Chapter 58

Chapter 58

The next day, Shu Yao wore a turtleneck, which was rare for her.

Zhao Tiantian was holding the housewarming gift, and the moment she walked in, she showed an expression of immediate understanding.

"Last night... was pretty intense, huh?"

"..." Shu Yao changed the subject, "What did you give me?"

Zhao Tiantian opened the outer packaging box.

Shu Yao looked down and saw that it was a fortune-bringing...dog. There was a word "wealth" written on the chest of the golden puppy. It was squatting, raising its front paws and shaking them.

She laughed and said, "Everyone else gives out lucky cats, but you gave out a dog?"

Zhao Tiantian said as a matter of course: "I think you like dogs more."

"...I don't like it for now." She is currently in the stage of PTSD towards the word "dog".

Zhao Tiantian ignored her duplicity and looked around the neat studio. Although small, it had everything it needed. "It's the weekend today, isn't Chen Ye accompanying you?"

Shu Yao carefully placed the lucky dog ​​on the shelf and said, "He went to the supermarket at the door to buy some drinks. He has guests coming."

"How could I possibly deserve this kind of treatment? Young Master, please run some errands for me." Zhao Tiantian found a sofa and laid down on it, her expression relaxed. "It's worth it that I bought your shares so early on."

?

When Shu Yao heard this, she remembered that after she met Chen Ye again on the subway, before she fell in love with Chen Ye, Zhao Tiantian seemed to mention Chen Ye in front of her intentionally or unintentionally.

"He wouldn't have bribed you in the first place, right?" With Chen Ye's deep thoughts, it was hard to say.

"Not really." Zhao Tiantian tilted her head to look at her. "But his little tricks are too obvious. Only someone as clueless as you can't see them."

Shu Yao poured her a glass of water and asked, "How did you figure that out?"

Zhao Tiantian sat up and tapped the coffee table. "What do you think the chances are of running into a high school classmate you haven't seen in years on the subway wearing the same clothes? A few days later, when you're looking for a dog walker online, you happen to find that same classmate's dog?"

“…”

"Let's put it this way." Zhao Tiantian took a sip of water, calmly speaking, "The probability of Qin Shi Huang coming back to life and recruiting me to sculpt the Terracotta Warriors is higher than this."

Shu Yao looked surprised: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Isn't this just a guess? I have no real evidence. As soon as I said it, you probably ran away faster than anyone else. And later at Xu Zhaoli's wedding, Mei'er and I asked about Chen Ye's character, career, and family. Anyway, there was nothing to complain about. I thought it wouldn't be a bad thing for you to get in touch with the opposite sex. Who knew, damn, you actually arranged a flash marriage for me."

Shu Yao burst out laughing, and after a while he remembered the important matter: "Oh, there is actually another guest, but he is passing by on his way to work. He came to give a gift and will probably leave. If you feel embarrassed... No, you shouldn't feel embarrassed."

"Why?" Zhao Tiantian pouted, aggrieved. "You don't know how socially anxious I am after work. Especially when I see men, I just want to avoid them."

“Because he’s a very handsome little brother.”

Zhao Tiantian straightened her back and said expectantly, "I can do it."

“…”

The doorbell rang at the right time.

Shu Yao smiled and went to open the door, only to find that Chen Ye and Xu Mingqing came up together.

She took the bag from Shen Ye and heard him explain calmly, "I just happened to meet you downstairs."

"Sister Yaoyao, happy housewarming!"

Taking the lucky cat from Xu Mingqing's hand, Shu Yao smiled and said "thank you".

There are so many things that can bring good luck. It seems like it will be hard for her studio not to make money.

She brought the two of them in and saw at a glance that Zhao Tiantian was sitting on the sofa with her back stiff, legs closed, in a particularly gentle posture.

She looked over with a smile.

Shu Yao was about to introduce them when Zhao Tiantian's smile suddenly broke, and she blurted out, "Fuck, Brother Naizui?!"

Xu Mingqing behind him was stunned for a moment, and replied in the same surprise: "Sister Lujiao?"

Shen Ye lowered his eyes and looked at her, as if watching a play: "What language are they speaking?"

She can't understand it either!

Shu Yao interjected curiously, "Brother Pacifier, Sister Donkey Blow, what is that?"

Zhao Tiantian: "What can I do, brother, with a big mouth?"

Xu Mingqing: "The sister sitting in the corner of the Couple's Hall."

Shen Ye's left hand rested leisurely on her shoulder, holding her in his arms, and asked again: "When did their mental state become like this?"

“…”You can speak.

Shu Yao originally wanted to liven up the atmosphere, but then felt it was unnecessary.

The two people in front of me were already chatting about their previous relationship, and there was no trace of social anxiety at all.

Shu Yao couldn't help laughing, looking up at Chen Ye's profile: "Tiantian's original naming method, she also named you."

"Oh?" Chen Ye lowered his eyes, "What's my name?"

"I'm on a man."

Shu Yao was about to explain that it meant "a man I'm not worthy of", but before she could open her mouth, she heard Shen Ye chuckle.

"Is it difficult?"

He lowered his head to her ear and spoke slowly. Although the volume was only audible to the two of them, it still shocked Shu Yao's ears.

"If you want to go, it's not difficult."

*

All day long, Shu Yao's mind was filled with the question of whether to go or not.

Of course she knew it wouldn't be difficult for her to do it, but the problem was... she had just accepted kissing, and it was a bit difficult for her to jump to that level all of a sudden in just a few days.

After thinking about it, she felt that it was because she only knew the basic process but lacked understanding of more details, which led to some fear.

And he certainly has no experience. Two rookies trying to cross the river by feeling the stones need at least some stones. It's also good for her to have some theoretical knowledge.

So that night, Shu Yao leaned against the head of the bed with the quilt in his arms and secretly opened the question-asking website.

I glanced at the bathroom door and the sound of water continued.

She calmly entered some keywords, and soon relevant answers from netizens popped up.

The hardest part isn't getting it right the first time; the hardest part is getting the best experience. Don't rush into it, or you'll exacerbate your nerves. My boyfriend and I have learned that before we actually start, we need plenty of foreplay...

Don't believe the stories in novels about having sex seven times a night. None of the men I've met lasted more than ten minutes! Most importantly, always use a condom to protect yourself!!!

…

After all, she was an adult, so Shu Yao was somewhat mentally prepared. So when she read these words, she didn't feel embarrassed at all. Her expression remained calm, as if she was just reading some academic physiological education materials.

Until, with a "click", the bathroom door handle was pressed.

It's like being distracted in class and suddenly being called on by the teacher. [Read novels on WeChat: Jiuju Push]

Shu Yao was so scared that she almost threw her phone away.

Shen Ye wiped his hair with a towel and didn't seem to notice anything unusual about her.

Shu Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, logged out, switched the screen to Weibo, and read boring gossip to ease his restless mood.

Shen Ye walked to the bedside with the hair dryer and sat down. After plugging it in, he handed the hair dryer to her: "Help me blow it?"

Shu Yao did not refuse. She sat cross-legged behind him and played with his wet hair.

Shu Yao's mind was still wandering to the answers from before. While she was distracted, she heard him ask casually, "Do you understand?"

Shu Yao blurted out: "I seem to understand, but I don't quite understand."

“…”

As soon as he finished speaking, Shu Yao's whole body stiffened.

The hair dryer in his hand was taken over by Shen Ye at some point. After turning off the switch, he casually threw it in the corner.

When he leaned over and pressed her on the bed, his hair was only half dry, and the strands of hair on his forehead were wet and stuck to his upper eyelids, making him look like a puppy drenched in the rain.

He looked pitiful on the surface, but only Shu Yao saw the endless aggression in his eyes.

Shu Yao regained his composure, with an innocent expression on his face: "What's wrong? The plot of that TV show is really hard for normal people to understand."

“The TV show is so brain-dead—” Chen Ye chuckled, and gently rubbed her left cheek with the tip of his index finger, “Then why is your face still blushing?”

"I was mad at the plot. The man in it cheated on me with three girls and beat his wife."

"One and one."

"what?"

"You know, when you're talking nonsense, you look really righteous."

"..." Shu Yao's momentum was indeed like a deflated balloon, instantly weakening a lot. "Okay, I just want to learn from the experience."

After saying that, he didn't forget to be polite: "Do you want to see it?"

Shen Ye: “…Why should I watch?”

Shu Yao hesitated to speak: "It seems that you are not very good at it either."

The man seemed really excited.

Shen Ye's lips fell, and he got straight to the point from the beginning.

He had just taken a shower, his body was cold, but his lips were hot. The tip of his tongue hooked hers, evoking a desire that Shu Yao herself didn't even realize existed.

Feeling breathless, Shu Yao patted his shoulder, and Shen Ye finally let her go reluctantly. His lips slowly moved down along the smooth line of her neck and stopped at her collarbone.

She gradually relaxed, feeling his warm palm, and slipped in through the hem of her pajamas.

Perhaps because he knew her slow-to-warm-up personality, Chen Ye had been very restrained before. His hands would only linger on her waist and never go up. Shu Yao once felt admiration for him. A man who could endure this, there was nothing he couldn't succeed in.

But today, he seemed to finally be unable to bear it anymore.

The strength of the right hand's kneading brought an unfamiliar stimulation, causing her to let out an uncontrollable moan.

Chen Ye laughed muffledly, and whispered two words in her ear in a very soft voice.

Shu Yao's ears became even redder, and her fair skin also turned a layer of pink, like peach blossoms blooming in spring, which would spurt out juice when pinched.

The buttons of his pajamas had long been undone. Shu Yao looked down and could only see his half-dried black hair, which was even wet at his collarbone.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally raised his head, like a lazy wolf after tasting a delicious meal, and gently reached down with his claws.

Even though he had just understood some of it, when it was about to happen, Shu Yao still couldn't help but shudder.

"Take your time." His lips lingered on the red mark left last night, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Shall I serve you first?"

Shu Yao knew what he meant.

But...the psychological discomfort cannot be solved in one go.

After his fingers nimbly slipped into the waistband of his pants, Shu Yao still backed down. She turned over and rolled herself into the quilt with a red face, revealing only her head with slightly messy hair, red lips, and wet eyes, as if she had been bullied.

"Next, next time for sure." Feeling unconvincing, Shu Yao hesitated and added, "I have to get up early tomorrow to go back to Lishui to discuss the design of the exhibition hall with the designer. I don't want to have only these images in my mind."

Chen Ye didn't seem surprised by her reaction. He hugged her with the quilt, buried his head in her shoulder, and breathed a little faster: "Well, I'll take it slowly."

Even through the quilt, Shu Yao could vaguely feel that something was brewing somewhere.

"You..." She tugged at his pajamas sleeve, "How about I help you first?"

Shen Ye laughed muffledly and teased: “Then the picture in your mind tomorrow will be more exciting.”

“…”That makes sense.

*

The designer in charge of the exhibition hall design is the son of the master's friend and the founder of a well-known design firm. I heard that he took on this job out of respect for the master, which was a waste of his talent.

Shu Yao waited at the gate of Yin Garden for a while before he saw a tall figure slowly approaching from a distance.

He was carrying a briefcase and looked to be in his early thirties, with handsome features, thin lips and sharp eyebrows. He was wearing a refined and crisp black suit and a pair of silver-rimmed glasses on his nose, looking gentle and steady.

Shu Yao nodded and greeted with a smile: "Hello, is this Teacher Yan?"

"Yeah." Yan Ziheng's attitude couldn't be described as cold, but it wasn't enthusiastic either. He just responded softly and said nothing more.

The two of them walked into the courtyard one after the other.

Shu Yao opened the door to Ningguang Hall and introduced himself, "My master and I are currently planning to transform Ningguang Hall into an exhibition hall. We'll primarily be promoting the art of technology, showcasing replicas of artworks, and hopefully incorporating some interactive installations."

"Interactive device?"

"Things like VR interaction and AI consultation allow viewers to experience the creation process of a work on screen, and they can also interact with the AI ​​and ask questions."

Yan Ziheng looked around and smiled faintly, "I heard from my dad that your costs are very limited, but judging by these settings, it doesn't seem that limited either."

"Well..." Shu Yao said calmly, "I got some free sponsorship."

Yan Ziheng paused for a moment and put his briefcase on the table beside him: "Are you looking for Chen Ye's help?"

Shu Yao was surprised: "Teacher Yan knows my husband?"

Perhaps the small talk made Yan Ziheng relax a lot, as he rarely made a joke: "If adding a WeChat friend counts, then it should count as knowing each other."

I think he must have seen the marriage certificate photo sent by Shen Ye.

Shu Yao did not deny it: "I did ask him for some help."

Yan Ziheng said nothing more, unbuttoned his suit, and picked up a tape measure as if to measure the area.

Shu Yao didn't bother him anymore and just leaned against a pillar quietly waiting.

Half an hour passed by unknowingly.

There was another knock on the door in the courtyard.

Shu Yao was stunned. Who would come at this time?

"Teacher Yan, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go out and take a look." Shu Yao trotted out the door.

The wooden door was opened, and the middle-aged man in front of him was slightly fat, with gray hair on his temples. He was wearing a brand new black jacket, and the big gold chain around his neck reflected golden light in the sun.

The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were deep, but he smiled kindly and spoke without any awkwardness: "Why did you take so long to open the door? I thought you weren't home."

Shu Yao's eyes suddenly turned cold, and her right hand unconsciously clenched into a fist, her nails pressing against the palm of her hand. The slight pain brought her back to her senses.

She opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know how to address the man in front of her.