Three young men sat down next to three young women. The other two smiled and greeted Jiang Mi and Jiang Yan, but only Shen Ziche sat next to Ye Wan in silence. He merely handed her a drink.
Ye Wan decided to pretend not to know him, feeling that knowing her wouldn't do him any good.
After Shen Ziche sat down, he detected a familiar scent. Even though they had only been handcuffed together for a few hours that day, her unique and captivating fragrance seemed to have seeped into his very bones. He knew it was her even with his eyes closed.
A strong impulse suddenly surged within him, a desire to possess this woman with her alluring scent and angelic face.
His hand, gripping the wine glass, tightened abruptly, veins bulging on his thin, bony fingers.
Jiang Yan cast another glance at the young man beside Ye Wan. Why did things feel so strange between them? She didn't dwell on it, turning instead to firmly pinch the soft cheek of the young man next to her. "Kid, smile for me!"
The young man smiled. "Sister is so beautiful."
"Wow, young men are indeed better than old men!" Jiang Yan thought of that old man, Jin Lan, who had never smiled at her like this.
And he was so wicked, always liking to bully her until she cried.
Jin Lan suddenly sneezed, thinking, who on earth is thinking about me?
The young man sitting next to Jiang Mi was very honest, even a little awkward. He was probably new too. Although he didn't know why he entered this line of work, Jiang Mi respected others' choices, so she just asked him to help pour fruit juice and nothing more.
After a few drinks, Jiang Yan got bored and regretted not getting a booth. She asked the waiter to move the three of them to a booth. Outside, the neon lights flickered and the crowd swayed, the atmosphere finally livening up a bit.
Jiang Yan grabbed a bottle of wine and, pulling her young male companion along, bounced off to dance.
The young man accompanying Jiang Mi asked if she wanted to dance. Jiang Mi shook her head, refusing. However, after this commotion, her earlier bad mood had indeed improved significantly, and a smile appeared on her face.
Ye Wan felt a bit awkward sitting with Shen Ziche, so she got up to find Jiang Yan. Shen Ziche remained seated, but his gaze began to follow her uncontrollably.
As soon as Ye Wan entered the dance floor, she was quickly surrounded by several young men. The moment the three girls emerged, countless eyes were fixed on them, their gazes like wolves spotting sheep. However, because they were accompanied by young men, they couldn't easily approach and strike up a conversation. Now, an opportunity had finally arisen.
It was easy for Ye Wan to enter the dance floor, but difficult to leave. People were all around her, some even trying to get close enough to dance. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation. Surrounded by unfamiliar scents, she couldn't help but frown.
The music blared deafeningly. She wanted to find Jiang Yan, but Jiang Yan was closing her eyes, holding a bottle of wine, and having a wild time, completely unaware of her. The young man with her was quite reliable, constantly helping to fend off men who tried to get too close.
Ye Wan was in a worse predicament, like a lamb entering a wolf's den. Jiang Mi couldn't stand it anymore and got up, intending to help Ye Wan. But someone was faster. Shen Ziche rose from his seat and quickly walked over, pushing away the man who had been sticking close to Ye Wan and shielding her with his body.
When Ye Wan looked up and saw Shen Ziche, her eyes lit up. She quickly moved closer to him, mainly because the smells of the people around her were unbearable. She began to miss the scent of Gu Yunting, only now realizing how pleasant Gu Yunting's scent was.