Chapter 258 Controlling Someone
As he was about to leave, Gu Xun, his love-struck mind already engaged, had no energy left to ponder the oddities. He hurriedly grabbed her wrist and said anxiously, "A businessman's most important thing is to be honest. The bet has been made, how can you just go back on your word? Tomorrow, the contract will be delivered to you. My... dear girlfriend."
Having succeeded in her scheme, Yunxia turned around and smiled brightly, patted his shoulder, and said, "Okay, I'll wait for your good news. Oh, by the way, Aunt Wu has been keeping a close eye on me lately, so let's keep our relationship a secret for now. Hey, no objections allowed. It's settled then. Whew, I'm so sleepy, I'm going back to my room to sleep."
After saying that, she waved her hand and left with cheerful little steps. Gu Xun, who was standing there, patted, pinched and squeezed his own handsome face. It took him a long time to confirm that what had just happened was not a dream and that he was really with Yun Xia.
If it weren't for the mask covering my face, I would definitely have a perverted look on my face right now!
The next day, in the morning, Aunt Wu and Uncle Bai went to work. Jiang An was called away by a phone call from Grandpa Bai. Gu Xun, holding the contract, tiptoed and knocked on the girl's door like a thief.
"Honey, I brought the contract, let's sign it quickly!"
"It was supposed to be 15%, how come it's 25%?"
It made people feel embarrassed to tease him anymore.
"Now that we're together, what's mine is yours!"
After saying that, the lackey bent down and handed over a ballpoint pen and inkpad.
Since it was his own choice, I can just return it to him later. I took the pen, signed my name, and pressed my fingerprint on it before putting the contract into my personal safe.
"Why...why aren't you leaving yet?"
The contract is signed, and she's agreed to be his girlfriend. What else does he want to do?
"Um, I want to do something... something couples do!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Xia took a few steps back, crossed her arms and hugged herself, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said, "Let me tell you, I am a conservative person. You'd better get rid of the garbage in your brain as soon as possible."
Gu Xun paused for a few seconds before realizing what the girl meant. He blushed and coughed a few times, saying, "Xiaxia, you misunderstood. I meant to take you out to play. There are a lot of thatch growing by the river in the western suburbs. Let's go pick some. Remember how much you like to eat it?"
Thatch grass, a kind of wild grass, sprouts in spring. The thatch needles are the young flowers of the grass. It has a fragrant aroma when chewed, and a sweet taste when tasted carefully. Now is the season to eat it. Yunxia admitted that she was a little tempted.
"Okay, let me change my clothes."
An hour later, a flashy motorcycle stopped by the riverbed in the western suburbs. Yunxia took off her helmet and was about to comb her hair when someone beat her to it.
He was a tall man, 1.8 meters, yet his movements were gentle. Up close, you could see his deep, affectionate eyes just by looking up. Thump! Thump! Thump! The girl had to admit that such a beautiful sight had indeed moved her.
Ugh, it's so hot, I can hardly breathe. I pushed him away, snatched the comb, and started combing my own hair, muttering, "I have hands, I don't need you!"
Gu Xun wasn't angry. He leaned against Hong Chi, smiling as he watched his wife. Finally, he pulled her along and ran wildly on the riverbed.
"Hey, stop right there! I'm here to pull out those needles, not to run around with you like this!"
"Hmph, you were laughing just now too. I've got the whole riverbed covered, my dear girlfriend, pull as much as you want!"
"There's no one around, so you can blow as much as you want. But hurry up and squat down, I can't pull it up slowly by myself!"
There's a lot to know about picking cogon grass needles. Don't pick the ones that are too thick, too short, or too shriveled. Only the long, thin, and slightly plump ones have the best flavor. Before long, I had a small handful in my hand. I found a place, sat down, peeled the outer skin of the flower spike with my fingernails, and ate one after another. It was so delicious.
"Honey, I want some too!"
The girl didn't even look up as she handed him a few sticks!
"Darling, I want you to feed me!"
The girl looked up and stared at him as if he were an idiot!
"If you take off your mask, I'll feed you!"
"Well... let's forget about it. I'm afraid my ugly face after removing it will scare you!"
After saying that, he plopped down next to her, and after less than a minute of silence, he said in a playful manner, "Darling, let me feed you!"
The tender green flower spikes were right in front of her; how could she not eat them? Her little mouth was slightly open, ready to bite them, but then someone played a prank and suddenly snatched the flower spikes away, leaving her with nothing to bite.
She glared at him angrily, and then... silently peeled and ate by herself, which made the other person very anxious, mistakenly thinking that she was really angry.
"Xiaxia, don't be angry. Here, all of these are yours!"
A few stalks of thatch grass swayed together right in front of her, but the spirited young girl refused to eat them. The man persisted and begged for her forgiveness for a long time before she finally agreed to eat them.
"How was it? Did the ones peeled by others taste sweeter?"
Her eyes, as clear as still water, sparkled, as if eagerly awaiting her answer.
Yunxia shook her head and said, "It's not that great. It's more comfortable to peel and eat it yourself!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Xun instantly wilted like a frostbitten eggplant, lowering his head and frowning, looking aggrieved as he stared at the girl who was engrossed in eating the cogon grass flower spikes until he finished eating them all, only then did he get a tiny bit of attention from her.
"Hey, who bullied you?" Yun Xia clapped her hands, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said.
Gu Xun didn't mince words and spoke his mind directly, "It's you. Do we act like boyfriend and girlfriend? We should be more like the mistress of the house and her little follower!"
Wow, kid, I have to say, you're absolutely right!
Seeing that he had turned his head away, but his eyes kept trying to glance at her sideways, Yunxia knew that he was trying to get attention. She shook her head helplessly and thought to herself how childish he was.
"How could that be? They... (omitting many comforting words)..."
After talking until their throats were dry, the other person finally managed to calm them down, patted them on the shoulder, and the two of them gathered a huge amount of thatch needles, filled a plastic bag, and then rode the red car back to the city.
When Aunt Wu, Uncle Bai, and An'an returned home that evening, they all found the cogon grass needles on the table quite strange.
"Caozhen? I haven't seen it for many years. Hmm, the taste is still the same as before, a light fragrance with a hint of sweetness," Aunt Wu said with emotion.
"So this is cogon grass needle. I've only ever seen it in books before. This is the first time I've seen the real thing. Let me try it. Wow, it's much sweeter than described in the book!"
"Sister Xiaxia, Brother Gu Xun, why didn't you call me when you were pulling up the thatch needles?"
Gu Xun tossed him an apple, thinking to himself, "If I call you along, how am I supposed to get closer to my darling?"
“You and Grandpa Bai hit it off immediately and have so much to talk about, how could I possibly bother you? Besides, thatch isn’t anything rare, you can find it in the park, just go and pick some if you want.” Yun Xia patted his head and said with a smile.
The girl wasn't lying; there were indeed many thatch plants growing in the park's flowerbeds. The park manager said they were good things and wouldn't let the gardeners pull them out. Every spring, quite a few people go to the park to pick thatch, but most of them are elderly people with children.
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