Chapter 31: It's For Her
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Ruan Yesheng didn't expect Xi Mo to be so attentive. The words she just said to her were so gentle, obviously showing care for her. With joy, her heart felt as soft as sugar melting, and her eyes stared straight at Xi Mo.
Though she didn't speak, the look in her eyes was so charming it could drip like water, and each drop of water seemed to hold a thousand words.
Xi Mo looked away slightly from her gaze and seemed a little uncomfortable. She turned with a stern face and walked towards the elevator.
Ruan Yesheng smiled secretly in her heart and hurriedly chased after her, walking side by side with Xi Mo. She felt joyful inside, walking through the hotel corridor she had already grown tired of, but everywhere seemed to have good scenery.
"You care about me." They were the only two in the elevator, Ruan Yesheng said without hesitation with a smile.
Xi Mo really has never seen such a person in her life who doesn't know the meaning of reserve. She couldn't help but say coldly: "Don't get me wrong. I'm afraid that if your hair is not dry, you might catch a cold and start a fever. If you burn out your brain, even if our body is restored, I'll be the unlucky one."
Ruan Yesheng still said: "You care about me."
Xi Mo: "..."
Are you listening?!
She originally thought that Ruan Yesheng would definitely come back with the same choked voice as before, and she had long been mentally prepared. According to her years of experience, - Ruan Yesheng who doesn't talk nonsense is not Ruan Yesheng.
Ruan Yesheng fiddled with her half-dry hair and gently said, "Actually, deep down, I don't really want to argue with you. Just consider me talkative. If there comes a day when I won't argue with you anymore, that would be nice."
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Her voice was as light as the breeze, and her eyes were as soft as flower petals. It was as if the words had drifted away with the flowers in the wind the next moment, and had never existed in the closed elevator.
Xi Mo was startled for a moment, then she heard a ding and the elevator door opened.
As they reached their floor, the two people walked out one after another and Xi Mo said, "I'll wait for you here."
Hearing what Xi Mo had already said, Ruan Yesheng didn't invite her further and simply replied, "I'll be back soon," before returning to her room to blow-dry her hair.
Worried that Xi Mo might wait too long, Ruan Yesheng quickly finished getting ready and came out with her bag. From a distance, she saw Xi Mo standing at the elevator entrance, with Gu Qisong next to her, leaning against a wooden post. The two of them were somewhat apart, one looking noble and aloof, the other with a wry smile. Neither of them was talkative, so they probably didn't have much to talk about, so they just stood there separately.
Ruan Yesheng glanced at Xi Mo and said to Gu Qisong, "Gu Qisong, do you need something from me?"
Gu Qisong replied, "Xiao* Mo, Mr. Lu heard that you have dinner plans with Miss Ruan tonight and asked me to protect you both."
*little, a term of endearment when attached to a name
Xi Mo, who was standing aside, looked gloomy as if she had been struck by lightning: "..."
Xiao Mo?
No one has ever called her that in her whole life, let alone a bodyguard who came out of nowhere. Even if her identity is now replaced by Ruan Yesheng, Ruan Yesheng, and the bodyguard are not that familiar.
Xi Mo asked Gu Qisong slowly, word by word: "Mr. Gu, what did you call her just now?"
"Xiao Mo." Gu Qisong is a stickman who doesn't know how to read people's faces. At this moment, his IQ is off and his EQ is in arrears, so he answered with a straight face.
Ruan Yesheng quickly pulled Xi Mo aside and whispered: "I asked him to call me that as a joke once before. I didn't expect him to take it seriously. I probably won't be able to change it."
"Tell me honestly, how many holes have you dug for me?" Xi Mo said.
"It's really not much. It was just a joke at the time. I didn't know that he was so serious and would take everything seriously. I will never do it again." Ruan Yesheng pursed her lips, lowered her head slightly, and only raised her eyes to look over carefully. In the past, Xi Mo's lip colors were relatively light, but now Ruan Yesheng's lip colors are relatively alluring. When she purses her lips, she brings out a touch of light bite, which makes her look even more pitiful.
Xi Mo stared at Ruan Yesheng for a while, her face still tense, but gradually showing signs of loosening. After a while, her tone softened, and she whispered, "Can't you make him change it back? It sends shivers down my spine when I hear it."
If she and Ruan Yesheng were to switch back later, she would hear such a bodyguard who looked like a diamond tower calling her Xiao Mo every day in that hammer-like tone, she couldn't bear it.
Ruan Yesheng also whispered, "There's no way. He's a bit... stubborn."
It seemed that this matter was a certainty and could not be changed, so Xi Mo had no choice but to endure it silently.
Ruan Yesheng lowered her head and looked at her watch, then looked at Gu Qisong: "Have you had dinner?"
Gu Qisong said: "I've eaten, Xiao Mo."
Xi Mo: "..."
Ruan Yesheng told Gu Qisong: "Ruan Yesheng and I are going to have dinner later. Don't follow us. We'll stay in the hotel restaurant and won't go out. Nothing will happen. Inform Lu Qingming and tell him that he shouldn't be too anxious every day. I'm exhausted with you following me all the time, and it's inconvenient."
Gu Qisong did not answer immediately, but said dully: "Xiao Mo, please wait a moment."
Xi Mo: "..."
When Gu Qisong called him a nickname like "Xiao Mo", it was like a stick reading. It was devoid of any intonation, and it was truly unbearable. Xi Mo felt like she was being tortured.
Gu Qisong sent a few WeChat messages. After receiving replies, he nodded to Ruan Yesheng.
Ruan Yesheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief and winked at Xi Mo, and the two of them walked into the elevator. The door closed, leaving Gu Qisong outside.
When they arrived at the reserved private room, there were only two of them. The private room had a big table. The two of them sat in a corner, very close to each other. Xi Mo casually placed the bag of fruit on an extra chair without saying anything.
The dishes came out quickly, three hot dishes, one cold dish, and one soup.
Ruan Yesheng ate silently.
Xi Mo also ate silently.
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
While eating, Ruan Yesheng secretly observed Xi Mo. She noticed that Xi Mo ate slowly and delicately, maintaining an impeccable posture. Even though she had changed bodies, that sense of refinement still shone through, as if this aristocratic air was innate. Xi Mo came from a deep background, with connections in both the business and political worlds. Ruan Yesheng had heard that her father doted on her while also demanding strict discipline. Perhaps from a young age, she was taught not to speak while eating, and her dining etiquette was impeccable. This sometimes made their meals together feel a bit deserted.
Even though it was deserted, Ruan Yesheng still enjoyed watching her.
However, occasionally she hopes that when Xi Mo is alone with her, she can be more free and relaxed, without having to have to pay attention to etiquette. If she is no longer so particular in front of her and can be more relaxed, does it mean that the tree in her heart that she has carefully concealed in the past will have a chance to bloom?
As Ruan Yesheng thought about this, a mouth of food remained suspended in mid-air, forgotten before reaching her mouth. A faint, helpless smile tugged at the corner of her lips.
Perhaps she had never thought about the outcome before and didn't dare to think about it, so Ruan Yesheng was more casual and unafraid to say anything.
She was a little braver thinking about it now, but at the same time, she felt a growing unease.
In the past, when she wore her mask of smiles, she feared nothing. However, once she immersed herself completely and if the outcome didn't align with her hopes, would she have to put on that mask again to lick her wounds? Since that time, her sense of security had slowly dissipated. She walked alone, guarding that tiny flicker of hope like a fragile star in the night sky, careful not to let it extinguish.
Thinking of this, Ruan Yesheng smiled a little self-deprecatingly.
That was a distant thought.
Maybe she shouldn't think so far ahead.
She had been wandering in this kind of thoughts about gains and losses for a long time, and the mouthful of food was still hanging over her mouth and she had not eaten it.
Xi Mo watched her for a while, unable to resist any longer. She pushed aside the teachings of silence during meals and softly said, "Is that dish so fragrant? You've been smelling it for so long."
Ruan Yesheng: "..."
She quickly ate the bite, thinking that Xi Mo had been watching her the whole time, and she suddenly felt embarrassed, as if her thoughts had been laid bare. However, this embarrassment was fleeting. She was skilled at disguising herself and raised the corner of her mouth in a smile. "I know you have OCD, it bothers you when you see someone not eating after picking up food for a while."
"Shut up." Xi Mo glanced at her.
Ruan Yesheng picked up another chopstick dish, held the bowl, and brought the chopsticks to her mouth, but did not open her mouth to eat, and stared at Xi Mo sideways.
"Don't be childish." Xi Mo said, "Eat quickly."
Ruan Yesheng refused to eat yet, deliberately making her suffer from this OCD.
Xi Mo knew that she was deliberately teasing her and sneered: "Fine, I'll feed you."
As she leaned in, Ruan Yesheng, who was used to Xi Mo's concern for dining etiquette, was caught off guard. She was so shocked that she immediately stuffed the food into her mouth and swallowed it without chewing much.
Ruan Yesheng: "..."
Xi Mo hadn't expected her to swallow it so hurriedly. She quickly stood up, poured a glass of water, and handed it to her.
Ruan Yesheng's eyes widened and looked at her.
Xi Mo motioned for her to drink water and said softly: "Did you choke?"
A strange blush appeared on Ruan Yesheng's face, she calmed down, took the water Xi Mo handed her, and sipped it.
Seeing that she didn't choke, Xi Mo seemed to relax and sat back on the chair. She continued to practice her table manners and just said, "Why are you eating so fast? Showing off a cow eating grass?"
Ruan Yesheng drank the water and thought that she was actually talking to her during the meal, and it was quite a joke. Her mood became as subtle as the blush on her face. She covered it up and admitted with a pretentious manner: "Yes. But you also specially feed water to the cow. Do you raise cows? Are you raising me? "
Xi Mo retorted, "You're holding my card now, am I not raising you?"
Ruan Yesheng: "..."
Xi Mo also paused. Seeing her stunned, she thought Ruan Yesheng had misunderstood something. After all, Ruan Yesheng had a strong sense of pride and had been initially uncomfortable using Xi Mo's card. However, due to her unique circumstances and the fact that her income couldn't cover the expenses of maintaining a superstar's lifestyle, especially the exorbitant costs of daily upkeep, she reluctantly used the card Xi Mo had given her. She had secretly planned to pay Xi Mo back once she earned enough money.
Xi Mo felt a bit embarrassed and whispered, "I didn't mean it that way. What I meant is that my card takes care of my body, which is normal. You're currently using my body, so it's also normal for me to take care of you. Don't misunderstand."
Ruan Yesheng knew her character well. Although she was cold and arrogant, she would never really hurt someone's self-esteem. How could she misunderstand her? She was just momentarily stunned by the ambiguous wording of "raising her", even though Xi Mo didn't mean it that way.
Now that Xi Mo had explained it so firmly, Ruan Yesheng couldn't help but smile. She said, "I know. You're taking care of me, I'm happy about that. Don't worry; I won't misunderstand anything."
Xi Mo didn't answer anymore and looked relieved.
As they continued eating, Ruan Yesheng's hand accidentally brushed against her own knee. It hurt, causing her to furrow her brow. She took a moment to recover, then picked up her glass and took a sip of water.
Seeing her expression, Xi Mo frowned and said coldly: "Did you apply medicine?"
Of course, she was referring to Ruan Yesheng's knee. After kneeling so many times, it was clear that it would be painful.
Ruan Yesheng understood and shook her head, a natural smile on her face. "No, I thought it was nothing."
Earlier, due to multiple retakes caused by Ding Pei's nervousness, she had knelt many times, and her knees had turned blue. She had been too busy during the day, and the pain from those bruises had slowly started to build up. It wasn't very noticeable at first, so she hadn't paid much attention to it. After finishing work, her mind had been focused on the dinner with Xi Mo, and she hadn't bothered with any medication. Now, the pain was becoming unbearable, and even a slight touch hurt.
Xi Mo stood up, walked to the free chair next to her, rummaged through the large fruit bag, and found a small plastic bag.
There was something wrapped in the small plastic bag. She didn't say anything and handed the small bag to Ruan Yesheng.
Ruan Yesheng took a look and found a small bottle of medicinal oil for promoting blood circulation and removing stasis. Based on the name printed on the packaging, it was from the chain pharmacy outside the hotel. Ruan Yesheng remembered that the pharmacy was very close to the fruit store Xi Mo had entered earlier, so it was likely that Xi Mo had bought it while wandering outside.
After staring at the bottle of medicinal oil for a long time, the smile in Ruan Yesheng's eyes almost overflowed.
She didn't know why Xi Mo went to the fruit shop, or what she did in the fruit shop, but she at least knew why Xi Mo went to the pharmacy.
It's for her.
Or rather, for her knees.
Author's Note:
Director Jun’s Note: This article is very slow-moving. They won’t really start falling in love until their body swapped back. I won’t reveal anything else. Just read it slowly and it will be interesting.
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