You're already divorced, why are you so anxious about him becoming a succubus?

Plastic tables and chairs are set up in the open-air area of ​​the food stall.

The streets were bustling with life late at night. This restaurant had authentic food, and since it was not far from the bar street, most of the diners were young people who had just come from the clubs.

The two chose an empty table on the side and sat down. Just after they ordered, several guests at the next table who recognized Lu Ci came over with their wine glasses to toast him.

Lu Ci wasn't driving tonight, so he didn't refuse and clinked glasses with everyone, taking several big gulps.

Qin Meng watched from the side, then called over the owner and ordered another half dozen ice-cold beers.

Before long, a large bowl of bright red, steaming spicy crayfish was served.

Lu Ci put on disposable gloves and started eating; the taste was indeed quite good.

Both of them were focused on peeling shrimp, their heads down, while the surrounding diners chatted and laughed, but their table fell silent.

Qin Meng noticed the slightly awkward atmosphere, picked up her plastic cup, took a sip of beer, and took the initiative to break the silence by starting a conversation.

"I see that you and Boss Chen have a very good relationship."

Lu Ci nodded while peeling shrimp: "We're childhood friends. We went to the same school from elementary to high school, and our families lived close by. We've played together since we were little."

The topic seems to be coming to an end here.

Lu Ci looked up at Qin Meng: "You're a classically trained musician, right? You have a good voice and good looks. Didn't you ever think about becoming a professional singer before?"

Qin Meng's eyes dimmed slightly: "I did have dreams like that back in high school. Then my mother passed away, and my father suddenly fell ill. So I cut off those unrealistic thoughts and thought about graduating as soon as possible, finding a stable job, paying off my debts, and only then would I have a chance to think about other things."

As they talked about these old stories, Qin Meng's tense nerves relaxed considerably.

The two chatted casually.

Qin Meng unconsciously increased her drinking speed considerably.

Meanwhile, in Xiangyang Residential Area.

Zhang Youning was wearing a thin nightgown and curled up on the sofa like a cat.

She held her phone, mechanically scrolling through short videos, but her eyes were unfocused and staring blankly.

Her mind was in turmoil all day.

Ever since I came back from being caught in the rain last night, whenever I close my eyes, the absurd scene that happened in that SUV keeps replaying in my mind.

Zhang Youning didn't know if she was afraid that the audacious student would break his promise, or something else entirely...

Whenever she thinks back to how she, a university counselor, was driven to such a point of no return and completely at the mercy of a student, her cheeks would uncontrollably burn.

How could there be such bad students at Jiangda University!

She bit her red lips, and as if possessed, exited the short video app and opened an office document on her phone.

That's the electronic roster of Jiangnan University students.

She remembered that when she added the other person on WeChat at the police station, the contact name was "Lu Ci".

"I'd like to see which class you're from, you bad student..."

Zhang Youning muttered to herself as she used the search function in the roster.

No match found.

A notification popped up on the screen, startling Zhang Youning. Undeterred, she searched for a few more moments, but still found nothing.

Frustrated, Zhang Youning turned off her phone and slapped her forehead hard.

"Hey Zhang Youning, are you crazy?! Why are you looking for him in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?!"

She buried herself in a cushion, muttering to herself in frustration:

Or... how about... just send him a message on WeChat and ask him directly?

The moment the thought popped into her head, she extinguished it instantly.

No way! That guy is rotten. What if he comes to me willingly and then makes some even more unreasonable demands?

"Go to sleep! Stop thinking nonsense!"

……

Outside a food stall at midnight.

After finishing our late-night snack, the streets were deserted, and the few taxis that occasionally drove by all had signs indicating they were full.

After paying the bill, Lu Ci glanced at the empty street and turned to Qin Meng, suggesting, "How about... we take a walk along the river?"

Qin Meng's originally fair face was now flushed with the redness of alcohol. She hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

The two walked side by side on the quiet path, with only the rustling of leaves in the evening breeze.

Before I knew it, I had arrived at the riverbank.

Lu Ci sat down on a wooden bench by the roadside and lit a cigarette.

Qin Meng walked a few steps to the riverside railing, placed her hands on the railing, and quietly watched the city's neon lights reflected in the distant river.

"How about... you sing a song?" Lu Ci suggested casually.

Qin Meng turned around, walked to Lu Ci, took off the guitar case from her back, unzipped it, took out the guitar, and handed it to Lu Ci.

Lu Ci looked at the guitar offered to him but didn't take it. He remembered that this guitar was very important to her.

Seeing that Lu Ci didn't answer, Qin Meng's cheeks flushed even more under the combined effects of alcohol and the night breeze, her eyes revealing a hint of stubbornness: "Do you need it or not?"

Lu Ci couldn't help but chuckle, stubbed out his cigarette in the trash can's extinguisher, and reached out to take the guitar.

"What would you like to hear?" He adjusted his posture while holding the violin and plucked a few notes on the strings with his fingers.

Qin Meng sat down at the other end of the bench, her gaze fixed on the shimmering river. After a moment's hesitation, she whispered, "Do you know 'Cola'?"

Lu Ci didn't answer, but immediately started playing the intro.

Unfortunately, you weren't happy the day you met me.

"Maybe it's because we met too late."

"But I have to leave, Wen Nuan has to leave..."

"Is there another me behind you, bringing you joy...?"

A gentle breeze blew across the river, making Qin Meng's slightly curly long hair a little messy.

She turned her head, her gaze falling on Lu Ci, and never looking away.

That voice, full of stories, echoed slowly in this undisturbed corner.

Watching him intently playing and singing, Qin Meng was completely unaware that her gaze was fixed on him.

The song ended.

Lu Ci turned his head and looked right into Qin Meng's eyes.

Their eyes met, and Lu Ci's gaze swept over her slightly parted red lips and the alluring beauty mark at the corner of her eye.

He leaned forward slightly, moving a few steps closer to Qin Meng.

"Would you like to hear me... sing 'Love Is Simple' for you again?"

Lu Ci said softly.

Upon hearing the song title, Qin Meng snapped out of her reverie.

In his mind's eye, he saw Lu Ci staring intently at the cheers from the audience as she sang this song in the bar.

Her face flushed red instantly, and she quickly tried to avoid his gaze.

But she was surprised to find that Lu Ci had gotten so close without her noticing.

Qin Meng could even clearly feel the other person's warm breath on the tip of her nose.

My heart started pounding uncontrollably.

What is he going to do?

As the face drew ever closer, Qin Meng's mind went completely blank.

She instinctively closed her eyes in nervousness, her long eyelashes trembling in the night breeze.

The next second, her body stiffened abruptly, and even her breathing stopped.

Two warm, soft touches were pressed against her red lips.

Lu Ci freed the hand that wasn't holding the guitar and placed it on the hair at the back of her head, leaving her no room to back down.

Qin Meng's mind went completely blank.

As the defenses were breached.

Her breath, which had stopped, became completely erratic, and a soft, sweet murmur escaped her throat.

"Well……"

She awkwardly tried to dodge, but in that space, where could she possibly run to?

Instead, it became a response...

A moment later, their lips parted.

Qin Meng's body trembled slightly.

She slowly opened her eyes and looked into the clear gaze so close to her, those beautiful eyes filled with a hazy, watery light.

In the night breeze, Lu Ci looked at her dazed expression, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"This is what I said that night... an excessive request."

Upon hearing this, Qin Meng's heart skipped a beat.

My previously blank mind finally began to clear up a few thoughts.

She raised her hand to her burning lips.

This was my first kiss...