Chapter 818: Chapter 806

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Gu’s mother called out to Gu Xiaoning, "Ningning, go, open the wine! Why are you standing there doing nothing?"

"Oh!" Gu Xiaoning answered, and went to open the wine.

Le Zhengsheng hurriedly declined, "Auntie, I’m sick and can’t drink... Ningning knows this."

Gu Xiaoning nodded, "Mom, it’s true, A-Sheng still needs to be treated, and he must take good care of himself during this time."

"Oh..." Gu’s mother paused, "If A-Sheng doesn’t drink, Ningning and I must still toast to you... Your kindness, Ningning and I will remember for a lifetime. We will repay this money, though it might take a bit longer."

Saying this, she raised her glass, "Come, A-Sheng, Auntie toasts to you."

"Uh, yes." Le Zhengsheng picked up the water glass, accepting this gratitude.

The meal went on until about eight o’clock in the evening. Le Zhengsheng went to the restroom, while Gu’s mother and Gu Xiaoning were in the kitchen washing dishes.

"Ningning, this young master Le Zheng, what kind of family background does he have?"

Gu Xiaoning paused, "Um, I heard he’s from the elite of Holy City in Z Country, with a very prominent status in both political and business circles. The surname Le Zheng is quite rare."

"Hmm." Gu’s mother nodded, "Do you like him?"

"Mom!" Gu Xiaoning was startled and glanced towards the restroom, "What nonsense are you talking about? What liking or not liking?"

"Tsk!" Gu’s mother clicked her tongue, "This child, still shy? It’s obvious he’s interested in you! Your mom’s been around, how could I not know?"

"Ah..."

Gu Xiaoning was surprised, staring at her mother, "How can you tell?"

"Hey!" Gu’s mother shook her head with a smile, "Isn’t it simple? If he wasn’t interested, would he lend so much money so easily? And for our kind of slum, if not for you... would he step in here and have a meal together?"

Gu Xiaoning listened quietly, her mother’s words seemed to have some validity.

Was A-Sheng really interested in her?

Thinking of this, Gu Xiaoning’s cheeks began to flush.

"Sigh." Gu’s mother sighed, "Your mom can see he’s interested in you, but his family is too high for us to reach. With his kind of background... who knows if it’s just a fleeting fancy... Mom just fears, after he gets you..."

"Mom!"

Gu Xiaoning frowned and lowly shouted, "A-Sheng isn’t that kind of person! He’s not an irresponsible playboy!"

"..." Gu’s mother was stunned, then smiled, "Ningning, it seems you really like him!"

Gu Xiaoning was at a loss for words, unable to retort, liked A-Sheng? Did she?

The restroom door opened, and Le Zhengsheng walked out.

"Auntie, Ningning, it’s getting late, I should get going."

Gu’s mother nudged her daughter, "Go see him off! Don’t be in a hurry to come back, spend a little time together, huh!"

"Mom!"

Gu Xiaoning stomped her foot and ran out.

...

The night alley, with the sea breeze blowing, felt very comfortable.

"Ah..." Gu Xiaoning took a deep breath, the air carried a faint scent of alcohol.

Le Zhengsheng looked down at her, "Can you drink a lot?"

"Ah?" Gu Xiaoning was taken aback, looked up at him, "No! I don’t drink much."

"Hmm." Le Zhengsheng nodded.

After drinking, Gu Xiaoning’s skin had a slight pink hue. Maybe due to her age, Gu Xiaoning was purely natural... just like when they first met Yu Sangwan, both were purely natural girls, with only their own scent, very pure.

Actually, girls like this are what men like the most.

Le Zhengsheng cleared his throat, "Ahem... from now on, also drink less. I mean, don’t drink when you’re outside. At home, drinking with family is okay."

Gu Xiaoning was puzzled, "What’s the matter? Why are we having such a serious discussion about whether or not I drink?"

"Ahem." Le Zhengsheng lightly coughed, "No reason. Let’s go!"

Facing the wind, there was a fine drizzle mixed in the sea breeze.

Gu Xiaoning was startled, "Oh! It’s raining!"

A city surrounded by the sea is like this, whether it’s sunny or raining, it’s uncertain.

Gu Xiaoning was anxious, "I’ll go back and get an umbrella! You can’t get drenched!"

"Hey..." Le Zhengsheng caught her wrist, "No need, it’s just a few steps, and this drizzle doesn’t matter."

"No way!" Gu Xiaoning frowned, "Is your body like anyone else’s?"

"Then, how about this."

Le Zhengsheng took off his jacket, opened it up, and covered it over their heads, "What are you standing there for? Get over here, closer to me!"

"...Oh." Gu Xiaoning slipped over, as if being held in Le Zhengsheng’s arms.

The heartbeat, the breathing, were all chaotic. This feeling, is what her mother said, liking, right?

"Let’s run!"

Le Zhengsheng’s voice sounded above her head, Gu Xiaoning was stunned for a moment, and then he led her to run forward.

In the alley, their footsteps echoed.

"Haha..." Gu Xiaoning laughed, her laughter crisp and bright.

Stopping in front of Le Zhengsheng’s car, he looked down at her, "You really like to laugh. Life is such a mess, yet you don’t seem to know hardship."

"A-Sheng..." Gu Xiaoning raised her head slightly, squinting her eyes.

"Hmm?" Le Zhengsheng responded.

Gu Xiaoning suddenly reached out, grabbed Le Zhengsheng’s arm, stood on tiptoe... her soft lips pressing against his thin lips.

Le Zhengsheng was stunned, his pupils contracting intensely... within them, Gu Xiaoning’s image with her eyes closed.

How did this kiss start? And how did it end? Le Zhengsheng was entirely bewildered!

Realizing, Gu Xiaoning had already moved away, retreating backward. Even in the night, her smile was as bright as the sun, "A-Sheng! It’s raining! Hurry back! A-Sheng, thank you! Goodbye!"

The alley was empty, Le Zhengsheng stood there dazed, still not responding.

Sitting in the car, Le Zhengsheng gently touched his lips.

Had he... been kissed?

With Gu Xiaoning, how did it become this kind of relationship?

Leaning back against the seat, Le Zhengsheng’s mind was a bit chaotic.

The first woman he liked in his life was Yu Sangwan. She was kind, strong, silly... Even though she clearly didn’t like him, yet he still plunged in! And this lasted for many years! Some things, when prolonged, become habits.

Le Zhengsheng thought that in this lifetime, he would not like anyone else again, even if... in the end, he could never have Yu Sangwan.

Liking someone is a kind of passion! And everyone’s passion is limited.

He exhausted this passion on Yu Sangwan, could he really like someone else again?

"Gu Xiaoning..."

Le Zhengsheng muttered this name, unable to grasp his feelings.

Recently, he seemed to be too close to Gu Xiaoning. Was it because he liked her, or merely because he was lonely? He had been alone for really too long.

At this moment, he suddenly missed Yu Sangwan intensely.

The one he liked and pursued for many years.

Tired and weak, he fumbled in his pocket for his phone, wanting to call her.

But, as it turned out, his phone was dead.

"Tsk." Le Zhengsheng chuckled bitterly, see, he and Yu Sangwan were just not meant to be. Even when he wanted to call during a moment of yearning, fate still played tricks on him!

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