Chapter 68: Chapter 34: The First Time Calling Her Baby (3)
"Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention."
To prevent a similar situation from happening again, Shen Yanzhi simply kept Jiang Li encircled in his arms.
He didn’t even have to lower his head; his senses were filled with Jiang Li’s scent, and he instantly felt something spiraling out of his control.
His gaze swept to the floor display on the side. They were only on the 10th floor.
He found himself wishing the elevator would go faster, yet at the same time, desperately wanting it to slow down.
Seeing beads of sweat forming on Shen Yanzhi’s forehead, Jiang Li asked suspiciously, "Are you hot?"
The air conditioning wasn’t on in the elevator. It was crowded, sure, but not to the point of making someone sweat, was it?
Shen Yanzhi’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed, and he explained dryly, "It’s probably just the crowd."
"I have tissues in my bag. You can get them and wipe it off."
Shen Yanzhi shook his head. "It’s fine."
Jiang Li couldn’t help but click her tongue, then used her own sleeve to wipe his forehead.
Her fragrance washed over him in an instant. Shen Yanzhi nearly lost his composure. His hand around Jiang Li’s waist tightened reflexively, and his voice came out cool. "That’s enough."
Jiang Li thought he was acting disgusted with her. She lowered her arm and couldn’t help but take a step back.
She lowered her head, her thoughts a mystery.
With a "DING—" from the elevator, the once-packed car emptied out in a flash.
Seeing that Shen Yanzhi still hadn’t let go, Jiang Li irritably pushed him away, ready to leave.
But he just pulled her into a tight hug. "Baby, why do you think I was sweating just now?"
Feeling something hard pressing against her, Jiang Li’s face flushed crimson. "Okay, that’s enough."
’Speaking of which, this was the first time Shen Yanzhi had ever called me ’Baby’. It’s a little intoxicating.’
Shen Yanzhi released her, straightened his clothes, and took her hand as he led her out of the elevator.
Jiang Li felt like she was walking on clouds. Her whole body felt floaty, and all she could do was follow Shen Yanzhi step by step.
’Baby.’
’Baby!!!’
’Heh heh.’
’Heh heh heh!!!’
’I really regret not recording that. I could have totally shown off to Zhong Mufeng.’
A blast of cold wind hit her, and no matter how hot her body felt, the fire was instantly extinguished.
No matter how intoxicating it had been, the cold wind had doused it completely.
’A man calling you ’baby’ in a moment like that is just like the sweet nothings he says in the heat of the moment—utterly meaningless.’
Perhaps because the atmosphere had grown too awkward, Jiang Li decided to break the silence. "So, how do you know Lu Zhi’an?"
"We met when I was abroad. He happened to also be Chinese, and we were neighbors. One thing led to another, and we became friends."
’The truth is, we met in a bar. Right after I went abroad, I used to go drinking at bars all the time.’
’One time, my stomach started bleeding, and it was Lu Zhi’an who took me to the hospital.’
’After he found out I was drinking myself stupid over a woman, he really gave me a hard time about it.’
’Then after I got out of the hospital, we discovered we were neighbors.’
’One thing led to another, and we became good friends who could talk about anything.’
’It was a good thing I had Lu Zhi’an back then. Otherwise, I don’t know how I would have gotten through that time.’
’During that time, Lu Zhi’an introduced me to a lot of girls, but none of them were you, Jiang Li. How could any of them possibly catch my eye?’
’That’s when Lu Zhi’an finally realized just how important Jiang Li was to me.’
"So does he have a girlfriend now?"
"No." Shen Yanzhi thought of the streamer Lu Zhi’an had recently become obsessed with. "But he does have a one-sided crush he’s really hooked on."
Jiang Li’s interest was immediately piqued. "Oh? Do tell."
It was rare to see Jiang Li so interested in something, so Shen Yanzhi told her everything he had learned from Lu Zhi’an. "He’s glued to her stream every day now, and his house is overflowing with stuff he’s bought from it."
Jiang Li held up a hand in a ’pause’ gesture. "Wait, what did you say the streamer Lu Zhi’an likes is called?"
Shen Yanzhi scratched his head. "I think she’s called something like... Qiqi."
Jiang Li immediately snatched the bag from Shen Yanzhi’s hand, pulled out her phone, unlocked it, opened TikTok, found Zheng Qi’s profile, and pointed. "Are you talking about her?"
Shen Yanzhi blinked in confusion. "You know her?"
Lu Zhi’an had shown him a photo before. He was sure this was the one.
Jiang Li raised an eyebrow and grinned. "She was our classmate in college. I even have her on WeChat."
Shen Yanzhi’s lips curved into a smirk. "Looks like he’s going to owe me big time."
’With Jiang Li to play matchmaker, getting them to have a meal together shouldn’t be a problem.’
Jiang Li knew exactly what Shen Yanzhi was plotting. "Hold it right there! Don’t even think about getting me to ask Zheng Qi out to dinner for him, or to give you her contact info!"
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