Chapter 10

She quickly ran her fingers through her hair a few times, closed her eyes, and her brow was filled with weariness. In the conversation between Yan Yu and the boss, which was somewhat disjointed, she felt drowsy.

Yan Yu's voice sounded from above, "Are you awake?"

If we had a deck of playing cards, we could play Dou Di Zhu. She took a bottle of hydrating spray from her bag and sprayed it on her face a few times

Jing Miyu struggled to awaken

Yan Yu took a seat in the passenger seat and glanced at Jing Mi Yu in the back seat, "Are you going to the company or heading home?"

She under the tree asked loudly, "What?"

He turned off the light again

Jing Miyu's wide sweater collar had slipped, revealing the wine-red bra straps and large areas of snow white, with the line in the middle faintly visible. She was unaware of how much Yan Yu had seen; this was not the time to dwell on such matters. She pulled up her collar, put on her coat, and got out of the car. "Is your car just parked here"

After she got out of the car, Yu Xinghe asked, "Who is the ex-boyfriend of Light Beauty?"

Jing Miyu was so confused that she could not discern the deeper meaning of his words

Yan Yu: "Are you selecting breeding partners based on names?"

Jing Miyu pressed her lips together. "Do you have a strong craving for cigarettes?"

Yan Yu turned on the reading light again, got out of the car, and said, "I will go for a walk."

Yan Yu handed a cigarette to the boss, "The tire is flat"

She followed him as they walked. The mountain path was strewn with gravel, and she struggled to walk in her slender high heels

She lies down, sits up, lies down again, and sits up once more. Her body is fatigued, yet her mind cannot find rest. She can only pass the time by using the dictionary on her phone.

The night is yawning, and the sun has yet to rise

Awake

At this moment, the vehicle exited the highway and stopped at the red light

Yan Yu scrolled through her Moments and indeed came across Wang Changying's youthful lamentations.

The boss took it, holding the cigarette butt in his left hand and smoothing the long cigarette with his right. "I will see you out," he said, not looking at the tire but glancing at the half-open rear window of Yan Yu's car, where he vaguely saw a figure with long hair

Jing Miyu felt groggy, having not slept well all night, and her limbs were uncomfortable as she stretched. When she got up, she saw the boss's van and paused for a moment, "Is it 5 o'clock?"

Yu Xinghe continued, "I asked her, have you gotten along well with Yan Si?" She turned on the faucet, and two streams of water gushed out.

No. I am just so exhausted that I am too lazy to pretend, wishing I could lie down in bed at any moment

Jing Miyu also smiled. If Wang Chengying were to cry, she would certainly appear pitiful, yet she was belittled by Yu Xinghe to the point of losing her charm

He smiled with a cigarette in his mouth. Three parts charm, seven parts debauchery, affectionate yet indifferent

Yan Yu said: "Jing Mi Yu, Jing Ke's Jing, searching for jade in the mountains. A friend's ex-girlfriend."

Jing Miyu smiled, "It is the first time in my life that I have seen fireflies, and the scene feels different from what I have seen in movies." Yet, it can still be considered a rare beauty.

Which day will you no longer be averse to a one-night stand? Try it with me

The car turned the corner and came to a steady stop at the entrance of the community

He lit a cigarette and said, "You have a lot on your mind."

Ugly and foolish. He said softly, "Get out of the car."

Yan Yu detected the clue, "Did she come to cause trouble for you?"

Yan Yu knocked on the car door, "It is time to get up."

She retorted, "You are not light either"

Yan Yu opened the van door and said, "Hmm, it burned all night, and we are out of fuel. Let's go out first and have the towing company come to handle it."

Are you very reclusive

She turned her neck and felt something strange where she was resting her head, so she reached out to touch it

Jing Miyu responded with a smile, "Thank you."

She gazed at the flattened cigarette box, which was a brand she had never seen before. "Fortunately, you have many friends"

She does not believe that it is currently the operating hours for the bus, especially in such a remote area. She barely lifts her eyelids and asks, "What should we do?"

She stared blankly as she bit the spot he had touched, unable to describe the taste. After a long while, she finally said: "I won't smoke"

Upon hearing this, the gazes of Yan Yu and Jing Mi Yu met in the rearview mirror

He pointed to the right

She looks as if she has been rejected. Yu Xinghe frowned in displeasure, "This woman is just being difficult. When you were pursuing her, she was as proud as a swan. The day you stop catering to her, she becomes a resentful woman."

His words were blunt, yet she listened as if it were a joke. She replied to him in the same tone, "Alright."

At this moment, Jing Miyu realized that the boss had sent them to the bus station

The friend named Yu Xinghe has arrived, with pronounced facial features and beautifully arched eye sockets

It seems that this cigarette was opened only after being trapped in the tunnel. "I have already smoked a whole pack."

Awakened, she was slightly sweaty. She wiped her face, estimating that her makeup was likely smudged. A painted face was not as good as a bare face. She picked up her phone, using the faint light to search for makeup remover pads.

Yu Xinghe smiled and turned back, "Light beauty, you have arrived."

She bumped her head against the bus stop pole, "I don't like socializing"

She waved her hand to fan the smoke, "Wishing you to quit smoking soon"

What is it like in your eyes

Yan Yushu suddenly leaned close to her face, the heavy smell of smoke rushing into her nostrils. "Wishing you an early awakening."

Yu Xinghe whimsically remarked, "One day, if a woman named Chasing Stars comes along, I will definitely go for it"

Yu Xinghe cast a suggestive glance

Yan Yu typed the three characters "Jing Mi Yu" on her phone for Yu Xinghe to see

You lack a bit of romance

Yan Yu turned to look at her. In Sun Ran's room, he had seen her bare face, which was rather dry. At this moment, the moonlight softened the imperfections of her skin, making her appear much more delicate. He recalled a Tang poem: "Fearing that no one would recognize me, I shine alone in the darkness."

It was then that she realized she was leaning against his chest. She slightly lifted her body and asked, "What time is it?"

Have you not studied the Chinese language?

Yan Yuxian averted her gaze and smiled, "It is merely a coincidence"

Yan Yu was playing with her phone, "There was no signal last night"

His watch lit up with the night light, indicating three thirteen in the morning

Yan Yu looked at Jing Mi Yu's silhouette, "My new friend."

Yan Yu pinched the cigarette case and took out the last cigarette I have informed my friend to come pick me up

She opened her eyes and looked at Yan Yu, appearing bewildered

Her eyes lit up, "Where?"

Ah, oh! She truly did not hear his line of poetry, yet she put on an expression of sudden realization, "Poetry, huh? The stories about fireflies that I have heard are all about love"

Yu Xinghe caught sight of her smile and asked, "Who is this light beauty?"

Indeed," Yu Xinghe said, "Look at her Moments from last night, it's all about her complaining without any reason. She has already rejected you, what right does she have to make a fuss? Acting like this will only lead to her own downfall!

After watching for just a few minutes, Yan Yu returned. He tapped on the car window

The interior of the car is pitch black, while the outside is quiet

The boss placed two baskets of vegetables in the back seat, and she sat in the middle row seat

He promptly reached out his hand and grasped hers

Everyone sees differently. Yan Yu stood on the rural path, separated from her by a distance

Yu Xinghe drove onto the highway and then said, "I couldn't reach you on the phone; Wang Chenying has been looking for you all night."

The boss immediately slammed on the brakes and stopped. He opened the right window, leaned out, and asked, "Have you been here all night?"

Just as I was about to fall asleep, I was awakened by noise

Yan Yu nodded and said, "Put on your clothes properly, we will take the boss's car to leave"

When the desires of the lower body cannot be relieved, cigarettes serve as a substitute

The boss opened his eyes wide due to the first half of Yan Yu's sentence

He opened the car door, bent down, and asked her, "Have you ever seen fireflies?"

Thus, he placed the cigarette back in his mouth and lit it. His expression was casual, as if he did not mind this round of spittle exchange

The light of fireflies was reflected in Yan Yu's eyes, "That will have to wait until the day when the seas turn to mulberry fields."

Since the boss appeared, she has been in a state of half-dreaming and half-awake. After getting off the bus, she leaned directly against the bus stop sign, nearly collapsing.

Jing Mi sits cross-legged on the jade plate. Occasionally, she turns her head to look at the tunnel entrance, but does not see Yan Yu's figure.

Jing Miyu immediately unlocked the lock

While rummaging in the bag, the lights in the car turned on, accompanied by the voice of Yan Yu asking, "What are you doing?"

Yan Yu smiled

This time, Yan Yu did not respond

The owner of the villa drove a small van and passed through the tunnel

A refreshing scent wafts through the air

"Listening to a story, even if it is self-deception, is fine." Jing Miyu walked towards the fields, her high heels sinking into the muddy ground, nearly losing one of them

Emerging from the tunnel, under the pale blue moonlight, a group of firefly spirits adorned the dense forest with twinkling lights

"Going home." She reported the name of the residential complex

Jing Miyu knew that he was thinking inappropriately, but Yan Yu did not offer an explanation

Yan Yu waved to him from outside the car

He cast a glance at her and walked straight towards the tunnel entrance. The indistinct figure vanished into the night.

A rare night, it is time for a good conversation. Perhaps we can uncover some clues.

She clung to his arm, "Perhaps there is a story that would make you willing to be deceived for a lifetime"

The nearby Yan Yu reminded, "Your hair is a mess." With disheveled hair, a pale complexion, and an unattractive appearance

After the car came to a stop, he remained silent

He smiled, "Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?"

After the car had traveled ten kilometers, Yu Xinghe's reflex arc suddenly took a turn, "What is 'Searching for Jade in the Mountains'?"

Yu Xinghe murmured: "Searching for jade, searching for jade... looking for Yan Yu?"

She scolded, "Nonsense."

Without him by her side, she always felt that snakes, insects, mice, and ants would crawl in, so she hurriedly locked the car door

Yu Xinghe pondered and then asked, "Have you truly made a new friend, or is it for the sake of light beauty that you are making friends?"

She took out a cotton pad and wiped her face haphazardly. Afraid it wasn't clean, she wiped it three times. There was no sound from his side, and she asked, "Are you asleep again?"

"Untrustworthy things, of course, require storytelling." The reason love has been legendary for thousands of years is precisely because it is a rare treasure that humanity strives to pursue eternally, yet inevitably loses in the river of time

"Removing makeup." She turned her back to him

"Where to?" she turned her head. The interplay of light and shadow in the car made her face, once adorned with makeup, appear pale and ghostly white like a female specter

Yan Yu suddenly took the cigarette down and stuffed it into her mouth. "Do you smoke?"

Occasionally smoking. His inhalation and exhalation were skillful.