Stunned, AiLin couldn’t believe her eyes. She was just thinking of seeing him, hugging him, and basking in his comfort, but now seeing him appearing out of nowhere startled her but in a good way as her smile imdiately spread out all over her cheeks. She could even look over FangMin’s presence, thinking that she could endure anything now that she could see Li ZiChen even closer. She didn’t know how true words ant when one says all their exhaustion disappears in a blink upon finding their loved one in front of them.
FangMin, on the other hand, was surprised upon seeing Li ZiChen. Isn’t he the Eldest of the Li Family? The one whose wealth was akin to an imperial family?
The shocked stunned her so much that she didn’t notice AiLin’s wide smile which usually she would have noticed and allowed her to put two things together, forming a guess that it was actually Li ZiChen who AiLin was dating, the man who would beco her target.
AiLin turned away from the spot while InRan’s eyes followed her. By the ti FangMin turned around, she frowned, "Where’s that woman?"
"She l- left," answered InRan only to hear a sharp click from InRan’s tongue as she marched off from the place, ready to get closer to Li ZiChen when she found that the crowds had disappeared the mont she took her eyes away briefly. She frowned and turned to the staff
"Where is Director Li?" She asked with a smile and the staff only knew about her gossip though they were aware as well that though the rumours about her were mostly bad, she had never treated them rudely which was seen as a positive thing for the staff who like actresses who are easier to deal with.
"He left briefly to take a call!"
"Where?" FangMin frowned as the girl shook her head. Leaving the room, she looked at the school’s hall, wondering where Li ZiChen could be and since the Director had decided to take a pause on the filming for a couple of minutes until his return, she went ahead to find Li ZiChen, grinning as she slowly unbuttoned the first two buttons from her shirt.
anwhile AiLin who had rushed outside felt her hands tugged and with a swift move, she was pushed to the wall with a hand covering her mouth. Her eyes bubbled with emotions as she saw Li ZiChen’s bright eyes, making her smile, "You didn’t tell that you would be here! You surprised ," she said.
"Are you unhappy to see ?" Li ZiChen took a step back to admire her view, his eyes seemingly darkened for a mont as he felt a certain thirst down his throat.
"Of course not," she answered, giggling only to feel his head that weigh on her shoulders.
He couldn’t help himself from snuggling closer to her, pressing his nose to the hook of her neck, the sweet fragrance made his lips to co closer, sucking and kissing the part of her skin hidden under her collars until it had turned red.
Even AiLin couldn’t help the soft sigh from her lips. She held his arms when she felt her skin being nibbled and stopped him from doing more, "It would leave mark," she warns, "I have filming soon."
"What a sha," he said, snuggling to her ears, "Can’t you cover it up?"
"Silly, not now. Everyone will know what happen if I suddenly ask them to cover this with makeup," she said before looking at him. Dressed in a black suit and a gray vest along with that blue checkered necktie, he looks extrely good, so delicious to the eyes like a sweet treat after a long diet.
"Did you just co here to see ?" She said, smiling and was about to tease him without knowing his readiness as he answered her with a firm nod.
"I thought of ways I could see you but after seeing the new scenes from the film, I decided that I can simply co here and see you for myself," he then looked at her uniform as a part of the acting costu which made him to smile.
"Why?" she noticed his gaze and wondered if the shirt didn’t fit her, "Do you like what you see?"
"Of course," he answered, "This reminds of the past."
"Really?" She blinked. "Actually I have to agree with you. When I first saw the uniform I rember our old middle school one, they look similar don’t they?"
She stepped backward and twirled, the checkered skirt that reached her knees bloom like a bubble until it fell down again on her knees. When she leaned forward and smile, everything simply was far too nostalgic to Li ZiChen who found himself unable to look away from her.
"Yes, they did well," he muttered as he reached out his hand to her, touching her hair. Usually this would only be in his mories but now he could touch it- AiLin is really beside him. How could he not be happy?
He felt so overjoyed that he was worried that every morning he would wake up to find out that the entire thing he had seen was nothing but a horribly sweet nightmare. AiLin’s smile softened, "You love it so much?"
Li ZiChen couldn’t see it but she could. His expression was beyond joyful. His eyes were basically sparkling, his lips slightly parted as if he was struck in awe, and he found himself staring at her for such a long ti he couldn’t even tear his gaze away from her even if he had wanted to do so.
He ca closer to her, holding her hands while she humd a song. Recalling the lody, he rembered at once that this was the song he had used to hear with AiLin during their middle school. While sitting in the library, they had exchanged earphones, smiling as they studied with one another’s company that had always felt right. Compelled by the lody, she had held his hands and pulled him forward. Seeing the cue, he swung her to his arms, one hand on her waist as he gently danced with her.
AiLin let out a soft laugh as Li ZiChen twirled her, the movent making her skirt flare slightly. The warm afternoon light stread through the nearby windows, casting a golden glow on them as if the mont itself was suspended in ti.
"You dance so well," she teased, looking up at him with amusent.
Li ZiChen smirked, pulling her just a little closer. "I had to learn. How else was I supposed to keep up with you?"
She smiled, leaning into him slightly, resting her forehead against his chest. His heartbeat was steady beneath her touch, a comforting rhythm that grounded her.
Just such a simple dance filled her with so much peace, sothing she so desperately crave.
But the peace didn’t linger for long as AiLin felt the footsteps of soone approaching and before she reacted, Li ZiChen had shielded her with his body, hiding her behind him. He then turned around to the person who had disturbed their ti, none other than FangMin.
Upon finding Li ZiChen it was as if she had just found diamond in the land of nowhere. FangMin quickly ran over to his side, smile as wide while her voice soften like a sparrow’s. She pulled her hands behind her back, knowing that all n couldn’t resists the look of a first love which was sothing she was far too used to do. By bending her body forward, her lips softening and the buttons of her shirt effortlessly expose her cleavage it was easy to attract attention of n and though everyone claid Li ZiChen was far too difficult to approach, she was sure it wouldn’t be as hard as everyone claim to if she was the one who seduce him.
Upon seeing the woman, Li ZiChen’s frown appeared. He had shielded her thinking it was a photograph taken from afar as he had heard about the odd numbers of new staffs hired which was also part of the reason why he had been here in the first place. He also saw how panic crossed AiLin’s heart and had protected her from unnecessary drama only to see FangMin who was here, seemingly looking after him as she imdiately rushed upon seeing his figure.
"I see that you are here, Director Li. This place is beautiful isn’t it? I heard that the reason why they chose this school is due to your request and I have to say that you have such a fine eyes to notice how gorgeous the school would be if turned to an acting set."
Li ZiChen exhaled briefly and coldly ignored her, instead looking at the flower at the top of the tree where he and AiLin had just shared a wholeso mont between them, wondering if he could just show AiLin behind him as he didn’t plan to hide her though he worried if he does things the way he wants that would surely upset her.
FangMin was montarily irked hearing nothing from him but she knows that the harder they play to get, the easier they are to actually be seduced. She tilted her head as she slowly took a few steps closer. "Were you here to smoke, Director Li? I have so cigarettes and lighter if y-"
"If you have nothing more to say, leave."
Shocked, FangMin faltered and she had to try hard to put the smile on her lips back on. She showed a look of naivety, playing a fool. "I actually do have sothing to say as I was looking for you. I had so questions about the filming schedule-"
Li ZiChen didn’t move, his expression unwavering. "The assistant director can handle that. You didn’t need to co find personally."
FangMin’s smile didn’t waver, but AiLin could see the flicker of annoyance flash in her eyes. She was trying to be subtle, but it was clear, FangMin had not expected his cold attitude, not knowing how to deal with it.
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