As he spoke, the man wrapped his arms around Zheng Chuanyi's neck and whispered in his ear in a cheeky tone, "You can't be the one who couldn't stand seeing your bunkmate playing with someone, so you stole him from the other side, can you?"
Apart from Zheng Chuanyi, no one in the university dormitory knew that Wen Zhaonian and Shao Huan had broken up.
Zheng Chuan glanced at the two parties involved, only to find that neither of them looked up, while the other was playing with the cup in his hand, lost in thought.
They acted as if it were none of their business.
Speechless, he slapped the hand off his shoulder and chuckled at the man, cursing, "You're ruining my image like this, aren't you asking for a beating?"
Before the words were even out of their mouths, the two were already arguing.
Li Tangyan sat next to Wen Zhaonian, and her gaze fell on him the moment they spoke.
He had his eyes downcast, his gaze unfathomable, yet one could still sense the oppressive atmosphere emanating from them.
Noticing Li Tangyan's gaze, Wen Zhaonian also looked over: "What's wrong?"
"I--"
Li Tangyan opened her mouth, about to say something, but saw his pupils widen in surprise.
The next second, accompanied by the screeching sound of the chair legs scraping the ground, a warm current slid down her forearm.
The cup on the table, which no one had time to catch, rolled onto the floor and shattered into pieces.
The splashed water also left several shallow water marks in all directions.
When she regained consciousness, Li Tangyan realized that Wen Zhaonian was still in the same position as when he had pulled her and the chair over.
He had one hand on the back of the chair beside him, and the other hand on the cushion on the opposite side.
They surrounded him from the left and right, encircling him in a semi-enclosed manner within his territory.
As he suddenly drew closer due to inertia, his hand unconsciously gripped Wen Zhaonian's encircling arm tightly.
The wet fingertips left a transparent stain on that small patch of fabric.
Are you alright?
Wen Zhaonian spoke in a deep voice, his gaze fixed on her exposed forearm, seemingly unconcerned about the discomfort of his own damp cuffs sticking to his body.
At the same time, the sound of two people apologizing for accidentally knocking over their teacups could be heard from the side.
Wen Zhaonian stood very close to her, so much so that Li Tangyan had the illusion that her brain had shut down.
The air conditioner blew gently, and the breeze that fell on her made her shiver.
Just as he was about to speak, Shao Huan, who hadn't said much until now, crossed his fingers and looked up in their direction.
With a refined and handsome face and a polite smile, he said, "The air conditioning is too cold, so let her go to the bathroom to wipe herself down first."
*
The place Wen Zhaonian and his friends chose was quite elaborately decorated, with several areas for eating, drinking, and entertainment.
So when Li Tangyan came out of the bathroom again, she wandered around and couldn't find her way back.
She walked slowly, paying attention to the signs above, and turned into another bend.
Even through the doors in the corridor, faint laughter could be heard coming from the private rooms on both sides.
Li Tangyan glanced at the signs on both sides of the road and, realizing she had gone the wrong way again, prepared to turn back.
However, a familiar female voice caught her attention.
She paused, about to turn and leave, and after a moment's thought, Li Tangyan finally walked slowly toward the source of the sound.
As they got closer, the conversation hidden in the shadows gradually became clearer.
—Lu Chuan, we've been together for so many years, how can you suspect that I'm having an affair with another man?
—Hua'er, that's not what I meant. I just... I just...
—So what? You just don't believe me.
—Since that's the case, there's no point in staying together. So I'll leave. Are you satisfied now that I'm leaving?
As soon as the woman's voice landed, a brief shoving sound came from inside.
The process was short. By the time Li Tangyan leaned against the corner wall and looked over, her vision had instantly shifted to a scene of a man pressing a woman against the wall and kissing her.
The man cupped the woman's face in his hands, obscuring her features.
Only when their lips parted and the man leaned down to cover the woman's neck did Li Tangyan finally get a clear look at the man's face, as the woman tilted her head back and breathed heavily.
Her tearful expression, coupled with her undeniably innocent and delicate appearance, made her a perfect fit for tears.
Who else could it be but Lü Hua'er, the rare talent Hao Fu spoke of?
After confirming that the voice she heard was indeed from Lü Hua'er, Li Tangyan had no intention of continuing to hide and peek.
Just as I turned to leave, I bumped into someone else's chest.
My mind went blank, and a gasp almost escaped my lips.
On the other side, a sudden noise caught Lü Hua'er's attention.
Her beautiful eyes were still glistening with tears, but when she turned her head, she only caught a fleeting glimpse of a figure.
Lu Hua'er's brows furrowed slightly; she felt that the figure looked somewhat familiar.
However, before she could continue to think about it, she felt the head on her neck brush against her twice more.
Lu Chuan's forehead was pressed against his shoulder, his voice muffled: "I was wrong, let's not break up."
"I did something for the boss the other day. I'll get a promotion soon, and then I'll be able to give you a good life."
Lu Hua'er is an egoist; to her, any sacrifices that could help her succeed faster are insignificant.
This includes hooking up with Hao Fu to achieve rapid career advancement.
However, Lu Chuan was someone she had been with since school, and Lü Hua'er had feelings for him, so what she just said was just some manipulative rhetoric.
Hearing him say that now, the fleeting look of triumph in his eyes disappeared as he closed his gaze.
Her soft, boneless hands wrapped around Lu Chuan's waist.
When she looked up again, she was still that weak and pitiful person: "Okay, I will definitely wait for you."
*
On the other side, until Li Tangyan was led into the emergency exit of the cubicle, Wen Zhaonian still kept one hand on her lips and the other on her waist.
In the dimly lit environment, the safety passageway, with only two people remaining, appeared unusually empty.
Her curled eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings as she blinked.
Li Tangyan moved her lips, lowering her voice as she felt her lips brush against his palm: "Um... they can't catch up."
With her hands hanging at her sides, she instinctively reached up to grab the fabric on either side of her clothes, but after grabbing nothing, she suddenly realized that she wasn't wearing a dress today.
As Li Tangyan finished speaking, Wen Zhaonian's palm felt as if it had touched something soft.
At the same time, the warm breath falling on it gave one an indescribable burning sensation.
His dark eyes flickered for a moment, and then he quickly distanced himself from the other person.
When I released my hand from around her waist, my fingertips seemed to touch something that trembled almost imperceptibly.
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