The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 52: Ji Man's previous romance

However, he hadn't known there would be such strange scenery here. With no one else around but them, Nie Sangyu, who had already changed into a dignified and virtuous woman, was just hanging over the railing without regard for appearances.

Ning Mingjie felt the situation was slightly humorous. Under normal circumstances, he would follow etiquette and directly walk away. But, for some reason, perhaps because the weather was exceptionally good, or maybe because he was in a very good mood, he felt very close to the person next to him. She looked very cute and lovable right now.

"Errong is with my older brother?" The corners of Ji Man's mouth twitched. Why had she forgotten to tell Errong that she needed to play hard to get? If she always longingly ran to his side, he wouldn't cherish her.

Nie Qingyun wasn't fickle like Ning Yuxuan and treated people courteously. When he married Errong in the future, he would definitely treat her well. But, even though Nie Qingyun had a pretty good character, romance was a thing that required skill. Otherwise, as time went on, no one could guarantee that feelings wouldn't fade.

"She really likes Qingyun." Ning Mingjie looked at the sky's somewhat pale clouds. The winter sun had already come out and its rays made people feel comfortably warm. He raised his hands and almost couldn't resist taking off his mask.

But, thinking of how there was still a person next to him, he lightly sighed and put his hands down to grip the railing. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the sunlight's warmth.

After Ji Man thought for a while about the things she had to discuss with Errong tonight, she turned her head and saw Ning Mingjie's shining silver mask. She couldn't resist her curiosity and asked, "Do you bask in the sun during the summer?"

"En?" Ning Mingjie tilted his head. After a pause, he finally said, "I rarely go outside in Jingzhou."

"Oh, that's good," Ji Man said as she looked at his mask. "If you go out and bask in the sun during summer, won't the area around your eyes and chin turn black while the rest of your skin stays white when you take off your mask at home?"

Ning Mingjie froze in surprise. His mind pictured the image that Nie Sangyu had described and he suddenly felt the urge to laugh. He turned his back to her while his shoulders shook from trying to hold back his laughter.

Ji Man worriedly asked, "Are you okay?"

It had been okay when she hadn't said anything. But once she asked, Ning Mingjie directly burst out in laugher and couldn't stop himself. He held onto the railing for support and almost fell into the canal.

Ji Man looked at him in confusion. The sound of his laughter was too excessive. Although the sound of his laughter sounded nice, she had never seen people from this world laugh like this. After he had laugh for a while, even she started laughing along with him.

Ning Mingjie wiped away the tears that had come out while he was laughing. He looked around and saw that there was no one else around except them. He reached his hand behind his head and untied the strings for his mask. There was a trace of laughter in his voice as he said, "Look, is one part of my face black from being tanned and the other part white?"

Hearing his words, Ji Man turned to look. In that moment, her heart jumped.

The face in front of her was exquisite with facial features that were just perfect. It was indescribably beautiful. His eyes and brows were deep and his nose was straight. He had all of the features that a beautiful person would have.

This wasn't the first time that Ji Man saw this face. Her first love, a high school classmate, had the same face. They ended up breaking up shortly after he started Beijing Academy of Film. This face was devastatingly beautiful, but it wasn't too feminine. A single glance was enough to make a person feel attracted to him and unable to feel the slightest sense of loathing.