Chapter 1228
The Sea Breeze
After giving Rose the gambling money she wanted, Yang Chen pulled Cai Ning out of the casino and went to the charming night beach outside the hotel.
Walking on the pale golden soft beach, most of the passer-bys were also couples, but compared to the open dressing style of those western women, Cai Ningâs bland T-shirt and denim shorts seemed very conservative and out of place.
Because of this, many passing tourists would subconsciously glance at Cai Ning a few times.
Cai Ning felt weird and her hand holding Yang Chen was sweaty. She originally felt unnatural walking in the eyes of the world in such a way, and she was still holding hands with him. Now that she was treated as an outlier, she got even more nervous.
Yang Chen thought that Cai Ning was feeling hot but it didnât make sense. She should be able to control her body temperature after entering the Soul Forming Stage. He looked at the womanâs somewhat dodgy eyes, and he couldnât help but smile and said, âNingâEr, donât bother about them. You all have different childhood living environments and cultures, they like to reveal but it doesnât necessarily mean that itâs nice.â
Cai Yan blinked her eyes and asked, âThen do you like the ones who are more revealing or no?â
âHmm...â Yang Chen pretended to be careful and said, âThe ones who reveal in front of me but cover up in front of others.â
Cai Ning turned her head away and pursed her lips, âHow stingy.â
âHowâs it considered stingy? This shows that I care about my woman,â Yang Chen said righteously.
âWell then look at those guys, their girlfriends were dressed in so little but they didnât look unhappy,â Cai Ning said.
Yang Chen chuckled evilly, âYou are wrong. Of course those men wonât mind. How many of them actually brought their own women around here?â
âWhat do you mean?â Cai Ning asked bluntly.
âDidnât I mention it all just now? This is one of the hottest red light districts in Sicily. Most of these men come to have fun. These women are trying to earn money, of course they would dress like this to attract customers.â
Cai Ning couldnât help but widened her eyes, her cheeks flushed, and she felt a little uncomfortable thinking that those glamorous girls who had passed by her were actually doing that kind of job.
âThen...letâs go back,â Cai Ning whispered.
Yang Chen wondered, âWhy go back so early? Donât worry, Rose wonât stop until she loses a few million tonight. I will take you to the seafood restaurant in front to eat the best seafood here. Later on weâll go to the market in the city and enjoy the night view, it will be much more interesting than staying in the hotel.â
Cai Ning was also looking forward to hearing this, but she still asked vaguely, âThen...will those people think of me as...that kind of woman...â
Yang Chen was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized the reason she wanted to go back and couldnât help laughing.
âOh my goodness! My dear NingâEr, are you foolish or naive? Let alone you bothering about all these, just looking at your outfit, itâs impossible for people to think you are a prostitute! â
He thought that it was enough to say so, but he underestimated the woman.
âAre you saying that I donât look good in these clothes,â Cai Ning frowned slightly and started to become serious.
Yang Chen hurriedly waved his hands, âNo, no, I mean, you dress very decently, different from those frivolous women.â
âI know I donât look good, Iâm used to it,â Cai Ning shook her head, âYou donât have to coax me, I know it myself.â
Yang Chen looked at the womanâs sudden depression, and couldnât help but remember that she had always been cold and conservative. She seemed to always be like a peaceful pool of spring water, as if she had never seen too many intense mood swings except when he refused the marriage contract at the Cai family and when she confessed to him.
In a sense, she was very similar to Lin Ruoxi. Most of the time, she would be calm and elegant, but the difference was that although Lin Ruoxi was very cold on the outside, deep in her heart was a confused little girl who loved glutinous rice balls, occasionally performing some extremely naive moves.
However, Cai Ning was quiet and well-mannered in her bones, like a girl who grew up with a good student award.
Even if she was engaged in the work of the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade, they would mostly be performing their tasks and seldom get in touch with the society, making the world of theis woman relatively conserved.
Just when Yang Chen didnât know what to say, Cai Ning smiled, âIâll tell you a secret.â
âHuh? What secret?â Yang Chen curiously asked.
Cai Ning blushed, as if she was whispering, âActually, when I am required to wear dresses in my tasks, Iâll ask Yanyan to choose for me. She even lends me hers and laughs at me saying that I am snatching her younger sisterâs clothes to wear.â
Yang Chen didnât know what to feel about this, âDonât you have your own dresses?â
Cai Ning shook her head, âNo, because I went to Tang Sect when I was eleven years old, how could I wear dresses while practicing martial arts. After returning to Beijing and joining the Group of Eight, I rarely needed to wear skirts. No one taught me how to do makeup and how to choose clothes. I actually donât know how to be fashionable or beautiful, so I can only ask Yanyan as itâll be so shameful to ask others.â
Listening to the womanâs narration, Yang Chen took her hand and continued to walk slowly towards the sea restaurant in the distance.
The sea breeze brushed their cheeks, Cai Ningâs hair was blown up and down like black waves, bringing bursts of fragrance.
âWhen I was a child, I saw other girls wearing floral skirts, princess dresses, etc., and I felt very envious, but because we were children from the military region, my dad never allowed me to wear skirts, nor allowed my mom to buy them for us. For this matter, I remember my mother quarreling with my dad, saying that it would be his fault if her daughter couldnât get married in future...â
âNingâEr, isnât your master dressed up pretty well? Why didnât she teach you how to dress up?â
âMaster... Nope, my master hates men the most. She always tells me that there is no good thing about men in the world, and she rarely cares about her brother as well. She told me that girls donât need to dress up, just be stronger than a man and they will become obedient to us,â Cai Ning said as she glanced at Yang Chen a little bitterly, âBut I still found someone stronger than me.â
Yang Chen shrugged, âLuckily you have not been distorted by your master. It is a blessing to find me. How can other men take you to such a beautiful place for a vacation, while there are still a bunch of people rushing to pay for you.â
A strange smile flashed through Cai Ningâs eyes, she said, âHoney, you know what, you canât hide things from me.â
âWhat do you mean, why do you say that so suddenly?â Yang Chen paused.
âWhen you first returned to China, the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade received the news right away. After thinking about it for a long time, they sent me, the best at lightweight martial arts and concealment, to secretly monitor. Although it was before the large-scale underworld rush incident in Zhonghai and I only went to check on you occasionally, Iâve been watching you since a long time ago,â Cai Ning laughed.
Yang Chen nodded, âOf course I knew this but I didnât bother much. I only knew that someone was always watching me in secret and would leave after an hour. However, after the Red Thorns Society and the West Union Society met, the person came even more often.â
âThatâs me,â Cai Ning said with emotion, âThat night, it was...that night when you had gotten into a relationship with Ruoxi... it would be nice if I was there.â
Yang Chen laughed strangely, âWhy? If I didnât get along with Ruoxi that day, you think that you would have a chance to get on board first?â
âNo, I didnât think so! I just donât want Ruoxi to be bullied by you, after all Iâve known her since I was a child,â Cai Ning sighed, âBut maybe everything is arranged by fate, and even if I was there that day, I might choose not to stop it. After all, it was outside my duty. â
Yang Chen thought in his heart. He drank wine that night and saw such a beauty. If Cai Ning appeared, itâs estimated that the two women would be pushed to bed by him.
But Yang Chen didnât dare to say that. How could Cai Ning endure this kind of stimulation based on her character?
âAnyway, although we have been together for a short time, I may know you better than yourself, because I have been observing you for two years,â Cai Ning said triumphantly.
Yang Chen laughed dumbly, âOkay, what are you trying to say?â
âYou intend to hide something from me and Rose and you are very anxious and worried now,â Cai Ning said flatly.