She is the most beautiful rose

Chapter 324 You're just taking advantage of my absence.
"Sis, the phone!"

Lu Zhe waved his phone at Shen Manzhi and tactfully changed how he addressed her.

Shen Manzhi emerged from the crowd, her bright smile radiating from her eyes and brows, a rare display of vitality.

Qin Yanfeng's gaze was deep, with a doting smile in his eyes. "Dancing?"

She took the coat Lu Zhe handed her, a smile playing on her lips. "Ah."

I can recognize him; he's not drunk yet.

Chen Lin tugged at Lu Zhe, "Let's go."

The young couple were calling each other to reconnect.

Lu Zhe kept turning back as he walked, "Is she alright on her own? She just said she was going to drive back..."

"It's okay, I've already called a designated driver to wait for her next to her car."

Lu Zhe clicked his tongue in astonishment, "So she really did drive drunk before?"

“Almost,” Chen Lin said, supporting A Fei, as if it were commonplace. “So after she drank too much, it was always Jiang Zai who took her home.”

"But there will always be times when she's alone..."

Chen Lin gave him a reassuring gesture, "She won't drink too much when she's alone..."

The person being cared for was still casually tidying her loose hair while watching the video call, looking at the scene on Qin Yanfeng's end, which was still the hotel room from that afternoon.

"Have you finished your meal?"

Qin Yanfeng responded, taking off his coat and draping it over the sofa. "How much did you drink?"

Shen Manzhi lowered her hand, her eyes smiling, "How did you figure that out?"

It's so different from usual.

Qin Yanfeng thought to himself.

He rarely saw her so carefree. The last time he saw her so unrestrained and carefree was in the video Zhou Mi showed him a year ago.

I was fortunate enough to see another side of her.

When he came to his senses, he realized that Shen Manzhi had been staring at him.

The beauty's eyes held a smile, her gaze gentle, and with a touch of sweetness.

Qin Yanfeng slightly curved his lips, unbuttoned his shirt, and saw her ear tips, which were red from the cold. "Put on your coat. Aren't you cold?"

Shen Manzhi's gaze slowly slid down the unbuttoned buttons of his shirt, then returned when she heard him speak. She smiled and began to put on her clothes.

Shen Manzhi said goodbye to them at the intersection and walked towards the parking lot. After leaving the small square, the street music quieted down.

When she looked at the video again, Qin Yanfeng had already changed into his pajamas.

"You're not going to take a shower?"

Qin Yanfeng raised an eyebrow and adjusted the phone's angle. "Want to see?"

Shen Manzhi didn't speak, nor did she avoid his gaze as usual. Instead, she stared at him with great interest for a while.

When they first got married, Shen Manzhi was adept at seduction and flirting. This was because she was certain that there were no feelings between them, so she was able to put on an act with ease.

But things are different now. Ever since we got together, whenever she takes the initiative, it goes beyond just simple eye contact.

But drinking too much is different from being drunk; the former amplifies one's inner obsessions and thoughts.

For once, Qin Yanfeng saw a gleaming tenderness and desire in her eyes, so he said in a hoarse voice, "I'll wait for you to go back."

Shen Manzhi's eyes curved slightly, and she smiled casually. She turned into a convenience store on the street corner and tapped her fingertip on the glass counter. "Take this bag."

The boss's phone was still playing the sound effect of Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game). He took out a pack of Xuanhemen cigarettes and, without looking up, said, "Sixteen."

Qin Yanfeng called her name on the other end of the phone, his voice slightly deep.

She rested her elbow on the counter. "What?"

Qin Yanfeng knew exactly what it was and what its price was just by listening.

But Shen Manzhi had no intention of exchanging it. She even looked down at him with a smile, tore open the packaging, pulled out a cigarette and held it between her fingers, then looked up and lazily said, "Could I borrow a light, boss?"

The man glanced at her and tossed her his lighter from behind.

Qin Yanfeng looked at her for a long time, "Are you in a bad mood?"

Shen Manzhi exhaled a smoke ring and walked towards the street corner. "Why do you say that?"

He paused for a moment, then said, "Smoking is something to relieve stress."

Shen Manzhi suddenly smiled, a very faint smile, her voice low and husky, "That's not right."

She bit the cigarette butt, smoke spilling from the corner of her lips, swirling upwards, and tangling around her slightly drooping eyelashes.

"It can also be a substitute for longing."

Qin Yanfeng's expression hardened slightly, and his fingertips unconsciously touched the screen, brushing against her eyes, which were filled with a seductive allure.

He sighed almost inaudibly, "You're just taking advantage of my absence."

Shen Manzhi smiled brightly, her voice softening slightly, almost seductive, "Then I'll say it again when you come back."

He stared at her upturned red lips, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, and asked knowingly, "What did you say?"

She laughed indulgently and leaned closer, saying, "I miss you."

It made the other person's heart itch with desire.

After speaking, she suppressed her charm and adopted a cold and lonely demeanor, as if it were deep winter.

"Don't worry, I'll only smoke this one."

After all, she borrowed the fire.

Shen Manzhi took off her cigarette with two fingers, stubbed it out next to the trash can, and casually looked up as she exhaled smoke, her gaze drawn to the young couple directly in front of her.

Do you think I care about you hanging out with other people of the opposite sex?

The girl looked at her lover, standing there trembling with anger, but she still managed to control her tone, "What I care about is your sudden change in attitude."

The boy sounded a bit impatient. "What did I do? I didn't say anything."

The girl gave a wry smile. "Why were you sighing when I just lost the game? You've never done that before." "I...I didn't! Can you please not be so sensitive?"

The girl froze, then turned and left.

The boy quickly chased after him, "Oh, I was wrong..."

Shen Manzhi looked up at the two crookedly hanging words "Internet Cafe" at the entrance of the alley, illuminated by flashing lights.

His eyes dimmed slightly.

"what happened?"

Qin Yanfeng had been watching her the whole time, and naturally noticed her slight emotional changes.

Just as Shen Manzhi was about to say it was nothing, she suddenly noticed a group of people at the alley entrance.

The lights in the alley were old and blackened, hanging from steel wires strung up everywhere, casting a dim light above the group of people.

"Oh, all alone?"

The man emerged from the shadows; he was rather muscular, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and an arrogant, rude expression on his face. "You're quite good-looking... so you're the one who likes to meddle, huh?"

Shen Manzhi glanced to the side and saw another person beside him.

Isn't this the idiot she beat up in the store? He's probably still in pain, only daring to hide behind that person and glare at her.

"Are you the only one who's sick?"

The man, with a cold face and sleeves rolled up, stepped forward and said, "Who are you calling sick?"

She tilted her head slightly, looking behind him. "Calling for reinforcements... is that all you're capable of?"

Qin Yanfeng clearly sensed something was wrong. "What's going on?"

She looked down at him and smiled, then turned and placed her phone on the wall behind her.

"Watch me perform one."

Qin Yanfeng frowned, switched to the chat interface, sent a message, and then switched back to the video screen.

The man was clearly someone who had been brought out to save face; he propped himself up on his feet and cast a scrutinizing glance at Shen Manzhi.

A group of people gradually approached, forcing her closer to the wall.

"If you know what's good for you, apologize and we won't hold it against a young girl like you."

"apologize?"

Shen Manzhi raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is he apologizing to the girl in the shop, or to me?"

The man laughed in anger, "I said, you're a little girl, aren't you afraid? You're all alone here. To be honest, even if you get bullied in this place, it's still..."

He suddenly stopped, crossed his arms, turned around and exchanged a smile with his brothers, then looked at her lewdly, "Serves you right."

Shen Manzhi glanced at them and saw only seven or eight people, all big and burly, who, relying on their large physiques, acted like gangsters, their tails practically wagging in the air.

really interesting.

The man looked down on her, raised his hand and shoved her shoulder, "Pretty tough, huh? Beating my brother up like this?"

Shen Manzhi was pushed back slightly, and casually raised her eyes.

His gaze was sharp and cold, like the chilling wind blowing from the alleyway.

The man was closest, meeting her gaze directly, and was momentarily stunned for half a second.

The next second, a hook punch shot out from in front of him and landed right on his jaw. "Ah!"

It was incredibly fast and extremely strong, forcing him back several steps.

"Damn it, kill her for me!"

It was a close call, and a torrent of profanities erupted from the other side.

Shen Manzhi only put her full strength into her first punch. Dealing with this group of idle socialites who only knew how to fatten up was easy and effortless for her, and her movements were extremely graceful and beautiful.

The first person to show up tried to run away, but Shen Manzhi grabbed him from behind by the collar and dragged him to the front.

She lazily glanced at the people lying on the ground, half-dead, then half-squatted down and asked gently, "Where are you going?"

The man cowered, clutching his chin, "Go...go home..."

I'm going to find the police!
Shen Manzhi nodded and slowly wiped her hands on his clothes. "If I see your brother who's prone to having episodes again..."

"No, no! Sis, do whatever you want. He deserves to be beaten!"

The drunken man, whose face was swollen from getting beaten up again after joining the brawl, looked on with a puzzled expression.

She scoffed, stood up, and kicked the person beneath her from above. "Get lost."

A group of people, limping, clutching their stomachs, and urinating in a panic, helped each other away.

Shen Manzhi clapped her hands, turned around and picked up Qin Yanfeng from the corner.

She blinked and laughed, "Why that expression?"

Qin Yanfeng pursed his lips. "Let me see my hand."

She raised an eyebrow, but still handed it over, saying, "What's so interesting about hands?"

The fingertips are rounded, the knuckles are slender, and the joints are pinkish-red.

It's freezing cold.

Qin Yanfeng sighed, "Next time you go out, how about wearing gloves?"

Shen Manzhi smiled, her eyes crinkling, and she gently moved her phone away from her face, her eyes clear and bright. "Qin Yanfeng, you should be..."

"awesome."

His expression was gentle, and his tone was sincere.

The moment she straightened up, Qin Yanfeng knew what she was going to say.

A proud and aloof cat always deserves praise.

What's more, this is his favorite cat.