Chapter 312: Warming Up
This was the first time she had gone to Shenzhen to find her. In the past, it was always Ye Zhiyun who came to find her. It was rare for her to take a car to find her. Because of their careers, the two of them rarely saw each other. And Ye Zhiyun was in a state of semi-suspension from school, so the chances of seeing her were even less. But fortunately, she was going to find her now.
She had been to Shenzhen before. To her, this place was more like a sad place. She had lost the competition with Nangong Ying here, lost the chance to be the female lead, lost the chance to become an instant hit. Nangong Ying had used this opportunity to become a big star, and she had also encountered a turning point in her life, finding the path she should take. Stepping on this land again, she looked at the pedestrians and buildings on the road. The place hadn’t changed, but the people were no longer the ones she had seen before. She remembered when she had come here to compete for that single female lead role, she had paid a lot, but she hadn’t succeeded.
Now she was here again.
“Nana, long time no see. How have you gotten so thin again? You must not have been eating well. I’ll take you to eat something delicious in a bit.”
Ye Zhiyun had specially driven to pick her up. As soon as she got out of the car, she gave her a hug, her tone slightly pained. She patted her head and took her into the car, taking her to the place she was staying.
“Zhiyun, how long are you planning to stay in Shenzhen?” she asked from the passenger seat.
“Half a month, maybe. After I’m done here, I’m going to Beijing. I hope to get the investment sorted out as soon as possible. Don’t worry, if the movie starts filming, I’ll let you know.”
Ye Zhiyun said with a smile.
Compared to the last time they had met, Ye Zhiyun was more mature, her eyes firmer, and the pride in her bones seemed to have lessened. She was now more like a seasoned businesswoman.
“You’ve lost weight, Zhiyun. You haven’t been eating well. Have you been staying up late again?”
“You too. You should eat and sleep well. You don’t have to push yourself so hard.”
“Zhiyun, we have no choice.”
The two of them fell silent.
They were both busy people, with careers to attend to. If they could, they would also like to relax, but that was impossible. As long as they were still struggling, as long as they were still fighting for their dreams, they couldn’t stop. Unless they didn’t want to climb up.
“I just want a better life, Nana. I just want to have a better life with you.”
Holding the steering wheel, Ye Zhiyun said.
Her aunt had told her that she would give her a year to do what she wanted to do, but if she didn’t do it well, then there was no room for negotiation. Ye Zhiyun wanted to succeed. She didn’t want to fail. If she failed, then her father would not give her another chance to start a business. She could only obediently go back and inherit her father’s family property.
But she didn’t want that.
She wanted to create an era of her own.
“I’ll take you to eat something delicious. What do you want to eat?”
“If you’re taking me, I’ll eat anything.”
“Okay.”
It seemed that as long as she was with Ye Zhiyun, even drinking plain water was sweet. She didn’t need anything special. She just wanted to be with Ye Zhiyun.
Ye Zhiyun parked the car and held her hand. Yu Linna didn’t resist. On the contrary, she hugged her arm, rubbing her chest against her arm, leaning very close to her. Feeling the soft touch in her arm, Ye Zhiyun blushed a little. She hadn’t expected Yu Linna to be willing to be so close to her. She remembered that when she had lived with her before, Yu Linna would not get so close to her.
But this feeling was quite nice. Ye Zhiyun liked it.
“Nana, can I hug you?”
“As you like.”
Seeing that she didn’t refuse, Ye Zhiyun was not polite anymore. She picked her up and spun her around like she was lifting her high. Yu Linna was tickled and giggled. Then Ye Zhiyun put her down and held her in her arms, stroking the back of her head.
“Nana.”
“Mmm?”
“I miss you so much.”
One sentence revealed her longing, and spoke of her many helplessness.
For her career, for her dream, and even for her to have a place of her own, Ye Zhiyun had given up a lot, even the time with her. She felt that she had wronged Yu Linna. Before she went to university, she had said that they would have plenty of opportunities to meet in the future, plenty of time to get together. As long as they wanted, they could see each other every day. But they had never thought that this would be a ridiculous and comical thing. The moment school started, Ye Zhiyun had never looked for her. For her own ideals, she had not hesitated to stay away from her, to keep a distance from her.
Ye Zhiyun had wronged her.
Actually, she really wanted to be by her side.
Yu Linna returned a hug.
“Aren’t I here to find you now? In the future, if you want, I will always find time to come and find you, no matter where you are.”
Ye Zhiyun was inexplicably moved and held her even tighter. Such a good child, she absolutely could not give her up to anyone. She wished she could tell her her feelings right now.
Because she knew Yu Linna’s past hobbies and habits, Ye Zhiyun took her to eat Haidilao, a very high-end one at that. Yu Linna really liked it. She swung her little legs in her seat, waiting for the hot pot to boil and put the meat in. She loved to eat meat the most, especially fatty beef. She wanted to eat a lot of it.
As long as she was eating with Ye Zhiyun, she could eat the worst things. Even if it was just ramen, she had no objection. But Ye Zhiyun would not treat her badly. No matter what happened to her, she had to make sure Yu Linna ate well. If she made Yu Linna unhappy, she would never forgive herself.
“Here, Nana, I’ll cook some fatty beef for you.”
“Wow, thank you.”
She even thoughtfully cooked the fatty beef for her, carefully dipping it in sauce and bringing it to her mouth. Yu Linna didn’t refuse, opened her mouth and ate it, a smile on her face. Looking at her, she seemed to be quite happy.
Ye Zhiyun was just about to cook another piece of meat for her when Yu Linna carefully dipped her cooked fatty beef in sauce and brought it to her mouth.
“Zhiyun, ah~”
“…Na, Nana…”
“It’ll get cold if you don’t eat it.”
“…Okay.”
Ye Zhiyun still opened her mouth and ate it. It had to be said, this taste was quite sweet. No, not the taste of the meat, but when Yu Linna fed her.
She thought of the days when she had lived with Yu Linna before. At that time, when she came back every night, there would be a home-cooked dinner. At that time, Yu Linna had no job and couldn’t make money. She just bought groceries and cooked every day. What Ye Zhiyun liked most was coming home every night. At that time, she could have a wonderful dinner.
“Is it delicious?”
“Delicious. But I miss the food you used to make even more. Do you still remember when you used to live with me? The dinner you made every day, I still remember it now.”
The movement of Yu Linna cooking the fatty beef paused, her face blushing slightly, a smile on her face, as if she were trying to hide it, but she couldn’t hide it at all. She hurriedly threw a crab into the pot, almost splashing the soup on herself, which startled Ye Zhiyun.
“So-sorry. Am I being weird? I-I’m a little clumsy…”
Yu Linna’s face was completely red. She covered her face, too embarrassed to let her see. Wuwuwu, how could this be? So embarrassing.
But Ye Zhiyun thought she was very cute like this.
If this side of her was only for me to see, then that would be even better. (Actually, that was really the case.)
“Nana, I’ll peel some shrimp for you.”
“Eh, no, you don’t have to. I can do it myself…”
“It’s settled.”
“Eh, eh, eh…”
Ye Zhiyun was quite domineering, saying one thing and meaning it. Under her serious expression, Yu Linna couldn’t resist at all and obediently ate the shrimp she peeled for her, although she was still quite happy to be treated so gently by her. She felt her heart beating faster. Was she sick?
Miss Ye was very happy. To be able to eat with the person she liked, and to peel shrimp for the person she liked, was there anything happier than this in the world? Now she felt that nothing was more important than Nana. As long as Nana was happy, she would do anything. As for Li Muqing? Please, that rotten piece of wood, she just wished him to find a girlfriend soon. Who wanted to bother with him?
“Zhiyun, let me peel a crab for you!”
“No need, I’ll do it myself. Bring it over. Be good, I’ll do it for you.”
“Then, then I’ll cook some crab roe for you.”
“No need, I’ll do it myself. Here, eat.”
“Then what should I do…”
“Let me think… feed me?”
“This…”
“You’re not willing?”
“No, no, no, I’m willing. Here, I’ll get you some meat to eat.”
Yu Linna was teased until her face was flushed. She was completely trapped in her routine, being led by the nose. Ye Zhiyun was secretly laughing in the background. This child was still as fun as before.
…
After dinner, Ye Zhiyun took her back to the hotel. Before, Ye Zhiyun had been discussing things in Shenzhen and had booked a hotel room. Now she had re-booked a double room, just to stay with her. This hotel room was quite large, the decoration was quite beautiful, the floor tiles were also beautiful, and the bathroom was also very large, just like a suite prepared for a couple. The hotel’s bathroom had a shower curtain. If the curtain was not drawn, you could see inside at a glance.
Ye Zhiyun let Yu Linna take a shower first, and she would go in later. Yu Linna took off her clothes and went in. The sound of the shower could be heard in the bathroom. Ye Zhiyun covered her nose. She felt she was losing control, but she had to be rational. She couldn’t do that kind of thing here.
“Zhiyun, help me get a towel.”
“Oh.”
Ye Zhiyun found a towel in her backpack and walked into the bathroom. The bathroom door was unlocked. Yu Linna used the bathroom door to cover her front, her face flushed, and took the towel from her. In the steam created by the hot water, Yu Linna’s hair was dripping with water, her face was flushed, and a few drops of water fell from her hair to the floor. Her front was covered, but her fair skin could still be seen from other angles, especially the moment she turned around, that little white butt almost made Ye Zhiyun have a nosebleed. She held back her nose and tried her best to steady herself.
Yu Linna hid her body in the bathtub, looking at Ye Zhiyun who seemed to have no intention of leaving and was standing at the door. She inexplicably felt uneasy. Ye Zhiyun struggled for a long time. She finally felt that she couldn’t control herself.
“How about we wash together, Nana?”
“Eh?”
Yu Linna’s mind went blank for a moment, and then her face turned even redder, almost evaporating the water in the bathtub. Smoke was coming out of her head. She “ahhh”-ed for a while, unable to speak. And Ye Zhiyun didn’t wait for her to agree and had already started to take off her clothes in front of her. Yu Linna knew that this was unstoppable.
She felt she was going to die here.
