Chapter 3, Junior Sister (3)

The girl held a handful of soft foam, slowly rubbing it against the tip of her nose, which, belatedly, ended up with a bit of white on it

Do I live with you

After Yu Baihe took a brand new bedding set from the cupboard, she knocked on the door: "Madam?"

The sound of scratching, nails unconsciously scraping the microphone, Hengnan's accent is very ethereal: "Mom, I want the household registration book"

No matter what he said, she always responded to him with a calm and composed "good," "okay," and "understood, senior brother."

As time goes by, during meetings, everyone is eager to be fully alert and pays close attention to the nuances of speech and expression. Even if Sheng Jun's facial expressions do not change much, one can tell that he is about to ask a question the moment his pen hesitates slightly

However, now ... ...

Sheng Junshu: "... ..."

Sheng Junshu wore a serious expression, and with a flick of his fingertip among the numerous tasks, he brought the item "Hengnan" hidden within to the top position.

After the meeting concluded, Sheng Junshu remained seated in the dimly lit conference room. With his phone pressed against the other side of his ear, he asked, "What is the matter, madam?"

Apart from the incident when the master fell, he urgently transmitted the message "Hengnan is back" four times, but Hengnan did not hear it. She rushed out and did not return. As a result, this marriage could not be realized

The car is silent.

The fragmented sounds laughed in the corner, accompanied by a strong odor of decay in the song, and then a tremendous force, like an invisible hand, twisted her hair and violently pushed her into the bathtub

The girl stared at him and asked, "Do I still need to go to work?"

She suddenly recalled that the aunt who took care of Hengnan had resigned nearly a year ago, and Hengnan's living expenses had also been cut off for a year.

The deep dimples at the waist, that slender waist which is barely graspable, tapering down to a rounded and full shape, complemented by a pair of long and straight legs, evoke the most intense desires of flesh and passion.

Going to school

In just a moment, the smile that was about to bloom quickly withered away, her lips turned pale and trembled, as a chilling breath flowed down her neck.

Moments later, a hoarse and desperate scream echoed throughout the entire villa

The microphone was filled with a cacophony of noise, as if it had refused to avoid several times; the call was not made. A disdainful male voice came through the background sound: "You talk to her, I won't listen"

Nannan, I have already told you, did you not see the text message? There is no time tomorrow. When you come back home, there will be no one at home. The woman over there is quite reluctant, "Your younger brother has a parent-teacher meeting in the sixth grade, it's a crucial period for the transition to junior high school, do you understand?"

Moments later, Sheng Junshu expressionlessly shook Heng Nan awake: "What I meant was marriage"

She crawled out of the bathtub, collapsed at the doorway, and patted the heavy bathroom door

Hello. It is still a woman answering the phone, "Nannan, why are you suddenly insisting on getting married? I haven't heard your aunt mention it at all—"

The manager of the research and development department was discussing the new design of the sports water bottle, standing in front of a large curved screen, with his face illuminated in a kaleidoscope of colors by the projector, resembling a spilled paint bucket

At that time, the fair-skinned and red-lipped Hengnan lowered his head, his gaze merely sweeping over his shoe surface with a faint and slightly sorrowful expression

He still chose to complete the ritual that had troubled him for one thousand years

Seeing that the sheets were all wet, Yu Baihe said with concern, "Madam, Madam, please change the wet clothes and sheets, sleeping like this will make you catch a cold"

She is at an age where the desire to confide is strong, and staying alone in this empty villa every day is driving her nearly to madness

Because even if it is not Hengnan, he cannot think of anyone else, so he simply knows the roots and the background, and life just goes on as it did before in Yaoshan, getting by as it always has

Yu Baihe's good mood was not disturbed in the slightest. She turned around and splashed water into the bathtub, testing the water temperature as she filled it: "Madam, would you like to take a bath later? Taking a bath in the morning helps to relax the muscles and invigorate the blood, making one feel rejuvenated."

Good. Direct and decisive

Hengnan turned over, facing away from him, curled up on the chair, nodded slightly, and beneath the shoulder-length short hair, a hint of pale neck was exposed

No need for that

"That's fine then." She replied with a sense of world-weariness, closing her eyes once more

In this year, Hengnan has not made a single phone call, and even her presence has almost been forgotten

The young girl gazes into the mirror, where her reflection shows her wearing a slightly childish white lace nightgown, holding a tube of toothpaste in her hand. Her disheveled hair barely rests on her shoulders, and the open neckline accentuates her collarbones. Dark circles under her eyes resemble two clouds, gathering on her pale face

Hengnan's entire body was not immersed in the delicate, snow-white foam, and the rich scent of rose incense enveloped her. The green of the courtyard plants filtered through the blinds, and the soft light from the ceiling lamp cast a drowsy glow over the room

The bathroom of the villa is spacious, predominantly adorned with cold, hard lines of marble. Below the washbasin, several bright orange-yellow makeup lights cast a luxurious, hazy glow, resembling an illusory dreamscape

Zhang Sen : `` ... ... ''

She has always been very easy to talk to

*

Sheng Junshu's Adam's apple moved slightly as he looked at her: "... ... I will notify your mother to handle the formalities soon."

The household registration book is such an important document; it is not just you who is listed on it. Your father and your younger brother are also on it. What do you need it for, and what will you do if you lose it

I am too

Zhang Sen grabbed his briefcase and stood up abruptly: "Boss, you can rest assured, I will go find Sister Xiao Er's mother right away"

Sheng Junshu turned off the air conditioning's cold air near Hengnan, closed his eyes, and let out a brief and silent sigh

"Dad, come here and listen, our Nan Nan is getting married."

"Mother." A slightly hoarse, delicate female voice just happened to come from the left ear of the acacia seed.

Please wait, she seems to be on the phone.

Hengnan merely lowered his eyes, without smiling or making a sound

The beauty emerging from the bath has skin that appears almost transparent under natural light, with eyelashes casting a faint shadow at the bottom of her eyes

The door clicked shut with a "ka-da" sound, and Hengnan's pupils constricted reflexively; she was afraid of being alone, especially in the confined space of the bathroom

In his youth, he was somewhat troubled, for instance, why did the master want to pair the two of them together

Yes

In the narrow gap of the door that is about to close, a young girl stands with her back to Yu Baihe, her arms crossed. Her clothing has slipped down to her shoulders, and her cloud-like black hair falls messily over her shoulders. A pair of pitiful shoulder blades protrude beneath her satin-like skin.

Zhang Sen stretched his neck to listen

What does it signify when the president suddenly stands up

After a thousand years have passed, he no longer wishes to contemplate this issue

Therefore, when she heard that a lady was coming, despite having never seen such a strange and dirty little girl, she was overjoyed and got up early in the morning to work enthusiastically

The conference room's tables and chairs, along with the ceiling, are in a cool-toned dark blue. The slender beams of light filtering through the floor-to-ceiling blinds gently fall on the man's back, resembling a plant made of light

I have been extremely busy, busy with the new product launch event yesterday, and again, and again...

Yu Baihe smiled: "You change first, I will go get the new bed sheets."

Gurgle gurgle... A series of bubbles floated to the surface. A slender hand struggled back and forth, reaching for the edge of the bathtub. In a state of panic, the nails split, and the bluish veins on the back of the hand bulged grotesquely, pulsating with the rhythm of a dying heartbeat.

Sheng Junshu, amidst a round of applause, adjusted the hem of his garment and took his seat with an expression of calmness.

Sheng Junshu had just descended from the clouds, firmly stepping onto the ground. Lowering his gaze slightly, he noticed that the conference room was silent as a grave.

Her body gradually relaxed as she lay comfortably in the bathtub, the corners of her eyes curving up in relief, followed by the corners of her lips. Just a hint of a smile brought forth a surge of youthful vitality.

Gradually, the sound of slow brushing and washing echoed in the bathroom. After a while, the lace nightgown slipped down the slender calves to the floor, and the legs stepped over the soft pile of fabric, barefoot entering the bathtub

Yu Baihe knocked on the door and entered, while Hengnan was still curled up, holding the phone, with his eyes closed, as if he were asleep

Zhang Sen made an "OK" gesture and said, "Understood, I understand..."

Madam?" Upon pushing the door open, she found the room empty; there was no trace of Hengnan on the bed, on the floor, or anywhere else. Yu Baihe was in a state of panic.

Hengnan closed her eyes, extended her hand, and a drop of water fell into her cupped palm, accumulating into a small puddle before splashing out.

In the future, one can lead the long-desired life that returns to the right track

The water from the loosely closed metal faucet drips steadily into the stone-patterned washbasin, producing a crisp sound

The place where she stood was still enveloped in a trace of the afterglow left by the shimmering heat, perhaps Sheng Junshu was accustomed to standing in front of the mirror at this position every day to shave. Standing in this afterglow, she felt particularly safe

The black sedan slowly moved forward against the flow of people entering the campus, with shadows of the cedar trees flickering past the front windshield.

The aunt beside me has arranged the facial cleanser, toner, skincare lotion, hair care set, and body lotion into a long line: "I bought all of these while watching, choosing the most expensive ones. The lady just needs to use them, the boss has money"

The others fell silent for two seconds, then immediately began to applaud enthusiastically at the bouncing figure on the kettle: "Yes." "Exactly." "I find this kettle particularly creative; it makes me want to jump up right away."

Sheng Junshu closed his mouth, Heng Nan shut his eyes, and Zhang Sen silently bit his own fist

*

I don't know how she got here, what the situation is now. The woman's tone is somewhat uncertain, "Um, you... are you pregnant? Do you know if you're pregnant? Has any man touched you..."

The lady is missing

After a long while, he finally noticed Zhang Sen desperately tugging at his sleeve, covering his mouth to cough: "Mr. Sheng, Mr. Sheng, we are having a meeting."

The lady suddenly ran out of the bathroom, shouting and trembling. Oh dear, I don't know how it happened, I turned on all the big lights in the house

Hengnan lay curled up on the bed, her black hair fanned out, water droplets flowing down from the tips of her hair, soaking a patch of the white bed sheet: "Mom, I want my household registration book."

Reluctantly, I overheard Hengnan making a phone call

Yu Baihe is forty-eight years old this year and serves as both the housekeeper and aunt in Sheng Junshu's duplex villa. Sheng Junshu is busy all year round, only returning home at nine o'clock in the evening, and he sleeps in that one bedroom at night, with no opportunity for the other rooms to even get messy; at seven o'clock in the morning, he leaves home again, like a wound-up clock, having to attend a conference call even during breakfast, leaving no chance for conversation with her

The other party was taken aback for a moment, inhaling sharply: "What marriage? With whom?"

Tick-tock, tick-tock... The droplets of water leaking from the fluffy head fall one by one into the foam

She placed the fluffy head within reach at the edge of the bathtub, and Yu Baihe smiled as she exited the bathroom: "The clean clothes are on the left side, and you can throw the dirty clothes anywhere I can find them."

Please have the lady answer the phone

A clump of black hair, pulled from the water, floated slowly. Her pitch-black eyes widened, her whole body trembled, and an unusual flush appeared on her face

He planted a seed of the love bean used for communication on Hengnan, because she always spoke in a very soft voice, and the receiver was hung by his ear, turned up to the maximum volume

When He Shengjun and Shu looked at each other, the manager stared at him in terror, almost crying

Of course

Sheng Junshu pressed his left ear and could hear nothing anymore—the longing beans were completely shattered

Indeed, Hengnan has always been very easy to talk to

With a sudden noise, Sheng Junshu instinctively sprang up from his seat

The other party remained silent for a long time, seemingly unsure of how to continue the conversation, only asking: "How old is the other person? What kind of person are they? Ah, wait a moment... someone is knocking at the door."

After he knelt and said, "The disciple has no objections," she gently approached and knelt beside him, her dress swaying, smiling like a spring breeze over Yushan: "The disciple also thinks it is very good"

Is it truly possible to be rid of those things forever

Splash! A huge splash of water erupted

No need

Closing my eyes, it seems I can see the countless bloody handprints that once appeared prominently on the walls and mirrors, while the frantic screams of my younger self echo in my ears, along with the sound of knocking on the door and the sound of sobbing

Sheng Junshu: "... ..."

Sheng Junshu has always been serious, taking notes from beginning to end, interrupting whenever there are questions, and even having the presence of mind to observe which managers are daydreaming or dozing off, quietly noting it down for future reference.

"Toothpaste, madam, what you have in your hand is toothpaste." Yu Baihe excitedly tiptoed and took down an entire box of brand new cosmetics from the cabinet above her head, swiftly tearing off the outer packaging, "This is the facial cleanser, let me open it for you."

Sheng Junshu's thumb was hidden under the table, and in the midst of silence, he awkwardly rubbed the body of the fountain pen repeatedly

... ...

Madam

Madam

His face still bore little expression. After a moment, he raised his hand and modestly clapped twice, saying, "Very lively"

Sheng Junshu lightly pressed down on the scattered love beans, glancing sideways at Zhang Sen

Mother, I am getting married

This scream caused the love beans to crack open with a "ka-cha" sound, and Sheng Jun's mind buzzed as he entered a state of readiness with fervor. If someone could see his true form in that moment, flames would suddenly erupt from his shoulders, soaring straight into the sky

She discovered that Hengnan was merely slow-witted and not completely unresponsive. Indeed, after a while, the girl opened her eyes, sat up slowly, and with her bare feet on the soft carpet, she barely audible said: "Please."

After a full three minutes, the young girl suddenly sat up from the bath, water streaming down from her chin, her face and hair tips covered in a chaotic mess of foam

The lady's figure is truly remarkable, of a kind that is exceedingly rare

Two rows of department managers, all dressed in suits and leather shoes, turned their heads in unison, looking at him with faces full of astonishment

The phone call was abruptly ended in a muddled manner

Didn’t I ask you to get in touch?

On that occasion, the master called him over to discuss the marriage of his junior sister. He saw her standing in the shadows with a lantern, the light illuminating the vibrant hem of her skirt