evening.
The afterglow of the setting sun paints the entire city with a dreamy color. The cool breeze blows freely through the streets, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort to people.
Lin Lanzhi led Ye Zilang to a food stall and stopped, but did not rush in. She took two steps forward and stood face to face with Ye Zilang, then opened her arms and said with a smile: "Student Ye Zilang, welcome to the civilian food area."
Ye Zilang gave her a charming smile, with a gentle look in his eyes, and said: "Delicious food has no regard for location or wealth. It all depends on personal taste. The most important thing is to look at the person who is with you. If it is the right person, every meal will be delicious."
Lin Lanzhi was stunned for a moment, then said: "Then I can only pray that I am not the one who makes you feel disgusted."
Ye Zilang stared at her and said bluntly, "No need to pray. With you by my side, I just find you beautiful and pretty."
Lin Lanzhi was a little surprised. When they looked at each other, she saw deep affection in his eyes. So she subconsciously avoided his sight and said with a faint smile: "Then I am so honored! Okay, let's go in."
As soon as she finished speaking, without waiting for his answer, she turned around and walked into the food stall, finding a secluded spot to sit down.
After they sat down, Ye Zilang turned his head and looked around, smiled at her and said, "I quite like this place."
Lin Lanzhi followed his gaze and saw that there were already several tables of customers in the food stall. There was a group of young boys drinking, and there were also young lovers feeding each other, which seemed romantic and warm.
When she saw this, her face suddenly turned red. She tried to ignore her heartbeat, turned her head and asked him, "What do you want to eat?"
"Order whatever you think is delicious."
"Well, the spicy crayfish, boiled fish, and spicy snails here are all very delicious!" Lin Lanzhi named several dishes in one breath, but then she realized something was wrong and added, "If you think the taste is too strong, why not change a few dishes? In fact, there is a kind of soup here that tastes pretty good..."
Ye Zilang kept looking at her, and the smile in his eyes deepened unconsciously. It turned out that only in places she was familiar with would her brilliance bloom, unlike those girls he had met before, who only knew how to rely on those expensive luxury goods to set off themselves.
It seemed that he had made a mistake in bringing her to the French restaurant last time. She was different from the girls he knew. She was different.
After Lin Lanzhi finished speaking, she found that Ye Zilang was staring at her intently, his eyes were so eager that her face could not help but get hot, and her voice lowered: "What I just said is good, which one do you like to eat?"
"Let's just eat the ones you mentioned earlier." Ye Zilang still stared at her, his eyes seemed to be full of magic, "Actually, I think anything is fine tonight."
Lin Lanzhi quickly turned her face away and said awkwardly, "Then try it first!"
Soon, the table was filled with several special dishes from the food stalls, which were very tempting in both aroma and color.
With the delicious food in front of her, Lin Lanzhi immediately picked up the chopsticks and put some into Ye Zilang's bowl, and enthusiastically introduced the characteristics of each dish to him.
Ye Zilang listened with a smile on his face. He then elegantly picked up a piece of fish and put it into his mouth. His expression immediately changed and a blush appeared on his face. He looked indescribably strange.
Lin Lanzhi noticed his strangeness and asked cautiously, "How does it taste?"
Ye Zilang nodded, showing a gentle smile, and said: "It tastes good, but it's a little spicy."
Looking at his slightly red face, Lin Lanzhi couldn't help but think of the scene that night. To be more precise, she thought of Mu Chuwei who drank the red wine mixed with chili oil. It was obviously very spicy, but he disguised himself very well and even tricked her into a kiss.
“How does this red wine taste?”
His intoxicating voice seemed to still linger in her ears. It took her a long time to come back to her senses. She looked at Ye Zilang opposite her and replied, "Haha, the spicier the food here, the more delicious it is. If it's not spicy, it won't taste good."
Ye Zilang raised his eyebrows and said, "I didn't expect you to have such a strong taste."
Lin Lanzhi tilted her head playfully and said frankly: "That's my favorite. Come, eat the shrimp quickly, this is my favorite of my favorites!"
Looking at her happy and enthusiastic face, Ye Zilang felt an indescribable joy in his heart. He, who had always been afraid of spicy food, actually felt that the taste of spicy food seemed not bad.
The two of them talked and laughed as they ate. A layer of fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on Ye Zilang's face, but he was completely unaware of it and continued to eat with relish.
Lin Lanzhi casually pulled out a napkin and reached over to help him wipe away a few drops of sweat that were about to fall from his chin, and joked, "It's rare to see you sweating profusely."
Ye Ziran's hand movements suddenly stopped, and the skin she had just wiped seemed to be slightly hot.
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, and his eyes were very gentle.
"You're the first girl to wipe my sweat."
Seeing Lin Lanzhi was stunned for a moment, he smiled and continued, "I can be my true self in front of you, without pretending or hiding anything. This feeling is really good. I hope I can have more opportunities like this in the future."
The atmosphere quietly became somewhat ambiguous.
Seeing his gentle and eager eyes, Lin Lanzhi's face flashed with embarrassment. She bit her lip nervously, her eyes flickered a little, and said, "Um... the drinks are gone, I'll go get a bottle."
Without waiting for Ye Zilang to say anything, she stood up from the chair and turned to walk towards the drinks cabinet.
Looking at her back, Ye Ziran felt helpless.
Some drunk customers in the food stalls started to shout unscrupulously and even danced. When Lin Lanzhi walked back with her drink, she glanced at the lively scene and her face couldn't help but darken.
No matter how many people there are or how lively it is, her world has always been silent and lonely.
When her lonely gaze moved to Ye Zilang, he smiled at her, his smile was brilliant and his eyes were as bright as stars.
Lin Lanzhi couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips.
She walked towards him with a smile, and at this moment, a drunk man came towards her, holding a full glass of wine in his hand, staggering as he walked, staring at her closely with an evil smile on his face.
Alarm bells immediately rang in her heart, and she tried to avoid the man and move forward.
"Beauty, would you like to have a drink with me?" The man stumbled up to her, stared at her with lustful eyes, and forced the glass to her lips.
Lin Lanzhi's lips were stained with wine, and she felt nauseous. She raised her hand and pushed the wine glass away reflexively . The transparent glass wine glass fell to the ground, and the fragments scattered, and the wine spilled all over the floor.
Her rejection made the man very unhappy. He glared at her and said, "You ungrateful little girl, if you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink the wine for punishment!"
As the words fell, he raised a hand and was about to slap her in the face.
At this moment, a slender and powerful hand grabbed the man's hand in mid-air.
Lin Lanzhi and the wretched man looked towards the hand together, and a handsome face immediately came into view.
The wretched man glared and angrily said, "Who the hell are you? Let go of my hand now!"
Ye Ziran looked at him indifferently, and swung his fist without any hesitation, hitting his left cheek.
The wretched man couldn't help but scream in pain and subconsciously covered his face. Before he could recover from the pain, Ye Zilang punched him again: "I can't stand men bullying women, so I'll teach you a lesson today. Let's see if you dare to be so arrogant next time!"
The wretched man let out another cry of pain, and his friends finally reacted and quickly surrounded Ye Zilang.
However, there was no trace of fear on Ye Zilang's face. He glanced at the people around him expressionlessly. It was clearly just a look, but it seemed to have a powerful killing power, shocking everyone and making them dare not rush forward.
Everyone had witnessed his agility just now, so for a moment, everyone was stuck like a freeze frame in a movie, unable to move.
Ye Zilang didn't want to continue to mess with this gang of hooligans, so he coldly shouted, "Why don't you get out of here?"
Although his tone made them unhappy, those people looked at each other and quickly ran towards the door of the food stall.
The wretched man who had been hit by Ye Zilang several times was about to leave in disgrace, but Ye Zilang grabbed him. The man immediately looked horrified and began to tremble with fear: "That...that..."
"Apologize to her!"
Ye Zilang spoke lightly and shifted his gaze to Lin Lanzhi beside him.
Lin Lanzhi, who had been in a daze, finally came to her senses. She looked at Ye Zilang blankly, then looked at the wretched man he was holding, and frowned.
Seeing that the wretched man still looked horrified, Ye Zilang's voice became a little more sharp: "Do you want me to say it a second time?"
The wretched man came to his senses and said in a trembling voice: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I was blind and did not recognize the great man. I offended you. Please forgive me."
He bowed repeatedly while apologizing and begging for mercy. Lin Lanzhi didn't understand what he said, but she roughly guessed what he meant. She didn't want to look at him any more, let alone talk to him, so she shifted her gaze to Ye Zilang and said, "I don't need his apology, I just don't want to see this person again, let him go."
A touch of doting flashed in Ye Zilang's eyes . He looked at her and nodded. When he shifted his gaze to the wretched man again, his eyes became cold again. He pushed the wretched man away and said coldly, "Get lost!"
"Okay, okay, I'll get out of here right away. I'll get out of here right away." The wretched man left immediately.
After his figure completely disappeared, Ye Zilang turned around and looked at Lin Lanzhi, and asked softly: "Are you okay? Were you scared by that guy?"
“It’s okay.” Lin Lanzhi shook her head, her eyes accidentally falling on his hand. A look of shock suddenly flashed across her clear eyes, and she exclaimed in surprise, “Your hand is bleeding!”
She quickly recalled that when Ye Zilang was beating the wretched man, the wretched man lost his balance and fell to the ground. Ye Zilang then pulled him up from the ground. It was probably at that time that he accidentally touched the glass fragments on the ground.
Seeing her panic-stricken look, Ye Zilang smiled and comforted her, "It's okay, it's just a minor injury."
"You said it was okay, but it's bleeding!" Lin Lanzhi became more and more nervous, and finally she simply pulled his hand and said, "No, we have to bandage the wound quickly!"
Half an hour later, on a bench in the park.
The two sat side by side on a bench, on which was placed a bottle of disinfectant, cotton swabs, gauze and other medical supplies. Lin Lanzhi bandaged Ye Zilang's wound carefully, fearing that she would hurt him accidentally.
Her attentiveness and gentleness all fell into Ye Ziran's eyes.
The evening breeze blew gently between the two of them like a thin veil.
Ye Zilang stared at her intently, with subtle emotions welling up in his eyes, like stars in the night sky.
Although the two didn't speak, the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Ye Zilang felt unprecedentedly wonderful and satisfied at this moment. If possible, he really hoped that time could freeze at this moment.
Only after the bandage was done did Lin Lanzhi secretly breathe a sigh of relief. She looked up and said, "This is the best I can do. If you get a scar on your hand in the future, don't blame me. It was you who refused to go to the hospital."
"I think you bandaged it very well." Ye Zilang raised his bandaged hand and looked at it. With a smile in his eyes, he said meaningfully, "So what ? Do you dislike me?"
Lin Lanzhi blushed slightly and said, "I... I don't know how to..."
The curve of Ye Zilang's lips gradually deepened, and he looked at her expectantly. After thinking for a moment, he cautiously asked, "Do you like me?"
Lin Lanzhi was slightly stunned, her face suddenly turned like a ripe cherry, and her expression was obviously shy. She subconsciously lowered her eyes and whispered: "You are such a nice person, I think your friends around you should like you very much."
"I'm not talking about that kind of love ." Ye Zilang reached out and gently supported her shoulders. He then used his uninjured hand to gently lift her chin, forcing her to look at him. Then he said seriously, "It's not the kind of love between ordinary friends. It's the kind of love between lovers."
"Lover?" Hearing this word, Lin Lanzhi's body froze completely as if acupuncture points had been applied. She couldn't move or breathe, and she only felt her heart beating wildly like crazy.
It seemed like a century had passed before she slowly regained consciousness. Her long eyelashes trembled a few times, and she tried to suppress the panic and excitement in her heart. She moved her body inconspicuously to keep a distance from him, and then forced herself to look at him calmly, raised the corners of her lips, and said, "It's getting late, my family will be worried, I should go back. Sorry, I have to go first, bye."
She finished her incoherent speech, hurriedly got up and ran out of the food stall.
Looking at her hurriedly leaving figure under the street light, Ye Ziran was slightly stunned, with a look of helplessness on his face, and a deep sense of loss in the depths of his eyes.
Is he too anxious?