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Chapter Thirty-eight
The two looked at each other.
Pei Xilin saw some doubts in Sang Ning's pupils. He wasn't surprised at all, he raised his eyes slightly to look at the golden retriever dog who was so comfortable being touched by her, and said in a deep voice, "Cat."
The moment the words fell, the dog in Sang Ning's hand moved.
It raised its head, turned towards Pei Xilin, then breathed out at him, and walked to his side.
"..."
Sang Ning understands.
She was silent for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "Does it have any objection to this name?"
Pei Xilin smiled, and joked with her: "It seems to have happened at first."
Sang Ning raised her lower lip, poked the dog's head with her finger, and couldn't help laughing: "It's kind of cute."
Pei Xilin hummed, agreeing.
Sang Ning looked at the rope in his hand, "Do you want to wear it in the yard as well?"
Pei Xilin turned his head and looked at the door that was still closed.
"I'll go and close the door." He handed the rope to Sang Ning, and Sang Ning took it.
This move of the two seemed extremely natural.
After chatting for a few words, the four of them began to prepare for the evening barbecue.
Lin Yunyu's house has everything, and he has prepared some dishes in advance. Sang Ning and Tong Hua wanted to help, but were rejected by the two men.
"No need." Lin Yunyu looked at the two of them, "Sang Ning, just keep an eye on Pei Xilin's cat."
After saying that, he looked down at Tong Hua, "Would you like to sit and have a rest?"
Tong Hua glanced at him, "I choose to play with the dog."
Lin Yunyu: "..."
The yard is huge, with flowers, trees and a small pavilion.
Sang Ning and Tong Hua played with the dog for a while with the ball and were tired.
"Sit over there."
Tong Hua pointed to the bench at the pavilion, "Let the cat play by itself."
Sang Ning nodded.
Sitting down, the two of them raised their eyes and saw Lin Yunyu who was earnestly making a fire not far away.
Sang Ning looked around, "Where's Teacher Pei?"
Tong Hua pointed in, "It's probably still in the kitchen."
Sang Ning thought for a while, "I'll go and have a look."
Tong Hua waved her hand, "Go ahead, call me if you need to."
"it is good."
When Sang Ning entered the kitchen, Pei Xilin was cutting meat.
He had to cut up the meat and vegetables they were going to eat and then skewer them together.
Sang Ning glanced at it and asked, "Teacher Pei, let me play."
Pei Xilin looked sideways, and his eyes fell on her face, "Will you?"
Sang Ning has never done it before, but she can learn from it.
"It shouldn't be difficult." She guessed.
Pei Xilin chuckled, and said in a deep voice, "It's not difficult."
He demonstrated it to Sang Ning.
Sang Ning took a look and felt that he would.
"Let me try."
Pei Xilin said yes.
Skewing meat is not difficult, but sometimes it takes a little effort.
Hearing Sang Ning's muttering, Pei Xilin curled his lips silently, and told her: "Leave me alone, don't get hurt."
Sang Ning was slightly stunned, feeling the warmth of his voice brushing against her ears, and gently responded.
"I know."
The two were busy with their own work in the spacious kitchen, and they didn't communicate much.
But suddenly, Sang Ning felt that the air in the kitchen was not enough. She felt miraculously that it was a little difficult to breathe.
A gust of wind blew, and she smelled a cool smell.
When Sang Ning was wondering where it came from, she noticed Pei Xilin who had already finished cutting vegetables and walked to her side.
It was his perfume.
When Sang Ning was distracted, Pei Xilin took the lottery in her hand, "I'll do it."
He lowered his eyes and said softly: "Would you like to rest?"
Sang Ning recovered, "Let's go together."
She said, "Hurry up like this."
Pei Xilin glanced at her, and casually started the topic, "How do you feel this afternoon?"
Sang Ning was startled, knowing that he was asking about swimming.
She pursed her lips, "A little scared, but not as scared as I imagined."
Pei Xilin raised his eyebrows, "Are you sure?"
"Yeah." Sang Ning looked at him and licked his lips, "Ms. Pei, when is the audition?"
Pei Xilin: "Are you free on New Year's Day?"
Sang Ning recalled and shook her head: "I have to ask Sister Wen Xi."
Pei Xilin said yes.
Speaking of this, Sang Ning thought of the news she saw on Weibo.
At this moment, her curiosity was beyond the limit, and she couldn't help wanting to know first-hand gossip, "Teacher Pei."
"how?"
Sang Ning looked at him and asked curiously, "Are you going to the New Year's Eve party this year?"
"..."
Pei Xilin didn't answer her question directly, but asked instead: "Why do you ask that?"
Sang Ning didn't even think about it, and blurted out: "I saw the news on the Internet that you will participate in the Apple TV New Year's Eve party this year."
Hearing this, Pei Xilin stared at her meaningfully under Sang Ning's gaze.
This look made Sang Ning feel a little embarrassed after realizing it.
She seemed to have revealed something unintentionally.
Sang Ning was thinking, and just about to explain, Pei Xilin calmly looked away.
"Won't."
Sang Ning was taken aback, "The person who broke the news on the Internet said it so firmly—" She paused, not quite understanding, "It's all nonsense."
Pei Xilin paused, with a smile in his voice, "It's not all nonsense."
Sang Ning looked all ears.
Pei Xilin told her that several companies had indeed approached Huang Ming, approached him, and wanted him to attend the New Year's Eve party. One of them is an elder who has some relationship with Pei Xilin's family, and it is for this reason that the marketing account is so sure that he will participate.
They thought that he would never lose face to his elders.
But the fact is that Pei Xilin just doesn't give people face.
Seeing Sang Ning's dumbfounded expression, Pei Xilin asked in a low voice, "This expression means that you think I've overdone it?"
"No." Sang Ning shook his head, with a serious face: "Go if you want, why should you be kidnapped by human morality?"
She raised her eyes, looked at Pei Xilin with clear eyes, and said with a smile: "I support Teacher Pei's decision."
Pei Xilin was startled, but smiled to himself: "Thank you."
In fact, after he refused the invitation of the elders, it would be a lie to say that he was not reprimanded by the elders. Everyone told him that it was just a New Year's Eve party, and it would not be difficult to show his face.
So far, after knowing his decision, Sang Ning supported him unconditionally without even asking why he refused.
After being quiet for a while, Pei Xilin asked, "I don't want to know why I didn't attend the New Year's Eve party?"
Sang Ning blinked: "Do you want to say?"
Pei Xilin stared at her for a moment, then moved his eyes to the side, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, "I'll tell you later."
In the future, this word will always be full of ambiguity.
This means that they will definitely meet again in the future. Although the fact is also true, when Sang Ning heard it, she pursed her lips uncontrollably.
Feel the temperature in the kitchen rising.
Sang Ning coughed lightly, and changed the subject abruptly, "Should we go out?"
Pei Xilin: "Let's go."
The skewers in their hands just happened to be finished.
Lin Yunyu is in charge of the barbecue.
After Sang Ning and Pei Xilin handed him the skewers, Tong Hua pulled them aside and sat down.
When the cat saw the two of them, it excitedly ran over from the other side.
Pei Xilin stretched out his hand, stroking its head with his slender fingers, soothing it, and teasing it.
Sang Ning peeked at the side for a while, then moved her gaze upwards and landed on the back of Pei Xilin's hand.
Because of being tall and thin, Pei Xilin's fingers are more beautiful than ordinary people's. They are slender but powerful. When the veins on the back of the hand are raised, there is an indescribable sense of desire.
Yes, desire.
When this thought flashed through his mind, Sang Ning froze.
Why does she have such an idea?
Suddenly, Pei Xilin's fingers swayed in front of her.
Sang Ning raised her head abruptly, and met Pei Xilin's amber pupils.
"What's the matter?" Sensing that something was wrong with her, Pei Xilin asked calmly.
Sang Ning blinked, "No."
She pursed her lips, "Miss Pei, did you call me?"
Pei Xilin just got up and went to get the barbecue made by Lin Yunyu, "Try it."
He handed her the beef.
Sang Ning took it, "Thank you."
Hearing this, Lin Yunyu was the first to yell in dissatisfaction: "Sister Ning Ning, I roasted the beef. I should be the one you want to thank, right?"
Sang Ning: "..."
Tong Hua glanced at the two people not far away, raised her hand and patted Lin Yunyu: "Grill your meat, whoever Ning Ning wants to thank, don't worry about it."
Lin Yunyu looked aggrieved.
Sang Ning was amused by the two, took a bite of the beef, and boasted: "Brother Yun's barbecue skills are really good, it's delicious."
Lin Yunyu: "It's not a compliment, is it?"
Sang Ning: "...the truth."
Lin Yunyu: "I can barely believe you." He looked at Tong Hua, "What does Teacher Tong think?"
Reluctantly, Tong Hua gave him an evaluation, "It's not bad."
The four of them weren't too lively, but they didn't make the atmosphere awkward and had a barbecue.
After eating, Sang Ning couldn't walk anymore.
If Wen Xi knew that she ate so much at night, he might blame her.
She will go home late and have to exercise for another half an hour to digest and digest.
"Sister Tong Hua." Sang Ning looked at the two of them, "I'll go first."
Lin Yunyu looked at her, "Has the driver come over?"
Sang Ning: "I'll take a taxi back."
Lin Yunyu was startled, and looked at Tong Hua, "I'll take you back."
"No, no, no." Sang Ning saw the seedling head between the two of them, and hurriedly said, "I'll ask my brother to pick me up."
Tong Hua wanted to say something, but Pei Xilin interrupted: "I'll see her off."
He and Sang Ning looked at each other, and said softly, "I'll see you off."
Sang Ning's lips moved slightly, "Then trouble Teacher Pei."
Walking out of Lin Yunyu's house, Pei Xilin led the cat and asked her, "Do you want to play with it before leaving?"
He could see that Sang Ning liked cats very much.
Sure enough, Sang Ning's eyes lit up: "Can I walk it for a while?"
Pei Xilin: "Of course."
He handed her the leash, "Don't run too fast."
Sang Ning nodded.
One person and one dog walked in front of Pei Xilin, the street lights in the neighborhood were dim, stretching their shadows.
He walked behind a man and a dog, and his shadow overlapped with them occasionally.
Sang Ning looked at the dog next to him, feeling at ease.
"You are so good." She said to herself, "Why are you so cute?"
As if the cat understood, it raised its hand to rub against her calf, making Sang Ning laugh.
The two walked the dog for nearly half an hour before they ended.
Before he knew it, Sang Ning followed Pei Xilin to the door of his house.
When she reached the door, Pei Xilin narrowed her eyes: "Do you want to go in and have a glass of water?"
Sang Ning thought for a second, "If Teacher Pei doesn't mind."
Pei Xilin pursed her lips and made a gesture of invitation to her.
Sang Ning followed into the house.
Pei Xilin's house is not too different from Lin Yunyu's and Gu Wenjing's in layout, but the decoration is different.
He's frigid here.
Visible to the eye, there are only three tones of black, white and gray.
After entering, Pei Xilin motioned her to sit down as she pleases.
Sang Ning watched him pour himself a glass of water, and said, "I'll take you back after I change clothes."
After eating barbecue, he felt that he was full of flavor.
Seeing Pei Xilin go upstairs, Sang Ning looked away from him.
She lowered her head for a moment, and met the dog's eyes.
One person and one dog looked at each other for a while, and the cat took the initiative to rub against her leg.
Sang Ning couldn't hold back, raised his hand and poked the cat's head, muttering: "You are so different from your brother."
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