BSG - Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Yun Youqing, biting her nails, stared at Shen Wenxin's Moments and began analyzing. After a while, she forwarded the picture to Tao Fangran.
"Fangran, does this look like a couple to you?"
Tao Fangran was puzzled. "Who's this?"
Yun Youqing: "It's the photo Shen Wenxin just posted on her Moments."
A drawn-out "Oh ho" came through the earpiece. Tao Fangran said, "It's a friend." She added, "Didn't she just tell you today she's single?"
Yun Youqing countered with reason and evidence, "Daytime is daytime. Can't you let her get together with someone in the evening?"
Shen Wenxin only said she was currently single, not that she'd be single for life. Maybe Shen Wenxin had already been chatting with someone when she answered that question, and they just confirmed their relationship tonight. Maybe she really had arrived too late!
Tao Fangran told her not to wildly guess. "Look at this. If you guess right, you'll be unhappy. If you guess wrong, there'll be misunderstandings."
Yun Youqing thought about it and found it reasonable. "You're right. I should just go and ask directly."
Tao Fangran: "?" She knew her friend had always been bold and proactive, but she hadn't expected her to be this direct. This was someone she'd just met! Amused, Tao Fangran asked, "How would you ask directly?"
Yun Youqing thought again, then said, "Don't worry. I have my plan."
And then she really went for it. First, she liked that post on Shen Wenxin's Moments. Then she left a comment: [Wow, that little dog is super cute!]
Then, she waited.
After a while, Shen Wenxin replied to her comment: [Yes, it's the cutest.]
Wasn't this the perfect opening for conversation? Yun Youqing exited Moments, opened Shen Wenxin's chat, her fingers nimble: [The doggo is cute. Is there a chance I could pet it sometime? Aunty will buy it dog treats!]
Shen Wenxin's status lazily changed to "typing." Then, a new message popped up on the screen.
[Shen Wenxin]: Are you trying to bribe me?
[Yun Youqing]: Yep yep yep.
[Shen Wenxin]: That won't work.
[Yun Youqing]: ?
So heartless? Just as she was about to protest, she saw Shen Wenxin send: [This isn't my dog.]
Yun Youqing, holding her phone: "?"
The Yun Youqing on the screen also had: [?]
Ah? Not her dog?
[Whose is it, then?]
After sending the message, Yun Youqing reconsidered. This is the perfect moment to bring that woman into the conversation! So, before Shen Wenxin could answer, she quickly fired off another message: [Wait, let me guess!]
Seeing this, Shen Wenxin couldn't help but chuckle softly. Even now, she wants to play a guessing game? But she didn't stop her, smiling as she looked at her phone. [Sure, go ahead and guess.]
Without hesitation, Yun Youqing typed: [I'm guessing it belongs to the person you were walking with!]
As soon as she sent it, she saw two lines pop up from Shen Wenxin:
[Shen Wenxin]: Guessed right.
[Shen Wenxin]: So clever.
Wow, she actually complimented me. It would be even better if she'd said it in a voice message; that would definitely sound wonderful. No, wait. What am I thinking? That's not the important thing right now!
Yun Youqing reined in her wandering thoughts and continued typing: [I am indeed the cleverest. Is she your friend?]
She was hoping Shen Wenxin would say yes. But Shen Wenxin said: [No.]
[Yun Youqing]: ?
[Yun Youqing]: Then... girlfriend?
Similar ages, close affection, not a friend... She could be a girlfriend, right...
This time, it was Shen Wenxin's turn to send a question mark.
[Shen Wenxin]: ?
[Shen Wenxin]: What are you wildly imagining?
[Shen Wenxin]: That's my mom.
[Yun Youqing]: ?
Yun Youqing was horrified. "Ah?!"
"Whoa! You scared me to death!" Tao Fangran was caught off guard by that yell. "What happened? What's going on?"
Yun Youqing pointed at her phone in disbelief. "She, she said that woman is her mom!"
"?"
"No way, is she messing with me?!"
"..."
Silence fell on the other end for two seconds, followed by the sound of Tao Fangran's sudden realization. "Ah, right! I forgot to tell you. Shen Wenxin does have a stepmother who's only seven years older than her."
"?"
"They have a great relationship."
"..."
"Ah, so that really is her and Mrs. Shen."
"............"
Shen Wenxin was the heir to a jewelry conglomerate. Yun Youqing was just a painter. Naturally, they'd had no connection before and she knew nothing about her. The Tao family was different; they had a place in the business circle and had even had some dealings with the Shen family, so they knew a thing or two. Tao Fangran naturally knew a bit, too.
Yun Youqing slowly absorbed the information, transitioning from shock to acceptance, then obediently picked up her phone to type to Shen Wenxin:
[I'm sorry. Please apologize to our mother on my behalf. Actually, better not let her know... I'm sorry, I really thought you might like girls, sob sob...]
Attached was a sticker she'd drawn herself of a little squirrel curled up in a ball, unwilling to face the world. Pitiful. Super pitiful.
Carrying this impression, Shen Wenxin, smiling, sent a reply: [Didn't I already tell you I'm single?]
Unexpectedly, Yun Youqing replied very reasonably: [You said that in the daytime. What if you got into a relationship tonight?]
[Shen Wenxin]: ...
[Shen Wenxin]: Very rigorous.
[Yun Youqing]: Right, right?
After sending those words, Yun Youqing buried her face in a throw pillow and pounded it twice with her fist. Damn it! She still didn't answer that question! Does she like girls or not?! Ahhhhh!
Looking at those four characters, Shen Wenxin suddenly remembered the scene from earlier today when Yun Youqing, hands behind her back, had bobbed her head and said emphatically, "Yes, yes, please." This was probably in the same tone.
Shen Wenxin put down her phone, a smile lingering. A bit cute.
A bowl of cut fruit landed on the coffee table before her. Looking up, a delicate, beautiful face came into view. The woman looked at her gently and asked, "What are you looking at? Smiling so happily?"
The little corgi trailing behind the woman also bounded over gleefully to nuzzle against her foot. She bent down to pick up the corgi, stroking it as she smiled. "Chatting with a new friend."
Jin Hanshuang asked, "Who?"
Shen Wenxin pointed at a wall in the living room. "Her."
Jin Hanshuang turned to look. On the wall hung a newly acquired coastal landscape oil painting. The colors were vivid and bright, applied boldly yet naturally, the brushstrokes delicate. She truly liked the painting. It was her birthday gift.
"Ah~ So it's Miss Yun. Tell her for me, that she paints wonderfully. I love it."
Shen Wenxin nodded. "Already said."
Jin Hanshuang smiled warmly, reaching out to stroke her daughter's head. She sat down beside her, a hint of curiosity on her face. "Seeing how you smile while chatting with her... Is Miss Yun rather... interesting?"
Shen Wenxin didn't deny it. "She's quite interesting, yes." Remembering what Yun Youqing had said, Shen Wenxin's lips curved slightly. "And very rigorous."
"Rigorous?"
"Mm."
"How so?"
"Not only does she ask if I have a boyfriend, she also asks if I have a girlfriend. She said it prevents making presumptions." Shen Wenxin added.
"Oh?" Jin Hanshuang raised an eyebrow, as if thinking of something. She suddenly smiled faintly. "Could it be she wants to know if you like girls?"
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