Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1694: Chapter 10: Boss Yun and the Little Cousin – Extra (2)

"What are you afraid of?"

"I’m a man after all."

Strictly speaking, the two were about the same age, but Yun Hezhi started learning opera since childhood, performing on stage early. Many years ago, people started calling him "Boss Yun," which made him sound somewhat aged.

Men...

At this moment, Fan Zhengyu could feel her face was so hot it was almost on fire.

She was an adult who had lived abroad, so she understood Yun Hezhi’s words instantly.

He was trying to tell her:

Being alone with a member of the opposite sex this late wasn’t appropriate.

"Usually, during training with everyone, it’s also this late, sometimes even through the night, and it’s... it’s fine..." Fan Zhengyu retorted stubbornly.

"Spending the night with a group of people..." Yun Hezhi’s fingers were still pinching her chin; the young girl’s face was very hot, hotter than his fingertips.

That heat traveled from between them, along his arm, all the way to his chest.

Surrounding silence, heartbeats...

So restless!

"Or do you also stay with other members of the opposite sex until this late? Like us?"

Fan Zhengyu had worked alone with the opposite sex before, and through the night too, but that was in the rehearsal room with the orchestra, often with teachers guiding them alongside; like her and Yun Hezhi...

This was indeed the first time.

Fan Zhengyu wasn’t foolish; when Yun Hezhi asked this question, the feeling completely changed.

In ordinary collaborations, nobody would ask such things.

She knew deep down that her answer was crucial; if she said this happened often, it was essentially telling Yun Hezhi he wasn’t the special one, but if she said only him...

In the adult world, some words are understood without being said.

Her breathing became more urgent, her mind dizzy, stronger than the sensation of being drunk.

Beneath the calm sea, hidden currents raged.

Yun Hezhi...

What did he really mean?

Fan Zhengyu felt uneasy inside, her heartbeat growing heavier, and at this moment, Yun Hezhi’s face seemed inching closer; was she not sober from drinking?

But when he spoke, his breath drew closer to her face, even brushing against her lips, she realized...

The distance between them was now unbelievably close.

"Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you like this with others too?"

"I..." Fan Zhengyu was originally still deliberating her wording.

But waking up from alcohol doesn’t mean her mind was working well.

Her body reacted faster than her mind; she gently shook her head, "No, only with you..."

Before she finished speaking

She felt something lightly touch her lips.

Between them...

No distance remained.

At this moment, it seemed like all the air in the dressing room had been sucked away.

So thin it was suffocating.

He just gently touched her, fleetingly, her pupils quivered, eyes wide in disbelief, looking at him, yet falling into his gaze.

His gaze was scorching, deep, thick.

"What, what are you doing?" Fan Zhengyu’s awareness had already flown away.

Blurted out a particularly brainless question.

"What do you think?" Yun Hezhi just kissed her once, his body hadn’t moved, the distance between them still very close.

Fan Zhengyu’s consciousness hadn’t returned, she could only feel the most superficial things...

Her heart was racing, breathing was urgent.

Especially under his gaze, a scorching gaze, so intense it made one feel suffocated without reason.

"Zhengyu..." Yun Hezhi’s fingers that held her chin had long since released, he just watched her.

His gaze was profound.

"We’ve been together for so long, what do you think of me as a person?"

"Pretty, pretty good."

At this moment, Fan Zhengyu’s mind hadn’t returned, she was completely answering his question instinctively.

Yun Hezhi seemed quite satisfied with her answer, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted, "How good is pretty good?"

"Pretty good is..."

"Good enough to be your boyfriend?"

"..."

Just for a moment, with those words, an absolute quietness settled, Fan Zhengyu felt like her heartbeat and breathing were instantly taken away by him, the whole person entirely in a state of weightlessness.

Her body felt light, consciousness floating.

Was she not sober from drinking?

Her throat, burned by alcohol, was now hot and itchy.

The deafening rhythm of her heartbeat, made it difficult for her to control herself.

Fan Zhengyu didn’t know how to answer his question, Yun Hezhi just smiled, not rushing for an answer.

Feelings are mutual affairs, cannot be forced or hurried.

"I’ll help you with your makeup when we have time, it’s very late, let me take you home." Yun Hezhi said as he stood up.

The weightless feeling vanished, but replaced by another emotion, this feeling lingered from leaving Peach Garden, to getting in the car, and kept on...

Just now, her lack of reaction, counted as a refusal, so between her and Yun Hezhi... was it over?

Thinking of this, she started feeling uneasy again.

"Which way do we go to your house?" There are many alleys here, though Yun Hezhi knew their homes were only separated by a river, he wasn’t sure of her home’s exact location.

The car stopped at the clearing near the Fan Family’s entrance.

The two got out of the car, under the dim streetlights, Yun Hezhi handed her the car keys.

Fan Zhengyu held her bag in one hand, slightly tightened the other, clutching the hem of her dress, palms sweating a little, her whole body felt like it was being roasted over gentle heat.

She didn’t speak, Yun Hezhi didn’t move either, thinking she might have something to say.

Although it was autumn, under these streetlights inevitably some mosquitoes and moths flew around, Yun Hezhi thought maybe it was better to let her go home early and rest, he slightly bent down, smiled while looking at her.

"I know the words I said and things I did tonight were rather sudden, I don’t want to give you any burden. I also know, being kissed or touched by someone you don’t like, must be uncomfortable, our collaboration is over. If you feel uneasy, then from now on..."

Actually, Yun Hezhi didn’t even plan to kiss her back then.

He just...

Saw her face reddening, looking cute.

Wanted to kiss such cuteness.

His throat felt itchy, and then...

Uncontrollably kissed her.

Actually, at that time... he wanted more.

While Yun Hezhi was saying these words, Fan Zhengyu suddenly reached out, grabbing the car keys, and at the same time...

Grasped his hand.

His words weren’t finished, then he saw her suddenly tiptoe, lift her face, come right up to him, lightly peck his cheek.

"I’m going home, remember what you said about helping me with makeup."

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps, he heard the iron gate open, close, and lock.

"You’re back? So late, have you eaten?" a woman’s voice.

"The kid came back so late, surely she has eaten, look at you, there’s a stench on you, you drank, hurry up and wash and sleep." a middle-aged man’s voice, slightly hoarse.

"If you’re hungry, I’ll make you some noodles, by the way, I also have warm milk, have a glass before sleeping..."

"Let the kid wash up first."

"What does drinking milk have to do with washing up, Zhengyu, how did the performance go today? Was it smooth?"

"The kid is so tired, ask less questions."

...

The Fan family’s atmosphere was wonderful.

In such a small courtyard, any movement could be heard clearly and distinctly outside.

That kiss was light, yet seemed to have penetrating power, sinking into his heart, an indescribable feeling of excitement and tension, and the joy of receiving a response from the one he liked, a myriad of emotions stacking together, making his ears thoroughly red.

The place she touched still emitted warmth.

The autumn wind was cool, but he felt warm all over; Yun Hezhi used to be quite reclusive, that’s why he liked Ruan Mengxi, someone so sunny, he felt, that was someone completely different from him.

She had light, able to illuminate him, but at this moment he felt...

Ruan Mengxi, was just light.

And he...

Found his own sun.