6 – Chapter 6
Her taste was indeed delightful, but…
Xie Zhi shifted his chair back half a meter, closed his previously spread legs, and silently wiped away the sticky, sweet liquor with Si Nian’s handkerchief, head bowed.
Though Si Nian had been acting unusually lately—even wiping his clothes earlier as if intentionally or unintentionally seeking contact—Xie Zhi was certain the spilled glass was due to his own sudden hand tremor.
Yet her taking advantage to touch him was truly excessive, and he disliked it intensely…
Because his body had shamefully reacted to her touch.
In his twenty-two years of life, he’d scarcely felt desire in that regard. Never had he expected…
After a moment’s contemplation, Xie Zhi recalled that night.
Someone had drugged his drink and carried him to a hotel room. Hazily, the door opened, flooding the space with thick alcoholic fumes that deepened his dizziness.
A woman staggered in, calling Bai Yanlin’s name while approaching him.
Though Xie Zhi retained a sliver of rationality, his body offered no resistance. When soft, distinctly feminine limbs pressed against him, his last thread of restraint snapped.
One drugged, one drunk—the young man and woman immediately tangled together…
It was his first time. He guessed Bai Yanlin had orchestrated it, and naturally felt disgust and contempt.
But setting aside psychological factors, physiologically, he had indeed found pleasure.
He had to admit—Si Nian’s taste was remarkable, but there would be no second time.
He didn’t like women like her. Never had, never would. Not even after marriage.
As he pondered, the restless heat in his body gradually cooled, the shameful response fading away. Just as he relaxed and prepared to return to his room to change clothes, pink, fragrant skirt fabric brushed against his knees.
A third foot stepped between his two feet—an intrusion into masculine territory. His relaxed body tensed with alertness.
“Let me have that handkerchief back…” Si Nian smiled lightly, effortlessly retrieving the cloth before stepping back to observe Xie Zhi from half a meter away. “Would you like to change clothes?”
“Mmm…” Xie Zhi’s voice was deeper than usual. “Don’t wait for me. I’ve already eaten.”
“Alright, then I won’t stand on ceremony.”
The moment Xie Zhi left, Si Nian resumed her seat as if nothing had happened, a faint smile playing on her lips as she chatted and laughed with others.
Yet compared to when Xie Zhi was present, her laughter now seemed somewhat perfunctory. Often resting her chin on her hand, she watched the conversations unfold without taking another sip of wine.
[Ahhh!! Sisters I’m completely shattered! So damn huge, fuck!]
[Did our film emperor just flee in panic?]
[Fuck fuck fuck (as a verb)! Starting today, my perception of Xie Zhi has changed! He looks refined and gentle and harmless, but who would’ve thought?!]
[I’m dead, everyone. That outline was insane! With my extensive viewing experience I dare say it rivals those Western…]
[Could the sisters upstairs please put your clothes back on?! The internet isn’t a lawless space JPG…]【Is Si Nian a goddess? Without her we wouldn’t get to enjoy this view!】
【Get lost, bitch Si Nian and your fans! Disgusting! Licking this hard, do you think our Xie Zhi even notices you? Brains matter more than looks! I’m rooting for the campus belle from Rong University – she’s highly educated and intelligent, that’s who matches Xie Zhi!!】
【Anyway I’m shipping this CP, the wolf-dog and the beauty sister, I’m dead!!】
The live comments went crazy again. Si Nian probably never expected that this somewhat tacky seduction method would actually earn her fans calling her a goddess, all hoping she’d make a move on Xie Zhi soon.
Everyone at the table had started chatting, asking about Lin Yulan and Xie Zhi’s progress.
Lin Yulan fiddled with her skirt, looking somewhat nervous. “Actually we haven’t talked much… But Xie Zhi is really gentle and gentlemanly, he’s great at keeping conversations going. Talking with him is really comfortable and relaxing…”
Qin Zishuang watched the young people’s vibrant energy and couldn’t help recalling her own youth. She shook her head and sighed, “If you like someone, you should seize the opportunity. Otherwise you’ll end up like me – still single at 31.”
Lin Yulan adjusted her air bangs. “Zishuang-jie, it’s too early to say that. We just met today, and someone like Xie Zhi is way out of my league…”
“Everyone is equal in love…” Qin Zishuang shook her head. “You’re so young yet you overthink more than this old lady. That won’t do.”
Zhou Yuan chimed in, “Who knows what kind of woman Actor Xie likes, but I think you two actually match well…” When she reached this point, Zhou Yuan glanced at Si Nian and immediately shut her mouth, her face showing regret, afraid she might have offended another woman who clearly liked Xie Zhi.
Fortunately, Si Nian’s expression remained calm, as if she hadn’t taken these words to heart at all. Zhou Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
After being quiet for a few seconds, Lin Yulan spoke again, “Actually, I think Xie Zhi would probably like someone like Si Nian-jie. They’re both in the entertainment industry, they’d match well.”
Liu Yu spoke bluntly, “But he chose you, didn’t he?”
Lin Yulan shook her head repeatedly, quickly explaining that Xie Zhi probably chose her because they were closest in age, nothing more.
Si Nian, who had been quiet for a while, suddenly laughed. “Since little… Yulan-meimei says so, I’ll take your kind words.” She flipped her hair and smiled. “Everyone is equal in love. When the time comes, I won’t go easy on you just because you’re younger.”
Lin Yulan bit her lip tightly, looking wronged and bullied. “That’s not what I meant, I really don’t want to compete with Si Nian-jie…”
These words sounded very familiar – she had heard them many times from Lin Yulan in her previous life, though back then it was for Bai Yanlin, and this time it was for Xie Zhi.
And Si Nian wouldn’t react like she did in her previous life, shouting harsh words like a shrew. She looked directly at Lin Yulan, her almond-shaped eyes wide open with amusement. “Really? Okay then.”
“Uh…” Lin Yulan was speechless, never expecting Si Nian to respond like this. The long explanation she had prepared had to be swallowed back down.【Si Nian isn’t human! She’s 24 yet she’s bullying a 20-year-old girl! So damn hypocritical.】
【I actually think this sister is quite straightforward. If she likes someone, she says it outright. Those who beat around the bush are the annoying ones.】
【Hahaha, is the drama of two women fighting over one man about to begin? I wonder what type Xie Zhi actually likes…】
【Sexy Enchantress versus pure campus belle – which one will Emperor Xie ultimately choose?】