The streets were bustling, with the occasional tourist from home too.
Approaching the entrance of a pub with strong local flavor, they observed the lively crowd inside. Sheng Ning’an couldn’t help but suggest, "There are so many people here, why don’t we go in and have a look!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Xu Weiran grabbed his wrist.
Xu Weiran hadn’t forgotten this girl’s tolerance for alcohol.
"This place isn’t for us, let’s go somewhere else," he said.
"We’re already here, let’s just take a quick look. I promise I won’t drink!" Sheng Ning’an, aware of his concern, quickly pledged.
Xu Weiran eventually couldn’t resist her pleading look and compromised, "Remember, once we’re in, you’re not allowed to touch any alcoholic drinks."
"Got it!" Sheng Ning’an agreed readily, but Xu Weiran didn’t dare to let his guard down and held onto her wrist firmly.
Fearing she would disappear if he turned his back for a second.
Sheng Ning’an, pointing at the DJ above and the crowd twisting wildly in time with the beats on the dance floor, said, "Don’t be so tense! Relax a little, look how lively it is here, everyone is having such a good time!"
Xu Weiran wasn’t finding any of this fun. The place was packed with foreigners, and in a strange land where they were strangers, he was worried she would get taken advantage of.
Especially since entering, countless interested glances had already been cast upon her.
As a man, Xu Weiran was all too familiar with such looks.
Nevertheless, she seemed oblivious and kept pushing her way further in.
Xu Weiran could only follow her closely, out of fear of losing her.
The pub was noisy with voices and music.
Eventually, they managed to find themselves seats.
"Hello, beautiful girl, may I buy you a drink?" Not long after they sat down, a blond, blue-eyed guy approached and asked in his awkward English.
Sheng Ning’an pointed to Xu Weiran opposite her and said, "Sorry, my boyfriend gets angry."
"Sorry!" The blond guy only then noticed Xu Weiran, smiled at Sheng Ning’an, and walked away with his drink.
After that, several more foreign guys came up to chat.
Sheng Ning’an had heard that foreigners tended to be enthusiastic and open, and now she was seeing it firsthand.
Watching her boyfriend’s face grow darker across from her, Sheng Ning’an suppressed a smile, stood up, and reached for his hand, "Are you angry? See, I didn’t agree to any of them, did I?"
Xu Weiran: "You just smiled at them."
Sheng Ning’an raised an eyebrow, "That’s just basic politeness! We can’t let people think we Chinese are impolite." She would never admit that she did it on purpose.
"Alright, if you’re really unhappy, let’s leave," she said, standing up and pulling at him to leave.
However, instead of moving, she was pulled into Xu Weiran’s embrace.
She saw him grabbing her wrist with one hand while his other hand supported her waist, and before the eyes of everyone around, he bent down and sealed her lips with his.
Amidst the noisy music, the cheering and screaming of strangers filled her ears, but Sheng Ning’an’s attention was entirely on the man in front of her.
His kiss was forceful and possessive, as if intent on taking all the air from her mouth.
Sheng Ning’an felt breathless, her fair cheeks quickly flushing a deep crimson.
It seemed like forever before Xu Weiran let her go.
Struggling to catch her breath, Sheng Ning’an felt her mind was in a haze.
With her in his arms, Xu Weiran’s voice was low and husky, "Let’s see if you dare to flirt with others again!"
As if she would dare!!!