Chapter 47.1: Moonlight

Yan Xingzhi was a man of extreme restraint. He received military education from a young age and later worked hard in the army. All these have cultivated his inhuman endurance and patience.

But he found that recently his restraint for Cen Ning had been declining.

Sometimes it was her cute and reserved little expression. Sometimes it was her obedient call of brother. It had been like this since childhood, but after piercing the layer of paper between them, he felt his heart pounding for no reason.

If only they weren’t at the family home. If only there weren’t so many elders walking around… He wanted to capture her back to the room to have a good time.

On this day, he had just finished lunch when Xin Zechuan and Tang Zheng came to look for him at his home.

Xin Zechuan: “How’s the injury?”

“It’s good. It’s all healed.”

Xin Zechuan shook his head. “You have to be more careful when you go out. What would you do if something happens?”

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“Tsk, Cen Ning is even more pitiful.”

“Wow… I really can’t stand it anymore. Why is there so much sadomasochism?”

“Even the eight o’clock TV shows dare not to act like this.”

They made even more jokes as they talked, and Yan Xingzhi was too lazy to care about these two annoying friends. He just sneered at them. “You two, don’t pretend to be sophisticated in evaluating other people’s affairs when you don’t understand anything. It looks very sad.”

“Who doesn’t understand…” Yan Xingzhi stared at Tang Zheng after he spoke, and he added awkwardly, “Oh well, I don’t understand, but Zechuan understands. After all, he is a love expert.”

Xin Zechuan smiled leisurely. “Now you’re speaking rationally.”

Yan Xingzhi: “If that’s the case, let Zechuan teach you how to make Zhang Ziyi change her mind.”

Tang Zheng: “Hello? Hello??? I didn’t ask her to change her mind!”

Cen Ning went shopping with Zhang Ziyi unexpectedly today, and when she came back, she happened to meet the three of them chatting in the courtyard.

Xin Zechuan was the first to notice them and raised his hand in a friendly greeting.

Cen Ning: “You’re all here.”

Zhang Ziyi and Cen Ning walked over together. When she saw Tang Zheng, her smiling face suddenly dropped, and she snorted coldly, pretending that she didn’t see him.

Recently, the relationship between the two has been very bad. Zhang Ziyi had a bad expression every time she saw him.

However, she was still polite to Xin Zechuan and Yan Xingzhi, especially Yan Xingzhi. She dared to scold him in front of Cen Ning, but she respected and feared him just like everyone else in the compound when they were in front of him.

Zhang Ziyi didn’t understand how Cen Ning could like someone like Yan Xingzhi.

“Did you two just come back?” Xin Zechuan asked. “It just so happens you two haven’t eaten yet. Let’s go out to eat together today.”

Cen Ning subconsciously glanced at Yan Xingzhi, and the latter nodded slightly to signal that she could agree. 

Zhang Ziyi: “I’m not going. I’m going home.”

Cen Ning held her hand. “Ziyi…”

Zhang Ziyi snorted again. “I won’t eat with him.”

Xin Zechuan raised his eyebrows. “Let me tell you, our compound used to form a group during the Chinese New Year. The rules can’t be broken, so you have to come. Also, tonight there are not only acquaintances but also a few friends of mine. All of them are handsome guys.”

Zhang Ziyi glanced at him suspiciously. “Really?”

“Of course it’s true. If you take a liking to one, I’ll introduce him to you.”

Tang Zheng glanced at Xin Zechuan silently. “…”

Zhang Ziyi was still angry about her confession being rejected. Now that Xin Zechuan persuaded her like this, she naturally wanted to show that she was very free and relaxed in front of Tang Zheng. “Okay, then I’ll go, you better keep your word.”

Xin Zechuan replied happily. “No problem.”

Tang Zheng: “???”

**

During the Chinese New Year period, it was the most crowded, so almost every year at this time the group of people who grew up together would go out to have a meal together. The group was hosted by Xin Zechuan. He booked a VIP room in a place he often went to. After everyone finished eating, they moved here to drink and sing.

Under Tang Zheng’s nose, Zhang Ziyi laughed and danced with some of Xin Zechuan’s handsome friends. Cen Ning glanced at the dark-faced Tang Zheng, and silently took a sip of juice.

“What are you looking at?”

Cen Ning turned her head and met the questioning eyes of Yan Xingzhi.

The environment was noisy, but Yan Xingzhi seemed to be isolated from those things, calm and reserved, sitting in the middle of the game, an outsider.

Cen Ning was particularly attracted to his current appearance and unconsciously pursed her lips. “Nothing. I’m just looking at Tang Zheng.”

Yan Xingzhi: “Huh?”

Cen Ning: “I think his face is not very good, so I wonder if he doesn’t like Ziyi playing with other boys.”

Yan Xingzhi frowned slightly. “It seems that you are actually not slow.” 

Cen Ning: “…”

“But let them settle their affairs by themselves. We should just take care of ourselves.” Cen Ning choked and looked at the serious Yan Xingzhi. “What’s wrong with us?” As soon as she finished speaking, the back of her hand on the sofa felt warm.

Yan Xingzhi took her hand.

The room was very lively, everyone sang and sang, drank and drank. The noise of the dice was louder than anyone else. Coupled with the dim light, no one noticed that Yan Xingzhi put his palm on the back of her hand.

Cen Ning’s face became hot. She subconsciously wanted to pull it out, but she didn’t succeed. Yan Xingzhi approached her and murmured in a low voice. “Nothing. I’m afraid you will be too distracted by others.”

Cen Ning looked away. “I didn’t…”

“Brother Yan, let’s have a drink.” At this moment, the people in front greeted him.