BSG - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Yun Youqing was still hugging Shen Wenxin. She was always so unrestrained in front of her, and now even more so, throwing caution to the wind. Whenever she was happy, she just wanted to hug Shen Wenxin. She wanted to hold her! So what if she couldn't get a response from her? She'd hug her anyway! As long as Shen Wenxin didn't push her away, she could keep holding on forever!

Let boundaries and keeping distance go to hell!

But Shen Wenxin pushed her away. Shen Wenxin pressed a hand against Yun Youqing's shoulder and just like that, pushed her out, creating distance between them. "Alright, that's enough hugging."

Yun Youqing started playing rogue. "No, it's not enough! Just a little longer, please~"

Yet Shen Wenxin just kept her arm outstretched, holding it between them like a "No Trespassing" sign. The iron-wall straight girl was at it again. "Enough."

But the more she acted this way, the more Yun Youqing mischievously wanted to tease her. Yun Youqing's clear, dark eyes darted around. She raised both hands. "The weather's so cold! I need my older sister to hug me for warmth!"

Older sister pressed a hand against her forehead and elegantly sipped her coffee, unruffled. "Then just freeze like that."

Yun Youqing dropped her hands. "So mean, Shen Wenxin."

Shen Wenxin remained elegant. "Yes, super mean."

Yun Youqing's smile widened. "Bad women are loved by women. I like you even more!"

"No liking allowed."

"I will like you!"

Shen Wenxin directly flicked her on the forehead. "No pushing your luck."

Yun Youqing covered her forehead, looking at her resentfully. "So hateful... Shen Wenxin, how can you be so heartless!"

Shen Wenxin watched her with a smile on her face.

Yun Youqing was self-righteous and shameless. "How can you bear to reject such a cute Yun Youqing, who likes you so much!"

Shen Wenxin was already accustomed to such brazen shamelessness. She could even lean close to Yun Youqing's ear with complete composure and whisper, "Because I'm mean."

The night breeze swept between them. What landed on Yun Youqing's ear was not only Shen Wenxin's voice but also Shen Wenxin's breath. So captivating and intense it was impossible to ignore. Shen Wenxin withdrew calmly, leaning lazily against the railing. She lifted her eyes to look at Yun Youqing again, only to find Yun Youqing frozen in place. Just like all those times before when she'd stared at her, dazed. But this time was a little different.

"Why is your face red?"

A color like peach blossoms rapidly spread across Yun Youqing's fair face, even tinging her ear tips pink. Being suddenly called out, Yun Youqing's delicate brows twisted in awkwardness. She bit her lip involuntarily, unable to utter a single word. A long moment passed. Under Shen Wenxin's gaze, she hastily raised her hands to cover her face. "No looking!"

Inside, she was screaming for help. Heavens, does Shen Wenxin not know how captivating she was when she whispered that in my ear... That deliberately low voice, laced with sly amusement. Shen Wenxin's breath surrounded me entirely. I was caught in her web, nowhere to escape, my heart racing wildly. And the worst part... Shen Wenxin hadn't even done it on purpose!

Shen Wenxin flirted without realizing it. All she knew was that Yun Youqing was blushing, and not only was she blushing, but she was also hiding her face from her. How rare. The person who was usually so bold and unrestrained actually had this side to her. How interesting was that?

Shen Wenxin moved closer to Yun Youqing, holding her wrist, trying to lower her hands. A smile played on her lips. "What's going on?"

Yun Youqing: "... " Her face instantly burned even hotter. She shielded her face even tighter. "You, you're not allowed to look!" That same phrase again.

But Shen Wenxin said, "I want to see." She was being naughty now, too. Whatever she told her not to do, Yun Youqing would insist on doing. Always. Now, it was her turn. "Why is your face red?" Her smile was a little wicked as she coaxed, "Be good, let your sister have a look."

As if under a spell, the hands shielding Yun Youqing's face truly loosened their strength and slowly lowered, finally revealing a pair of shy, glistening eyes. She only revealed those eyes. Shen Wenxin was looked at by those eyes—or rather, glared at. As if blaming her, yet also as if too embarrassed to face her. Cute, unreasonably cute.

Shen Wenxin laughed again. The hand holding Yun Youqing's wrist extended a finger, suddenly poking Yun Youqing's cheek very gently. "Why the blushing?"

Yun Youqing: "... " See, see, this is flirting without realizing it! "Not telling. Figure it out yourself!"

Shen Wenxin truly thought for a moment, then let out a sudden sound of realization. "Ah."

Yun Youqing blinked. Did she actually figure it out? Then, she saw Shen Wenxin lean in close again. As she leaned in, she said, "Was it this?" The beautiful face was magnified before her eyes, then it brushed past her cheek and came to rest beside her reddening ear. Shen Wenxin opened her mouth. "Hoo."

The sudden puff of hot air gently swept over her sensitive, vulnerable ear. Yun Youqing shuddered. In an instant, it felt like she was burning from head to toe, nearly steaming.

"Shen Wenxin!!!"

Shen Wenxin was still laughing. "Mm?"

Face crimson, Yun Youqing stammered, "You, you..." She "you"-ed for ages without a follow-up. Her mouth had become clumsy. The amusement in Shen Wenxin's eyes grew deeper. So even the Yun Youqing who was full of sly words had moments like this. She couldn't help teasing her. "What about me?"

Yun Youqing finally managed to squeeze out a sentence. "Too mean."

Shen Wenxin raised an eyebrow, looking utterly leisurely. Then, Yun Youqing managed another sentence. "You absolutely must be punished for this."

Shen Wenxin looked at her. Yun Youqing had finally found her brain again and opened her mouth with: "So I've decided to like you for the rest of my life. Scare you to death!"

Shen Wenxin: "?"

Yun Youqing saw Shen Wenxin pause, and suddenly felt she'd won, instantly looking incredibly smug. But then Shen Wenxin reached out her hand again. This time, instead of pinching her face, she very lightly poked her forehead.

"Don't say that. Your liking me isn't a punishment." Shen Wenxin's tone was somewhat earnest. Infected by her sincerity, Yun Youqing was slightly taken aback and grew serious, too. "I was just joking."

But Shen Wenxin said, "It's not good." She had never been troubled by Yun Youqing's affection. Although Yun Youqing always said those silly things and tried to push her luck, even those actions had boundaries and operated under her own tacit permission. So how could Yun Youqing's affection possibly be a punishment? "Saying that your own feelings are a punishment to someone else is also harmful to the speaker. You haven't done anything wrong, so why should you receive this kind of hurt?" Even as a joke, she didn't want to hear Yun Youqing devalue her own feelings. As for why she thought this way... probably because she was worried. Worried that Yun Youqing was still trapped in that bad relationship, worried that Yun Youqing believed her own feelings were cheap. Although Yun Youqing always said she was fine, that she didn't dwell on it, a thorn already lodged in the heart—how could she just be "fine" with it? As a friend, naturally, she wanted to help Yun Youqing pull out that thorn, starting by telling her, "You are wonderful."

Yun Youqing quietly watched Shen Wenxin. In this moment, she suddenly understood the saying: Don't just like someone who treats you well; like someone who is inherently good. For Shen Wenxin to be so considerate of her like this—it was incredibly gentle. In her heart, the place that had been wounded seemed to be slowly mending, because of Shen Wenxin.

"So wonderful..." She looked at Shen Wenxin, smiling brightly and tenderly. "I really have great taste."

Shen Wenxin: "?" So she wasn't complimenting me?

Yun Youqing held her heart, deeply moved. "Being able to fancy such a wonderful you—my taste is just too good!"

Shen Wenxin was amused. Yun Youqing said, "I won't punish you. I want to give you a gift—my love!" She grasped her hand. "Quick, take it. It's fresh out, still warm."

Shen Wenxin: "?" Is she at it again? Shen Wenxin pulled her hand back. "Not taking it." She chose to turn and leave.

Yun Youqing immediately chased after her. "Take it!" Every time she got close, Shen Wenxin dodged. The more Shen Wenxin dodged, the more she wanted to get closer. The two ended up breaking into a run, starting a very childish game of cat and mouse, where no one could fly away.

Finally, Shen Wenxin stopped first. She stood by a trash can and tossed her paper cup in. Then, she was bumped from behind—Yun Youqing had pounced on her. Yun Youqing hugged Shen Wenxin from behind, laughing like a villain. "Haha, caught you!" Then she glanced at the trash can, stretched her hands around Shen Wenxin's waist, and held out her own empty paper cup, saying adorably, "Throw this away for me, please. Thank you."

Shen Wenxin took it and tossed it into the bin. Yun Youqing rested her chin on Shen Wenxin's shoulder, looking at her just like that. It was the first time she had such a lack of boundaries with a straight girl. But she didn't care, and neither did Shen Wenxin. They interacted with incredible naturalness, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Yet, in certain moments, she still held a sliver of hope regarding Shen Wenxin.

"Really won't consider dating me?"

Shen Wenxin turned her head slightly. A voice came from beside her ear. "I'm very good at dating!"

Shen Wenxin laughed at that. She raised her hand and ruffled her hair. The action was gentle, but the words weren't quite so. "Not considering."

Yun Youqing wrinkled her nose. Hmph, stinky straight girl!

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Tonight's meeting ended here. Time to go home. Shen Wenxin dropped Yun Youqing off at the community entrance and left. Yun Youqing stood watching her car drive away without a hint of reluctance under the moonlight, and she pouted. Hmph, stinky straight girl. She didn't even stay to chat with me a bit longer!

Back at her own compound, Shen Wenxin parked the car. Getting out, she noticed a white gift bag on the back seat. It looked familiar. Like the gifts someone had gone on a buying spree for at the night market just now. She picked it up, took a photo, and sent it to Yun Youqing: [You left something behind.]

But Yun Youqing replied: [This is a gift for you.] Buying her a gift right in front of her? What was this? Shen Wenxin smiled and took out the gift. A brown plush standing squirrel doll. The exact one she had said was cute and felt nice. She raised an eyebrow. There was more inside. A small white mushroom night light.

Yun Youqing also sent a message: [Did you see the gifts?]

Shen Wenxin replied: [I did.]

Yun Youqing immediately became elated. [I thought about it. If you put the little squirrel next to the night light, it looks like the squirrel is picking mushrooms. It's so cute!] And so, she gave it to her. She gave her the little squirrel she liked the most.

Shen Wenxin sat in the car, looking at the mushroom night light, then at the little squirrel. She chuckled silently. [Didn't you like the little squirrel the most? Why didn't you keep it for yourself?]

Yun Youqing said: [I like it, but I also like you. Something this cute should naturally be shared with the person I like. No, shared with the whole world!] This behavior, Shen Wenxin recalled, was called "recommending" in internet slang. She accepted this recommendation. Miss Yun's kind intentions couldn't be spurned.

[Very nice gifts. I like them very much. Thank you.]

[Yun Youqing]: Hehe, you're welcome. As long as you like them.

Shen Wenxin felt as if even her screen was radiating silliness. Yun Youqing, so silly. Putting away her phone, Shen Wenxin smiled, took the gifts, and got out of the car to go home.

Pushing open her front door, a furry, tan creature excitedly scampered to her feet. "Woof!" The little tail wagged joyfully. No one could see a cute dog and not soften. Shen Wenxin's brows and eyes turned tender as she crouched down to pet the dog. "Was Xiaoba a good boy at home today?"

For some reason, she thought again of that person who said she'd bite the puppy's butt but was actually shy—the Super Pervert.

"You're back." Jin Hanshuang's voice came as she walked to the entryway. "Did you have a business dinner? Why are you back so late?"

Shen Wenxin stood up with a smile and stretched her neck. "Went out to dinner with a friend, then checked out a night market after."

Jin Hanshuang nodded. "Alright then. It's cold; go take a hot shower quickly to warm up. Don't catch a chill, or you'll get sick again. Xiaoba, come here. Don't bother your sister; she needs to shower." Jin Hanshuang bent down to pick up the little dog who wanted to play with its big sister.

Shen Wenxin stroked the puppy's head, her brows and eyes full of smiles, then returned to her room.

Back in her room, she didn't rush to shower. Instead, she took out Yun Youqing's gifts and, following Yun Youqing's suggestion, placed them on the bedside table. The round mushroom lamp, the fluffy little squirrel, standing side by side. With a light touch, the light turned on. When the warm glow spilled out, it made the squirrel doll's belly seem even softer. It looked like the squirrel wanted to pick the mushroom, or perhaps warm itself by it. The scene even had a bit of a narrative to it.

Shen Wenxin stood watching for a while, then reached out and touched the little squirrel. ...It really is cute.

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