BSG - Chapter 19
Chapter 19
Yun Youqing was picking out pajamas. Shen Wenxin's pajamas. Since the "wounded soldier" had decided to stay over quite suddenly, arriving with only herself, her bag, and her phone, everything else had to rely on the generosity of the homeowner. Shen Wenxin was indeed very generous. She let Yun Youqing freely pick from her pajamas. She didn't mind a friend wearing her clothes.
Yun Youqing browsed for two minutes and pulled out a white long-sleeved, long-pants pajama set.
"This one," she said, then pointed a finger at the black pajamas Shen Wenxin was wearing, then at the white ones she'd chosen. "Black and White Fiends!"
Shen Wenxin was speechless, yet laughed in her speechlessness. "Good. Very good."
Yun Youqing stuck out her chest proudly and went to change into her "White Fiend" pajamas. She'd gone into the room in high spirits, but when she came out, she was full of grumbles.
Because Shen Wenxin was taller than her, the pajama pants were also longer than her legs. Shen Wenxin stood holding a glass of water, just watching Yun Youqing shuffle out while stepping on the excess pant legs. The sleeves were also a bit too long. Yun Youqing walked while rolling up the cuffs, hiking up the pants. Their eyes met.
"Pfft." Shen Wenxin laughed.
Yun Youqing: "?" She didn't understand. What was so funny about this?! Yun Youqing lifted one foot to roll up the pant leg, frowning. "What are you laughing at? Never seen someone shorter than you?"
The smile on Shen Wenxin's face grew even brighter. Yun Youqing switched feet to roll up the other leg. "Shen Wenxin, you're really mean!"
"This cute, huh? Yun Youqing." Shen Wenxin suddenly said that. Yun Youqing froze—Shen Wenxin said she was cute! But she lost her balance. "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Shen Wenxin quickly reached out and steadied her.
Yun Youqing stabilized herself, not embarrassing herself further. She said thanks, then immediately let the pant leg she'd just rolled up fall back down and struck a Pose—the finishing pose of a magical girl transformation.
Shen Wenxin genuinely didn't understand this one. "What are you doing?"
Striking the cutest magical girl transformation pose, Yun Youqing put on her most serious expression. "I'm researching your standard for 'cute.' Am I cute like this?"
Shen Wenxin: "?"
"Or cute like this?" As she spoke, Yun Youqing started lifting her foot to roll up the pant leg. "Like this?" She rolled and rolled diligently, even complaining as she did. "Can't be, right? You wouldn't actually like watching me roll up pant legs, would you? Truly worthy of being the one I, a super pervert, fancy. Your kinks are a bit strange."
Shen Wenxin smiled and shook her head, turned around, walked to the sofa, and sat down elegantly. She spoke, "Not cute." Deliberately going against her.
"?" Yun Youqing stopped rolling. She put her hands on her hips huffily, one pant leg high, the other low. "So hateful, Shen Wenxin!" She was trying so hard to make Shen Wenxin like her more, and Shen Wenxin wasn't giving her any face! Shen Wenxin was a really mean person!
Shen Wenxin raised an eyebrow. —She's cute again. But she didn't say it this time. She calmly drank her water. "Aren't you afraid of the cold? Still not lowering your pant legs?"
Yun Youqing snorted, but her hands obediently lowered the pant legs. In the dead of winter, her legs couldn't be exposed to the wind. Cold. She walked over and sat beside Shen Wenxin, hugging her knees.
Shen Wenxin looked up. The large TV screen reflected their outlines. She saw Yun Youqing leaning sideways, moving. Her head moved back and forth in the air, as if wanting to place it on her shoulder but not daring to. She put down her water glass and sat up again, but Yun Youqing still remained this way.
"You know I can see what you're doing from the TV, right?"
"Yeah."
"So what are you doing?"
"Testing."
"Testing?" Shen Wenxin was confused again.
Yun Youqing was very honest. "Wanted to lean on your shoulder for a bit, but was afraid you'd say I was pushing my luck." When a straight girl had boundaries, no one could do anything about it.
Shen Wenxin smiled and leaned back against the sofa, perfectly composed. "So well-behaved this time? You've pushed your luck so many times; what's one more?" President Shen was long accustomed to it.
As soon as the words left her mouth, a weight landed on her shoulder. Then, her arm was hugged. Someone was being dishonest again. Yun Youqing clung to Shen Wenxin entirely. "Since you put it that way, I won't stand on ceremony with you." She couldn't help but secretly gloat: Hehe, got to hug the person I like again~
Considering her status as a "wounded soldier," Shen Wenxin didn't shake off her clinginess. She only shifted the shoulder being pressed down, nudging her lightly, and asked, "Still feeling sad inside?"
Yun Youqing's expression was calm, and she remained honest. "Nope. I just want to stick to you more, spend more time with you." She had no time to be sad over Tang Yue. She was so busy now—busy liking the bad straight girl beside her!
Thankfully, the bad straight girl didn't push her away this time, didn't tell her to stop pushing her luck. So she pushed her luck and clung even tighter. The two sat quietly like that for a while.
After a moment, Yun Youqing turned her head and looked at Shen Wenxin without blinking. "Wenxin, can't you just like me?"
Shen Wenxin's expression didn't change. "You've asked this question many times already."
Yun Youqing started acting cute. "I just want to ask! I just want you to like me!"
Shen Wenxin turned her head. Their eyes met. Yun Youqing boldly moved a little closer. She curved her lips, revealing her sweet dimples, adorable and captivating. "Wenxin, consider liking me, okay? Dating me is super sweet!"
Shen Wenxin remained silent. She didn't know if dating Yun Youqing was sweet, but Yun Youqing herself was definitely sweet. Her whole being was sweet. Even those lips, which looked like jelly, were sweet. Shen Wenxin's gaze hastily brushed past Yun Youqing's lips. When she looked up again, her expression was as composed as ever. As if nothing had been seen, nothing had happened. Her cool fingertip had already landed on Yun Youqing's smooth forehead.
"Not considering." The usual answer.
Yun Youqing instantly deflated like a punctured ball, wilting. "Ah... why?"
Shen Wenxin said, "Because I don't have any thoughts of dating right now."
Yun Youqing asked, "When will you have them?"
"Don't know," Shen Wenxin said. "Maybe never in this lifetime." She smiled. "Focused on my career."
Yun Youqing suddenly felt dejected. She wanted to say something, but focusing on a career wasn't wrong. At least she didn't say she wanted to like someone else. Nothing to say, so she'd pretend to be a little angry first! She wrinkled her nose. "Hmph..."
Shen Wenxin found it amusing the moment she saw that expression. She couldn't help but pinch her cheek again. "What's this? Imitating an angry little dog?"
Yun Youqing: "I'm not just imitating an angry little dog. I'll also imitate a little dog biting people." Yun Youqing: "I'll bite your butt!" She chomped at the air twice to demonstrate ferocity.
Shen Wenxin: "?" She pinched Yun Youqing's face and lifted. "So bold, Yun Youqing."
Yun Youqing even looked proud. "Of course. If I weren't bold, would I dare like you? If I weren't bold, would I dare bite your little dog's butt!" She grew more and more smug.
Shen Wenxin laughed at this, her fingers moving as she pinched Yun Youqing's soft cheek. The more she looked, the more interesting she found it. The more she looked, the more she couldn't understand. How could Yun Youqing's ex bear to hurt such an interesting person? How could she not treasure Yun Youqing properly? The mind of a scumbag—truly beyond ordinary comprehension.
"Can I ask you something?" Yun Youqing said suddenly.
"Ask away." Shen Wenxin looked at her.
"What did you tell your mom and them about me?" Yun Youqing looked horrified. "Am I currently a pitiful mess in Uncle and Auntie's eyes?!"
Shen Wenxin couldn't help but laugh. "Not to that extent. Didn't say much." She withdrew her hand and said gently, "I told them you'd just seen through someone very bad, who was once very important to you. That you're trying hard to cut ties, but your mood is inevitably poor, so you need someone with you."
Yun Youqing instantly breathed a sigh of relief. Good, good. Still have some image left.
Shen Wenxin smiled at her. "They asked me to pass on a message."
"What message?"
"Being able to decisively cut ties is already very brave. You're doing great." Shen Wenxin reached out and gently stroked Yun Youqing's hair, repeating the words with tenderness. "Yun Youqing, you're doing great. You did nothing wrong. You've always done great. Don't blame yourself anymore, and don't be sad over her anymore. Cut off the bad past. From now on, look forward happily."
Yun Youqing's heart instantly softened into a puddle. How can she be so wonderful... The daughter is wonderful, the parents are wonderful... "Sob sob, I'm going to cry..."
"No crying." Shen Wenxin reached out two fingers and poked the corners of her mouth. "Smile more."
Yun Youqing immediately put on a huge smile, super cooperative. Shen Wenxin smiled and patted her head. "That's more like it." She withdrew her hand and stood up. "It's late. Let's rest."
"Okay." Yun Youqing obediently stood up as well. Shen Wenxin walked toward the master bedroom. Yun Youqing also followed her toward the master bedroom.
Sensing the tail behind her, Shen Wenxin stopped and turned around. "?"
Yun Youqing tilted her head and returned an incredibly innocent-looking: "?"
Shen Wenxin humbly asked for guidance. "This is...?"
Yun Youqing was candid. "Attempting to sleep in the same room as my beloved, share the same bed, and cultivate feelings."
Shen Wenxin: "?"
Yun Youqing: "I'm bold, remember."
Shen Wenxin: "... "
Yun Youqing: "The long night stretches on. Without my sister's company, what am I to do? Sob sob..."
Shen Wenxin smiled but didn't speak. Yun Youqing was just about to spout a couple more smooth lines when Shen Wenxin took her hand. Yun Youqing: "?" A little heart-fluttering, yet she couldn't resist saying something slick. "Holding my hand? You like me?"
Shen Wenxin didn't pick up the thread. Yun Youqing was led by Shen Wenxin directly back to the guest room. Her hand was released. Shen Wenxin gave her a push. "Go back to your own room and sob."
Yun Youqing: "... So heartless. Hate you."
Shen Wenxin: "Wonderful."
Yun Youqing: "I've decided to punish you."
Shen Wenxin raised an eyebrow. Not that like/dislike stuff again? Then she saw Yun Youqing swiftly burrow under the covers. "I punish you to turn off the lights for me!"
Shen Wenxin: "?"
Yun Youqing stuck her head out from the covers and issued a voice command. "Xiao Xin, lights off."
Xiao Xin couldn't help but laugh, her fingers resting on the light switch. "Good night."
"Good night."
Click. Darkness descended. The last sliver of light was shut outside the door.
Closing the guest room door, Shen Wenxin also returned to her own room. She couldn't help thinking about Yun Youqing's witty command, the smile on her lips deepening. What kind of adorable creature is this...
In the guest room, Yun Youqing was completely immersed in the darkness. Shen Wenxin was gone, and she slowly calmed down. Recalling Shen Wenxin's words, her heart still felt warm. —Yun Youqing, you're doing great. So gentle. Thinking this, Yun Youqing opened her phone and found her alternate Weibo account. Sometimes she recorded fragments of her life there.
After the breakup with Tang Yue, this account had been neglected for a while. After she pulled herself together and deleted everything related to Tang Yue, she started sporadically recording again. Today, she also wanted to record something. Recording meeting Shen Wenxin. A person as warm as spring.
[Encountered, spring.] The attached picture was of Shen Wenxin's hand holding a fork. She'd taken it that day they ate steak; she thought Shen Wenxin's hand looked nice. Shen Wenxin only showed one hand in the picture, so nothing would be exposed. Reassured, she posted it, looking at the Weibo post again and again. Her eyes curved in a smile. Satisfied, she turned off her phone and went to sleep.
After a moment, Yun Youqing suddenly opened her eyes. Shen Wenxin's words, "Focused on my career," still seemed to echo in her ears. Unable to calm down, she hugged her blanket and rolled around on the bed. What to do?! Shen Wenxin said she's focused on her career. She might really stay single forever! What to do!!!
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