Chapter 18.2
If The Moon Won't Hold You
âMhm.â Zhang Ziyi pursed her lips, âHe just came back. Yesterday, Xin Zechuan and the others went to pick him up. Meng Peiyan probably also went there, which is why they were photographed.â
âOh.â
âHey, whatâs your expression of relief? Are you happy to find out that he and Meng Peiyan arenât in a scandalous relationship like what was said in the news?â
Cen Ning was stunned for a moment, then shook her head guiltily: âNo.â
âTsk, you really donât know how to lie, your face turns red when you lie.â
ââ¦â
In that moment of awkwardness, someone suddenly patted Cen Ning on the shoulder. Zhang Ziyi and Cen Ning both turned their heads to look at the person at the same time.
Cen Ning was a little surprised when she saw the person: âXue Zhang.â (TLN: Xue Zhang means senior)
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âXjyu.â
Xia Yi came and left quickly. Zhang Ziyi glanced at his back and patted Cen Ningâs shoulder meaningfully: âYo, came here just to give you a book, who is this?â
Cen Ning knew what Zhang Ziyi was thinking as soon as she saw her expression. âHeâs a senior from the photography club, donât overthink it again.â
âThatâs not called overthinking, I perceive people very accurately, okay?â Zhang Ziyi narrowed her eyes. âHe looks pretty handsome. Since you donât have feelings for Song Ci, then heâs also not bad.â
Cen Ning tapped Zhang Ziyi with the book: âHere you go again.â
Zhang Ziyi laughed for a while, but after the merriment, she slowly and seriously said: âNingning, have a relationship, others are fine too, really.â
**
Others were fine too, she knew this.
But in her darkest and weakest period in her youth she had met him, the one who was like a bright moon in the darkâ¦he, like the moonlight, had guided her, given her warmth, and given her confidence and strength.
No one knew how much she liked that moonlight, so much so that she was willing to stay in the night forever for that light.
But the sky would always brighten and the moon would always disappear.
However, her memories and feelings couldnât be changed so quickly. And even though she had been deliberately trying to forget, she still hadnât been able to accept the light from others in the daylight.
So, she had to waitâ¦maybe a little longer, and then she wouldnât care about him anymore.
The next day, Cen Ning went to the photography club after class.
During summer break, she had secretly taught herself some basic knowledge about DSLR cameras. So she joined the photography club without hesitation in her freshman year.
After joining the photography club, she often went to lectures and learned how to operate the camera from her seniors. After more than half of a semester had gone by, she had made rapid progress and had become more and more fond of photography.
âCen Ning.â Xia Yi walked over with a DSLR, âHow did you go with the homework in our club from last time?â
Cen Ning was processing photos in front of the computer in the photography club, âMhm, itâs completed.â
âOh, then Iâll take a look.â Xia Yi bent down and took her mouse, and pressed down one by one. âThis one is good, this one is okay too. Hmmâ¦this one is too blurry.â
Xia Yi was already in his third year. He had been in the photography club for a long time, and he had studied photography since high school. He belonged to the ranks of masters in this regard. Cen Ning learned a lot from him, and when she saw him commenting on her photos, she got busy earnestly noting down the suggestions.
More than ten minutes later, Xia Yi got up, cleared his throat, and said, âItâs already five oâclock, eh Cen Ning, why donât we⦠why donât we go out to eat together first?â
Cen Ning raised her head from the computer: âHuh?â
Xia Yi said unnaturally: âPhotos are important, but eating is also important. We can come back and continue after eating.â
Cen Ning paused for a moment. But just as she was about to answer, her phone suddenly rang. She said âwait a minuteâ to Xia Yi and picked up the phone: âZiyi, whatâs wrong?â
âNingning, Tang Zheng called me just now and said that everyone will get together at C Plus tonight.â Zhang Ziyi sneered after saying, âReally, he came back yesterday, but only called me today. What, itâs not like we canât go to the place they went to yesterday.â
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Cen Ning froze slightly: âGet, get together?â
Zhang Ziyi: âWe are all from the same compound, probably everyone will go. By the way, Tang Zheng told me directly to take you with me. You⦠will go, right?â
Cen Ning was stunned for a moment: âWhy did he ask that?â
âOh, I originally thought that it would be better for you to not see Yan Xingzhi anymore, but thinking about it again, it seems that you will see him when you go home anyway.â Zhang Ziyi patted her head, âTsk, how stupid of me.â
Cen Ning twitched the corners of her mouth but did not speak.
âAnyway, if you want to meet, then letâs meet. Do you know where C Plus is? Iâll send you the specific address. Itâs very close. Weâll meet in the lobby then, ok.â
⦠After hanging up the phone, Cen Ning turned around and met Xia Yiâs inquiring gaze.
Cen Ning remembered what he said about dinner just now, and said a little apologetically, âIâm sorry, Xue Zhang, I have an appointment with some friends tonight.â
**
At six oâclock in the evening, Cen Ning took a taxi to C Plus.
C Plus was a relatively private entertainment club. It had everything to eat, drink, and play, but it implemented a membership system. So those who could afford to go were basically children from wealthy families.
After Cen Ning got out of the car, she sent a message to Zhang Ziyi. Zhang Ziyi was still on the road and said she would arrive in about ten minutes.
Originally, in this situation, Cen Ning could have gone in first. But she obviously didnât have the guts. No one was with her, and she would probably be overwhelmed by them.
After all, it had been years since they had seen each other.
After entering the main entrance of C Plus, there was a hall. There were several sofas and coffee tables in the hall, so people could wait there. Cen Ning sat down by the window. She was seemingly quietly fiddling with her phone, but was actually observing the people around her.
People came and went, and the people who came in were well-dressed and elegant. The smell of alcohol that came out was smokey and wanton. Everyone seemed to have taken off the mask from the day and did whatever they wanted in such an uncontrolled area.
For her, this kind of place was very unfamiliar. So she kept her head down slightly, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.
âHey, Iâm not drunk⦠hiccup, Iâm really not drunk!â Suddenly, the chair she was sitting on was bumped inward. Cen Ning was startled and turned her head quickly.
And at this turn, she saw a man with a flushed face half-hanging off the back of her chair.
Cen Ning: ââ¦â
Another man next to him came to pull the drunk man, and he said to Cen Ning with no sincerity, âIâm sorry, this man drinks too much.â
âYou f*cking said I drank too much? Letâs go in and compare to see who gets drunk first!â
âGo go go, get in the car quickly.â
âI wonât get in the car.â The drunk man rolled his eyes at the man, then looked at Cen Ning with a smile. âHey little beauty, why are you waiting here? Would you like to go in with your brother, I, for a drink? Your brother here is a good drinker.â
Cen Ning stood up in silence and took two steps to the side vigilantly.
âDonât go, come on, come on, letâs play together, your brother wonât hurt you.â After saying that, the man came up to grab Cen Ningâs hand, and he squeezed Cen Ningâs wrist tightly in the palm of his hand.
Cen Ningâs face flushed with fright, and she struggled a few times but couldnât break free: âYou, you let goââ
âDonât be shy, your brother is single,â the drunk man blinked and laughed crazily, âReally, Iâm not fickle in love.â
The man who was pulling him at the side was obviously used to his nonsense. He pressed his temple and sneered: âStop molesting people, do you want to go back or not. I donât have that much time to serve you.â
The drunk man didnât pay attention to him at all, and insisted on teasing Cen Ning: âLittle sister, your face is so red, so cute. Do you have a boyfriend? Though it doesnât matter if you have a boyfriend or not, just dump him. Hehe, what do you think of me?â
As he was talking, he started to touch Cen Ning. Cen Ning was caught off guard. Her face was pinched by him, and she suddenly got goosebumps all over her body: âLet goâ¦donât touch me! Hey, pull him away!â
The drunk manâs friend shrugged. When he was about to step forward to pull away the drunk man, he suddenly felt someone walking by at a very fast speed. Before he could react, he was stunned by the scene in front of himââ
The drunk man was pulled away by a man who suddenly came forward. The man probably used a lot of force because the drunk man was flung away by him and he hit the wooden table two meters away. After a whimper, the man rolled softly on the ground.
His appearance was really embarrassing and tragic.
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âYou, who are you!â After the drunk manâs friend finally reacted, he pointed angrily at the man who suddenly appeared. Given they could come here to have fun, their status was not low. Now that his friend was dumped on the ground, where would they put their face! (TLN: Facemeans pride)
At this moment, the man who had thrown the other man turned around slowly. His eyes were so cold that they seemed to reach a freezing point.
The drunk manâs friend felt his heart freeze as he saw the man in front of him with the corners of his mouth sneering slightly, half cold and sarcastic as he spoke.
The man said, âWho gave you the courage to touch her?â
The author has something to say: This time, she has really grown up. Freshman year, freshman year, freshman year. She can start dating, and this is the beginning of Yan Xingzhiâs multiple slappings to the face.