Chapter 190
To be honest, Nan Yan's alcohol tolerance is not bad, at least not bad. After all, she has been in the club for two years. In the beginning, she always had to accompany the drinking. Over time, her alcohol tolerance has naturally improved. However, a whole bottle of white wine is still a bit pungent.
After hearing what Zhong Ling said, Nan Yan understood, but she still had to remain reserved. After all, she was the only one here who was not an outsider. She knew clearly in her heart that no matter how seriously they pretended, it was just an act.
So Nan Yan blinked at him and moved her lips slightly, "It's okay, I can drink it."
The two of them were facing each other, and only Zhong Ling could see the changes in her lips. She didn't say anything directly, but instead made silent lip movements to him.
Because there were quite a lot of people present, and they were, after all, an open couple in public, kissing in front of everyone was awkward, but not impossible.
So in order to avoid being discovered by everyone, and for the sake of her big financial sponsor's "reputation", Nan Yan just opened her lips slightly and said silently. She believed that with the other party's intelligence, he would be able to see it clearly.
After he finished speaking, there was no reaction from the other party. His expression was indifferent. When his eyes swept over her, they turned to the group of young people who were eyeing her covetously behind her.
Nan Yan thought that the other party's silence meant he agreed, so she gently clenched her wrist and wanted to turn around to get the bottle of white wine, but the other party held her tighter, and her entire chest was pressed against his chest.
Nan Yan seemed a little puzzled, with a flash of surprise in her eyes. She looked up at him with some doubt, and then she made a soft sound, calling out his name.
"Zhongling..."
Zhong Ling naturally heard it. He lowered his head and said "hmm" unconsciously. At the other person's slightly doubtful look, he loosened his wrist and said calmly:
"Close your eyes. It's only for a minute. It'll be quick."
Nan Yan felt even more uncomfortable now. Her face turned slightly red and her eyes were particularly watery. When she raised her eyes to look at Zhong Ling, she was obviously stunned. She didn't expect him to say that.
She still tried to refuse, and it seemed like she meant it sincerely. "No, I can..."
"What are you afraid of? Have you forgotten that we are boyfriend and girlfriend? We have done more intimate things before. It's just a kiss. Don't be afraid."
These words sounded so real that Nan Yan couldn't react for a long time. She could only look at him with strange eyes.
Being looked at by her with such eyes, Zhong Ling suddenly had a very strange feeling in his heart. The distance between the two people was very close, so close that he could even clearly feel her breath at this moment all brushing against his chin, carrying the light fragrance and softness of her body.
Zhong Ling's brows relaxed, and his eyes relaxed a lot. He leaned forward, and Nan Yan almost subconsciously took a step back. At the moment when the other party wanted to resist and step back, Zhong Ling's breathing paused, his eyes slightly raised a ripple, and then he lowered his head and kissed her calmly.
And at the moment when the two of them touched, he could see that the other's dark and moist eyes slightly widened in disbelief.
The row of thick black eyelashes trembled slightly, slowly and nervously sweeping across the skin on his face, itching and tingling, and making his breathing unconsciously slow down, and his Adam's apple rolled along.
He could even see a layer of mist quickly filling up those eyes due to breathing arrest.
Almost at the moment when the two came into close contact, Zhong Ling was certain that the girl in his arms had no experience in this area.
Her fingers unconsciously grasped his arm tightly, her nails digging into his clothes. The two of them were so close that he could clearly feel the tense and stiffness of each other's body.
Her mouth was tightly pressed at first, but when he slowly pried it open, she let out a faint, and her lips and tongue moan inside her mouth awkwardly retreated back. She put her hands on his chest, trying to get rid of his entanglement.
Zhong Ling felt his heartbeat speeding up uncontrollably. He didn't know if it was because of her influence, but he suddenly felt like reaching deeper into her, and he did just that.
Within that minute, the thoughts in my mind became increasingly confused and blank, until in the end I couldn't remember anything, and all my attention was focused on one point.
He wrapped his hands around her soft waist tighter and tighter, pressing her towards him, slowly entwining his lips and tongue inside her mouth, trying to explore deeper.
Nan Yan didn't know if the man in front of her was too immersed in the action and didn't notice. It was just a kiss, but her tongue was numbed by him. She clearly heard a slight "click" sound coming from behind her, like someone taking a photo.
Originally, Zhong Ling's group of brothers and friends would join in the fun when they saw Zhong Ling getting into trouble. After all, watching the flower of Kaolin make a fool of itself and fall is one of the great pleasures in life!
But as he watched, he felt that something was wrong. It was obvious that the scene of the two people kissing intimately had attracted the attention of many people in the room, especially the group of young people surrounding them. They were all energetic and full of vigor. Seeing the two people hugging each other so tightly and kissing so passionately, the intimate scene was simply enough to make the blood boil in all the men.
Didn't they expect that Zhong Ling, this bastard who appeared to be gentle and abstinent and sexually apathetic on the surface, was actually so wild in private?
Oh my god, your face is blushing! It's great that they have girlfriends. They are not without girlfriends. They kissed so hard that the pretty girl's lips must have been bitten, right?
They really didn't expect that Zhong Ling was such a bastard. He liked to pretend to be a refined and elegant gentleman in front of others since he was a child. He didn't like this and didn't allow people to touch that. But they didn't expect that when he was in the mood, he would play so fiercely with his girlfriend.
They felt embarrassed watching this.
Damn, he was still hugging her so tightly, the veins on the back of his hands were exposed from the excessive force, his knuckles were long and white, pressed tightly against the beautiful sister's waist, touching the exposed skin on the waist, his palm unconsciously covering it, the waist was so thin, white and soft, it could be held with one hand, but the palm covering it was in the way.
After watching this scene, the scene was really lustful and wild, which made the group of people feel quite excited.
In such an atmosphere, He Mian, who was sitting opposite, did not react at all. His expression was indifferent. He put away his mobile phone, looked at the two people kissing intimately, and sneered nonchalantly.
Well... this isn't the end yet.
After the kiss, everyone calmed down and stopped making trouble. The two of them did not stay at the party any longer. After saying goodbye to everyone, Zhong Ling took his girlfriend's hand and went directly to the parking lot, intending to take her home.
However, the atmosphere on the road was obviously a bit depressing.
The two of them haven't said a word since they came out.
Zhong Ling held Nan Yan's hand tightly, he knew that he might have gone too far tonight and was afraid that he might have scared people. He had originally intended to just pretend and fool those people, but he didn't know why he lost control later on.
So he didn't want to stay for the second half of the party and wanted to send her home first.
After what happened tonight, Nan Yan was obviously a little unwell, and Zhong Ling was not sure how she felt.
The two of them were silent all the way until they finally arrived at the parking lot. Zhong Ling opened the car door. Nan Yan was still sitting in the passenger seat. As soon as she got in, the car shook slightly, and the Ping An Fu hanging in front of the car also shook.
After the car door was closed, the noisy sounds outside were blocked out and the atmosphere in the car instantly became quiet, so quiet that it was even a little frozen and awkward.
Nan Yan pretended to reach out to grab the seat belt beside her, but maybe it was because of what happened tonight that made her obviously absent-minded at the moment. She fiddled with her fingers for a long time but failed to fasten the seat belt that was across from her.
Zhong Ling wanted to remind her that she had buttoned the wrong place, but seeing that she kept her head down and looked like she didn't know what to do, he subconsciously reached out to help her.
But just as he stretched out his finger, Nan Yan retracted her finger as if frightened, and the seat belt bounced back. The iron buckle accidentally hit his outstretched finger, making a slight sound.
Zhong Ling's hand just remained quietly in the air.
Nan Yan clearly saw the white back of the hand turn slightly red. She was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and realized that her action just now was obviously not good, a little too stiff, and even a little embarrassing. After all, the man in front of her was still her financial sponsor and "boss" in another sense.
So Nan Yan immediately softened her tone, as if to comfort the other person, but she said somewhat unnaturally, "I, I can do it myself, thank you Mr. Zhong..."
After saying that, she touched the seat belt again and this time buckled it very easily. Nan Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhong Ling slowly withdrew his hand.
The expression on his face was also calm, or perhaps he was trying hard to ignore the strange and uncomfortable emotion that surged in his heart at that moment because of her subconscious resistance just now.
He hummed softly, seemingly without much emotion and not taking the matter to heart.
However, since both parties had already spoken, the quiet atmosphere in the car was broken.
Zhong Ling turned his head and looked at her. He saw that she lowered her head, her face was a little red, especially her lips, which revealed an unnatural, bright red and congested state, which was obviously caused by someone biting her.
Thinking of what had just happened, Zhong Ling's eyelashes drooped slightly, and his Adam's apple couldn't help but slide up and down.
Zhong Ling suppressed the uncontrollable emotions that were rising in his heart, exhaled lightly, and then said to Nan Yan beside him, "I'm sorry, what I just did may be a bit impulsive."
It was an impulse, but if he had to do it again, he would still choose to do it.
He was the one who brought her here and he treated her as a friend, so there was no way he would let her be bullied to the point of being forced to drink in front of him.
Zhong Ling frowned and thought, this was not the club she had been to before, she was not the little clerk who was bullied by others, and they were not her guests. He was someone she could rely on.
Nan Yan was obviously stunned for a moment when she heard this.
She pursed her lips slightly and turned to look at the man beside her. When her eyes met his, she unconsciously moved away a little.
Perhaps it was because of the other person's identity and status that she felt uncomfortable being the first to apologize to her, so her face unconsciously turned red, not out of shame, but rather a little embarrassed.
Because in the eyes of normal people, it was because she lost the game that she was deliberately made difficult for. If it weren't for Zhong Ling's kindness in helping her, she might not be able to stand up today, and this person was her boss in name only.
So, after Zhong Ling waited for a while without any response and was even thinking about how to deal with this emergency, the slender and soft wrist on the opposite side suddenly reached out and gently tugged at the button on his sleeve.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhong, please don't be angry. That's not what I meant. I don't dislike your idea. I just... I just couldn't calm down for a moment."
"You helped me, you don't have to apologize to me. It's my fault. I'm not good at playing cards with others. I'm sorry, Mr. Zhong, don't mind what happened just now."
She apologized again, her voice sincere and gentle.
But when Zhong Ling heard such apologetic words, he frowned subconsciously. He didn't know what was wrong with him.
My eyes fell on the finger that was stretched out. Under the light from the car, the hand looked even more slender and white, and could be firmly controlled with one hand.
But looking at the other party's cautious, even humble attitude, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable in his heart.
Zhong Ling's expression didn't change, but his voice became much deeper, making it impossible to tell what his emotions were at the moment.
"No, you don't need to say that. You haven't done anything wrong. We are equals. I treat you as a friend. You don't have to be so cautious with me just because I hired you and am your boss."
"Not to mention such deliberately flattering words. If you mind, you mind. If you dislike, you dislike. You dislike what I did to you tonight, right? In your eyes, my behavior is the same as those hooligans in the club?"
He didn't know why he asked such a question?
Maybe he just wanted to know what she really thought of him, instead of the contractual relationship between them that made her suppress her hatred and go against her will to flatter him with a smile. He didn't like her behavior.
Nan Yan was obviously stunned by his words.
She uttered "Ah?" softly, her lips slightly opened, but no words came out for a long time. There was surprise in her eyes, and she turned to look at him.
"I've said before, after the contract is signed, we are still equals, don't treat me as superior."
Zhong Ling looked at it and spoke calmly again.
Nan Yan now felt the other person's slightly cold gaze, and she turned away subconsciously. Zhong Ling's heart sank slightly when he saw her reaction.
After a while, he heard the other party's soft voice, with a bit of reconciliation and anxiety, "No, it's different. I know that you are different from those customers who take advantage of others in the club. I am not perfunctory to you, nor am I going against my will to be with you. In fact, I don't hate you that much."
Perhaps afraid that he wouldn't believe her, she repeated it again, looking into his eyes, "I really don't hate you. I know you are helping me, so I don't reject you."
Zhong Ling's expression seemed to ease a lot after hearing this.
Nan Yan said as she tilted her head again, with a strange look of confusion flashing across her face. Perhaps she herself was a little confused. "In my heart, I don't really feel anything."
After that, she added softly, "But it's not completely non-existent, it's just that my mouth hurts a little after a while."
But after hearing this explanation, Zhong Ling's expression turned cold again. He didn't know why his mood didn't get better, nor did he know why he suddenly had a feeling of being upset. But it was obvious that this was not the explanation he really wanted to hear.
As for what kind of explanation he really wants, he himself may not be very clear.
Zhong Ling was just thinking calmly now, without any feeling. Being hugged and kissed in public by a man, yet feeling nothing in his heart, what else could that explain?
It shows that she doesn't care about herself at all.
That's great, isn't it?
Zhong Ling once again stressed to himself that they had signed some kind of agreement. Wasn't that what he saw in the first place? Because the other party would judge the situation and not get involved.
Besides, didn't he have a purpose in asking her to pretend to be his temporary girlfriend during this period? Just like she said, it was to make Xiaoxiao angry and concerned!
This was his idea from the beginning.
Because she is gentle and obedient, she will not have any improper thoughts about him, let alone casually associate him with others, which will reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble.
The person he likes is his ex-girlfriend. Although they broke up, he still cares about his ex-girlfriend in his heart, but he refuses to give in because of his self-esteem.
Zhong Ling emphasized this to himself once again.
But I don't know why, after hearing her calm and gentle words, somewhere deep in my heart, I felt an inconsolable depression.
An unprecedented feeling of irritability surged into his heart, and he couldn't help but tug at his collar, as if the atmosphere in the car was too stuffy, making him feel a little unhappy.
He opened the car window, and the cool night breeze blew into the car as the car accelerated. Zhong Ling felt the coolness, and then he felt that the heavy feeling in his chest eased a little.
Then Zhong Ling thought about what happened tonight. He initially thought that He Mian was targeting him, but then he thought carefully that there had been no friction between him and He Mian recently, and even if he was really targeting him, he would not bully a girl, so the things that happened just now were most likely directed at the person next to him.
He frowned slightly, thinking of that man's restless character, and his gaze fell on Nan Yan beside him.
He noticed that her fingers were slightly clenched, and he had the urge to reach out, but this time he resisted.
"Was the person you met in the bathroom today He Mian? Did he bully you?"
Zhong Ling was not stupid, on the contrary he was quite smart. He immediately thought of the incident in the afternoon when she came back from the bathroom and she looked unhappy. It must have happened at that time. Otherwise he really could not have thought that with her quiet and gentle personality, she would offend Shang He Mian for no reason.
"Hmm?" Nan Yan looked at him in confusion, and soon realized what he meant. She showed a slightly unnatural expression, lowered her head and replied softly, "Hmm... I didn't bully him. I accidentally offended him."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
Zhong Ling remained calm and did not doubt her because of this. In his eyes, He Mian always acted recklessly, and he was probably the one who was unreasonable this time.
Nan Yan hesitated and shook her head, indicating that she didn't care. "It's not a big deal. I wasn't bullied. And you said when you came here that you and Mr. He are very good friends. I don't want you to be embarrassed by these little things. I just didn't expect something like that to happen."
"I'm sorry, I didn't notice it."
Nan Yan apologized again, her voice sincere and gentle.
This time it wasn't her who deliberately complained, it was clearly something he guessed, and she wasn't the one who was being unreasonable.
Zhong Ling's brows wrinkled slightly. He really didn't like her distant and polite attitude. It made him feel indescribably depressed.
"You don't need to apologize to me. You are my girlfriend outside of the office. We are closer and I will stand by you. You can trust and rely on me a little more next time. I won't get angry over such a small matter."
After a pause, Zhong Ling's tone became much softer with a hint of strangeness. "Also, don't worry about He Mian's matter. I will take care of it. Don't keep everything in your heart in the future. You can try... to tell me."
Nan Yan responded and said nothing more.
The car drove quietly all the way, moving forward continuously. After about an hour, it finally arrived at the remote old community.
When they arrived at the place, Zhong Ling pulled the car over. The person next to her obviously noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere tonight. She hesitated for a long time, as if she had something to say.
But seeing the other person's indifferent expression, he finally said nothing and got off the car.
Zhong Ling lowered his eyes slightly, but his face was expressionless. He turned his head to the flashing street light on the side of the road. Several moths were circling around the light, and the shadows they cast kept flickering, making people feel more and more irritated.
But he also knew that his annoyance towards this shabby street light was unreasonable and even a little ridiculous, so Zhong Ling could only suppress the nameless emotion in his heart.
He looked at Nan Yan who turned around without saying anything. His eyes paused, and he was silent for a moment. Then he unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car.
"Wait, there's something I forgot to mention. There will be a small gathering at my house in a few days. My new nephew is going to be one month old. Can I take you home then?"
The inquiring tone made Nan Yan stunned for a moment.
She stopped after taking just two steps, then turned to look at Zhong Ling behind her and subconsciously.
"Of course, anytime is fine. This is my job. If you need anything, just call me anytime. You don't have to be so polite to me."
After hearing this, Zhong Ling's heart sank again.
He looked up at the girl in front of him, and could not see any unusual emotions on her face. She was even a little hesitant, so he suppressed the discomfort in his heart and continued,
"This time there might be some trouble."
Zhong Ling looked away, his face somewhat cold. He leaned casually against the car door, the dim light shining on his jade-like profile adding a touch of warmth.
"I broke up with Xiaoxiao on impulse and didn't tell my family. They thought nothing had happened between me and Xiaoxiao and even wondered when we would get married. So if I bring you back this time, some people might say something unpleasant."
Zhong Ling seemed to have thought of that scene. His brows slightly wrinkled, but soon relaxed. He looked at Nan Yan with a soothing and gentle look, "But don't worry, it's just a meal. I will protect you."
Nan Yan nodded. This sounded just like she was really going to meet her parents, but who could know it was fake?
Zhong Ling noticed that she came a little closer, and his emotions calmed down now. He had been feeling a little uneasy the whole night, and he knew that this was his own problem and had nothing to do with the person in front of him.
"I understand. I'll pay attention."
Nan Yan didn't move after she finished speaking. She just stood quietly in front of him. Seeing that she didn't leave, Zhong Ling looked up at her again and asked, "What's wrong?"
Nan Yan's expression was somewhat hesitant.
She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Are you unhappy tonight? Did I say something wrong? If I did something wrong, please tell me and I will correct it as soon as possible."
Zhong Ling shook his head, did not deny his unhappiness, and just said calmly, "It has nothing to do with you, it's my own problem, you go back first."
It was indeed his own problem. The emotions he felt tonight came out of nowhere and he himself couldn't figure out what was going on and why he was out of control.
Zhong Ling lowered his head and thought gloomily. After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out. He exhaled, and his heart seemed to be much better. He didn't know why, but he suddenly had the urge to smoke. He also smoked, but not often.
Zhong Ling withdrew his fingers from the car door.
Nan Yan faintly smelled a faint scent on him, not perfume, but a faint scent of red wine. She took another step forward and this time directly grabbed his cufflinks.
"Is it about Mr. He?"
Zhong Ling only felt that the sound suddenly rang in his ears.
The warm breath sprayed over, gently and softly, bringing a tingling feeling.
He turned his head and his eyes fell on her lips again. They were still red and congested. He looked away again and made up an excuse to say, "It's not what you think. It might be because of the cold wind at night. I have a headache."
As he spoke, he pressed his fingers between his eyebrows and rubbed them gently twice.
When Nan Yan heard what he said, she immediately showed some concern in her eyes. She raised her hand and put it on his forehead subconsciously. She felt that his temperature was a little high, but he didn't have a fever, and she couldn't feel that there was any problem. However, she still consoled him,
"Zhong Ling, does your head hurt?"
The concern in her eyes became more obvious, and she showed a bit of hesitation, "Did you eat something bad tonight? Headache is not a small matter. You drove for such a long time. Do you want to come to my house and sit for a while? I'll pour you a glass of water, okay?"
"My house is a little small, but it's very clean. I keep it tidy every day. Don't mind. It should be okay for you to sit on the sofa and rest for a while."
As she spoke, she naturally reached out to help him.
Zhong Ling closed his eyes, subconsciously grasped the thin and soft fingers on his forehead with his palm, turned his head to look at her, his eyes were somewhat deep.
Nan Yan didn't have any other thoughts. She pursed her lips and didn't even notice the strange emotion that flashed across his eyes. She thought he had a severe headache, so she supported him with more force and moved her whole body closer to him.
Zhong Ling took a step back immediately, loosened his fingers, and turned his face away uncomfortably.
"It's no big deal, don't worry, I'll recover after sitting in the car for a while."
"Also, didn't anyone tell you? Don't invite men into your house at night. It's not a good idea!"
Nan Yan was startled when she heard this, then shook her head, pursed her lips and smiled softly at the man in front of her, with a look of trust in her eyes, "That's different, I know you are different from others, and I have never invited other men."
Zhong Ling's expression froze for a moment. He turned his head, his tall nose casting a shadow on his face. Half of his face was hidden in the shadow of the street lamp. He suddenly said in a cold voice:
"There's nothing different. I'm a man too. All men have bad intentions. Don't think so highly of me."
His voice was low, but somewhat cold.
When Zhong Ling said this, he didn't really mean anything else. He just hoped that she would be more alert. But after he said it, he felt that something was wrong.
Nan Yan felt something was strange when she heard this.
She looked up at him. Zhong Ling's expression was cold and indifferent. Compared to his usual handsome and gentle demeanor, he looked particularly calm tonight, but there was nothing unusual about him.
So she deliberately ignored the hint of uneasiness in his words, pretending to be unaware of anything, and asked softly, "Then Mr. Zhong, do you have any bad intentions?"
Zhong Ling did not deny it, but turned to look at her and asked,
"What do you think?"
He saw Nan Yan standing there very quietly. She always had a calming aura about her.
Nan Yan lowered her head and thought for a while. Her voice suddenly became slow and sincere. "I don't know. I don't know what other people think of Mr. Zhong, but in my eyes, you are a very good person. Although it may be a bit cheesy to say this, I always feel that even if you really have any bad intentions, they are just thoughts. You will not really do anything to hurt others."
Zhong Ling was silent for a moment. He felt that he could see the sincerity in her eyes. Perhaps he had already expected that she would answer like this.
Zhong Ling suddenly felt helpless, shook his head, and then said, "It's late, go back and rest early. I'll take you to buy some shoes tomorrow so you can wear them when you come to my house."
Nan Yan looked at him and seemed a little worried, her eyes fell on his forehead.
"Does your head hurt?"
Zhong Ling said calmly, "It's not a big deal. I'll be fine after taking a rest in the car."
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