Under meals

Chapter 14 Intimacy

Tao Mingzhuo almost didn't recover at that time.

Because he knew that Jing Ci had different feelings for him early on, Tao Mingzhuo thought at first that Jing Ci had gone to the point where he would tell others in private that "he is my boyfriend".

Normal people might feel very uncomfortable when encountering such out-of-the-box things, but at that time Tao Mingzhuo just felt his face burn uncontrollably.

After forcing himself to calm down, Tao Mingzhuo listened to the conversation between Jing Ci and the strange man for a while, and then found that things were not as simple as he imagined.

The atmosphere between Jing Ci and that man was tense, and it was rare for Tao Mingzhuo to see Jing Ci frown and speak in such a cold tone.

Tao Mingzhuo listened for a while, and then realized that "boyfriend" seemed to be an excuse used by Jing Ci to prevaricate this man, and the phrase "he is my boss" he just said was related to the excuse he made. A conflict arose, which indirectly caused Jing Ci to fall into the predicament at the moment.

Tao Mingzhuo actually didn't know what he was thinking at that time.

He just felt that he had dragged Jing Ci to this kind of place in the first place, and Jing Ci seemed troubled at the moment, so no matter what, he had to help him get back.

That's why Tao Mingzhuo finally bit the bullet and said "I am Jing Ci's precious boyfriend".

Tao Mingzhuo's opening undoubtedly reversed the situation slightly, and the expression on Yao Lianchen's face suddenly became stiff.

Because Tao Mingzhuo had already confirmed it himself, Yao Lianchen could only say embarrassingly, "...that's it."

He obviously still doubted the authenticity of Tao Mingzhuo's words, and asked with a bit of yin and yang, "It's so strange, why does one of you couples come to the nightclub together, and one of you sits alone on the sofa?"

Tao Mingzhuo opened his mouth slightly, and when he was hesitating how to answer, he felt Jing Ci standing up behind him and walked to his side.

He heard Jing Ci say calmly: "Because I'm tired, I just want to rest for a while by myself."

"But he has been worried about me, so he came back to look for me." Jing Ci turned her face and looked into Tao Mingzhuo's eyes, "It's just right, I'm resting now too."

"Let's go, Mingzhuo," he said.

Tao Mingzhuo's breathing was slightly stagnant, and it took him a long time before he let out a stiff "hmm".

In fact, this was the first time that Tao Mingzhuo was called by his name so intimately.

Tao Mingzhuo is the second son in the family, and his parents usually call him "Second", while Tao Xue directly calls him "Your boy, Your boy".As for the colleagues in the office like Yang Keying and Xu Yi, most of the time they would call him by his full name, and occasionally they would say "Little Tao" when they needed something.

But when Jing Ci called him just now, she used the word "Ming Zhuo".

The voice was gentle and the words were pronounced clearly. The moment Tao Mingzhuo heard these intimate words, he felt as if his heartbeat had missed a beat.

Tao Mingzhuo's brain went down for a while, he followed Jing Ci to the other side of the dance floor in a daze, and finally came to a somewhat remote corner.

After stopping, Jing Ci turned her head and frowned slightly.

Following Jing Ci's gaze, Tao Mingzhuo realized that Yao Lianchen was still standing not far away, watching the two of them with gloomy eyes.

Jing Ci was silent for a while, then suddenly asked Tao Mingzhuo: "Can you do me a favor?"

Tao Mingzhuo was startled: "... yes."

He saw Jing Ci nodded and said, "I'm offended."

Before Tao Mingzhuo understood the connection between "helping" and "offending", Jing Ci raised her head and stroked Tao Mingzhuo's face with one hand.

He lowered his eyes, put his face next to Tao Mingzhuo's ear, and said softly, "I'm sorry."

Tao Mingzhuo's pupils suddenly dilated.

The quiet fragrance of Jing Ci's body poured into his nostrils, it was as clear as spring water, which was in line with his own temperament, but Tao Mingzhuo's breathing was a little short.

Because Jing Ci was too close.

Tao Mingzhuo's gaze moved down slightly, and he saw Jing Ci's eyelashes, the tip of his nose, and his soft, slightly pursed lips.

He realized that Jingci should be doing it deliberately for that man to see.

Jing Ci grasped the distance between the two very well.

The lights in the corner of the bar were dim, and in the eyes of others, their actions at this moment looked extremely intimate, like a couple kissing and passionately in love.

But only Tao Mingzhuo knew that Jing Ci's hand holding his face subtly covered the position of their mouths.

So apart from Jing Ci's hand that was sticking to her face, they actually didn't touch anything, but the tips of their noses almost touched, they were simply very close.

But...but it's really close.Tao Mingzhuo thought blankly.

For the first time in his life, Tao Mingzhuo didn't know where to focus his eyes, and finally he could only focus on Jingci's small earring.

He felt that Jingci's earlobes looked soft.

The surrounding music and voices were clearly noisy, but Tao Mingzhuo's ears could only hear Jing Ci's soft breathing. Between the ups and downs, he forced himself to try to empty his mind.

After an unknown amount of time, Tao Mingzhuo felt Jingci let go of his hand, and asked in his ear, "Is he gone?"

Only then did Tao Mingzhuo raise his head as if waking up from a dream.

He looked at the place where Yao Lianchen was just now, and found that there was no one standing there.

Tao Mingzhuo felt his throat a little dry: "...Let's go."

Jing Ci's expression finally relaxed, he let out a breath, and then took two steps back, opening the distance between them.

"I'm sorry." Jing Ci explained, "He has a lot of doubts. If he doesn't show a little more intimacy, he might not give up in the future."

Tao Mingzhuo nodded slowly after being silent for a while.

Jing Ci looked at Tao Mingzhuo's face, smiled, and said, "Thank you for helping me out just now."

Recalling the words he had said, Tao Mingzhuo felt his face heat up uncontrollably, and after a while he said dryly, "It's okay."

"Because he was pestering me all the time," Jing Ci said, "and you happened to walk towards me, so without your consent, I used you as an excuse."

"What he said was rude, I hope you don't take it to heart." Jing Ci hesitated for a moment, looked at Tao Mingzhuo, and said apologetically, "I shouldn't have brought you into this casually, sorry."

Tao Mingzhuo realized that Jing Ci should be referring to the "boyfriend" incident just now.

He paused and shook his head: "It's okay, but the person just now was..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that Jing Ci's expression became a little subtle.

"His name is Yao Lianchen, and we worked together overseas for a while." Jing Ci looked into Tao Mingzhuo's eyes, paused, and said hesitantly, "He...has pursued me before."

Unsurprisingly, Jing Ci saw the young man showing a look of astonishment, his mouth opened and closed, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time: "You, you..."

Jing Ci sighed silently in her heart.

He nodded and said softly to Tao Mingzhuo, "Yes, I like men."

Regarding her sexual orientation, Jing Ci has always maintained an open attitude.

However, if he and Tao Mingzhuo were purely subordinates, Jing Ci probably would not choose to confess such a private matter on his own initiative.

But in Jing Ci's heart, Tao Mingzhuo has long been a friend with special meaning.

Coupled with everything that happened tonight, Jing Ci felt that Tao Mingzhuo should have seen some clues. Judging from his behavior of helping him out of the siege at that time, Jing Ci felt that he was kind and worthy of his trust. people.

However, Tao Mingzhuo remained silent, and Jing Ci felt a little uneasy in his heart.

He considered it for a while, and asked softly: "Sorry, should I have told you earlier? If you don't think..."

Before finishing the last sentence "If you feel uncomfortable", Jing Ci heard Tao Mingzhuo suddenly whispered: "...I know."

Jing Ci was stunned: "What?"

Tao Mingzhuo pursed his lips, his gaze seemed to be a little erratic.

And he didn't know if it was Jing Ci's illusion, he found that when Tao Mingzhuo looked at him, there seemed to be a trace of mixed emotions in his eyes, which seemed to be slightly shy.

After a long while, he saw Tao Mingzhuo looked away.

Tao Mingzhuo's voice was a bit muffled, and Jing Ci heard him change the topic abruptly: "You...you said yesterday that you want to have supper together today?"

"I...I'm just hungry right now." He lowered his head and said vaguely, "Let's go."

The author says:

Jing Ci (confused): How did he know?

Tao Mingzhuo (Hang Chi Han Chi): In fact, not only do I know that you like men, I also know...