Chapter 15 I, this Buddha, once I've tasted meat, I'm going to eat it to the very end.
Yan Tingnan did not answer Su Ruan's question.
An Haocang's footsteps drew closer, and the smell of alcohol mixed with greasy perfume wafted towards them.
He pulled Su Ruan into his arms.
Su Ruan's face was forced to be buried in his chest, and her nose was instantly filled with the clear and cool scent of sandalwood, mixed with a hint of tobacco.
An Haocang staggered closer, his squinting, drunken eyes straining to focus.
When she saw the man's cold, hard silhouette in the shadows, she sobered up considerably.
"President Yan?"
He chuckled and bowed, his gaze sweeping over the slender figure in the man's arms, but he didn't dare to look closely.
Who in Beijing's elite circles doesn't know the rules of this cold-faced Buddha?
He abstains from women and strangers should stay away.
He was embracing a woman in a secluded place late at night.
"What a coincidence, you're here for some fresh air too?"
Yan Tingnan tightened his grip on the person in his arms without making a sound, his tall figure completely blocking Su Ruan.
His gaze swept over them coldly, carrying an invisible pressure.
"Um."
They skipped even the polite small talk, simply nodding slightly.
An Haocang felt a chill run down his spine.
Discovering the Buddha's private affairs is a fucking death sentence!
He didn't dare care who the woman was anymore; he wished he hadn't seen anything at all.
"Mr. Yan, you're busy, I'll take my leave now, so as not to disturb your enjoyment!"
An Haocang chuckled dryly and staggered away as he retreated.
They were afraid that staying even a second longer would offend this powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles.
The footsteps faded into the distance, and silence returned, leaving only the rustling of leaves and the intertwined breaths of the two people.
"The person's gone, aren't you going to let go?"
Yan Tingnan's voice came from above, devoid of emotion.
Su Ruan immediately broke free from his embrace, her eyes filled with a hazy mist.
"Thank you, Mr. Yan."
Yan Tingnan lowered his eyes, looking at her slightly flushed cheeks with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Huo Siyue said you were drugged," he asked abruptly.
Su Ruan was slightly taken aback.
Huo Siyue's message is quite outrageous!
She raised an eyebrow and curved her red lips into a smile.
"So you've come here intending to be the antidote yourself?"
Yan Tingnan let out a cold sneer.
"Antidote?"
"That's a good idea."
"Do you know that it's easy to invite a Buddha but difficult to send him away?"
His gold-rimmed glasses reflected a cold light, and his voice was deep.
"This Buddha of mine, once I've tasted meat, I'm going to eat it to the very end."
She tilted her head back, her red lips slightly parted, but her gaze was fixed straight into his eyes.
"So, how would Mr. Yan like to eat?"
She took a half step forward.
"Should we gulp it down, or savor it slowly?"
As she spoke, Su Ruan's legs went weak, and she fell into his arms.
She leaned her entire weight against Yan Tingnan, her warm breath brushing against his neck.
"Mr. Yan, I feel a little dizzy..."
"Is the medicine taking effect?"
His tone was flat, revealing no concern, more like a statement.
Su nodded softly, "Mmm..."
"Then wake up."
Suddenly, Yan Tingnan's arm passed through her slender waist, and he exerted force abruptly.
Su Ruan felt dizzy and disoriented as he lifted her up in his arms!
"Cold water is the best for waking up."
He walked straight toward the lakeside beside the path, where the moonlight reflected.
Before I could figure out what he was going to do, everything went blurry.
Thump—!
Water splashed up three feet high.
The koi fish scattered in panic, shattering the silvery moonlight in the pond.
The icy lake water instantly submerged him.
Su Ruan choked on her water, and her mind went blank.
What a scoundrel!
On the shore, his tall figure, backlit by the moonlight, looked down at her disheveled and struggling appearance like a god of judgment.
Suddenly, a surge of stubbornness and resentment welled up inside me.
Are you trying to play it tough?
OK.
She deliberately stopped struggling, letting her body sink like a puppet with its strings cut.
In Su Ruan's vision, the light and shadow on the water gradually blurred.
On the shore, Yan Tingnan watched as the white figure struggled and sank rapidly, leaving only a few ripples spreading across the water.
Five seconds.
Ten seconds.
The bubbles gradually weakened.
Yan Tingnan's brow twitched, and he abruptly loosened his tie.
Damn it!
His gold-rimmed glasses were casually tossed onto the shore, his suit jacket fell to the ground, and he jumped into the water.
With his excellent sense of direction, Yan Tingnan quickly swooped down toward the sinking figure.
The underwater light was dim, and he wrapped his arm around her slender waist.
Su Ruan seized the opportunity to wrap herself around his waist, her legs entwined around his waist like a supple water plant.
He exerted his strength to rise to the surface, and the two of them broke out of the water, their breaths mingling and disordered.
"Are you awake?" His voice was low and hoarse, damp with moisture.
Su Ruan leaned on his shoulder, panting, her long, wet hair sticking to her face, looking utterly disheveled.
"President Yan, your antidote is really strong."
"It almost really sent me to my death."
He sneered, "So it seems the cold water has neutralized the medicine's effects?"
Su Ruan tilted her head back, taking advantage of the position of leaning against him.
Her wet eyelashes clumped together, and water droplets slid down her delicate chin.
"President Yan."
She hooked her fingertips around his loosened tie and gave it a sharp tug.
"If you're going to save someone, you have to see them through to the end..."
Su Ruan blindfolded him and neatly tied a knot behind his head.
Yan Tingnan had no idea that she would dare to cause trouble in the water.
Suddenly, everything went dark, and all my other senses were amplified instantly.
"Su Ruan!"
He gave a low shout, his voice tense and warning.
The next second, Su Ruan's soft lips awkwardly covered mine.
Clumsy yet bold, like a newborn animal recklessly testing the edge of the abyss.
Her initiative was like a deadly poison, eroding his pride in self-control.
Yan Tingnan was fully capable of stopping it, but he inexplicably froze.
His hands, which were wrapped around her waist, defied reason, pinched her waist, and pressed her down hard against himself.
All rules and regulations, self-discipline and propriety, were shaken to the point of collapse at this moment.
That reckless little madman!
He held the back of her head with one hand, taking the initiative.
They conquered cities and seized territories, not yielding an inch.
The kiss was even fiercer than that night in the bathtub.
All schemes and tests were thrown to the winds.
All that remained was a torrent of sensory experiences, engulfing the two as they floated and sank in the icy lake.
Su Ruan's mind went blank.
This reaction far exceeded her expectations!
Ripples spread across the water, creating ambiguous patterns, while willow branches drooping along the bank trembled gently in the night breeze.
In the shadows of distant trees, the sound of camera shutters clicking incessantly.
Su Ruan caught a glimpse of the flash going out and a smile appeared on her lips.
It's done!
Lost in thought, the tie that was wrapped around Yan Tingnan's eyes suddenly slipped off.
My vision suddenly cleared.
His dark hair was wet and stuck to his forehead, and his usually cold and stern eyes were tinged with lingering desire.
Reason returned, like a second bucket of ice water poured over my head.
Yan Tingnan suddenly loosened his grip on her waist, but the force was not completely released, only pulling the two apart by a hand's width.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and his breathing became slightly disordered.
"Satisfied?"
Upon hearing this, Su Ruan raised her wet little face.
Her thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and her red lips were slightly swollen, more fragmented than the moon's reflection in the pond.
"President Yan was quite engrossed in the performance just now."
The two faced off silently in the water, a dangerous tension permeating the air.
Just then, a surprised female voice pierced the night.
"Ting Nan?!"
On the shore, Lin Xuqiu was supporting Yan Hongyi, who was leaning on a dragon-headed cane. They were already standing on the lakeside path.
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