Chapter 58, The 58th Beam of Light: "I can't wait any longer."
"And within a week?"
Is there anything more shameful than him repeating her words with that face on his back? In her haste, Song Xingyun tiptoed and used her hand, which Yu Mushang hadn't caught, to cover his mouth. "Stop talking."
The other three people present reacted differently to this.
Yu Mushang's lower half of his face was mostly covered, but you could still see that his eyes and brows were filled with a smile.
Ying Qi, on the other hand, could now openly cover her eyes.
Wen Ying, on the other hand, was watching with great interest from the back. She thought to herself: First a bump, then a covering, isn't that physical contact? Why does Boss Yu seem to be enjoying it?
"I'm so sorry, boss." Song Xingyun quickly withdrew her hand after realizing what she had done. Without waiting for Yu Mushang to speak, she turned around and pulled Wen Ying over. "Hehe, it's all a misunderstanding. Come on, I'll take you to see Changming. You haven't seen it in a long time."
Seeing that Wen Ying was still "reluctant" to leave, Song Xingyun used all her strength, gritting her teeth, "Go! My good sister!"
Yu Mushang chuckled softly as he listened to the chaotic footsteps fading into the distance. "Such cowardly courage, yet daring to utter such harsh words."
Ying Qi, currently the only person in the know, said, "I'm still here! I've become part of their game."
"How come I never realized the boss was so witty...?"
Yu Mushang overheard his mutterings. "I'm not deaf yet."
Ying Qi stopped pretending; he was incredibly curious. "So, boss, why doesn't Assistant Song go public?"
Yu Mushang turned and left, leaving behind only the words, "Romantic pleasures? You're a single dog, you wouldn't understand anyway."
A decisive goal.
Ying Qi thought she had misheard, and by the time she realized the person was already far away, "Fun?"
"Boss! You've really been corrupted by Assistant Song!"
Inside the sunroom,
Having not seen Wen Ying for a long time, Changming clung to her tightly. Wen Ying hugged it and didn't forget to confirm with Song Xingyun, "Does what you said earlier still stand?"
Song Xingyun absentmindedly stroked the head of the centenarian, "What?"
Wen Ying also "kindly" recalled for her, "It was about chasing Yu Mushang."
Song Xingyun: ......
"Stop talking, you're making a huge fool of yourself." She's probably too embarrassed to see him alone today.
Wen Yingke disagreed, "A promise is a promise, I support you!"
Song Xingyun said, "Okay, okay." Then her phone alarm went off. "Sorry, Wenwen, I have some work to take care of. You'll have to play by yourself for a while. Shall we eat together later?"
Wen Ying gave her an "OK" sign, "I'll stay here and play with them. You can go to work without worry."
"If it affects your work, then your cold-faced CEO might not let me come anymore."
Song Xingyun now covers her ears and runs away whenever she hears the words "cold-faced president," which makes Wen Ying laugh behind her.
Song Xingyun nearly bumped into Ying Qi, who stepped aside. "So rushed, looking for the boss?"
Song Xingyun covered her ears even tighter. "I'm working!" She took two steps and then turned back to remind him, "Hold it in." Ying Qi was known to her as a "loudmouth."
Ying Qi understood instantly and immediately made a zipping motion on his mouth. He watched as Song Xingyun walked away with a skeptical expression. He pointed to his mouth and asked, "Do I look that unbelievable?"
As Ying Qi passed by the sunroom, the fabric of his suit jacket was grabbed from his sleeve. Caught off guard, he was forcefully pulled inside. By the time he realized what was happening, Wen Ying had already pinned him against the door. "You!"
Wen Ying was very close to him, still holding his hand tightly, and she was sneakily peeking out.
Ying Qi pulled her hand down and patted the spot where she had been grabbed. "Miss Wen, what are you doing?"
"I was just worried about being overheard," Wen Ying replied, hands on her hips. Then, seeing his actions, her face darkened with displeasure. "What? Do you think I'm some kind of filthy thing? If you're going to film me like this, you might as well just strip off your clothes right here and now."
Yingqi: ?
He thought of what the man in front of him had done to him while he was drunk, and crossed his arms in a protective posture. "Miss Wen, please have some self-respect."
His timid yet defiant little expression amused Wen Ying, who couldn't resist teasing him, "I never imagined that the stern and unsmiling Secretary Ying, who's rumored to be by the Yu Group's boss's side, had such a...fearful side..."
Fear? Ying Qi disagreed with that word. "Fear you?"
"I don't want people to say I bully girls."
Wen Ying chuckled, "Oh? Is that so?" As she spoke, she tiptoed up and soon her nose touched his. Ying Qi was stunned by her "surprise attack," and Wen Ying continued to tease him, "You said you weren't scared? You're totally terrified."
Ying Qi snapped out of her daze and shoved the person away, yelling, "You! You pervert!"
Wen Ying laughed out loud, "How am I a hooligan? I just accidentally touched your nose, didn't I? Do you want me to show you what a real hooligan is like?"
Ying Qi frowned seriously, "What exactly is the matter, Miss Wen?"
Seeing his unapproachable demeanor again, Wen Ying immediately felt bored. She had originally wanted to learn more about the way the two of them interacted. "It's fine, I won't waste Secretary Ying's precious time, hmph." After she finished speaking, she turned around and kissed and hugged Changmingbaisui, as if she wasn't the one who had flirted with Ying Qi earlier.
Seeing her change in expression, Ying Qi felt a little uncomfortable. "Incomprehensible," he said, and then left.
Wen Ying heard it clearly, "Just like his expressionless boss, all he has is a handsome face." She scratched Changming's chin, "What a waste that I've been thinking about him so much lately, I must not have been looking at abs enough. I'm going to order a male model tonight!"
*
At lunchtime,
Yu Mushang noticed that only Ying Qi was there. Before he could ask, Ying Qi said, "Assistant Song and Miss Wen went out to dinner."
It means that the meal was just for the two of them.
Yu Mushang had prepared for one more person at the dinner table than usual, but to his surprise, there was one less person. "Why didn't they invite you too?"
Ying Qi thought she had misheard. "You asked me out? Why?"
Yu Mushang was very direct, "Miss Wen, I feel like she might have a thing for you."
His sudden conclusion reminded Ying Qi of what Wen Ying had done to him earlier that day, and he denied it, saying, "You must be mistaken. I think she's just a female hooligan."
"But boss, it's normal for people not to ask me out, but is it normal for Assistant Song not to ask you out either?"
Yu Mushang: ......
"If you can't speak properly, then shut up." Ying Qi accidentally touched a sore spot. He forgot that he still had no status or identity in front of Song Xingyun's best friend.
Without Song Xingyun present, Yu Mushang ate half a bowl less rice at the dinner table.
Before Ying Qi left Villa No. 9 to return to his old house, Yu Mushang reminded him, "Go back and tell Uncle Lin to turn down the Bai family." He was referring to the Bai family's intention to arrange a blind date between Bai Shuyan and him.
After Yu Mushang's parents passed away, he rallied and dealt with many of the "parasites" in his family. He had almost no contact with the collateral relatives anymore, and now no one could make decisions about his marriage. Uncle Lin was just helping others to make connections.
After Ying Qi left, the entire Villa No. 9 became quiet. Yu Mushang felt a little uncomfortable, so he took his book and went to the sunroom, since it was probably the noisiest place in the entire villa.
When Bai Sui saw its owner arrive, it ran over affectionately and rubbed against his leg, while Chang Ming circled around him. Yu Mushang smelled the aroma of canned food, so he squatted down and asked them, "Did Mom open the cans for you before she left?"
Changming called out first, and Yu Mushang confirmed it, muttering, "You all knew to open a can of food before you left, why didn't you think to come and tell me before you left?"
"What a heartless little thing."
He got up and sat back in the wicker chair, reading the book in his hand. He and his two dogs kept him company for most of the night, until he heard the sound of a car stopping outside the gate.
Song Xingyun hadn't seen Wen Ying for so long that they lost track of time while eating and chatting. When she returned to Villa No. 9, the time was already 11 o'clock. "He should be asleep by now, right?" Even if he wasn't asleep, he should be in his room.
Thinking of this, Song Xingyun's "thief" mentality wasn't so strong anymore. She had been worried about coming back late, but now she was also relieved that she didn't have to run into Yu Mushang. She wasn't prepared to coax him after what happened during the day.
"Who?" Wen Ying, in the driver's seat, heard her mutter, "Boss Yu? Are you still shy?"
Song Xingyun pretended to pinch her, "You try it and see if you're shy."
Wen Ying shook her head without even thinking, "No way, I did something like that in front of Ying Qi today..."
She didn't finish speaking, but it caught Song Xingyun's attention. "You've been...? Well, so you're hiding something from me. After talking so much tonight, is there something you've left out?"
Wen Ying pretended to yawn, "No, you should go back and rest. I'm sleepy too, and I'll have to drive while fatigued later."
Song Xingyun looked at her suspiciously for a few moments, and only after seeing her yawn and tears welling up in her eyes did she open the car door and get out. "Drive carefully, let me know when you get home."
Just a second before she closed the car door, she saw Wen Ying's eyes light up, showing no signs of fatigue. "What's wrong with you?" Song Xingyun tried to open the car door, intending to "torture" her, but to her surprise, the car door had already been locked by Wen Ying.
Pressed against the window, Song Xingyun could only see Wen Ying waving at her, pointing in various directions, which puzzled her. "What are you saying?"
"Aren't you leaving yet?" Seeing that Wen Ying was hesitant to start the car, Song Xingyun began to suspect that she had other motives.
Sure enough, the next second someone grabbed her shoulder, and her body suddenly stiffened. "Who!" Could there be thugs in a place like this? Surely not. Even if there were, Wen Ying wouldn't let her risk her life alone.
Then Yu Mushang's voice rang out behind her, "It's me, don't be afraid."
Song Xingyun finally relaxed. Of course, at this time, who else could be in front of her house besides Yu Mu Chamber of Commerce? She turned around and was about to answer her when the man spoke again, "You're only coming back now? I thought you'd forgotten about me."
Song Xingyun became "on guard," for no other reason than that Wen Ying hadn't left yet! However, her car windows were tightly closed, so she probably couldn't hear anything. Regardless of whether Wen Ying could see her or not, Song Xingyun gestured to her with her hand behind her back to "hurry up and go."
She replied to Yu Mushang, "How could I forget you? Let's go inside quickly." She appeared calm, but inside she was frantic. Since she hadn't heard Wen Ying start the car and leave, she had to get Yu Mushang back as soon as possible, at least to close the villa gate, otherwise...
But that's how fate works; what you fear most often comes to pass.
She was about to push him away when, in the blink of an eye, Yu Mushang had hugged her tightly. He said, "I can't wait any longer, I want to hug you right now."
He pulled Song Xingyun into his arms, and the phone in her hand began to vibrate wildly—it was a new message.
She might have had a glimmer of hope if it happened once, but to do it more than ten times in a row—only Wen Ying could pull that off. Song Xingyun didn't even need to look to know what those dozen or so messages were...
At that moment, only two words filled her mind: It's over...
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