Waiting for the young white man to disappear from their sight.
Ning Youguang noticed that Shi Wangyue still wore a sullen expression and chuckled lightly, "He ant no harm, my senior brother is in the next room, no need to worry."
Shi Wangyue, however, pursed his lips, his eyes deep as he looked at her, "Youyou, people outside are all with ulterior motives. I’m afraid that if we’re not careful, sothing might happen to you."
His voice was muffled, extrely unhappy.
She knew he was worried about her.
Ning Youguang thought he was overly concerned, but still replied cheerfully, "Little Wangyue, have you forgotten? We practiced martial arts together since we were kids. I can knock down five big n with one punch now. You really don’t need to be so tense."
Shi Wangyue still kept his head down, silently looking at her without speaking.
Ning Youguang glanced at him, and suddenly her thoughts drifted elsewhere, "Little Wangyue, did you grow taller in the United States?"
Shi Wangyue looked up and sighed, "Yes, I thought you had noticed already."
...
In the evening.
Ning Youguang had just changed clothes in her room and ca out, coincidentally eting Chen Yifan coming up from downstairs.
Chen Yifan saw that she had changed her clothes and shoes and kindly asked, "Junior sister, are you going out?"
"Yes, planning to have a late-night snack with friends."
Chen Yifan frowned slightly, "Be careful out there, take good care of yourself."
It was quite late, and he didn’t expect Ning Youguang to still have the mood to go out for a late-night snack.
"Okay, thank you, senior brother."
...
When Ning Youguang went downstairs, Shi Wangyue was already waiting in the hotel lobby.
As soon as she saw him, she said, "Yi Jing said she’ll co later." But she got no response from the person beside her for a long ti and asked with concern, "What’s wrong?"
"Nothing, let’s go." Shi Wangyue pressed his lips into a straight line and answered in a sulky voice.
Once they stepped out of the hotel, Ning Youguang glanced at the bodyguards behind them, feeling a bit peculiar.
Shi Wangyue noticed her expression and apologized, "It’s not as safe here as it is back ho, and since it’s so late today, I brought them along. I’m sorry for not asking your permission."
"That’s fine."
Ning Youguang chuckled lightly.
Her mind instantly flashed back to the first ti she t him in a previous life. Back then, he also always went out with many bodyguards, even more than now.
There were those who protected closely, tall and bulky, dressed in black suits, easily recognizable as bodyguards by outsiders.
There were also those in plain clothes, mingling with the crowd, unidentifiable as bodyguards.
She knew he was cautious by nature, but she didn’t expect to face such a scene under these circumstances.
This was what she had to face every ti she saw him in her past life.
She realized he had long been prepared.
His image in her heart suddenly overlapped with that of the past life, giving her a dreamlike sense of unreality.
Seeing her sowhat dreamy eyes, Shi Wangyue felt a pang in his heart, "If you’re not comfortable, I’ll have them keep a distance and stay out of your sight."
He knew she preferred a simple and ordinary life and was worried the scene might unsettle her.
Ning Youguang snapped back, "It’s okay, let them follow. We’ll feel more at ease having fun."
Shi Wangyue nodded, "It’s been a long ti since we lived together. I wonder if you have any new habits over the years. If I ever do sothing wrong, please let know, Youyou."
"No, I’m still the sa, haven’t changed much. But you, you’ve grown a lot."
The two finally walked into a seaside building club.
The club’s environnt was serene, with a view of the sea from the window seats.
Once inside, there were already quite a few people seated.
Ning Youguang and Shi Wangyue chose seats by the window.
When the waiter ca to take their order, Shi Wangyue gently asked,
"Didn’t have much for dinner, want so barbecue?"
"Do they have barbecue here?" Ning Youguang was surprised.
"Yes, their grilled Boston lobster is quite good, want to try?"
"Sure."
The bodyguards sat scattered around their tables, ordering a few drinks, seemingly having sothing, but their attention constantly on them.
...
Soon, Zhuang Yijing arrived.
Wearing twelve-centiter high heels, a high-end suit, perfect makeup, and her long, luscious wavy hair draping over her shoulders, she looked stunningly beautiful.
It was how Ning Youguang often saw her in the past life.
As soon as she saw her, Ning Youguang couldn’t help but praise, "You’ve beco prettier." and gave her a big hug.
Zhuang Yijing laughed, "I’ve gotten better looking, but no matter how pretty, I wouldn’t dare talk beauty in front of a Little Fairy."
After their hug, the first thing Zhuang Yijing did was drink water.
After gulping down a large glass of water, she sighed, "Finally alive again."
"Just finished work?"
"Yeah, rushed to see you. I’ve been rushing since morning and just finished work, didn’t even have ti for a sip of water before dashing here. I’m dying of thirst."
"No rush, I’m not leaving imdiately."
"I’m in a hurry to see you." Then, Zhuang Yijing started to complain, "I’ve been exhausted recently, darling, let tell you. I haven’t left work before midnight for a month now. I really don’t know if those scriptwriters have any common sense. The tycoons on TV are always dating, staying in hotels, going to nightclubs. But I’ve never seen any real tycoon who isn’t working overti morning till night, dog-tired at the company."
She glanced at the tycoon across from her, "Isn’t that right, Mr. Shi?"
Shi Wangyue nodded, "Mm."
Ning Youguang teasingly remarked, "So, does this an that since Wangyue is staying in the hotel these days, he’ll have to work until 2 AM every night when he gets back to the company?"
Zhuang Yijing’s eyes widened, looking between Ning Youguang and Shi Wangyue, and asked in astonishnt, "What do you an? Shi Wangyue stayed with you in the hotel these days?"
Shi Wangyue, in the middle of picking up a drink, paused, but didn’t speak.
Ning Youguang didn’t quite grasp her real surprise or completely understand her question, maintaining a gentle deanor, "Yes, these days he’s been staying in the hotel, not going to work."
Her expression was so natural that Zhuang Yijing’s wandering thoughts had to be corrected.
Zhuang Yijing sighed heavily in her heart.
She knew her darling wasn’t so easily wooed.
Scheming Shi Wangyue, humph!
Batting her long eyelashes, Zhuang Yijing turned her eyes, and leaned on Ning Youguang’s shoulder, feigning curiosity, "Darling, you ntioned having so suitors before. Are they still around?"
True to form, Shi Wangyue’s eyes changed at these words.
Ning Youguang’s focus wasn’t on him.
She smiled at her friend, shaking her head, "No, since I have no feelings for them, they should be made to give up early."
Zhuang Yijing continued, "Darling, you’re not so young anymore; you can’t stay single forever. Is there anyone you fancy?"
Ning Youguang kept smiling, "I haven’t thought about this issue for the ti being." 1314
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