However, Wen Yun never thought so, especially when it came to matters of the heart.
And don't you dare make absolute statements! You're juggling multiple relationships and still think you're a great player? Are you out of your mind?!
She was cursing in her heart when she looked up and saw the girl who had been toasting her just a moment ago now standing in front of her, gently clinking her wine glass against hers.
"I think I'm drunk," she said softly.
"Then let's go home and rest." Wen Yun immediately put down her wine glass, took Ruan Yu's wine glass, and, in full view of everyone, took her hand and turned to find the minister to inform him that they were leaving.
On the way home in a taxi, Wen Yun let Ruan Yu lean on her shoulder, touched her forehead and felt that it was a little hot, as if she was really drunk. She couldn't help but frown and ask, "How much did you drink?"
"Guess what?" Ruan Yu said, tilting her head and snuggling into her arms.
“…Don’t drink so much next time.” Wen Yun sighed and asked the driver for a vomit bag to keep on hand.
Fortunately, the journey was safe and sound. After arriving home, Wen Yun was relieved that Ruan Yu had good drinking manners. The little drunkard who had been listless just moments before suddenly perked up and exerted force with both hands.
Before Wen Yun could react, she was pushed into the bedroom and fell onto the bed with her. The noise almost startled the cow cat lying at the head of the bed.
A slightly sweet, alcoholic scent brushed against her face. Wen Yun felt her ear clips being removed, and then her earlobe was plunged into something warm. Unable to break free from Ruan Yu, she was being nibbled and sniffed by her in a very awkward position.
She heard the black and white cat meow in surprise. Whether it was because it was truly intelligent and knew it shouldn't be a "third wheel," or because it was overwhelmed by the increasingly strong smell of alcohol in the bedroom, the cat quickly ran away, leaving only the two of them in the room.
The legal marriage age in my country is 20.
After sticking together for a while, Ruan Yu suddenly spoke.
Wen Yun was also a little dizzy from the smell of alcohol on her breath, and nodded subconsciously after hearing this: "Yes, I know."
"You promised yourself that you would marry me during college," Ruan Yu whispered in her ear. "I want everyone to know that you are mine, and I am yours, and no one can covet us. When we're old enough, let's get our marriage certificate, okay?"
Chapter 58 Extra Five
Seven years later, in City C, at Mengyang Apartment.
When the investor of the web series "Praying for Light" saw the person who opened the door dressed in casual clothes, he immediately felt uneasy.
"Ms. Ruan, hello! I'm Wen Bailing, the investor of the web series 'Praying for Light'!" She suppressed her excitement and handed over her business card. "I'm here to discuss contract-related matters with Mrs. Yu Yu!"
Wen Bailing never expected that when she visited the original author, she would run into President Ruan Yu, who was on vacation at home! For her, a long-time fan of both the original work and the author's CP, this was a great joy in itself!
"Yes, come in, no need to change your shoes." The woman in white with her hair up nodded slightly and politely stepped aside.
Despite saying that, Wen Bailing immediately took out her own shoe covers and put them on before walking quickly to the living room. She immediately saw the woman in blue sitting on the soft sofa, still typing on her computer.
Catching a glimpse of her out of the corner of her eye, the woman in blue finished typing the last punctuation mark, looked up at her, and smiled, "Your sugar daddy's here? Welcome, welcome~"
"No, no, I dare not accept that!" Wen Bailing hurriedly waved her hand, subconsciously looking at Ruan Yu who was sitting on the sofa.
If we're really talking about a "big spender," then this Mr. Ruan is the one.
The conversation went very smoothly. Before leaving, Wen Bailing also took away a signed copy of "Praying for Light" and a bag of cranberry cookies baked by Ruan Yu herself.
While waiting for her car at the apartment entrance, Wen Bailing quickly tapped on her phone screen, excitedly sharing her experiences with other friends in her fan group:
[Mrs. Yu has such a great temper!! Gentle and caring! She listens to people with exceptional patience! President Ruan is also very easygoing, not at all like the aloof CEO she portrays on TV! I was only slightly intimidated by her wary gaze when we first met, but the whole time she was like a kind older sister next door!!]
[Image] See this bag of cookies? Mr. Ruan baked them for Mrs. Yu!
[I declare I'm totally smitten 55555 They're so lucky!! I'm so lucky too QvQ]
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"Actually, I can talk to them myself."
After seeing Wen Bailing off, Wen Yun ate some cookies and said to Ruan Yu, "I've handled a lot of contracts before, and not just anyone can cheat me."
“I rarely get a vacation,” Ruan Yu said.
"So you take every opportunity during your vacation to show off your love to outsiders, huh?" Wen Yun asked with a smile.
“Yes.” Ruan Yu sat down next to her and unceremoniously stuffed a small cookie into her mouth, “so that some people won’t be too nice to the guests and attract unwanted attention.”
"You..." Wen Yun also fed her a biscuit, her voice helpless but her smile bright.
Seven years have passed in the blink of an eye. The innocent and insecure little kitten from back then has now become a key figure in Ruixia Group. Together with her aunt, she bought a villa in a prime location in City C, brought her grandparents from the countryside to live with her, and even used the best medical facilities to treat her grandfather's leg ailment.
Wen Yun was well aware of the limitations of her major, so after graduation she decisively chose to pursue a master's degree and continue writing online novels, which she had only started during her undergraduate years.
After helping Ruan Yu pass the Bad Ending (BE) node, she occasionally recalled the feelings she had when reading various online novels in her previous life. She felt that students and office workers under great pressure and busy schedules really needed to heal their souls through various works, whether it was to relax or to enjoy the sense of accomplishment of the protagonist pursuing their dreams.
Online writers play a crucial role in creating these kinds of works.
Wen Yun only had experience reading, but her writing skills and learning ability were not bad. She was also willing to study the market and readers' needs, and gradually figured out what to write to resonate with the public's tastes, so that most readers who read her works could feel happy and satisfied, and be "healed" by the story. Then she continued to try and innovate one book after another.
Hard work pays off. In the second half of her junior year, her meticulously crafted online novel, "Praying for Light," became an instant hit, topping the website's homepage charts and subsequently selling various copyrights.
The contract we're discussing today is one of the copyrights she sold.
“Since you’ve taken a rare day off, and I don’t have any classes these days, do you want to go back and see Qiqi and Shengsheng?” Wen Yun asked after finishing a plate of cookies. “I’m currently in the process of saving up drafts for my new novel, so I don’t have any pressure to update.”
Speaking of which, Lin Qiqi did indeed switch to animal science in her second year of university, and obtained her veterinary qualification certificate in the first semester of her senior year. After graduation, she worked as a veterinarian at the pet hospital run by He Sheng. The two of them were usually too busy to find time to work together.
The He family's main business is in S City, which is next to Z City. He Sheng's pet hospital there is only an hour's flight from C City. After Ruan Yu agreed, they set off immediately and met their two old friends at the airport that evening.
"Wow! President Ruan actually had time to come see us!" Lin Qiqi, wearing sunglasses, sat in the driver's seat of the red sports car. As soon as they got in the car, she deliberately joked with Ruan Yu and skillfully turned the car key.
"How come you're all free today?" Ruan Yu asked with a smile, glancing at He Sheng, who was still replying to messages in the passenger seat.
"Actually, I was really busy, but Sheng Sheng changed my schedule!" Lin Qiqi said proudly. "I thought it would be best if the two of us could come pick you up together since we haven't seen each other for so long, so you can see how much we've changed!"
"Excuse me for being blunt, but I don't see any changes." Wen Yun whispered, trying to expose her. "You're still the same as always, and so is Sheng Sheng."
"That's probably because you've known me for too long!" Lin Qiqi retorted. "I don't see any change in you, but Xiaoyu has changed a lot, especially after marriage. You can't even see a trace of the well-behaved student she used to be!"
These words made Ruan Yu turn her gaze to them: "Was I a model student before?"
"Yes, you're so obedient and gentle. The longer I spend with you, the more I want to protect you." Lin Qiqi nodded as she drove. "But I prefer your assertive side right now. A CEO needs to have some authority!"
"Stop giving such nonsensical comments!" Wen Yun couldn't help but complain.
"Some people are jealous!" Lin Qiqi laughed. "Don't worry, Sheng Sheng and I are getting married at the end of this year, and I definitely won't fight you for Xiao Yu, hahaha!"
The fact that Lin Qiqi would marry He Sheng was a development that Wen Yun never expected.
She recalled that Lin Qiqi's arranged marriage partner had taken out loans and was in debt without telling his family. Seeing that Lin Qiqi was sincere and easy to fool, he used coaxing and deception to completely bewitch him.
If He Sheng hadn't discovered in time, found her and Ruan Yu to concoct a play that would expose the Lin family to the true colors of their arranged marriage partner as a "gold digger," and intervened to annul the engagement, Lin Qiqi might already be heavily in debt.
She never expected that after the matter was resolved, He Sheng, as the administrator of the small world, would take the initiative to propose a marriage alliance to the Lin family.
For most wealthy families in this world, same-sex marriage is feasible, but it also means no offspring. After all, reality doesn't progress as quickly as fictional technology; same-sex pregnancy technology hasn't yet developed in this book's world, let alone advanced technologies like in-vitro fertilization.
The Lin family has always valued bloodline inheritance, and they refused the marriage proposal without hesitation.
However, driven by both love and family interests, Lin Qiqi was determined to win this marriage. Thus, after confirming their relationship with He Sheng, they began a tug-of-war with their families.
This battle lasted for five years. During that time, Lin Qiqi even followed Wen Yun's example and went to S City with He Sheng to make a living, cutting off all financial ties and contact with her family.
She was the only precious child in the Lin family. For the first few months, they didn't think much of it, just that the child had run away from home in a fit of pique. But as time went on, the Lin family members couldn't sit still anymore. Some sent things, and some went to S City. They were all looking forward to Lin Qiqi's return home.
Their five-year-long pursuit finally wore down the Lin family bit by bit.
Because everyone was busy, and couldn't relax and have fun after the reunion, we finally decided on the most traditional way of having a meal and chatting. We went to the most famous century-old restaurant in S City to eat hot pot.
How does it feel to have your wish fulfilled?
During the meal, while Lin Qiqi was taking Ruan Yu to prepare the "exclusive dipping sauce", He Sheng suddenly asked Wen Yun.
"I should be asking you that," Wen Yun said. "Can administrators date?"
“No one says it’s not allowed.” He Sheng looked at Lin Qiqi’s seat. “As long as you can bear the loneliness after losing her, it’s fine.”
Wen Yun paused, "Actually, I've wanted to remind you about this for a while now—or rather, warn you. Compared to us ordinary people, your lifespan as administrators must be much longer, right? And you can even retain past memories? I don't care if you've had other romantic experiences before, you know how honest and simple-minded Lin Qiqi is. You can't let her down! Otherwise..."
"Knowing you can't threaten me at all, why did you say such things?" He Sheng cut off two slices of white meat and asked with a smile, "Is it because you really consider Qiqi a good friend, or is it because you're still thinking about someone's so-called 'advice' from the past, and therefore you can't let go of Qiqi?"
Before Wen Yun could answer, she solemnly promised, "Although I don't know if you believe me, I assure you that I will not let her down."
Wen Yun frowned, then reached out with her chopsticks and scooped Ruan Yu's favorite dish out of the sour soup.
“I’ll believe you for now,” she said. “After all, you’ve kept every promise you made to me.”
He Sheng shrugged indifferently and deliberately asked, "Are you getting used to your new life after losing the system?"
According to her, the system assigned to the host by the Administration has a binding time and will not be unbound after the BE node expires. This is both to monitor the host and to collect data from the small world.
Wen Yun's "Tea Flavor System" was only unbound two months ago, and the smooth unbinding was thanks to He Sheng's assistance.
"It would be strange if anyone could get used to having a system; that thing is practically a shackle!" Wen Yun clicked her tongue, then heard Lin Qiqi's carefree laughter approaching from outside the door. She added, "I heard they're back; let's drop this topic."
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When the party ended, everyone felt reluctant to part.
"Who knows when we'll get together again!"
On the way to the airport, Lin Qiqi said with emotion, "Anyway, we'll still send you wedding invitations. I hope you can come if you can!"
“I can go out when I don’t have classes,” Wen Yun said, then mimicked her tone and joked, “But it’s hard to say about ‘President Ruan’s’ situation!”
She never expected that her casual joke would be remembered by Ruan Yu.
So much so that as soon as she returned to her home in City C and changed into her pajamas, Ruan Yu pinned her down.
His warm breath brushed against my ear, carrying a stern admonition: "You are the only one who is not allowed to call me that."
"I understand, I understand! There won't be a next time!" Wen Yun hurriedly begged for mercy, but it was too late.
After all that, Wen Yun really felt she should make time to exercise more.
Whether she's going to school or writing, the distance she travels is very short, unlike Ruan Yu who flies to other places every few days. She can't compare to Ruan Yu in terms of physical fitness alone.
Otherwise, if things continue like this, Ruan Yu's wish to become the "Pillow Princess" will have to be postponed again. She can't always make Ruan Yu, who is already working hard enough, do more work... Although Ruan Yu doesn't seem to care who is passive and who is active.
As the years went by, Wen Yun increasingly realized that her wife's assertiveness was both outward and inward. In front of her, Ruan Yu would transform from a fierce tiger into a cat, shedding her sharp claws and teeth, just like the black and white cat at home, seizing every opportunity to snuggle up to her and roll over to let her pet her belly.
My cat is getting old, but thankfully it's always been healthy, except for being a bit sleepy.
While they were busy at home, the black and white cat would lie on the desk or windowsill, quietly dozing off. If someone reached out to stroke its fur or scratch its chin, it would gently rub against them in its drowsy state.
Time flies, and life is peaceful.
They have such a long life ahead of them.