Chapter 71
Why are you being so naughty?
"Kitten."
He Zhiqian turned around upon hearing the sound and saw a woman with black hair wearing a cotton and linen dress, feeding a stray cat that was white with gray spots.
The kitten, who was not usually close to humans, gradually approached under the lure of the cat treat in her hand, and opened her chubby mouth to eat the fragrant cat treat.
Yingning rubbed its head, the soft touch bringing a smile to her face: "Come closer if you have cat treats?"
"You really are a glutton."
But then a clear, handsome male voice came from above: "You are indeed quite greedy."
Yingning looked up and saw He Zhiqian, dressed in a dark black suit, suddenly appear behind her. He looked somewhat tired today.
Her surprised expression did not escape He Zhiqian's notice:
"Brother He? What are you doing here?"
He Zhiqian walked to her side, squatted down, and rubbed the kitten's head.
"I have social engagements in H city."
Even after a long time, the faint smell of alcohol on his body could still be smelled and lingered around Ying Ning's nose.
"Brother He, why is it that every time we meet, it's because you've been drinking?" Her long, ink-black hair was tied back today, radiating youthful energy.
Standing beside her, He Zhiqian suddenly felt a sense of time slipping away.
"I've been busy with work lately, so I only had a few drinks," he said patiently.
"And you, what are you doing in H City?"
"Me? I'm just here to have some fun," she lied.
When are you going back?
"Going back to the cabin? Friday, I guess. It's a rare chance to relax, and I also want to take care of it for a couple of days." Yingning pointed to the kitten that had finished its cat treat and was licking its paws.
"Where do you live?" He Zhiqian picked up his phone, intending to have the driver take Yingning back later.
"Brother He, I'm not planning to go back to the hotel yet."
"What else do you want to do?" He Zhiqian checked the time; it was already ten o'clock.
"Guess why no one has left Wangyue Bay yet?" She stood up and stood beside herself.
He Zhiqian looked around and found that even at this time, there were still many people here.
What are you waiting for?
Being as clever as he was, he naturally guessed what kind of program would be running later.
She gently placed her index finger on her delicate lips, winked at He Zhiqian, and whispered, "It's a secret."
"Wait a little longer."
Yingning turned around and walked towards the railing on the vast lakeside behind her.
Wangyue Bay is a key greening project in the new district of H city. She checked her phone; there were still ten minutes left.
Seeing her actions, He Zhiqian knew it wouldn't be long, so he simply sent a message to the driver to wait at Wangyue Bay.
Ten minutes later.
"It's time!" someone nearby shouted.
No sooner had the words been spoken than countless fountains shot into the air from Wangyue Lake, eliciting gasps of surprise from the people on the shore.
"So beautiful!!"
"Look, look! The fountain is on!"
"I want to take a picture!!"
......
Amidst the surrounding mist, He Zhiqian sat on a park bench, gazing at the lively scene of the fountain gushing forth from the lakeside.
But it's more like gazing at that person.
Beneath the lingering moon, beside the water's edge.
She appears alone in his world, with Wangyue Bay as her backdrop.
Yingning suddenly turned around, the shimmering tears in her eyes not yet completely concealed.
She ran back, her plain cotton-linen dress softening the aloofness of her appearance. Sitting on the other side of the bench, she smiled and asked He Zhiqian, "How was it?"
He Zhiqian then turned his gaze from her to the lakeside once more, a hint of amazement appearing in his raven-black eyes.
"It looks great."
I don't know if it's describing the scenery or the people.
*
"Mr. He, shall we continue following along?"
After the fountain show at Wangyue Bay ended, He Zhiqian offered to take her home, but Yingning refused.
"Brother He, I live nearby, no need to trouble you." She waved her hand and was about to go back to the "hotel," not wanting to take up his time.
"You drank today, go home and rest early."
After saying that, Yingning immediately walked away, looking as if she was afraid that he would have to take her back.
However, as it was getting dark, He Zhiqian was worried about leaving her alone, so he asked the driver to follow behind her, planning to have the driver return to the pre-booked hotel once she arrived.
However, He Zhiqian had his driver follow them the whole way, only to find that Ying Ning leisurely headed towards a bustling area.
Isn't she going back?
As he was thinking this, he saw Yingning walk into a snack street.
"Mr. He, the car can't go through this street. How about I get out and follow this lady? You wait for me in the car." The driver's assistant said, and began to unbuckle his seatbelt.
"No need, you can wait in the car." He Zhiqian took off his suit jacket and stepped out of the car with long strides.
He wanted to see what Yingning was going to do.
The dim light and the noise of the vendors filled He Zhiqian's ears.
The pungent smell occasionally condenses into a barrier in the air, leaving passersby covered in a lot of cooking fumes.
He Zhiqian watched from five steps away as the girl in the cotton and linen dress, dressed in a traditional Chinese ink painting style, ate a skewer of candied hawthorn, a red bean cake, a box of oden in ten minutes, and even bought a cup of popular sweet and sour plum wine at the market.
I took a walk while drinking plum wine.
Is this what she meant by going back to the hotel?
She seemed to have spotted something interesting at the market again, and quickly walked over.
She spent a long time choosing items at a stall, the shopkeeper packed them up for her, and she paid.
Yingning took the gift bag from the shop owner and asked herself some questions:
"Is He Zhiqian still with them?"
“Master, he is currently about six or seven meters away.”
"Thank you, Little 7."
Yingning estimated the distance to He Zhiqian, opened the chilled plum wine, ate the plums soaking in the glass, and then walked deeper into the street.
The further into the street you go, the fewer stalls there are, and some are even closing up shop.
"Hey pretty girl, wanna add each other on WeChat?"
Two shady-looking drunk men walked over and surrounded Yingning.
"Does the little sister have a boyfriend?"
"How about we go shopping together later?"
After they finished speaking, they seemed to realize that the woman in front of them was frightened. Only in the dim light of the street could they see what she looked like.
Her oval face was framed by a pair of phoenix eyes that shimmered with moisture, and her slightly arched eyebrows added a touch of languid charm to her appearance.
Perhaps because she had drunk plum wine, the corners of her eyes were a pale pink, and the beauty mark under her eye even added a touch of emotion to her beautiful face.
They really thought they'd struck gold with a woman of such beauty.
One of them immediately reached out to grab Yingning's wrist:
"Hey pretty girl, let's go play for a bit."
However, another strong and powerful hand grasped Yingning's fair and delicate wrist before he could, and a slightly moved, noble voice said:
"I'm sorry, she"
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