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Chapter 68 Impulsive Behavior
The night market is neither too long nor too short; you can walk through it quickly or take your time, it all depends on your mindset. At this moment, Shen Huaizhou no longer wanted to continue walking around with this string of tagalongs and third wheels following him.

Since these guys showed up and followed him around without any sense of propriety, he hadn't exchanged more than a few words with Jiang Guier. The lively atmosphere around him made him feel out of place, and his expression grew increasingly cold.

His gaze remained fixed on Jiang Guier ahead. The colorful lights of the night market were dim and hazy. At this moment, Jiang Guier was talking to Liu Yu with her head turned to the side. He took two steps away and could not hear her very clearly.

What he saw was her gentle and charming smile. Every smile and frown captivated his heart. He instantly understood what it meant to admire a beauty under the lamplight, and the more he looked, the more his heart fluttered.

His beauty made him lose his composure.

"It looks great." Lu Qing's cheeky voice suddenly came from the side.

Shen Huaizhou didn't turn around or pay attention; he quickened his pace.

To his surprise, Lu Qing pressed herself against him, almost touching his back. The heat made Shen Huaizhou feel uncomfortable. "Senior brother, are you in a hurry? Young people are quick-witted and will definitely have more to talk about. Don't join in. Forcing your way into a circle you can't fit into will only make you uncomfortable."

Sure enough, before the last word had even faded, Shen Huaizhou swiftly positioned himself between Jiang Guier and Liu Yu at an extremely tricky angle.

The scene seemed to be paused for a moment.

Seeing Shen Huaizhou suddenly appear, Jiang Guier was both surprised and at ease. "Mr. Shen? Is there something you want to say to me?"

"Seeing Miss Jiang chatting so enthusiastically, I've come to learn from her." For some reason, hearing Jiang Guier address him as "Mr. Shen" made Shen Huaizhou very uncomfortable. He glanced at Liu Yu with a hidden look in his eyes. He had heard Jiang Guier call him Xiao Yu.

Looking at Shen Huaizhou's serious face, Jiang Guier rolled her eyes inwardly, but didn't back down verbally, saying, "Mr. Shen, you're exaggerating. I've heard that you are this person." She gave him a thumbs up.

"I don't think my literary skills are something you can learn from."

Shen Huaizhou was speechless for a moment after being rebuked. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Lu Qing run out at some point, holding some roasted chestnuts that she had bought at some unknown time, and handing them to Jiang Guier.

"Thank you."

After Jiang Guier politely thanked him, she slowly peeled the roasted chestnuts in her hand, looked up at Shen Huaizhou, and asked, "Mr. Shen, would you like one?"

"can."

"Go to Mr. Lu and get it." Jiang Guier pointed to Lu Qing standing beside her, and Lu Qing, who was called out, almost instantly reached out his hand and asked.

"Senior brother, have one!"

"Don't eat!"

Looking at the roasted chestnuts in front of him, Shen Huaizhou felt a tightness in his chest. For some reason, a small flame seemed to suddenly ignite in his chest.

He wouldn't eat this even if he wanted to!

His gaze changed when he looked up. He remained silent without saying a word, and reached out his hand to grab Jiang Guier's slender wrist.

Before anyone could react, he started running with his men.

Then, the three of them, who had been acting as third wheels all night, burst into a series of strange howls.

The loudest voice came from Lu Qing, who even took out his phone to take pictures, his fingers trembling with excitement.

"President Shen is in a hurry." As the center of the storm, Liu Yu saw clearly the fierce look in Shen Huaizhou's eyes when he came to pull people away. It was full of murderous intent and scared him to death.

"You've finally figured it out. You did a great job just now. What do you want to eat later? I'll pack it all for you."

Lu Qing looked at him with a "teachable" expression. Indeed, Liu Yu's sudden, enthusiastic chat with Jiang Guier was deliberate, especially that move where he eagerly called her "sister"—a stroke of genius, and it seemed to be working exceptionally well. "Hehe, with an IQ of 150, how could I be lacking?" Liu Yu said proudly, his face beaming with smug satisfaction.

"Keep bragging..."

"Your IQ is 150, mine is 200!"

"Why are you bullying me!" Liu Yu said angrily, feeling very indignant.

The crowd started making a ruckus again, and the joyful atmosphere continued until they returned.

"Shen Huaizhou, slow down, I can't run anymore." Jiang Guier was being pulled forward by him, her high heels making a crisp sound on the bluestone pavement, the evening breeze blowing past her ears and ruffling her hair.

"Are you alright?" Shen Huaizhou immediately stopped, turned around with concern, and looked somewhat annoyed, realizing he had acted impulsively.

Jiang Guier, panting, glared at him. "You dragged me along and almost killed me, and then you suddenly stopped, nearly causing me to crash into you. Shen Huaizhou, are you doing this on purpose?!"

She reached out and pinched Shen Huaizhou's arm, her chest heaving violently, her stray hairs at her temples disheveled and sticking to her cheeks with sweat.

A gentle sea breeze and dim lighting cast long, overlapping shadows of the two people standing together.

Shen Huaizhou looked down at her and asked, "Are you alright?"

Jiang Guier ignored him and waited until she caught her breath before raising her head aggressively. But she immediately met Shen Huaizhou's deep eyes, which were filled with emotions that she couldn't understand, couldn't explain, and were somewhat frightening to her.

She plunged headlong into it... It was bottomless, and there was no way out.

"I……"

The silence was eerily quiet. Jiang Guier evaded the question, saying, "Did you pull me out here because you have something to say to me? If not, then let's go back early. I wonder if they'll wait for us to go back to the hotel together."

Shen Huaizhou didn't speak, he just looked at her.

Haha, this is so awkward!
Can't he speak?!
The little voice inside Jiang Guier's heart kept screaming.

“Miss Jiang,” he spoke, his voice tinged with a hint of helplessness and disappointment, and a touch of grievance, “You really don’t want to spend some time alone with me? Is my reputation so bad? Even in a foreign land, you think I… am not trustworthy?”

He spoke with unusually slow and clear pronunciation.

Jiang Guier's face instantly turned red, not from embarrassment, but from awkwardness!
At this point, she really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. Why are there such straight men? Didn't they see I was changing the subject?

Why are you continuing to ask this question? Is there some serious illness involved?

She forced a smile. "Shen Huaizhou, you need to have more confidence in yourself. You have a good reputation, but I'm going back." He then shrugged, "It's a bit cold tonight."

Shen Huaizhou looked at her, thought for a while, and finally gave in, "Let's go."

He walked alongside her, standing on the outside carefully protecting her from passersby.

Seeing that Jiang Guier's interest had waned, he suggested going back.

As expected, Jiang Guier nodded immediately. She wanted to go back as soon as possible to calm down.

She needs to think carefully about... what to do next...

(End of this chapter)