Chapter 155 I was looking for your cigarettes
After Song Ni finished eating the lamb leg, she realized that the people who were originally celebrating her birthday were gone. Only she and Tan Zheng remained in the yard. Song Ni, full and satisfied, leaned against Tan Zheng. "Why did they all go inside? It's so comfortable out here." The bonfire was burning, so it wasn't cold. The occasional breeze could even alleviate the restlessness from the fire. Tan Zheng lowered his head and pecked her lips, his brow arching. "What do you think?" Naturally, they couldn't stand the two of them being so intimate, but they also wanted to leave some space for the couple to spend time together. Song Ni looked at the slightly desolate night sky, and her heart quieted down. "When are you leaving?" Tan Zheng's hand patting her back paused, but only for a moment, then resumed its previous rhythm. "I'll stay with you for one more day." Song Ni wrinkled her nose, her voice low. "But I have to film." She had already taken today off, and she couldn't ask for another day tomorrow. The crew couldn't afford any delays. "I know." Song Ni looked up at Tan Zheng, a little surprised. She thought that with Tan Zheng's personality, he would let her rest another day. It wasn't because he wanted her to keep him company, but because he was concerned about her health. The man chuckled a few times, sighed helplessly, and then, as if venting his frustration, raised his hand and squeezed Song Ni's earlobe until it turned red. "I'm worried about you. If I don't let you film, will you obediently listen? Song Ni, don't I know your personality?" You may look delicate, but your will is as firm as steel. She had already wanted to speed up the filming progress, so how could she afford to be absent for two consecutive days? He knew all of this. But knowing it didn't lessen his heartache. He knew best how badly he had acted last night and how bad Song Ni's condition was. However, after thinking so much, Tan Zheng never imagined that Song Ni would have to be suspended by wires in such a physical state tomorrow, and even have a fight scene, which was the most difficult to film in the entire drama. If he had known, he would never have agreed to let Song Ni be so reckless. Towards the latter half of the birthday banquet, it inexplicably turned into a card game. Zhou Jin's side, Zhang Jin's side, Chang Zi's side, and Song Ni's side. But more accurately, it was Song Ni and Tan Zheng's side. Song Ni was physically tired and not good at cards. She barely held the cards in her hand and, like a soulless doll, let Tan Zheng guide her hands to play. Later, Song Ni got tired of drawing cards and let Tan Zheng take her seat, while she went to the soft couch nearby to rest. But Tan Zheng wouldn't let her. In the end, Song Ni sat on Tan Zheng's lap to rest, while the man leisurely played cards. The other three: ... Zhou Jin: The boss and the boss's wife's dog food, even if I don't want to eat it, I have to endure it. Zhang Jin: How can Miss be so at ease sleeping in this situation? Chang Zi: As expected of Song Ni. But her man is too good at playing cards. Why should she, an employee, give money to the rich? Isn't this pure foolishness? The thoughts of the people at the card table were varied. Tan Zheng had been in various social settings in his youth and had participated in many card games. When he was just an adult, he even went to Macau specifically to learn something, but unexpectedly won tens of millions on his first trip. After that, every time he played cards, he would dominate the table, and gradually, no one was willing to play with him. Tan Zheng was always the final winner, which made it uninteresting. Tan Zheng originally had no interest, he was just accompanying Song Ni. Now that Song Ni was sitting quietly on his lap, he felt a bit of interest. This was the first time he had played cards while holding Song Ni, and it was quite interesting. However, after playing for a while, Tan Zheng felt the urge to smoke. He hadn't been able to smoke during the days he was hospitalized because Su Qing had repeatedly cautioned him, and he had been accompanying Song Ni here, only smoking a single one in private when the young lady was not around to satisfy his craving. Song Ni knew Tan Zheng very well. Just by a slight movement of his hand, she knew he was craving a cigarette. The person who had just closed her eyes now grabbed the man's hand. Tan Zheng looked down and saw that Song Ni's eyes were still a little hazy, but her brows were not furrowed. "Do you want to smoke again?" Tan Zheng replied with a sound, not denying it. Song Ni sat up straight and began to fumble on Tan Zheng's body, as if she were going to find his cigarettes and throw them away. "You already smoked one just now, you're not allowed to now." Perhaps not fully awake, Song Ni fumbled awkwardly on Tan Zheng's body. She couldn't find the cigarette, but she made Tan Zheng's whole body heat up. The man's body tensed instantly, and his previously lazy expression disappeared. He quickly grabbed Song Ni's hand and said in a hoarse voice, "What are you fumbling for?" Meeting Tan Zheng's eyes, which were burning with dark fire, Song Ni's heart skipped a beat. She was now clear-headed. No way, she only touched him a few times, and Tan Zheng reacted like this? "I'm looking for your cigarettes." Tan Zheng held Song Ni's hand, unwilling to let go. "The cigarettes are not here." "You're not allowed to smoke." "Mm." But he had already been finding it difficult to suppress his craving, and now Song Ni had made him even more aroused. Tan Zheng's expression was not pleasant. Of the other three at the table, one was an assistant who had been with Tan Zheng for several years and was naturally sensitive to his emotional changes. The other two were also sharp-witted. For a moment, all three of them instinctively lowered their heads, staring at their own cards, not daring to look around. Song Ni became energetic and looked at the cards in his hand while sitting in Tan Zheng's embrace. "How is your luck so good?" She clearly hadn't drawn such good cards when she was drawing earlier. As she said this, Song Ni seemed dissatisfied with her sitting posture and rubbed against Tan Zheng's embrace a few times. These few rubs caused the fire that Tan Zheng had finally suppressed to reignite and show signs of intensifying. Song Ni could feel the muscles in Tan Zheng's legs tightening, and his body temperature rising. Before she could ask, Tan Zheng lifted Song Ni up, got up with a whoosh, and then put Song Ni back in her chair. He walked away without saying a word. Zhou Jin and the other two observed their noses and remained silent, while Song Ni finally understood why Tan Zheng reacted like that. With a "plop," she couldn't help but laugh out loud. The other three: ... After a short nap, Song Ni felt much more energetic and finally started playing cards seriously. However, her card skills were really poor. Even with a "heavenly win" hand that Tan Zheng had drawn, she managed to play it badly. In less than half an hour, she had lost all the chips Tan Zheng had won earlier. Chang Zi raised her eyebrows. "Nini, you should have taken over earlier." Song Ni understood her teasing tone and just smiled. "Opportunities don't wait. Sister Chang, win more." This amount of money meant nothing to Song Ni. It was her birthday, and she was happy. It was normal to spend some money when happy. Chang Zi didn't intend to be polite to Song Ni either. Half an hour later, Song Ni was already in debt. Seeing that the other three were happily winning, Song Ni finally ended the card game. Money wasn't the issue; it was mainly that with her personality, she couldn't stand losing all the time. It was also getting late. After dispersing the card game, everyone found new ways to entertain themselves. Song Ni went upstairs to find Tan Zheng. The man was in the audio-visual room where she had been lying earlier, watching a classic film silently. He was half-sitting there, on the phone. Hearing the sound, Tan Zheng said a few words in a low voice, hung up the phone, and beckoned Song Ni over. Song Ni obediently sat in his embrace. "Are you done?" "Mm, you lost all the money you won." Tan Zheng chuckled indifferently. He had known long ago that Song Ni's card skills would only lead to losing money. Her nose twitched slightly, and Song Ni didn't smell any smoke on Tan Zheng. It seemed he had listened to her words. Unable to smoke, he had to deal with work to suppress his restlessness. Suddenly, Song Ni remembered something and grabbed Tan Zheng's left hand. (End of this chapter)