CH 10

“I’m telling you, Old Guo… what’s the reason for… this you of today?” Old Zhang smiled very slyly.

“Would you even be able to smile more slyly than now?” Guo Zhi guessed that what he was about to say would not be anything good.

Sure enough, Old Zhang smiled even more slyly and said: “Eh, dressing up so much, what other meaning could there be? You want to sleep with the little fresh meat?”

“Don’t make things up!” Guo Zhi said, “he is still a little kid.”

Old Zhang exhaled a ring of smoke and said: “No matter how young… he is already an adult…”

Guo Zhi paused.

She unconsciously looked in the direction of the dance floor. The number of people in the dance floor was starting to increase, but Alex was close to the entrance, and his stature was tall, so he could be seen at one glance.

The two girls by his side were desperately twisting their waists and turning their hips, trying to stick to him. Alex did not seem to have much enthusiasm for them. Under the blinking lights, his hips moved to the rhythm of the music, and whenever his hands were lifted, the abs under his T-shirt would be revealed.

Guo Zhi felt hot.

“Hey, hey, hey! Your gaze is not right!” Old Zhang acted as if he was a fortune teller.

“Scram.” Guo Zhi drank wine to cover up.

Her handbag vibrated. She took out her phone and saw that it was Gu Qing Xia.

“Hello? Qing Xia?” Guo Zhi yelled. The background sound was noisy, and the music was so loud that even the phone shook. She held up her phone and walked out, and it was only after she was outside that she could hear clearly.

“You’re out?”

“I’m at MIX! Did something happen?” She asked.

“…Never mind, it’s nothing. I wanted to have a drink with you.”

Guo Zhi laughed: “It’s a no go today.”

“Who are you with?”

“A handsome guy. Very handsome guy!” Guo Zhi laughed proudly and deliberately teased Gu Qing Xia.

“Blind date partner?” Gu Qing Xia asked.

“Nope, it’s a mo-del, del-mo.” Guo Zhi said, “the one from San Qing’s project last month.”

Gu Qing Xia’s pause could be felt from the other side of the phone before she hesitantly said: “Oh… then go and play, enjoy.”

Guo Zhi did not say anything and only replied with an “okay.”

After hanging up, she let out a light breath.

She sensed Gu Qing Xia’s hesitance. She knew what she was worried about, and the reason why she refrained herself.

She was not stupid. Her eyes could see Alex’s attempt to close their distance and his favourability for her. She knew for sure that he had something that he wanted, but she believed that he was not doing anything that would harm other people, so she kept silent and did not say anything.

Who told Alex to be so handsome? Towards kids who had such a good-looking face, she had always been very forgiving.

“Sister Guo.”

Hearing that sound, Guo Zhi turned. Alex was standing at the door of MIX and looking at her.

A handsome face and a tall stature. The thin T-shirt was sticking to his body and outlined the shape of his muscles.

No matter how young… he is already an adult…

Adult huh…

“Sister Guo, I was looking for you.” Alex smiled sweetly, sweet enough to make her waver.

He knew that Guo Zhi liked his face, liked when he smiled like that. He knew in his heart.

“Oh, I was taking a call.” Guo Zhi walked up the stairs.

Just now when Guo Zhi was looking at him, he saw the slight change in her eyes. His heart slightly moved, and he courageously held her hand: “Sister Guo, let’s go dance!”

Guo Zhi paused slightly, did not struggle, and allowed him to pull her.

Alex’s heart calmed down a lot.

They returned to MIX and went to the dance floor. The music was already starting to become high, and the heat on the dance floor was rising.

The dance floor was crowded with people. If someone stood outside of it to watch, it would seem as if a group of demons were dancing.

However, those who were inside would be influenced to move with in the same way.

The irritation at work, the pressure from studying, the trivial matters of life, all these unpleasant and depressing things could be vented out through the crazy and frantic movements of the body.

Guo Zhi had not come to this type of place since a long time ago. She was more focused on going to calm bars to drink some wine, complain about customers, and talk about life.

She had not been so high since a long time ago.

She danced to her heart’s content. The body that was hidden by the androgynous clothes during normal days was completely revealed under the black sequin dress. Her flaming lips under the lights were sexy and charming.

Alex felt like the woman who was by his side and the sister Guo that he knew were two completely different people.

Two men moved to get closer to Guo Zhi until they were by her side, emitting male pheromones at her. They were like male peacocks performing the mating dance, waiting to see which one the female peacock chose. Guo Zhi proudly and happily laughed, and the men danced with more fervor, getting even closer to her.

Alex lifted his brows and suddenly extended his hand to place on Guo Zhi’s waist. She knew that he was helping her chase away the men and laughed even more happily, allowing his hand to remain on her waist. When the men saw that this woman was already taken by such a handsome and tall man, they turned away to look for another prey.

Alex’s hand, however, never left Guo Zhi’s waist.

Some bottles of wine were not enough to make her drunk, but the heat transmitted through the thin layer of fabric made Guo Zhi feel slightly drunk.

She longed for that hand to make some movements, or maybe hug her more tightly. But, in the end, she was not very drunk, and her mind was still clear-headed.

Even though she desired Alex extremely, she could not bring herself to do it.

“Let’s rest.” She said and turned to leave the dance floor.

During weekends, even the hallways of MIX were crowded.

When they returned to the sofa, the table was full of brightly colored cans. On the cans, the words “Four Loko” were printed. The group of men and women stopped drinking beer and changed to drinking cups of this drink.

Old Zhang saw them returning from the dance floor, and his gaze flashed. He found an empty cup, poured into it until it was full, and handed it to Guo Zhi: “Try this, it’s a new type of drink.”

Guo Zhi, this little fool. Her morals are too high. It’s so obvious that she desires him, but she forcefully restrains herself. Even I can’t keep on looking. Since we are brothers, I’ll help you this once.

Old Zhang proudly thought to himself while smoking.

Alex opened his mouth to say something, but Old Zhang sent him a look that blocked what he was about to say. In this exchange of looks, there was a tacit understanding between men.

Alex pursed his lips but did not stop Guo Zhi from receiving that cup. He stuck closely to Guo Zhi while sitting down, and his right hand grabbed her left hand tightly without letting it go.

There’s no problem, he thought, if she happens to lose consciousness, I won’t let anybody take advantage of her.

Guo Zhi moved her face to look in another direction and acted as if her left hand was free. She tasted a sip of that drink, and it was sweet like fruit juice.

“What’s this? It’s tasty.” She said.

Even though Alex had plans, he was not a bad person. He saw that Guo Zhi liked it and that she wanted to continue drinking and could not take it anymore. He grabbed her hand, moved his lips to her ear, and said: “Sister Guo, don’t drink anymore. This drink is very strong. With your alcohol tolerance, one can will be enough to make you lose consciousness.”

Guo Zhi was slightly startled. She lifted her eyes to look at Old Zhang, and he was smoking a cigarette with a fiendish smile.

Goddamnit! My matters are not for you to worry about!

Old Zhang saw her gaze and understood that the little kid had told her. Tch, his character is not bad. Little Guo Zhi, go, go, go! He laughed even more fiendishly.

Guo Zhi wanted to kick him, but she felt the heat radiating from the boy’s body. It was killing her.

He is already an adult.

He’s still a kid.

Adult!

Kid!

Her mind repeatedly warred against itself.

“Sister Guo?” Alex saw that she was baffled and squeezed her hand, “I’ll help you get another drink, okay?”

He really isn’t a bad kid… Whenever he talked, his breath would brush her ears and it tickled…

It also tickled her heart…

Guo Zhi turned her head and look at the face of the boy by her side. Defined and handsome features. Eyes that were clear, with a little hint of worry.

She knew that he was a bit calculating and seducing. It was a bit silly and shallow, hesitating between doing it and not doing it. Even though she did not excel in reading people’s underlying intentions, she could clearly see what he wanted to do.

It was a little funny. In the end, he was still young. The only thing was that it was harmless and did not affect others. Even though he hesitated this time, he still opened his mouth and warned her. She could see that his character was not bad.

Guo Zhi shook the cup in her hand and lifted her eyes to look at Old Zhang. This was her old friend, one that was very close to her. He was currently looking at her while smiling. His gaze was full of encouragement and goading.

What Old Zhang said isn’t wrong. No matter how young Alex is, he is already an adult. Sleeping with someone younger, maybe there is nothing wrong with it…

Guo Zhi tilted her head and drained the drink in one go.

Alex was stunned.

“No problem. Aren’t you here to help me?” Guo Zhi said while smiling, “If I become drunk, send me back to my home. You still remember my address, right?” The way she laughed at him was not kind and sisterly like before. It was very womanly and flirtatious.

Alex’s eyes were burning. He tightly held her hand and said: “Ok, I still remember.”

Guo Zhi slammed the empty cup on the table, and Old Zhang smilingly filled it for her…

That drink was really great. Guo Zhi returned to the dance floor with Alex, and within a few moments, she was already feeling the effects.

The music suddenly changed from banging sounds to a soothing one. The people that were moving like demons changed to a group of people with their bodies sticking to each other.

Guo Zhi started to feel dizzy, and Alex noticed. He tightened both of his arms and held her within his embrace.

“Sister Guo, are you okay?” He asked very close to her ear.

“I’m okay…” Guo Zhi said that she was okay, but she was tightly holding on to his neck and relying on his body to stop the feeling of everything turning up and down. After feeling a bit better, she asked: “What’s that drink? It’s so strong.” She believed herself to have a pretty good alcohol tolerance, but just two cups, only about one fourth of the can, were enough to reduce her to this state.

“Four Loko. It started to become popular this year, it is very strong. Girls who drink it will lose their virginity, so people call it ‘virginity stealing drink’…” His voice was very low.

Guo Zhi laid in his embrace with her eyes closed, feeling his body. She had fantasized about this boy for some days already. It was the first time she personally felt the firmness of the muscles underneath the clothes.

Her hands followed the path of his neck… she had fantasized about it for a long time… the feeling is great!

She felt around for a moment with her eyes closed, opened her eyes, and looked at Alex.

Ever since her hand had slipped into his T-shirt, Alex was already looking at her. When he saw her lifting her face, he did not hesitate and lowered his head to peck her on her lips.

“Alex…” Guo Zhi kept her last strand of reason, and said while biting her lips: “I’m old… don’t force yourself…”

“What are you talking about sister Guo…” Alex’s lips lightly rubbed her earlobe, tempting her, “You look very beautiful today…” Guo Zhi’s last strand of reason was completely obliterated.