Chapter 4, Fourth Ray of Light: "You want to be my new love?"...
Song Xingyun's first reaction was, "Is it my turn to be attacked by a sharp tongue?"
That won't do.
She quickly caught up with Yu Mushang, leaving Ying Qi behind. Watching the two figures from behind, he stroked his chin with one hand and said, "Tsk, why do they seem like they're inseparable?"
"Boss." Song Xingyun called out as she approached Yu Mushang.
Yu Mushang's hands were already exploring the control panel Ying Qi had mentioned. The screen displayed red error warnings, and the "beep" sound kept ringing, but Yu Mushang remained unhurried, and the question he asked was completely unrelated to solving the problem: "Aren't you going to call me Mr. Yu anymore?"
"Huh?" Song Xingyun recalled what she had said earlier, but instead of explaining that it was a conditioned reflex, she asked, "How would you like me to address you?"
While Song Xingyun was still wondering if this person preferred the title "Mr. Yu," Yu Mushang replied, "Whatever you say."
He's such an unpredictable man.
Song Xingyun stood to the side, curious about everything in front of her that was full of technology. Ying Qi had caught up with her at some point, and seeing her eyes looking around, he generously said, "Let me introduce it to you."
Song Xingyun's eyes lit up. "Is that okay?"
Even Yu Mushang could hear the excitement in her tone, "We're all on the same side, so why not?"
Seeing that the boss had nodded in agreement, Ying Qi was about to begin her explanation when Song Xingyun asked again, "Aren't you afraid that I might be a spy sent by a competitor?"
Ying Qi replied without hesitation, "Really?"
Yu Mushang then remarked, "The IQ you showed in the interview test is probably not high enough to make you a spy."
He stated the truth casually, but Song Xingyun almost vomited blood. "Boss, if you lick your lips, will you poison yourself?"
Ying Qi immediately felt at peace. Her previous thought that something was off about her boss after meeting Song Xingyun vanished in an instant. "Our boss is the fairest person!"
Song Xingyun: ...
Ying Qi led Song Xingyun on a tour of the high-tech office. At the entrance was a robot. "His name is Xiao Ji. He can run errands for you, chat with you, and help you out in this building."
Song Xingyun bent down to look the robot in the eye and said, "Are all scientific researchers this lacking in meaning when it comes to naming things?"
The robot's eyes suddenly lit up, and it answered her directly, "A name is just a code name. Hello, I'm Xiaoji."
Song Xingyun wasn't frightened; her lips just twitched.
Ying Qi patted the robot's head. "You failed your scary game today." He hadn't expected Song Xingyun to be so brave.
A noise came from the control panel, instantly drawing Song Xingyun's attention. She turned and saw Yu Mushang still fumbling around for something, and couldn't help but worry, "Shouldn't you go help the boss? His eyes..."
Ying Qi knew what she was worried about, and waved his hand, "No one knows that control panel better than the boss; it's his toy."
Song Xingyun's gaze remained fixed on Yu Mushang's actions. Then, the red error message on the screen disappeared, and the program returned to normal. "Amazing..."
Ying Qi felt it was necessary to remind her, "You also need to learn. Being a life assistant is not just about taking care of your daily needs. You will eventually need to learn how to operate the control panel, including all the instruments here. You are the boss's eyes and ears."
Anyone else would have found the work tedious, but Song Xingyun didn't. Ying Qi's words instilled a strong sense of mission in her. "I understand!"
Ying Qi nodded, "You have a great talent for drawing. If you can use your skills to integrate with technology and benefit more people, that would be even more meaningful."
Song Xingyun was completely fired up by what he said.
Yu Mushang walked over and said, "I asked you to introduce her, not to chat idly. Xiao Ji, you take her with you."
Upon hearing the command, the small machine immediately sprang into action, reaching out to touch Ying Qi. A mechanical voice then rang out, "You're out. Excuse me."
Yingqi: ...
Even robots look down on me!
*
After a morning, Song Xingyun was finally released from the office by Xiao Ji. Ying Qi was nowhere to be seen, and only Yu Mushang was left in the room, quietly flipping through a Braille book.
He looked up when he heard footsteps. "Finished studying?"
Although she knew he was blind, Song Xingyun still nodded. "I went through it once, but how did you know it was me?"
Yu Mushang said calmly, "Ying Qi's footsteps sound like a frolicking ox."
Song Xingyun had never heard such a description before, but she didn't dare to ask him what her footsteps sounded like, for fear of accidentally being poisoned.
Yu Mushang didn't continue, but changed the subject, "Can you cook?"
Song Xingyun nodded again, "My cooking skills are not bad."
After she finished speaking, Yu Mushang's expression changed slightly. "I'm hungry."
Song Xingyun, who had been watching him closely, accidentally laughed out loud, but she quickly covered her mouth.
Yu Mushang's expression froze. "What are you laughing at?"
Song Xingyun said frankly, "I hope you don't think I'm being disrespectful. I just think... cute..." She saw the unexpected charm in him.
Yu Mushang's expression stiffened even more upon hearing this. "Cute? I've only ever heard 'terrifying' before. Aren't you afraid of me?"
He was cold-hearted, and even his tone of voice was like a robot with no obvious fluctuations. Ying Qi always said that he and Xiao Ji were father and son. Song Xingyun actually found him cute. Did that mean that she had a pretty good impression of him?
A sense of anticipation rose in Yu Mushang's heart, and Song Xingyun spoke up at the same time, "I don't think you're scary, you're just cute." To me, you will never be a scary person, she added in her heart.
Yu Mushang's fingertips were touching the Braille characters for "happy." He swallowed hard and said, "Go cook."
Song Xingyun gave a heavy "hmm," then turned and ran away.
Yu Mushang's hazy eyes were still fixed on the direction she had left in. He murmured, "The sound of your footsteps reminds me of butterflies fluttering in the air..."
*
When Ying Qi returned with the packed food, she saw Song Xingyun busy in the kitchen wearing an apron. Hearing the noise, she turned her head slightly and asked, "You're back. Is it okay if I use the food from the fridge?"
Watching her practiced movements, Ying Qi mentally removed her from the "kitchen-blowing" list. "It's okay, but how could you..."
Song Xingyun was serving the last dish of salted egg yolk chicken wings when she asked, "The boss said he's hungry. Do you usually cook?"
She came out carrying a plate and then noticed the fried chicken pizza Ying Qi was carrying. "Did I overestimate you? You guys don't eat takeout every day, do you?"
Ying Qi picked up the bag. "Yes."
Song Xingyun's expression instantly turned serious. "You actually let him eat takeout!"
After saying that, she remembered the refrigerator full of food, "Who cooks the food in that refrigerator?"
Ying Qi remembered the Chinese restaurant auntie who had come by yesterday and truthfully said, "It's probably leftovers from yesterday."
Song Xingyun didn't expect that it was actually Ying Qi who couldn't stand Yu Mushang eating takeout every day, so the Chinese restaurant aunt would come once or twice a week, forcing him to skip one or two takeout meals.
Song Xingyun's expression remained unchanged as she listened. "Why?"
Ying Qi blinked. "He's a picky eater and thinks the auntie's cooking isn't good. I'm not good enough to find an auntie who suits his taste."
After he finished speaking, he looked down at the four dishes and one soup already on the table. "They look good, but the taste is... well, you'd better prepare yourself for a harsh critique later." After saying this, he covered his mouth and added in a lower voice, "He's really picky about food, like a little kid."
Song Xingyun's serious expression turned into nervousness. "You should have said so earlier, then I would have made something I'm better at."
"Is the food ready?" Yu Mushang suddenly appeared.
Ying Qi immediately stood up straight. "It's ready, and we've been waiting for you to taste it." He quickly served rice and soup and set out chopsticks. Yu Mushang had already sat down.
Seeing him arrive, Song Xingyun's nervousness inexplicably subsided a bit. She picked up the serving chopsticks and put the salted egg yolk chicken wings, which she felt was the most confident among the dishes she had prepared that day, into his bowl, while also explaining them to him.
After taking a sip of soup, Yu Mushang began to savor the chicken wings.
Ying Qi, standing to the side, was even more nervous than Song Xingyun. He silently prayed to himself, "Boss, if it doesn't taste good, don't just spit it out. Young girls can't handle things as well as older women."
The next second, Yu Mushang commented, "Not bad."
Ying Qi frantically scratched his ears, thinking he had misheard, while Song Xingyun smiled broadly and continued to serve him other dishes, enthusiastically introducing them to him.
Seeing that it wasn't a misperception, Ying Qi quietly gave Song Xingyun a thumbs up, silently saying, "Awesome!"
He sat down, intending to try it too, when he bumped into the takeout bag. Yu Mushang recognized the bag, paused with his chopsticks, and said, "You, you're eating takeout."
Yingqi: ?
He was deprived of the right to taste the dishes Song Xingyun made. Song Xingyun thought she would suffer the same fate as Ying Qi, so she offered, "Then I'll just order takeout..."
To everyone's surprise, Yu Mushang immediately "looked" at him and said, "If you don't eat with me, how will I know if you've poisoned the food?"
"You've already eaten, why are you still saying these things?" Song Xingyun covered her mouth with the words she almost blurted out. However, she didn't like eating takeout anyway, so Yu Mushang's "allocation" was actually to her liking.
For a moment, it was as if a dividing line had been drawn across the dining table. On one side, Song Xingyun and Yu Mushang were eating home-style dishes face to face, while on the other side, Ying Qi was eating pizza alone. He lamented, "Why do I feel like a third wheel?"
Upon hearing this, Song Xingyun nearly spat out the soup in her mouth. She was about to wave her hand to tell him not to talk nonsense, but Yu Mushang beat her to it, "Then why aren't you leaving?"
Song Xingyun's eyes didn't dare to move, and Ying Qi was also stunned for a few seconds before she started wailing, "Boss, you're abandoning your old love now that you have a new one!"
Song Xingyun almost shoved a chicken wing into his mouth. "What are you saying!"
Yu Mushang appeared the calmest. After taking a small sip of soup, he looked back at the person opposite him and asked, "From what Ying Qi is saying, you want to be my new love?"
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