Purely Accidental - Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Pei Youshan had thought nothing could be more embarrassing than drunkenly calling someone an "appetizing dish."
Until today, when the heavens taught her a proper lesson...
No way, no way, no way... No way!!!
If a person's inner thoughts could be converted into scrolling comments floating around them in real-time, then she would already be drowned in these two words right now.
She hadn't expected this, she really hadn't.
—Their business trip destinations were actually the fucking same place! And the hotel was fucking one of their own Junjiang properties!!!
She was speechless, utterly lost for words.
If the heavens gave her another chance, she would definitely, without hesitation, go experience someone else's hotel.
That way, she wouldn't be standing here, unable to retreat or advance.
She truly didn't dare to "advance."
Walking over there would inevitably lead to the front desk staff calling her "President Pei."
Normally, it wouldn't matter, but thinking about it now felt like stepping on a landmine, capable of blowing her carefully constructed cover to smithereens, leaving not even a scrap behind.
What would her little lover say then?
"I thought you were just some broke writer, but you turn out to be the young lady of the Junjiang Hotel Group? You actually lied to me, why did you lie to me?!"
"Is this the basic trust between people you were talking about?!"
—No, just thinking about it made embarrassment surge uncontrollably.
She still didn't want her to know her true identity.
Apparently, she wasn't the only one thinking this.
Xu Jingshu looked at Pei Youshan standing by the elevator door, feeling the chill and awkwardness in the air for the first time.
Running into her gold master at the same hotel on a business trip, could anyone's luck be worse than hers?
Had she known this would happen, she should have kept the Junjiang Hotel firmly on her blacklist!
—Firmly!
She silently racked her brain for an emergency solution, but less than a second later, she saw Pei Youshan move first.
She didn't walk towards her, nor did she greet her. Instead, she slowly raised a hand to her forehead, turned, and walked into another elevator.
As if she didn't know her at all.
Xu Jingshu: "..."
At this moment, she really didn't know what to say...
After a while, she received a message.
[Miss Yue]: I suddenly have a headache, going back to rest first.
—They wouldn't be meeting again for the time being.
The sudden crisis was instantly defused by this message, as if it were just a false alarm.
But Xu Jingshu didn't dare to relax. Changing hotels now would only make things more conspicuous; she had no choice but to stay here.
So she turned to find Zhang Jingjing and instructed her solemnly, word by word.
"Before we return to Jiang City, aside from meeting the project partners, you are not allowed to call me 'President Xu' in front of anyone or reveal my identity without my permission."
"You also can't casually tell others we're from Blue Ocean Capital."
"If you have to say something, say we're from Penglai Film and Television."
Zhang Jingjing was completely bewildered: "Huh??"
How did the boss become like this after looking at a few fish?
She couldn't keep up with her boss's train of thought!
She asked with a face full of confusion: "Then... then what should I call you?"
Xu Jingshu uttered two words without changing her expression: "Xu Ge."
After a thought, she repeated sternly: "It's 'Xu Ge,' not 'Vice President Xu,' understand?"
Zhang Jingjing was even more baffled: "?"
Why did the boss want to use Vice President Xu's name after looking at a few fish?!
Did those fish cast some kind of spell on the boss?!
Although her mind was buzzing with questions, she could only comply: "I understand, don't worry!"
...
After sending the message pretending to be sick to Xu Jingshu, Pei Youshan immediately dialed the number of the manager of Junjiang Hotel's Jin City branch.
As soon as the call connected, she got straight to the point: "For the next few days, the hotel staff don't need to greet me when they see me. I don't want to hear a single 'President Pei' or 'Young Lady,' understand?"
The manager was utterly confused. Not greeting the boss when seeing her? Who would dare?
"Pres- President Pei, may I ask if something happened?"
Pei Youshan flicked her hair, the excuse readily available: "I want to put myself in the guests' shoes, personally experience their needs, in order to deeply implement our Junjiang corporate philosophy, making Junjiang's service more perfect and more considerate."
Then her tone shifted, becoming slightly dangerous: "Have you forgotten our Junjiang corporate philosophy?"
The manager instantly understood.
"Haven't forgotten, haven't forgotten!"
"'Make guests feel at home,' I've always remembered!"
"Rest assured, President Pei, I'll make arrangements right away. I guarantee you absolutely won't be disturbed!"
Having dealt with the branch manager, she breathed a sigh of relief, then personally called the representative of the partner company to cancel the dinner.
"I'm very sorry, I have a bit of a headache, so I won't be able to make it to dinner tonight. Let me treat you another day, I truly apologize."
"No need to send medicine, I appreciate your kind intentions. I'll just have my secretary buy some."
"Yes, yes, then it's settled. Definitely next time."
Finally, she called Ye Qin.
"Xiao Ye, the dinner is canceled. Come back, I have something to tell you."
...
Ye Qin, armed with the information that "recently, she can only call the boss 'Miss Yue' and must not expose the boss's identity," walked out of Pei Youshan's room in a daze.
She really wanted to know why, but the boss wasn't willing to say.
For the sake of her salary, she chose to keep quiet and do as told.
After Ye Qin left, Pei Youshan collapsed onto the bed, sinking motionless into the soft mattress.
Then the branch manager sent her a message, confirming that everything had been arranged and telling her not to worry.
Only then did she dare to let out a truly long sigh of relief.
Thinking back on it, she still felt lingering fear.
It was too terrifying, actually running into her lover in the same place, at the same hotel.
It was practically a scene from a horror story!
But on second thought, her little lover actually stayed at their Junjiang hotel during a business trip; the expense couldn't be small. It seemed the boss of Penglai was quite willing to spend money on his subordinates.
Although he might be overly concerned with appearances, demanding his subordinates dress smartly, at least he was generous and not stingy.
Working under someone like that, Xu Ge probably wouldn't suffer too much hardship.
She thought idly.
But how should she face Xu Ge now...
She turned the phone over and over in her palm, her somewhat troubled face reflected on the screen.
Twenty minutes had passed since she sent that message pretending to be sick, but her little lover hadn't sent her a single reply.
Was she angry that she ignored her?
Or was she suspicious of her behavior in turning and walking away?
Or perhaps, she really didn't care about her, this gold master, at all, and had already gone about her business?
If it was the third option, then she was failing miserably as a gold master.
Other people's lovers would at least put on an act, but hers didn't even bother...
It really hurt, pierced right through.
She buried her head back into the pillow, preparing to continue being an ostrich oblivious to the world.
Then, the sudden sound of a message notification pulled her out of her hole.
[Xu Ge]: Miss Yue, does your head still hurt?
[Xu Ge]: Do you need to see a doctor?
Pei Youshan's pierced heart was instantly stitched back together by these two lines.
—Alright, alright, her little lover still knew how to care about her. She wasn't such a terrible gold master after all.
[Pei Youshan]: It's nothing serious, no need to see a doctor.
[Xu Ge]: Miss Yue, you have a headache but didn't sleep? Or couldn't sleep?
Pei Youshan: "..."
Xu Ge, oh Xu Ge, you really are a sharp little devil.
[Pei Youshan]: Slept a little, just woke up.
Just as she finished typing the lie, her phone suddenly vibrated, the screen instantly switching to the incoming call display.
Two characters were prominently displayed: Xu Ge.
She hesitated for a second, then slowly answered.
"Hello?"
"Miss Yue." A calm and mature voice came from the other end of the phone. "Are you alright?"
"You were fine earlier, why the sudden headache?"
Pei Youshan scratched her cheek: "Well... maybe I didn't sleep well yesterday."
Xu Jingshu's voice remained incredibly calm: "Miss Yue needs to rest well, health is important."
Pei Youshan: "Mm, don't worry, I know."
Then the topic on the phone suddenly changed.
"So when Miss Yue said you had something to do, you meant coming to Jin City?"
Pei Youshan: "..."
Here it comes, here it comes, the unavoidable topic!
She gave a dry laugh: "That's right."
Xu Jingshu very naturally followed up: "What for?"
Pei Youshan: "To..."
In that instant, Pei Lanqing suddenly appeared in her mind like a guiding light, instantly giving her an answer.
"—To gather inspiration!"
"I've always heard people say Jin City has nice scenery, so I came to check it out myself first."
"I was planning to bring you along next time."
Xu Jingshu's voice betrayed no emotion: "I see."
Pei Youshan: "Mhm."
Thank you, Ms. Pei, may Ms. Pei have a peaceful life!
Sensing the atmosphere was a bit cold, she changed the subject: "I didn't expect you'd be here on a business trip, what a coincidence."
"Mm." Xu Jingshu's reply was brief. "What a coincidence."
Although neither of them particularly wanted this kind of coincidence.
After chatting for a couple of sentences, Xu Jingshu said: "I'm about to go eat."
"Has Miss Yue eaten yet?"
Not only had Pei Youshan not eaten, but her desire to go out tonight had been completely extinguished.
She rested her head on the pillow and said: "Not yet, I don't feel well tonight, don't want to go out."
"I'll have room service bring something up later. You go eat."
Xu Jingshu fell silent for a moment.
"Okay."
...
Pei Youshan lay there for a while before getting up to shower and eat dinner, complaining about today's events in the group chat with Lin Feifei and Shao Xingcheng while eating.
[Pei Youshan]: Good grief, I really didn't expect her to be here on a business trip!
[Pei Youshan]: So close, really so close! If I had walked just a bit faster, my cover would have been blown, and I would have died on the spot.
[Lin Feifei]: Thanks, my toes have already cringed hard enough to dig out two properties for me.
[Shao Xingcheng]: Thanks, my toes have already cringed hard enough to dig out two properties for me +1
Pei Youshan recalled the eye contact earlier, and her scalp tingled with embarrassment.
[Pei Youshan]: Spending a few more days playing in Jin City is impossible now.
[Pei Youshan]: I need to sign the contract quickly and then buy a standing ticket overnight to escape this embarrassing, heartbreaking place!
[Lin Feifei]: Hahahaha but sorry I really want to laugh, this child has never seen such a hilarious sugar arrangement.
[Pei Youshan]: You're already laughing.
[Pei Youshan]: [Cat Glare.JPG]
[Shao Xingcheng]: Alright, stop laughing, come help me choose a house.
Then he rapidly flooded the screen with pictures.
All photos of new houses he had recently taken a liking to.
Pei Youshan, needless to say, preferred places near water. The photos she picked out were basically inseparable from rivers or seas, and the prices of these were naturally higher than others.
As she was choosing, her room door was knocked.
A soft "President Pei" came from outside the door.
Temporarily allergic to "President Pei," she shot up from her chair.
She peeked through the peephole, a hint of surprise on her face. It was someone she hadn't expected.
—The female secretary of the partner representative.
The female secretary had an elegant air and a pair of beautiful fox eyes.
Having shed her daytime professional attire, she now wore a form-fitting red dress, exuding a captivating allure from head to toe.
Pei Youshan couldn't understand the meaning behind this outfit.
After thinking about it, she felt she might be overthinking.
What if the woman had simply dressed up for tonight's banquet and hadn't had time to change yet? It wasn't necessarily just for her.
Even so, she frowned slightly and opened the door, asking, "What is it?"
The female secretary's red lips curved into a smile. She took out a box of painkillers from her bag and offered it to her. Her fingernails were painted with a glossy red polish, dazzlingly bright.
"Our boss heard you have a headache."
Hearing this, Pei Youshan assumed it was sent by the representative. In that case, she couldn't refuse it.
She placed her hand on the medicine box, her smile still polite: "Didn't I say there was no need to send anything? Your boss is really too kind."
"Please thank him for me when you go back."
However, she couldn't pull the medicine box away at all.
The female secretary held onto the other end of the box tightly, her eyes seemingly sparking.
Pei Youshan: "..."
No... way?
It really was for her???
The female secretary slowly extended her fingers, ambiguously brushing against Pei Youshan's fingertips, her voice coquettish: "Our boss didn't buy it. If you want to thank someone, you should thank me."
With each word, she edged closer, and by the time she finished speaking, her entire hand was already caressing Pei Youshan's smooth hand back.
The painkillers also fell to the ground with a "thud."
Pei Youshan was completely speechless.
Just as she was about to sternly refuse, she saw a woman stop not far from them.
The woman's eyebrows twitched slightly, her lazy fox eyes reflecting the two touching hands, and... her shocked expression.
Seeing the coincidentally appearing Xu Jingshu, Pei Youshan's peach blossom eyes widened, grew larger, wishing she could go back inside and wash her face to see if she was hallucinating.
—Otherwise, how could she see her here again?!
After realizing it wasn't a hallucination, she started scrolling comments in her mind again.
No way, no way, no way—No way!!!
Did I do something wrong in my past life? Otherwise, how could the heavens make me face the same person in embarrassment twice in one day!!!
Is the Forbidden City short on foot artisans to patch up walls??
Xu Jingshu stood calmly in place, like she was watching a play. Give her some melon seeds, and she might even start snacking.
Pei Youshan quickly withdrew her hand, ending this bizarre scene that resembled being caught cheating in the act.
Then she turned her head and whispered in the female secretary's ear: "If you dare to linger here now, dare to expose my identity..."
"Then I will definitely make sure that contract is ruined by your hands!"
Her words were fierce, her tone resolute.
The female secretary's eyes widened instantly.
If that really happened, their boss would want to dig up her ancestral graves!!
A strong gust of perfume wafted past Xu Jingshu's nose. When she looked again, the woman in the red dress had already hastily pressed the elevator button and left.
Or rather, fled.
The surroundings returned to calm, only the box of painkillers lay forlornly on the floor, ignored.
Pei Youshan, wearing pajamas, stood awkwardly at the door: "Xu Ge, what are you doing here?"
Xu Jingshu walked towards her, glanced at the room behind her, and said calmly: "I happen to be staying on this floor too."
Pei Youshan was currently enveloped in embarrassment, completely lacking the energy to delve deeper. She scratched her cheek and casually replied: "Then your boss is quite willing to spend money, Penglai's benefits are pretty good..."
Xu Jingshu nodded: "Mm, they are quite good."
After all, she was spending money on herself.
Pei Youshan gave a couple of dry laughs, invited the person into the room to sit for a while, wishing inwardly that this embarrassing page could be quickly turned or torn out.
She even hoped Xu Jingshu could have temporary amnesia, forget what happened today, and spare her old face some dignity.
Xu Jingshu casually found a chair and sat down, arms crossed, legs crossed, calmly watching Pei Youshan pick up the painkillers that had fallen on the floor.
—And turn around to throw them into the trash can.
Embarrassing things need not be kept.
Pei Youshan sincerely prayed that her embarrassment would quickly join the medicine box in the trash can and stop clinging to her!
She closed the door, turned around, and saw Xu Jingshu slowly speak: "Wasn't she pretty?"
"Doesn't Miss Yue like good-looking people? Why throw away her medicine?"
The tone was clearly normal, but it sounded inexplicably like... questioning.
Pei Youshan: "..."
She knew it, this matter wouldn't pass without a proper explanation.
Pei Youshan poured a glass of water and placed it on the table next to her, then sat down in another chair.
"She is good-looking, but I didn't like what she did. If I don't like it, naturally I have to throw it away."
Xu Jingshu's gaze unconsciously followed her movements, her head also tilting in her direction, the smile on her lips not obvious: "Don't like it?"
"Then why did Miss Yue whisper in her ear?"
From Xu Jingshu's perspective at the time, that whispering action indeed seemed intimate.
Pei Youshan said calmly: "I wanted to say something harsh to make her leave quickly, and I felt that threatening her up close would be more effective, so I did that..."
"See, didn't she run off quickly just now!"
Xu Jingshu smiled without saying anything.
Pei Youshan: "..."
She felt something was strange.
They were clearly in a sugar arrangement; logically, she should be free to do whatever she wanted.
But why did this line of questioning make her feel more like they were a couple, with Xu Ge controlling her every word and action?!
Could it be... Xu Ge was jealous of her?!
Pei Youshan suddenly found it novel.
Not the jealousy itself, but the novelty that this person opposite her, who seemed calmer than anyone, would be jealous, would care about her contact with others.
This feeling was quite new and subtle.
She turned, propped her chin on her hand, and smiled: "What's wrong, do you care about these things?"
"I care."
Xu Jingshu answered without hesitation, then continued before Pei Youshan could react.
"Because I don't want to serve the same gold master as someone else. If you choose her, then I will end our relationship."
Pei Youshan: "..."
Sorry, I was thinking too much.
I definitely won't be so narcissistic in the future.
Pei Youshan looked at her for another moment, seeing how incredibly serious she was, she hugged her knees and said honestly: "Alright, I really don't know her, I only know her boss."
"Not that I know him, my family knows him, I just know him incidentally."
"Then her boss found out I had a headache and originally wanted to send medicine over, but I refused. I didn't expect her to find out and come over on her own initiative..."
She felt she had mentioned "headache" too frequently today, so frequently that she almost believed she really had a headache today.
But everything she encountered today was indeed enough to give her a headache.
After she finished speaking, the person opposite didn't reply immediately.
As if she hadn't heard, or as if she was deep in thought.
Pei Youshan glanced up and unexpectedly met those eyes dotted with starlight.
Deep and profound, making it impossible to see what was hidden inside.
Just like her, difficult to fathom.
After a while, Pei Youshan finally heard her ask: "Am I good-looking?"
Pei Youshan immediately frowned tightly, looking puzzled.
—Does this person not look in the mirror every day??
Xu Jingshu blinked lazily: "Miss Yue, please answer my question."
Pei Youshan: "...Good-looking, what's wrong?"
Xu Jingshu asked again: "Then have I ever done anything you didn't like?"
Pei Youshan became increasingly confused, but still answered her question: "No."
The moment her voice fell, she saw the corners of Xu Jingshu's lips lift slightly, smiling very gently.
Then, a box of painkillers, with brand new packaging, was presented before her eyes.
Xu Jingshu said: "Then Miss Yue probably won't throw this box away?"
Pei Youshan was instantly speechless, astonishment flashing in her eyes.
Xu Ge actually prepared medicine for her...
At this moment, something seemed to bubble up in her heart, filling it to the brim, so full that a gentle poke would spill over with a touch of heart-fluttering joy.
Today seemed... not so bad after all.
She took the painkillers. This time, she only needed a gentle pull to grasp it.
No struggle, no fingers brushing against hers, and certainly no ambiguous, flirtatious atmosphere.
Yet it was more captivating than the last time, making one want to draw closer.
Making one want to hold on.
Pei Youshan bit her lip, her heart resolute.
—The Bodhisattva doesn't want to be a Bodhisattva anymore! The Bodhisattva wants to be a gold master!!
"Xu Ge!"
She hurriedly called out to the person who had walked to the door, running towards her barefoot on the cold floor, yet her cheeks flushed red first upon meeting those eyes.
Xu Jingshu was puzzled: "What's wrong, Miss Yue?"
Pei Youshan lowered her head, nervously twisting her fingers, the blush spreading all the way to her earlobes, incomparably vibrant.
"Um... are you busy tomorrow morning?"
Xu Jingshu thought for a moment: "No."
Her tone was utterly serious.
The more serious she was, the faster Pei Youshan's heart beat: "Then- then will your colleagues look for you?"
Asking this, Xu Jingshu already sensed something was amiss: "Miss Yue, do you have something you want to say to me?"
"...Yes."
Pei Youshan clenched her fists, mustered her courage, and looked up, her peach blossom eyes clear and bright, captivatingly vibrant.
"Tonight, would you like to..."
"Stay?"
After saying it, she covered her continuously heating face.
A reasonable yet sudden invitation.
Xu Jingshu paused, unexpectedly stunned, then couldn't help but gently brush aside her thick curly hair, revealing the quietly reddened tip of her ear.
Ah, so that's how it is...
A smile surfaced in her eyes.
"Okay."
"I'll stay."
"To accompany Miss Yue."
...
Pei Youshan snuggled under the covers, only revealing her flushed face.
The sound of water from the bathroom seemed to land on her heart with every drop, constantly pulling at every nerve, making her heart rise and fall, forcing her to pay attention to the person inside.
She bit her lip, her eyes swirling with intense excitement.
Oh god, Fuxi and Nuwa, she actually got her to stay!
She really stayed!!
After tonight, she would no longer be a Bodhisattva!
Gold Master Pei is finally going to stand up!! Going to make something of herself!!!
However, after getting excited all by herself for half a day, she remembered a matter of utmost importance.
—I fucking have no experience in this area!!
The excitement was instantly doused by half, followed by panic.
It's over, it's over, it's over, is my act of being a bronze player pretending to be a king about to be exposed?
Is it too late to cram some Buddhist scriptures now?
She huddled under the covers, arching her body like an inchworm to glance at the bathroom.
The sound of water inside had stopped. A slender, blurry figure flickered on the glass door, heavily fogged with steam.
It seemed like she was about to come out...
Faster than words could describe, she quickly reached out for her phone, trying to seize every second.
But she ended up wasting precious seconds just deciding who to ask about this, then fumbled open some search engine, finally stopping at Xu Jingshu's voice: "Miss Yue, what are you doing?"
Miss Yue hadn't even managed to open the keyboard. She could only silently put down her phone, forcing herself to remain calm: "Nothing, just looking at my phone."
Xu Jingshu walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, looking down at her: "I meant, why are you huddled up like this."
"Planning to incubate yourself into a butterfly?"
Pei Youshan: "..."
Young lady, you have quite the imagination.
Xu Jingshu looked at her face again, smiling: "Or is Miss Yue shy?"
"I am not!"
To protect her kingly status, Pei Youshan could only blush and bravely throw off the covers.
"Quick- quickly get in!"
Xu Jingshu adjusted the hotel bathrobe around her, reached out to turn off the main room light, leaving only a dim, warm bedside lamp.
Pei Youshan's gaze suddenly seemed to lose control, fixing itself on Xu Jingshu, watching intently as she lay down beside her, then unconsciously staring at the slightly exposed chest and collarbone, finally drifting lightly to her face.
Under the warm light, her face was half in light, half melting into darkness, yet still so beautiful, even the curve of her profile held perfect strokes.
Pei Youshan felt she was probably naturally perfect, from head to toe, even a single strand of hair was heart-stirringly beautiful, a living textbook of beauty.
And such a person was lying beside her right now, silent, calmly looking at her.
Most of the blanket was pressed under her body, the other half used to cover both of them, making it seem crowded.
But the more crowded it was, the more ambiguous it felt. In the suddenly shortened distance, even their breaths seemed entangled, indistinguishable.
It was Pei Youshan's first time seeing Xu Jingshu from this angle, feeling both novel and nervous.
She heard her own heartbeat begin to accelerate, thumping wildly, as if it could jump right in front of Xu Jingshu, completely exposing her shyness.
Too close, so close she was even a little worried Xu Jingshu might hear her heartbeat.
But Xu Jingshu didn't move, just quietly watched her, as if waiting for something.
Pei Youshan felt like her heart was on fire from being watched.
She felt she should do something, she knew she should do something.
But she clumsily didn't know where to start, like a lost and helpless child.
In the proximity where breaths were audible, she suddenly heard a laugh, a soft puff of air.
She immediately flushed with shame, her words stuttering: "Wh- what are you laughing at?"
Xu Jingshu quietly raised her hand, stroking her smooth, flawless face, her tone incredibly frank: "Not laughing at anything."
"Just think Miss Yue is a bit cute."
Pei Youshan's face instantly turned redder.
Like an easily ruffled cat, whatever it was, it ignited instantly.
But while the cat's fur bristled, her face exploded, bright red.
She grabbed Xu Jingshu's hand.
Not knowing what to do.
So she gripped it even tighter.
But she could still hear Xu Jingshu's laugh.
Soft, carrying a hint of warmth.
She looked at her curved lips, suddenly seeming to find a target. She climbed up, held her face, and kissed her, sealing her breath.
The meeting and entanglement of lips and teeth were always exceptionally tender, exceptionally passionate.
Soon she couldn't hear her laugh anymore, only chaotic breathing filled her ears, mixed together, indistinguishable.
She kissed deeply and earnestly, each kiss like winter snow, falling everywhere in the world, persistently leaving its mark on the human realm.
And then what? Then she didn't know what to do.
Propping herself up, her pajamas unbuttoned a few times, half-fallen on her shoulder, she and Xu Jingshu beneath her just looked at each other.
Time fell silent once more.
Xu Jingshu lay there very calmly. She didn't even have the thought of turning over, just wanted to see what her Miss Yue could do, would do.
Now it seemed her Miss Yue was under a binding spell, her brow slightly furrowed, seemingly somewhat troubled.
In that instant, she seemed to understand something.
Pei Youshan was still miserably searching her mind's barren "earthly" knowledge base.
What she knew was very limited, and she hadn't explored or tried it, very afraid she would mess up, hurt the other person...
She had never deliberately learned about related matters before, always thinking things would happen naturally, when the time was right.
But she forgot, happening naturally and reaching fruition also required accumulation.
If she had usually engaged in more colorful activities, she wouldn't be unable to even get colored now!
She felt deep regret about this.
As she was regretting, a pair of hands quietly wrapped around her waist. The next moment, a sudden force was added to her body, the world spun, and she was firmly pressed onto the bed.
She blinked into stunned silence.
Xu Jingshu lay on her side, propping up her head, asking calmly: "Miss Yue, what should we do next?"
Pei Youshan: "..."
Indeed, a good question.
Completely within her knowledge blind spot.
Xu Jingshu added another sentence: "Miss Yue, surely you don't know how?"
Pei Youshan: "..."
Xu Jingshu: "Didn't you say you were very experienced?"
An old hand gold master?
If this continued, she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into!
She had a flash of inspiration: "Next, of course, it's your turn!"
Xu Jingshu, having the pot passed to her, looked at her bewilderedly: "My turn?"
Pei Youshan: "Yes, of course, it's your turn!"
Then she righteously shouted a sentence—
...
Eleven o'clock at night.
Xu Ge was pillowing her head, eyes just closed when a merciless phone call yanked her awake.
She irritably picked up her phone to look.
—Xu Jingshu.
Xu Ge: "..."
What does this ancestor want calling at this hour???
She answered the call: "Hello?"
Xu Jingshu: "You're not asleep yet?"
Xu Ge: "..."
"You're calling me, and you care if I'm asleep or not?!"
"Spit it out, then sleep, I still have work tomorrow!"
Xu Jingshu leaned against the balcony railing, her gaze fixed on the person in the room who had once again curled into a ball on the bed.
Only after confirming she couldn't hear did she speak again.
"That's good then, I have something to ask you."
So she stated the problem.
After Xu Ge heard it: "?"
"Is that you, Xu Jingshu?"
"You actually have worldly desires for a business trip fling? I thought you wouldn't be interested in them."
She even wanted to fly to Jin City to see if some demon or monster was impersonating their President Xu.
"Not a business trip fling."
Xu Jingshu said calmly.
"It's my gold master, Miss Yue."
Xu Ge: "..."
"Why do you have to bring a gold master on a business trip? How old are you..."
She paused, her voice suddenly rising.
"Huh??? Your gold master is with you???"
"You fucking haven't been discovered by her???"
Xu Jingshu: "Mm, if you get any louder, she probably will know."
Xu Ge's voice instantly dropped, becoming barely a whisper: "Huh? You're with her right now?"
Xu Jingshu: "Normal volume. I'll tell you the details later."
"Solve the problem for me first."
Xu Ge was even more clueless: "Let me ask a presumptuous question, isn't your gold master experienced? Just let her sleep with you, isn't that enough? Why call me in the middle of the night?"
Xu Jingshu said: "She won't sleep."
Not only won't she sleep, but now she's shyly curled up like an inchworm preparing to emerge from its cocoon.
As she spoke, she looked at the person in the room, then smiled faintly, not revealing the fact that her gold master was also a novice.
Let this be their little secret.
Xu Ge didn't understand: "Why?"
After living for so many years, she still couldn't figure out this gold master's ways.
Xu Jingshu: "She said something to me. Once you hear it, you'll know why."
Xu Ge: "What?"
Xu Jingshu repeated it word for word: "—Did I spend money just so you could lie there comfortably?"
Xu Ge: "..."
"...I actually can't refute that."
Since it had come to this, Xu Ge could only grumble, "Told you to watch more colorful stuff usually, but you only know how to play games," while generously sharing her knowledge.
Xu Jingshu listened and took mental notes, raised her hand to look at it, and instantly had a plan.
Before hanging up, Xu Ge: "Don't call me again, thank you."
"Okay, good night, Vice President Xu."
This time, Xu Jingshu's smile as she hung up the phone was much more sincere.
In the room, Pei Youshan was still curled up under the covers, continuously heating up, her mind replaying Xu Jingshu's words after she had shouted.
"Then Miss Yue, wait a moment, I'll ask someone else."
And then she very seriously went to call for backup.
She didn't come back to press her about why she didn't teach her herself.
Curling up, she pulled the covers tighter, actually feeling quite fortunate inside.
Fortunate that they were both novices, fortunate that Xu Jingshu hadn't pierced through her disguise.
Soon, she heard the sound of the phone being placed on the bedside table.
Immediately after, Xu Jingshu's voice sounded beside her ear: "Miss Yue, let's try."
She slowly turned around and saw Xu Jingshu lean down and kiss her forehead.
"This time, only mouth, no hands."
Pei Youshan's brain instantly shut down, asking foolishly: "Why?"
Xu Jingshu: "Because I have fingernails."
"I might hurt you."
Pei Youshan: "..."
Tonight, her face hadn't stopped being red for a single second.
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