At a glance, Xu Xingbai immediately recognized the other person. He was their school doctor, I think his name was Mu Sheng. What was he doing here?
The man was smiling, but Xu Xingbo, who had always been good at reading people's expressions, immediately sensed the intense anger suppressed beneath his smile.
He's angry.
Why?
Xu Xingbo frowned subconsciously.
Just then, he noticed that Tang Ning, who was enjoying her "pudding" so much, suddenly stopped eating.
Before Xu Xingbai could react, she suddenly turned her head and saw Mu Sheng standing not far behind her. She blinked twice.
Soon, a bright and delighted smile appeared on her face. She released her hands from Xu Xingbai's cheeks and ran straight towards Mu Sheng like a happy little bird. As soon as she got to him, she stretched out her arms and hugged Mu Sheng's neck.
"School doctor, are you coming to pick me up and take me home?"
The girl's voice was as sweet as if it were soaked in honey, her eyes were watery as if they were filled with the clear light of the moon, and her cheeks were rosy. If you got closer, the faint scent of fruit wine on her body, mixed with a faint body fragrance, kept wafting into the man's nose.
Seeing what had just happened, Mu Sheng was barely able to suppress the anger surging in his heart. But after Tang Ning hugged him, his raging anger was like a bucket of sweet, cool water being poured over him. The flames quickly dwindled, becoming smaller and smaller until they disappeared completely, leaving only a wisp of almost invisible smoke, which was quickly blown away by the wind, leaving nothing behind.
He looked intently at Tang Ning before him, and finally chuckled.
"Okay, I've come to pick you up and take you home."
He replied softly.
Tang Ning's smile widened. Just as she was about to leave with Mu Sheng, Xu Xingbo quickly came to her side, grabbed her wrist, and his anxious voice rang out behind her.
"Tang Ning...where are you going?"
Upon hearing his words, Mu Sheng's gaze fell precisely on the hand that was holding Tang Ning's wrist, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Going home, the school doctor is here to take me home, I want to go back..."
As she spoke, she tried to free her wrist from the boy's grasp, but Xu Xingbo held on too tightly, and she couldn't break free for a moment.
"Xu Xingbo, what are you doing? I want to go home, let go! If you keep doing this, I won't like you anymore, and I'll never go out with you again..."
Tang Ning threatened in a childish voice.
"I……"
Upon hearing this "threat," Xu Xingbo was about to say something.
Mu Sheng had already shielded Tang Ning behind him. "Xu Xingbo, is that you? Judging from your uniform, you should still be at work, right? Then you probably don't have time to take Tang Ning home. Besides, I actually only came here after receiving a distress text from Tang Ning before she got drunk. You can check it out if you're worried."
Yes, Tang Ning is always very meticulous and cautious. Even though she knew that Mu Sheng was most likely watching over her in the private room, she still sent him a text message asking for help.
After reading the text message clearly, Xu Xingbo, who had been gripping Tang Ning's wrist tightly, slowly released his grip.
As soon as he let go, Tang Ning immediately pulled her hand back, then revealed her rosy little face from behind Mu Sheng, raising the corners of her mouth high at him, "Xu Xingbo, that's a good girl! Goodbye then, your pudding wasn't good, I couldn't even bite into it, so consider it... you owe me one. Next time you have to treat me to sweet and delicious pudding!"
Upon hearing the word "pudding," Xu Xingbo's face, which had previously cooled down, flushed again. He glanced at Tang Ning, whose face was full of innocence, somewhat at a loss, before giving a soft "hmm."
On the other side, Mu Sheng curled the corners of his mouth, and the embers of fire in his heart began to reignite.
He reached out and took Tang Ning's hand. After politely saying goodbye to Xu Xingbo, who looked reluctant to part, he immediately pulled her outside.
They walked all the way to the outside of the karaoke bar, shoved her into the back seat of the Bentley, and Mu Sheng went around to the other side and got in as well. After whispering "Drive!", the car slowly started moving.
Throughout the entire process, Tang Ning watched his series of actions with a blank and bewildered expression.
Feeling Tang Ning's gaze, Mu Sheng let out a soft sigh and turned to look at her. As he looked, his gaze unconsciously fell on her excessively red lips.
He didn't know how long he had been staring at her, but just as Tang Ning tilted her head, looking somewhat puzzled, he was about to ask her something.
He suddenly pulled a gray handkerchief from his shirt pocket, and without thinking, he moved closer to Tang Ning, lifted her chin with one hand, and began to wipe her lips with the other.
Startled by his action, Tang Ning's eyes widened immediately. "I was just eating pudding, did I get it to my mouth? School doctor..."
Upon hearing Tang Ning's question, Mu Sheng paused slightly, then wiped with even more force.
As he was wiping, he suddenly saw Tang Ning looking at him with teary eyes, which made Mu Sheng abruptly stop what he was doing.
"What's wrong?"
"pain……"
Tang Ning grunted.
"Why didn't you say it hurt earlier?"
"You're unhappy, and I don't want you to be unhappy, so I won't say anything..."
Tang Ning said this with a serious look in her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Mu Sheng's heart suddenly went into turmoil. Looking at the handkerchief in his hand, he could hardly believe what he had just done. Without thinking, he rolled down the car window and threw the handkerchief out.
As soon as he turned around, he found Tang Ning pressed herself against him, getting closer and closer until he could even feel her warm breath. In an instant, Mu Sheng couldn't help but hold his breath.
Just as their noses were about to touch, Mu Sheng's eyes grew increasingly deep, and his breathing and heartbeat became completely disordered.
Just then, he saw Tang Ning's eyes suddenly light up, and she pointed out the car window, excitedly saying, "The beach, it's the beach! I want to go out and play!"
Tang Ning said this in a hurry.
Upon hearing this, Mu Sheng turned his head to look, and sure enough, the car was driving past a lively beach.
For a moment, he couldn't even tell whether he was disappointed or amused. After letting out a sigh of relief, he asked the driver to stop the car. Before he could even get out, Tang Ning had already excitedly rushed out of the car.
Fearing she might get into trouble while drunk, Mu Sheng hurriedly followed her.
Then he saw Tang Ning, who had somehow taken off her shoes, standing on the edge of the beach, staring blankly at a group of people not far away celebrating the birthday of a girl wearing a birthday hat. They had even gotten to the point of blowing out the candles.
Just when Mu Sheng thought she wanted to eat cake after finishing "pudding", Tang Ning suddenly spoke up.
"I don't want to..."
"Um?"
Because her voice was too low, Mu Sheng didn't hear what she said clearly at first and subconsciously wondered.
“I said, I don’t want such a simple birthday party.”
Tang Ning whispered this in Mu Sheng's ear.
This sentence immediately stunned Mu Sheng.
"So what kind of birthday party would you like?"
If he remembers correctly, her birthday seems to be coming up soon...
"I... I'm so materialistic. I want lots and lots of expensive gifts, the more expensive the better, like designer bags, beautiful gemstones... the more expensive the better, the more valuable the better..."
"Are you short of money?"
"I'm so poor, so desperately poor. Without money, my mom and I are chased around like rats. Without money, my mom has to do those exhausting jobs that nobody else wants to do. Without money, even if I want to bring pudding home for my mom, my teacher will laugh at me behind my back. Without money, I can't do anything. If I had money, my mom wouldn't have to work so hard, so tired every day that she can't even lift a finger. She could spend every single day with me, braid my hair beautifully, and take me to school..."
Tang Ning stubbornly raised her chin.
"I also want the grandest bonfire party ever, the grander and more beautiful the better. I want everyone to envy me, just like I envy Yao Yao next door for having a two-tiered cream cake for her birthday..."
She looked straight ahead and said this stubbornly.
"good."
Mu Sheng replied softly.
"Um?"
However, because it was too soft, Tang Ning didn't hear it clearly at first. But soon her attention was drawn to the group of men and women celebrating their birthdays. At this point, they had entered the stage of holding up small fireworks and smearing cream on their friends' faces.
At this moment, Tang Ning suddenly turned her head and looked at Mu Sheng beside her with bright eyes, then pointed unceremoniously at the group of people who were having fun at the other end, "I want that!"
After saying that, she stared intently at Mu Sheng in front of her with her wet eyes.
Upon hearing this, Mu Sheng raised an eyebrow, and finally couldn't help but chuckle, his chest shaking with laughter.
Two minutes later, Tang Ning started jumping around while holding a small firework in one hand.
After jumping around for a while, he probably got bored, so he stretched out his arms to Mu Sheng next to him and said, "Dance!"
Mu Sheng hesitated for only a moment before casually tossing his coat on the ground and taking Tang Ning's hand.
The fireworks were burning, making Tang Ning's already rosy cheeks even more beautiful than spring flowers.
As she jumped, the fireworks in Tang Ning's hand suddenly burned out. She stopped abruptly, and due to inertia, she rushed to Mu Sheng's side. The man reached out and hugged her excessively slender waist.
Under the moonlight, the two looked into each other's eyes.
Mu Sheng's eyes were dark and deep, while Tang Ning's eyes were bright and moist.
"School doctor, what should we do?"
Just then, Tang Ning suddenly murmured something in a daze.
"What do you mean, what to do?"
Mu Sheng asked in a low voice.
What should I do if I like you so much?
But just one sentence made Mu Sheng's heart race.
Then, looking at Tang Ning, he saw a conflict in his eyes. "But I can't. I'm Yao's fiancée. I shouldn't betray him. I shouldn't like you. But here..."
She touched her chest.
"In the days you're not here, every single day feels like you're here. Receiving your texts is the happiest moment of my day. I miss you so much, so much, I want to see you, I want to hold you, I want to kiss you..."
Before Tang Ning could finish speaking, her lips were covered by Mu Sheng's, who suddenly lowered his head. The back of her head was held tightly by the man's hand, and their lips and teeth were pressed together. Their slightly rapid breathing continued to ring in their ears.
Because Tang Ning's breathing was erratic due to her inability to breathe properly, Mu Sheng slowly pulled away from her lips after only a short kiss.
Tang Ning blushed as she looked at Mu Sheng in front of her, then suddenly extended her right index finger, her eyes shining slightly.
"I want to kiss you one more time, just one more time..."
Upon hearing this, Mu Sheng chuckled. Unlike the previous intense and lingering moments, he lowered his head and pecked Tang Ning's lips, then pecked them again. Soon, the two were once again lost in a daze of passion.
The night deepened.
Beside them, seawater kept surging forward and then receding...
Mu Sheng's current favorability rating: 55.
Xu Xingbo's current favorability rating: 85.
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