Chapter 20: Secretly Holding Ankles
Chapter 20
The next day, in order to make time to attend Yan and Su's birthday parties, Wen Xi got up at five in the morning, finished all his studies before seven, and found Manager Zou three days in advance to change Ni Ye's schedule for today.
Wenxi worked non-stop from 8am to 4pm. Today he was still in the scattered area, but because there were fewer people during the day, the work was also very easy. In addition, he was lucky that a guest from another place opened 20 champagne towers worth 30,000 yuan to entertain the guests. When Wenxi served the wine, the guest also stuffed 10,000 yuan into his arms, under the pretext of being happy together. A thick stack of red banknotes was really warm.
Wenxi clocked out on time. To save time, she took the subway back to school, changed her clothes, and took out the gift she had prepared long ago from the closet. Wenxi then took the car specially sent by the Yan family with Chen Qiao and Ning Haoyu to Yan and Su's manor in the suburbs. Wenxi checked her phone several times on the way, but there was no message in Yan Jue's chat box every time.
To be honest, Wenxi was a little disappointed, as this was not at all what he imagined the customer would say. However, Wenxi had a strong ability to regulate himself, and he just thought Yanjue was busy during the day, so he sent Yanjue an expression of grievance, put away his phone, and didn't take it to heart.
As soon as Wenxi and his friends got off the car, they saw Yan and Su, the protagonists of today's birthday party, waiting for them at the main building entrance. They were called home by their parents at noon to prepare for the party.
Chen Qiao: "Oh, my eyes, my eyes."
Ning Haoyu covered his eyes and said exaggeratedly: "So handsome, I am blinded by him."
Yan Hesu was wearing casual clothes today, a white jacket with black lining, broad shoulders, narrow waist and long legs. He wore expensive accessories and had a slightly longer buzz cut, looking very handsome and imposing like a young man from a wealthy family.
Wen Xi thought about Yan and Su's daily outfits. To be honest, they were considered to be the more flirtatious ones among the boys, especially since he drove an expensive sports car every day and was a high-profile person, which made him look rather frivolous.
Wen Xi rarely saw him in his current makeup and look. With his starry eyebrows, sharp eyes and a sharp temperament, he looked very aggressively handsome.
"Very handsome." Wen Xi followed suit, praising him sincerely: "It seems that he has matured a lot."
Yan and Su lazily leaned against the main building gate and waved their hands: "That's enough, stop with the flattery."
Wen Xi thought that the other party would just accept the compliment calmly, but Yan Hesu turned around and said the most annoying thing in a very casual tone: "After all, it is a recognized fact that I am handsome."
The three of them couldn't help but look at each other.
The old butler in a black suit behind Yan and Su had a kind smile on his face (∧∧)
Thinking of Yan and Su who were also on the list of school idols, Wen Xi was choked up and agreed: "...That's true."
Everyone followed Yan and Su to put the gifts in. A separate room, larger than the dormitory, was almost full when they arrived.
There were a series of luxury car keys on the shelf, which were brands that Wenxi often saw in the Niye Club. Wenxi didn't know what Chen Qiaoning and Haoyu's gifts were, but he did his best to prepare a relatively affordable car fragrance from a luxury brand for Yan and Su. It was the scent that his roommate liked and it smelled very comfortable.
They have a very good relationship in their dormitory. Since their freshman year, the four of them would get together no matter whose birthday it was, so this was not the first time that Wenxi and the other two came to the Yan family's manor.
"The venue this year is in the garden in the backyard. My mom asked them to plant a lot of new and strange plants. I'll take you to see them."
The Yan family's manor was in the suburbs. The hilltop was full of luxury houses, and their family occupied a part of it. The so-called garden was actually a huge indoor garden, with flowing water and swimming fish, a fountain in the center, and a full glass garden dome that could see the burning clouds in the sky. The constant temperature central air conditioning made the room cool and comfortable, and the huge and novel plants were lush and green, making it feel like entering a tropical rain forest by mistake.
I don’t know what kind of flowers are blooming in the garden, but the air is particularly fragrant and the smell is very comfortable, having a soothing and refreshing effect.
Wenxi and his friends had met Yan and Su's parents many times. They were frequent guests at the local financial channel and were very approachable. They asked about their well-being and after a brief greeting, Yan and Su followed their parents to greet other guests, and told Wenxi and his friends to wander around freely.
The indoor garden is very large, and there is also a fish farm in the backyard of Yan and Su's house, which has a more complete variety of fish than the aquarium in the city. Ning Haoyu came here specially with a camera, and the three of them walked around and took pictures together. They had not finished two-thirds of the tour until dinner.
Dinner was a buffet, with Australian lobster, king crab, etc. There were so many varieties that it seemed like all the fish from the fish farm in the back were brought to the table.
Yan and Su have many friends, and the most like-minded ones are childhood friends from the same family. Wenxi and his friends are in college, and they usually play together, but it is easy to miss them when there are too many people. However, Wenxi and his friends consciously chose the food and found a good place to eat.
After dinner, several people each took a glass of wine and sat together to chat and digest the food.
"You know what, this birthday party of Yan and Su was quite fun, much better than the one when he was 20 years old. It was simply a business exchange meeting, and they even let us sit near the main table, opposite the boss of xx Medical. I didn't even dare to eat the food."
Chen Qiao agreed: "Haozi is right."
Wen Xi thought of that party and couldn't help but join in the conversation: "This time, it's basically all people of the same age. Although we can't hang out together, the atmosphere is much more relaxed."
Ning Haoyu suddenly said: "In fact, not all people who are easy to get along with are people of the same age."
Chen Qiao: "What do you mean?"
Ning Haoyu raised his chin and pointed to the back of Wen Xi, "There are also bigger ones."
Wenxi: “Eh?”
He subconsciously looked back. People were coming and going in the garden venue. Ten meters away from him, under a huge flower tree, a familiar figure was standing sideways.
The man was holding a glass of wine in his hand, listening to what the butler opposite him was saying. He had a distant expression, as if to say, "No strangers allowed."
"Isn't this Yan and Uncle Su?" Ning Haoyu raised his eyebrows and said, "I asked yesterday, didn't he say he was still on a business trip? Why did he come back today? Master Yan is so powerful."
Some details that are not obvious and easy to be overlooked suddenly become traceable at this moment. I didn't care about sending photos and didn't reply to messages for a day. It turned out that the mechanical female voice I heard last night was the airport broadcast.
Ning Haoyu's words hit Wen Xi like a bomb. He was sitting on a high stool, and his tail was lifted up by the bomb. His feet in the air were also shaken by the impact.
The bright white light highlighted the tall and slender figure of the man. As if he had sensed the three gazes from a distance, Yan Jue raised his eyes and looked towards them.
"Noticed us."
"How about saying hello? Are you going to do it or am I going to do it?"
"I'll do it."
Behind them, Ning Haoyu and Chen Qiao were discussing whether to say hello. Wen Xi turned around, but before she could react, Ning Haoyu had already waved.
Turning his head again, Wenxi felt a calm and profound gaze. When their eyes met, Yan Jue's eyes were long and deep, dark and heavy. Wenxi saw some uncontrollable emotions in them, which almost nailed him to the spot.
Outside the glass dome were the remnants of sunset, a mixture of blue and purple. An airplane flew by at just the right moment, leaving a streak of white clouds on the horizon, crossing the vast Pacific Ocean and flying before our eyes.
The man who should be thousands of miles away now walked towards them step by step, then magically stood in front of Wen Xi and nodded slightly to them.
Ning Haoyu: "Uncle, good evening. I am Yan and Su's roommate. We had dinner together last time. Do you remember me?"
Yan Jue casually placed the wine glass on their table, stretched out his hand to shake it, nodded and said: "Remember, Ning Haoyu." After that, he turned to look at Chen Qiao and said: "Chen Qiao."
My roommate is a warm and friendly person by nature. He greeted us with a few words and even invited us to stay and drink with him.
Yan Jue seemed to decline twice with false sincerity, then sat down opposite Wen Xi.
Wen Xi was silent throughout the whole process. The moment he raised his eyes, Yan Jue happened to lower his eyes, and their eyes met just right.
"Uncle, do you remember him? We had dinner together." Chen Qiao interrupted.
Wen Xi's breathing paused, and the fingers holding the wine glass tightened unconsciously, with a hint of red appearing at the fingertips.
The evil villain in his heart waved his fork and laughed wildly: You can’t believe it, we not only had dinner together, but also sat on each other’s legs, and even added each other on WeChat and made video calls.
Yan Jue paused as if thinking, then lowered his eyes, and said in a low voice, polite and distant, "Remember, Wenxi. Good evening."
Yu Guang saw his roommate, who knew nothing about it, waiting for him to say hello.
Wen Xi blinked gently and said in a sweet tone, "Uncle."
Yan Jue said "hmm" and looked away. Wen Xi twisted his fingers on the cup handle twice.
"Did my uncle just return home today?" Chen Qiao said, "Yesterday Ah Yan said you might not be able to make it, but I didn't expect to see him today."
Wen Xi's drooping eyelashes trembled, and her gaze fell vaguely on the back of Yan Jue's hand.
"The original plan was to come back tomorrow." Yan Jue suddenly knocked on the table, and Wen Xi heard him say casually, "But I received some things yesterday, so I decided to rush back overnight."
Ning Haoyu was surprised: "What is that?"
"A photo, a—"
He was about to finish his words when Yan Jue felt the tip of his shoe being touched. It was just a slight rub at first, but as he fell silent, the other party seemed to have received invisible encouragement and slowly moved upwards, and finally what was touching him was the soft leg flesh.
Seeing that Yan Jue hadn't finished speaking, Chen Qiao felt that this was an extraordinary photo.
"Uncle, what photo is so amazing?"
Ning Haoyu said this tentatively, but Yan Jue lowered his eyes.
The tablecloth was very long for others, but it was not too long in Yanjue's opinion, or just the right length. He leaned back casually and could see the young man's toes stretched between his legs, hooking his right leg, with his calf pressed against his calf, and his white trouser legs revealing half of his ankle, which was white and thin, and looked like it could be held in one hand.
Yan Jue twisted his fingertips unconsciously, then looked up. The young man sitting opposite him was drinking from a wine glass. The white light above his head cast a small shadow of his eyelashes on his face. The cute mole on the tip of his nose and the beads on his lips formed a straight line, making him look extremely well-behaved.
"Photos of the indoor garden," Yan Jue's tone was calm and natural, with a convincing magic. He moved his legs inadvertently, and the lace tablecloth just fell down, covering the rest of the table, leaving only the black and white trouser legs tangled together, which seemed to make things more obvious.
"I felt pretty good. I handed over the final work to my subordinates and rushed back."
This answer was really unremarkable. Chen Qiao said "Oh" dryly and said in agreement: "It is indeed very beautiful."
The man tapped the table with his fingertips, hitting Wenxi in the chest, and said, "It's worth coming back earlier."
Others didn't understand, but Wen Xi knew what he was talking about. As the culprit who successfully sent the photo and made someone fly back to China overnight, Wen Xi's ears blushed and heaved a sigh of relief.
Because this was a blind spot, Yan Jue was against the wall, and there was a too-long tablecloth blocking the view, so Wen Xi was inexplicably bold. Just as he was contentedly trying to pull his legs back, he moved but did not withdraw.
Wen Xi curled her toes and her face slowly turned red.
Yan Jue actually clamped him with his legs!
He suddenly raised his eyes to look at Yan Jue. The man was sitting casually, his expression calm and natural.
But Wen Xi was able to keenly sense the unspeakable emotions surging in the other's eyes when their gazes met.
The next moment, someone grabbed my ankle, and the hot palm pressed tightly against the thin skin on the inside of my ankle.
Wen Xi's breathing suddenly became irregular and he could hardly control his pounding heartbeat.
Even bolder than Wen Xi's attempt to hook Yan Jue's calf through a blind spot.
Yan Jue actually secretly grabbed his ankle in front of his roommates.
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