Chapter 42042 First Kiss
His lips were softer than I had imagined, like delicate jelly.
Xue Yi's heart trembled slightly, and she licked it subconsciously. Before she could feel it, her shoulders were pushed away by a pair of hands.
The thick darkness blurred their expressions, but amplified every sound. Xue Yi feigned busyness as she lowered her head to straighten her clothes, her mind racing. What should she do next? Should she confess her feelings?
But she was not ready yet. The kiss just now was more involuntary and impulsive.
Yu Zeyuan was already confused.
Things went completely beyond the original plan. According to his pace, the first kiss should have happened after the relationship was confirmed, or at least in a decent formal occasion, not in the countryside.
So what exactly was that kiss?
His Adam's apple moved slightly, and a hint of nervousness appeared in his voice: "Why would you..."
This was the first time Xue Yi took the initiative to kiss someone, and her heart was pounding like a deer.
She pretended to be calm and tried to make her voice sound steady: "Of course it's to comfort you."
How can it be comforting like this?
Yu Zeyuan pursed his lips, recalling the touch just now, and the tip of the tongue that stretched out, which clearly wanted to... bite him.
Seeing him staring at her without saying a word, Xue Yi's forced composure was about to break, and embarrassment surged into her cheeks.
She coughed lightly and tried to excuse herself: "Well, I've seen enough of the night scene tonight. It's getting late. I'll go home first."
Just as she was about to stand up, a hand pressed the back of her neck back to its original position, and then lips covered it softly again.
Unlike the immature and clumsy kiss just now, this kiss was deeper and longer, like a domineering temptation.
In the dim moonlight, she could clearly see Yu Zeyuan's thick and long eyelashes trembling slightly, and his warm breath sprayed on her cheeks, making her feel tingling and numb, and carrying his clean scent.
Xue Yi slowly closed her eyes, indulging in this gentle kiss.
Adhering to the principle of not suffering any loss, she placed her hand on his chest. Under her palm was a firm touch and a strong heartbeat. She moved her hand slowly downwards. Just as it reached his abdomen, her wrist was grabbed.
Yu Zeyuan panted lightly, pulled away a little, frowned slightly, and said in a low voice: "You..."
"Don't think too much," Xue Yi interrupted him first, without any shyness on her face, and said seriously: "I just want to see how many abdominal muscles you have."
How come this woman isn't shy at all?
Yu Zeyuan let go of his hand and stood up hurriedly, wanting to end this heart-pounding topic.
Xue Yi stood up and pressed on, "You haven't answered me yet?"
Yu Zeyuan's cheeks were flushed, and he strode forward without saying a word.
Xue Yi trotted after him and continued to tease him: "If you don't say anything, I'll verify it myself, okay?"
Yu Zeyuan suddenly stopped and turned his head. His beautiful peach blossom eyes widened in the night, flashing with a hint of shame and anger: "How can you say such things so calmly?"
Oh~
So he's shy?
She has a face that is enough to cause chaos in people's hearts, but she is as innocent as a blank sheet of paper. This contrast is extremely interesting.
Xue Yi became playful and asked in a low voice, "That wasn't your first kiss, was it?"
Yu Zeyuan's body stiffened, and he was speechless for a moment before he replied sullenly, "So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"
Xue Yi heard this and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips. He said slowly: "What a coincidence, me too."
Yu Zeyuan was stunned, and said "Oh" seemingly faintly, but a sweet feeling arose in his heart, and his hurried pace slowed down unconsciously.
Then, his right hand was gently held by a soft and warm hand.
Neither of them spoke, fingers intertwined, and walked silently along the quiet country path.
At this moment, Yu Zeyuan's heart seemed to be filled with something, his whole body felt light and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise up.
He made up his mind that when he returned to Su City, he would confess his feelings to her in the most solemn way and face her feelings directly.
*
Xue Yi quietly returned to the kang and lay next to Chen Xin. She was very excited and kept thinking about the kiss in her mind, savoring every movement and Yu Zeyuan's shy expression.
That look is so cute!
Perhaps due to the fatigue from the past few days and the emotional ups and downs last night, Xue Yi slept exceptionally soundly that night. In the end, he was awakened by Chen Xin's anxious voice.
"Sister Yiyi, something's wrong! Wake up!"
Xue Yi opened his eyes sleepily and asked dazedly, "What's wrong?"
"It suddenly started raining heavily outside! It looks like we won't be able to leave for a while!"
Xue Yi propped herself up and then remembered that today was their last day in the village. She quickly put on her clothes and walked to the door.
Sure enough, it was raining heavily outside, the sky and the earth were gray, and lightning and thunder flashed from time to time.
"Cong! My Cong is gone!"
Grandma Yang walked out of the room tremblingly with a cane, her face full of anxiety.
"Don't worry, mother-in-law. We will help you find it."
Xue Yi searched the room but couldn't find anyone. She squatted down and asked Qi Qi, who had been holding Chen Xin's legs, "Qi Qi, do you know where your brother went?"
Qiqi pointed outside the yard timidly: "Brother went out and walked over there."
She was pointing in the direction of the fields.
Xue Yi immediately understood that Qi Cong must have gone to the field to drain the water.
Peppers at this stage are most afraid of stagnant water. If it lasts more than four hours, the roots will easily rot, and a year's hard work may be wasted.
After waiting for more than ten minutes and seeing Qi Cong still not coming back, Xue Yi borrowed a raincoat from Grandma Yang and rushed into the rain.
The dense rain almost blocked my vision, and it made a crackling sound as it hit the ground, forming puddles that were ankle-deep.
Xue Yi's sneakers were soon soaked. She trotted to the field, searched around, and finally saw the thin figure in a corner.
She shouted, "Qi Cong! Go back quickly! The rain is getting heavier, it's too dangerous here!"
Qi Cong bent over and used a hoe to desperately clear the blocked soil to speed up the drainage of the accumulated water. "Sister, don't worry about me, I'm almost done!"
Xue Yi looked at the increasingly heavy rain and squatted down to help without saying a word. Since she had no tools, she used her hands to clean the fallen leaves and mud in the ridges to ensure that the rainwater could flow away quickly.
After about half an hour of hard work, the cleanup was finally completed.
Xue Yi grabbed Qi Cong's hand and ran back: "Don't do something dangerous like this alone in the future..."
Before she finished speaking, she caught a glimpse of a dark shadow crawling on the edge of a field not far away. When she got closer, she saw that it was an old man lying on the ground with blood flowing from his head. He had obviously hit his head against a rock and had lost consciousness.
Xue Yi immediately took off his raincoat and covered the old man with it, then calmly said to Qi Cong, "Go get some help!"
Soon, the rain soaked her through, but she didn't care about that anymore. She squatted beside the old man and called softly, "Grandpa, can you hear me?"
After calling two or three times, the old man finally slowly opened his eyes, responded with a weak breath, and struggled to get up.
Xue Yi quickly put his arm on her shoulder and tried to help him up, but the old man's weight was too much for her. Just as she was about to try again, the weight on her shoulder suddenly lightened.
She turned her head, and in the pouring rain, that familiar figure seemed to descend from the sky, accompanied by a reassuring voice: "I'm coming."
Xue Yi's tense nerves relaxed instantly, and his heart finally settled down.
"You use this."
Yu Zeyuan handed the umbrella in his hand to Xue Yi, then half-knelt down and carried the old man on his back.
Xue Yi held the umbrella high, trying his best to shield the two of them from the rain, but the rain still wet his hair and clothes. The three of them struggled to reach Wang Fa's house, which was closest to the fields.
The people in the room immediately gathered around.
Wang Fa hurried to ask for help from the only village doctor.
Yu Zeyuan looked at Xue Yi, who was soaking wet, and said worriedly, "Go change your clothes and take a hot bath. Don't catch a cold. We are here."
Wang Wei also agreed: "Yes, go change your clothes!"
Xue Yi hesitated for a moment, nodded and turned around.
"etc…"
Yu Zeyuan picked up the umbrella beside him and handed it to her.
Xue Yi waved her hand: "No, it's just a few steps, I'm already soaked anyway."
Yu Ze's tone brooked no refusal: "Even if you're soaked, you have to hold an umbrella, otherwise... I'll be worried."
Xue Yi was stunned for a moment, and looked up. Yu Zeyuan had turned his face away, but his red ears revealed his inner shyness.
The corners of her mouth rose unconsciously, and she said softly, "Okay."
He took the umbrella and rushed into the rain again.
Xue Yi returned to Grandma Yang's house. Seeing her soaked appearance, Chen Xin asked nervously, "Qi Cong said an old man fell in the fields. Is it serious? Do you need me to check it out?"
Xue Yi went into the house to get some clean clothes while answering, "He's awake, but still very weak. Wang Fa has gone to find the village doctor, and Liu Maosheng and the others are taking care of him there. It's better not to go and cause more trouble. I'll take a shower first."
"Okay, go quickly! Don't catch a cold. I'll boil some hot water for you to wash your hair."
"Thanks!"
After cleaning up, Chen Xin brought a bowl of soup: "This is the ginger soup that Grandma Yang just cooked. Drink it while it's hot."
"Where's Qi Cong?"
"She's taking a nap in the room with Qiqi."
Xue Yi nodded and drank the ginger soup in one breath. A warm current flowed through his body and he finally regained some warmth.
She looked out the window at the torrential rain that showed no signs of abating, and her anxiety grew stronger and stronger. "I'm going to Wang Fa's house to check on the situation."
Chen Xin also said: "I'll go with you."
The two men came to Wang Fa's house, and only Wang Wei was left in the room.
Xue Yi asked, "Where are they?"
Wang Wei frowned and explained, "The village doctor just came and said that the old man not only had a broken head, but also a broken leg, and had high blood pressure. His condition was critical. Yu Zeyuan heard this and without a word, he carried the old man on his back and rushed to the town hospital. Wang Fa also went with them, and Liu Maosheng went to notify the family."
Xue Yi's voice rose in anxiety after hearing this. "The mountain road is so steep, and it's raining heavily! It's dangerous to walk alone, and he's carrying someone on his back! Is he trying to kill himself?!"
Wang Wei hurried to comfort him: "Don't worry, Wang Fa is from the village and is very familiar with the mountain roads. With him around, everything will be fine. There's no point in worrying now. We can only wait patiently for news."
Chen Xin also agreed: "Yes, Sister Yiyi, let's wait a while."
Xue Yi forced herself to calm down, took out her phone and sent a message to Yu Zeyuan: [After receiving this, please let me know you are safe.]
The message keeps spinning and shows that the message failed to be sent.
She waited until the rain subsided a little and tried receiving the signal in many places before finally succeeding at the village intersection.
Just then, a phone call came in. It was Guo Yingying.
"Oh my God! You finally answered the phone! I called 20 or 30 times!"
"What's wrong?"
"Something happened in your family! Have you watched the news?"
Xue Yi's breathing became heavier, and his heart skipped a beat: "What happened?"
"It seems your pharmaceutical company is suspected of exceeding certain standards, and a group of people have signed a joint boycott. It's a complete mess! For the details, please read the news. I'll forward it to you."
Xue Yi quickly hung up the phone.
Because the network is so bad, I tried more than ten times before finally opening the link——
News reports claimed that dozens of people developed skin diseases after using her company's trauma spray. Examination revealed that the spray contained excessive levels of a chemical. After the incident came to light, the company's image was severely damaged, its stock price plummeted, and her parents were also implicated.
These bad things really happen one after another.
*
Around six in the afternoon, Wang Fa finally returned with the news: "Mr. Wang has been sent to the hospital. Thanks to timely treatment, he's out of danger for now. However, he needs someone to stay and take care of him. Comrade Yu Zeyuan has volunteered to stay at the hospital, so you don't have to worry."
Xue Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart finally settled down a little.
The rain outside turned into a drizzle, but the changes at home were still lingering in my mind.
The next morning, the rain stopped completely.
Xue Yi packed her luggage and walked out of the room after finishing.
Chen Xin was breathing in the fresh air after the rain. Seeing her getting ready, she asked in surprise, "Are we leaving so early? Yu Zeyuan hasn't come back yet!"
Xue Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "Something urgent happened at home, so I have to go back early. Please explain it to him."
"Is it that urgent?"
"Yeah, it's urgent."
Chen Xin said worriedly, "Why don't you let Wang Fa accompany you down the mountain? It just rained, and the road is slippery."
"No, I climb mountains often, so I know what to do."
"Well... well, be sure to stay safe!"
Xue Yi said goodbye to everyone and hurried down the mountain with his luggage.
In recent years, she only went home during the Chinese New Year and rarely asked about the company's affairs. This time, such a big thing happened, but her parents didn't even call her. If they hadn't heard about it from her best friend, they would probably have kept it a secret.
Xue Yi secretly guessed that this matter must not be as simple as he imagined.
They definitely didn't want her to get involved in this mess, so they didn't tell her. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel sad and guilty.
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