Enticing Affection Season one: 1, #1

By ken seng

She managed the first two with grace, but the third… One day, the classroom lights snapped off, and in the darkness, she felt a young man grip her wrist tightly, pulling her into his embrace, "Do you despise me for being poor, huh?"

[The down-and-out charmer × The tender and cute softie]

Lu Zhi disliked Ning Zhen's dancing, Until one night, he growled lowly, and she cried, He realized then, that dancing had its perks.

1.A sweet and pampering tale set in a school campus.

2.The male lead isn't poor; Brother Zhi is incredibly wealthy.

3.The female lead is focused on her studies, undistracted, while the male lead is haunted by thoughts of love.

4.A warm and pampering story, crafted just to bring a smile to your face. Please be kind, no nitpicking. No ranking disputes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: ken seng
• Release date: Jun 2, 2024
• ISBN: 9798227889218

Book preview

Story introduction

RETURNING TO HER SECOND year of high school, Ning Zhen made a vow to accomplish three things:

To try and accept her stepmother and stepbrother;

To persist in dancing;

To keep her distance from Lu Zhi.

She managed the first two with grace, but the third... One day, the classroom lights snapped off, and in the darkness, she felt a young man grip her wrist tightly, pulling her into his embrace, Do you despise me for being poor, huh?

[The down-and-out charmer × The tender and cute softie]

Lu Zhi disliked Ning Zhen’s dancing, Until one night, he growled lowly, and she cried, He realized then, that dancing had its perks.

A sweet and pampering tale set in a school campus.

The male lead isn’t poor; Brother Zhi is incredibly wealthy.

The female lead is focused on her studies, undistracted, while the male lead is haunted by thoughts of love.

A warm and pampering story, crafted just to bring a smile to your face. Please be kind, no nitpicking. No ranking disputes.

Chapter 1: Returning to the Second Year of High School

The morning breeze was slightly cool, and the air was filled with the faint scent of osmanthus.

Ning Zhen tightened the straps of her schoolbag and stared at the gate of City A No. 3 Middle School in a daze. The red electronic subtitles on the right side of the gate flashed by - Wednesday, June 23, 201x, 07:21, good morning, classmates.

It was exactly the same situation, it was really... No. 3 Middle School three years ago. Although it had been a week since her rebirth, Ning Zhen still felt that everything around her was ridiculous.

She hid on the left side of the gate, and the school gate gradually became lively. Students walked into the campus in groups of two or three, talking and laughing. At this time, day students should come to school.

Ning Zhen stood in a hidden position, but the sharp-eyed students couldn't help but look at her several times.

The students were all wearing summer school uniforms, the same style for men and women, v-neck blue tops, black pants, wide and large. Ning Zhen looked out of place. She was carrying a schoolbag, had a ponytail, wore a white cotton and linen skirt, and a pair of white sneakers on her feet, revealing her slender and fair calves.

Ning Zhen also wore a light blue mask on her face, covering most of her face. Her bangs were hanging down in front of her forehead, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.

Many people looked at her, and Ning Zhen felt uncomfortable, looking down at her white sneakers.

Someone suddenly covered her eyes, and the person behind her deliberately said in a muffled voice: Guess who I am?

Ning Zhen held her wrist and said softly: Tong Jia, stop making trouble, you're going to be late. Tong Jia smiled and let go of her hand, walked around to Ning Zhen, and saw the mask on her face, and took a breath: Zhen Zhen, what's wrong with you? Do you have a cold?

Ning Zhen hummed, Let's go in. It was her first day of school, and it would be bad to be late.

Tong Jia was a little worried about her: Is your cold serious? Your voice is a little hoarse. Why did Uncle Ning agree to let you come to school? Hehe, you are so capable anyway, it doesn't matter if you come a few days later. Ning Zhen was not good at lying, so she vaguely passed over the topic. On the way to the teaching building, Tong Jia couldn't help but get excited and kept talking: It's great that you can come to No. 3 Middle School. Your previous school was too strict. Evening self-study had to be until 10:40. It was not a place for people to stay!

Although the academic performance of No. 3 Middle School is not as good as that of No. 1 Middle School, it is free! Zhenzhen, you are in Class 7. Let me tell you, there are several boys in your class who are super handsome. Hahaha, they are the handsomest in our grade. But I heard that several of them are very messy. They smoke, fight, and fall in love early. They do everything. The dean is so angry that he doesn't care about them anymore.

Hey, Zhenzhen. Tong Jia suddenly leaned close to her ear, Can you secretly take a few photos of those boys and send them to me? If you can't take photos of everyone, it's good to take photos of Lu Zhi. Last time, I saw a side photo of Lu Zhi on Dong Xuewei's mobile phone. My God, he is so handsome!

Ning Zhen's knuckles were pale. When she heard the name Lu Zhi, her breathing stagnated. She shook her head: I don't bring my mobile phone to school. So there is no way to take photos.

Tong Jia sighed regretfully: Oh, I forgot, your No. 1 Middle School is strict, no cell phones are allowed.

As the two girls were talking, they arrived at the teaching building. Ning Zhen's classroom was on the second floor, and Tong Jia was on the far right of the third floor. She waved to Ning Zhen: I'll come to see you after class.

Tong Jia jumped up the stairs like a little rabbit and soon disappeared at the corner of the stairs.

Ning Zhen went to the teacher's office first. There were only two teachers in the office, one was preparing lessons, and the other got up to get water. Ning Zhen shouted to report, and the female teacher who was preparing lessons raised her eyes and looked at her: Ning Zhen?

It's me, Teacher Song. She was a little reserved. She hadn't seen this teacher for three years. Song Baoyun treated her very well back then, but unfortunately she disappointed Teacher Song later and they never contacted each other again.

Song Baoyun smiled gently and glanced at the mask on her face: Xu Qian told me that you came today. Are you feeling better?

Xu Qian is the head of the third grade of the third grade of No. 3 Middle School and Ning Zhen's stepmother. Song Baoyun knew that this relationship was awkward, so she only mentioned it lightly.

Thank you, Teacher Song, for your concern. I'm fine now. I just have a little... cold. Under the mask, her face was red because she lied.

Ning Zhen looked delicate and weak, and her voice was hoarse. Song Baoyun did not doubt that this child had a car accident before, and it was said that it was quite serious. It was very good that she could come to school so soon. She told Ning Zhen: After class, go to the logistics department to pick up a school uniform. The size may be a little big. If it doesn't fit, take it back and change it.

Song Baoyun was busy preparing lessons and asked Ning Zhen to sit on the chair next to her for a while.

The bell rang at 8 o'clock, and Ning Zhen followed Song Baoyun to the classroom. Song Baoyun stood on the podium and cleared her throat: Classmates, be quiet. There is a new student in the class today. Let her introduce herself. Welcome everyone.

Sporadic applause rang out, and countless curious eyes fell on Ning Zhen.

My name is Ning Zhen, Ning Yuan's 'Ning', Qi Ye Zhen Zhen's 'Zhen', I am very happy to study with you all. "Ning Zhen made a standard and brief self-introduction with a hoarse voice, restraining her eyes from looking at the first row.

There was another sparse applause.

The old fan in the classroom creaked, and the girl in a white dress stood on the podium, her eyelashes trembling nervously.

In the middle of the first row, a boy was sleeping on the table. Two rounds of applause did not make him raise his head.

Ning Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, finally something was different. In her previous life, after she finished her self-introduction, the boy raised his head from his arms, looked her up and down with his narrow and clear eyes, and clapped lazily.

Someone whispered below: She is wearing a mask, I wonder if she looks good.

Why wear a mask if she looks good? She showed her face a long time ago, are you stupid?

But her legs are so thin and white, she should be good-looking.

Song Baoyun asked everyone to be quiet, and her eyes swept around the classroom, finally landing on the sleeping boy. She slapped the desk hard: Lu Zhi, how long has the class been going on? Didn't you hear it?

In the last row of the classroom, Chen Dongshu poked Lin Zichuan: Brother Zhi played all night again?

Lin Zichuan smiled gloatingly: Yeah.

Brother Zhi 666.

The desk was slapped with a loud bang, and the person lying on the desk moved, finally reacted a little, opened his eyes and stood up.

Everyone's eyes fell on him.

Lu Zhi frowned and glanced at the head teacher, and his eyes fell on the new classmate.

After just one glance, he looked away with a dull look. Ning Zhen's eyes lit up. In this life, did it prove that he was not interested in her?

There was only one empty seat in the classroom, in the second to last row against the wall, where Ning Zhen sat when she arrived in her previous life. There were a bunch of poor students around, and there was often smoke and cigarette butts on the ground. Fortunately, the seat was changed within a week.

She quietly waited for Song Baoyun to ask her to sit over.

Song Baoyun's words turned around and looked at the sleepy Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi, you sit in the back, and you are not allowed to sleep anymore. Ning Zhen, you sit in his seat.

Sometimes the butterfly effect is so wonderful. If a little detail changes, the future will not follow the established trajectory.

Lu Zhi raised his eyebrows, but before he could move, a curly-haired girl at his desk changed her expression.

Ning Zhen was also a little stunned, staring blankly. She had never thought of taking his seat, and she wished she would not be affected by him at all.

Fortunately, Lu Zhi didn't like the special throne in the first row. The teacher kept whispering in his ear, and he couldn't sleep well. The saliva splashed on his arm from time to time, and he was slammed out of disgust several times.

Lu Zhi took out the PSP game console in the table, stood up, and walked slowly to the back without looking at the new classmate who took his seat.

He wore a white shirt with three buttons unbuttoned on his collar, revealing his sexy collarbone. The handsome boy with a lazy and rogue temperament attracted many eyes, both open and hidden, but he didn't know it.

Walking to the last row of the classroom, a group of friends began to make a noise.

Welcome Brother Zhi back to the organization. "

It's not easy for Brother Zhi, but he finally escaped from the sea of ​​suffering. Come to the arms of the brothers and take you to fly together.

Accompanied by a few whistles.

Lu Zhi lowered his eyebrows and uttered a word: Get lost.

He said to Lin Zichuan again: Sit in.

Lin Zichuan stood up and moved to let him sit outside. The two bullies of Class 7 successfully joined forces.

Ning Zhen had already sat down in Lu Zhi's original seat. His body temperature was still on the stool, which was transmitted from her buttocks, making her feel uncomfortable.

Okay, let's start the class now. Turn to page 98 of the textbook, and then talk about the problem of Example 2...

Song Baoyun began to lecture, and Ning Zhen quickly took out the math textbook and pen from her schoolbag.

When she stuffed the schoolbag into the desk, she encountered an obstacle. She looked down and saw that Lu Zhi's books were still inside. There were more than ten brand new books, and it seemed that they had never been touched.

There was also a box of cigarettes and a lighter. Several pink envelopes were scattered around, which should be the love letters that Lu Zhi had not had time to throw away.

Ning Zhen paused, put the schoolbag on her legs, and began to listen to the class seriously.

Lin Zichuan pushed the shoulder of the person next to him: Ji Fei's birthday is on Friday, will you go?

Lu Zhi played games all night, his head was swollen and painful, and he buried his head in his arms: No.

Lin Zichuan was a little embarrassed. He promised Ji Fei to call Lu Zhi over on Friday night. Lu Zhi's indifferent look obviously showed that he had no interest at all.

Alas, irritability.

The bell rang and the classroom became lively. Lu Zhi was a light sleeper and didn't fall asleep at all.

He bent his index finger and rubbed his temple with his knuckles. He subconsciously reached into the desk but didn't find any cigarettes.

He then remembered that he had exchanged seats with a girl and he didn't take anything except the phone in his pocket and the PSP on the table.

Lu Zhi raised his head, his pure black eyes, deep and bright, fell on the thin back of the girl in the first row.

Chapter 2: Bullying

Ning Zhen's deskmate is Xie Yu, with long curly hair that is yellowish at the ends and light makeup on her face.

Xie Yu's face looked bad during the whole class.

When the bell rang, she simply rolled her eyes at Ning Zhen and went to the back row to chat with her friends.

Being disliked for no reason, Ning Zhen sighed in her heart and stared at the strange yet familiar math textbook in a daze.

In her previous life, she had finished the college entrance examination for a year. Her studies in college were loose, and only one advanced mathematics course was related to high school knowledge, so Ning Zhen only remembered a lot of high school knowledge vaguely.

Song Baoyun talked about hyperbolas, and Ning Zhen had some impression, but the previous series and functions were almost unfamiliar.

This is the bad thing about rebirth. After three years of hard work, she finally finished the college entrance examination, but she was back to the time before liberation and had to do it all over again.

It doesn't matter, she smiled gently, as long as she can give her another chance.

Classmate. Someone patted her shoulder from behind, and Ning Zhen turned around.

The short-haired girl in the back row looked at her with a smile: Hello, new classmate, my name is Xia Xiaoshi.

It was rare that someone was willing to make friends with her when she looked like she had a severe cold and was about to be contagious. Ning Zhen's eyes curved: My name is Ning Zhen.

Your name is so nice.

Really? Thank you, I think your name is better.

Girls like to hear compliments about themselves. Xia Xiaoshi thinks the weird-looking girl in the front row is cute and pleasing to the eye.

Don't pay attention to your deskmate, she likes Lu Zhi. Oh, Lu Zhi is the boy who just changed seats. Your deskmate draws like a fairy every day in class, and Lu Zhi never looks at her more. Now Lu Zhi is not her deskmate, she has no chance, and she must be furious.

Xia Xiaoshi said while laughing secretly, it seems that she hates Xie Yu very much.

Ning Zhen blinked, she never knew that Xie Yu liked Lu Zhi.

When she was with Lu Zhi, Lu Zhi was so domineering that she didn't have a close relationship with any of her classmates, and no one told her these little gossips.

In fact, she has always been quite lonely.

After three years of rebirth, she knew the names of many of her classmates, but the relationships were very ordinary. Lu Zhi didn't pay attention to her in this life, so she had the opportunity to make friends, which was great.

Are you sick? Why are you wearing a mask on your face? Xia Xiaoshi asked with concern.

Just as Ning Zhen was about to speak, a shadow fell on her head, and a faint smell of tobacco lingered on the tip of her nose, mixed with the fragrance of soapberries on the boys' clothes, which was very special. Ning Zhen froze, not daring to look up, and swallowed the words back into her throat.

This smell couldn't be more familiar, and he once wished he could rub his smell into her bones and blood.

She was only sixteen years old physically and nineteen years old mentally.

I don't understand why this timid look is more eye-catching than looking up openly.

Lu Zhi snorted and laughed, Classmate, get up, my things are still on the table.

Ning Zhen hurriedly stood up and retreated to the aisle, with her eyes downcast and not looking at him. She was still holding her schoolbag pitifully in her hands.

In her sight, a pair of slender hands took out a lighter and cigarettes.

The shadow went away, and he didn't take his book, just walked to the back row. Ning Zhen gritted her teeth and reminded in a low voice: Classmate, you haven't taken your book yet...

Lu Zhi turned around and saw the white skirt again. The new classmate was like a turtle retracted into its shell. Not to mention the face, he couldn't even see the eyes, only two rows of thick eyelashes drooping.

Lu Zhi played with his lighter. If he remembered correctly, before he came over, he saw the new classmate and Xia Xiaoshi talking and laughing.

Why did she act like she saw the plague god when he came over?

New classmate, let's be united and friendly. Can you help me move the books over there?

Chen Dongshu laughed so hard in the back row that tears came out: Fuck, unity and friendship hahahaha. Brother Zhi is a hooligan. How can a girl help a boy move books?

Lin Zichuan also laughed: Ah Zhi is crazy.

The new classmate was not even as tall as Lu Zhi's shoulders. He stood in front of him like he was bullying a child.

They were both waiting for the new classmate to refuse and get angry.

However, the new classmate seemed to have no temper. She put down her light blue schoolbag. She took out the books from the table one by one and piled them up high.

Her slender arms lifted the pile of books with a little effort.

Ning Zhen walked to the back row with the books in her arms, and Lu Zhi was still blocking the aisle.

Can you make way? she asked hoarsely.

The edges of the books left several red marks on her arms. Lu Zhi took a look and slowly turned sideways.

Ning Zhen put the book on Lu Zhi's seat. Chen Dongshu imitated Lu Zhi's tone in a weird way: New classmate, let's be united and friendly, and then put the book in, okay?

A box of cigarettes flew over and hit him on the head.

Chen Dongshu hissed and wailed: Brother Zhi, please be gentle.

Ning Zhen pursed her lips, put down the book and left. Lu Zhi didn't make things difficult for her this time and sat back in his seat.

Lu Zhi bullied the new students, and most people in the classroom were secretly watching the fun. Most of them sympathized with Ning Zhen, but they all knew that Lu Zhi was a scoundrel and few people dared to provoke him, so no one stepped forward.

Ning Zhen returned to her seat and began to organize her things.

Xia Xiaoshi said angrily: Lu Zhi is too much.

Ning Zhen shook her head. She thought it was okay. As long as the things were cleared, she would not have any intersection with him again. It was a good deal.

Lin Zichuan in the back row glanced at the slender back in front and didn't care anymore.

He continued to be a lobbyist: You really won't go to Ji Fei's birthday? You and Yu Shanshan have been separated for so long, don't you plan to find another one? Do you really like Yu Shanshan's type of girl? You still can't forget her.

Yu Shanshan's type is charming and sexy.

She is quite different from Ji Fei, a pure little white flower. If Yu Shanshan hadn't cheated, she would probably still be with A Zhi.

Later, Yu Shanshan cried and begged A Zhi for forgiveness, but that was two or three months ago.

Lu Zhi was annoyed, Shut up, if you like Ji Fei, then chase her.

Lin Zichuan was embarrassed, is it really that obvious?

Chen Dongshu leaned over from the back seat and said, Chuanzi, it's obvious, your eyes are almost glued to Ji Fei. Even a blind person can see that you like her.

Fuck you!

During the third period, Lin Zichuan invited the students from the next class to play basketball, and saw Lu Zhi still lying on the table.

Ah Zhi, do you want to play basketball?

Lu Zhi couldn't sleep in the classroom, and the bench made a harsh sound on the floor. He frowned and went out through the back door.

Two or three boys in the back row followed him out.

This group of people often skipped classes, and the students in class seven were used to it.

The fourth period was English class, and the English teacher was a young female teacher in her twenties. Many seats in the back row of the classroom were empty, and she was dissatisfied, but she had no way to deal with it.

What can be done with this group of people? A group of rich and powerful young men from wealthy families, who can't be beaten or scolded, and their ears are calloused from the weekly bulletin of criticism.

The English teacher held back his anger, pretended not to see anything, and started the class.

There are four classes in the morning and four in the afternoon in No. 3 Middle School, and there are only evening self-study classes starting from the third year of high school.

After the English class, Ning Zhen waited for Tong Jia.

Tong Jia waved at her outside the classroom: Zhen Zhen.

Tong Jia said mysteriously: Sorry, I didn't come down to see you just now. There was a big gossip in our class.

Most people in Class 7 had left. Tong Jia leaned over and whispered: Do you remember Dong Xuewei I told you about this morning?

Ning Zhen nodded. It was the one with Lu Zhi's photo on her phone.

Ah, it was her. Yu Shanshan from Class 1 came to her this morning and asked her to delete the photo.

...

Ning Zhen didn't know Dong Xuewei, but she knew Yu Shanshan.

According to the time, Yu Shanshan should have broken up with Lu Zhi not long ago. She was the girlfriend Lu Zhi had dated the longest before he got together with her.

Dong Xuewei refused. She said Yu Shanshan had broken up with Lu Zhi a long time ago, and it was too much for her to be nosy. Yu Shanshan sneered and slapped her in the face.

Then the two of them started fighting in our classroom. You don't know how exciting that scene was! Two people who were as noble as goddesses fought like crazy. Later, our class teacher came and they stopped.

Ning Zhen listened quietly. After Tong Jia finished her excited talk, she said gently: Let's go eat.

Tong Jia pouted and poked her forehead: Why are you not interested at all?

Ning Zhen smiled, her eyes were curved, and her eyes were clean and bright. Tong Jia couldn't do anything about her, so she had to go to eat together.

Ning Zhen had just arrived and hadn't applied for a student card yet. She couldn't eat in the cafeteria, so she had to go out to eat. There was a snack street outside the Third Middle School, with good quality and low prices. It was dinner time, and the aroma of various foods was intertwined in the air.

The sun was scorching, and Ning Zhen's breath was hot.

She and Tong Jia each ordered a small bowl of noodles and sat opposite each other waiting. There was no air conditioning in the small shop, and Tong Jia was sweating from the heat.

Zhenzhen, it's time to eat, take off your mask.

Ning Zhen was even hotter, but there were people coming and going here, and she was afraid of bumping into classmates from Class 7.

It was impossible not to take off the mask when eating. She looked around, and there were few people in the shop, and there was no familiar face.

After hesitating for a moment, Ning Zhen put her hand behind her ear and took off the mask.

It was much cooler.

Tong Jia smiled, Zhenzhen, I think you are prettier than Yu Shanshan, why are you wearing a mask? It's summer, I feel bad for you.

Ning Zhen's cheeks flushed, and she whispered, I have a cold, it's not good to infect my classmates.

The boss quickly brought two bowls of wontons over: Little classmates, eat slowly.

Both girls thanked him. Ning Zhen took a bite and her teeth were full of fragrance. The taste was familiar yet strange. She went to the north for college, and many foods there tasted different from those in the south.

Tong Jia paused with her chopsticks and pushed Zhen Zhen: Look... Lu Zhi from your class!

Ning Zhen was choked, and her heart sank. She quickly put on the mask beside her while coughing.

A group of Lu Zhi came down from the Internet cafe on the second floor opposite. Chen Dongshu narrowed his eyes and looked across the street, grinning.

Brother Zhi, what a coincidence, your unity and friendship are there.

Lu Zhi raised his eyes lazily and looked in the direction of Chen Dongshu's finger.

The timid new classmate lay on the table, coughing heartbreakingly.

Chapter 3: Listen to me

The air was hot and humid at noon, and Lu Zhi's black hair was slightly wet. He glanced at Ning Zhen and then looked away.

Chen Dongshu clicked his tongue: The new classmate is sick, and Brother Zhi still bullies him. How pitiful.

Before Lu Zhi could say anything, Lin Zichuan hit Chen Dongshu on the head: Idiot.

You don't have eyes, he was obviously