BSG - Chapter 44
Chapter 44
The little couple's duo activities were steadily increasing. Like Yun Youqing painting while Shen Wenxin modeled for her. Watching Yun Youqing draw explicit pictures. Putting the explicit pictures Yun Youqing drew into practice. Shopping for new three-piece bed sheet sets... Their couple's life was incredibly rich.
Amidst the romance, neither forgot their own friends. But Tao Fangran had been unavailable lately. Not because of work, but because of a spur-of-the-moment, smart-aleck remark. "Regret. So much regret," Tao Fangran said over the phone. "If I'd known, I wouldn't have been so smart-mouthed and told her I was her girlfriend. She actually believed it!" The "her" here was precisely that woman she found so annoying. Tao Fangran didn't like the other party, and the other party didn't seem too fond of her, either. But their two families were close and interacted often. Not long ago, that woman was in a car accident. Tao Fangran went to visit with her older sister, Tao Lezhi, only to discover the other party had amnesia. Then, Tao Fangran, on a whim, for fun, lied to her as a prank. She said, "I'm your girlfriend." She said, "You love me. You can't live without me." And that woman believed it. Believed she was deeply, unwaveringly in love with her. And even declared in front of both families that they were in a relationship. —It had backfired spectacularly. Tao Fangran at the time wanted to dig a hole and die. If only she hadn't tricked her!
"I regret it so much. I shouldn't have lied to her back then. If I hadn't lied, I wouldn't be forced to be her girlfriend right now..." That woman now only recognized her. Whatever she did, she looked for her. The other party's parents consequently specifically asked her to visit more often and help take care of her. The two families were on very good terms, and the other party was a pitiful injured person... Tao Fangran simply couldn't refuse.
"Poor thing," Yun Youqing offered her sympathy.
Tao Fangran covered her face. "Serves me right." She didn't forget to check on her good friend. "Have you and Shen Wenxin been doing well lately?"
"Great!" Yun Youqing's tone suddenly became much lighter. "Super happy~"
Tao Fangran was relieved. "You're happy, so Mother is happy." Her pitiful friend had finally met a normal person. Given Shen Wenxin's character, she believed Shen Wenxin would definitely cherish Yun Youqing.
Tao Fangran: "Gotta go. She's looking for me. Hanging up now." Tao Fangran: "Damn it. Once she gets her memory back, I'm absolutely going to laugh her to death with this!" Although it was a tactic of harming the enemy eight hundred while losing a thousand herself.
Yun Youqing responded, "Oh, oh. Go ahead." The call disconnected. Yun Youqing looked at her phone and shook her head. Poor Fangran...
Tao Fangran was unavailable, so Yun Youqing hung out with other friends. Together for coffee. Together to see the scenery. Together to go skiing. She went skiing with Liu Zhao again. In the morning. The two played to their hearts' content. At noon, they had lunch together, then went shopping after. They had a blast. They didn't part ways until past three in the afternoon. Shen Wenxin came to pick up Yun Youqing.
This was the first time Shen Wenxin and Liu Zhao met. Liu Zhao finally learned who Yun Youqing's "straight girl" beloved was. —Ah, but not straight anymore. Liu Zhao gently nudged Yun Youqing with her elbow, secretly giving her a meaningful look, and whispered in her ear, "Impressive, Teacher Yun. You actually managed to win her over." Shen Wenxin's name was naturally known in their design circles, too. Young and accomplished—a very formidable person.
Hearing this, Yun Youqing smiled smugly. "I'm this cute. It's only natural she'd fall for me."
Liu Zhao laughed. "True."
Yun Youqing smiled and moved her things from Liu Zhao's car to Shen Wenxin's. Skis, shopping bags—everything, nothing left behind. Finished, Yun Youqing said goodbye to Liu Zhao. "Alright, I'm off. Let's hang out again next time." Liu Zhao waved. "Mm. Bye. Next time." She nodded to Shen Wenxin in greeting. Shen Wenxin nodded back with a polite smile, then got into the car. Liu Zhao also returned to her own car.
Yun Youqing sat in Shen Wenxin's car, bowed her head to fasten her seatbelt. When she looked up again, Shen Wenxin leaned over and pinched her chin. She curved her eyes, smiling as she leaned in for a kiss. Shen Wenxin asked gently, "Did my girlfriend have fun today?"
Yun Youqing: "Super fun~"
Shen Wenxin asked again, "Did you miss me?"
Hearing this, Yun Youqing's smile grew even sweeter. "Of course I did." Yun Youqing: "I think of you with every breath I take~" As she spoke, she took a forceful breath in and let it out. "Feel it?"
Shen Wenxin chuckled softly. "I feel it. You especially like me."
"Exactly." Yun Youqing took Shen Wenxin's hand and kissed it repeatedly, her gaze gentle as water. "I especially like you." Under the soft, affectionate gaze offensive, Shen Wenxin couldn't resist leaning in to kiss her beloved girlfriend again. "I especially like you, too."
Yun Youqing's little dimples grew even sweeter.
"Oh, right." Shen Wenxin pulled out a small gift bag. "Rumeng gave me a gift today. I haven't had a chance to open it yet. Open it for me and see what it is. I have to drive."
"Is it okay for me to look?" Yun Youqing asked.
"Mm. She said it's for us." Shen Wenxin said.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Yun Youqing took the gift and began carefully unwrapping it. She liked things intact, even the wrapping paper had to be whole. By the time she finally opened the box inside, Shen Wenxin had already driven quite a distance. It was two bracelets. Both were blue-and-white beaded bracelets, the color like a glacier's cross-section. They felt cool and smooth to the touch, very beautiful. Just the little ball charms hanging on them were different—one white, one blue. "Very pretty gifts." "Oh, there's a card, too." Yun Youqing took out the small card from the bag and opened it, reading it aloud for Shen Wenxin. "'Wishing my great-niece and her girlfriend happiness in love.'"
Yun Youqing blinked and looked up, bewildered. "You're Miss Jiang's... great-niece?" Weren't they best friends? How were they also relatives??
Shen Wenxin was exceptionally calm. "No." Shen Wenxin: "They just love taking advantage of me."
Yun Youqing tilted her head, not understanding. Shen Wenxin explained, "Those friends of mine are close with my stepmom, and they all like to call her 'Jie' (Sister). Then they just followed suit with me." She wore a "used to it" expression. "Don't mind them. They're all asking for a beating."
Yun Youqing closed the card, reached out, and patted Shen Wenxin's shoulder. "Don't worry. Aunty's seniority is high. Aunty will help raise yours."
Shen Wenxin: "?" She couldn't help but laugh. "Then I thank Aunty?"
Yun Youqing put on a straight face. "No need for thanks. No 'thank yous' between family."
Shen Wenxin chuckled out loud.
Yun Youqing turned her head and picked up the couple's bracelets Jiang Rumeng had given. She asked Shen Wenxin, "Do you like white or blue?" Shen Wenxin chose the white charm. Yun Youqing then put the blue charm on herself and the white one on her girlfriend. She lifted her hand to compare them, looking at them again and again against the bright light. Very satisfied. Very pleased. "So pretty. Your friend has great taste. So happy to receive such a nice gift." The bracelets were beautiful. Her new necklace was also beautiful. Yun Youqing, having examined the bracelets, touched the laurel-silver necklace around her neck, her face full of bliss. This was a gift from her dear girlfriend. She especially loved it.
The car stopped at a red light. Shen Wenxin turned her head and saw her girlfriend's smiling face. Sunlight streamed through the car window, falling onto Yun Youqing's face, gilding her with a thin layer of light. Her smile sparkled within this light. More dazzling than the light. More captivating than the light. Shen Wenxin unconsciously curled her lips. She was also very happy. To have met her. To have received such a wonderful gift from her.
One day when Shen Wenxin was free, Yun Youqing dragged her onto a bus ride. Or rather, treated her to a bus ride. The route was roughly from Yun Youqing's place to Shen Wenxin's place. It wasn't too crowded on the bus, plenty of seats available. The two sat in the back. Yun Youqing linked arms with Shen Wenxin and rested her head on her shoulder. Shen Wenxin sat quietly, watching the bus stop after stop, watching people get on and off. Finally, she turned her head to look at the girlfriend beside her. She lifted her shoulder slightly and stroked Yun Youqing's hair. "Why suddenly want to take me on a bus ride?"
Yun Youqing sat up and said, "Because I owe you this."
Shen Wenxin frowned. "?"
Yun Youqing: "You forgot?" She started helping her remember. "Before, I said I had a little money. You told me to take out the money and show you. So I fished out two coins. You asked what I planned to do for you with those two coins. I said—"
"Treat you to a bus ride."
"Treat me to a bus ride."
They spoke in unison. Shen Wenxin remembered. The moment she remembered, she found it both funny and a bit absurd. How could there be such a funny thing? How could there be such a serious person? "Wasn't that just a joke? You actually followed through?"
Yun Youqing hugged Shen Wenxin's arm proudly. "Don't care. I took it seriously. This is a memory that belongs to us."
Shen Wenxin smiled and said, "Alright." She added, "Thank you, Teacher Yun, for treating me to a bus ride to see the scenery."
Teacher Yun said, "You're welcome~"
The weather was beautiful today, the sun bright and warm. They leaned on each other. The world outside the bus window became gentler, too. Shen Wenxin had noticed. Her girlfriend had always remembered things from the past. That was why she would keep her promise and take her on a bus ride. And why she would pull her to revisit the ten-second staring game. Shen Wenxin's lips curved slightly. So cute, her girlfriend.
The next day, Shen Wenxin had to go to the office. Before leaving, she kissed her girlfriend, still nestled in the covers, and said softly, "Think about what you want for dinner tonight. Message me on WeChat when you've decided."
Yun Youqing responded sleepily, "Mm..." Yun Youqing: "Stay safe on the road. Call me when you get there."
"Okay." Shen Wenxin smiled and kissed her again. Yun Youqing held out like this, right up until Shen Wenxin arrived at the office and called her, then she finally, contentedly, fell back asleep. Once she'd slept enough, she got up to eat and bask in the sun. And, naturally, think about what to eat tonight. She figured it out and immediately messaged her girlfriend.
[Yun Youqing]: Let's go eat barbecue! Haven't had it in ages.
Shen Wenxin replied very quickly, as if she happened to be on a break. [Alright. I'll come pick you up after work.]
[Yun Youqing]: Mm-hmm.
The eternal dinner dilemma was easily solved. In a good mood, Yun Youqing planned to paint. She walked into her art studio. This time, she remembered to bring her phone. After a while, a message from Shen Wenxin arrived.
[Shen Wenxin]: Orange.
Yun Youqing was instantly baffled. What orange? Why suddenly mention the orange in a photo I sent? Are we doing picture word association? Wait, when did I even send this picture? Baffled and curious, Yun Youqing scrolled up through their chat history to find it. She found it. She suddenly understood. This was from that time she spouted slick lines at Shen Wenxin, who was still a straight girl back then. She said if Shen Wenxin could correctly name the fruit in the picture, they could be together. And Shen Wenxin had sent her two words: Watermelon. Such an iron wall. But today, Shen Wenxin had answered this question again. Orange. And also, your girlfriend. Between them, she wasn't the only one who treasured their past. Shen Wenxin did, too. Shen Wenxin also cherished it.
Realizing this, Yun Youqing's features instantly softened. She screenshotted this new answer, looking at it again and again. A smile on her face, invisible loving bubbles floating around her. My orange. My wishing well. My incredibly precious beloved. Shen Wenxin. She wanted to share it. But just sharing this wasn't enough. She turned around to find her tablet. Half an hour later, Yun Youqing's private Weibo updated. [My Orange.]
There were two attached images. One was a chat screenshot, specifically capturing the part with Shen Wenxin's answer. The other was a new drawing she'd made. It was a little squirrel. The squirrel held a big orange in its arms, its tail also curled around the orange. A smile on its face. Hearts floating around it.
Two minutes later— S-Heart liked this Weibo post. And changed its avatar to an orange.
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