Coming out of the VIP passage just now, and now coming out of the ordinary guest passage, Cheng Xi found a large patch of flowers planted in the backyard of the restaurant.
Pink and white petals, yellow stamens, three or four bloomed on one branch, swaying under the light.
She held up the hem of her skirt, stepped on the dirt with her tiptoes, and moved deeper step by step.
It has a light fragrance, but if you don't smell it carefully, it has no taste.
"what is this flower?"
The waiter passing by didn't recognize him, so she asked the security guard again, and after asking everyone, she didn't recognize him.
"That's black hellebore, also called Christmas rose. It blooms in January and February."
Cheng Xi raised his head from the sea of flowers, and Ye Bonan stood under the lamppost.
He didn't dress up deliberately, just in everyday business attire, and he didn't like to steal the limelight at all.
"Mr. Ye." She waved.
Ye Bonan came over and said, "Why not in the banquet hall?"
"It's too noisy, we can't talk together."
"Are you cold?" She put on a fleece sweater. The skirt was long and covered her ankles, but it didn't keep her warm.
"There are many lights here, so it's not cold." She fiddled with the petals, "I'll return your windbreaker and umbrella to you tomorrow."
"Where are you going to repay me?" Ye Bonan followed her, squatting on one knee. At first glance, it seemed like they were having a tryst hidden in the sea of flowers. "Just wait until I ask you out."
Cheng Xi smiled, "That's okay."
The wind lifts the hair tips, and the subtle fragrance floats in the flowers.
It smells like a woman, but also like a flower.
The moonlight and snowlight shone on Cheng Xi's face, which was pure and free of impurities.
"Cheng Xi." Ye Bonan called her name.
She looked up again.
"You look good in a blue dress with white flowers."
Cheng Xi touched the flowers on her temples and said, "There happened to be a pink one on the ground, so I picked it up and put it on."
While he was talking, the wind picked up and blew the flowers down. Ye Bonan picked up a white one and said, "Turn around."
She was startled and turned her head slightly.
"Cheng Xi."
Ye Bonan likes to call her by her first name.
It's solemn, profound, and has a different feeling.
"Your head is very round."
She didn't know what to answer, "Is there any way?"
"She has a flat head." Ye Bonan smoothed the ends of her hair that was messy in the wind, and smiled suddenly, "What kind of square head? Don't you understand the shape of your head?"
The flower was inserted into the ponytail. He was very measured and did not touch her skin with his fingers.
Cheng Xi shook it twice but didn't drop it, "You penetrated it so deep."
Ye Bonan glanced at her back and said nothing.
Her mind went blank for a moment, and she hurriedly added, "The knots are firmly inserted in her hair."
The man still said nothing.
Cheng Xi lowered his head and counted the white flowers one by one until he reached thirty-three. Ye Bonan took the initiative to break the awkwardness and said, "Did Hu Sheng harass you?"
"No."
"The Hu family loves him so much that he is lawless. If you offend him, be careful."
Cheng Xi nodded.
There was another moment of silence.
"you--"
"I--"
Ye Bonan stopped, "You speak first."
"Do you have any auction items you want? I heard from Aunt Zhou that the finale of the dinner was an emerald necklace. A mysterious wealthy businessman from the mainland originally bought it at Sotheby's in the UK to bless the newlyweds."
There are only three such necklaces in the world, one is in the British royal family, one is in India, and the last one was purchased by a wealthy businessman from the Mainland at a sky-high price.
His expression was calm, "It's me."
Cheng Xi was confused.
"I slapped."
She froze.
"The woman who donated the necklace is Yu Wei, my ex-fiancée."
"I'm sorry..." Cheng Xi stood up and stood in the sea of flowers, "it brought back your sad past."
"The relationship is very complicated." Ye Bonan also stood up, "But when we went on a blind date, we had no contact with her."
Cheng Xi's intuition is that he is indeed not like a man with two legs. He definitely has one-on-one respect.
She and Ye Bonan separated and returned to the infield. The etiquette lady handed the bidding card to Mrs. Zhou. It was No. 1. Mrs. Sun, the district leader, had No. 4. Zhou Jingchen had No. 5. On Ye Bonan's seat were placed Number 6.
The names of ladies are sorted according to the status of their husbands and natal families. The names of wealthy businessmen are based on their net worth and the power of their families. Zhou Jingchen and Ye Bonan have the same worth in the industry. The power of the Zhou family is higher than that of the Ye family, so Zhou Jingchen’s brand is First.
Cheng Xi didn't have a brand, and even her chair was temporarily added by the organizer, next to Mrs. Zhou.
Zhou Jingchen's seat is on the other side of Mrs. Zhou.
The button of Mrs. Sun's underwear fell apart and she took Mrs. Zhou to the lounge to tidy up. Cheng Xi rubbed Zhou Jingchen's knees little by little, but he didn't move at all.
"Make way."
Zhou Jingchen turned a deaf ear.
"elder brother."
He raised his eyelids and turned slightly.
The space left was too narrow, so Cheng Xi bent his legs and held his hips, trying every possible means to shrink his body.
Suddenly, a warm hand clasped her.
In the darkness blocked by the back of the chair, he tightly wrapped her upturned buttocks.
You Ruowu pinched it.
Cheng Xi trembled.
Look back.
Zhou Jingchen looked calm as usual, as if it was not him who was holding her butt, but her imagination.
"There's someone behind you!" Cheng Xi grabbed his hand away.
"You're squeezing me." He was impatient and tilted his legs to create a bigger gap.
She strode to her seat, "If you had given in earlier, would I have squeezed you?"
Zhou Jingchen clenched his fists, rested his chin and closed his eyes to rest.
Not long after, Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Sun came back together. This time, he gave way neatly. Mrs. Zhou was a little fatter than Cheng Xifeng, but she easily passed him without getting stuck at all.
He was obviously deliberately teasing her and making things difficult for her.
