Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 145 - 145 45 The Sentiments of a Young Woman

145: Chapter 45: The Sentiments of a Young Woman 145: Chapter 45: The Sentiments of a Young Woman As a healthy male, Tang Zheng would naturally react to a beautiful woman caressing his skin and teasing him.

Adding to that, the atmosphere of their surroundings hinted at something more.

It was a night filled with the sounds of chirping insects and birdsong on a small island, bathed in gentle moonlight.

The ebb and flow of the tide could be felt amidst the light sea breeze.

It was indeed, an ideal place for a tryst.

“Most importantly, a naked woman is offering herself to you, you can do as you please without any responsibility,” Tang Zheng sought for a reason to refuse.

If it were a usual day, his willpower would not have been so weak.

But tonight, the temptation was simply too much.

He felt that restraining himself from making a move on the scantily clad woman was a sign of his gentlemanly conduct.

In just those few seconds of hesitation, Pang Meiqin had already crossed a line.

“This can’t go on!”

Thwack, Tang Zheng slapped Pang Meiqin’s hand away as she was about to unbuckle his belt.

A crisp sound mixed with the woman’s low scream echoed in the air.

He abruptly pushed her away and retreated.

“Enough,” Tang Zheng glared at her, taking deep breaths to subdue his frantic panting and agitated mood.

“Are you even a man?

You’re coward,” Pang Meiqin hit her back on a tree.

It hurt, and she sucked in a cold breath, glaring unhappily at Tang Zheng.

She felt extremely uncomfortable being left hanging.

“Put on your clothes.

I have been away too long, Li Xinlan and the others must be worried.

They might even come looking for me.” Tang Zheng made an excuse and forged ahead, leaving her behind.

The crux of the matter was that the maiden within him refused to give away his first time to this woman.

“It’s worthless.

It’s meaningless.

It’s not worth reminiscing.

Tang Zheng, don’t forget her initial intentions.” Three reasons for refusal sprung up in Tang Zheng’s mind.

He didn’t mind saving this woman, keeping her around, even if it was just to draw the enemy’s firepower.

Furthermore, there would be team battles in the future.

As long as Pang Meiqin was alive, she would hold some worth.

“I can keep her around like a pet dog.

After all, it would be easy for her to help gather the Totem Seals for one person.” Although Tang Zheng was kind, it didn’t mean he was incapable of being cunning and treacherous.

Pang Meiqin blanched, a feeling of dread creeping in her heart.

She understood where she had gone wrong.

Although she had only been with her first boyfriend, who would believe her?

“Damn it, had I known, I would have saved my virginity to sell at a higher price later.” Pang Meiqin muttered, annoyed.

Twenty minutes later, Tang Zheng returned to the approximate vicinity of the Temporary Camp with Pang Meiqin.

Upon spotting two triangles moving nearby on the radar, he shouted out immediately.

“It’s me, Tang Zheng.

I’m back.” Tang Zheng was unafraid of exposing his location.

He was actually hoping someone would come and ambush him.

“Why so late?” After about half a minute, Yin Shangwu appeared behind Tang Zheng and warily eyed Pang Meiqin up and down, “Who is this?

Qin Yan or Bai Guo?”

Seeing this beautiful woman dressed in a white lab coat, Pang Meiqin discreetly held onto Tang Zheng’s sleeve, moving a step closer to assert her claim.

“Who is this woman?”

“She is just rancid trash without any social standing.” Seeing Pang Meiqin’s small gesture, Yin Shangwu sneered disdainfully.

Of course, her malicious nature spurred her on to mock Pang Meiqin further.

“Heh, just by seeing Tang Zheng’s attitude, I can see you are neither of the two.

If he promoted you to his standard, he would have been downgrading himself.”

“You’re the one who lacks standards, uh, Conqueror?” Pang Meiqin was about to retort when she remembered something.

She had seen this woman before.

Quickly, she closed her mouth.

“Correct answer, but there’s no prize.” Yin Shangwu moved closer to Tang Zheng, her face just inches away from his.

She stared into his eyes and said, “It took you this long to react, it’s no wonder you’re in such a mess.”

Pang Meiqin didn’t dare to talk back and looked at Tang Zheng plaintively.

“What are you looking at?” Tang Zheng felt a little guilty.

He cleared his throat and changed the subject, “Can’t you show a little respect to your teammates?”

Winning over Pang Meiqin with just a few words seemed like a good deal to Tang Zheng.

But to make her willingly become his dog, this small concession wasn’t enough.

“I don’t care about Lin Weiguo or Li Xinlan, let alone this lousier survivor, but you…” Yin Shangwu looked at Tang Zheng’s pants and laughed, “I haven’t seen you for more than two hours and you’ve become so cunning.

Tell me, what had upset you during this time!”

“Crazy woman.” Tang Zheng’s face was awkward as he steeped away.

“I’m going to take a bath, take her back to the camping ground and let Xinlan make her something to eat.”

Splashing in the water, Tang Zheng felt the icy river water penetrate his skin, and it was as if he returned to his childhood, and immediately began to wrestle with a fish.

“Tang Zheng, are you okay?

Get up quickly.

You just got hurt, don’t soak in the river.” Li Xinlan walked out of the dense forest with a set of clean clothes, went to the riverside, and sat on a stone, just like a virtuous and gentle wife.

“Did you meet Pang Meiqin?” Tang Zheng asked casually, a bit afraid to face Li Xinlan.

Her eyes were too understanding, as if she could see right through him.

“Yes, but she didn’t say anything.” Li Xinlan gently stroked the hair that had fallen onto her forehead, and laughed teasingly while looking at the stunned Tang Zheng standing in the water, “But I can tell.”

Upon hearing these words, Tang Zheng’s face was full of shame, and he went under the water, after which a string of bubbles gurgled upward.

Li Xinlan didn’t say anything more, she rested her chin on her hand and watched the shadow in the water quietly.

Her heart was filled with a bitter sensation.

Why did she meet such a good man who knows to feel guilty only now, and it seemed that he was already taken by other women.

“I shouldn’t have any extravagant hopes.” Thinking about her own marriage that only lasted for nine months, Li Xinlan felt so sad she wanted to cry.

Five minutes later, Tang Zheng couldn’t hold his breath anymore and surfaced.

After drawing a breath, he wanted to hide himself underwater again, but found Li Xinlan was quietly staring at him.

The tear in the corner of her eye reflected the brilliant moonlight, filled with desolation.

“I, I didn’t, only, only, mouth….” Tang Zheng stammered.

He didn’t know what to say, feeling annoyed.

At this moment, he thought of the young woman who first trusted and defended him and entrusted her life to him during the first zombie survival game, and her resolute kiss at the elevator door.

Tang Zheng didn’t know why, but his heart was suddenly filled with a nameless sense of guilt for Li Xinlan.

He instinctively clenched his fist and smacked the water surface covered in moonlight.

He had never been so irritable and depressed.

“Is this what love is?” Tang Zheng’s rationality began to wobble, becoming entangled into a knot.

Upon noticing Tang Zheng’s weird behavior, the understanding Li Xinlan was first stunned, and then got it, immediately filled with a sense of happiness.

It seemed the sea breeze blowing on the small island on this summer night, was whispering happiness too.

At that moment, the tears streamed down her face.

“So there’s still someone who cares about me.” Li Xinlan quickly turned her head back, not wanting the man before her to see her crying.

“What’s wrong with you?

OK, I admit I was wrong.” Tang Zheng scratched his hair in frustration, regretting bitterly that he really should have resisted Pang Meiqin’s temptation.

“You don’t need to explain, I believe you.” Li Xinlan wiped her cheek, stood up, and called Tang Zheng ashore.

“Let’s go back, don’t catch a cold.”

“Okay.” Tang Zheng nodded, walked to the shore, just as he reached out for the clothes that Li Xinlan handed over, the young woman suddenly stepped on a slippery stone, lost her balance, and toppled headfirst into the river.

“Damn.” Tang Zheng quickly stretched out his hand but caught only air.

With a splash, the young woman had completely fallen into the river.

The large drops of water sprayed into mid-air, because of the moonlight, they appeared crystal clear, looking extremely like the fireflies fluttering around the river.

But Tang Zheng didn’t even spare a glance for this beautiful sight, all his thoughts were fixed on the elegant figure that had emerged from underwater, and he was captivated by it.

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PS: The romance in the latter half of this chapter is written very thoughtfully, and I am quite satisfied with it.

Are you team single female lead or team harem?

That is the question.

I’m leaning towards the former, but it seems like everyone likes the harem (To be continued.

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