426 Public Display Of Affection
Between the two of them, would it be Ruan Yang on top or Li Shaobin on top? Oh my, that was too intense. But Li Shaobin didn’t have much experience, so Ruan Yang should be the one holding the helm.
Song Chuyi watched as his wife sat beside him, spacing out without talking, her pretty face blushed increasingly, and he knew immediately that she was thinking about something she shouldn’t be thinking about. He chided her. “What kind of messy things are you thinking about again?”
Changqing pouted. “I wasn’t thinking about anything. I just haven’t really gotten my mind around it. How’s that possible? No matter what, Brother Shaobin isn’t Ruan Yang’s type. Aiyo, that won’t do. I have to give Ruan Yang a call to ask her. She’s too much. How could she keep something so important from me? I’m going to get angry...”
Song Chuyi pulled her back and said softly, “Have dinner first. You don’t have to rush something like this. Ruan Yang might be eating too.”
Changqing nodded and thought that made sense.
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Over on their side, Ruan Yang and Li Shaobin were having dinner. However, during the entire course of the meal, Li Shaobin was practically just badmouthing Xin Ziao non-stop. “What gives him the right to seek out Song Chuyi? What a stuck-up. Now everyone must’ve found out. Ruan Yang, you can’t blame me for that. Blame Xin Ziao if you must. He is sick. Sick in the brain.”
Ruan Yang’s frown deepened. Indeed, her feelings for Xin Ziao as a person had gone down to the negative. Why couldn’t they have separated on peaceful terms?
“Ruan Yang, you have to be careful these next few days. Xin Ziao might do whatever he can to keep pestering you, along with his wife and mom.” Li Shaobin sighed. “His mom is another lunatic. A while ago, his mom even mocked my mom at a wine party and said that I... erm, that I can’t find a girlfriend. My mom said it’s because I have self-love, but his mom just thought that a man should be like her son. Having scandals is nothing; she thinks it just means her son is popular. My mom got so angry that she almost fought with her. Say, don’t you think their entire family is just weird?”
“They are quite weird.” Ruan Yang had lost most of her appetite because of him. “Enough said; let’s eat.”
“Mm.” Li Shaobin nodded happily. Very well, now Ruan Yang found him repulsive.
When Li Shaobin was doing the dishes after dinner, Changqing’s call came. Ruan Yang sighed and picked up the phone. Changqing’s voice came over agitatedly: “Ruan Yang, you’re dating Brother Shaobin? Is it true? Is it true? Don’t lie to me.”
Ruan Yang felt her face heating up inexplicably. “Yeah.”
“Oh my god. Ruan Yang, you’re too much. How could you keep something so big from me?” Changqing said angrily. “Do you still view me as your friend? Don’t tell me you were going to wait for the two of you to get married and have a child before you told me.”
Ruan Yang felt awkward. “I was just afraid you guys would be shocked.”
“I am quite shocked. You two don’t seem compatible no matter how I look at it...” After Changqing said that, she seemed to have realized that she had said something wrong. “Don’t misunderstand. What I meant was... was...”
“I know what you mean. We really aren’t compatible,” Ruan Yang said with a smile. “But isn’t it precisely that which makes life interesting?”
“It would be quite interesting to be with Brother Shaobin.” Changqing nodded. “But... from what I know, he’s someone who’s very serious in a relationship. He’s always said that he’s a man who would walk through flowers for a woman, but my guess is that he’s definitely never had a girlfriend, so he would probably be as pure as I was when it comes to a relationship. But Ruan Yang, you’re different. You have your opinions and are very mature. Mm... although you’re my good friend, since you two are together, I hope you won’t do anything to hurt Brother Shaobin. He really is a nice person and he’s very warm-hearted too. Mm... I think if I wasn’t married to Chuchu, I might be willing to date Brother Shaobin...”
“Yan Changqing, what nonsense are you spouting? Trust me, I’m going to kill you.” On the other side of the phone came Song Chuyi’s angry howl all of a sudden.
“AHAHAH, Chuchu, I was just casually spouting nonsense.” Changqing looked pitiful nervously.
Ruan Yang smiled. Immediately, the phone seemed to be snatched away and Song Chuyi’s voice came over. “Ruan Yang, please hold onto Li Shaobin tightly and don’t let him come running too close to my wife. Since he’s yours now, you have the responsibility to keep him under control.”
After saying that, he hung up.
Ruan Yang put the phone down and somehow found it funny.
...
Soon after, Duoyao called too. The state of shock Duoyao was in wasn’t any less than Changqing. “Ruan Yang, I really didn’t know your tastes had changed to become so intense after you lost your memory.”
The corners of Ruan Yang’s lips twitched. Although she had known that Jiang Duoyao was very straightforward, that was still too straightforward and she was very hurt by that. “He’s pretty nice.”
Duoyao took in a deep breath once again. If this was Ruan Yang in the past, she wouldn’t have said something like that. “He’s nice, but I always thought he might’ve liked men. So Li Shaobin actually likes women. He has such a peculiar taste. Can you handle that? Ruan Yang, don’t let him influence your tastes.”
Ruan Yang sighed silently. Would Li Shaobin die of anger if he heard that?
“I heard that triad bosses are all very scary. Ruan Yang, you should never ditch him. Otherwise, you’ll die,” Jiang Duoyao said. “But it’s great that he has a girlfriend now. Otherwise, he would keep pestering Old Yan and Old Song. You’ve also relieved them of a burden. Ruan Yang, you’re a nice person. A nice person will lead a good life.”
“That’s enough.” Ruan Yang couldn’t listen on.
“Young Master Yang, I’ve already cut the apple into small pieces according to your instructions.” Li Shaobin walked out eagerly from the kitchen with a glass bowl in his hands.
Jiang Duoyao, who heard that from the other end of the phone, got goosebumps all over. ‘Yangyang, wow, you two are so mushy. He’s still at your house this late at night. Is he going to be staying over? Have the two of you had sex?”
Ruan Yang’s face fell. “Stop spouting nonsense.”
“Don’t be shy. It’s actually fine. HEHE,” Duoyao said. “Then I won’t disturb your sweet little moment. Shall we gather when I return next week? But make sure you don’t get yourself pregnant during this period.”
“I’m very busy. I can’t be bothered to talk to you.” Ruan Yang threw her phone aside. Li Shaobin picked up a piece of apple with a toothpick and put it by her mouth.
She opened her mouth and ate it. Li Shaobin asked with a grin, “They’ve all found out?”
Ruan Yang rolled her eyes at him.
Li Shaobin could tell she was unhappy, so he quickly stopped smiling and scolded. “It’s all Xin Ziao’s fault.”
Ruan Yang: “...”
...
At the hotel, Jiang Duoyao walked towards the guest room after hanging up. Yan Molun happened to be lying topless on the bed, watching television. She threw her phone at him and grumbled delicately, “I gave Ruan Yang a call just now. Li Shaobin was so submissive towards her and even cut an apple into small pieces for her. I really couldn’t tell that Li Shaobin was such a nice guy.”
Yan Molun looked at her lazily. “He’s just henpecked.”
“It’s pretty good to be henpecked.” Duoyao raised her brows. “Cut some honeydew into small pieces for me too. I feel like eating some.”
“Don’t keep copying others. That’s not fun. I’m not him.” Yan Molun beckoned her over. “Come over here quickly. I’ve been starving for a very long time. I want to eat you, this strawberry, too.”
“If you don’t cut some honeydew for me, I won’t let you eat the strawberry.” Jiang Duoyao snorted. “You’re doting on me less and less now, and the only thing you do is eat me up. I’m already sick of it.”
“If you’re sick of it, let’s have a change.” Yan Molun pulled the covers away and walked over. He picked her up just as she was trying to run away and he put her on the bed, eating her up ferociously.
Yan Molun came out from the shower after having his fill and sat on the bed, scrolling on his phone. When he came across a Weibo post, the corners of his mouth started to twitch.
“What are you looking at?” Duoyao moved over and realized that Yan Molun was looking at Li Shaobin’s Weibo. The first post was posted 10 minutes ago. Li Shaobin was lying on a woman’s lap as he smiled foolishly while showing a peace sign. His caption was a string of kiss emojis with the words: Love you.
She had goosebumps all over. Others wouldn’t be able to recognize Ruan Yang, but one look at the pajama pants she was wearing and she could tell it was Ruan Yang. “How cheesy.”
Yan Molun nodded. “I think Ruan Yang might not know about it.”
Duoyao opened the comments section and there was a Xiao Xiaoxia’s Miserable World who commented a string of cursing emojis. “Who is this?”
Yan Molun glanced at it. “It should be Shaobin’s nephew, Li Xiaoxia. I heard he’s always liked Ruan Yang.”
Duoyao blinked. “What a complicated incestuous relationship.”
The corners of Yan Molun’s lips curled up. Duoyao thought for a while and sent a screenshot to Ruan Yang. Ruan Yang, who was reading, picked her phone up with a smile. When she saw the photo, her entire face heated up.
She lowered her head and looked at Li Shaobin, who was lying on her lap. “When did you take this?”
Li Shaobin didn’t expect her to find out so quickly. He blinked his big black eyes. “I was bored just now so I posted a confession. Yangyang, are you touched?”
Ruan Yang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She was really at a loss for words. She had always been a very low-profile person when it came to relationships. She really wasn’t used to it when things suddenly turned out like this. It was so embarrassing. “Which man would be so high-profile like you?”
“No, Changqing and Old Song used to be very high-profile too.” Li Shaobin pouted. “I thought about it in the past. One day, when I had a girlfriend, I wanted to be so high-profile too. I promised you to keep it a secret, but now, there’s no need to keep it a secret. I want to make them envious too.”
“They’re already married. What’s there to be envious about?” Ruan Yang said. “Anyway, is that your only motive?”
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