Chapter 63 Sister, I love you
The next day, the sky returned to its clear blue. The flight back to Beicheng was at nine in the morning, and Shen Mengqing got up at six to pack her luggage.
The fierce hurricane had vanished without a trace, and now a gentle breeze was blowing. Shen Mengqing opened the window slightly and leaned against it. The wind made her feel drowsy, but the hard windowsill was giving her a headache, so she couldn't fall asleep.
She adjusted her posture, then leaned to the other side, resting her head on Yu Xin's shoulder.
The same van driver who took them to the airport almost made them lose their composure when he glanced in the rearview mirror and saw the two of them acting intimately.
As expected, his guess was right; the boss and secretary were indeed a couple!
The person in the back seat didn't notice him, so Yu Xin adjusted his position to make Shen Mengqing more comfortable.
Perhaps due to lack of rest and poor spirits, Shen Mengqing was almost dizzy from the journey all day and was out of sorts. When they landed in Beicheng at noon, Yu Xin originally wanted to take her out for a meal, but she was too weak, so he took Shen Mengqing back to Tanxiang Road and asked Aunt Chen to make some food to fill her stomach.
The journey from the airport to Tanxiang Road was quite long. As soon as Shen Mengqing got into the car, her mouth felt a little dry. Yu Xin noticed that she was carsick, so she found a convenience store by the roadside and went in to buy a large bag of snacks.
He handed the bag to Shen Mengqing and touched her earlobe; "If you feel unwell, eat something to whet your appetite. I bought some in all flavors: sour, sweet, salty, and spicy. If you can't eat and just want to throw up, take it all out and vomit into the bag."
Shen Mengqing swallowed hard: "I didn't eat much, so I can't throw it up."
She looked limp and listless, her usual cheerfulness gone, as if she had been chilled by frost.
After entering the villa complex on Sandalwood Road, Yu Xin parked the car and deliberately walked halfway around the front of the car. He held Shen Mengqing's hand, afraid that she would not have the strength to pull her out of the car.
Aunt Chen was busy in the kitchen and didn't come out to greet them. She only heard them when they approached the dining room, and called out while stirring the wok, "You're back!"
Seeing that the food was almost cooked, she glanced back while the dishes were being served. When she caught sight of the two holding hands, she was overjoyed and almost spilled the dishes onto the table.
Shen Mengqing didn't have much of an appetite either. Seeing that Aunt Chen had already cooked several dishes, she advised her not to cook any more and to just sit down and eat.
Yu Xin took the initiative to carry two plates of food and walked ahead. Aunt Chen let him, but pulled Shen Mengqing back a few steps and turned to ask her, "Did you agree to that brat's request?"
Shen Mengqing smiled slightly and nodded.
Aunt Chen patted her hand gently and said "that's good" several times. She then said, "I know that boy's temper. He seems cold on the surface, but once he's set his mind on someone, he'll treat them with all his heart. But he also has some bad points. He doesn't like to say what's on his mind and always says hurtful things to tease you. If you get upset with him, don't keep it to yourself. Either beat him up or tell me and I'll beat him up."
“Okay,” Shen Mengqing said. “Don’t worry, Aunt Chen, I won’t let myself be wronged.”
Aunt Chen, who seemed more like someone from her side, smiled with satisfaction upon hearing her words.
After only a few meetings, she had already discerned Shen Mengqing's character. He often came to Yu Xin on weekends to help with work, showing how hard-working and ambitious he was. He certainly wasn't the type to make things difficult for others, and his temper was naturally much better than Yu Xin's. As they spent more time together, she also realized that Shen Mengqing appeared cheerful and optimistic on the outside, but was exceptionally soft-hearted, somewhat like Yu Xin in essence. As a woman, she understood how easily one could get hurt and taken advantage of in a relationship, and it was always good to be able to help Shen Mengqing in any way possible.
Once at the table, Aunt Chen couldn't help but give Yu Xin a few more lectures, telling him to make sure Shen Mengqing treated him well. For the first time, Yu Xin listened to her admonitions so obediently. The 1.89-meter-tall man shrank into his seat, losing his temper and looking rather weak and funny.
Aunt Chen's cooking skills are beyond question. After Shen Mengqing ate a little more, she recovered from her motion sickness.
Yu Xin had some things to do in the afternoon, so he told Shen Mengqing to rest here for a while and he would take her home when he was done.
Shen Mengqing followed Yu Xin to his room. The decoration style of his bedroom was much warmer than that of the house on Fujian Road, and it was consistent with the European style of the whole villa, which was a popular home decoration preference back then.
The room didn't feel very lived-in; there weren't any basketballs or soccer balls that boys love, but there were quite a few books. The most human touch was a picture of a golden retriever on the table.
Shen Mengqing picked up the photo and asked Yu Xin, "How long did you raise him?"
“Less than two years.” Yu Xin’s emotions faded slightly.
Shen Mengqing fumbled with the photo frame. The golden retriever in the photo was grinning, as if it was staring happily at the camera. The little animal's eyes were clear and innocent. Even though she had never met it, she could imagine how important the golden retriever, who had accompanied him through countless days and nights, was to Yu Xin.
Seeing Shen Mengqing staring blankly at the photo, Yu Xin patted her and said, "You should rest first; you've been tired all morning."
Shen Mengqing nodded, took off her coat, and rolled herself into the blankets. Lying on her pillow, she asked Yu Xin, "Aren't you going to sleep for a while before going out?"
“No need, I’m not sleepy,” he replied.
Shen Mengqing clicked his tongue twice: "As expected, bosses don't need to sleep."
"..."
Yu Xin reached out and put Shen Mengqing's hand under the covers, tucking it in for her: "Get some rest, I'll be back after a good night's sleep."
"Um."
Shen Mengqing was already a little sleepy, and replied to him with a muffled nasal voice.
Yu Xin left the villa and drove to a teahouse that Zhu Shaoming had chosen.
Li Qinghe couldn't wait a second longer. Last night, he told Zhu Shaoming about his relationship with Shen Mengqing. Until noon today, Yu Xin had been bombarded with several phone calls from Zhu Shaoming, which he didn't answer at all. So Zhu Shaoming changed his tactics and started sending a barrage of messages, saying that he knew Yu Xin was coming back today and that they had already arranged a meeting place at 3 pm. He said that if Yu Xin didn't show up, he would pester him every day from tomorrow, whether he was at work or not, so that Yu Xin wouldn't be able to make a move on Shen Mengqing.
Upon arriving at the teahouse, Yu Xin was led to a private room where Zhu Shaoming had already arrived and was sitting and drinking tea. After a few cups of tea, the burning fire in his heart could not be suppressed.
In his eyes, Yu Xin had always been someone who didn't care much about romance, let alone do something as outrageous as being a mistress. But now that he'd met Shen Mengqing, he'd completely changed and was capable of anything. He was determined to bring his friend back to the right path!
As Yu Xin entered the room, Zhu Shaoming glared at him and gave a cold snort with a firm attitude.
He also made a voice call to Li Qinghe, asking someone to participate online in the moral education class of the tripartite talks.
Yu Xinsong casually pulled out a chair and sat down. Zhu Shaoming put his phone on the table and said to Li Qinghe, "He's here."
"Okay," Li Qinghe replied over the phone.
Yu Xin didn't even lift his eyelids, and said coldly, "You two are really in cahoots."
Zhu Shaoming was furious at his nonchalant and sanctimonious attitude, and almost jumped up from his chair: "Brother, at a time like this, you still don't wake up and have the leisure to criticize us? We're doing this for your own good, to help others! If it were just some random person on the street, and you dragged him over and told me that someone was a mistress, I wouldn't care. Let him do whatever he wants. We're doing this to awaken your conscience and prevent you from falling into the abyss!"
Li Qinghe chimed in, "Yes, Yu Xin, no matter what, now that Shen Mengqing has a boyfriend, you should let go."
"I think you two are just bored."
Yu Xin took a sip of tea, calm and composed. He hadn't originally intended to keep it from these two, but their misunderstanding was too bizarre. Seeing Zhu Shaoming's anxious state, he had a wicked thought and wanted to see what else these two would say or do.
Zhu Shaoming slapped his forehead, his blood pressure soaring so high that he couldn't speak.
Yu Xin said lazily, "What's the rush? I didn't succeed in stealing someone else's boyfriend. I'm doing just fine with him."
"You're still trying to build this up slowly? If you succeed, what will happen? Once Shen Mengqing's boyfriend is exposed online, you two will be in deep trouble, forever branded with those nasty labels," Zhu Shaoming said, arms crossed.
Li Qinghe remained silent on the other end of the phone. He was somewhat surprised, not expecting Yu Xin to be so deeply in love with Shen Mengqing, even disregarding his own and Yu Sheng's reputations. He had never seen Yu Xin so irrational.
Zhu Shaoming raised his hand, pointed at Yu Xin and said, "Let me tell you, from now on I will really follow you every day in my life and work, keeping a close eye on you every step of the way."
"Can you even get up?"
Yu Xin suddenly hit his weak spot. Zhu Shaoming had never worked a regular job; he just loved investing in bars and had an irregular work schedule, making it impossible for him to maintain a regular work schedule.
"Don't worry about it!" Zhu Shaoming was in a frenzy, switching his phone to the alarm clock. "I'm setting my alarm for 7 a.m. right now, with the note 'Everyone hates mistresses,' I don't believe I can't get up when I see it."
Yu Xin chuckled softly. Zhu Shaoming thought he was hopeless, his vision blurred, and he handed the microphone to Li Qinghe.
Li Qinghe was more stable than Zhu Shaoming. He gave Yu Xin a long and detailed analysis from the perspective of Yu Sheng's company, which extinguished Zhu Shaoming's barely suppressed anger. He was so engrossed in his hypnotic words that he almost fell asleep in his chair.
Following up on his lead, Yu Xin brought up the collaboration between Yu Sheng and Kang He. The conversation veered off-topic, and soon after, the two finalized another collaboration. After Li Qinghe confirmed it, Yu Xin casually mentioned that he would send him the contract details next week and then hung up the phone.
Zhu Shaoming felt sleepy and his mind was foggy. He stared blankly at the end of the phone and asked Yu Xin, "Are you done talking?"
Yu Xin nodded and picked up her coat: "Let's go, I have to go back."
Zhu Shaoming yawned and stood up as well: "Okay, it's good to go back, just don't go to see your Secretary Shen."
"Um."
Yu Xin smiled, her eyes curving slightly downwards, her gaze sparkling.
...
When Yu Xin got home, the house was filled with the sweet aroma of baking. She went to the kitchen, where Shen Mengqing and Aunt Chen were fiddling with the oven.
While Shen Mengqing was getting gloves for Aunt Chen, he caught a glimpse of Yu Xin walking in and said to him, "You're back."
After taking a good nap at noon, Shen Mengqing woke up to find Aunt Chen busy in the kitchen. She then suggested that she learn some cooking skills from Aunt Chen.
It wasn't mealtime yet, so Aunt Chen thought for a while and decided to teach her how to make some cookies.
Before this, Shen Mengqing learned to cook from her third aunt. Although she didn't have much talent for innovation, she had a strong learning ability and could learn something after being taught only once.
When the oven was opened, the aroma filled the air, even more so than before. Aunt Chen brought out the baking tray, the cookies on it perfectly shaped and colored. Aunt Chen praised Shen Mengqing, saying that she was smart and learned quickly.
Yu Xin leaned closer, giving Shen Mengqing a meaningful look, but Shen Mengqing didn't respond. Instead, he pointed to the one that looked the roundest and said to him, "Try it?"
“I just got back from outside and haven’t washed my hands yet,” he said.
Shen Mengqing said, "Then wash your hands before eating, it's still quite hot anyway."
Yu Xin remained silent and did not move, just standing next to her waiting to kill time.
Seeing him like this, Aunt Chen laughed and teased him, saying, "Don't you dislike sweets?"
“I don’t like them,” Yu Xin said. “But I haven’t even tried the cookies, how do I know if they’re sweet or not?”
With his tall frame beside her, Shen Mengqing couldn't bring the cookies to the table, so she picked one up and stuffed it into his mouth.
Aunt Chen brought a plastic bag, packed the cookies in it, sealed it, and gave it to Shen Mengqing so she could take it home and eat it.
The three chatted for a while longer, and it was nearly evening when Yu Xin took Shen Mengqing home.
Aunt Chen was worried that the two of them wouldn't want to cook and would order takeout again, so she simply packed up some leftover food from lunch and told them to heat it up themselves when they got home.
On the way back, Yu Xin saw that Shen Mengqing had finally recovered and asked her, "Your neighborhood is still a bit far from the company. Don't you want to move to a place closer to your office?"
Shen Mengqing glanced at him: "You want me to move in with you, right?"
Yu Xin shrugged. It wasn't wrong for her to interpret it that way.
“I don’t plan on that for now. Once I save up more money, I can buy an apartment directly and won’t have to rent anymore.” Shen Mengqing changed the subject. “Besides, if we live together, and I’m with you every minute after work, wouldn’t it feel like working overtime?”
Yu Xin's expression turned cold, and he gripped the steering wheel harder: "Shen Mengqing, do you really not want to be with me?"
Shen Mengqing chuckled and reached out to pinch his icy face: "I was just kidding. I knew you'd get angry. If I really didn't want to, I would have gone home by now."
She slapped him and then gave him a sweet treat. Yu Xin snorted with a sour face, pretending not to want to talk to her.
Upon entering the residential area, Yu Xin parked her car downstairs as usual. Nearly half of the tree branches in the area were withered, with only plum blossoms still adding a touch of color to the branches. The scene was desolate and cold. The grandparents who used to sit downstairs to get some fresh air had all gone home to huddle in the heating to keep warm.
Shen Mengqing sneezed a few more times as she entered the elevator.
Yu Xin reached out, wanting to pull her into his arms, but Shen Mengqing slapped his hand away.
"It's hot," Shen Mengqing said.
Yu Xin put his rejected hand into his pocket: "Then why did you sneeze?"
Shen Mengqing pursed her lips: "Maybe someone misses me."
Yu Xin tilted her head, looked at her, and said, "Then it can only be me."
Shen Mengqing understood what he meant and asked him, "Did you confess to Li Qinghe?"
"not yet."
As soon as the elevator doors opened, he followed behind Shen Mengqing and said, "But now they think we have a secret relationship."
As Shen Mengqing opened the door, she said with a smile, "You're not even going to explain yourself. You seem to be enjoying being the mistress."
Yu Xin didn't deny it. He put the bag of lunch boxes on the table and saw Shen Mengqing take off her coat and hang it on the hanger. He walked behind her, reached out and hugged her.
"Are you hungry?" he asked in a deep voice.
Shen Mengqing shook her head: "I just ate a lot of cookies, I'm still full."
I'm not hungry either.
After Yu Xin finished speaking, he tilted his head and leaned forward. Shen Mengqing turned his head in confusion to see what he was trying to do, but he was kissed precisely.
His large hand pressed against Shen Mengqing's waist, then unconsciously slid upwards, lifting the hem of her clothes and touching her delicate skin.
Shen Mengqing turned around and took off his coat. The coat slid down his slender figure and fell to the ground, revealing a gray sweater underneath. There were a few buttons at the collar of the sweater. Yu Xin loosened the top two, and the line from his neck to his collarbone was particularly beautiful and smooth. Half of the cleavage of his collarbone was hidden inside the sweater, giving him a restrained and abstinent look.
As she responded to Yu Xin's passionate kiss, she took off his gray sweater, only to find that he wasn't wearing anything underneath.
Yu Xin chuckled softly: "So soon?"
Shen Mengqing pinched his firm waist, then pushed him hard on the shoulders with both hands, pulling him into the bedroom.
She had just changed the sheets and duvet cover in the bedroom; they were soft and gentle fleece. The two lay down intertwined, Yu Xin propping himself up with effort. Shen Mengqing's fingertips landed on his muscular back, kneading it gently, her mind wandering as she thought, "It's quite hard; I must have been working out a lot lately."
Yu Xin stretched out his arm, pulled open the bedside table drawer, and reached around for a long time, but couldn't find the edge of a box.
He looked up and glanced inside; it was empty. No wonder he couldn't find it.
Where is the stuff?
Yu Xin lowered his head and asked Shen Mengqing.
Shen Mengqing was somewhat stunned: "..."
She then remembered that after deciding to leave Beicheng, she had thrown everything in her bedside table away.
Her hesitation, observed by Yu Xin, led to other speculations. Yu Xin sat up, his gaze towards her becoming complex and resentful: "You wouldn't..."
Shen Mengqing saw through his meaning and quickly kicked him: "What nonsense are you thinking!"
She said speechlessly, "I thought I was going back to Chu City, so I threw it all away."
Yu Xin stared at her and silently breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Mengqing glared at him, then angrily threw off the blanket: "Eat your food, and then you'd better leave!"
Yu Xin grabbed her and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly.
Shen Mengqing aimed at his arm and bit down hard, but Yu Xin seemed not to feel any pain and still wouldn't let go.
She released her grip and said, "I hate it when people don't trust me."
Yu Xin lowered her head: "I was wrong, I misunderstood. During that time, I pretended not to care, but I was actually very afraid that you would really leave. I couldn't figure out your feelings, so I didn't dare to confess to you easily. I could only try my best to keep you by my side."
"To be honest, if you really fall in love with someone else, I will go crazy to find you, no matter what I have to go through, I will always be with you."
“There are no ifs, I’m already by your side.” Shen Mengqing said seriously, “Now that we’re in a relationship, you shouldn’t distrust me, and you shouldn’t always think that I will leave you. This unhealthy mentality will only make us both very tired, do you understand?”
"Um."
Yu Xin buried his face in the back of her neck, nodding his head little by little, which tickled the back of her neck.
Shen Mengqing deliberately shrugged his shoulders, causing Yu Xin's head to sway as well.
"If you know you're wrong, call me 'sister' and let me hear it," she said.
Yu Xin, with deep eyes, said in a drawn-out tone:
"Sister, I love you."
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A note from the author:
My sister's dog training class has started!
Ah Qing teaches you how to have a healthy relationship (x)
Zhu Shaoming: My family is at their wits' end, truly at their wits' end.
We might post updates a little later than before, but no later than 9 PM!!
Because I want to write as much as possible, hahaha
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