twenty two
"Why did you suddenly hug me?" Ji Shengsheng whispered, moving closer to Xu Yu's neck.
"Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted a hug?" Xu Yu explained patiently.
“…Oh, it’s because I want to,” Ji Shengsheng said, “my dear Xu Yu, can all the wishes I make come true?”
"Um?"
"...Then I want to kiss you too." Ji Shengsheng tilted her head back, staring at Xu Yu's lips. "Is that okay?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt Xu Yu's cool lips land on the corner of her mouth.
They left again very quickly.
“Not enough,” Ji said softly. “...I’m talking about that kind of kissing.”
Which one?
How can this be described?
"Um?"
"It's that kind of...long...very intense...deep...kiss."
As they were talking, Ji Shengsheng looked over Xu Yu's shoulder and saw a middle-aged woman with a flustered expression.
Noticing Ji Shengsheng's unusual behavior, Xu Yu turned around and saw Aunt Du, his stepmother, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
"Is this the Xu family?" Aunt Du ignored what the two of them were doing and walked towards them in a panic, as if she had something urgent to do.
"What?" Ji Shengsheng looked at Xu Yu.
Xu Yu pulled Ji Shengsheng behind him: "Who gave you the address?"
Upon finally meeting Xu Yu, Du Yueqin disregarded Ji Shengsheng's presence and began to speak on her own: "What your father gave me, what your father told me."
Seeing that the situation was not clear, Ji Shengsheng tugged at Xu Yu's sleeve: "How about I go downstairs and wait for you?"
"No need." Xu Yu opened the door and let Ji Shengsheng go in first. "It'll be quick."
"good."
Xu Yu did not let Du Yueqin in; his patience was limited.
"Xu Yu, please help me. Only you can help me." Seeing the door close, Du Yueqin stepped forward. "You must already know that your father is determined to divorce me."
"It's none of my business." Xu Yu glanced at the time.
"Please, don't be as heartless as your father."
Du Yueqin practically knelt before him: "I had an abortion for your family's sake, which is why I can't have any more children. All these years, I've gained nothing, I've lost everything. If we divorce, I won't even have a place to live..."
Xu Yu remained unmoved.
He knew all along that if it wasn't Du Yueqin, it would be Zhang Yueqin or Li Yueqin.
People who cheat are probably just enjoying the novelty of cheating, and may not actually like the person they cheated with.
Therefore, he never deliberately made things difficult for him.
But there is no obligation to help.
"Your father told me that as long as you agree and are willing to come home, he won't have to find someone else to have children with, and he won't divorce me..." Du Yueqin almost cried out, "Auntie has never asked you for anything all these years, never made things difficult for you, please help me, Xu Yu, please help me..."
“That’s just an excuse, I’m his pretext,” Xu Yu pointed out. “You probably know him better than I do.”
"So, even with something as simple as saying this, you're unwilling to help me?"
Seeing that he did not react, Du Yueqin felt a surge of hatred.
“You and your father are just like each other, cold and disgusting. No matter how good you are to each other, you can’t warm each other up. You both have the same inferior genes.”
"Was that girl your girlfriend just now?"
"Your father cheated on his wife, and you will cheat on your wife in the future."
"...Such a beautiful girl, she might be the one to cheat on you in the future and make you a cuckold."
“You people with the surname Xu will never be happy; you will be punished.”
Xu Yu didn't listen.
These words won't hurt him.
Inferior genes?
He had already accepted it.
As for whether or not one will be happy, what does it matter?
He was just wondering how much of the loud crying he was hearing.
How will she view these things? How will she view him?
Thinking about it, Xu Yu took out his phone and, unusually, made a call to his "father".
When Xu's father answered the phone, his voice was filled with joy. Just as he was about to say something, Xu Yu poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
"If she comes again, I will cut ties completely."
After saying that, Xu Yu hung up the phone without giving the other party time to react.
Soon, Du Yueqin's phone rang, and she practically scrambled to press the elevator button.
Xu Yu pressed his temples, opened the door, and went to find Ji Shengsheng.
Not in the living room.
Just as Xu Yu was about to send her a message, he saw Ji Shengsheng carrying a small plate and placing a strawberry cake in front of him: "Ta-da!"
What a radiant smile!
It's as if all that filth has been shut out and won't follow him back.
"Did you hear that?" Xu Yu didn't answer.
"I didn't hear anything!" Ji Shengsheng opened her palm to show Xu Yu the earphone inside. "I didn't hear a single word."
She didn't know much about the Xu family's situation, nor did she care.
As for things that Xu Yu doesn't want to confide in her, those are Xu Yu's privacy. She won't try to pry into them and will try her best to avoid knowing.
Seeing Xu Yu take the plate from her hand and place it on the table behind her, Ji Shengsheng asked in confusion, "...Aren't you going to eat?"
"I won't eat yet."
"Then what should we do?"
"kiss."
Xu Yu granted her wish.
What would it feel like to kiss Xu Yu...?
The warm breath, the soft touch on her cheeks, the tickling sensation from the remaining strands of hair on her forehead—Ji Shengsheng felt as if she had become very light, floating on air, as if she were on a cloud.
Every time she tried to fall, Xu Yu would catch her and toss her back up. For a few moments, she even felt as if they were "lips and teeth intertwined".
When her hands were weak and she didn't know where to put them, Xu Yu grabbed them and wrapped them around her from behind.
Ji Shengsheng has a very gentle voice.
Xu Yu has experienced this before.
She is a little too soft.
He even had a hard time finding a point of support to exert force, as if nothing he did was enough.
Not enough, not good enough.
Only Ji Shengsheng's responses told him where he was on the right track, constantly providing him with reference points and answers, letting him know where to go and putting his mind at ease.
Ji Shengsheng had lost a lot of weight and was very thin. He easily picked her up and sat her on the table.
This height is perfect for kissing or anything else.
Ji Shengsheng said that fate wasn't on their side, but perhaps that's not the case on this level. They were very compatible.
Xu Yu sensed Ji Shengsheng's acceptance of him from the distance between them.
She offered almost no resistance, trusted him completely, and unconditionally accepted any of his actions, even cooperating with him.
Soft and warm, Xu Yu's nose touched Ji Shengsheng's warm breath. Her cheeks were hot, and there was a faint scent of gardenia on her neck.
They crossed the line.
The voice in Xu Yu's mind kept ringing out.
But it seems the boundaries could be pushed even further.
A green hat, a third party, infidelity, misfortune.
He can't control it. He doesn't want to control it.
He is despicable, corrupt, and has no moral bottom line. He is even worse than his father. He will get his comeuppance sooner or later.
It's okay. Either way is fine.
Feeling Ji Shengsheng pushing him, Xu Yu came to his senses: "...What?"
"Are you happy?" Ji Shengsheng looked at Xu Yu. "I can sense that you're unhappy. Is something on your mind?"
"No," Xu Yu denied.
Ji Shengsheng didn't consider herself a very sensitive person when it came to emotions, but she clearly sensed that Xu Yu was suddenly enveloped by a negative emotion of self-loathing and self-abandonment.
While they were kissing.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Xu Yu took out a tissue and wiped her mouth and neck dry. He then tidied up the stray hairs on her forehead and straightened her collar.
“I feel…good.” Ji Shengsheng said earnestly, “I’m just worried about you.”
"It's good that you feel... good." Xu Yu mimicked her serious expression. "Don't worry about me."
...
Even after the car pulled up in front of the company building, Ji Shengsheng still couldn't figure it out. There were too many things she couldn't understand.
"I think we shouldn't go upstairs together?" Ji Shengsheng suggested after Xu Yu parked the car.
Xu Yu didn't speak, he just looked at her.
Ji Shengsheng couldn't quite put her finger on it, but it seemed that Xu Yu had a heavy psychological burden about being with her.
She didn't know why, Xu Yu didn't want to say, and she couldn't get the answer out of him.
In this situation, it's best to keep their undefined relationship private in public.
"good."
Xu Yu pressed the elevator button, gesturing for her to go up first.
After thinking for a moment, Ji Shengsheng decided to tiptoe and kiss Xu Yu's cheek before going upstairs.
Xu Yu watched the elevator doors close and Ji Shengsheng disappear from his sight.
"Put my things in office A1."
Cheng Yu was shocked when she received the news.
Xu Yu has never had a fixed seat or an office; today is like the sun rising in the west.
"You're up?" Cheng Yu was standing by the elevator and was planning to wait for Xu Yu to come up with her. But as soon as she sent the message, she saw Ji Shengsheng appear carrying two large bags.
"Sheng Sheng! Do you have any for me?"
Knowing it was delicious, Cheng Yu quickly forgot about Xu Yu, took the bag from Ji Shengsheng, and helped distribute it.
Du Meiyan had missed Ji Shengsheng for a long time, and was especially happy to finally see him again.
Ji Shengsheng remembered that she had menstrual cramps, so she made her a Four-Substance Decoction.
"It's not very hot." She had deliberately boiled it for a long time, poured it into a bottle while it was still hot, and even brought an insulated bag. It's only slightly warm now.
"Thank you, Sheng Sheng." Du Meiyan couldn't help but whisper, "By the way, Sheng Sheng, do you have a boyfriend?"
"...I really want to introduce my younger brother to you."
"Huh?" Ji Shengsheng chuckled to herself, wondering why everyone wanted to introduce her to their younger brother.
"I have a boyfriend."
Xu Yu could be considered her boyfriend, right...?
Out of habit, Ji Shengsheng turned around and saw Xu Yu getting off the elevator. The moment their eyes met, Ji Shengsheng looked away first.
It really looks like a secret relationship.
“Then I won’t be presumptuous,” Du Meiyan suddenly seemed to remember something, “By the way, Shengsheng, I heard from Chengyu that your family is from Taoyuan, and my family is also from Taoyuan!”
"?!" Ji Shengsheng hadn't seen Taoyuan's friends for a very, very long time.
The two sat down together and discussed it for a while before realizing that she and Du Meiyan had actually graduated from the same high school.
Du Meiyan was two grades younger than her, and she went to a training camp in her senior year of high school, so they had never met.
"Senior!" Du Meiyan exclaimed excitedly, "I knew you looked familiar the first time I saw you, and your name also sounded familiar..."
As she spoke, Du Meiyan opened the old school forum and pointed to the computer desktop: "Back then, someone in school who had a crush on you created a very popular thread. Even after you graduated, he still reminisces about you on the forum every year."
Ji Shengsheng turned her face away: "..."
She hadn't received any passionate confessions of love during high school, and she didn't even know who this person was.
Seeing this scene and hearing these words in this setting is still very awkward and embarrassing.
"Have you been back to Taoyuan recently?" Ji Shengsheng changed the subject.
"I haven't been home for two months."
Although Taoyuan is not too far from Lucheng, Du Meiyan is busy with work and only wants to rest during her occasional holidays.
“However, I just decided to take my annual leave in two weeks and then go home.” Du Meiyan suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Ji Shengsheng nodded: "Then you can come find me. I also plan to go home soon."
Her parents had just retired earlier this year, and they had been on a road trip for the past few months since she returned. They were heading back this week and would be home around next week.
Therefore, she plans to go home and stay for a while.
"Really?! That's wonderful!"
The meeting lasted a long time, so long that Ji Shengsheng had taken notes on three or four pages of key points before he finally got into the flow.
Xu Yu didn't seem busy today; she sensed that Xu Yu was probably waiting for her.
Around 7 o'clock, Ji Shengsheng rubbed his empty stomach and looked towards the conference room door, just in time to see Xu Yu passing by.
During halftime, she didn't want to go to the restroom, so she stayed in her seat without moving.
Feeling Xu Yu's gaze directed at her, Ji Shengsheng quickly stood up and said, "I'm going out for a bit."
"What's wrong?" Ji Shengsheng walked over to Xu Yu's side.
"Were you having a serious meeting?" Xu Yu asked with a smile.
"Yes!" Ji Shengsheng said, puzzled.
"Four people just came over and told me that you've been watching me a lot, and that you might like me," Xu Yu said helplessly.
Ji Shengsheng: "? Who has such keen observation skills?"
She was completely unaware that she had been staring at Xu Yu the whole time: "...Was it that obvious?"
“Yes.” Xu Yu’s expression suddenly turned serious. “Someone even told me that you have a boyfriend and you’re still staring at me.”
Ji Shengsheng: "..."
When she was chatting with Du Meiyan, there were indeed several boys sitting nearby, listening intently.
"How could this person be like this..." Ji Shengsheng pursed her lips, "What if my boyfriend is you?"
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