Perhaps the pleasant embrace had stirred up the restless feelings in Ning Anmiao. Looking at the man's handsome face in front of her, she suddenly had an urge to kiss him.
Just give him a kiss. Anyway, this is just a dream.
She stood on tiptoe, grabbed his tie with one hand, and actively pressed her lips up.
Ning Anmiao's sudden bold move caught Lu Yan off guard. His mind went blank for a moment, and he didn't intend to refuse. He leaned down smoothly, about to touch that sweet lips -
"Miaomiao, I'm here."
Suddenly, a cold and emotionless call pulled Ning Anmiao back from the dream to reality.
The atmosphere in their studio was very relaxed. Zhou Si had an easy - going personality and had gotten along well with everyone early on. So the way they addressed each other was relatively intimate.
Ning Anmiao didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
She quickly let go of his tie and turned around to see Zhou Si standing not far away.
Zhou Si was wearing a loose sweatshirt with his hands casually in his pockets. His peach - blossom eyes were slightly squinted, and his voice was casual, "Miaomiao, Sister Yiyan asked me to pick you up and take you home."
Mentioning Yin Yiyan, Ning Anmiao became a bit more sober. She simply left Lu Yan behind and walked towards Zhou Si.
When she got closer to Zhou Si, she still politely nodded slightly, "Thank you for coming all this way at night."
Zhou Si hooked his lips into a faint smile, "I don't have much to do usually. I'm always on call."
These words sounded different to Lu Yan's ears.
Zhou Si noticed that Ning Anmiao had been drinking. He gentlemanly opened the car door for her, "Get in the car first. It's getting late. Staying outside for too long might attract bad guys."
There was an underlying meaning.
Lu Yan squinted his eyes and stared at the man in front of him.
Zhou Si.
Zhou Si closed the car door and waved at Lu Yan, "Thank you, sir, for taking care of Miaomiao. I'll take her home now."
After saying that, without waiting for a response, he directly opened the car door, started the engine.
It was as if he was just informing him.
Lu Yan wasn't the kind of person who would tolerate being provoked. He turned around, got in his car, stepped on the accelerator, and casually followed behind Zhou Si's car.
In Zhou Si's car.
Sitting in the warm car, Ning Anmiao felt sleepy again. She closed her eyes and rubbed her temples.
"I'm so sleepy."
Hearing this, Zhou Si thoughtfully turned up the heater a bit.
"You can take a nap first. I'll wake you up when we're almost there."
He didn't ask a single word about Lu Yan.
Any smart man could tell that there was a past between the two of them.
This wasn't the right time to ask.
Ning Anmiao closed her eyes but didn't fall asleep. Due to the effect of the alcohol, she felt that her speech was a bit slurred. She just blurted out whatever came to her mind.
"Zhou Si, do you usually wear glasses?"
Zhou Si was concentrating on driving and casually replied, "No."
Although he was a programmer, he had always had good eyesight and had never been nearsighted.
"I think you're very similar to a friend of mine, a friend I haven't seen for a long time," Ning Anmiao murmured to herself, "But I remember he seemed to wear glasses."
Zhou Si didn't take it seriously, "Maybe I have an ordinary face."
"You don't have an ordinary face at all," Ning Anmiao retorted seriously, "Yanyan said you're a one - in - a - hundred handsome guy."
Zhou Si held the steering wheel and raised his eyebrows, "Do you think so too?"
Ning Anmiao didn't answer him. She tilted her head and fell asleep.
...
When they arrived downstairs at Ning Anmiao's place, Zhou Si casually asked if he should take her upstairs.
Ning Anmiao was already sober when she woke up.
"No, I can go up by myself."
The apartment she shared with Yin Yiyan was on the third floor. It wasn't a high - rise, but since it was an old building, there was no elevator, so she had to climb the stairs by herself.
Zhou Si knew it wasn't appropriate to go to a girl's house at night, so he didn't insist, "Then go back quickly. Remember to send me a message when you get home."
Saying that, he took out a long cardigan from the back seat of the car and put it on her, "It's cold outside. Put this on first."
Ning Anmiao nodded with a smile.
Zhou Si was the warm - hearted and handsome guy in their studio. It was normal for him to be so considerate to girls. Otherwise, Yanyan wouldn't have specifically asked Zhou Si to pick her up.
She trusted Zhou Si.
It was only after Zhou Si drove away that Ning Anmiao stood downstairs, staring blankly at the window on the third floor.
It was already eleven o'clock at night.
The motion - sensor light on the second floor of this apartment was broken. It was pitch - black and a bit creepy. She didn't dare to go upstairs for the time being.
Maybe she should just wait for Yanyan to come back.
...
When Zhou Si drove through the community gate, he didn't notice that he was passing by a dark car.
Lu Yan parked his car at the corner of the apartment where Ning Anmiao lived. He got out of the car and stood under the street - lamp, looking at the little woman standing downstairs.
She looked up at the building and then at the distance from time to time, as if hesitating whether to go upstairs.
She was being very cautious.
Lu Yan looked at the small section of her calf exposed and the way she hugged her chest. He squinted his eyes and walked straight over, standing in front of her. His calm and imposing aura was still overwhelming.
"Why don't you go up?"
When Ning Anmiao saw Lu Yan suddenly appear, she instinctively took a few steps back.
This backward movement stabbed at Lu Yan's heart.
"Why are you here?"
She was surprised, but since she had known that she might meet Lu Yan when their company was going to cooperate with Xinghe, she had already prepared herself mentally.
However, once the alcohol wore off, she completely forgot about her bold actions towards him just now. Instead, she tried to shift the blame.
"It's so cold. Why don't you go upstairs?"
Lu Yan didn't bother answering her question. He calmly asked her.
Ning Anmiao lowered her eyes. Her toes involuntarily tapped lightly on the ground, and she didn't say a word.
She didn't want to tell Lu Yan that she was afraid of the dark.
It was too embarrassing.
Seeing that she didn't say a word for a long time, Lu Yan started guessing on his own, "Didn't bring your keys?"
Ning Anmiao shook her head.
"Sprained your ankle?"
She continued to shake her head.
Lu Yan frowned. He glanced at the dark staircase and casually said, "Afraid of the dark and too scared to go upstairs?"
Ning Anmiao: ...
He guessed it on his own. She didn't tell him.
Seeing her silent acquiescence, Lu Yan paused for a moment, then grabbed her wrist, "I'll take you up."
He didn't allow her to struggle.
Ning Anmiao tried to shake her hand a couple of times but found she couldn't break free. She had no choice but to be dragged by him into the staircase and up the stairs.
When they reached the second floor, Lu Yan understood why Ning Anmiao had been hesitating to go upstairs.
She was really afraid of the dark.
Ning Anmiao lowered her head and focused on the steps under her feet. When they reached the third floor, she gently stamped her foot, and the motion - sensor light on the third floor came on.
Standing in front of the door, Ning Anmiao took out her key from her pocket. Instead of opening the door immediately, she turned around to thank Lu Yan, "Thank you for taking me back. You can go now."