Chapter 18 08.26/It is Ergen rubbing her hair and kissing her...
Chu Song wrapped herself in Fan Tingnian's coat and felt his scent all over her body.
"Where are we going to eat?" He tilted his head and pointed in the direction behind him.
Chu Song glanced to the side, but it was blocked by him and he could not see anything.
She was a little surprised as to why Fan Tingnian did this. Did he really not know the boundaries between social interactions between men and women, or... She looked up and gave him a puzzled look.
"What's wrong?" It was still that cold, even indifferent voice.
She breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She really shouldn't have thought that the other party had any "bad intentions" towards her.
Fan Tingnian is such an honest and kind person. There is no better boss than him in the world.
But it was still a bit inappropriate to wear his coat. She raised her hand to take off the shoulders of her suit, but someone held her wrist.
"Don't like it?" His voice seemed a little deeper than before.
But the light was too dim, and Chu Song was so focused on eating that she didn't pay attention. She used a little strength to pull her right hand out from under Fan Tingnian's hand, but she failed to take off her coat.
"No," she whispered, trying to make it clear to him that this wasn't appropriate. "...You're the boss, I'm just your employee."
"It's okay," the man said, his tone softening. "I don't mind."
"Ladies first, ensuring the comfort of the women around you is a rule taught in my family."
Chu Song sighed in his heart, and his liking for Fan Tingnian increased. He was really well-educated.
She had noticed before in the studio that his behavior and every move showed respect for women, but it was a little strange that he always liked to look at her sometimes.
"Put it on," he repeated.
Maybe it was because the hall was filled with the smell of alcohol, but Chu Song felt a little dizzy and agreed.
However, she felt a little embarrassed when Fan Tingnian walked with her. He was so handsome, and he kept walking next to her at such a close distance. She couldn't help but want to look at him.
Besides, she wanted to go find Xiao Ai to eat, and it was not convenient to bring Fan Tingnian with her.
Thinking of this, she stopped, and the man next to her seemed very perceptive and stopped as well. He turned his head and looked at her again with an obvious questioning expression.
She couldn't bring herself to drive the boss away, so she said tactfully, "I want to go to the East District to have some food."
Fan Ting raised his eyelashes slightly and his eyes fell on the place where Chu Song was talking.
There were too many people in that place. I don’t know who arranged the conference hall today. The food pick-up counters were very close to each other. When people walked between them, they would occasionally brush each other’s arms.
Fan Tingnian withdrew his gaze and said seriously, "The food there isn't tasty."
“Eh?” Chu Song, a foodie, immediately looked up and asked, “Where’s the delicious food?”
"Would you like to go to the second floor? There's a terrace there, and they offer some meals that you can't get here."
"Is there any arrangement on the second floor?"
"Um."
Chu Song also didn't like crowded environments, especially in the hall on the first floor, where people came and went, many of whom she didn't know.
She pondered for a moment, smoothed her skirt, and decided, "Let's go, I want to go to the second floor you mentioned."
The man nodded again, turned and walked towards the stairs. Chu Song followed carefully and said "thank you" behind him.
The elevator was next to the lobby on the first floor. As soon as she and Fan Tingnian entered the elevator, Aunt Sophie called.
They have been spending more time together recently, and her relationship with Sophie is particularly good. Sophie treats her as a close junior.
Sophie turned around and couldn't find her. She was worried that she was not familiar with everyone and was not used to being here, so she called.
"Where have you been?"
"I just got in the elevator and was about to go to the second floor terrace."
"Why do you remember where you were going?"
"I heard there's delicious food over there."
Sophie was relieved. "The food there is really delicious. It's made by several chefs. They have unique Italian dishes. Go ahead, but are you going alone?"
The elevator door opened at this moment, and the man next to him, with long legs, stepped out first. Chu Song glanced at him, then lowered his head. As he spoke to his phone, he subconsciously didn't tell the whole truth: "Well...someone's coming too."
Sophie thought it was another staff member, or someone she had just met here, so she didn't ask any more questions. "There's something delicious downstairs later. I'll call you down. There's your favorite apple pie."
Chu Song smiled happily and followed Fan Tingnian out: "Okay, thank you Aunt Sophie."
She hung up the phone and took a few steps forward before realizing that Fan Tingnian had not gone far away, but was standing not far away waiting for her.
"Shall we go?" His eyes fell on her and he looked at her lips. Her lips were shiny, still painted with lipstick of an unknown name.
"Let's go." Chu Song raised her hand and pointed ahead. She had already seen that at the end of the corridor not far away was the terrace that Fan Tingnian mentioned.
The terrace faces the back garden of the building, where people are playing and vague voices can be heard. As for the terrace, there are not many people, only a few service staff at the door.
When he got to the second floor, Chu Song felt a little hot, so he took off his coat and returned it to Fan Tingnian.
The man took it, glanced at her face for two seconds, and said nothing.
Fan Tingnian was not lying. The food here was indeed delicious, with several classic Italian dishes. She had also tried them some time ago at the restaurant where she had dined with Fan Tingnian. However, she had only had lunch with Fan Tingnian twice, so she didn't have many opportunities to taste them. Today, she enjoyed the meal quite a bit.
But she wanted to lose weight recently, so she didn't dare eat too much.
The wine here is also delicious. The alcohol content doesn't seem to be high, and it tastes more like fruit juice. She really likes it and drinks a little more.
There were games going on in the garden downstairs, and people were constantly walking back and forth, but the design of this terrace was very special. From the direction they were sitting, they could see below, but the people below couldn't see them, giving a sense of tranquility.
But it was a little too quiet, as if there were only the two of them.
Chu Song came with Fan Tingnian because she felt that besides being Fan Tingnian's designer, she was also his friend.
A deeper understanding reveals that he is really lonely. Apart from Wan Ting, Shuang and Sophie, he hardly communicates with anyone. She feels that now that she has become closer to him, she should help him...
What to help him?
When she turned and met his eyes, she suddenly forgot.
Can people not be so good-looking? It really wastes time. What on earth was she trying to say?
"The way you look at me is strange," Fan Tingnian suddenly said, "like you're obsessed with something."
Alcohol does have miraculous effects. Chu Song has a good alcohol tolerance, so the alcohol won’t make her drunk, but her reaction is definitely a bit slow.
And why did it feel like he was closer to her? There was a distance between their chairs just now, so they shouldn't be so close.
She lowered her head to look, but the man's index finger pressed against her and raised her chin.
"What are you looking at?"
"Hmm?" Fan Tingnian's fingers were still against her chin, and she could feel that Fan Tingnian's hands were very big.
He kept looking into her eyes, and she seemed to be falling into them, so she couldn't step back immediately. Then he raised his hand and rubbed the corner of her lips with his fingertips.
Chu Song felt a little itchy from being rubbed, but before she could react, the man had already let go and stepped back, telling her the reason: "There's a wine stain."
Then he asked her again: "Do you want to go back?"
Chu Song's reaction was a little slow, but she was still conscious. The alcohol content of the wine was indeed not high. She looked up at him but did not answer.
Fan Tingnian explained: "It's a bit cold."
Chu Song was a little sleepy after eating, and it felt a bit weird that she and Fan Tingnian were the only ones sitting here, so she thought about it and nodded.
"Go back."
"I'll take you there." Fan Tingnian stood up and then extended his right hand to her.
Chu Song took a look, hesitated for half a second, put his left hand on it, and used the force to stand up.
His hands were really big. Just by touching her, she could clearly feel that his hands could completely cover her.
The two men walked out of the terrace one after the other. The servant who had been waiting outside was gone, and no one knew where he had gone.
Chu Song kept his distance and followed behind Fan Tingnian.
The two of them lived on the first floor. They walked to the elevator, went upstairs, and then got out of the elevator. Fan Tingnian first took her to her room.
Chu Song remembered what he had just said about sending her off.
It was just a different room on the same floor. Actually, he didn't need to send her off. Chu Song didn't know what was wrong. Anyway, the relationship between her and Fan Tingnian wasn't right. They were a little too close...
"Can we kiss?" someone next to her suddenly said.
"What?"
Her hand that was about to open the door was held down by someone. The man held her wrist and gently led her away from the door.
Chu Song looked up at him and heard him say, "You kept looking at me just now. I thought you wanted to kiss me."
"when?"
"On the terrace."
He leaned down again, got a little closer, looked into her eyes, and asked again: "Did you just want to kiss me? That's how it's played in TV dramas."
Chu Song took a half step back, his scalp tingling. He must have noticed something wrong with him from watching TV dramas.
He then moved closer, trapping her between the door frame and himself. "The TV shows say you can kiss after staring at each other for three seconds, but you just looked at me for more than three seconds."
Chu Song really wanted to hit himself now. He allowed his behavior to go unchecked because he thought Fan Tingnian was innocent. He didn't expect him to be so "petty".
"I didn't mean to..." She reacted a little slowly and could only apologize first.
"It's okay, I don't mind. I'm watching you too." He helped her hang the fallen hair behind her ear.
Chu Song didn't know why, but she didn't refuse. However, she was still backing away. When her foot stepped on the steps, she tilted to the left and hooked the man's shirt with her right hand, subconsciously pulling it.
Fan Tingnian was pulled by her to bend over again, his lips brushed her cheek and stopped at the corner of her lips. Chu Song held her breath instantly.
After three seconds of stalemate, the man raised his hand and held the back of her head. His palm was large, and he rubbed her hair and kissed her.
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Author's words: Fan Tingnian: Didn't refuse? Kiss [dog head]
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