As the lights dimmed, someone pushed the cake cart slowly out and stopped in front of Lin Ziheng. The colorful lights reflected his black pupils, as if his whole person was smudged by the light.
"Zi Heng, happy birthday."
"Happy birthday."
Luo Xi looked at him in surprise. He was making a wish with his palms together. She didn't know what the wish was, but she saw the corners of his mouth raised slightly. When he opened his eyes, his eyes were facing her.
She was a little embarrassed and said, "Happy birthday."
"Thanks."
"Miss Luo, please take out your birthday gift and make Zi Heng happy."
Gift? She didn't know that today was Lin Ziheng's birthday, so naturally she wasn't prepared.
Just when she was at a loss, Lin Ziheng suddenly leaned over, brushed the bangs from her forehead with one hand, and then pressed a kiss on the smooth skin, "This is the best gift I have ever received."
The place where he kissed was still hot, and the sounds of cheers from all around filled her eardrums. She almost subconsciously looked for the shadow in the crowd. Lu Sheng was sitting on the sofa, like a still silhouette. When the lights came on,
She saw the indifference on his face.
What was she panicking about? She seemed to have done something wrong. People didn't take her seriously at all, and she was indifferent to what happened just now. How could she still expect that her words and deeds could influence his thoughts and cause her to have such troubles now?
Does he take it seriously?
Luo Xi took a deep breath to suppress her anxious heartbeat, turned around, and smiled generously at everyone.
Lin Ziheng was cutting the cake and gave her the first piece. Then he called Lu Sheng, "Lu, come and eat the cake."
Without him having to do anything, someone naturally handed the cake over. Lu Sheng took it and put it on the coffee table. He smiled and said, "I don't eat sweets."
He picked up the wine glass and swirled it, "I'll use wine instead. Happy birthday."
"Thank you." Lin Ziheng picked up the wine glass and responded, and everyone also raised their glasses in a toast.
After eating the cake, the chef had prepared a table full of feasts. Luo Xi washed her hands and came back. Everyone had taken their seats, and the seat left for her...
She sat down awkwardly, picked up the napkin on the table and laid it out, trying to cover up her panic with some small moves, just because she had Lu Sheng on her left and Lin Ziheng on her right. Who had arranged the seats?
"Try this, it's great." What Lin Ziheng put on her plate was a chopstick of fried lamb with green onions.
Lu Sheng frowned slightly and said almost subconsciously: "She doesn't eat onions."
As soon as he finished speaking, the dining table suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at him.
Luo Xi's body trembled, and the palms on her knees slowly clenched.
The atmosphere seemed a little awkward, but Lin Ziheng finally came to the rescue, "I'm sorry, I should have thought that girls don't like to eat onions."
He put the mutton on his plate and said, "I'll eat it."
The perpetrator who caused the little disturbance just now had a calm expression on his face and was eating his meal unhurriedly.
"Happy birthday, Zi Heng." Someone stood up and offered a toast.
Soon, the little interlude just now was drowned by the wave of toasts that followed. Lin Ziheng accepted everyone, one cup after another.
"Is it okay for you to drink so much?" Luo Xi had already lowered his voice so that someone could still hear it. He immediately raised his voice and teased, "Zi Heng, look how much your girlfriend loves you."
Lin Ziheng just smiled and looked at Luo Xi with tender eyes. Luo Xi hurriedly lowered his head to look at the dinner plate without making any sound.
"You drink, I'll go to the bathroom."
The person next to him suddenly pulled up his chair, and his tall body seemed to rise up from the ground. He didn't know if the air conditioner in the room was turned on too low, but Luo Xi felt a chill. The suddenly vacant seat was filled with Luo Xi.
Secretly he breathed a sigh of relief, it felt terrible to be sandwiched between two men like this.
After drinking for a while, Lu Sheng still didn't come back. Lin Ziheng had been knocked down by everyone. When everyone saw that the protagonist had fallen, they immediately started to kill each other.
"I'll help you to rest." Luo Xi stood up and helped Lin Ziheng up. He was still walking steadily and guided her to the bedroom on the second floor.
"This room is mine." He opened the door with a hint of drunken childishness, "I'm not afraid of those guys at all."
"Take a rest first." Luo Xi helped him to the bed, and he lay directly on the big bed, holding her hand tightly with one hand and not letting go, "Luo Xi, don't leave me alone.
"
There were no lights on in the room, and the only light was the moonlight from the window. She seemed to see a flash of loneliness on his face, and then she closed her eyes.
She sat next to him and whispered, "Okay."
He raised the corners of his mouth and showed a satisfied smile.
In the restaurant on the first floor, everyone was still noisy and noisy. When someone saw Lu Sheng coming back, they immediately called him to join them.
"The young couple went upstairs to have fun while we drank ours."
Lu Sheng looked at the two empty seats, the light in his eyes getting darker and darker.
I don't know how much time passed, but Luo Xi thought that Lin Ziheng had fallen asleep. Just as she was about to get up, the hand that was holding her pulled hard. Under the influence of inertia, she sat back down again and bumped into his with a exclamation.
His eyes were affectionate, hiding a strong radiance. He didn't seem to be drunk. He spoke every syllable accurately, "Roxi, do you blame me?"
She told the truth, "A little bit."
"I'm sorry." He apologized sincerely, "I shouldn't have lied to you that I was here for a private party. I was afraid that you would refuse. I wanted to have you on my birthday."
Seeing her silence, he hurriedly sat up, a little flustered, "Are you angry?"
She shook her head, "No."
"I'm serious." He reached out and touched her cheek, inserting his fingertips into her soft hair, "What about you, have you ever considered me?"
"Lin Ziheng, you don't understand me at all."
"I don't need to know your past, I just want your present and future." His face slowly came closer, his handsome face dilated in her pupils, "I like you, Luo Xi."
Faced with such a stark confession, Luo Xi couldn't help but feel moved. His expression was too serious, and it didn't look like he was just joking.
He leaned over and his thin lips almost touched hers. She wanted to struggle for a moment, but finally gave up.
Just as he was about to kiss her, there was a sudden knock on the door, followed by a servant's voice, "Master, everyone calls you to come down and dance."
Luo Xi stood up in a hurry and kept a safe distance from him. What just happened made her blush with embarrassment, "You go down and accompany the guests. I'll go to the bathroom."
Seeing her hastily escaping, Lin Ziheng couldn't help but rub his hair in annoyance, he almost, almost kissed her.
Luo Xi stared at herself in the mirror. What happened just now was like a dream. She didn't reject Lin Ziheng. Is this her first step?
But why was she so scared and uneasy? She turned on the faucet and washed her hands, hoping to use the coolness to dispel the anxiety in her heart.
"Why, don't you go downstairs and dance with your boyfriend."