Chapter 153 Flower Bloom Under the Hand
Song Ni was so focused that Tan Zheng's jealousy surged uncontrollably, as he knew little about music himself. Leaning on his long arms, he roasted a lamb leg with one hand while reaching out with the other to embrace Song Ni's waist, pulling her onto his lap.
Song Ni was startled and glared at him. "What are you doing?" she asked, her carefully brewed emotions shattered by his sudden move as she was listening to a song.
Tan Zheng looked at her deeply. "Listening like this is also fine." A man like him could not tolerate his wife's eyes being full of other men, especially when he was present.
Song Ni, at the moment, was not in a state to ponder why Tan Zheng was acting this way. She decided to just sit as he had placed her. The man's leg muscles were firm, and his body was gentle, making it comfortable to sit. So, Song Ni found herself nestled in Tan Zheng's arms, watching the surprise meticulously prepared by the few young boys in front of her. However, her attention was intermittently stolen by the hand Tan Zheng had placed on her waist.
Tan Zheng was also mischievous, giving her a gentle rub each time, only to stop just as Song Ni was about to lose control. This repeated cycle left Song Ni's mind filled with thoughts of Tan Zheng's sensual hands. They were broad and warm.
Just then, a lyric played: "Flower bloom under the hand."
Boom! It was as if fireworks exploded in Song Ni's mind. She realized she was starting to think of things that couldn't be described. Flower bloom under the hand, flower bloom under the hand... Tan Zheng's hand was on her waist again...
Song Ni's face turned red. She turned her head and pressed it against Tan Zheng's shoulder, opening her mouth to bite him.
Tan Zheng: ...
"What are you doing again, hmm?" She had just eaten something to line her stomach, so she shouldn't be hungry enough to eat him.
Song Ni glared at him, pried his hand off her waist, then picked it up and bit his thumb webbing.
Tan Zheng: ...
"Are you really hungry enough to want to eat me?"
Song Ni's beautiful eyes widened in anger. Who wanted to eat him? What was wrong with Tan Zheng? Did his mind only think of that once he got a little intimate?
Stunned by Song Ni's slightly fierce gaze, Tan Zheng felt a burning pain on his thumb webbing. However, he dared not provoke this little ancestor. After a long moment of contemplation, Tan Zheng cautiously patted Song Ni's shoulder.
"The lamb leg will be ready in five more minutes. If you're hungry, eat something else. Stop biting me, I'm not edible."
Song Ni's spine stiffened. She lowered her head and looked at Tan Zheng's eyes for a long time, finding no trace of desire related to intimacy. Had she misjudged? It seemed so. If Tan Zheng had had such thoughts, his eyes would have been deep and clearly lustful. She had indeed judged a gentleman with the heart of a villain.
Song Ni coughed lightly, trying to dispel her earlier thoughts. "Let me down."
Seeing the redness around her eyes and her slightly evasive gaze, Tan Zheng frowned. Had he missed something? Why was Song Ni acting like this now? However, seeing her eyes were back on him, he didn't press the issue. He let her return to her seat to enjoy the rest of the performance.
Watching the interaction between the two from not far away, Chi Xia was almost jumping for joy. To stifle her exclamations, she covered her mouth with her hand. "Sister Chang, Nie Nie and Brother-in-law are too sweet."
Chang Zi understood. "Of course. Their relationship has moved to the next level." For adult couples, once they crossed the physical barrier, they would be inseparable in the following period, a time of deep affection. Otherwise, why the concept of a honeymoon? However, she was a bit surprised. Based on her previous observations of Song Ni and Tan Zheng, she thought they had feelings for each other before getting married. With feelings and a man like Tan Zheng, why had it taken them this long to...? Chang Zi didn't intend to dwell on it. Knowing a little about wealthy families was enough.
"Sister Chang, speaking of which, Brother-in-law is really strong. He can lift Nie Nie with one arm and looks very relaxed." Hearing this, Chang Zi glanced at Tan Zheng's arms. Because of the bonfire, the man had taken off his jacket and rolled up his sleeves to his elbows, revealing his lean and muscular arms. After a single glance, Chang Zi looked away. "Xia Xia, you should learn from your Nie Nie when choosing a man in the future."
"Huh?" Chang Zi smiled at Chi Xia's dazed expression and explained, "Find someone who works out." Chi Xia didn't understand the deeper meaning in Chang Zi's eyes and just nodded blankly.
Zhang Jin, who was drinking nearby, silently looked at his own arms. Should he increase his workout frequency?
Lu Hao Ting and Sheng Jiang were very similar in nature, both enjoying themselves and being foolish in some aspects. They performed with perfect默契 (mòqì - tacit understanding). Sheng Jiang walked up to Lu Hao Ting, playing his electric guitar, while Lu Hao Ting picked up a stand microphone to match him. The performance ended with a piercing cry.
"Sister-in-law, happy birthday!" The group of young boys erupted into cheers again. If Song Ni hadn't been indisposed today, she would have joined in their revelry.
Lu Hao Ting stepped forward, exuding the aura of a new-generation idol, and approached Song Ni. "Sister-in-law, do you like this gift?" Song Ni narrowed her eyes slightly. "I do, but how did you get here?" She had heard that Lu Hao Ting had been extremely busy with a music show recently.
Lu Hao Ting winked. "I snuck away. I'll slip back later." Saying this, Lu Hao Ting pulled out a pair of tickets from his pocket. "Sister-in-law, these are tickets to the finale of my show. If you have time, go with Sister Yang Yang."
Song Ni looked at Lu Hao Ting's seemingly twitching expression with confusion. She glanced down at the tickets and, upon seeing a name, her expression paused, and a smile spread across her lips. "Hao Hao, I like this gift even more."
This address of 'Hao Hao' sent a shiver down Lu Hao Ting's spine. He instinctively looked at Tan Zheng and, as expected, Tan Zheng's gaze was as if he were about to devour him. Lu Hao Ting quickly whispered, "Sister-in-law, please don't let Brother Tan know you like Li Jing." If Brother Tan knew that he had specifically sent tickets after learning that Sister-in-law's favorite singer was Li Jing, he would surely skin him alive.
Lu Hao Ting suddenly regretted it. His gift wasn't expensive, but it was life-threatening! But then, seeing Song Ni's brightened eyes, Lu Hao Ting felt he had made the right choice. Sister-in-law was so happy; even if Brother Tan was jealous, he wouldn't ignore Sister-in-law's emotions, right? If Sister-in-law was happy, he shouldn't suffer too much.
Song Ni checked the time. It was next week, and she would still be filming on set. However, Yu City was very close to Xing City, and taking half a day off should be fine.
(End of this chapter)