Chapter 15

◎Don’t want him to see you? (Revision) ◎

"What are you going to do?"

Chen Jing'an frowned, and she didn't feel the eyes from all sides, whether they were envious or curious or disdainful or... resentful. She was pushed to the center of the stage and the lights were turned down. She She was already in place, and the following dance steps were planned. She couldn't decide whether to dance or not.

Shen Lie held her hand, pinching the joints lightly with his fingertips: "I was joking with you and asked you to come over to play. Why are you so nervous?"

Intuition is not that simple.

She felt Shen Lie straighten up and move forward. As soon as he took steps, she subconsciously held his hand tightly.

It has multiple meanings, including rejection and request, asking him not to put himself in such an embarrassing situation. For some things, the end is the end.

She is human and she has feelings.

In reality, two years can be ended in one sentence. What about memories and emotions? Can it really be cut off so cleanly?

Shen Lie patted Chen Jing'an's hand gently, smiled gently, and asked her to relax. There was no trace of emotion or pity in her eyes. She knew there was no room for change, so she avoided looking away and continued to move forward.

Tao Lun was also present, and knowing the recent events, the person he called his second sister-in-law abandoned him and climbed up a high branch. But he still had to work hard to save face. As usual, he was polite and invited to play together. He thought that this invitation was disgusting and meant to vent his anger on Qin Yinian.

What he didn't expect was that Shen Lie glanced over. Not only did he not refuse, but he seemed to be slightly interested and asked, "What kind of game do you play?"

"Bridge, just play casually." Tao Lun smiled stiffly.

"Okay."

"..."

Tao Lun couldn't stand still, and glanced at Qin Yinian from the corner of his eye. Qin Yinian's face was dark, and his brows were furrowed in an impatient arc. Others also looked at him, and the atmosphere was so awkward. Freeze, the ex and the current person are sitting at the same table, no one knows what will happen in the next second. Qin Yinian casually touched a pack of cigarettes and went out to smoke a cigarette.

Xu Ruoqing also followed.

"Brother Lie, sit here." Tao Lun had no choice but to say hello, gave up the main seat, and went to squeeze in with the others. He bit his fingers, annoyed that he was too busy.

"Sit." Shen Lie held her hand and asked her to sit down first.

The two of them sat down, at eye level with the people present. Chen Jing'an's plain face could not hide her beauty, but her long dark eyes were as graceful and graceful as the mist of Jiangnan, with the bleak autumn rain and slight melancholy of gentle wind and drizzle.

Chen Jing'an knew a few of the people here and knew their names. That day, they called each other "sister-in-law" more enthusiastically than anyone else. From then on, it feels like it was yesterday.

Tao Lun was talking about how their gameplay is not much different from the traditional bridge gameplay, except for the subtle differences in the bonus points for each game. Bridge playing is a bit complicated. Chen Jing'an couldn't learn it last time and lost miserably. This time, he didn't have any idea.

Soon, Qin Yinian and Xu Ruoqing came back, minding their own business and sat down across from each other. Qin Yinian had a cold face and said nothing. Xu Ruoqing pushed her hair away from her shoulders and neck, her eyes swept over Shen Lie, and finally stopped on Chen Jing'an, with a relaxed posture: "Let's play together?"

Tao Lun was still frightened, and coughed slightly, not knowing what was going on. When playing cards, will the table be turned over?

Chen Jing'an said: "You guys play, I don't know how to play."

"I'll teach you," Shen Lie put his arm on the table with a leisurely posture, "It's not difficult to figure out the rules."

Chen Jing'an looked pale: "I'm afraid I won't be able to learn. Yes."

Shen Lie smiled and said, "In this way, we will play in groups, using the rules of VP team competition. We will divide into two teams and decide on twelve decks of cards. You can play whatever you want, and I will give you the answer."

Chen Jing'an didn't understand. Not the least bit interested.

He speaks softly, like a teacher teaching his students patiently.

"I will hold you back." Chen Jing'an said like a mosquito.

"Are you worried about me?"

"..."

The two people talked not loudly, and it was hard to hear what they were talking about if you listened carefully, but they were very close, and their eyes occasionally intertwined, untimely, which reminded people of newlyweds. this phrase.

Everyone present could not help but feel aggrieved for Qin Yinian, but they couldn't afford to offend him, so they could only pretend to be deaf and dumb.

"What do you say about winning or losing?" Qin Yinian suddenly said.

"You decide."

"I heard that Mr. Shen recently won a piece of land. The location is good. If you lose, the land belongs to me."

"What if you lose?"

Qin Yinian leaned back and chuckled sarcastically: "As long as you lose The Qin family has it."

Shen Lie tapped his forehead with his index finger, as if he was seriously thinking about what the Qin family could tempt him. After a moment, he raised his head and said with a smile, "How is the whole Qin family?"

There was no malice in his tone. He can mention it casually, but he can also really hold it. He has handled so many mergers and acquisitions, whether legitimate or malicious, and he can do it with ease.

Besides, what is the Qin family?

Qin Yinian's expression changed slightly.

Tao Lun was dumbfounded when he heard this, and came out to calm the atmosphere: "It's just for fun, to kill time, there is no need to play so big."

"Brother Lie, please stop teasing us."

Shen Lie closed his eyelids and lazily said , looked at Tao Lun with some fun. Tao Lun was sweating all over his palms and forehead. When he was so nervous that he didn't know how to end it, Shen Lie put his arms on the table: "You're right, it's just for fun."

"Start?"

" Start, start!"

Tao Lun held his heart and exhaled, it was okay, it was still running.

The teams have been divided according to the seats, Chen Jing'an and Shen Lie, there are two others, Tao Lun, Qin Yinian and Xu Ruoqing. The team competition requires the overall strength and cooperation spirit of the team. This division is actually not good for Qin Yinian. This is advantageous. Chen Jing'an is a novice and knows little about the rules, let alone cooperation and tactics.

Shen Lie still patiently explained to Chen Jing'an how to play, how to bid the cards, when to double, and how to play the cards. He talked while playing, and the images were vivid. She finally figured out the rules clearly, tried to play one, and subconsciously looked at it. Shen Lie, he raised his eyebrows and raised his lips in affirmation, and Chen Jing'an was relieved.

At least, it's not that stressful.

Every word and deed of the two people was watched. After a round of playing cards, Qin Yinian's face became more and more gloomy, and he became more and more irritable when playing cards. Xu Ruoqing accidentally played the wrong cards. He was dissatisfied with the cards and his body movements were full of irritation.

Chen Jing'an didn't notice the movements of others. She gradually entered the state, focusing entirely on the cards.

It's not that she won't make mistakes, and she will be annoyed when she realizes it later, but Shen Lie can give her the bottom line every time, so that she won't be defeated like this. Chen Jing'an had to admit that Shen Lie had a strong aura. He had no extra expressions on the court. He scored or lost the same points. His facial expressions could not be judged. Others could only watch his subtle movements. Gradually, everyone Everyone follows his lead, and Chen Jing'an is no exception.

"No more playing."

Qin Yinian was completely defeated and pushed away the cards in front of him.

Shen Lie still had the same calm attitude: "You guys keep playing, the account will be put in my name today."

"It's really not needed." Qin Yinian said in a furious tone, "Although we are not as generous as Mr. Shen, we can still afford this little money. Affordable.”

Tao Lun pulled Qin Yinian and said with a smile: "Don't listen to him. He has been competitive since he was a child. He feels bad when he loses. Thank you, Brother Lie."

Qin Yinian was even more angry when he heard his submissive tone. With no place to vent, he suddenly stood up from the table, pushed the chair away roughly, and strode out.

"Brother Lie, don't mind." Tao Lun knew that it was his mouth that caused the trouble, so he could only apologize quietly.

Chen Jing'an's eyes were blank, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"It's not a bad thing to be competitive, but it's not necessarily a good thing not to admit defeat." Shen Lie still had a bit of a smile on his face.

These words had other meanings, and those present could not fail to hear them. Chen Jing'an also knew it, but he was too calm as if he didn't hear it. The two of them have nothing to do with each other now, and he has made a new beginning. She stood up from the card table and asked Shen Lie, "Are you leaving?"

"Yes."

Shen Lie held her hand just as he had come.

After the two left, Tao Lun sat down and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"I probably didn't read the almanac when I went out today. If I had known it, I would have slept at home and come out to find this kind of suffering." Tao Lun cursed, "If you say that Chen Jing'an is quite capable, it didn't take long for him to be led by Shen Lie. I'm really not worthy of Ah Nian for showing off."

The girl he held in his hand turned around and followed the person, and even came to provoke him. It was so damn disgusting.

Several people endured it for a long time and couldn't help but echo a few words.

Xu Ruoqing didn't say anything, but she found it quite interesting when she heard the words. She held up her thin arms and asked: "Then he brought me here, why don't you scold him for his wantonness?"

How interesting, let alone other things, when there is a new love, Are women just coquettish or slutty?

"That's different." Tao Lun smiled coquettishly, "You are A-Nian's first love."

Xu Ruoqing smiled faintly: "You are all quite funny."

Really.

-

Shen Lie took her to the second floor. There were fewer people and the environment was quieter. There were a lot of things to play. He took Chen Jing'an to play billiards. He taught her how to hold the long pole and leaned over the billiards. At the edge of the stage, her limbs were too stiff. Shen Lie pressed her thin shoulders down, almost level with the table, and taught her how to tee off.

Chen Jing'an felt the heat source on his shoulders, but quickly withdrew without feeling any discomfort.

She had never played this before. When she was in school, art students had relatively free time. People around her would sneak out to the billiard hall and invite her, but she had never been there and could not feel the fun in this aspect. But now, she seems to feel it.

There is a sense of uncertainty and full of unexpected fun.

After hitting a shot, Shen Lie chuckled: "It's not strong enough, try harder."

On the next shot, Chen Jing'an adjusted his strength.

...

The target ball didn't go in, but the other one was hit and swayed into the net bag.

"Not bad." A low voice whispered in his ear.

Because Chen Jing'an was too surprised, she subconsciously turned her head to look at him. Shen Lie's brows were clear and unexpectedly tender at this moment.

She looked away.

Shen Lie is a good teacher. He explains the theory in simple terms and is patient enough. She learns surprisingly quickly.

After teaching, Shen Lie played with her. The colored balls that Chen Jing'an kicked were scattered all over the place. None of them scored. It was Shen Lie's turn. He leaned over. The tight muscles of his shoulders were vaguely visible under the material of his clothes. He had a narrow waist and long legs, and his movements were smooth. Beautiful, clearing the field with one stroke, so accurate that Chen Jing'an was stunned.

No longer interested, but a little more surprised and admired.

"Show off your skills?" Playing with her is really a dimensionality reduction blow.

Shen Lie handed the cue to the waiter, "Since we are teaching students, the teacher must show something so that the students can learn willingly."

"I don't know anything, and my skills are generally enough to teach."

"I'll hit the next ball. , Slow down this time." Shen Lie smiled noncommittally, drank water, waited for the ball to be set, and then taught her how to adjust the angle and force of the ball after the ball was fired. Chen Jing'an held his breath and focused his eyes between the white ball and the red ball, and the surrounding sounds were almost blocked.

"Try again."

Shen Lie's words whispered in his ears.

Chen Jing'an breathed slowly, exerted force on his arms, and hit the white ball with his stick. The sound of the ball hitting the ball was clear, and the red ball gradually rolled slowly and stopped in front of the net bag.

Shen Lie held her little arm and practiced back and forth, feeling the strength it should have. She smelled the unique breath on Shen Lie's body, and the tiny breath in her throat when he spoke, close to her ear, she stiffened for a moment, listening to his deep voice : "Continue."

Then, Chen Jing'an felt tired and didn't want to continue. She stepped aside to rest and watched him fight with others. She was a little lost until someone talked to her. She came back to her senses and recognized that the other person was grabbing Jiang Da, the "Brother Da" who wanted to make friends with her, was here to apologize. He would never have thought that Chen Jing'an would become Shen Lie's sidekick next time they met.

Chen Jing'an only said it was okay and didn't react much.

Before Da Ge left, he said meaningfully: "I think you are quite powerful, and I really mean it."

Yes, jumping from the Qin family to the Shen family is tantamount to a class jump, and he is not alone in thinking so. , no one present would think so.

—Chen

Jing’an met Xu Ruoqing in the bathroom.

There was a small cosmetic bag on the sink. She looked in the mirror to touch up her makeup, and saw her coming in. The lipstick traced the shape of her lips, which were red and shiny, and the edges were smudged with her fingers. When Chen Jing'an came out again, she was still there, carefully arranging and combining the small cosmetic bags.

This was the first time that two people met alone, and it was also the first time that Chen Jing'an saw her appearance clearly. She was beautiful but not too dull. She had a distinct personal style and her own unique temperament.

"I've always been curious about you." Xu Ruoqing spoke first, "Really, I want to know what kind of girl is worth this trouble. You may hate me, but that's okay, I don't like myself very much either."

Chen Jing'an stretched out her hand and waited until the water came out of the sensor, without looking up: "I don't hate you."

"Why?" Xu Ruoqing was quite surprised.

"No reason, we have nothing to do with each other." Chen Jing'an washed his hands and said so, but he also thought so in his heart.

Xu Ruoqing folded her arms and leaned half against the wall. She was no longer looking at her through the mirror, but directly face to face. At first, she thought why? What kind of fairy made two men miss each other? Qin Yinian never refused to say , even in bed, he never said anything wrong with her. When they meet today, they will inevitably look at her.

She has a plain face, fair skin, and her facial features may not be very impressive when taken apart, but when put together, she looks cold and dusty, with a poetic air, and she is the beauty in the water in the Book of Songs.

She has been painting for many years and thinks she has some aesthetic standards. Chen Jing'an is so beautiful that people feel comfortable.

"Doesn't it matter if I get involved in your relationship?"

"If you can't get involved in a relationship, it means there is something wrong with it." Chen Jing'an pursed her lower lip, feeling a little lost in her heart, "It's all over."

Xu Ruoqing suddenly felt, It was a pity that Qin Yinian broke up with her like this, and she didn't plan to have any consequences with Qin Yinian.

"After you broke up, Qin Yinian actually had a very bad life. He couldn't sleep all night, didn't have a good meal, and got drunk a few times. In this period of time, he lost more than ten kilograms."

This is true . Suddenly, Chen Jing'an didn't know what she wanted to express.

Xu Ruoqing laughed at herself: "You probably don't know that it was not a coincidence that Qin Yinian and I met in Bincheng. It was my intention to hook up. Someone offered a good price, and I had no reason to refuse. He drank alcohol the day we slept. He regrets it very much. I promised him that I will never pester him..."

"I know." Chen Jing'an had to interrupt her.

"Since you know,

how about you still?" "It doesn't make any difference, right?" Chen Jing'an asked softly, "I'm done with him, and you really don't need to tell me these things."

Xu Ruoqing opened her eyes and looked at her. Yes, a little surprised: "I really didn't notice that you have a hard heart."

Chen Jing'an nodded politely and walked past her.

After coming out of the bathroom, Chen Jing'an didn't go back. She walked to the balcony. There was no one here. She felt very tired tonight, both physically and mentally. Here, there was only a dim light, illuminating the lacquered wood texture to make it safer. She supported the carved wooden fence. From here, she could see the corridor and pavilion. On the well-tended lawn, there were rockeries with strange rocks and plants planted beside the wall. A few thin bamboo trees.

Soviet style garden style.

The wind was strong at night, and the thin bamboos were blown wildly, and the bamboo shadows printed on the wall could not rest for a moment and kept shaking.

By the time Shen Lie found her, a long time had passed.

Chen Jing'an just thought it was late and asked if he should go back. Shen Lie didn't answer. He walked over, stopped in front of her, passed her, and looked at the scene she just saw.

"Are you not used to it?" Shen Lie asked.

"What do you mean?"

Shen Lie moved forward and suddenly closed the distance. He was much taller. When he looked at her, he would inevitably lower his head and lower his eyes. He could not avoid a condescending attitude: "Don't you like this place?"

Chen Jing'an leaned back slightly. , there was only half a step of space, and the railing was against her waist, so she had to free one hand to support it.

"It's not about whether you like it or not." She felt that the two people were too close, and tilted her head in a repulsive way. She also thought of their current identities, and such a distance was beyond reproach.

"Because I don't like people, it doesn't matter where I go." Shen Lie read out her thoughts lazily, and it didn't sound like she was angry.

Chen Jing'an said nothing.

Because he saw Qin Yinian walking out of the corridor, he walked to the thin bamboo, lowered his head and lit a cigarette in his hands. The smoke slowly dispersed in the wind.

The corners of his clothes flew up, revealing his excessively thin figure.

She looked away almost immediately, but it was still too slow. Shen Lie had already seen the subtle expression on her face, and followed her line of sight to see Qin Yinian.

I just wanted to be splashed by a small spark. Before I even thought about it, my body already had the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Chen Jing'an almost hit his chin, and her eyes glanced at the protruding Adam's apple on her neck. As soon as it passed by, she lowered her head and became confused, and finally said lamely that she wanted to go in.

There is a sense of stupidity that there is no three hundred taels of silver here.

But she was really afraid that Shen Lie would do something again and no one could stop him from going crazy.

Shen Lie didn't respond, didn't say yes or no, he didn't move at all, his breath and body temperature were roasting her, making her unable to avoid or escape.

"Don't want him to see it?" Shen Lie asked, his deep voice above his head.

"No."

"Sometimes honesty is not necessarily a bad thing."

Chen Jing'an just felt exhausted. The day was too long and tiring, and it was more difficult than expected. She had tried her best to cooperate, holding hands, playing bridge, learning table tennis... She felt like an empty shell, being pulled and manipulated, doing whatever he wanted her to do.

"I want to go back." It was true. She stretched out her hand to push him away.

"He looked over." Shen Lie whispered.

Chen Jing'an stopped breathing and looked subconsciously. The hair on her temples was blowing on her face. She didn't have time to fiddle with it. When she didn't see anything, her waist was suddenly held. The sudden sense of power frightened her enough. Before she could When she reacted, the soles of her feet were already hanging in the air, and the fulcrum of the body's force was only the hot hands on her waist. Before she could even scream, she was already firmly placed on the railing.

With her back completely in the air, she instinctively grabbed Shen Lie's arm. The muscles were stronger than expected, like stone, and she could hardly hold them.

"Shen Lie."

In panic, she called out his name for the first time.

It was no longer Mr. Shen, who was polite and distant, but Shen Lie, who was emotionally intense, both because of panic and because of anger.

More of a fear.

She really thought he would let go, but if he fell down from the second floor, he wouldn't necessarily die.

Chen Jing'an felt that the wind was like a ghost roaring and roaring. She lost control of her body after her feet were suspended in the air. She could fall at any time. In a hurry, she saw Shen Lie's dark eyes, which may reflect her panic. She No longer interested in watching. She was afraid of panic and held on to him tightly.

So when Shen Lie came closer, she had already forgotten to react. He bent his arms and tightened his muscles. The cold woody smell swept over the sky. It was turbulent and depressing like the night before a rainstorm. In the end, it stopped abruptly. He lowered his head, but He just pressed a very light kiss against the corner of her lips.

All his breath rushed into his nose.

Chen Jing'an's breathing almost stopped.

Shen Lie's lips brushed against his cheek, like a Western kiss, and he felt Chen Jing'an's slight tremble of fear. Downstairs, Qin Yinian stared at him, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth, the hatred almost overflowing. Shen Lie looked at him calmly, with deep black eyes and a pleasant curve on his lips.

Qin Yinian gritted his teeth and threw away the cigarette, then ran it over with his foot, his face turned livid.

It was one thing to know that they were together, but it was another thing to see him so close in person.

They just stared at each other for a long time.

Qin Yinian couldn't help but look away, and walked away unwilling to take another look.

"Sorry." Shen Lie stood up and their eyes were level.

He said he was sorry, but there was no apology in his words.

madman.

abnormal.

Chen Jing'an's body couldn't stop shaking.

Chen Jing'an still felt unreal when she was lifted from the arms and stepped on the ground. Her face was pale and there was no blood. She was frightened. The perpetrator apologized, let her go, and left her a safe distance. He glanced casually while arranging her clothes. , Qin Yinian has disappeared. He may or may not have seen it, she doesn't know.

She leaned against the railing, feeling helpless.

Chen Jing'an looked away, thinking that this was fine. Really, both of us should recognize the reality and move on.

Shen Lie leaned against the railing, standing lazily, feeling as if he was lifeless after committing evil. He raised his hand, pressed his fingertips against her lips, and slowly said, "It's still early," he said slowly. Do you want to play something more?"

It's a pity that tonight ends like this.