Well, the field trip might not look that fun, but for Yanmei, it is.
It benefited her, actually.
First, she got to spend some alone time with Roulan, as Huiqing was mostly around her group of friends strolling around Zhenguan.
Second, no one disturbs her beauty rest.
And third, she gets to kiss Roulan's soft and plump lips.
For the younger woman, though, not so much.
Roulan has a lot of things lined up as soon as she returns home. She needs to fulfill her employee role.
Do the assignments she left, as the deadline is approaching. Not because she's lazy, but because she didn't have any motivation to do it.
Which is the fancier word for lazy.
Yesterday night, they reached their town from Zhenguan. It was a long drive, as there was a lot of traffic on the road.
And because of tiredness, Roulan didn't complain and went with Yanmei to the Zhao mansion to sleep there.
Although Roulan saw how big the premises were, she didn't have any energy to fangirl at how elegant and luxurious the place was.
The two slept in a separate room, which confused Roulan and surprised Shihong. He concluded that something happened between the two.
Or that Yanmei was only too tired not to sleep beside Roulan, wanting to sleep freely without any disturbance.
But then, when morning came up, he was confused, seeing how Yanmei didn't seem to give her attention to Roulan.
They are currently eating breakfast. The school decided to take this day off school as the students didn't have any energy to study.
It's awkward with Shihong constantly looking at the two women and Roulan almost staring at Yanmei.
"I'm done."
As soon as Yanmei took her final bite, she put down the utensils and walked away from the dining table. The two stop their action before looking at each other.
"Did you do something?"
"What? I was supposed to be the one who's upset at her."
"How can you say so?"
"Well, she stole a kiss from me, let people scare everyone, and she's so chill when she is confronted by those men."
Shihong nodded his head, his hand lifting as he took a bite from his food.
"Well, a married couple should kiss, so I don't think she did you wrong, though."
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It went well when Yanmei left the dining room. Roulan felt welcomed by the mob boss. She thought he'd be much scarier, considering he had a scar on his face.
But then she's wrong, and Shihong proved it.
The man also toured her around the house, and he knew her head was probably aching at how big and how many rooms there were.
Yanmei, on the other hand, feels as though she's missing something fun from her father and lover. And she felt upset with Guang for her stupid advice.
"I swear, Guang, I'm dying already!"
She yelled, her face planted on her bed as her phone lay beside her. She heard the woman giggle on the phone, causing her to rise at the reaction she received.
She should, at least, consider her feelings. She felt suffocated, not hugging or clinging to Roulan.
This is the time she knew she'd enjoy her alone time, considering they are inside the Zhao mansion, fully guarded by the mafia members.
"Yanmei, I told you to hold it."
"Ugh! That's very impossible!"
"It's not; you aren't a clingy person, though."
Yanmei stops whining and remembers the time when she was still in a relationship. It's true; she wasn't that clingy at all.
Maybe because she had her priorities set back then, she should finish school to try and meddle with their family business.
But maybe she's also scared that she's acting like a baby toward Roulan.
Because of her priorities, she didn't get to spend time with her partner, causing them to find someone who had time for them. She knew she wouldn't be able to blame the person.
And now that she made that mistake, she didn't want to do the same to Roulan.
Huiqing seems to be able to snatch the woman away from her.
Guang's ear rang as the silence became louder. She sighs before sitting down on her bed, her phone still in her ear.
"You know, that made me think you really do like Roulan."
"Yeah, I do."
"Is she that good?"
"Well, other than her long tongue and skillful fingers, she's a very sweet and caring person. Almost like a tsundere type."
Yanmei has been observing Roulan. The woman, although they always bicker at each other, still shows how she cares for Yanmei as a friend.
Whenever they are at Roulan's place, she'll let Yanmei hug her, even though she's not that comfortable. Even served the woman breakfast because she grew up with maids around her.
She's also very accommodating; whenever Yanmei looked for something she lost, she would find it secretly and place it somewhere the older woman could see.
"That's all?"
"Yeah, you don't need a lot of reasons to like someone."
"You do need it."
"I don't think I need it; those reasons alone can make my heart flutter."
Yanmei smiles widely. She lies on her back, looking up at the ceiling, as Guang takes time to reply to what she said.
"What if another person also has that trait?"
"Well, they don't have Roulan's name, voice, and body for me to like them."
"Peizhi is like that."
"Don't involve him."
As if on cue, a knock was heard on her door. She quickly rose from her bed and groaned in annoyance, wanting to feel the soft mattress more.
She opened the door, revealing Roulan, who seemed like she would knock again. The taller woman smiles, putting her hand back on the side.
"Your father told me to call you; he said you two would have to talk."
Yanmei nodded and closed the door, following the instructions that Guang told her to follow. Roulan stayed on her spot, her hand scratching her nape as her eyebrows furrowed in the process.
She wondered why Yanmei didn't even smile at her a little. She felt as though the woman was losing interest in her, which she was glad of, but it was quite odd.
What did she do for her to act like that?
"Taking my advice very well, huh?"
"I'm trusting you on this one."
"Maybe sometimes you can act all lovey-dovey towards her."
Yanmei quickly went towards her phone, her eyes shining brightly, before she turned on the camera to Facetime Guang.
The woman accepted it and saw how the older woman looked so happy.
Guang nodded, causing Yanmei to squeal in happiness. She also jumped a little before walking towards her vanity to put some make-up on.
"You don't need to do that."
"Well, I need to look presentable."
"Just don't make it too much."
"Of course! A natural one."
Yanmei began doing her make-up while Guang watched her on the phone. The younger woman couldn't help but shake her head, looking at the older woman, who was busy putting on her make-up.
"Can you help me, though?"
"Where?"
"Know more about Huiqing."
"She was Roulan's girlfriend."
"Not that."
Guang's eyebrows furrowed at what Yanmei said, her mouth becoming a circle.
"You felt that?"
"Yeah, something's wrong with that woman."