This Is My Planet - Chapter 125 - Chapter 125 – Playing With Fire
Yan Wuyue felt that this was a very meaningful test.
Regardless of the choice, Xia Guixuan and Yin Xiaoru, this bizarre phenomenon of not even being clear about their own relationship, always needed clarity.
Their clarity might also help her clarity.
However, she didn’t expect Xia Guixuan to deviate from the expected response.
Originally showing a bit of surprise and greenness on his face, after she said these words, he instead turned into a smile that seemed almost mocking. He leisurely sipped his tea with one hand while the other directly reached out, grabbing her hand and caressing it.
Yan Wuyue was stunned, her eyes darting nervously towards Yin Xiaoru. She said in a flustered mental transmission, “Hey… you…”
“So, General Yan actually doesn’t understand me at all. Even if the little fox or Ling Moxue know me, they’d know that I don’t like being forced into such decisions. I could flip the table over on your test… and then…”
Xia Guixuan paused, his smile turning somewhat wicked, “Now it’s my turn to test you. Given the current situation, do you want her to see, or not?”
Do you want her to see, to let your best friend see the true face of this man, or to openly show that you’re competing for a man?
If you don’t want her to see, is this so-called test actually just an excuse for your own desire to have an affair?
With the shift in testing roles, the outcome would be entirely different based on who held the initiative.
Yan Wuyue couldn’t face whether she wanted it or not, so she simply withdrew her hand, “Can’t I skip the test?”
“No. Once in my hands, how can you escape?”
Yan Wuyue realized she couldn’t pull her hand out and tragically discovered that she was indeed afraid of Yin Xiaoru seeing this, to the extent that she was making minimal movements, which made it even harder to withdraw her hand.
The small struggle was akin to a touch of romance.
As Xia Guixuan “taught” this woman who played with fire, he knew that his deviation from the expected routine was itself a routine, deliberately avoiding a decision.
Because he was indeed afraid of being seen by Yin Xiaoru.
He didn’t know how things had developed to this point today. Clearly, they were pretending to be in a fake relationship, pretending to be boyfriend and girlfriend… but the two of them became more natural at home, cooking and eating together, and she would kiss him for no reason. Apart from him actively kissing her, they were almost like a real couple.
In the eyes of others, it seemed that they were already an established couple.
But in reality, just before they went on their mission, while cooking, Yin Xiaoru was still asking, “Are you really trying to woo me?”
Everyone knew in their hearts that they were not actually a couple.
With this in mind, he was already saying to Yin Xiaoru, “Today, I plan to visit Ling Moxue.”
Yin Xiaoru was stunned, “Why do you want to see her?”
Xia Guixuan casually said, “If I really pursued her, what would you think?”
It seemed like he was proving he wasn’t afraid of Yin Xiaoru knowing, while also responding to Yan Wuyue’s “test.”
Yin Xiaoru listened, even more bewildered, as if she had never expected Xia Guixuan to ask such a straightforward question. But the more direct and candid he was, the less uncomfortable and blocked she felt. Upon reflection, it seemed there was no problem… after all, they weren’t a couple.
She scratched her head and said, “Ling Moxue, that woman is no good, she comes from a political family, has many rules… she has a temper of her own, looks down on people, feels like your bad temper will clash with hers. And she has many suitors, many demands from her family, and there will be many problems in the future… Oh, it’s just not suitable. It’s okay to flirt and play in acting, is it necessary to pursue her? Not enough women for you to kiss?”
Yan Wuyue: “…”
Yin Xiaoru continued more smoothly, “I’ve even had arguments with her. If you really ended up with her, wouldn’t I lose face? Actually, if you were with Sister Yan, it would be better than with Ling Moxue. At least she’s one of us.”
Yan Wuyue: “…”
Xia Guixuan’s hand had already crossed the line.
Yan Wuyue gripped her legs tightly, her teeth clenched as she feigned indifference, trembling as she said, “W-what does it have to do with me!”
Yin Xiaoru rolled her eyes, “Just using you as an example, why so nervous? Of course, you’re not suitable either. Your relationship with the deputy marshal, umm, let’s not mention it, it’s almost like having an affair.”
Yan Wuyue gritted her teeth, “Then who is suitable?”
“Me.” Yin Xiaoru pointed to her nose as if it were self-evident, “I’m kind and beautiful. We’ve been pretending for so long, kissing and touching each other. Let me tell you, Xia Guixuan, I tease you because you act like a stubborn clueless man. Don’t tell me you started to genuinely like women because of my flirtation and are now trying to pursue others? Is that appropriate?Am I just a plaything to you?”
Yan Wuyue held her legs tightly. She wanted to say a few words.
One, you really are clueless.
Two, if kissing and touching count, then include me too.
Three, this man probably didn’t start being interested in women because of your teasing. And he must not have been a good person before. The proficiency of his hands… Just don’t push it any further, or else you’ll… umm…
Yan Wuyue suddenly trembled, looking up at the sky absentmindedly.
Xia Guixuan withdrew his hand.
Yin Xiaoru asked curiously, “What’s wrong with you? Just mentioning you having an affair and you’re out of it? I’ve never seen you lose your cool so quickly.”
Yan Wuyue didn’t have the energy to deal with her or speak.
Instead, Xia Guixuan spoke up, “I really am going to see Ling Moxue, but it’s for official business. I was just kidding.”
Yin Xiaoru seemed to have guessed it already, “I knew you weren’t interested in women. Otherwise, you would have fallen for me ages ago. Why are you going to see her?”
Xia Guixuan wasn’t sure himself whether he was interested in women or if he had fallen under her pomegranate skirt.
After playing with fire to this extent, he still hoped not to be seen by the little fox.
Feeling guilty…
Why feel guilty?
This whole situation… it was playing with fire, and it indeed validated Yan Wuyue’s test.
Could this be the victory of the little fox’s natural way… subtle and unspoken?
Xia Guixuan was somewhat alarmed and dared not entertain such thoughts. He tried to steer the conversation back to the topic at hand, “As General Yan mentioned before, Ling Moxue has knowledge of some ancient divine descendants secrets. I want to talk to her and get some information.”
“Oh, then go ahead. I’m going to work.” Yin Xiaoru waved her hand generously and turned to Yan Wuyue, “Sister Yan, we have studied reagent No. 89, which is a recovery type. The sample is out. Do you want to take a look?”
Yan Wuyue’s eyes flickered slightly, sighing, “You’re still researching new drugs? Now that the Zhou family has collapsed and the Yin family isn’t pressuring you anymore like before, I don’t see why you’re still submitting experimental reagents. I’m not pressuring you either.”
Yin Xiaoru smiled happily, “You don’t know. I’m also a researcher of biological agents. Achieving a breakthrough in my own company’s research is something to be happy about. Besides, supplying drugs to the military is the most comfortable and lucrative business. I’m a businesswoman running a company!”
It really was… thinking oneself clever and competent, yet filled with simple human happiness.
Yan Wuyue looked at her with a slightly indulgent smile, knowing why Xia Guixuan couldn’t bear to hurt this stubborn fox. In fact, it was not much different from her becoming best friends with her back then…
The purer the relationship, the less willing they were to destroy it.
Adult emotions were very complex… One-night stands might not necessarily be love, and protection might not necessarily be love either.
But whatever the feeling, it could at least prove one thing:
The man who claimed he “didn’t want any attachments” had already been shattered, leaving only a stubborn mouth to deceive himself and others.
Now, even the self-deception was fading, and he was starting to follow his true desires, slowly… no longer concealing his lust.
The ethereal figure, like an immortal walking out of a mural, was becoming more and more sinister.
“Let’s go. I’ll visit your company.” Yan Wuyue finally stood up, looking meaningfully at Xia Guixuan, “I wonder if those who play with fire get burned, or if they’re reborn.”