Chapter 35, The 35th Beam of Light: "I know, you like me."...
Yu Mushang was naturally unable to sleep, and he dared not move at all.
I lay there, my back aching, waiting for someone to wake up.
My feelings fluctuated between joy and contradiction.
Inside the tent, there was only Song Xingyun's soft breathing; outside, there were the chirping of insects and birds, and two dogs sleeping loudly.
Yu Mushang wasn't usually a person who was afraid of the heat, but once he was near Song Xingyun, his constitution seemed to change instantly. It sounds exaggerated, but it's true.
He had thought he would live out his life in this carefree and quiet way, but unexpectedly, the more he tried to avoid her, the closer she got, until now even his heartbeat couldn't lie.
His attempts to "cut off" certain emotions from himself a year ago proved futile.
Does she really like me? If she didn't like me, why would she keep bothering me? She does like me, so what kind of man would I be if I kept avoiding her? The man's thoughts were churning, and time slipped away little by little in this heat.
"Ring ring ring." Like waking from a dream.
Finally, the silence was broken by Song Xingyun's daily afternoon nap alarm.
She frowned, and without even opening her eyes, she skillfully let go of the hand that had been clinging to the man and reached into her pocket for her phone, then turned it off.
Yu Mushang felt that half of his arm was no longer restrained, and he thought it would be easy to pull it out now. But not only did his hand stop moving, he also closed his eyes.
Song Xingyun's hazy consciousness hadn't returned yet. She thought she was still in her own big bed, hugging her plush pillow. As soon as she pulled her hand back, she hugged the spot she had just let go of.
The face even rubbed against it again.
Wait a minute.
This smell seems familiar...
She rubbed against it again.
Why would her doll rub against her face?
She pinched it again.
It's rock hard! How can her doll be this hard?!
There's a problem.
Just as Song Xingyun was about to open her eyes to confirm, the memories from that morning until her afternoon nap came flooding back, and she suddenly dared not open her eyes.
Although Yu Mushang couldn't see, he could hear her swallowing hard after taking a deep breath because he was so close to her.
It seems she's awake.
Song Xingyun secretly opened her eyes a crack, and the man's magnified handsome face was right in front of her! She almost cried out, her heart pounding like a drum, but she quickly closed the window of her soul again, her mind racing to analyze the current "situation".
Wasn't I sleeping at the tent entrance? Wasn't I sitting down?
But how could I be lying down right now?! And right next to my boss, so close! And wait, what am I holding?
She dared not think about it, but recalling that the man she had just peeked at seemed to be still fast asleep gave her a little courage. She lifted her eyelids, lowered her eyes, and her face flushed bright red when she saw the situation.
It turned out that what was rubbing against her face was the cotton-linen shirt he was wearing today, and what she was hugging was his arm.
She felt the heat rushing to her head and saw that the skin exposed on her chest was a rosy pink, which contrasted sharply with the pale skin of the forearm in her arms.
Before she woke up, she was holding on tightly. After she woke up, she hugged even tighter because of her nervousness, her arms pressing down on her soft skin. The scene was even a little... suggestive...
Fortunately, he can't see.
The little voice in Song Xingyun's mind was racing, broadcasting: You're actually clinging to Yu Mushang's arm and won't let go! Let go now!
Yes, she should escape the "crime scene" before he wakes up.
Thinking of this, Song Xingyun prepared to take action. The first step was to release the other person.
Yu Mushang had been waiting quietly to see how she would handle the situation. Sure enough, he felt the force binding him slowly loosening, as if she wanted to run away.
He frowned in displeasure and suddenly spoke up, "Assistant Song, are you awake?"
A single sentence stopped Song Xingyun's stealthy actions. Like a frightened bird, she reflexively hugged the object in front of her. Yes, it was that arm again.
Yu Mushang: ...
Song Xingyun: Oh no!
Originally, Song Xingyun's movements were not significant, and Yu Mushang could ignore the soft sensation. Heaven knows how hard he tried to distract himself during his entire afternoon nap, but now, a single movement from her almost ruined his composure.
He suppressed his racing heartbeat; your hands were clenched so tightly the veins bulged. He said through gritted teeth, "Have you hugged enough?"
Song Xingyun: We've been discovered...
But she finally found an opportunity to let go quickly, and she bounced to the edge of the tent. The sudden noise startled the two Labradors outside and woke them up.
As soon as they opened their eyes, they saw the human-shaped protrusion from the tent, with a clear handprint.
Yu Mushang's hands were freed, and he quickly pulled them back to hug himself tightly, looking as if he had been teased badly.
"I...I...I!" Song Xingyun stammered as she watched Yu Mushang's ears turn red, and for a moment she truly felt like a hooligan.
"Boss, I didn't do anything, did I?" Except for holding your arm.
To everyone's surprise, this question made Yu Mushang's face turn red as well. "Assistant Song has forgotten? So Assistant Song can black out even when she doesn't drink?"
Song Xingyun was starting to wonder if the pizza she ate for lunch had been laced with alcohol, how could she be so "drunk"? She couldn't understand why she had slept so well at noon.
She asked cautiously, like a "scumbag" who sleeps with someone and then forgets them, "Boss, how about... you tell me?"
Yu Mushang hugged himself tighter, looking uncomfortable, and said, "I... I can't say it."
Song Xingyun: ?
She got impatient. "Tell me, or you can demonstrate it for me!"
Demonstration?
Yu Mushang's heart skipped a beat at her bold statement. "Are you sure?" How could he...
Song Xingyun nodded. If he wouldn't speak, she could use gestures to perform a silent play; she should be able to understand that, right? "Mm."
As Yu Mushang's expression gradually relaxed, Song Xingyun became expectant. Was this the start of the performance? What had I done?
But the next second, the man's demeanor changed, like a wolf eyeing its prey. He reached out his hand towards her and grabbed her in one swift motion.
Yu Mushang grabbed one of her hands, and with the other hand, he slid down the tent, wrapping his arms around her slender waist. With both hands, he pulled her into his embrace before Song Xingyun could react.
He couldn't resist hugging her.
Yu Mushang felt annoyed, but it was too late to let go. "I'm sorry."
Song Xingyun's mind went blank.
What woke her was Yu Mushang's deep voice, "You did it like that?"
She pieced together his words, but couldn't bring herself to call someone who had been taken advantage of and was now apologizing "a scoundrel," because it seemed she was the more scoundrel...
But, isn't that holding me too tightly?
Her ear touched his; it was so hot.
Song Xingyun didn't intend to push him away at that moment, but was worried that Yu Mushang might hear her rapid heartbeat if they were so close.
It's quite comfortable to hold.
The moment Song Xingyun had this thought, she wanted to raise her hand and hit her head.
Unexpectedly, the man buried his head and nuzzled her shoulder. His short hair tickled her neck and chin, making her want to look up and dodge. However, the man seemed to have anticipated her movements and held her tightly.
After Yu Mushang finished making this gesture, he put one of her arms in his chest, looked up again, and turned his handsome face towards her. "Now Assistant Song knows what you've done, right? I'm done demonstrating."
"I know, I know..." His actions made Song Xingyun's stuttering even worse.
As she pulled her hand away, she continued, "I was half asleep, sorry... but you could push me away, or wake me up?"
She had been escaping quite smoothly, but as soon as she finished speaking, the man grabbed her hand that was about to pull away, and his large hand moved up her arm.
Song Xingyun didn't dare to move at all, her eyes following the movement of his hand. With each inch his hand went up, her heart jumped... What was he going to do?
It touched her cheek.
The man's fingertips rubbed against her cheek. "When Assistant Song mentioned this, I remembered that I still had a part to demonstrate."
Song Xingyun: !! !! There's more?
How much did she take advantage of him? She hugged him and even touched his face.
She thought this was his demonstration, but when the man's hand left, it looked like he was about to slap her, which made Song Xingyun cry out and close her eyes in fright.
Finally, she was greeted with a gentle pat on her cheek and a soft, affectionate "Silly girl."
Song Xingyun was still wondering if she had misheard when the man pushed her away without any hesitation.
Yu Mushang resumed his previous posture of crossing his arms to protect himself, and snorted coldly, "Does Assistant Song think I haven't resisted?" She couldn't detect any warmth in his words, as if the "idiot" with a hint of tenderness in his voice was just her imagination.
"What do you mean?" A strange feeling flashed through her mind.
Yu Mushang's answer made her think through everything. He said, "Otherwise, how can we say that Assistant Song is so bold? Not only did she take advantage of the boss, but she also slapped him after getting the benefit."
Song Xingyun kept repeating his words in her mind. Her blood rushed to her head, and she felt dizzy and lightheaded. For a moment, she even thought she saw her great-grandmother. He resisted, and she hit him?
She clenched her fists. "Boss, why don't you call it back?"
She doesn't want to lose her job!
Yu Mushang: ...
You want me to hit a woman?
Song Xingyun was on the verge of tears. She had no experience in handling this kind of thing. "The whole process must have been attracted by the boss's righteousness! That's why I did such a thing. The boss is a really good person!"
She was spouting nonsense and almost crying, the little voice in her head pounding her head with a hammer: What righteous energy! Why don't you talk about yang energy! You say you're absorbing yang to replenish yin!
But Yu Mushang's attention was completely elsewhere, not on her illogical statements or poor word choice. "Oh, Assistant Song, are you attracted to me again?"
“Yes!” Knowing that too much talk leads to mistakes, Song Xingyun decided to go along with whatever her boss said.
"Did Assistant Song admit to taking advantage of the boss?"
“Yes…” she couldn’t refute.
She was afraid that Yu Mushang would sue her for workplace sexual harassment first. Although he "returned" the charges, she was still the one who started it.
She closed her eyes and began a rapid-fire question-and-answer session with him.
"Is Assistant Song trying every possible way to get my attention?"
"Yes!" Huh? What?
But the man's questions continued, "I remember Assistant Song likes handsome guys?"
"Yes..." These questions and answers were relatively normal, so Song Xingyun relaxed again, thinking that she would go back and explain later.
"Does Assistant Song think I'm handsome?"
"right."
"Does Assistant Song expect me to forgive your behavior?"
"right."
"Will Assistant Song take responsibility for what she did?"
"Yes." Her mind was racing, trying to figure out how to take responsibility.
"So, Assistant Song likes me? Has a crush on me?"
"Yes." Wait, what did he ask?
No, like? Have a crush? Me? She finally preemptively added, "I admire my boss!"
The man's expression softened completely, and the speed at which he changed his expression stunned Song Xingyun.
"Admiration and a crush? Is Assistant Song so bold as to want to pursue her boss?"
"right."
Song Xingyun: !! "No, it's not what you think, I..."
Yu Mushang smirked smugly and stopped her from speaking, "Alright, I know."
Song Xingyun: He actually believed her just because she gave a random answer?
"Know what?"
Yu Mushang stood up, touched his white cane, put on his headphones, and the prompts kept coming into his ears, "Fellow traveler identified, 50cm...30cm...10cm..."
He stopped right in front of her. No matter how many times Song Xingyun looked at him up close, she couldn't move. She could only hold her breath and concentrate. She thought that if she didn't move, he wouldn't notice her.
She looked at her reflection in his eyes, and when she realized he couldn't see, she paused for a moment, and her heart ached for no reason. He never let her suffer for too long.
Because he spoke, he pulled her out of her sadness, and his answer successfully diverted her attention: "I understand."
"You like me."
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