RNP Chapter 159 Does what I said this morning still stand?
Chapter 159 Does what I said this morning still stand?
The private room at Hongyunlou was dimly lit and filled with the smell of alcohol.
The table was covered with leftover food, and several bottles of Moutai were empty.
Liu Quan's face was shiny with oil, and his eyes, which were somewhat cloudy from being soaked in alcohol, kept glancing at Xiao Lan.
"Um... Xiao Lan, huh?"
Liu Quan let out a hiccup, his hand holding the glass wobbled slightly, and his smile seemed forced. "I just heard from Brother Xu that you're getting married to your girlfriend back home this time?"
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Xiao Lan paused, her fingers holding the wine glass, and glanced subtly at Xu Yuecheng beside her.
Xu Yuecheng was leaning back in his chair, smoking, looking quite calm.
One hand rested on the edge of the table, his fingers tapping absently, as if the lie he had just told hadn't come out of his mouth.
Well, Xu Yuecheng, you've already started praising her for her chastity before anything's even happened yet?
Xiao Lan didn't expose him on the spot. Instead, she smiled, picked up her wine glass, stood up, and somehow managed to make her white shirt and black pants look like a cheongsam.
"Yes, the date has been chosen."
She didn't expose the clumsy lie, but instead raised her glass and clinked it against Liu Quan's. "I came out here to save up for my dowry. Thanks to Director Liu for taking care of me, this glass is for you."
Liu Quan's budding little scheme was extinguished by the pretext of the wedding banquet.
He clicked his tongue somewhat sheepishly, too embarrassed to say anything more, and could only manage a dry, "That's great, congratulations, congratulations!"
"Congratulations alone are not enough."
Xiao Lan's eyes darted around, and she tilted her head back to down the glass of baijiu in one gulp, the spiciness bringing two red blushes to her face. She put down the glass, leaned forward slightly, and spoke in a hearty yet affectionate tone.
"Director Liu, Yuecheng and I both admire your loyalty. Emboldened by the alcohol, I'd like to presume to acknowledge you as my sworn brother. From now on, you'll be my own brother, and I'll definitely invite you to the banquet table at my wedding!"
That one "Brother" made Liu Quan's bones melt.
Since they couldn't be lovers, this girl who came to his door wasn't bad either. At least he could save face and it would make him seem like Liu Quan was a humane person.
"Okay! You're a straightforward girl!"
Liu Quan slammed his hand on the table, his frustration dissipating considerably. He slurred, "From now on in Huai City, if anyone dares to bully you, just say your brother Liu's name!"
Xu Yuecheng sat beside her, watching Xiao Lan's graceful movements through the bluish-white smoke. A playful smile appeared on his lips, but he crushed the cigarette ash in his hand into the plate.
After a hearty meal and drinks, and seeing off the unsteady Liu Quan, the night had already deepened.
The jeep was parked in a large open space in front of the restaurant.
Xu Yuecheng opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat, but didn't rush to insert the key and start the engine.
The carriage was dark, with only a few rays of light from the streetlights outside filtering in and casting dappled shadows on his face.
Xiao Lan sat in the passenger seat, still smelling of alcohol and cigarette smoke from the dinner table.
She unbuttoned one button at her collar, took a breath, and seeing that the car hadn't moved for a while, she turned her head to the side.
The man leaned back in his seat, his eyes half-closed, and a low, unapproachable aura permeated the narrow carriage.
"Why aren't you leaving? Are you drunk?"
She stretched out her foot and lightly kicked Xu Yuecheng's calf with the tip of her shoe, her tone laced with a lazy teasing, "If we can't drive, shall we get out and find a guesthouse nearby to spend the night?"
Before he could finish speaking, his wrist was suddenly tightened.
Xu Yuecheng suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze devoid of any trace of drunkenness, filled only with a wolf-like glint.
Before Xiao Lan could react, a strong force struck her, and in a dizzying moment, she was forcibly pulled from the passenger seat.
"ah--"
Xiao Lan gasped and instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.
The jeep's cab was already cramped, and with her legs spread wide and sitting on Xu Yuecheng's lap, their bodies were pressed tightly together. His hard muscles made her thighs ache.
"Xu Yuecheng, what's wrong with you!" Xiao Lan was a little annoyed. She struggled to get up, but a large hand pressed down hard on her lower back.
"I'm going crazy?" Xu Yuecheng sneered, his dark eyes filled with fire, whether from the wine he had just drunk or something else, it was hard to tell.
He grabbed Xiao Lan's chin, forcing her to raise her head: "At the dinner table just now, you were exchanging glances with that guy surnamed Liu, acting quite intimate, like you were calling him 'brother'? If I hadn't stopped you, would you have had to drink a toast with him?"
Xiao Lan was stunned for a moment, then laughed in exasperation.
She stopped struggling, instead leaning forward, her nose brushing against his stubble-covered chin, her tone laced with provocation:
"Which eye of Captain Xu saw me exchanging glances? He's the workshop director, he controls the supply of goods. If I don't give him some, am I supposed to give him attitude?"
As she spoke, she stretched out her finger and poked at Xu Yuecheng's sweat-soaked vest:
"But you, you seem so honest most of the time, yet you're a master liar. When did I ever have a boyfriend back home? Or get married? Do you even believe this lie yourself?"
"What else can I do if I don't say that?"
Xu Yuecheng gritted his teeth and pinched the soft flesh on her side hard, making Xiao Lan gasp in pain.
"Didn't you see the way that lecherous old man looked at you? He was practically drooling on the table!"
His voice was deep, laced with undisguised arrogance and sourness. "I know that Liu guy best. He's the kind of person who can't resist the smell of blood. Even if I didn't tell you you're already taken, do you think he'd let you go tonight?"
Looking at the dark face so close to her, Xiao Lan felt a tingling, numb sensation in her heart, as if something had scratched it.
This man's jealous and possessive behavior was much more pleasing to the eye than his usual carefree attitude.
"So..." Xiao Lan's eyes sparkled, her fingertips sliding down his Adam's apple, her voice soft enough to melt water, "Captain Xu was protecting me?"
"nonsense."
Xu Yuecheng groaned and buried his head in the crook of her neck.
He took a deep breath, filled with the pungent scent of face cream and alcohol emanating from her. "You're someone I trained, my woman. Only I can touch you, only I can sleep with you. I'd feel like I'm losing out if others could just have a glimpse of you."
Xiao Lan chuckled, the vibrations of her chest transmitted through the thin fabric of her clothes.
Her hot breath hit his earlobe, tickling him like it was on fire.
"So, what you said this morning, does it still stand?" She paused deliberately, bringing her red lips closer. "Right here... hmm?"
Doesn't this woman know that you can't just flirt with a man who's already had a taste for meat?!
Xu Yuecheng suddenly lowered his head and silenced the still-talking mouth with a kiss.
The kiss was rough and urgent, relentlessly stealing every inch of sweetness from her mouth.
His lips and tongue were burning hot, tracing down her beautiful jawline and leaving warm, wet marks on her fair, delicate neck.
The woman tilted her head back and unconsciously let out a few muffled groans.
"before……"
His voice came muffled from the crook of her neck, hoarse and indistinct, "Did you do this in the car with Brother Guangzong?"