CIATB Chapter 119 If you squeeze any closer, I'll sit you on my lap.
Chapter 119 If you squeeze any closer, I'll sit you on my lap.
When doing her makeup, she deliberately chose a light Western style, with a clear and even base, a layer of light brown eyeshadow to deepen her eye sockets, and a delicate eyeliner at the outer corner of her eye.
Her long, curled eyelashes made her eyes even more alluring.
Her eyebrows were sharply defined, and she wore a reddish-brown velvet lip gloss that gave off a sophisticated matte finish when she pursed her lips. It wasn't heavy or flashy, but it carried the unique languor and charm of someone who frequents bars.
While applying makeup in front of the mirror, my fingertips accidentally brushed against my neck, and a slight stinging sensation came over me.
Su Wan looked down and saw several red marks of varying depths above her collarbone, the marks left by Lu Chenyuan's earlier nibbling.
She cursed him inwardly as a madman, pulled out her thickest foundation, and layered it on and on until the red marks were completely hidden in her skin tone before she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If Lin Weiwei, with her sharp eyes, were to see this, she would undoubtedly launch into another barrage of questions.
When they arrived at the bar right on time, Lin Weiwei and her friends had already secured booths.
Colorful neon lights shimmered around them, and the music was deafening.
The aroma of wine and fruit mingled in the air, creating a lively atmosphere.
As soon as Su Wan walked over and sat down, everyone gathered around her, laughing and teasing her about her outfit.
The group chatted and laughed, opened a few bottles of cocktails, set out dice, and were having a great time when a tall figure suddenly walked through the throng and stopped next to the booth.
The moment Su Wan saw that person, she almost dropped the dice on the table. She felt a blur before her eyes and thought it was her imagination.
It is Lu Chenyuan.
He actually followed us.
At this moment, he was completely different from the refreshing school heartthrob he was in the afternoon, and he no longer had the calm and aloof demeanor he usually had when he wore a police uniform.
He wore a black fitted short-sleeved shirt with the collar slightly open, revealing his delicate collarbone and the faint red marks on his neck.
Su Wan caught him that afternoon, and the neon lights of the bar gave him a wilder look.
She wore black cargo pants with jogger cuffs that accentuated her long, straight legs, with the cuffs casually rolled up to reveal her sexy ankles.
She was wearing a pair of black high-top sneakers with the laces loosely tied.
The stray hairs on her forehead were messy from being pulled.
His eyebrows and eyes were deep-set, his nose was high and straight, and his thin lips were pressed into a cold, hard arc.
He was enveloped in a layer of abstinent coldness, yet his eyes held a hint of nonchalant roguishness.
The two contrasting qualities, intertwined amidst the deafening music and flashing neon lights, somehow managed to overpower all the noise in the bar, becoming the most eye-catching sight.
Passing patrons couldn't help but turn around frequently, and even several girls at the next table secretly took out their phones to take pictures of him under the light, their eyes full of amazement.
Lu Chenyuan's gaze swept over the booths, and he walked straight toward Su Wan.
He strode over to her side and sat down without the slightest hesitation, his movements as natural as if this was his place all along.
Lin Weiwei was chatting and laughing with Qiqi while holding a wine glass when she caught sight of the person who had arrived. She was about to explode and jump up to question him.
Before she could finish speaking, Lu Chenyuan interrupted her with his own words.
"You knew I had a girlfriend before, yet you still investigated everything about me, even getting my phone number from your cousin, causing Su Wan to fall deeper and deeper into this mess. She was heartbroken and saddened by me in the past. Aren't you at fault?"
His voice wasn't loud, yet it pierced through the noisy music and reached everyone's ears clearly. His tone was cold and firm, carrying an undeniable certainty.
"Furthermore, you helped her get close to me without my consent, making me unable to extricate myself from her now. Don't you bear any responsibility?"
He looked up at Lin Weiwei, his eyes sharp.
"I won't deny it now, I've fallen for her. After realizing my feelings, I broke up with Lin Man immediately. Now I'm pursuing her openly and honestly, what's wrong with that?"
After these words were spoken, the booth fell silent for a few seconds, and even the music seemed to fade.
Lin Weiwei stood there, mouth agape, speechless, utterly dumbfounded by his retort.
Looking at Lu Chenyuan in front of her, she realized for the first time that this man, whom she had previously perceived as rigid, unapproachable, and seemingly emotionless, could actually say such things.
The unwavering determination hidden in his eyes made him seem like a living, breathing person with joys and sorrows.
Even so, she was still unhappy and didn't want him to provoke Su Wan again.
Who knows if he's just having a passing fancy?
Lu Chenyuan clearly saw through her thoughts. His brows furrowed slightly, and his tone became more forceful. It was the domineering nature that was ingrained in his bones, which he only restrained when facing Su Wan.
"If you want to have fun drinking and playing today, stop glaring at me."
He was never a good-tempered person; from now on, his gentleness and patience would be reserved only for Su Wan.
He didn't need to pretend when he was with Lin Weiwei, nor did he want to be too easy to mess with.
After saying that, he stopped looking at Lin Weiwei and instead focused his gaze on the wine glass and dice in front of Su Wan. He tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, and his tone softened slightly.
"I don't know how, teach me."
Su Wan was completely stunned, never expecting Lu Chenyuan to have such a shameless side.
He sat beside her, his arm close to hers, and under the watchful eyes of her group of girlfriends, he was as at ease as if he were sitting on his own sofa at home, without the slightest restraint, and completely unconcerned about their probing and surprised gazes.
To her even greater surprise, Lin Weiwei actually choked on his words.
She sat to the side, her cheeks puffed out, no longer jumping up to yell at him, but just glaring at him fiercely, like a cat that had been provoked.
Su Wan bit her lip, feeling inexplicably flustered.
From the moment Lu Chenyuan sat down and got close to her, she felt extremely uncomfortable. The faint scent of his wilderness cologne lingered around her nose, mixed with the aroma of alcohol from the bar, making her heart tremble.
The scene from the car that afternoon kept flashing through my mind uncontrollably.
That domineering kiss, his burning body temperature, the sensation on my chest—every scene was so vivid, as if it were right before my eyes.
She subconsciously moved to the side, trying to create some distance between herself and him.
But as soon as she moved, Lu Chenyuan moved over and stayed close to her, leaving no gap at all.
"If you squeeze to the side any further, I'll pick you up and put you on my lap."
His voice was low and slightly husky, as he whispered this bold statement in her ear, his tone serious, as if he were stating something perfectly ordinary.
Su Wan's face suddenly turned bright red, burning hot from her cheeks to her ears.
Fortunately, the bar was dimly lit, and the colorful light falling on my face made it hard to see clearly.
But Lu Chenyuan could sense it.
He was close to her, able to clearly feel the slight trembling of her body and see the barely concealed blush on the tips of her ears.
She's just shy.
This is unlike her fiery and flamboyant style in the afternoon.
This is another personality shift.
A smile unconsciously crept onto Lu Chenyuan's lips, the coldness in his eyes dissipated, replaced by a gentle, doting expression.
He glanced at the fruit platter and drinks in front of him, spoke softly into the air, his voice not loud, but loud enough for everyone in the booth to hear clearly.
"It's my treat tonight. Order whatever you like, whatever you like."
"Did you notice something?"
Lin Weiwei finally managed to utter a sentence, glaring at him with annoyance.
"When we sisters go out to play, we always split the bill. We don't need your fake kindness."
Lu Chenyuan raised his eyes and glanced at the people in the booth.
His eyes were serious, and his tone was firm.
Every word was clearly uttered and carried an undeniable force.
"Today is the first time I'm officially meeting everyone as Su Wan's boyfriend, so you don't need to stand on ceremony with me."
These words caused an uproar in the booth.
Su Wan froze on the spot, the dice in her hand fell to the table with a "clatter" and rolled all over the floor.
She was completely oblivious, staring blankly at Lu Chenyuan, her mind a complete blank.
Lin Weiwei stared at him as if she were seeing him for the first time, her eyes wide open, her mouth agape in disbelief.
Is this still the same Captain Lu who was cold and aloof when we first met, and who didn't even bother to say a word?
Is he possessed by a ghost?
His face was still that stunningly beautiful face, and his expression seemed unchanged, but what he said was truly unbelievable and outrageous.
The other girlfriends in the booth also erupted in excitement, exchanging shocked glances and whispering amongst themselves.
"What do you mean?"
"Yeah, didn't you say you didn't like Wanwan chasing after him?"
"Last time it escalated so badly, it was so fierce."
"Is this some kind of 'wife-chasing-after-the-cremation' scenario, after reading too many novels?"
They looked at Lu Chenyuan's outrageously handsome face, and then at the undisguised tenderness and doting in his eyes towards Su Wan, and were filled with amazement.
That face, that figure, that domineering CEO-style confession—it's just too addictive!
But why didn't you do this sooner?
Someone nudged Su Wan with their elbow, their eyes full of gossip.
Su Wan was stunned, unable to come to her senses for a long time, feeling as if her heart was beating so fast it was about to jump out of her chest.
Besides the deafening music, all I could hear was the pounding of my own heart.