Chapter 171 Miss Song
In the dimly lit environment, the occasional disordered breathing sounds were enough to make one blush and their heart race.
Lu Jin wrapped one arm around her body, pressing it against the girl's moist lips. A hint of desire flickered in his gentle eyes. With his other hand, he twirled a strand of her long hair and asked softly, "Did you curl your hair?"
Xia Zhen replied breathlessly, "I just curled my hair with a curling iron. It will be gone tomorrow. Lu Jin, do you think I look better with straight hair or curly hair?"
Lu Jin chuckled, "In my eyes, you are always more beautiful than you were a second ago."
Xia Zhen's heart skipped a beat. Her eyes sparkled like a galaxy, "You've improved your speaking skills lately."
She tiptoed to give him a reward kiss, but his hand blocked her way.
Xia Zhen looked at him with displeasure.
He sighed, "Zhenzhen, let me catch my breath."
She was pressed against him, so it was impossible for her not to feel the changes in his body. Yet, she deliberately moved closer, just to enjoy his embarrassed state.
Xia Zhen wrapped her arms around his neck, leaning all her weight on him. He had no choice but to hold her tightly, his eyes filled with helplessness and indulgence.
Most of the time, he was the one who seriously told her not to be silly, but he was also the one who always went along with her silly antics.
Xia Zhen said with a grin, "Who told you to come so late? I've been waiting for you for so long, so of course you have to suffer a little."
He nodded. "Yes, you're right."
Because of her groping around, the collar of the black shirt under his suit jacket was a bit wrinkled.
Xia Zhen was quite considerate. She ran her hand down his neck, adjusting his collar as she said, suppressing her excitement, "Lu Jin, you look really good in this."
His physique was already advantageous, and coupled with his aloof temperament, he exuded a sense of asceticism when wearing a suit, making her truly feel an urge to strip him naked.
Lu Jin understood her. The moment he saw her today, he knew she liked him dressed like this, even though he didn't understand why. In his eyes, he looked no different from his usual self today.
But this is indeed a good thing, at least he has found another reason to make her like him more.
Lu Jin lowered his head and kissed the corner of her lips, "I'll wear it for you again in the future."
Xia Zhen nodded emphatically, "Okay!"
He smiled slightly and ruffled her hair. "We should go out now."
She's the birthday girl today, so she can't keep hiding and not showing up. She certainly can't hold out with Lu Qi for too long either.
Xia Zhen looked up and said, "One more minute of kissing."
He had no choice but to kiss her again, under her expectant gaze.
The banquet hall was still bustling with activity.
Most people attend these banquets to socialize, build relationships, or develop new connections. Even without the main person present, the atmosphere is never dull.
Tang Susu stood alone in a quiet corner eating. She wasn't used to this kind of occasion. Actually, her birthday was coming up soon, and her grandfather told her to observe Xia Zhen's behavior today so that she would have an example to learn from at her own birthday party and wouldn't be nervous.
Tang Susu and Xia Zhen, those pampered young ladies, didn't get along, but she had to admit that Xia Zhen behaved very well at the banquet with so many people. She always had a smile on her face and was very cooperative with the elders, never embarrassing herself.
However, even the most perfect Xia Zhen makes mistakes. For example, she accidentally dirtied the clothes of the man named Lu Jin.
Tang Susu watched Xia Zhen leave with Lu Jin, but after a while, they didn't return. Gradually, she began to feel that something was amiss.
Tang Susu was very curious, but as soon as she took a step forward, an arrogant girl suddenly walked up to her.
"You're Tang Susu?"
This is a girl wearing a red dress. She is petite and pretty, but she is too sharp and makes people feel that she is not a friendly person.
Ever since Song Heng started harassing her, Tang Susu has experienced being rejected by many girls. It's no wonder she had a subconscious defensive reaction. But then she thought, this is the Xia family, what is she afraid of?
Tang Susu nodded. "Yes, that's me. And who are you?"
The girl said, "Song Zhu."
Tang Susu frowned. "I don't know you."
Song Zhu said, "Song Heng is my elder brother."
Tang Susu was stunned for a moment, then asked, puzzled, "You're Song Heng's sister, so what brings you here?"
Song Zhu crossed her arms, her expression displeased. "My foolish brother can't distinguish between illusion and reality. The lightning punishment from the abyss descended upon the world in the form of a sweet mimicry, and he greeted it like the most loyal believer, foolishly thinking it was sweet rain descending from the realm of immortals. Humph, how laughable."
Tang Susu looked bewildered. "Excuse me... what are you talking about?"
Song Zhu gritted her teeth, "I meant you should keep your distance from my brother!"
Tang Susu felt wronged. "I've always wanted to keep my distance from Song Heng, but he's always the one who bothers me. You're his sister. Instead of telling me to keep my distance from him, you should advise him to stop bothering me all the time."
"Really?" Song Zhu smiled. "When my brother came to see you, you firmly refused?"
"certainly!"
"Then how come I heard that you two ate out together, went to the amusement park together, and even braved the rain to bring my brother a gift on his birthday?"
Tang Susu explained, “I went to eat with him because I was bullied at school and he helped me. We went to the amusement park because… he used someone I care about to negotiate with me, and I couldn’t refuse. I gave him a birthday present because all my classmates gave him one, so of course I couldn’t be an exception.”
Song Zhu: "You're all grown up now, do I really need to tell you that if you want to reject someone, you can't leave them with any lingering thoughts?"
Tang Susu: "I..."
Song Zhu: "What do you mean 'you'? No matter what Song Heng says to you, as long as you firmly say no and ignore him, he won't keep thinking that he still has hope. Don't you complain that he's always bothering you? You shouldn't want to say a word to someone who annoys you."
The reason why Song Zhu no longer has the idea of matchmaking Xia Zhen and Song Heng is because Xia Zhen's cold and hard attitude towards Song Heng at the milk tea shop that day made Song Zhu lose all hope.
Tang Susu found it outrageous. "The culprit is your brother. Why aren't you talking to him? What do you mean by coming to bother me?"
Song Zhu made no attempt to hide her disdain. "Of course I'll talk about that idiot Song Heng. Also, I'm just making things clear to you today. It's not like I'm causing trouble, Miss Tang. If you can't firmly refuse Song Heng, then please don't use that condescending tone to say it's all Song Heng's fault for harassing you."
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