0066 Fish and Bait
"Hello?"
"Hello, this is the Changli Street Public Security Bureau. You just reported that you couldn't contact your boyfriend. Have you been able to reach him now?"
Song Ning usually needs navigation when riding her bike, so she sometimes turns her phone volume up very high. She secretly glanced at Shen Yuxiu and saw that his expression was normal, so he probably didn't hear her. She turned down the volume and mumbled an "um".
"That's good. Because you hung up so quickly and then kept your phone off, our colleagues were worried about you, so they asked us to contact you."
Song Ning hummed in agreement again, pretending that she was not in a good position to speak. Afraid that the other person might misunderstand and think that something had really happened to her, she added a "thank you".
"It's good that you've been contacted. If something like this happens again, you can ask your family and friends first. Don't be too nervous. Okay, I won't bother you anymore. Get some rest."
After hanging up the phone, the two remained silent for a long time.
Whether it was psychological or not, Song Ning felt the car was too quiet, so quiet that she couldn't sit comfortably no matter how she sat.
"Why hasn't the designated driver arrived yet?" Song Ning rolled down the car window.
The cool air from outside blew in, relieving the stuffiness caused by the car's overheated heater.
"It should be soon," Shen Yuxiu said.
Song Ning couldn't help but take another look to confirm.
Shen Yuxiu rested his elbows on the steering wheel, his index finger to his lips, his expression unchanged.
They probably didn't hear it. Song Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be too embarrassing for him to know that she called the police just because she couldn't contact him for a moment.
"It's too quiet, let me listen to some music."
Song Ning pulled out his damp hand and was about to tap the music library on the central control panel.
Shen Yuxiu grabbed her wrist and put it down: "Don't listen to music. Go to the back and sleep for a while. I'll wake you up when the servants come."
For some reason, the reason why Shen Yuxiu wouldn't let her choose a song seemed to be transmitted into Song Ning's mind through the wrist he was holding, causing Song Ning's heart rate to become disordered and her heart to pound wildly.
The sudden noise startled her, and she whirled around, asking irritably, "What is it?"
"Hey, what are you two doing? You've been here for 10 minutes, are you going to get out or not? If you don't leave, I'll give you a room to sleep in, okay?"
Jiang Xisheng had already gone inside when he heard that the two hadn't left yet, so he came out to check, only to find that they really hadn't left.
"I've been drinking and can't drive. I'll wait for a designated driver to come." Shen Yuxiu's voice was lazy. He was still holding Song Ning's wrist, and his eyes were not on Jiang Xisheng, but on Song Ning's fingertips.
Her nails were slightly long and pointed, making her fingertips look full. He could imagine her using those hands to tap the screen when she called the police.
Because of her father's situation, she harbors a personal prejudice against the police profession, feeling that her father didn't want her because of his job.
So when others were taught to call the police when they had problems, she rebelled and never sought help from the police. Even when she was sexually harassed at an ice rink in junior high school, she refused to call the police and instead fought with the man.
She called the police just because he didn't answer the phone; she's probably worried he'll end up like his mother.
Shen Yuxiu dared not think any further, for fear that he would waver.
"I'll have someone deliver it to you." Jiang Xisheng pointed to the motorcycle. "Give me the keys. When you arrive, I'll give him the keys."
"Okay, don't let the other one come for nothing." Shen Yuxiu looked away and asked Song Ning to give him the key.
Song Ning handed over the key.
Jiang Xisheng turned to the security guard at the door and called out, "Xiao Ba, come here."
The security guard, who didn't look very tall, ran over: "Brother Sheng, what's up?"
Jiang Xisheng said, "Send them both back."
The security guard stood still. Jiang Xisheng glared at him, and the guard stammered, "Brother Sheng, I can't drive."
Song Ning laughed out loud, showing no respect whatsoever.
Jiang Xisheng wasn't angry. He said leisurely, "Didn't you just get your driver's license? Let's use these two as practice."
Xiao Ba glanced at the two people in the car, wanting to protest, but not daring to.
The woman in the car was too fierce. He was afraid that if he didn't drive well, he might get beaten up. He couldn't hit a woman, so he would just have to take the beating. He didn't want to do it.
Xiao Ba is young and can't keep things to herself; her worries are written all over her face. Shen Yuxiu opened the car door, got out, and put his hand on the open door, saying to Xiao Ba, "It's okay, you can drive it."
He bent down again and said to Song Ning, "Let's sit in the back."
Seeing Shen Yuxiu and Song Ning sit in the back seat one after the other, Xiao Ba had no choice but to bite the bullet and get in.
The car was dark, with only a sliver of light coming in from outside, barely enough to make out the two people in the back seat.
Xiao Ba secretly glanced at Song Ning through the rearview mirror. He saw her with her curly hair down, covered by a coat, her eyes closed, leaning on Shen Yuxiu's shoulder. She wasn't angry because he wasn't good at driving, so he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and take a few more glances.
Her face was really small, probably smaller than his palm. She looked quiet, a bit like a princess from a cartoon. What was it again? Sleeping Beauty? No, she was also red-haired, I think.
"Xiao Ba".
While Xiao Ba was sizing up Song Ning and thinking about the cartoon character, he suddenly heard Shen Yuxiu call him, and he immediately responded, "Yes."
"Concentrate on driving." Shen Yuxiu's voice was deep and mellow, and it was impossible to tell whether he was unhappy or not.
Xiao Ba abruptly looked away, his face turning a deep purplish-red: "I'm sorry, Mr. Shen."
More than 20 minutes later, the car drove into the community garage, and Shen Yuxiu and Song Ning got out of the car.
Shen Yuxiu took the car keys from Xiao Ba: "Take a taxi back, and get the company to reimburse the fare."
"Oh, okay."
Shen Yuxiu left with Song Ning.
Xiao Ba stood beside the car, staring blankly ahead.
Shen Yuxiu was dressed in a black casual suit, his back view tall and elegant. He would occasionally turn his head and look at Song Ning beside him. Song Ning had a graceful figure, and her reddish-brown curly hair swayed slightly on her black coat. She walked next to Shen Yuxiu and seemed to be saying something.
They went their separate ways without any intimate gestures, but Xiao Ba felt as if they were bound together by an invisible red thread, exuding an intimate aura that no one else could interfere with.
Xiao Ba, as if possessed, pulled out her phone and secretly and quickly recorded the scene from behind the two of them.
After going upstairs, Song Ning still remembered to buy flowers for Shen Yuxiu. She entered the password, opened the door, and stood in front of the door with her body blocking the entrance. The corners of her mouth turned up mysteriously: "Don't come in yet, wait for me here."
"Okay." Shen Yuxiu chuckled.
Seeing Shen Yuxiu's knowing yet silent expression, Song Ning lost some of the joy she had been anticipating: "Turn your back."
Shen Yuxiu did as instructed.
Song Ning slipped through the crack in the door, closed it, and when the door opened again, a bouquet of flowers was handed to her through the crack by a delicate, fair hand. Song Ning's voice came from behind the flowers: "Turn around."
As Shen Yuxiu turned around, flowers fell.
Song Ning's face was revealed; her eyes were half-closed, her gaze was captivating, and her face had a vibrant, beautiful hue.
"Give me a kiss."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yuxiu pulled a hand out of his pocket, reached over the flowers, cupped her face, and leaned down slightly.
Song Ning opened her eyes and looked at the magnified handsome face.
Fair skin, thick eyelashes, a high nose bridge, pale lips, scars on her cheeks and the corners of her mouth added a touch of brokenness and determination. Soft lips landed on her lips, lingered for a second, and then slowly withdrew.
Song Ning paused for a second, a lingering itch rising in her body: "This bouquet of flowers means I want a kiss."
Shen Yuxiu glanced down at the rose, then looked up again, his eyes holding a deep, knowing look: "Is one enough?"
A single word, a single glance, was enough to stir up the restlessness within Song Ning's cells, causing him to scream wildly.
"Not enough." One kiss is never enough.
It doesn't matter who is the fish and who is the bait anymore; now she just wants to enjoy the pleasures of love with him and drown together at the bottom of the sea.
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