During dinner, there was no communication between the two, which left all the onlookers very disappointed.
They thought they would see a side of Living Yama that wasn’t so cold!
After dinner, Xu Qigang was the first to stand up and leave.
Sheng Ning, with a calm expression, put down her bowl and left as if nothing had happened.
Only Li Duoxi was left at the table. He scanned the room with a malicious smirk. Fools, all duped by the Captain.
Sheng Ning chased after Xu Qigang as he left, followed him for a while, but then realized she had lost him. Standing on an unfamiliar road, she irritably tugged at her hair.
Damn it! She had finally seen him, but she still had a lot to say to him! Also, he was so annoying, pretending not to recognize her. Didn’t he miss her after not seeing her for a month?
"Over here!" Xu Qigang’s deep voice came from a small grove by the road.
Sheng Ning’s eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over. Just past a large tree, there was a chair usually used for resting, She was about to approach it when suddenly she was forcefully yanked.
In a whirl, she was pinned against the tree by the man. She struggled incoherently as suddenly footsteps and voices sounded nearby.
Her body stiffened, and she was fully alert.
It was over, there were people.
If they were discovered, she would be finished, and it would impact his future too.
"Shh!" Xu Qigang finally let her go.
’What should I do?’ Sheng Ning listened as the footsteps grew closer, unable to make a sound, only able to frantically seek Xu Qigang’s help.
Her adorable reaction deepened the smile in Xu Qigang’s eyes.
"Mmmm..." The bastard, people were coming, and he dared... Sheng Ning was so annoyed she felt like kicking him.
How come every time it was always she who took the initiative and he was passive? Sometimes he even felt embarrassed because of her boldness. How did things completely reverse after not seeing each other for a month?
Could it be he took the wrong medicine? Or was it her approach that was incorrect?
Sheng Ning stared at Xu Qigang carefully, making sure she hadn’t mistaken him for someone else.
"What are you looking at?" Xu Qigang’s ears twitched slightly as he whispered.
"Checking if I recognized the wrong person..."
"This damn weather, it was sunny this morning. How come it’s so cold this afternoon?" The approaching voice grew louder.
"The weather is bad, and you still asked me to come out?" Another voice, a woman’s, shyly and timidly complained.
"Is this place safe?"
"Don’t worry, it’s very safe! In this cold damn weather, only a lunatic would come here."
Sheng Ning leaned against Xu Qigang, too frightened to move a muscle. Her small hand twisted at his waist, urging him to quickly think of something.
Sheng Ning just decided to push him away when her body suddenly moved uncontrollably fast, causing her to hurriedly close her eyes.
Feeling stable on the ground, Sheng Ning quickly opened her eyes and saw the handsome face of Xu Qigang.
"Shh..." Xu Qigang gestured downward; they had landed in a tree. The spot where they had just been standing was now occupied by a man and a woman.
Sheng Ning recognized the woman instantly; it was Bai Oulan, the leading star of the Qianjin Dance Troupe and the top actress. She had seen her backstage during the Mid-Autumn joint performance.
It was Bai Oulan who had brought the dance "Butterfly Lovers" to perfection and to international stages. Sheng Ning had never spoken to her, but that didn’t stop her from knowing about her.
The man with her was unfamiliar, tall and broad, clearly someone who got around.