Chapter 232: Chapter 198: Leg Expert and Black Stockings Chapter 232: Chapter 198: Leg Expert and Black Stockings In the back seat of the Land Rover, Shen Qingning avoided making eye contact with Cheng Zhu.
“I did promise you that I would go home and ask,” she answered Cheng Zhu’s question in this way.
“It’s a deal, then,” Cheng Zhu sealed the deal about going to the concert in this manner.
Having said that, he started eating the bread again and felt that it tasted quite good.
“Don’t you want some?” he asked.
“No late-night snacks for me.”
“Alright, well, if I have had quite a bit to drink, I definitely need to eat something.” Cheng Zhu continued munching on his snack, “Tastes pretty good.”
“There are two more here; you could take them back for Little Youzi,” Shen Qingning suggested.
After their last video call, she had grown increasingly fond of the little girl.
She actually liked children and small animals very much.
It’s just that, well, with her temperament and aura, children tended not to like her very much–they were even afraid of her.
“That works, it’s the weekend anyway, and I’ll have to take her to ‘Youu Come to Play’ a few more times,” Cheng Zhu said with a smile.
“Does she know that you’re selling the store now?” Shen Qingning asked out of curiosity.
“I haven’t mentioned it to her, nor to my family yet.” Cheng Zhu shook his head.
“Will she be a bit sad?” Shen Qingning voiced her concern.
“She might be at first, but my sister is actually very sensible. She understands things when you talk to her, smart beyond her years. Plus, I figure once she knows I’m about to open a milk tea shop, she’ll definitely cheer up right away.” He chuckled.
He had already thought all of this through.
Kids, sometimes, are like goldfish with only a seven-second memory, not to mention emotions come and go quickly.
She had actually grown tired of the claw machine store after a few visits, and Cheng Zhu would take a bunch of stuffed toys from the store and fill her room with them!
Under these circumstances, knowing that she was about to own a milk tea shop, she would probably dream of what the milk tea would taste like!
Shen Qingning looked at him and, without any particular reason, threw out a question, “Will you miss the store yourself?”
In her view, Cheng Zhu had also invested a lot of effort into this store.
“Not at all,” Cheng Zhu replied without a second thought, “What’s there to miss?”
To him, it really was just a project that carried his little sister’s wish.
Now, by selling it, he would have a significant amount of money at hand.
If the milk tea shop project goes well, then in the future, no matter which first- or second-tier city Little Youzi goes to, she’d be able to drink her own family’s milk tea.
“Oh,” Shen Qingning replied softly.
She felt a bit reluctant to let it go.
After all, ‘Youu Come to Play’ also held some of her memories from that evening spent with Cheng Zhu in the night breeze.
Cheng Zhu glanced at her and, noticing she was dressed the same as that night, suddenly put on an eager expression, “How about we go to the store right now?”
“To my store, to ‘Youu Come to Play’!”
“But it’s already… it’s almost eleven o’clock now,” Shen Qingning pointed out, “Doesn’t the store close at ten?”
“Didn’t we also go after closing last time? What’s the difference?” Cheng Zhu suddenly chimed in.
The mention of the last time made Shen Qingning irreversibly determined.
Most importantly, his attitude was clear just now; he was definitely selling the store, and he didn’t feel the slightest bit sorry about it.
Meaning this could possibly be their last visit to ‘Youu Come to Play’ outside of business hours, with just the two of them entering the store to play.
“Then, should I call a designated driver?” the proudly indirect question served as her reply.
“Hm, go ahead,” Cheng Zhu nodded.
When the designated driver took his place in the vehicle, the Land Rover headed in the direction of Technology University.
It took about twenty minutes before they arrived outside the ‘Youu Come to Play’.
It was past eleven o’clock by then, and the store had long been closed.
The streets outside the university were empty. Cheng Zhu pulled the keys from his pocket and unlocked the rolling shutter door.
Then, he took out another key and opened the glass door as well.
During this process, he looked around just like last time, as if afraid of being spotted by someone.
“Come in, come in, hurry, hurry, hurry.” He urged.
After Shen Qingning hurried in, Cheng Zhu forcefully pulled down the rolling shutter door.
For some reason, hearing the sound of the door closing made Shen Qingning’s cheeks flush and her heartbeat accelerate.
And so, the lone man and woman once again entered a confined space together.
Cheng Zhu took his BOSS card from the cash register’s drawer and went to the coin dispenser to get coins.
Hearing the sound of the Game Coins falling, he laughed and said, “Last time, I saw you didn’t dance enough.”
“That’s not true,” Shen Qingning protested immediately without a second thought, “It was you who insisted on me dancing with you.”
“Don’t pretend, I could tell from the look in your eyes that day.” Cheng Zhu squatted down and picked up the small wicker basket in front of the coin dispenser used to collect Game Coins.
Shen Qingning opened her mouth to respond but eventually decided not to bother with him.
In fact, she was really reluctant to start dancing last time.
After middle school, she had stopped playing on dance machines, resistant to the idea.
Which resulted in her lower body following the moves while, her upper body was completely slack not making any effort at all the last time they danced.
But afterwards, her interest had indeed been piqued.
Only, that day had involved drinking and then being in the breeze, and after dancing, she felt dizzy.
One could say–Cheng Zhu had completely worn her out.
He had made her head spin!
She had also had quite a bit to drink today, but at least there was no breeze, which made it slightly better.
At this moment, Shen Qingning also remembered how she had adamantly refused to dance that day until Cheng Zhu had actually said, “What’s the big deal about a dance, look at Zhang Qiqi, she danced in front of hundreds of people during my military training.”
With that thought, she couldn’t help but tightly press her lips together.
This made her feel even more that this man really knew how to bully her in every aspect.
Cheng Zhu, meanwhile, had already walked towards the dance machines and was beckoning to her, “Come on, hurry up.”
After Shen Qingning reluctantly caught up, she watched him insert coins into both machines and say, “This time you can’t be like last time, showing me no respect during our battle, only moving your lower body. What’s that about?”
As he said this, he glanced at Shen Qingning’s legs.
And seriously, she was wearing a pair of black stockings that added to the night’s attire.
Tsk tsk tsk, the thought of watching the leggy beauty in black stockings dance a drunken dance with him seemed quite amusing.
Shen Qingning followed his gaze and looked down at her legs; she was well aware that her legs were very attractive.
She had heard too many girls express their envy, even Lin Lu had said, “Ningning, your legs are so long, and their proportion is perfect!”
Cheng Zhu had already stepped onto the dance machine to the right and began to select a song.
The proud girl took a deep breath inwardly, strategizing with herself, “Well, this is probably the last time I’ll be able to dance here, right?”
“And there’s no one else here.”
The music began to play as she stepped onto the dance machine.
They were dancing to the same song as last time, “Happy Worship.”
Cheng Zhu had said before, it was the only song he knew how to dance to.
He upped the stakes, “How about this, whoever loses has to dance a solo for the other to watch.”
Shen Qingning didn’t agree, but neither did she reject the idea, just silent.
Because she didn’t think she would lose.
She had confidence in her dancing abilities.
“If you say nothing, I’ll take that as a yes!”
The proud girl still ignored him.
The music started, and Cheng Zhu occasionally looked back, seemingly scouting the enemy, but really just purely admiring.
Damn, she was captivating when she danced; it was hard to take eyes off her!
At this moment, Cheng Zhu was completely captivated by her.
Truly, there’s a clear difference between those who can dance and those who cannot.
Cheng Zhu danced rigidly, with what one could call ‘a tense form of relaxation.’
Dancing is meant to be relaxed, but he was afraid of making mistakes.
On Shen Qingning’s side, things were entirely different.
It was obvious that her flexibility was excellent–she could probably perform a split with ease.
In Cheng Zhu’s eyes, with Shen Qingning’s capability, if she were to choose a K-pop dance or do a girl group dance, she would be outstanding.
The song came to an end, and due to the alcohol, Shen Qingning felt more lightheaded after the activity, her breathing faster than usual.
Having danced just one song, she was already panting slightly, her lips slightly parted, her chest heaving invitingly.
The usual cold aura around her had vanished entirely, and her cheeks were more flushed than before.
And frustratingly enough, Cheng Zhu won!
The reason was simple: the machine was not a real judge, it was inanimate!
His dancing had nothing to do with grace, let alone any beauty.
But… racking up points!
Dance machines can’t judge whether your dancing looks good or not, they’re just dumb machines!
Your handsome guy here can only dance this one song, but isn’t it about mastering it to perfection?
Us guys are just so straightforward, we only care about the results, about scoring points. Not like you women, always caring about looking beautiful!
Cheng Zhu walked triumphantly off the dance machine, and even fetched a chair from the side to sit right next to Shen Qingning’s machine.
Yes, he deliberately chose the best angle for viewing.
From this position, a lean to the left gave a full frontal view.
Leaning to the right, he could catch the back and the waist.
Sitting up straight gave a clear side profile.
–The perfect viewing spot!
Shen Qingning stood on the dance machine, turned to look at him, and somehow felt at a loss.
“You have to keep your word,” Cheng Zhu settled himself down, eyeing those stocking-clad long legs with a smile.
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