Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Listen for yourself
Wang Jingzi stood outside the parking lot entrance and lit a cigarette.
He smoked a cigarette, glancing back every now and then towards the parking lot entrance, just in case some unsuspecting person stumbled upon something they shouldn't see or hear.
I had smoked half a cigarette when my phone rang.
Subconsciously thinking that Ye Peixiu had given some instructions, she picked it up to look at it, only to find that it was Pei Meizhu.
As soon as the call connected, the person on the other end blurted out, "Wang Jingzi! Why didn't you send me a New Year's greeting?"
He asked this as if they were very good friends and he should send her a message to wish her a happy new year.
Wang Jingzi said, "I've been busy these past few days with a lot of things to do at home. Now I'd like to say hello to you, Miss Meizhu, Happy New Year."
"snort."
Pei Meizhu said, "Send me a New Year's red envelope."
"Okay, I'll send it after I hang up."
Wang Jingzi was good-tempered and always listened to advice.
"What are you doing?"
She asked.
Wang Jingzi carefully chose his words, “…wait for President Ye.”
Pei Meizhu was surprised. "He didn't even let you rest during the New Year? What a heartless capitalist! I'll call him right now and help you vent your anger!"
She was aggressive and seemed about to hang up. Wang Jingzi quickly stopped her, "Hey, hey, please don't! It's my shift today, I get five times the pay, don't cut off my livelihood."
"Five times?!" Isn't it usually three times? It seems working for Boss Ye can be quite lucrative. Pei Meizhu immediately changed her tune, "Then, I want five times the amount in the red envelope too."
"good."
Wang Jingzi smiled, "...What are you calling about?"
There was a pause on the other end, as if someone wanted to say something but hesitated, before finally saying matter-of-factly, "...I want a red envelope, what else could it be?"
Just then, a young male voice called out from afar, "Xiao Meizhu, come and have a drink."
Pei Meizhu responded loudly and said to Wang Jingzi, "Happy New Year to you too. Goodbye."
The phone was hung up.
Wang Jingzi lowered her head and stared at her phone screen. Perhaps it was her playmate or classmate, calling her so affectionately.
He opened her chat window and transferred a 5,000 yuan red envelope to her.
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The club box was bustling with activity.
Ye Peixiu and Xia Qingwan arrived late.
The two of them walked in hand in hand, and cheers immediately erupted in the box. Streamers fluttered down, as if the newlyweds were entering the wedding hand in hand.
Lin Xiangyu came over and pulled Xia Qingwan aside, laughing, "Why are you so late? Didn't you finish class a long time ago?"
Xia Qingwan made a zipper-like gesture with her mouth.
Lin Xiangyu looked at her, then at Mr. Ye. Mr. Ye was smiling as Sheng Junchi pulled him to the table and handed him a glass of penalty wine. He took it and drank it without hesitation, tilting his head back slightly. He had one hand in his pocket, and although he was being forced to drink the penalty wine, he seemed to be enjoying it very much.
Sheng Junchi and his group of people around were whistling and cheering.
“…Oh, I see,” Lin Xiangyu said in a meaningful whisper, “You’ve gone to get down to business, haven’t you?”
Today's gathering was hosted by Sheng Junchi, and the guests were all his and Ye Peixiu's close friends, each of whom brought their companions, totaling five men and five women.
Lin Xiangyu had already become familiar with the other three girls, so she pulled Xia Qingwan along to introduce them.
The other three girls were sitting on the sofa, but when they saw Xia Qingwan, they stood up.
One has long curly hair and looks like a beautiful career woman; one has a big smile and is indeed an ABC, a Chinese girl born and raised in the United States; the other one doesn't talk much and looks very student-like, and is the most nervous girl present.
Lin Xiangyu, acting like the hostess, started arranging for everyone to play games. While they were making a ruckus, several men sat around a sofa in the other side of the private room, smoking and chatting.
The indoor lighting is varied and intermittent, creating a harmonious balance of light and shadow.
The gray and yellow hues create a warm and inviting atmosphere for friends to gather during the New Year.
None of the girls present were pretentious, and Lin Xiangyu was also very good at handling things. Soon, even the most reserved girl started playing and joking with them happily.
Xia Qingwan played two rounds when her phone in her pocket vibrated. It was a voice message from her grandmother.
She left the game room, walked to the window, pressed the voice chat button, and listened with her ear close to her cheek.
Grandma told her to take good care of herself, not to drink alcohol if she went out to meet friends, and to come home early in the evening.
After listening carefully, he glanced at the other end of the box.
Ye Peixiu, dressed in a white shirt, sat in the center of the sofa, watching her intently.
Across the vast distance and the noisy company of friends, their eyes met.
That moment was like a slow-motion shot in my memory.
Ye Peixiu hooked his finger.
Xia Qingwan pointed to herself, then pointed in his direction, as if to say: Do you want me to come over? Is that convenient?
Ye Peixiu mouthed the word "Come here".
Sheng Junchi noticed what they were doing and called out to Lin Xiangyu, "Xiaoyu, both of you come here."
Another man immediately chimed in, as if he couldn't wait any longer, "That's right, that's right, it's so boring to have everyone together and the men and women playing separately! Come on, come on."
Xia Qingwan replied a message to her grandmother, walked across the box and sat down next to Ye Peixiu.
Ye Peixiu pulled her head close and kissed her forehead, whispering, "Are you bored?"
She shook her head. "Sister Xiang Yu is the best at livening up the atmosphere. It's fun to meet new friends."
Her voice was clear and gentle, and her tone was serious. Ye Peixiu smiled, and put an arm down on the back of the sofa behind her. "...Really? If you like it, I'll bring you here every time."
The two were talking in hushed tones when Xia Qingwan noticed that the girl who had been so reserved earlier was now slowly making her way to the other end of the private room. The man she was walking towards was talking to Sheng Junchi, completely ignoring her.
As the man spoke, he raised his hand to take a sip of wine from his glass. Xia Qingwan noticed that he was wearing a wedding ring.
Seeing that she was looking away, Ye Peixiu pinched her chin and turned her face back, saying with a smile, "What are you researching?"
She looked away and shook her head.
Ye Peixiu lowered his head and leaned closer, his voice low, "Give me a kiss."
There are so many people.
Xia Qingwan dodged backwards and said, "No." But she couldn't get far, as his arm was right behind her.
Ye Peixiu slowly raised his eyes to look into hers, his gaze seemed to say: I'll give you another chance, think about it carefully.
She pushed his face away.
Ye Peixiu smiled obediently and leaned back, looking dashing and debonair.
"Didn't we agree to have a drink together?" Xia Qingwan leaned over, took the bottle, poured a little into each glass, and handed him a glass. "Cheers?"
"The wine you poured must be drained."
The two clinked glasses, and she said, "It's early evening."
He smiled and continued, "One Pei Xiu."
Have a glass of wine each.
After drinking, Ye Peixiu put his arms around the back of her head and kissed her.
Caught off guard, Xia Qingwan accepted the fragrant kiss in a daze.
Lin Xiangyu, who was standing next to him, had turned on his phone to record a video at some point. He cheered when he got to this part of the recording and then paused it.
Sheng Junchi, who had a low alcohol tolerance and was already a little drunk, called out when he heard the commotion, "Xiao Yu, come here! What are you doing, just making a fuss over there?"
The private room became noisy.
A scene of extravagance and debauchery.
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They partied until late into the night, and Ye Peixiu had drunk quite a bit, so he was also a little drunk.
After the party ended, ten people walked out of the private room in a grand procession.
Ye Peixiu put his arm around Xia Qingwan's shoulder and walked at the front.
On a cold winter night with a gentle breeze, the lights in the courtyard flickered, illuminating the pairs of slender and elegant men and women.
The Maybach drove towards Ye Garden.
In the car, the two started kissing again.
For the first time, Ye Peixiu felt that gathering with friends during the New Year was so worth indulging in.
To Ye Garden.
Wang Jingzi finally finished work and drove away in his own car.
As soon as they entered the main house, Xia Qingwan nudged Ye Peixiu and said, "Go sit down, I'll make you a cup of lemon water."
She fiddled around in the western kitchen for a while, then returned to the living room with her water glass.
The main light in the living room was not on, and it was dim. On the sofa, Ye Peixiu had his legs spread wide open, his waist slightly bent, his arms stretched out loosely on the back of the sofa, his head tilted back, his eyes closed, and he was taking a nap.
Xia Qingwan walked to stand between those long legs and asked, "Ye Peixiu, would you like some water?"
Ye Peixiu didn't open his eyes. He stretched out his long arm, touched her buttocks, wrapped his arms around her waist, and pulled her down.
Xia Qingwan fell down and sat sideways on one of his legs.
He drank half a glass of water from her hand. She leaned over and put the glass back on the coffee table. Seeing that he had closed his eyes and lay back down, as if he was quite drunk, she was about to get up to let him rest, but she was pressed back down.
Give me a kiss.
He said.
I wonder if he was acting out because he was drunk.
Xia Qingwan stared at him intently, noticing the slightly red corners of his eyes and the smooth jawline...
She raised her hand and stroked the plump Adam's apple, gently rubbing it with the tip of her thumb. At this time, she felt his hand holding her waist tightened imperceptibly. Encouraged by this, she tilted her head slightly and kissed him lightly.
Ye Peixiu closed her eyes and endured this slow and wonderful stimulation. Her soft lips pressed against his jaw inch by inch, then moved up. She stood up and half-knelt between his legs, holding his face and covering his lips.
Xia Qingwan curled up against him, clearly feeling his body temperature rising higher and higher. The heat from the alcohol made her arms, chest, and thighs tense. Through the thin fabric of his shirt, the man's hot, powerful, and tall body gave her the illusion that she was melting.
The beautiful night was too short, the red candles burned brightly, and it was she who melted away.
They didn't even have time to go back to their bedroom.
The French windows were half-open, letting in the crisp, cold winter night air. The white gauze curtains fluttered, casting dim shadows from the courtyard lights.
It is a majestic and vigorous Podocarpus macrophyllus.
The soft, quiet light cast shadows on him and her, connecting them deeply and subtly.
In the pond, the fish swimming leisurely suddenly leaped out of the water, splashing violently. Xia Qingwan was startled and couldn't help but gasp softly. She then lay motionless on his chest, like a small animal holding its breath in the night to avoid a ferocious beast.
Ye Peixiu patted her back, waited a moment, and chuckled, "...So scared you can't move?"
She took a breath through her nose and whispered, "You..."
Ye Peixiu tilted his head and leaned close to her ear, whispering, "...Do you want me to do it?"
She seemed a little embarrassed, like she was playing a trick, and the topic was still on the fish in the pond, complaining, "Why did it suddenly jump out?"
I'll ask it tomorrow.
He said with a smile.
"...You scared me."
She spoke sullenly.
"I apologize to you on its behalf."
Ye Peixiu said softly, "But, we can't blame it entirely..." He paused, his tone slightly nonchalant, "Probably, it heard the sound of water and thought it was one of its kind approaching, so of course it jumped out of the water to take a look."
"You're talking nonsense."
In the dim light of the living room and the hazy shadows cast by the nightlight in the yard, her moist eyes were fixed on him, her lips slightly pursed, like a child who knew she was in the wrong but still wanted an explanation.
Ye Peixiu was so hooked that he couldn't help but kiss her eyes, then slowly kissed the tip of her nose. He said in a low, dark voice, "...Listen for yourself."
At first, she didn't react, but then she felt it below, and her ears were also filled with the sound. Her whole body instantly became soft and hot, like soft candy melting at high temperature.
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