Chapter 30, the 30th Beam of Light: "An indirect kiss."
Song Xingyun was incoherent, “If you’re thirsty, you’re thirsty. Men and women shouldn’t touch each other.”
Yu Mushang immediately let go of her hand, which, caught off guard, was pulled downwards by gravity. During the fall, her fingertips brushed against his chin and chest. "I...I...I..."
"Sorry, I just wanted to increase credibility." Yu Mushang's brows were so furrowed they could practically trap a mosquito. "However, Assistant Song, it's one thing to forget about taking advantage of me before, but now that you know men and women shouldn't touch each other, why are you still touching me like that?"
Song Xingyun was secretly hitting her own dead hand!
"It's too close, there's no space, please don't worry about it." She seemed more like that scumbag woman.
"I'll go buy it now." She spotted the vending machine a hundred meters away and ran off. Only when she stood in front of the machine did she realize that she had forgotten to ask Yu Mushang what he wanted to drink.
As luck would have it, the bottled water that was least likely to go wrong in the vending machine was sold out and hadn't been restocked. Song Xingyun's eyes darted around, and in the end she bought a bottle of coffee. She remembered that Yu Mushang had a habit of drinking coffee every day.
When they returned to the same spot, the man was still standing there. Song Xingyun took the initiative to unscrew the cap for him, and a strong coffee aroma wafted out. She wrinkled her nose at this "Western-style Chinese medicine" and said, "Boss... this is..."
Yu Mushang not only has keen ears but also a keen nose; he could smell it even before she formally introduced herself: "I don't drink bottled coffee."
Song Xingyun: ...
She couldn't believe she had made such a mistake. "Then I'll go buy some more. What would you like to drink?" This time she remembered to ask, determined to get the answer to this "open-book test." To her surprise, the man told her, "I want mineral water." He even thoughtfully named a brand.
It just so happened that the vending machine didn't have it, and where was she supposed to find it right now? Oh no, she had it in her bag—leftovers from a drink.
While explaining the situation, Song Xingyun took out the bottle of mineral water she had drunk from from her bag and carefully suggested, "Boss, why don't you just make do this once and drink something else..."
While she was speaking, Yu Mushang had already precisely snatched the bottle of mineral water from her hand. Song Xingyun watched as he opened the bottle cap, tilted his head back, and took a few sips, his Adam's apple bobbing.
Song Xingyun was completely dumbfounded. At that moment, her mind was filled with a sentence she had seen somewhere: "The sexiest part of a man's body is his Adam's apple."
So sexy.
But he actually drank the water she had drunk from!
Song Xingyun screamed inwardly in frustration, but outwardly she pretended to be calm and said, "Boss, I drank that."
Yu Mushang quenched his thirst and was slowly tightening the bottle cap. "Yes, I know."
If Ying Qi saw this scene, he would definitely think he was hallucinating. After all, in his eyes, his boss was a super germaphobe who wouldn't even eat the pizza that Ying Qi handed him while wearing gloves.
Are you that thirsty? I ask you!
Song Xingyun maintained a smile, "Knowing you still snatched it..." That's right, he had just snatched it.
A look of helplessness mixed with confusion appeared on the man's face. "Didn't Assistant Song tell me to make do with this water that someone else has drunk from?"
Song Xingyun: ?
"I clearly meant for you to drink some other water, I didn't mention anyone else." Master of Misinterpretation!!! No, he didn't even let her finish speaking; she was truly wronged this time.
Upon hearing this, Yu Mushang suddenly realized what was happening and said, "Oh."
Song Xingyun's gaze inadvertently fell on the man's lips. His lips were moist and glistening with moisture from the previous sips of water, looking soft and bouncy. This made her thoughts wander, and she even blurted out, "We shared a bottle of water, so doesn't that mean..."
Yu Mushang picked up where she left off, “Indirect kiss.” What an accurate description.
His ears turned red as he finished speaking. He cleared his throat twice, his tone full of innocence, "So this was Assistant Song's scheme? Using public office for private gain?"
Song Xingyun: !?
My reputation! My innocence! My image! It's all ruined! Waaah, "I didn't do it, I didn't do it."
But Yu Mushang had already turned around and was facing the sunflowers. "Never mind."
Why does he sound even more aggrieved than she does?
Looking at the sunflowers not far away, Song Xingyun swallowed hard. "Boss, do you think it's too late for me to go dig a hole in the sunflower field and bury myself in it?"
Yu Mushang was startled by her words, "I'm the one who will suffer the loss. Assistant Song doesn't need to try to kill herself over such a trivial matter."
Song Xingyun: ...
Is that what I meant?
After calming down, she accepted it. Presumably, Yu Mushang couldn't see it and wasn't very good at keeping up with the trends in the field of language. Saying that it was like talking to a brick wall or playing the lute to a cow would be too much.
To everyone's surprise, the man added, "Assistant Song, don't forget to pay me two sums for emotional distress this time." He almost laughed at himself after saying that. Yu Mushang, you may not be good at much else, but you're a master at collecting debts.
Song Xingyun was at her wits' end. The first part required her to personally feed him water, which was much easier than the second part. But what about the second part—compensation for emotional distress? She couldn't possibly drink a sip of water he had already drunk from, could she?
The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she became. She could only nod haphazardly in agreement and quickly end the conversation. "Boss, can we continue taking pictures now? If we don't, the sun will be blazing down on us."
As time went by, the sunlight did indeed grow stronger.
“Let’s begin.” Yu Mushang coolly raised the camera again.
Song Xingyun regained her composure and ran back to the sunflower field. This time, things went smoothly; one command, one action, and the two worked together seamlessly.
But the good times didn't last long. Song Xingyun was just about to call Yu Mushang over to take a couple of pictures of him too, since he had said that the camera's mission today was to record everything, and they should all be in the photos! But she didn't notice the group of elderly men and women approaching. "Come on over."
Just as she called him for the second time, an elderly and somewhat familiar voice rang out, "Young man, hurry up, I'll take the photos for you, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
Yu Mushang understood.
Song Xingyun recognized her.
What is fate? This is fate. Isn't that the old man who just pointed at the two of them and said that the young couple was a perfect match?
"No, no." Song Xingyun ran back and waved her hand, trying to figure out how to refuse more politely, but she couldn't stop the old man's enthusiasm, and the aunties chimed in, "Young lady, don't be shy, Grandpa Li took many photos of couples before he retired! You can trust him, he'll definitely make a great film!"
Photographing mandarin ducks?
Song Xingyun looked at herself and then at Yu Mushang: Do we look like a pair of wild lovebirds?
"Producing the film, is that how the professional term is used?" The older woman asked the older man after she finished speaking, which was rather endearing.
"Young man, if you're a man, say something." The old man looked at Yu Mushang, who hadn't spoken until now, and forced him to give him a chance to speak.
Song Xingyun glanced at her boss, fearing he might poison the old man, but then suddenly felt a glimmer of hope. Her refusal alone wouldn't carry enough weight; if both of them refused, then perhaps…
Just as she thought of this, the man's amused voice escaped from his lips, "I'll listen to her."
The four words gave Song Xingyun a sudden jolt, but the elderly men and women seemed to have caught a jolt and clapped their hands with a smile, saying, "Alright, alright, you all hurry up and stand over there."
The older women even found them a spot and crowded around them as they went.
Yu Mushang, who was originally holding the white cane, was now lying next to Bai Sui, who was watching the play with Changming, in order to take a picture of her. Song Xingyun was afraid that Yu Mushang would lose his footing in the chaotic situation, so she reflexively took his arm. "Hey, no, I clearly said that I don't need it."
Just as she was wondering if the elderly folks were mishearing, the old man who had taken over the camera loudly explained to everyone, "They say when a girl says no, she means yes!"
Song Xingyun: ...
Grandpa, you're so trendy! You're even more fashionable than my boss.
The older women were all beaming with joy. "Look, they're all holding hands! We'd better hold on tight so the photos will turn out nice!"
Song Xingyun really couldn't take it anymore. She didn't know whether to let go of Yu Mushang's hand. In the end, she was worried about his safety and forced herself to maintain the status quo. Usually, she would just let him hold her hand, but today was an emergency. Surely he would understand? Song Xingyun convinced herself.
She kept her eyes fixed on her feet the whole time. If she had looked up at that moment, she would have seen the man's lips curling up in an uncontrollable, wild grin.
After the two stopped, Song Xingyun looked at the elderly men and women who were busy serving them and silently accepted their kindness.
She tugged at Yu Mushang's sleeve. "Boss, you've worked hard. Please smile more." She was afraid that he would be expressionless the whole time, and the old man wouldn't be satisfied with the photos, so she added, "You look best when you smile."
Originally, Song Xingyun only intended to try anything as a last resort, but unexpectedly, this "dead horse" next to her actually came back to life. At this moment, Yu Mushang's mind was filled with thoughts: She praised me for having the most beautiful smile, she likes beautiful people, she really likes me.
The old man was in charge of taking photos and also instructed the older women on how to pose the two young people, "Hey, right, young man, put your hand on the young lady's shoulder."
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Xingyun felt a weight on her shoulders. She didn't feel embarrassed at the time; she just felt that Yu Mushang was cooperating like a human machine.
"Hey, very good, young man, keep that smile."
"Cheese! The little girl is very good."
"Move your head closer, don't move, perfect."
Song Xingyun went from a forced smile to gradually relaxing and enjoying the camera. As she got into the mood, she suddenly became curious whether Yu Mushang was really as cooperative as the old man had praised. Before she could even shake off her expression for the photo, she couldn't help but look up at him.
Just as the shutter clicked, the image of Song Xingyun looking up at him with her eyes crinkled was perfectly captured. The old man excitedly exclaimed several times, "I've got it! I've got it!"
Song Xingyun was dumbfounded.
After a series of coordinated actions, the old man returned the camera to Song Xingyun with satisfaction. "Thank you for your cooperation. Oh my, looking at you makes me feel young again! Back in the day, my wife and I were just like this."
Song Xingyun thanked them several times and was about to successfully wave goodbye when the old man suddenly slapped Yu Mushang's arm. "Young man, I have high hopes for you. I hope you'll marry that girl soon!" His words were firm and resolute.
Ouch! Song Xingyun felt a pain just looking at Yu Mushang's arm, but the man didn't react much, only his face was full of gentle smiles, "Thank you."
After he thanked him, a sense of melancholy arose in his heart.
Yu Mushang, it seems like you've been seen through.
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Author's Note: Double update! How many of you read this far today?
I'm so heartbroken today. Not only is the number of my favorites not increasing, but it's even decreasing! Waaaaah!
This week's ranking task is complete! I'll be resting tomorrow and the day after, my darlings! I'll update daily after the VIP chapters begin! Thank you for your support! [kissing emoji]
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