Chapter 85 Ball(3)
A spray of water, splashing her face, she raised her head, then took a deep breath. Pressing her lips together, she tried hard to show a pure and happy expression. However, at present, no matter how hard she tried, she still came off like a bitter woman who had been abandoned by her husband.
“Not good to be like this, Lingjing. The three of us, we’re different from others.”
There was no one else in the restroom. It was only her mumbling and sighing to herself. Finally she wiped off the remaining moisture on her face. Leaving the restroom, she was startled into taking a step back: “eh, Manager Zhang.”
“uh, you were in there so long, I was afraid something might have happened.”
“Thanks, there’s no problem.” Lingjing grinned, then reentered the ballroom. Zhang Jingfeng asked: “You…unhappy?”
“huh? Not at all.” Lingjing shaking her head. Zhang Jingfeng sympathethically: “I can see it. You like that friend of yours. He’s called Gu Jiaming right? But this Gu Jiaming likes your other friend, I could see that from the start. Besides, you’ve been drinking a lot.”
“Haha, the things between the three of us……it’s not what you think it is.” Lingjing laughed while inwardly: “You can think all you want but there’s no way you’ll guess that the three of us are living together.” Zhang Jingfeng though for a bit: “then, is it like in the novels, originally you and that Gu Jiaming were in love with each other, but your good friend also fell in love with him, so you were the one to give way. It shouldn’t be this kind of plot, could it? That would be too cliched.”
“en, not that either, haha……” Lingjing smugly shaking her head. Seeing that she already drank several glasses of wine, she now felt a bit thirsty. Spying a waiter passing by with a tray of drinks full of clear liquid, she grabbed one. In front of Zhang Jingfeng’s horrified look, she chugged down two big mouthfuls before suddenly stopping. Her cheeks puffed out, eyes bugging, making her look like a frog. Finally, after swallowing, she bent over and started coughing. Zhang Jingfeng immediately seized this opportunity to lean close to her, one hand holding her up, the other patting her back: “Lingjing, you……you’re using wine to drown your sorrow, there’s really no need to be this way…….”
She took a few deep breaths, managing with some difficulty to regain her composure. Lingjing with a bitter expression: “I had no idea those were hard drinks, I thought it was water, ugh, that burns, so bitter……”
“That’s a maximum proof drink. Most people just get one glass and slowly consume it. You drank it all in one go, of course it burns and is bitter. Whoa, you……” he exhaled. This kind of drink looked like water, however as long as one is sober, one can quickly tell the difference. Lingjing had already drank a lot and she was also a bit agitated which was why she made a mistake. However, Zhang Jingfeng would not accept that as the reason, artfully pressing the advantage: “You don’t have to be like this. If he doesn’t know how to treasure you, it’s his loss. Try to cheer up……”
“Haha, I already said it’s not like this.” Her alcohol tolerance was already not high, coupled with the hard drink she just had, her mood worsened. Lingjing felt that this persistent guy was detestable. He wasn’t Jiaming, what the heck was he doing here: “I’m fine, no need to hold me up. Thank you, Manager Zhang.” She suddenly remembered Jiaming’s joke about the phrases that were most devastating for a man to hear, immediately following this with a grin: “You are a nice guy.”
Unfortunately this kind of put-down might be said to be ahead of the times. Her slightly mischievous smile in Zhang Jingfeng’s eyes turned into an innocent charm. The phrase “nice guy” to him signified that she was well disposed towards him. Hearing the surrounding music, he once again opened his mouth: “If you’re fine, let’s go dance. You have no obligation to wait around for him. If you don’t know how to dance, I’ll teach you.” His tone gentle, he leaned over to hold her as Lingjing push away on his chest with some loathing. “uhm, not dancing, I don’t know how to dance. Thank you.”
Zhang Jingfeng perservered with a smile: “Trust me, dancing will help you forget all these sad things. Come.” He extended his hand to pull on Lingjing as Lingjing retreated a couple of steps. Right at this moment, another person caught her around her supple waist. Leaning back and seeing who it was, this time Lingjing didn’t try to free herself.
Giving Zhang Jingfeng, who still had his hands outstretched an amicable nod, Jiaming then asked Lingjing in a low voice: “Just now where did you go? I couldn’t find you. Were you drinking?”
“I went to the bathroom. After I came out, I mistook a glass of hard liquor for plain water and drank it. I got very intoxicated.” Nestled in Jiaming’s embrace, Lingjing made a small bitter face then stuck her tongue out in a very cute manner. It was a lovable expression. Compared to how she was with Zhang Jingfeng a moment ago, it was like two completely different people.
“You……” Jiaming couldn’t help but laugh. Giving Zhang Jingfeng an apologetic look, he supported Lingjing as they made their escape and went to look for some water to drink. After the two left, Chen Ke-an came over from the side, laughingly: “How is it? Very Challenging? To tell the truth, I feel that this two girl one boy trio is a bit intriguing. Do you think it could be a case of two girls serving one man? If they’re still high school students, this kind of situation might be probable. Just now, I was able to get some information from that Miss Yahan. Even though that boy doesn’t look like much, he’s still a member of the Huang clan. You know yourself the sort of things that bunch of rich fops from the Huang clan like to do best.”
“It can’t be.” Zhang Jingfeng shook his head. “These two girls don’t seem like they’re being forced. Two girls serving one man? No way. It may be a matter of youthful camaraderie instead. I’m not giving up. At most, it just means I’ll have to spend more time. Once she grows up a little, she’ll understand the difference. Of course, if it’s as you said……I definitely won’t let that guy off.
The words were resolute and forceful, full of spirit. However not too far away in front of him, the Lingjing who wouldn’t dance with him no matter what, who had repeatedly used the excuse of not being able to dance, was at the moment in the embrace of the boy called Gu Jiaming. Under the encirclement of the lights, they began dancing.
“uh, Jiaming, where’s Shasha?”
“ah, I’ve been abandoned. I was just joking with her. I don’t know what got into her. She thought over it for the longest time then told me she needed to drink first to build up her courage……I guess she went off to prepare a plan for blowing up the whole ship. Uhm, what I said was, what if the ship really sank and the three of us were marooned in a deserted isle, then we don’t have to worry about anything. We’ll be just like Robinson Crusoe, living happy and carefree. I guess she got inspired then……”
“You always say this nonsense.” Lingjing had a hazy look in her eyes as she faced Jiaming. Then: “That would be really good too. Jiaming, before……it seems my understanding of life was too simple……”
Jiaming laughed softly: “However, there won’t be any contraceptives in a deserted isle. That means you and Shasha are going to have lots of babies…….”
“I don’t want to become a fat sow.” Lingjing wrinkled her nose. Not satisfied, she glared at Jiaming: “It’s all your fault. Men are not good things. Once we get to that deserted isle, Shasha and I will cut off your bad thing. It’s like how Shasha says – handsome chop handsome chop. That means once it’s trimmed it becomes good looking. Yours hasn’t been chopped off so you aren’t good looking enough.
(TL note Lingjing is making a pun here 帅哥 means handsome guy and 哥 sounds the same as the character for cut 割 so 帅割 or handsome cut, I decided to use chop instead of cut since it sounds like chap).
Jiaming opened his mouth wide: “Then……how will you two manage?”
Lingjing swallowed her laughter: “Fingers will do just as well…….uh, sorry……”
“Between you and Shasha, my feet are almost trampled flat……”
“I already told you I don’t know how to dance. I’m also feeling a bit dizzy, but you still made me dance. It’s what you deserve.”
Jiaming laughed: “How about this then.” One hand went around her slender waist, the other went under her butt, at the same time bringing her close. Lingjing’s feet left the ground. Startled, she gave a small cry as she grabbed onto Jiaming’s neck. “What are you trying to do?”
Jiaming laughed as he carried her over to sit on one of the sofas. Then squatting down, he removed her high heels. Her alluring jade feet exposed and held in Jiaming’s hands, Lingjing blushed as she hastily looked around and saw Zhang Jingfeng and Chen Ke-an staring at them. Embarrassed, she asked again: “Jiaming, what are you doing?”
“Doing this.” Putting the pair of jade feet on top of his shoes, he pulled Lingjing up by the waist. The two’s bodies were pasted so close together there was no room for even a thread of silk. Holding on to Jiaming’s neck, Lingjing didn’t dare to look again in Zhang Jingfeng’s direction. She let Jiaming move and twirl her body as he wished: “Jiaming, people are looking at us.”
“I know……Lingjing, I was jealous earlier……”
A soft smile slipped from her face, Lingjing murmuring: “Jiaming, to tell the truth……I was also jealous earlier……”
When you’re in the company of someone you’re intimate with, without any unnecessary words, those other things are not needed anymore. As the wine took over, her thoughts slowed down. Tipsily hugging on to Jiaming’s neck, Lingjing slowly closed her eyes. There was no need to think. She entrusted her body to Jiaming, letting herself be taken whirling and twirling through the dance steps. As the lights dimmed, the two persons’ warmth and fragrance melded together, enclosing them in a world of their own……