SWG Chapter 4
by VolareAgain, those familiar flushed cheeks, even though nothing had happened, her eyes were still watery and bright, as if they would drip water in the next instant.
Too familiar, too familiar.
Ruan Shengyi tightly clutched her front lapel, trying to control her increasingly heavy breathing, but the memories from the distant past played in her mind every time.
That woman’s voice was low, soft, and hoarse, her cheeks flushed red as blood about to drip, her eyes half-closed in contentment, it was clear she saw her in her eyes, but she was never willing to stop for her.
Every time, she wouldn’t even stop for a moment.
Those gasps in front of her face seemed to be telling her that the person in front of her, even somewhat crazy, was such a person who craved love to the extreme, not even slowing down for a moment in this situation, nor picking up a bit of calmness soaked in cold water, wanting to throw herself into the fire and burn completely clean.
Was that kind of love really so delicious?
Ruan Shengyi tremblingly reached down, and there was already some adult moisture there after the dream just now, but before her fingers could land on her waist, the other hand came over and forced her to raise her hand.
Finally, she helplessly covered her eyes, forcing herself not to look at those eyes that seemed to be immersed in water.
She should say thank you to Xiao Wenyu, thank you for not thinking she was a naturally promiscuous lecher, thank you for not blaming her in the very end.
However, they probably won’t meet again in the future, right?
Xiao Wenyu…
When she praised Xiao Wenyu for being beautiful, she actually didn’t have any deep meaning.
That handful of chestnut brown long hair was so soft that it could be kneaded into her hands, but it also outlined an excellent boundary line for the woman’s already near-perfect face.
Really beautiful.
Ruan Shengyi slowly removed her hand covering her eyes, staring blankly out the window.
Her gaze landed on the distant skyline, where a touch of white had already bloomed, representing the light of a new day beginning to slowly rise from the east. Perhaps in less than three hours, it would be bright, but the sun still needed some time to come out.
However, the person who just moved in across the street turned off the lights again.
Going to sleep, at this time?
It’s not impossible.
Ruan Shengyi gradually withdrew her scattered gaze, raised her hand and turned off the lights, letting the darkness slowly engulf her. The touch of white on the skyline was not enough to dispel this bit of coldness.
Let’s try again to see if she can fall asleep.
After that, half a month passed, and Ruan Shengyi hadn’t seen Xiao Wenyu.
It seemed that Xiao Wenyu’s casual mention that her home was nearby that night was just an excuse she made for going back and forth at will. If her home was nearby, how could she not come for so long? After all, the most lively place nearby was her place.
And Xiao Wenyu needed this kind of liveliness the most at this time.
Maybe?
That’s right, even if her home was really nearby, the bar should be a non-essential place for a good girl like her, after all, she doesn’t drink alcohol when she comes in, and she doesn’t even want ice in her drinks, with a gentle appearance, no matter how you look at it, she can’t integrate with the atmosphere here, it’s normal not to come.
Xie Yu gently nudged Ye Min, and said, “Don’t you think our boss has been acting strangely lately, like she’s lost her soul?”
She was a little afraid of this unpredictable woman, and when she said this, she silently distanced herself a bit from her, and whispered in Ye Min’s ear, “That cup, she’s already wiped it for the fourth time today! No one is even using it!”
As the low voice fell, the woman’s hand wiping the cup paused slightly, and she took it further away, as if observing how well she had wiped the cup. She casually tossed the glass cloth in her hand, and steadily placed the cup back.
She didn’t even need to open her mouth, just raising her cold eyes slightly, and the person who was hit on the head by the “casually” tossed glass cloth immediately stood up straight on the spot, “Boss, I was wrong!”
Ruan Shengyi chuckled, retracted her gaze, took another cup, and continued to wipe it.
Xie Yu was just not afraid of death—or maybe she really felt sorry for these cups, after all, the fish-belly white was about to appear in the sky, and no one would come at this point. No matter how clean these cups were wiped, they would have to be wiped again in the afternoon to disinfect them. She was afraid that being wiped five or six times for no reason would reduce the lifespan of the cups.
In short, she rushed over and snatched the glass from Ruan Shengyi’s hand, and said earnestly, “Boss, you wouldn’t really have taken a fancy to that beautiful lady that day, would you?”
Pity her and Ye Min, it’s been half a month, and they still don’t know the beautiful lady’s name. Every time they subtly bring it up, their boss only has one sentence—
“Who would miss a woman they only met once?” It was still their boss’s signature expressionless, flat tone.
Hearing the familiar answer, Xie Yu spread her hands and looked at Ye Min, with only one sentence left in her eyes: Look, I told you.
Ye Min just silently turned her face away, and even raised her hand to block her face, only hoping that when this storm really broke out, it wouldn’t burn her.
The next second, the woman said in a cold voice, “Xie Yu.”
Xie Yu turned her head back as if resigned to her fate, “Here.”
Just scold her, she’s used to it.
But Ruan Shengyi was uncharacteristically, slowly folding the glass cloth in her hand, and said gently, “Let’s get off work, it’s almost dawn.”
Xie Yu: ????? Did this skinflint change her personality today?
Xie Yu: “Then I’m leaving? It’s not even 5:30 yet, I’m really leaving, I really…”
Ye Min: Is it too late for me to say I don’t know her?
Too late.
Because Ruan Shengyi’s freezing eyes were once again fixed on Xie Yu, “If you don’t want to leave…”
“I’m leaving now, Lao Ye, let’s go.”
Ye Min: …
Ruan Shengyi: …
After they left, Tonight Intoxicated became completely quiet.
The most lively time at Tonight Intoxicated was from 9:00 p.m. every day. At this time, people had finished eating, and those with families had settled their families, and secretly slipped out for a drink. Tonight Intoxicated was their best choice.
After midnight, those with families would say goodbye to everyone first, followed by those who loved alcohol, until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m., when it would be completely quiet here.
Then came the long cleaning time. Ruan Shengyi didn’t like to leave the work until the afternoon when she opened the door again. Over time, her two old employees developed the same habit as her. They cleaned up together.
Until around five o’clock, completely quiet.
At this point, a few breakfast shops should be opening.
Ruan Shengyi sat alone behind the counter for a while, and suddenly thought of this, so she decided to eat breakfast before going to sleep.
She walked out the door, carrying the big chain, with her back to the empty street, listening to the sound of the chain scraping against the handrail, stuttering, and there was only this kind of sound in her ears, echoing in the deserted street.
Therefore, for a moment, she felt like she had tinnitus.
She seemed to hear Xiao Wenyu calling her, still calling her Boss Ruan.
She smiled helplessly, mocking herself for inheriting 100% of that person’s shortcomings, being so eager to this extent, and quickly locked the door.
The street was quiet.
But the voice calling her name sounded again.
“Boss Ruan, does staying up late affect hearing?”
Ruan Shengyi thought, she seemed to be really crazy with desire.
She turned around tremblingly, and a khaki figure was across the street, really calling her.
…
Ruan Shengyi first looked up at the shop behind Xiao Wenyu, the one directly opposite her door, also the one opposite her attic, the one who also loved to stay up late every night.
Then, she slowly looked at Xiao Wenyu. The woman was wearing a khaki trench coat that fell to her calves. She had a brown beret on her head, and a chocolate and white interwoven scarf was piled on her shoulders, blocking her slender, white swan neck.
The chestnut brown long hair fell outside the scarf, piled in a pile, looking fluffy.
She’s so beautiful.
The her who wasn’t sad, the her whose eyes weren’t filled with mist and red because of sadness, was so beautiful.
Ruan Shengyi walked over quickly, and after standing still, she breathed slightly incredulously, trying to calm her mood, and asked softly, “This is your shop?”
Xiao Wenyu pointed to the top of her head, “This one? Bought before the marriage, my own. I never had time to take care of it, but now it can be considered reopened.”
It was a photo studio, called The Fourth Kind of Primary Color.
Ruan Shengyi: “Are you alone?”
Xiao Wenyu smiled helplessly, “I haven’t been in contact with the outside world for too many years, and I thought my money was enough, but I didn’t expect the decoration to empty it out. Where can I get money to hire people?”
She seemed unwilling to talk too much about her own affairs, and changed the subject, leading the topic to Ruan Shengyi, “Boss Ruan, are you just getting off work, or are you preparing to go to work?”
“Just got off work.” Ruan Shengyi paused, “Preparing to go eat breakfast.”
“Oh.”
“…”
“…”
A inexplicable silence was inexplicably spreading.
After a long time, Ruan Shengyi: “Want to have breakfast together?”
“Okay, but wait a moment.”
The woman opened the door and walked in, leaving Ruan Shengyi alone outside waiting.
Only then did she have time to look up at Xiao Wenyu’s design.
Before today, she only paid attention to the attic of this shop, after all, the person in the attic could also stay up late, and got up early every day, almost the same as her time.
She felt like she had found a resonance.
But she never thought that this person would be Xiao Wenyu, Xiao Wenyu who they had only met once.
And she never thought of taking a closer look at this shop that was being renovated, to see what her new neighbor would be like.
But it just gave her a surprise.
The decoration inside the photo studio was also very warm, the same feeling as Xiao Wenyu gave people, always warm white, unable to melt into the dark night.
But it wasn’t the white of noon, burning hot, more like the fish-belly white of the morning, greeting both the sun and the moon at the same time, telling humans that the warm blue and white was coming, but she herself was not the hottest one.
Gone in a while.
Just right, Xiao Wenyu came out with a scarf.
The black and white woolen scarf just matched Ruan Shengyi’s white shirt and black windbreaker. Xiao Wenyu’s wrapping method was also the kind of pile-up method, and it also highlighted Ruan Shengyi’s dark tea long hair, scattered on her shoulders.
Xiao Wenyu: “Did you dye your hair?”
Ruan Shengyi: “Yes.”
Xiao Wenyu: “I thought people who opened bars would like some flamboyant colors, but you are very introverted.”
Ruan Shengyi looked down at the scarf around her neck, “Have you been living in the attic recently?”
Xiao Wenyu avoided answering again, only pulling her windbreaker belt, “It’s getting cold quickly these days, especially in the morning. People like you who turn day and night upside down, don’t wear so thin.”
“…”
“Okay, let’s go. I’m not very familiar with this area, Boss Ruan wouldn’t try to trick me, right?”
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