Chapter 20
Language is a bridge built with symbols and logic to convey emotions and feelings, but the conditions are very demanding.
So many people in this world say one thing but mean another, fail to express themselves clearly, and have relationships ruined by misunderstandings caused by words—all because they take things too seriously with words and ignore their feelings.
The charm of dance fills this gap; the visual impact presented directly through the body resonates and evokes a shared resonance between hearts.
As the music unfolds, the two figures' frozen poses change, swaying slowly to the rhythm. Their hands, which had been resting loosely on their waists at a distance, now trace arcs with their waists in sync with the drumbeats, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. They step back, then quickly pull away again, only to slowly draw closer once more in harmonious movements. Hip thrusts, chest circles—before a heavy beat, the hand stops at the chest. The music begins, moving into the next measure, as if one person is guiding the other's rise and fall…
During the dance, Guan Shiyun only focused on Li Miao's movements and expressions. The occasional glances Li Miao gave her were like those of a succubus breaking free from the dance, carrying the ambiguity and tenderness of the dance, tightly entwining her, teasing and stimulating her, waiting for her to have a thought, and then banishing her.
No need to pretend you've been fooled!
Guan Shiyun thought she had really been fooled! Because she was extremely jealous!
Li Miao does her best to show off her charm in the dance, flirting with her dance partner, but her eyes are full of provocation. She is asking: Is Guan Shiyun jealous when she sees me dancing with someone else?
Despite the lack of physical contact, the tension between the two was palpable, reaching out to the onlookers outside the dance, making one want to grab her and warn her: You can only be with me.
Guan Shiyun felt her heart boiling. How noisy! This little naughty cat... Go to the guest room!
When the music ended, Guan Shiyun was still in a daze, her complex emotions hard to describe, until she was embraced in a familiar arms and heard a provocative sound that made her heart race.
"Sister, did we dance well?" Li Miao emphasized the word "we" and smiled. If she were looking in the mirror at this moment, she would find that the slyness on her lips was exactly the same as Guan Shiyun's.
"How could you dance badly? When lovers are paired together, they have perfect chemistry."
"You're going to fart in public like this because nobody's plugging your ass?"
Hearing these rumors, Li Miaona's anger flared up instantly. She wanted Guan Shiyun to be jealous, but she didn't want to be misunderstood as having an ambiguous relationship with someone else. As she spoke, she let go of Guan Shiyun, looking like she was about to hit her. Qi Yu saw that something was wrong and quickly pulled her back.
"Miaomiao, calm down."
"Hey, you two aren't hooking up? What are you pretending for?"
"If you spread rumors again, I'll knock your teeth out!" Li Miao struggled against Qi Yu's obstruction.
"Don't tell me you don't know how Qi Yu feels about you? You've already done all sorts of flirting, why are you denying it? Are you afraid of being dumped by your sugar daddy?"
"You're talking nonsense!!"
"Li Miao, come here." Guan Shiyun, who had just recovered from her daze, was stunned by the sudden argument. After she came to her senses, she quickly walked over to Li Miao, who had just rushed towards the door.
Li Miao's anger was soothed by Guan Shiyun's voice. She walked towards Guan Shiyun, wanting to explain, but Guan Shiyun took her hand and gently tapped her, signaling her not to speak.
"Hurry up and dump her. You buy her lessons, and she's flirting around here. Isn't that right, Qi Yu? Now you've got what you wanted." After saying that, the man stopped watching and turned to leave.
The argument inside the house had attracted a crowd of onlookers. Seeing this, Guan Shiyun called out to the man who was about to leave.
"Wait a minute, are you leaving before the show is over?"
"Li Miao, go and call the manager here." Upon hearing Guan Shiyun's instruction, Li Miao immediately turned and left.
When the man heard Guan Shiyun send Li Miao away, he stopped, ready to watch Qi Yu get slapped, but what he expected did not happen.
Qi Yu froze on the spot when she heard the words that exposed her thoughts, because she knew that this was the only truth in this rumor, and she had no way to defend herself and did not know how to face the current situation.
Guan Shiyun picked up the small cake that she had just put aside and handed the vanilla one to Qi Yu.
“Li Miao said she made a friend at the dance studio, and she asked me to bring her here. The desserts here are delicious. She said it was to thank you for recommending the restaurant. The dance just now was great.”
"Li Miao and I..." Qi Yu wanted to explain on Li Miao's behalf that she was just helping out, and that she herself had no intention of interfering.
"Aren't we friends? We don't need to pay attention to these baseless rumors."
...
"The first time I've ever seen someone put a hat on themselves."
Li Miao arrived with the manager of the dance studio. Guan Shiyun ignored the man and the crowd of onlookers, and quickly spoke to the manager.
"Sir, our studio is dedicated to creating a pleasant environment for people who love dance. Your actions have seriously affected our atmosphere. I will offer you a 50% refund. Please leave. If you do not agree to this offer, we will call the police on your current act of spreading rumors and maliciously defaming others."
...
As the crowd dispersed, Li Miao saw Guan Shiyun finish speaking with the manager and then take Guan Shiyun's hand, a hint of unease in her eyes. She wanted to say that it was a rumor, that she had only asked Qi Yu for help, and that they had no relationship whatsoever.
However, it was I who insisted that Guan Shiyun pick me up today, and she said so many ambiguous things this morning.
"No need to explain, I know everything. I'm not angry." Guan Shiyun gently smoothed Li Miao's hair at her temples, soothing the little cat who was afraid of being misunderstood or angry.
The two walked hand in hand to Qi Yu. Guan Shiyun carefully looked at the uneasy girl, who was holding a vanilla cake in her hand and had her head slightly lowered. How could she not see through her? People are only exposed by the truth.
“I’m glad we share the same aesthetic; she probably doesn’t know that.” After saying that, he turned to look at Li Miao. “I’ll wait for you at the door.”
The current chaos is nothing compared to Guan Shiyun's many years of business experience. She's seen plenty of backstabbing and slander, just like her reputation for being a womanizer. She can't control what others say; the only thing she can do is focus on her own business. Compared to idle gossip, her own affairs are always the most important.
For example, the most important thing for her today: the little rascal must go to the guest room!
Pretending to be fooled turned into actually being fooled. This little rascal had really annoyed her. Just now, watching that dance, the jealousy churning inside her and the anger at being provoked made the thought of grabbing the kitten and giving it a good beating grow wildly within her.
She likes ballroom dancing, doesn't she? Then let's dance together in bed. She likes provoking, doesn't she? Then let's lock her in bed and watch her provoke us. She wanted to try all those methods from the comics, to properly punish this naughty little cat.
The intense jealousy and anger lessened her sense of shame when facing desire. She wanted to teach this little rascal a lesson: adult love needs to be healthy, but adult sex can be anything but.
Take a deep breath to calm those crazy thoughts; not now, leave them in the guest room...
After watching Guan Shiyun leave, Li Miaocai asked about Qi Yu.
"What did Guan Shiyun say to you when I left? Was she jealous? What, I don't know?"
Even the biggest commotion involving unrelated people is none of Li Miao's business. Since Guan Shiyun didn't misunderstand, then there's no problem. She just finds the unexpected event annoying; her meticulously crafted plan has been interrupted. She just wants to know if Guan Shiyun is jealous? And if she won't be bored tonight?
Looking at Li Miao who was asking questions, Qi Yu really didn't know what to say. She could tell that Guan Shiyun loved her very much, and that person was also very gentle.
She thought Guan Shiyun would come and question their relationship, but the person just handed her a piece of cake. She thought Guan Shiyun would come and ask her if she liked Li Miao, but the person just casually hinted, "She doesn't know about your crush."
Among the onlookers, she said it was a rumor, saving face for both of them. Privately, she didn't let her buried crush resurface. She didn't interfere with Li Miao's friendships, nor did she care about her feelings; now that the choice was in her own hands, she left gracefully. Should she bring it up? Or bury it?
Jealous? She couldn't tell he was jealous, but Qi Yu knew he loved Li Miao very much. She was also very confident in their relationship; outsiders' rumors and ulterior motives couldn't damage it.
"She loves you very much."
"Oh, she did mention it. Was she jealous?"
"..." I can't understand Li Miao's thought process. Isn't she using jealousy to test whether she loves her or not?
"I didn't realize that."
"What a waste of time! Why won't this wicked woman take the bait? I'm so angry! I'm so angry!" The more Qi Yu got to know Li Miao, the more her goddess image shattered, and she lost all interest in her.
She stared blankly in the direction the person had left, having prepared herself for chaos and a scene of tearing each other apart. She never expected it to turn out like this, and at this moment she didn't know how to express her feelings.
Her unspoken crush was gently accepted without causing her any embarrassment.
"Your girlfriend is a very good person. Don't bother with someone so gentle." The words sounded like a sigh, yet also like a statement; the way he spoke was rather elusive…
Li Miao became alert. What was going on with all her friends? She had met Lin Bei twice, and Qi Yu once. What had they just talked about? Looking at the small cake Qi Yu was holding and still staring in the direction Guan Shiyun had left, she didn't want to play with Qi Yu anymore!
"She's my girlfriend! Have you got a crush on Guan Shiyun?" "..."
All that planning and effort went down the drain, and it even created a hidden danger for her. It's so frustrating! Why bother fishing anymore?! She's going to catch it herself! She'll catch it herself! Tonight!
Looking at the furious Li Miao and hearing her extremely jealous words, Qi Yu felt that it shouldn't be Guan Shiyun who left so gracefully. Wouldn't it have been better if it were her instead?
Li Miao, who was about to catch the fish herself, stormed out, looking at Guan Shiyun at the door with the bait she had laid, but refusing to take the bait. Her gentle and calm demeanor made one feel a mix of joy, anger, and injustice.
"Are you done talking? Let's go to that restaurant you mentioned."
"I'm not going!" She definitely didn't want to go to the restaurant Qi Yu recommended!
Guan Shiyun looked at Li Miao's puffed-up face, her lips pressed into a straight line, her chest heaving violently, and her eyes wet, as if she was about to shed tears at any moment.
What's wrong? She hasn't even settled accounts with this naughty little cat yet, so why is she crying? Oh well, she can't bear to scold the mischievous kitten for her antics, so she'll just spoil her.
"Okay, fine, if you don't want to go, then let's go to another place, okay? What's wrong? Why are you so angry?"
"I want to go home."
Li Miao hugged Guan Shiyun tightly, feeling so wronged. What had Guan Shiyun done to make Qi Yu stare blankly in the direction she left? How come this wicked woman attracts so many suitors wherever she goes?
Why wasn't she jealous, and instead hugged me tightly and kissed me forcefully? The more I thought about it, the more wronged I felt, and finally, tears streamed down my face.
"You bad woman! Wow..."
"Why aren't you jealous when she's crying? Tsk, how childish." This time, it was Qi Yu who was being talkative.
"Mind your own business! You're the childish one! You're sick! I'm never playing with you again!"
The kitten, its trick exposed, was dealt another blow by the 'childishness,' and was completely defenseless. It clung tightly to the person in its arms, meowing to vent its dissatisfaction, anger, and grievances. It seemed to have completely forgotten that today it was the one who led the human to show off the results of its 'mischief,' and then turned the tables on them.
The two embraced by the roadside. The gentle woman held the back of the weeping man's neck in her arms, her fingertips lightly smoothing the slightly messy ends of his hair, shutting out all the noise and commotion. Her arms around his waist pulled him closer, and at that moment, only the sound of their heartbeats mingled together.
—Indeed, the expression of the body filled the gap in the language.
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