At 22, on the verge of university graduation, Xitong discovered she was pregnant. After her first in-depth discussion about the baby with her long-distance boyfriend, Yu Sixie, the independent Xito...
Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Are you going to school or to attend the Dong...
The early morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the heavy velvet curtains, casting a golden streak of light on the carpet in a room in the backyard of the Yu Mansion.
Xitong sat in front of the huge dressing table. The dazzling array of skin care products and cosmetics in front of her sparkled with exquisite luster under the soft light.
She picked up a lightweight primer and carefully applied it to her forehead, nose, cheeks and chin, then gently patted it in with her fingertips, revealing a natural glow.
Next comes liquid foundation, which is spread evenly with a damp beauty sponge, covering up the subtle traces of a poor night's sleep due to a bit of nervousness, revealing flawless porcelain skin.
The woman's movements were not unfamiliar, as if the steps had long been integrated into her muscle memory.
Eyeshadow - I chose a low-key earth-tone palette, used light brown to fill the eye sockets, and used dark brown to finely outline the end of the eye. Then I dipped a little shimmery champagne color and applied it to the center of the eyelid and the inner corner of the eye.
The eyeliner is used to smoothly draw the inner eyeliner, making the already clear eyes even more vivid.
After curling your eyelashes, apply lengthening mascara to make each eyelash stand out.
Xitong did not choose a blush that was too bright. She only used a brush to pick up a little peach color and gently swept it on the apples of her cheeks, revealing a healthy and natural blush.
Finally, use your fingertips to scoop up a little bean paste-colored lip gloss, carefully apply it to your lips, and slowly spread it open to create a soft, moist, bitten lip effect.
The fine droplets of setting spray fall down, locking the entire makeup look.
Next is the hairstyle.
Her long curly hair was thick and shiny, and Xitong carefully used a curling iron to curl the ends of her hair into fluffy and natural curves, letting them fall lazily on her shoulders.
Finally, go to the cloakroom.
The huge room was filled with the latest season's clothes. Her slender fingers slid across the rows of clothes, finally stopping on a cream-colored silk shirt and a pair of neatly tailored black high-waisted wide-leg pants.
The shirt has a unique collar design with a touch of retro elegance, and the cuffs are slightly tightened.
Xitong changed into her clothes and buttoned up her trousers, outlining her slim waistline. The wide-leg trousers draped beautifully, making her legs look incredibly long.
She paired it with a pair of black stilettos, making her look capable, elegant, and effortlessly fashionable.
The person in the mirror has skin whiter than snow, bright eyes and white teeth, and a slim figure. Every detail is exquisite and impeccable.
She exudes a unique and attractive charm that is between a girl and a woman.
After finishing all this, Xitong took a deep breath, picked up a folder, walked out of the room, and came to the door of Yu Sixie's bedroom opposite.
Knocked gently on the door——
The door was opened quickly.
Yu Sixie had obviously just finished taking a shower, his black hair was dripping with water, and a few strands were draped unruly on his smooth forehead.
He was only casually wearing a dark grey silk nightgown with the collar open, revealing his well-defined, firm and sexy chest muscles. One could vaguely see water droplets sliding down the tight muscle texture.
Leaning lazily against the door frame, the man exuded the fresh scent of cedar and water vapor after a bath.
His gaze fell on the carefully dressed Xitong, and a trace of undisguised surprise quickly flashed across his eyes, and then turned into a playful smile.
"Miss Xi," Yu Sixie raised an eyebrow, his voice raspy and magnetic, having just woken up. He glanced at Xi Tong and said, "Are you going to school or to a board meeting? What kind of university student would dress so... um, 'decisive and murderous'?"
He deliberately dragged out his words, jokingly saying, "Besides, didn't a certain kid claim that he only had memories of being eighteen? Shouldn't eighteen-year-old girls like JK uniforms, pleated skirts, and the like?"
Although he said this, Yu Sixie's deep gaze seemed to be glued to her, lingering on Xi Tong's slender waist wrapped in a silk shirt and her long legs trimmed with straight trouser legs, unable to move away at all.
Xi Tong's ears felt hot under his gaze, but she forced herself to raise her chin and retorted, "Mr. Yu, I have amnesia, not dementia! I know my true age, and I can't... pretend to be young, right?"
There was a hint of coquettishness in her tone that she didn't even notice. "That would be even weirder, okay?"
Yu Sixie laughed softly, his chest vibrating slightly, and the scenery under the collar of his nightgown was faintly visible.
He nodded, his tone doting: "Okay, Miss Xi has a point. I am narrow-minded."
The atmosphere between the two was relaxed and harmonious, with a natural intimacy and a subtle ambiguity.
In this harmonious atmosphere, Xitong's eyes "inadvertently" swept over the slightly open collar of Yu Sixie's nightgown again, revealing his firm and full chest muscles and the faintly visible mermaid line...
Her heart skipped a beat!
Some extremely beautiful images flashed through my mind uncontrollably——
Not a memory, but... a dream.
After that light kiss in the corner of the Christmas market, she had those erotic dreams every night for several months in a row... those dreams that made her blush and her heart beat fast, and her whole body feel hot when she woke up.
The protagonist in the dream is the man in front of me, and the content of the dream... is much more restrictive than what I see now!
All kinds of weird plays.
She didn't understand why there were so many exaggerated postures and ways of playing in her mind, and these dreams were terrifyingly real, with too many details...
With a bang, all the blood rushed to Xitong's cheeks, burning her and making her dizzy.
"You...you haven't taken your things yet?"
Yu Sixie noticed Xi Tong's flushed face and instantly panicked look, and asked in a puzzled manner.
Xitong was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. She stuffed the folder in her hand into the man's arms and stammered something.
"I-I forgot something! Come get it later!"
Then he almost ran away, turned around and rushed back to his room, slamming the door.
Yu Sixie held the inexplicable folder in his arms, stood there, looking at the closed door, raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then laughed helplessly.
"Hey... weren't you here to bring me something? Why did you run off?"
He turned toward the door and whispered to himself.
Xitong, who was running away, didn't notice the big bulge under the man's bathrobe...
Inside the door, Xitong leaned against the door panel, breathing heavily, cooling her burning cheeks with the back of her hand, her heart beating so wildly that it almost jumped out of her throat.
What on earth was she thinking about just now?
…
The gate of Kyoto University exudes the heritage and majesty of a century-old institution.
Xitong got out of Yu Sixie's black Cullinan.
"You really don't need me to go in with you?"
The man rolled down the car window and asked again worriedly.
Xitong shook her head, took a deep breath of the unique campus air that was filled with bookishness and youthful vitality, and tried to appear calm.
"No need, it's just a report. I'm not a child anymore. Go back to the company."
Yu Sixie looked at Xi Tong pretending to be mature, a smile spread in his eyes, and finally nodded: "Okay, call me anytime if you have anything."
The car slowly drove away.
Xitong stood there, gazing at the seemingly endless campus before her: the lush greenery, the interweaving of ancient and modern architecture, the hurried passing of students clutching books...
A huge sense of strangeness and insignificance arises spontaneously.
This place is really big.
She followed the map on her phone and awkwardly searched for the doctor's office building.
The process was far more cumbersome than she had imagined: first, she had to go to the designated office of the Graduate School to verify her admission information, check her ID card and original degree certificate, and receive a bunch of new student material bags, which included campus cards, admission instructions, training plans, etc.
Then go to the school hospital to register for the new student physical examination and make an appointment for the physical examination.
I met with Professor Lu Feng and arranged a welcome dinner for the entire group tomorrow night...
After completing the whole process, even though Xitong was in good physical condition, he still felt a little weak in the legs.
Every step requires queuing, filling out various forms, and dealing with different people.
Looking at the students around me who were obviously familiar with the place and walking in groups, a sense of loneliness and out of place quietly spread.
As a "middle-aged woman" with "amnesia", she has to start from scratch.
She had no memory of college or her later studies abroad, and she was no different from a freshman in college.
I finally made it to noon and managed to complete all the procedures.
Xitong dragged a slightly tired step into a nice coffee shop on campus, ordered a simple meal and a cup of milk tea, and found a quiet seat by the window to sit down.
Taking out her cell phone, she opened the chat box with Su Luyao and sent a message.
[I'm at the coffee shop. Are you there yet? I'm starving.]
Not long after the message was sent, a rapid and chaotic ringing of the wind chimes at the door was heard.
Xitong looked up and saw a figure wearing a loose sweatshirt and sweatpants, carrying a large canvas bag, rushing in in a hurry, his eyes scanning around like a searchlight.
“Here, here!”
Su Luyao saw Xi Tong by the window and immediately rushed over, sat down opposite her, threw her canvas bag on the chair next to her, and breathed heavily.
"Ouch, I'm being squeezed to death! This school bus is so hard to wait for!"
Su Luyao got up late in the morning and did not leave with Xitong and Yu Sixie. She took the school's free shuttle bus by herself.
Xi Tong looked at Su Luyao's impetuous look and couldn't help laughing: "Slow down, no one is competing with you for it."
Ever since Xitong decided to return to school and Xizhi's daily life was fully taken over by the extremely reliable aunts of the Yu family, Su Luyao, whose life originally focused mostly on her godson, suddenly became free.
In addition, Wen Yanming's previous affairs also stimulated her, and she felt that she could no longer lie down and do nothing.
So, while Xitong was preparing for her doctoral exam, Su Luyao also slapped her head, picked up her books, and gritted her teeth to review with Xitong. In the end, she performed exceptionally well and successfully passed the entrance exam for the sociology graduate program at Beijing University. Her research direction was exactly what she was worried about now -
Contemporary young people’s views on marriage and love and social pressure.
In her words, "I need to study carefully what is going on in the world of love and affection nowadays, so that I won't be blinded again!"
So, by chance, the two became alumni again.
"How's it going? Is it very troublesome to report as a doctor?"
Su Luyao took a big gulp of water and asked impatiently.
"Don't mention it," Xitong sighed and rubbed his temples. "It's like passing levels, one after another."
"Haha, that's normal!"
"But then again, this school is really big. I almost got lost just now..."
The two friends chatted and shared their experiences and complaints about their first day at school. The strangeness and loneliness in Xitong's heart, which was a new arrival, were gradually dispelled by the familiar friendship.
A new life seems to have really begun.