The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO

Chapter 165: Jiang Jingchen On Tenterhooks

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Helpless, Song Zhou leaned against the window and made a gesture of invitation.

“Go ahead and practice. I’ll wait.”

Ruan Qi was a little embarrassed to make him wait for her. “1 still need to practice for a while. You’re wasting your time by waiting.”

“My mission is to send you home. 1 can’t leave if 1 haven’t completed my mission. I’m willing to wait anyway. It’s an honor to watch a dance performance for free.”

His gentlemanly behavior made Ruan Qi feel even more embarrassed.

“What dance performance? I don’t dance well.”

Song Zhou chuckled. “No, to someone like me who doesn’t know how to dance, you dance very well.”

“I think that you’re pursuing perfection, and that’s why you are being so hard on yourself. It’s a very difficult path to take but it’s your choice.”

Ruan Qi smiled. The tears on her eyelashes had not been wiped clean. She looked at Song Zhou and said, “I find that you’re quite an interesting person. The words you say are not annoying, but they form practical advice that’s pleasant to hear.”

Song Zhou nodded. “I’m very happy to be praised by a beauty. Alright, next up is your performance.”

Ruan Qi didn’t shy away. She stood up and played her music. After practicing for more than an hour, she was finally willing to let herself off and packed her things to go home.

Song Zhou saw that she was sweating profusely, and her clothes were wet, but she didn’t care at all. She just brushed back her hair casually, carried her bag, and walked out of the dance studio coolly.

Outside the dance studio, the night wind blew, and Ruan Qi shivered.

“Tsk, it’s so cold at night.”

Song Zhou laughed in amusement. “One has to accept the cold reality despite one’s fiery passionate dreams. Miss Ruan, welcome to the cold wind of reality.” Ruan Qi glared at him. Was he here to be funny?

She then saw the man take off his coat and put it over her shoulders. He said with a smile, “Although reality can be a little cruel, one always finds a trace of warmth when one least expects it. I hope my actions didn’t offend you.”

Ruan Qi watched as the man walked close. She caught a faint scent of orange blossom perfume. Just like his jacket, it brought her a sense of warmth.

Warmth that penetrated her skin without warning and went straight to her heart through her blood. Her heart felt like a car that had just been pumped full with gas.

Thump, thump, thump, it was beating very fast!

Ruan Qi lowered her eyes to hide her nervousness while holding on tightly to the strap of her school bag.

However, the next second, the man took her bag away. She looked at him in confusion.

“What are you doing?”

Song Zhou chuckled and said, “Don’t be nervous. 1 won’t hurt you. I’m just being a gentleman and help you carry your bag. I know that medical students have very thick books therefore heavy bags.”

Ruan Qi yanked back her school bag. She was so strong that Song Zhou staggered.

“You are a gentleman, but 1 am not a lady. 1 can carry my own school bag.”

Song Zhou was amused by her honesty. He shrugged helplessly and let go of her school bag.

The two of them walked slowly under the moonlight. Song Zhou looked at the girl walking in front of him and smiled suddenly.

“Miss Ruan, how many years have you been practicing dance?”

“I’ve practiced since 1 was young but stopped after my parents got divorced. I picked it up again in high school, so all in all, about four or five years. I can’t compare to Beibei.”

“I practice dance purely because I like it, but Beibei practices with her life. If she can’t master a certain move, she will practice ten or twenty times without a single complaint.”

Song Zhou saw that Ruan Qi was smiling when she was talking about dance. It was obvious that she liked it very much.

“Everyone has their strengths. She is a gentle classical dancer, while you are a heroic street dancer with an attitude.”

Ruan Qi glanced at him. “Then you haven’t seen Beibei do a jazz dance. Her aura isn’t any weaker than mine. Besides, many people say that street dancers are all rebels.”

Song Zhou concluded in his heart that although this girl looked young, beautiful and full of sunshine, her thoughts were slightly pessimistic.

“But 1 think that you are a very cool street dancer, with a lot of personality. You do what you like and work hard on things that you think are good. Why should you care about other people’s opinions?”

Ruan Qi looked at the bright moon in the sky and laughed, but her voice was sad.

“Other people’s opinion, huh?”

“Are you unhappy about something?”

“No.”

Ruan Qi exhaled loudly and continued walking forward.

When they arrived at Ruan Qi’s place, Song Zhou got out of the car and opened the door for her.

Ruan Qi joked, “Thank you for sending me home. You’re the first boy who sent me home.”

Song Zhou laughed and pointed at her legs. “Remember to apply medicine if you’re injured. It’s been an honor to send you home. Goodbye.”

Ruan Qi watched as he got into the car and drove away before she snapped out of her daze. She still had a man’s suit jacket draped over her shoulders.

Song Zhou returned to the villa and saw that the lights on the second floor were still on. He walked in and saw that Silent Sister was still standing guard in the living room.

“Are Young Master and Young Madam still up?”

Silent Sister waved her hand and pointed at the dance studio on the second floor. She then made a dancing gesture.

“Young Madam is still practicing dance and Young Master is accompanying her?”

Silent Sister nodded quickly and made several hand gestures. Song Zhou did not quite understand, so he guessed, “You mean, you’re worried that Young Master may need your help, so you are waiting here?”

Silent Sister nodded and pointed at the kitchen.

Song Zhou glanced at the kitchen. The lights were on, and the stove was still hot.

“You made supper for Young Madam?” Silent Sister nodded.

Song Zhou chuckled. “There’s no need. Dancers usually watch their figure. They won’t eat supper late at night. If Young Master needs anything, he will tell you in advance. Don’t be so nervous.”

“You’ve worked here for a few days. You should be able to tell that if you don’t mess around, Young Madam is very easy to get along with.”

Silent Sister nodded again. The young madam was indeed very nice but she didn’t dare to relax for fear of making Mr. Chen unhappy.

Song Zhou patted her shoulder. “Pack things up and go rest. Don’t wait anymore. When Young Master is around, he’ll take care of Young Madam. She doesn’t need you.”

“All?”

Silent Sister yelped in surprise when she heard that the young master would take care of the young madam. However, when she recalled how the young master was always so considerate of the young madam, she smiled and went to clean up the kitchen.

There were indeed people in the dance studio on the second floor.

However, no one could tell if they were practicing dance.

After all, there wasn’t just a dancer in there, but also a man who coveted the graceful figure of his charming wife.

Jiang Jingchen watched as the woman faced the mirror and practiced her movements seriously. It was a modern dance with both soft and hard movements. She jumped up and made a 360-degree spin in the air. The move frightened him.

When the woman finally stopped, he quickly walked up to her, cupped her face, and kissed her lips.

Tang Beibei was shocked by his sudden action and patted his shoulder in surprise. However, she could not get away and could only comply.

The man pressed her against the mirror and asked, “The jump and spin just now was very dangerous.”

“Yes, it’s quite a dangerous move, so it’s difficult to master. But I…”

“Beibei, I’m very worried,” Jiang Jingchen interrupted. The feeling he had when he watched her was like he was looking at his most precious treasure lying at the edge of the table where the slightest carelessness would cause the treasure to fall and crack.

In the past, he had always boasted that he was not afraid of anything. He had never felt so nervous in his life.

But now, he had her.

He finally understood what it meant to be on tenterhooks.

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