Kiss first then love

  Nowadays young people are humble and modest mainly for the sake of face, so they don't eat soft food but prefer to eat hard food.

  "No more, no more, I'm full." Shen Yixuan smiled awkwardly and waved his hand, looking rather embarrassed.

  "Don't be polite, eat!"

  Ye Changhu's face turned stern, but he saw that Shen Yixuan was still being humble and reserved. He immediately picked up his chopsticks without saying a word, randomly picked some dishes on the table, and repeatedly sent them to Shen Yixuan's bowl, saying: "You young people can't let go at all, eating is just a meal, what's there to be shy about?"

  It's about time, he picked up a bottle of beer from the ground, opened it with his teeth, and handed it over while ordering in a serious face: "No matter what today, you drink this bottle for me, huh? The organization has something important to entrust to you, if you don't drink some wine... I'm worried about you, come on!"

  Shen Yixuan nodded slightly, took the wine bottle, held it in his hand, smiled awkwardly, and under Ye Changhu's severe gaze, he picked up his chopsticks, drank wine and ate meat, still looking a bit stiff.

  "Now this is what I call a real man."

  Ye Changhu twisted his hips and returned to a comfortable posture, baring his teeth and poking out the rice grains between his teeth. He then put the cigarette butt clamped between his fingers to his lips, and puffed out smoke, his eyebrows locked in a deep frown, as if he was hesitant about something.

  He slowly exhaled a ring of smoke, sucked on his teeth, and said, "This time I came to find you, there's nothing else going on."

  Shen Yixuan carefully lifted his eyes, seeing Ye Changhu's serious face, thinking that he was going to discuss something important, so he gently put down the wine bottle stopper, pursed his lips and listened attentively.

  Ye Changhu's eyes widened in surprise and he exclaimed: "Eat, eat!"

  Then Shen Yixuan smiled awkwardly and picked up his chopsticks to continue eating.

  Lost in thought, Ye Changhu puffed on his cigarette and said: "I heard you're an art student?"

  Shen Yixuan nodded obediently.

  "How about your academic performance?"

  "Still okay."

  Ye Changhu's slanted eyes stared straight at Shen Yixuan's face, his lips pursed and slightly raised, revealing a hint of playful smile. He couldn't help but admit that the kid who was eating awkwardly across from him was quite handsome, with delicate features that gave off a subtle feminine charm. So he couldn't help but think, what if this kid were to be transformed into a girl by Ye Cai again, it wouldn't be bad either.

  Shen Yixuan raised his eyes, and under his scrutiny, he was at a loss for words, finally revealing a hint of awkward smile.

  Ye Changhu awkwardly coughed and asked while smoking: "At home, is there a bedridden foster mother?"

  This time, Shen Yixuan's smile was a bit forced, as if he felt annoyed by the other person's straightforward exposure, and his eyes showed a few shades of gloom. In the end, however, he slightly furrowed his brow in contemplation and ignored the nod of response.

  Seemingly to relieve the awkwardness, Ye Changhu let out a loud and exaggerated laugh, and after wiping the sweat from his face, he said with emotion: "Not bad, young man, you're quite filial. I understand your situation, this time I came here is specifically for your family situation, there's a solution that benefits both parties, it depends on what you think."

  Shen Yixuan's heart moved slightly, as if he was thinking deeply. He raised his eyes, forced a smile and nodded slightly.

  Ye Changhu puffed on his cigarette, squinting as he exhaled, the smoke covering his face. After a few drags, he suddenly stood up and sat down beside Shen Yixuan, who was smiling awkwardly, then gazed at him intently.

  "Want me to introduce you to a rich girlfriend?"

  "Hehe..."

  Shen Yixuan's heart was racing and she felt short of breath, her eyes cast downward as she couldn't utter a word.

  Ye Changhu pulled out a stack of photos from his inner pocket and slapped them on the table, pointing with his hand: "Come, take a look."

  After a while, Shen Yixuan quietly took a peek and saw that the topmost photo had a girl with a sweet smile on her face. The background was a family dinner table, with a busy woman visible behind her, as well as Ye Changhu in the corner, looking at the camera with narrowed eyes and smoking.

  "Hahaha..."

  He became even more flustered and thought to himself, "My daughter? What the hell is going on?"

  Ye Changhu sat up and patted Shen Yixuan's arm with the back of his hand, saying: "Come on, take a look, it's really cute, come see."

  Under Shen Yixuan's teasing accompaniment, he picked up the photos one by one, showing off the girl's cunning and playful demeanor, and a warm smile also appeared on his normally stern face.

  It's almost done, Ye Changhu followed his gaze and said in a low voice: "How does it feel? I'll introduce her to you."

  "Hahaha..."

  Shen Yixuan couldn't lift his head anymore, with a million cutesy grass mud horses galloping back and forth in his heart.

  Ye Changhu's face turned red as he exclaimed, "What's there to hesitate about? Ah... no mistake, she is indeed my daughter, very mischievous, and I, as her father, really can't control her. Thinking carefully, it's better to find a boyfriend for her to calm her down. So, I have high hopes for you!"

  He choked back for half a day, Shen Yixuan hehe smiled slightly trembling, nervously said: "No way, I'm not good enough, she definitely won't look up to me..."

  Ye Changhu's smile stiffened, and he finally coughed dryly, pulled out a cigarette, and continued smoking. He seemed somewhat dispirited, his face no longer so flushed with excitement, and said, "Drink, let's talk after we finish drinking."

  The dinner table fell silent, Ye Changhu smoked, Shen Yixuan held a plastic cup to drink and eat meat, occasionally glancing over here with embarrassment.

  He had drunk enough, his butt started to itch, and he looked at the door several times, wanting to find an excuse to slip away. At this time, Ye Changhu leaned down from under the table and fetched two more bottles of beer, opened them with a bite, handed one to him, and took one himself, saying: "Let's have a good chat, ah, little brother, I..."

  As Shen Yixuan held his breath and waited quietly, Ye Changhu used the back of his hand that had just patted his own chest to pat Shen's shoulder, and leaned in with a mysterious expression, saying "I understand you."

  "Hahaha..."

  Shen Yixuan was flustered and discomposed again.

  Then, half pushed and half pulled down, Shen Yixuan was forced to pick up the second bottle of wine, smiling awkwardly and clinking bottles with Ye Changhu.

  "I heard you like drawing comics?"

  "Hmm... hobbies after class."

  "Huh, has it been published? In which magazine?" Ye Changhu asked in a hushed tone, his eyes wide with surprise.

  Shen Yixuan smiled awkwardly, his eyes embarrassed, saying: "No... it's just that I'm serializing a monthly comic on an original webcomic site..."

  "Good heavens!" Ye Changhu was shocked and jumped up, slapping his thigh in excitement, and exclaimed: "Come on, let's have a drink to celebrate!"

  It was a kind intention, and Shen Yixuan didn't want to refuse, so he finished a bottle with him.

  Ye Changhu brought two more bottles, opened the caps and they shared them, taking a sip each. Ye Changhu let out a long sigh and said: "I can see it, your future is absolutely brilliant, ah, you have to trust my vision."

  "Hehe..."

  "What's it called? That comic."

  "Haha... um, that's quite an unusual topic..."

  "Huh, what's up."

  "Hmm, just drew it casually..."

  "Tsk! You kid, what's wrong with talking about it?"

  "Uh... just that... um..." Shen Yixuan flicked his bangs, barely calming down, and said sincerely: "I'll show you again when I have the chance..."

  Ye Changhu's smile stiffened, he lowered his eyes, seemingly embarrassed to the point of not being able to face anyone, finally bursting into loud laughter, raising his wine bottle and saying: "Come on, come on, drink up, bottoms up!"

  He made others so embarrassed, Shen Yixuan had to drink it all in one gulp, "clunk" sound put down the bottle, belched and shook his head, dazed.

  Ye Changhu smiled secretly in his heart.

  He suddenly picked up the photo and pointed at Ye Cai who was smiling sweetly in it, shouting: "Look, isn't she cute?!"

  Shen Yixuan covered his chest and nodded slightly, furrowing his brow and letting out a soft "hmm", saying: "Meng."

  "Huh, isn't this just great!?" Ye Changhu was pleased and a bit mischievous, saying: "How about I introduce you?"

  Shen Yixuan pouted and said with a drunken flush on his cheeks, "Sorry about that, your daughter... I'm sorry I didn't take action..."

  Ye Changhu was shocked and lost his color, muttering: "How can this be? How could you think like that? I'm the one who asked you to take care of my daughter, ah? How could you have such a psychological barrier? Tsk, it's simply absurd... Take it!"

  He stuffed one of the photos into Shen Yixuan's hand, pointing to the table with his index finger: "Teach you strategic measures, first, according to reliable intelligence, she is now at Bokang Hospital. Later I will send you to the hospital entrance, you wait there, when she comes out, pretend not to know her, walk in front of her, and then hug her and kiss her strongly, got it? Must kiss before loving."

  "What? So, so direct?" Shen Yixuan muttered.

  "Hmph!" Ye Changhu rolled his eyes and said, "You have to understand, she's different from ordinary girls. The usual tricks you use to pick up chicks on the street won't work on her at all! If you want to be domineering, first break into her heart, then talk about romance."

  Shen Yixuan blinked repeatedly, unsure whether he was lost in thought or intoxicated by the wine.

  "Right, you have to be especially careful, okay? Absolutely, absolutely, don't accept anything from her. Receiving is fine, but food and drink, don't touch them, got it? She's very mischievous, so when the two of you are alone together, also be extremely careful about any suspicious behavior. Finally, if she tells you something you can't understand, remember to contact me as soon as possible... If she gives you food or drink, absolutely don't touch them, contact me right away and I'll handle those hazardous items."

  Shen Yixuan listened with a dazed expression, savoring the taste for half a day, and finally muttered: "How does it seem... like Hei Su Hua?"

  Ye Changhu lit a cigarette, looked up and took a drag, curled his lips and said: "Hei Qi is not that easy to deal with, in short, she's very dangerous, you need to be careful. Of course, if you succeed in getting her, whether it's your stepmother's medical treatment and recuperation expenses or your future university tuition fees, I'll cover them all for you. You can be my future son-in-law, how about that?"

  Shen Yixuan silently lowered his head, his eyebrows twisted in a few points of resistance and annoyance. He finally pursed his lips, nodded hard, and said softly: "Mm, I'll cooperate..."

  Having had enough to drink, he called the waiter over to pay the bill and then left the restaurant with "future son-in-law" Ye Changhu. They got into a police car and sped off towards Bo Kang Hospital. Along the way, he made a phone call to contact the officer who was monitoring Ye Cai's movements and found out that she was still lingering around the hospital. So, according to plan, they sent Shen Yixuan to the hospital entrance before waving goodbye and leaving.

  Shen Yixuan was still a bit dizzy this time, leaning against the marble stone pillar at the hospital entrance to relieve his hangover. His heart was in a mess and complicated, unable to express what kind of taste it was, but he had made up his mind - he must pursue the girl, and when the time came, he would kiss her forcefully, no matter whose daughter she was, whoever sent her over wouldn't refuse!

  ……

  ……

  Outside the door of a certain ward in the hospital, Ye Cai and Liu Youyou looked through the window and gazed at Su Xiaoqiu sleeping peacefully inside. The woman who had been guarding her bed finally put them at ease.

  As they walked out of the hospital lobby, the two sisters each lowered their heads, seemingly lost in thought.

  Just as she was about to step out the door, Ye Cai suddenly lifted her face and saw a dazed young man running wildly towards her from afar. His pair of eyes that seemed to be swirling with whirlpools stared directly in her direction.

  Liu Youyou was shocked and quickly pulled Ye Cai aside.

  Suddenly, the young man leapt into the air, his arms wide open, gradually filling up Ye Cai's astonished field of vision.

  In an instant, Ye Caiyang lifted her right leg, and the young man was suddenly pressed against her knee, his face turning red as he coughed out a mouthful of wine.

  "Hurry up and walk quickly, this person has had too much to drink..."

  Next to the boy who was holding his stomach and crouching on the ground, Liu Youyou quickly dragged Ye Cai around in a circle, Ye Cai looked back with disdain and said, "What's wrong with this guy..."

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