Chapter 73: Get a Little Closer

“Li Luo!”

Just finished using the restroom and was washing his hands when a cheerful call came from behind.

Immediately, a pretty girl in a black strap dress appeared in the mirror, walking over without hesitation, her slender white fingers soon drenched by the clear running water.

Due to the alcohol rising, her face was flushed like peach blossoms.

She looked stunningly beautiful.

“You’ve got a good tolerance.”

Turning off the faucet, Li Luo pulled several sheets of tissue from the wall dispenser and handed half to her: “You sing well too!”

“Do you like listening?”

Huang Shengyi took the tissue and turned her head to look at him.

Her graceful figure leaned against the sink, her eyes sparkling brightly.

“Not bad.”

Li Luo shrugged.

“Oh~”

Huang Shengyi’s tone immediately dipped, but she quickly rallied, her gaze scanning his face: “You’ve gotten darker lately—you’re practically Blackie now!”

With outdoor scenes every few days, it was no surprise he’d tanned.

But this “Blackie” was exaggerated.

“Wheat-colored” would be more accurate.

Yet the sudden shift in her words nearly made Li Luo twist his waist.

“Swish.”

Huang Shengyi dried her hands and yanked open her bag’s zipper: “Here, I bought you some sunscreen—try it first. If it works well, I’ll buy you more.”

She held it out straight toward him.

Her expression was nervous, her fingers trembling slightly around the sunscreen bottle.

Her eyes held clear hope.

“Thank you.”

Li Luo tossed the tissue into the trash and smiled: “I’ve already bought sunscreen and bruise ointment—thank you very much for your kindness, Huang classmate.”

Her meaning was unmistakable.

Looking at that beautiful face, it was impossible not to be moved.

But she was close to Bian Xiaoxiao, and women might gossip about things; they were in the same class, so some image management was necessary.

So he could only decline gently.

The moment he finished speaking, Huang Shengyi’s face froze.

She hadn’t expected her bold, courageous advance to be so cleanly rejected.

For this Shanghai girl, who’d always sailed through life smoothly,

it felt like a blow to the head!

Li Luo nodded and turned to leave.

“Don’t go.”

Drunk, Huang Shengyi lunged forward, wrapping her arms around Li Luo’s neck.

She rose onto her tiptoes.

She pressed in without hesitation.

“Huh???”

Li Luo’s head was already dizzy; now his mouth was suddenly blocked, and he couldn’t react.

Wait.

When had he become this popular?

After a moment of mental chaos, he decisively tossed that earlier thought into outer space—why refuse a freebie? He was already a bastard; what was one more degree of bastardry?

Pushing her away now would make him worse than an animal!

He relaxed his jaw.

Quickly caught hold of that clumsy little goldfish.

His hands didn’t stay idle—he wrapped his arms tightly around her soft waist, sliding along the silky strap of her dress.

Receiving his response, Huang Shengyi felt a surge of delight.

Her body instantly softened.

“Heh.”

Soon, a teasing voice came from nearby: “Today’s youth are so much more open than we were.”

After saying that,

the passerby shook his head and walked into the nearby restroom.

Hearing the sound, the two kissing broke apart immediately; Huang Shengyi remembered to breathe, gasping like someone rescued from drowning.

“Li Luo classmate.”

Regaining her composure, the Shanghai girl smiled triumphantly: “Looks like you do like me.”

From his response,

she got the answer she wanted.

Li Luo wiped the lipstick from his lips, at a loss for words.

“I understand your concerns.”

Reaching out again, Huang Shengyi beamed with anticipation: “I won’t cause you trouble—will you take the sunscreen now?”

From their initial hostility,

to her softened attitude after seeing the million-yuan car,

this guy who’d once annoyed her to no end had quietly slipped into her heart.

What she’d seen and heard on set today had added a halo around him—Li Luo, at the center of the crowd, shone brilliantly.

Bian Xiaoxiao was smart; Huang Shengyi wasn’t stupid.

After The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber airs, Li Luo will almost certainly become famous—and might offer unexpected advantages.

So she chose to strike decisively!

To climb the ladder of fame and fortune, you seize every opportunity.

Among classmates, it’s the most convenient path.

“Thank you.”

Li Luo thanked her again and took the sunscreen with indifference.

He said nothing.

But both understood the meaning hidden in this small gift.

“You’re welcome.”

Another light, fleeting kiss, and Huang Shengyi turned happily in her black dress: “I’m heading back—otherwise people will suspect!”

In a few bouncy steps,

she vanished around the corner.

Savoring the sensation on his lips, Li Luo smiled wryly and shrugged as he walked toward the front desk.

The bill came to several hundred yuan.

These kids, nineteen or twenty, could all spend like crazy.

Yet they’d only spent this much.

Since returning, Li Luo found every expense ridiculously worthwhile.

Of course,

it all depended on being able to earn money.

Spending a month’s salary for a working-class urban employee in one night was downright alarming.

He sent a text, then asked the server to bring over several cases of beer before returning to the private room to grab the mic and bid everyone farewell.

Tomorrow’s Saturday.

These guys could sleep until afternoon.

He couldn’t.

Some things still needed urgent attention.

He waited outside for over ten minutes before seeing the long-legged girl in jeans hurrying down the stairs.

“Whoosh~”

Li Luo let out a sharp, clear whistle.

The long-legged girl bounced over, and the two strolled side by side along Beijing’s midnight streets, keeping a subtle distance.

“I’ve got a question!”

Soon, Bian Xiaoxiao couldn’t hold back: “Did Huang Shengyi just come talk to you?”

“Yes.”

Li Luo’s steps remained unhurried.

“Does she like you?”

The long-legged girl asked again.

“Yes.”

Still an unusually straightforward answer.

Bian Xiaoxiao paused, her chin tilting slightly: “And then?”

The man she had set her sights on was also desired by her friend—she felt a strange mix of emotions inside. She knew she couldn’t match the other girl’s beauty, so of course she was jealous, yet in some ways, she was secretly thrilled.

It was the kind of dark amusement one feels when caught up in something, yet can’t help watching a friend walk into trouble.

“Then she kissed me.”

Li Luo looked at the woman before him and told her plainly.

He was shameless—clearly and utterly!

“And then?”

Bian Xiaoxiao took a deep, heavy breath, her chest rising with it.

“Now it’s my turn to kiss you!”

Lifting her chin, Li Luo paused briefly—seeing no resistance in the woman before him—he smiled and kissed her.