who come with their families. It is obviously not suitable for people like Xu Zhijian who like to play tricks.
It was exactly what Wen Nian wanted.
She didn't expect that he would come, and she hoped they wouldn't meet.
"Shen Wan?"
As soon as the two of them sat down, a female voice sounded behind them, sweet and soft.
Shen Wan turned around, recognized the person, raised his eyebrows and called out: "Chen Qi? What a coincidence, you guys are here to play too?"
Chen Qi's eyes curved into crescents. "Yes, this is my friend Miao Yu. We received the invitation and decided to come join in the fun."
She glanced at the blonde woman sitting next to her.
After saying that, Miao Yu couldn't help but joke, "Hey, someone isn't just here to join in the fun. I wonder how long this has been planned."
"Go!" Chen Qi interrupted shyly, "Drink yours."
Chen Wan smiled knowingly: "Oh~ Look at this, are you here to see your sweetheart?"
"Come on, stop teasing me." Chen Qi smoothed her hair to cover her burning ears and suggested, "Why don't you come sit with us? We can sit together."
Shen Wan thought for two seconds and looked at Wen Nian.
She smiled warmly: "I can."
"Okay, let's go together."
After a while, the waiter came with the tray: "Hello, here are the two green drinks and two Manhattans you ordered."
Chen Qi: "It just so happens that we didn't think clearly about our own weight and weight, so we each ordered two cups. I'll give you one each. Please help me solve the problem."
Looking at the turquoise ice cup in front of him, Shen Wan was a little surprised.
Chen Qi doesn't seem like a fool, so why did he give them the more expensive ones?
But don't be so ungrateful after getting the advantage.
“Thanks, rich lady!”
Wen Nian also thanked him.
She was not familiar with the two people opposite her and could not get a word in, so she just took a sip with a straw.
It was a bit unexpected. The first taste was the sweet fragrance of green oranges, which was cool and refreshing, followed by a lingering bitterness, which was very light.
Before going to college, she didn't drink because her parents asked her to, and after going to college, it was because of Xu Zhijian.
He often drank all kinds of wine, so she had tasted the remaining wine from his lips many times. It was spicy and pungent, and not tasty at all.
This was her first time tasting fruity flavored coffee, and it was pretty good.
Smacking lips.
Take another bite.
Glancing at her silly and cute look, Shen Wan couldn't help laughing and secretly reminded her on his phone: [Even if it tastes good, don't drink too much. Don't forget, you don't know how to drink.]
Wen Nian rolled his eyes, pursed his lips and nodded slightly to her.
Taking advantage of this moment, Chen Qi poked Miao Yu's thigh under the table, signaling her to speak.
Miao Yu raised his chin and gave her a confident look: Leave it to me.
She coughed twice and said, "Well, I heard that A'an grew up with Xu Zhijian. Do you know what kind of girls he likes?"
Shen Wan was suddenly stunned.
He slowly raised his eyes, remained silent for two seconds, and then bit off the melon seeds in his mouth with a snap.
Uh...did I hear that right...
Are these two people talking about that guy Xu Zhijian?
Facing two expectant gazes that seemed to want to eat her, she spoke with difficulty: "Are you... interested in him?"
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