Chapter 454: Set a Place
It was indeed her!
Ling Feng had never expected that after squatting for more than two hours the previous evening without success, he would run into Zhou Yi here!
That face was already etched in his mind, and with one comparison, he immediately knew it was her!
Seeing Zhou Yi’s eyes at that moment, Ling Feng felt a sudden jolt in his heart, the feeling of familiarity growing stronger.
Zhou Yi had already walked over, smiling cheerfully at everyone and said, "Everyone arrived so early. Ruoruo, you too. Coming all the way from the county town, you actually got here earlier than me!"
"I left early, how have you been recently?" Miao Ruoruo asked with a smile.
"Not bad, is this your boyfriend?"
From the moment she entered, her gaze lingered on Ling Feng’s face for a moment, but now she seemed to notice him for the first time, asking with a smile.
However, Ling Feng’s gaze remained fixed on her the entire time, never leaving her face!
Hearing Zhou Yi ask, Miao Ruoruo nodded: "Yes, this is my boyfriend, Ling Feng!"
"Hello."
Zhou Yi nodded politely as a form of greeting.
But Ling Feng stood up, smiled, and extended his hand: "Zhou Yi, right? Hello!"
Seeing this, everyone was taken aback.
Even Miao Ruoruo was stunned for a moment, thinking to herself, you rascal, are you trying to pick up a girl right in front of me? Don’t I have any dignity?
The other girls exchanged glances, none understanding what Ling Feng was up to.
A hint of surprise flashed in Zhou Yi’s eyes, but since he had already reached out, she too extended her hand to shake his: "Hello."
Ling Feng chuckled: "You can’t tell, but Miss Zhou, despite your young age, you are someone who takes on big tasks. Very impressive!"
"Oh? How so?" Zhou Yi asked, puzzled.
"Nothing, just a feeling in my heart."
Ling Feng smiled and sat back down next to Miao Ruoruo.
A flicker of confusion passed through Zhou Yi’s eyes before she sat down opposite them and started chatting with a few girls.
Miao Ruoruo pinched Ling Feng under the table, her eyes flashing with reproach yet also a touch of curiosity, wondering why he was suddenly acting so out of character.
Ling Feng smiled mysteriously, leaned in, and whispered in her ear: "I came just for her, I didn’t expect you guys would be classmates!"
"She’s our senior, one grade above me," Miao Ruoruo said.
The two of them whispered to each other, leaning in close. Zhou Yi then laughed: "Hey, you two, stop flaunting your love here, okay? It’s depressing enough attending a wedding, without having to watch you show off your affection!"
Miao Ruoruo’s face turned red: "I’m not!"
"Clearly you are. Stop denying it!" the other girls teased.
Ling Feng and Zhou Yi locked eyes, she with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, and Ling Feng with a faint hint of amusement on his lips, neither of them speaking.
A moment later, she suddenly stood up: "You guys sit tight, I’m going to the restroom."
Ling Feng watched her leave, contemplating whether or not to follow her.
Clearly, if he left Miao Ruoruo behind to follow Zhou Yi now, those female classmates would definitely be surprised, and Miao Ruoruo would probably feel somewhat embarrassed, with no explanation forthcoming.
So after hesitating for a moment, he gave up the idea.
Miao Ruoruo was chatting with her classmates while Ling Feng casually looked around, but actually, the two of them were holding hands under the table, with Miao Ruoruo occasionally playfully scratching his palm with her fingers.
After sitting like this for ten minutes, Zhou Yi floated back in, and after sitting down, she looked around with a puzzled expression and asked, "How come the bride hasn’t arrived yet?"
"They should be coming soon, right? There were ceremonies at their house this morning, and afterwards they are supposed to come here!" someone responded.
Ling Feng noticed that the staff on the stage were busy decorating. He glanced at the time, and it wasn’t even ten o’clock yet; there was still more than an hour to wait before the wedding started.
He suddenly became restless and whispered in Miao Ruoruo’s ear, "I’m going to take a stroll outside. I’ll be back later."
"Okay."
After greeting everyone, Ling Feng stood up and left.
The Rainbow Gate outside was already set up, the air blowers were humming as they inflated it, and a few early-arriving guests were standing nearby, smoking and chatting.
Ling Feng glanced over there, then walked to the other side and took out his phone, ready to call Wang Laogen.
But at that moment, a woman’s voice came from behind him: "Got a light?"
He turned around, and there was Zhou Yi, with a slim lady’s cigarette dangling from her lips, looking at him. Ling Feng was startled: "No, I don’t smoke."
"Oh, I thought you came out for a smoke. Never mind then!"
Zhou Yi said, turned her head, and soon got a light from someone else. She then lit her cigarette.
Ling Feng stared at her actions, feeling a special kind of sensation stirring within him, unsure of what it was.
Just then, Zhou Yi came back and stood in front of him, asking, "Have we met somewhere before?"
"Have we? Why do you ask?" Ling Feng asked with a smile.
"It’s nothing, just that the way you look at me feels familiar," Zhou Yi said indifferently.
Ling Feng laughed, gazing into her eyes: "If I say I do have an impression, I remember these eyes of yours the most, and also..."
As he spoke, his eyes drifted downwards. Because it was cold outside, Zhou Yi was wearing a down jacket, but the zipper was not done up, and it was left open.
So, the red sweater inside was very visible, and her high-rising chest was also very conspicuous.
Ling Feng’s gaze deliberately paused on her chest for a second before he continued, "I suddenly recall an instance when I took advantage of someone!"
While saying this, he even made a grabbing gesture with his hand!
Zhou Yi’s expression gradually turned colder, and her eyes narrowed, but she said, "I don’t know what you’re talking about!"
"Is that so? That’s for the best!"
Ling Feng said with a cold laugh.
Zhou Yi was about to turn and leave when she heard that. She paused mid-step, turned back, and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing much, just that today’s sunlight is quite nice. Certain things, when put under the blazing sun, tend to revert to their original state easily, don’t you think?" Ling Feng asked with a smile.
Zhou Yi’s gaze flickered as she pondered his words and then nodded, "You’re right. I didn’t expect you to be such a thoughtful person!"
"Of course, I admire you as well. How about we find a time to chat after the wedding banquet?" Ling Feng asked, half-provocatively.
"Sure! Where?" Zhou Yi responded without hesitation.
"Of course, someplace quiet, where there’s nobody else!" Ling Feng said, glancing at her chest and smiling mischievously.
"No problem, see you this afternoon!"
Zhou Yi turned cold, said her piece, then discarded the cigarette in her hand and walked away with grace.
Ling Feng chuckled to himself; he was now eighty percent sure that this woman was the same one who had appeared in Shahe Village that time!
He was quite impressed by Zhou Yi’s acting skills. From the first glance she saw of him, she acted as if nothing was out of the ordinary, not a ripple showing on her face.
If it were him, he probably would have been clearly shocked by now, right?