Chapter 48
◎He is such a bitch, he just likes Yang Xueyi so much.◎
Ying Yun didn't know how the situation with Yang Xueyi developed to this point, but he also knew that his self-esteem was really low because he couldn't get Yang Xueyi's love, so he was willing to endure it even if they maintained a physical relationship.
Although Ying Yun is somewhat useful to Yang Xueyi, Yang Xueyi does not rely on him. She is always decisive and quick-tempered, fully committed to her work, and has her own friends and social circle. Obviously, Ying Yun is the person who has known her the longest and lived with her the longest, but she finds that he is the outsider who finds it most difficult to fit into her life.
Ying Yun felt uncomfortable when he thought of Yang Xueyi smiling like that at others.
Why hadn't she smiled at herself like that before?
I've only played flag football with those guys a few times, so why would we have so much to talk about? Is it because outsiders are better at chanting that we're more welcoming to them?
Ying Yun found it difficult to control his emotions. In the sweltering weather, he found it difficult to let go of the feeling in the empty room except for himself.
The circuit breaker was broken. It was such a hot day, and it was absolutely impossible to live without air conditioning at night. Yang Xueyi was very afraid of heat, so Ying Yun almost immediately went to the property management office and asked the electrician who had not yet left work to check it out.
A switch on the circuit breaker was broken, and the electrician replaced it almost instantly, and the electricity and air conditioning were restored quickly.
Ying Yun knew that he shouldn't do this, but after seeing the electrician off, he looked at the time and couldn't help but call Yang Xueyi.
I don't know how it happened, but the lie just came out of my mouth naturally.
Fortunately, after all, he and Yang Xueyi had known each other for ten years, and Yang Xueyi still had a conscience. She was very anxious and worried about his safety, so she immediately rejected the invitation to the second stall and decided to rush home.
Ying Yun felt a little better and felt that he was right to make this call. Yang Xueyi also knew how to prioritize.
Of course, he was calling for Yang Xueyi's own good. Those flag football guys weren't much of a presence, just ordinary but confident. Going for a second meal with them was a complete waste of time. And wouldn't Yang Xueyi have another sleepless night if she ate so much? And then Ying Yun wouldn't be able to sleep well either.
Ying Yun felt that it was completely reasonable for him to come up with reasonable means to prevent this situation from happening.
Ying Yun didn't know how the next thing happened naturally.
Yang Xueyi was not very enthusiastic about him and seemed to be still angry. Anyway, her attention was not focused on Ying Yun at all, so Ying Yun had to do something to the air conditioner.
In the past, Ying Yun would sneer at the popular internet meme “People can’t even empathize with themselves from a few seconds ago,” but now he can put himself in the shoes of others and feel the subtlety of language.
A few months ago, I couldn't imagine that one day I would go to such great lengths, even without any dignity, to use my beauty to attract Yang Xueyi's attention.
In the past, he would have considered this kind of behavior shameful and unsuitable for public display, but now he does it without any psychological burden at all.
The means were dirty and improper, and Ying Yun no longer wanted to care about it.
Why do you care so much? If you are shameless, you will be invincible. So, be shameless first.
Of course, sometimes when I think about it carefully, I feel bored and sad, and feel like a clown.
Was it fate's revenge on me because I had treated Yang Xueyi so badly in the past?
Ying Yun seldom made wishes because he didn't believe that making wishes could change anything, but in this matter, he rarely made a foolish wish after drinking - he hoped that God would give him a chance to start over, go back to the year when Yang Xueyi was fifteen years old, and he vowed to behave well, be nice to Yang Xueyi, and make her stop hating him so much.
Unfortunately, wishes don’t work.
Every time Ying Yun saw Yang Xueyi saying nonchalantly that she didn't like him, it took a lot of effort to hold back his emotions.
Yang Xueyi seemed to have excluded him from the option of starting a serious relationship, and Ying Yun was put in the category of "okay to play around". He tried hard to change, but it seemed that he couldn't turn things around.
The pain of unwillingness permeated him, and Ying Yun also wanted to stop this unhealthy relationship, but when he saw Yang Xueyi's face, he couldn't remember anything. His hands and feet seemed to have automatic thinking. Yang Xueyi was his magnet, and Ying Yun was attracted to Yang Xueyi as if he could not resist the laws of nature.
Sometimes he really wanted to hate Yang Xueyi.
Even though she clearly didn't like him, she gave him all her 60,000 yuan savings without hesitation; worried that Ying Yun would be embarrassed and ignorant, she took time off to accompany him to see the lawyer; when she heard people gossiping about her behind her back, she bravely stood up and denounced them; even though she clearly didn't have much money, she pretended to be rich and gave him a housekeeping fund; she pricked her finger and endured the allergy to make a Roy puppy out of dog fur...
Yang Xueyi only has such a pretty face. She is always so silly inside. She has no intention of using her looks to do anything. She seems to be very nice to others and doesn't ask for anything in return.
But he has such a bad mouth.
Like a cute puppy, Ying Yun always wants to get close to it. The puppy is lively and friendly most of the time, but unfortunately, Ying Yun is not the legitimate owner after all. Once he wants to take the puppy away and raise it secretly, he will be bitten unexpectedly.
But even though he was bitten all over, Ying Yun couldn't stop stroking the puppy's hand.
He is so mean, he likes Yang Xueyi so much.
Ying Yun has lived to this day without much fighting. His life can be considered smooth. At least he has never been short of material things. He grew up in a wealthy family, so most of the time, he has a nonchalant attitude towards everything.
After discovering that he was not Ying Wenjun's biological child, Ying Yun was even prepared to give up his parents.
The only obsession he couldn't let go of was Yang Xueyi.
It was the only thing he wanted, the only thing he wasn't willing to give to anyone else.
He once tried to quit, using a cold face to cover himself up and being sarcastic to Yang Xueyi, in order to remind himself to end his attention and infatuation with Yang Xueyi, but unfortunately, he failed.
Now this failed withdrawal has made the emotional backlash even worse.
When he saw Yang Xueyi smiling and talking to others at the rugby game, he was very angry and decided to break up with Yang Xueyi. But when he was in the elevator on his way home, Yang Xueyi, who had drunk some wine, tilted her head on his shoulder and looked at him defenselessly. Ying Yun couldn't control his heartbeat again.
Yang Xueyi looked down on him as a person and only cared about his body. She treated him as a worthless tool that could be summoned and dismissed at will, and he accepted it.
When she smiles, her eyes are curved, and when she doesn't smile, they look a bit like a cat's almond-shaped eyes, reflecting amber in the sunlight. When she stares at people, there is a kind of serious persistence.
When she is happy, she is like a cat, majestic and can move calmly and flexibly on the slender edge of the high wall, making it impossible to catch her. As soon as Ying Yun approaches, Yang Xueyi will jump away nimbly, hide in the green plants and disappear.
Sometimes she is like a child who doesn't know how to hide her feelings. Her face shows all her joys and she is rarely quiet. She always makes a lot of noise and her mouth is full of nonsense, but she is not annoying.
Also, because he is like a carefree child with no worries, his temper is sometimes as bad as a child's, but Ying Yun thinks it is no big deal.
A few nights ago, when Ying Yun received a call from Meng Chengyun mentioning Yang Xueyi, he thought of her like this, so he couldn't help but smile. As a result, Yang Xueyi characterized this smile as being flirtatious and immoral.
Ying Yun felt very wronged and aggrieved. He really hoped that there was a switch in Yang Xueyi's heart. With just a flip of it, he could make her lose all the bad memories of him in the past ten years, change her view of herself, and get to know herself again as a mature and stable person.
But unfortunately, reality is reality and cannot be changed according to Ying Yun’s will.
Although Yang Xueyi did not ask for anything in return from Ying Yun, Ying Yun still wanted to repay her very much, so he could only work harder in the only field where he was useful, hoping to gain a place by Yang Xueyi's side.
However, ever since he knew Yang Xueyi was Ying Yun's first love, Meng Chengyun was very proactive. A few days later, he called Ying Yun and said, "Brother! You're a doctor and you're usually too busy, but Yang Xueyi is so beautiful, there must be a lot of ignorant men hanging around her! Anyway, my master happens to be her good friend, and I have a lot more free time than you, so why don't I help you?"
"Anyway, Yang Xueyi left a very good impression on me, and I wanted to be friends with her. It's just a small favor, so I can help you observe if she has any rivals in love."
"Of course, this is all something I want to do from the bottom of my heart, but it always takes some money to make friends and treat them to a meal..."
Ying Yun knew that Meng Chengyun had no good intentions.
This is a blatant rip-off.
But Ying Yun found that he seemed to have no way to refuse, so he had to transfer the money to Meng Chengyun with a serious face.
"There are some things you shouldn't let slip."
Meng Chengyun naturally found it difficult to understand this request: "Brother, why didn't you give away that out-of-print English book? Why don't you confess your feelings now? And why are you pretending to be poor? I don't understand why you are so obsessed with Yang Xueyi despite having such a face. I don't understand why you are so obsessed with her."
Ying Yun didn't give a direct answer, and didn't admit anything: "You just returned to China and started working. It's a bit difficult. Consider it as my financial support for you. There is no need to stay with Yang Xueyi all the time."
Ying Yun lowered his voice: "Just pay a little attention, don't be too deliberate."
Meng Chengyun was a little moved after hearing this. Just when he was about to thank Ying Yun, he heard Ying Yun on the other end of the phone add in a deep voice:
"Don't disturb Yang Xueyi, she's been very busy with work lately."
Meng Chengyun: “…”
She originally wanted to tease her cold and difficult cousin viciously, but the restraint and caution in the other party's tone were hard to conceal, so Meng Chengyun took into consideration that she would not hesitate to do anything to him.
People, the debts they owed in the past must be repaid double in the end.
Her cousin must have a big problem with himself as he still can't win Yang Xueyi's favor after knowing her for ten years.
**
Recently, Yang Xueyi often feels that she really needs to quit masturbating.
Although he did get a good night's sleep thanks to Ying Yun's "hard work", it was at the cost of wasting several hours before going to bed.
Although she suffered from insomnia in the past, Yang Xueyi had long nights. Therefore, if she couldn't sleep, she would simply get up and often use the time to read translation books or do translation training.
Recently, this period of time has been completely devoted to pre-sleep exercise, so much so that Yang Xueyi felt a little guilty when sharing at the company's regular meeting.
In fact, Yang Xueyi's workload has been quite heavy recently. She has taken on the translation of several medical book collections, and has been assigned to help several patients seeking medical treatment overseas translate their past medical records, examination documents, etc. She also participated in an event organized by the Medical Translation Agency to cooperate with medical schools, universities and hospitals, and has undertaken the polishing work of several core journals.
Also, because Yang Xueyi was so obsessed with translation, she didn't even notice that the company's other partner, Xu Xinran, had returned from abroad.
So she didn't realize it until she heard gossip in the tea room during tea break -
"Mr. Xu is back!"
"He's been gone for about a month now, and I'd almost forgotten about him. But this morning, I caught a glimpse of him and realized that not only had he not gained weight from eating fries and burgers abroad, he seemed even more handsome!"
"I wonder who will be able to successfully capture the pinnacle of our translation industry in the future."
…
Xu Xinran was actually Yang Xueyi's direct senior, but their graduation dates were quite different, so it was not until the regular meeting that afternoon that Yang Xueyi saw him in person for the first time.
Although the company employees secretly nicknamed him the Flower of Gaoling, Xu Xinran actually does not have a cold temperament. At least compared with Ying Yun, Xu Xinran can even be said to be gentle. He even brought gifts for every employee of the company when he returned from abroad. The only thing that makes him look cold is probably the alienation he keeps from others and the sense of gap between superiors and subordinates given by his status as a boss.
He was wearing a sophisticated suit and looked quite good. His face was not as delicate as Ying Yun's, and his appearance was not hard to ignore at first glance. Rather than being handsome, he was more comfortable to look at, with a gentle temperament and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looked like an elite and modest gentleman in a TV drama.
Judging from his appearance, one would think that Xu Xinran came from a wealthy family, but in fact, it was not the case. In stark contrast to Ying Yun, Xu Xinran did not come from a wealthy family. It can be said that his family was poor. He relied on scholarships, work-study programs and part-time jobs to earn money to go to college.
He has never been shy about concealing these things, but instead often uses his own experiences to encourage the younger generations.
Because of this effort, Xu Xinran started a business with Zhong Tian after graduation, and built a fortune for himself through his hard work. Therefore, he does not have the kind of innate arrogance and nobility like Ying Yun. He is more down-to-earth than Ying Yun, and even though there is a sense of distance, he seems to be easier to approach.
As a boss, he is quite approachable. He even greeted Yang Xueyi, who had just joined the company, with a smile.
He started from scratch, is hardworking, has a handsome appearance and a gentle temperament. No wonder Yang Xueyi heard from his colleagues at the company that many people have been pursuing him.
Yang Xueyi thought objectively that he looked much more suitable to be a boyfriend or husband than Ying Yun!
Ying Yun is a little too handsome and sharp. He doesn't look like someone who likes anyone from the bottom of his heart. It is hard to believe that he wants to settle down in a relationship at his age.
To be more precise, I always feel that few people can keep a man like Ying Yun for a long time.
Yang Xueyi was only able to possess Ying Yun briefly by taking advantage of his misfortune.
No, no.
Yang Xueyi shook her head hard and felt a little angry with herself. She didn't know why she would associate everything with Ying Yun.
Focus on your work! What's the point of thinking about it?! If you think about it for an hour, will it become yours?
If you want to translate knowledge points for an hour, the knowledge will become your own!
However, her hard work did not last long before it was interrupted by a phone call.
The caller was Meng Chengyun——
"Xiaoxue, I asked Sister Qianqian for your phone number. I'm out on a field trip with a client to shoot a scene, and I happen to be near your company. You're supposed to be taking a lunch break soon, right? Can we have lunch together?"
Meng Chengyun was very enthusiastic, and Yang Xueyi did not refuse. After looking at the time, it was indeed time for lunch, so the two of them met in a cafe downstairs from Yang Xueyi's company.
Meng Chengyun insisted on treating everyone, and he was full of gratitude to Yang Xueyi: "Thank you mainly for taking care of my brother. When his family was in trouble, I was abroad and couldn't help. I was actually very worried about my brother. He was so proud..."
"I didn't do anything. Ying Yun still collects rent from my house. After all, we've lived together for ten years, so I don't feel that out of place now." Yang Xueyi smiled naturally, lowered her eyes, and said casually, "My mother treats him as half a son, just like a family member."
Meng Chengyun raised his voice slightly, his eyes widening as he asked, "Do you treat him as a family member? Do you treat him as your brother?"
"Yeah, about the same."
Yang Xueyi answered vaguely. She didn't really want to talk about Ying Yun, so she abruptly changed the subject: "How's Qianqian doing today? She drank so much the night she found out her ex-boyfriend was cheating on her. Is she in a better mood today?"
Meng Chengyun thought for a moment and said, "Sister Qianqian seems to have come out of it. She's very cool. She has work tonight and will go to the bar again tomorrow night. She says that if the old one doesn't go, the new one won't come. If she goes, she'll find another handsome guy right away..."
Yang Xueyi knew it was like this: "She definitely hasn't gotten over it. Bring Qianqian to my house for dinner this Saturday night. I'll invite some people to make it more lively and we can treat it as a party."
Meng Chengyun was a little confused.
Yang Xueyi knew that her reaction was normal. After all, Qiao Qianqian always showed her boldness in love and hate.
She thought of Qianqian and couldn't help but sigh.
Qiao Qianqian seems to sneer at love and seems very free and easy, but in fact she is more easily hurt than anyone else. She pretends to be indifferent to feelings, but in fact it is just the sequelae of being afraid of ropes for ten years after being bitten by a snake once.
At first, she also longed for pure love, but after several attempts at investment, all she got was hurt.
"Qianqian is not a casual person. In fact, at the beginning of every relationship, she is serious in her heart, but she just pretends not to be serious because if she keeps pretending to be serious, her mentality will collapse."
"It's like an exam. If you give 100% effort and still fail, you'll feel disgusted with yourself and think you're a failure and stupid. But if you don't try that hard and still fail, you can convince yourself that it's not that you're bad, but that you simply didn't take it seriously. This makes you feel better and you won't be devastated."
Just like Yang Xueyi responds to Yun now.
Yang Xueyi didn’t understand it before, but now she can understand it to some extent.
"If you pretend to be indifferent, then when you're betrayed, or when a relationship ends naturally, it seems to make you feel less hurt. At least you can save face and appear less invested, so you won't be ridiculed for taking yourself too seriously and still failing."
Yang Xueyi lowered her eyes. "So, please convince Qianqian to bring her over on Saturday night. I'll cook some extra dishes. She can't be alone right now, and she can't go to the bar. Someone will take advantage of her. I understand her mentality too well."
Meng Chengyun was very quiet. After a moment, she looked up again: "I understand my brother a little bit."
Yang Xueyi was a little surprised: "Huh?"
"Nothing." Meng Chengyun smiled. "You are such a nice person."
…
Yang Xueyi and Meng Chengyun chatted for a while after the meal. Just as they had finalized the gathering for tomorrow night, Saturday, Meng Chengyun's phone rang. The restaurant was a bit noisy, so she had to nod to Yang Xueyi and go out to find a quiet place to answer the phone.
Yang Xueyi drank her coffee while waiting, and soon someone sat down in the seat opposite her that had just been vacated.
She thought it was Meng Chengyun who had returned, but when she looked up, she saw Xu Xinran sitting opposite her.
"Yang Xueyi, right? I heard Zhong Tian tell me that you are my direct junior. Do you mind if I sit here?"
Yang Xueyi was stunned for a moment: "I don't mind."
At this moment, Xu Xinran no longer looked as calm as before in the company, and his tone was also very stiff: "I have an unwelcome request. Are you free tonight? I want to talk to you about something and treat you to dinner."
Yang Xueyi was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, she realized that she was indeed free tonight. After all, Xu Xinran was her boss, so maybe they wanted to talk about work. So she nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Xu."
Xu Xinran was very capable. He immediately agreed on the time and place with Yang Xueyi, then stood up and left in a gentlemanly manner.
Almost at the same time, Meng Chengyun also walked back and saw Xu Xinran's back as he stood up from his seat and left.
She was stunned for a moment, as if she was very surprised: "That just now..."
Yang Xueyi didn't take it too seriously and simply explained, "He's my boss, one of my partners, and also a former senior. We just happened to meet in a coffee shop. He probably had some work to discuss with me, so he came over and asked me to have dinner with him that evening."
Meng Chengyun's brows furrowed slightly. When she was about to pay the bill, she found that Xu Xinran had actually paid for their entire table. Meng Chengyun's expression became a little subtle, and when she heard Xu Xinran's name, the expression on Meng Chengyun's face became even more complicated.
"Xu Xinran?! No wonder he looks familiar!"
Yang Xueyi was a little surprised: "Do you know him?"
Meng Chengyun seemed a little embarrassed, as if he didn't want to talk any more. "He tutored me in English before, but I guess he doesn't recognize me anymore."
Xu Xinran had worked many jobs in the past to support himself with his studies. He was originally a student in the English Department of the School of Foreign Affairs, and English was his strong point. I heard that he tutored many high school students in English when he was in college.
Although Yang Xueyi was a little surprised that Meng Chengyun had also taken extra classes from him, he felt it was reasonable. At the regular meeting today, Xu Xinran even joked that he worked like crazy in college to save tuition, so that now he has "students all over the world."
Yang Xueyi didn't pay much attention to it and didn't know that Meng Chengyun reported these things to Ying Yun as soon as he left.
"Brother! Yang Xueyi has a boss who seems to be interested in her! He asked her out for dinner tonight and even offered to pay for us! His intentions of being so attentive are obvious!"
"Her boss turned out to be my former English tutor! He's quite handsome. When he was working part-time to support himself, many women chased him. I never expected him to be his own boss now. He looks so successful and elite that I almost didn't recognize him at first glance! I only knew it was him when I heard his name!"
On the other end of the phone, Ying Yun's voice dropped. "Since he's your English tutor, why don't you come along? After all, it's a rare meeting, and it's such a coincidence. Isn't it said that a teacher is a father for life? People should respect their teachers."
"They only made an appointment with Yang Xueyi, and I didn't even have time to say hello to him! And who knows if Xu Xinran even recognizes me!"
"But not recognizing me isn't a bad thing, because back then I refused to take extra classes and was a complete jerk in class. He always hated me and was ruthless. He scolded me every day and even complained about me to my mom!"
"Later, I pretended to be attracted to him and chased him like crazy, which scared him away!"
Meng Chengyun still feels a lingering fear when he recalls it now: "Brother, do you think if he recognized me and I took the initiative to go to dinner with him, would he dare? I'm afraid he's still worried that I haven't let him go after all these years, so he's scared and ran away even further! I don't want to go look for him. It's embarrassing whether he recognizes me or not!"
"Besides, Xu Xinran might actually be interested in Yang Xueyi right now. I'm interfering like this, ruining Yang Xueyi's peach blossom and erasing a workplace romance that was about to take shape. Isn't this a bit too vicious?"
"Besides, you're not just Xu Xinran's problem right now. You know, Yang Xueyi treats you like a family member and a brother! So what if I take care of Xu Xinran for you? Then you'll have a chance?"
Meng Chengyun refused to cause any damage until a message came on his phone about a transfer and payment.
She looked at the amount in the bank text message, calmed down for half a second, and immediately changed her mind: "Brother, I thought about it. It's a bit embarrassing, but after all, it's for your happiness. I have to work hard no matter what I say. In a few days, I will 'run into' Xu Xinran at the door of the Medical Translation Bank, pretend to recognize him, and then shamelessly ask Xu Xinran to have dinner with me! Don't worry! With me here, I guarantee that he will never have time to pursue Yang Xueyi!"
"I'll praise you to the skies in front of him, letting him know how strong his competitor is, and he'll retreat without a fight!"
"This isn't a bad thing for Yang Xueyi. Xu Xinran is old-fashioned, always meddling in other people's affairs, and so serious he seems aloof. He looks so boring, there's no way he can bring happiness to Yang Xueyi!"
"As for Yang Xueyi treating you like a brother, that's fine. Pseudo-orthopedics is all the rage these days! It's more exciting! It's more thrilling! Brother, as an orthopedic surgeon, who could be better at orthopedics than you?!"
In response to Meng Chengyun's kindness, Ying Yun only said briefly and in a deep voice: "If you keep talking about using your pocket money to treat a broken bone, let your wallet go to the orthopedic department first."
Meng Chengyun: “…”
This sentence made Meng Chengyun shut up instantly and stop on the road of pseudo-orthopedics popularization.
【Author’s words】
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