Chapter 545 Aren't You Afraid I'll Sell You Out?
It was past nine o'clock in the evening, and the night in Kuncheng was already dark. The noise in the restaurant gradually faded away, and people began to say goodbye and leave in groups of three or two.
Zhou Yufan's face was flushed from drinking, and he was half-supported and half-helped by Wen Yang as he walked out. He was still mumbling incoherently about the arrangements for tomorrow's filming, which made Wen Yang both angry and amused. She kept turning back and waving at Fang Li.
Fang Li stood at the door of the box, watching Wen Yang stuff Zhou Yufan into the taxi. She didn't turn around until the car merged into the traffic and disappeared into the night.
Only she and Lu Jie were left in the box. The mess of cups and plates on the table had not been cleared away yet, and the air was filled with the faint smell of alcohol and the lingering fragrance of food.
Lu Jie sat by the window, leaning lazily against the back of the chair, an unlit cigarette between his fingertips, looking at her with a half-smile.
He seemed to have drunk quite a bit of wine, with a faint redness in his eyes, but his eyes were unusually clear, without any sign of drunkenness.
"Everyone has left, why aren't you leaving yet?"
Fang Li walked up to him and asked calmly. After what had just happened, she no longer had the energy to deal with him.
Lu Jie looked up at her, his gaze lingering on her face for a long time, as if he wanted to carve her appearance into his bones.
The dim light fell on his face, outlining his deep features, but also making the emotions in his eyes appear more complicated.
Fang Li felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him. She subconsciously took a step back and frowned and said, "What are you looking at?"
Lu Jie suddenly chuckled, his voice carrying a hint of hoarseness and magnetism: "Nothing, I just think that although you've lost a bit of weight, you look better."
"boring."
Fang Li rolled her eyes at him, turned around and tried to leave.
Unexpectedly, Lu Jie suddenly stood up and grabbed her wrist.
"What are you doing?"
He was so strong that Fang Li couldn't break free at all.
"Come with me somewhere."
Lu Jie's tone was unquestionably firm.
"I won't go, let me go."
Fang Li struggled hard, and her wrist was hurt by his grip.
Lu Jie ignored her and pulled her out.
Fang Li struggled all the way, constantly asking him to let go, but Lu Jie acted as if he didn't hear her and pulled her straight to a black car parked in front of the restaurant.
With a "bang", Lu Jie opened the back door and stuffed Fang Li in directly.
Then he got in and closed the car door.
"drive."
Lu Jie instructed the driver in front.
The driver responded, started the car, and merged smoothly into the traffic.
Fang Li sat there angrily, glaring at Lu Jie: "Lu Jie, what on earth do you want to do? Where are you taking me?"
However, Lu Jie closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, pretending to be asleep, and ignored her completely.
"Lu Jie!"
Fang Li pushed him angrily.
Unexpectedly, Lu Jie not only ignored her, but also fell towards her and rested his head squarely on her shoulder.
“What are you doing!”
Fang Li was startled and quickly reached out to push his head.
Lu Jie hummed twice, and instead of getting up, he rubbed against her, as if looking for a comfortable position.
Fang Li was angry and helpless, and pushed him away forcefully.
But as soon as she let go, Lu Jie fell over again.
After repeating this several times, Fang Li was so tired that she was out of breath. She simply didn't bother to pay attention to him. She turned her head to look at the night view outside the window and let him lean on her.
Lu Jie closed his eyes, but a smile of triumph secretly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The car did not drive towards the urban area of Kuncheng, but drove towards the more distant suburbs.
The lights outside the window became increasingly sparse, and the tall buildings were gradually replaced by low houses and farmland.
Fang Li looked at the scenery rapidly receding outside the window and felt a little uneasy.
She didn't know where Lu Jie wanted to take her, nor did she know what he was up to.
But now that things have come to this, it is useless for her to struggle anymore. She can only take it one step at a time.
The car was driving smoothly and soon left the flat road and turned onto a winding mountain road.
There are dense woods on both sides of the mountain road. In the night, the shadows of the trees look like monsters with bared fangs and claws, which looks particularly gloomy.
The car was completely silent, with only the slight sound of the wheels rolling over the gravel road.
Fang Li leaned back in her chair, her eyes a little dazed.
She thought of Han Xi and wondered what he was doing now and whether he was thinking of her.
When she thought of Han Xi, a warm feeling surged in her heart, and her previous uneasiness dissipated a lot.
Lu Jie seemed to be really asleep, his breathing evenly on her neck, and a faint smell of alcohol drifted over. Fang Li frowned and turned her head away.
After driving for about ten minutes, the road became flat again.
Although she couldn't see the specific situation outside, Fang Li guessed that they should have reached the top of the mountain.
A slightly cool breeze came in through the gaps in the car window, and you could feel that the air here was exceptionally fresh, carrying the unique fragrance of grass and trees in the mountains.
At this moment, Lu Jie, who had been sleeping on her shoulder, suddenly woke up.
He pretended to stretch, let out a sigh of contentment, then leaned over and looked out the window with Fang Li.
"You're really calm."
Lu Jie's voice was tinged with joking. "You followed me into this deep forest at night? Aren't you afraid that I'll sell you out?"
Fang Li glanced at him sideways and said calmly, "If you wanted to sell me, you wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to bring me here."
Lu Jie was choked by her and immediately raised his eyebrows in boredom: "Okay, you're smart."
He paused, his eyes suddenly becoming serious, and he looked at Fang Li and said, "But seriously, if Han Lao Er is willing to name a price, even if it's sky-high, I'm willing to splurge and buy you back."
He spoke seriously, but there was a hint of joking in his eyes.
Fang Li knew that he was talking nonsense again and was too lazy to argue with him. She simply raised her hand and slapped him in the face as he approached her, pushing him away.
Lu Jie cried out "Ouch" and fell to the other side, but he was not angry. Instead, he smiled at himself, stretched his legs and sat down.
The car continued to move forward, and the darkness around it was gradually replaced by dots of light.
Not far ahead, the outlines of some buildings can be vaguely seen.
Lu Jie pointed ahead and said with a smile, "We're here."
As soon as he finished speaking, the car slowly drove around a bend.
Fang Li looked outside and saw buildings with lights on beginning to appear on the inner side, while on the side closer to the foot of the mountain, he could actually see the entire town.
As the car moved, looking down, the whole town looked like a fairyland left in the world.
Lights of various colors are scattered in the night, like a galaxy fallen into the mortal world, so beautiful that it takes your breath away.
Fang Li was stunned by the scenery in front of her. Her eyes widened, her mouth slightly opened, and she was speechless for a moment.
She had never seen such a beautiful night view, as if she was in a fairy tale world.
Lu Jie looked at her shocked expression and a smug smile appeared on his face.
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