Chapter 26, The 26th Beam of Light: "Your boyfriend?"
It's rock hard.
After realizing where she had put her pillow, Song Xingyun immediately sat up and leaned against the corner between the car door and the seat, wishing she could squeeze herself into that gap.
He probably didn't notice me because I moved so quickly, right?
Just as she was thinking this, she heard Yu Mushang's voice rang out in the carriage, "What hit me?"
Song Xingyun felt a sense of relief upon hearing his question. Her eyes were darting around, trying to find a scapegoat in the car. Just as she grabbed her small bag to take it off, Ying Qi glanced at the rearview mirror and blurted out, "Assistant Song's boss."
Song Xingyun: ?
"Uh, no, I..." She pointed to herself and then to Ying Qi, unable to refute it, her face turning red.
Yu Mushang's hand was casually resting on his lap, right where Song Xingyun had bumped into him. He was certain that what had just brushed against his hand was the girl's long hair. Ying Qi hadn't exaggerated or lied. One corner of Yu Mushang's mouth curled up. "Assistant Song, a sneak attack?"
Song Xingyun covered her face, feeling that she couldn't take the blame alone. "Ying Qi stepped on the gas too hard, I didn't sit properly."
Ying Qi, who was in front, gave an awkward laugh, "But it was you, not me, who was resting your head on the boss's lap."
Ying Qi chuckled to himself; he loved watching the excitement.
Song Xingyun sighed and looked at Yu Mushang one last time. If it were anyone else, they might have just apologized and let the matter drop.
But to everyone's surprise, Song Xingyun cleared her throat and, as if afraid Yu Mushang wouldn't hear her, slapped her thigh twice and declared boldly, "Boss, why don't you use it as a pillow?"
Yu Mushang: ...
He found himself unable to keep up with Song Xingyun's thought process several times; she really didn't play by the rules.
Hearing this from the front row, Ying Qi burst into laughter, saying, "You all go ahead and use your pillows, I promise I won't watch."
Song Xingyun said frankly that she didn't feel ashamed at all, but Yu Mushang seemed more uncomfortable than she was.
He dodged and turned his head towards the car window, "Hmph."
Song Xingyun knew immediately that he was not happy with this "remedy", so her voice softened a bit, "Then what do you want? Then punish me, punish me quickly."
Yu Mushang: Is she... being affectionate with me?
Whose "punishment" is this? It looks like he did something wrong. The man pursed his lips where she couldn't see him. "Since Assistant Song is so proactive and straightforward, then I won't be polite."
Song Xingyun became interested. "Go on," she said.
She figured he wouldn't come up with any tricky punishments, as long as she didn't have to pay any compensation for emotional distress. She was even willing to be forced to stay up all night to catch up on work. But her stubborn personality had inadvertently surfaced again.
Yu Mushang was silent for a while. Although he couldn't see her, he still politely turned to her before speaking, as was his habit. "You're punished. Return to Villa No. 9 tomorrow morning."
Hearing about this punishment, Ying Qi was extremely anxious. Boss, are you really that inseparable from her? It's too obvious. I shouldn't be here; I should be under the car.
Yu Mushang knew she would definitely be taking care of her drunken best friend tonight, so he gave her a few hours' grace. To show his determination not to change the "punishment," he said, "I want to see her tomorrow morning."
Song Xingyun then pondered his words. "So urgent? Boss, is there something you need?"
Yu Mushang did not answer.
Song Xingyun didn't press the matter further and muttered to herself in the corner, "It can't be that she misses me." She immediately shook her head as soon as she uttered the word; she couldn't just say things like that!
Unexpectedly, Yu Mushang spoke up this time, "What did you say?"
How could I admit that? Song Xingyun shook her head and kicked the back of the driver's seat, speaking first, "I said, okay, I'll go back tomorrow morning!" I didn't dare say anything else... As for what I would do back home, she didn't ask, afraid of saying the wrong thing again.
Yu Mushang turned his head back with satisfaction after hearing her agree.
The car arrived at the pet store without any obstacles. As soon as Song Xingyun pushed the door open, she saw Changming lying expectantly on a soft cushion not far from the entrance, practically staring into the doorway.
Song Xingyun was secretly glad that she hadn't left it there for the night. Changming was spotted when she pushed open the door and came in. The dog's face lit up instantly, and it barked and ran to its owner's feet, rubbing against her furiously.
Song Xingyun squatted down and petted its head. "Sorry I'm late." As she spoke, she greeted the pet shop owner. A tall man dressed in casual clothes and wearing an apron with cats and dogs painted on it stopped two steps away from them. "I thought you weren't coming. I was just about to put it to bed."
Song Xingyun smiled, pulled the rope, and stood up. "Thank you, Zhou Zheng."
Since Song Xingyun came to Beijing, Changming's daily care has been done at Zhou Zheng's shop. He is very sunny and always smiling. He is probably very meticulous in his care, and Changming likes it very much. Over time, they have become half friends.
As Song Xingyun was about to leave, Zhou Zheng quickly came over to open the door for her. She hurriedly said, "It's fine if you see me off here." He always saw his guests off a few steps, and Song Xingyun didn't think much of it, habitually politely declining.
But Zhou Zheng had already opened the door. "It's not a big deal. Do you want to take a taxi?"
As soon as the two stepped out, they heard the car parked by the roadside honk its horn. Song Xingyun looked up and recognized Yu Mushang's car, surprised that they hadn't left yet.
Zhou Zheng accompanied her to the car. The back window was rolled down halfway, revealing a handsome man sitting upright with his eyes fixed straight ahead. He was startled for a moment, then put on his usual smile and asked Song Xingyun, "Boyfriend?"
Upon hearing this question, Song Xingyun's alarm bells went off. She couldn't understand why her few friends were all so gossipy. "No!"
Yu Mushang turned his head and said coldly, "Aren't you getting in the car?"
Song Xingyun initially refused, saying, "I can just take a taxi home myself. It's too much trouble for you tonight." She thought she would get a car full of his exhaust fumes after saying that, but to her surprise, the man spoke up forcefully again: "Get in the car. I've already given you the reason."
That reason that they wouldn't be able to escape responsibility if something happened to her? Song Xingyun thought it best to avoid trouble and compromised, "Then would you like to change seats?"
Yu Mushang was still sitting in the back seat. If he didn't move to the front passenger seat, Song Xingyun wouldn't be able to squeeze Changming and him together. But if there were two people and a dog in the back, it would be a bit cramped.
I thought I would see Yu Mushang get out of the car without any trouble, but to my surprise, he stood still and refused, saying, "I'm tired today and I don't want to move."
Song Xingyun immediately felt a headache coming on. "Then you and Changming... I'm afraid it might hurt you." As she spoke, she looked down at the still very excited dog. She wasn't lying; she was genuinely afraid that Changming might pounce on Yu Mushang in its excitement, which would damage her reputation as its owner!
Yu Mushang was unyielding. "The best way is for you to come up with it and not let it touch me."
Song Xingyun: ?
Zhou Zheng, standing beside her, narrowed his eyes slightly, breaking the silence. "Xingyun, how about I take you home?" His gaze towards her was extremely tender.
Star Essence? Why are you calling it that so affectionately?
Yu Mushang felt a tightness in his chest.
"Huh?" Song Xingyun instinctively took half a step to the side. "No, no, no need, I'll go first."
Then, without hesitation, she opened the car door, got in, and pulled Changming up with her.
The action was completed in one smooth motion, and Zhou Zheng only came to his senses after the car had driven quite a distance. "Who is he?"
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On the bus, there was a long life compared to when we were there. Song Xingyun squeezed it so much that it barked, but it didn't dare to move even a little bit to the other side.
She whispered to Changming, "Bear with it, we'll be home soon."
In the past, Changming was a very easy-going and cooperative little darling, but today, I don't know if he was too excited or what, his big butt kept nudging Song Xingyun, and his tail kept wagging wildly.
Song Xingyun was so itchy that she gave it a tiny gap, but that tiny gap gave Changming a chance to stretch out. As soon as it lifted its leg slightly, Song Xingyun instinctively tried to get away, but this time she was forced to come into contact with the man next to her who had been silent since the car started.
"Sorry." Song Xingyun held up a finger, giving Changming a warning look before turning to Yu Mushang's dark face. "Boss? Did I hurt you?"
Yu Mushang turned to her, "You're overestimating your small frame." Not content with that, he added, "If you can get hurt like this, then what about the times you bumped into me and knocked me down? Would I have ended up in the hospital?"
Ying Qi, who was in the front row, perked up his ears at these words.
Song Xingyun sometimes felt that it was better for Yu Mushang to be quiet, otherwise he would easily kill the conversation, but she still forced herself to talk, mainly because the quiet in the car was a bit eerie, even Ying Qi had stopped talking. "You seem to be in a bad mood, are you tired from playing today?"
Yu Mushang's face froze instantly. "Assistant Song has a good eye. You're indeed not in a good mood, so perhaps..."
Song Xingyun tilted her head to look at him, waiting for him to continue, "How about?"
Yu Mushang leaned back lazily in the back seat, crossed one leg over the other, and tapped his knee lightly with his fingers. "How about Assistant Song tells me a story to see if it can cheer me up?"
Song Xingyun was greatly relieved after hearing this. It was just storytelling, she was good at it! She turned most of her body to face him, using Changming as a backrest, and vigorously pulled its tail with one hand. "Okay, what kind of story would you like to hear?" She wondered if she should tell a joke.
When Yu Mushang saw that she had agreed, he seemed to have really thought about it seriously. During the waiting process, Song Xingyun was full of confidence.
Ying Qi, in the driver's seat, glanced at the rearview mirror every now and then, wondering if her boss was jealous. He seemed like it.
Ying Qi didn't say anything more this time, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire. The scene that looked like two men fighting over one woman was really exciting, but the people involved didn't seem to realize it yet. He, as an observer, saw it all clearly, about 50%.
After a moment of internal struggle, Yu Mushang felt a pang of bitterness welling up inside him. "Assistant Song knows that our company has always done a great job in terms of employee welfare, right?"
Upon hearing this, Song Xingyun immediately recalled the scene of him bringing her medicine and nodded, "It really is good, so?"
The man finally couldn't help but speak up, somewhat rudely and offensively, "So, out of concern for your employees, Assistant Song, why don't you tell us about your story with that man just now? What... is your relationship?"
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