Xiu Gou's Taming Record

Chapter 134 Clingy

The front door opened, and Yu Heng looked up at the entrance. Qin Lu pushed the door open and came in, carrying a plastic bag from a convenience store.

On the sofa, Qin Ya lay on her side, her head resting on Yu Heng's lap, curled up and fast asleep.

Qin Lu stood in the entryway, not coming in immediately.

She looked at her daughter's sleeping face, then at Yu Heng.

Yu Heng raised a finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture.

Then he carefully lifted Qin Ya's head, pulled out a cushion with his other hand, and gently moved her head onto the cushion.

Qin Ya frowned slightly in her sleep, but didn't wake up. She turned over and hugged the cushion.

Yu Heng stood up, stretched his numb legs, and walked over to Qin Lu.

"You're here?" he asked in a low voice. "It's gotten colder today."

"Hmm." Qin Lu placed the plastic bag on the shoe cabinet, took off her coat, changed into slippers, and came in. "Why is she sleeping here?"

"I got tired of broadcasting," Yu Heng said. "I sat on the sofa playing on my phone, and then I fell asleep."

Qin Lu walked to the sofa and bent down to look at Qin Ya.

My daughter is sleeping soundly, breathing evenly.

"She's quite clingy to you." Qin Lu straightened up, her voice devoid of emotion.

Yu Heng walked up behind her and hugged her from behind. Qin Lu's body stiffened for a moment.

"Can you be this clingy with me too?" Yu Heng rested his chin on her shoulder, his voice low, his breath hot against her ear.

Qin Lu's ears suddenly felt hot. She tried to pull away, but couldn't.

"Stop fooling around," she said, glancing towards the sofa where Qin Ya was still asleep.

"She's asleep." Yu Heng wrapped his arms around her waist, tightening his grip slightly.

Qin Lu was wearing a knitted sweater today; the material was soft, and he could feel the curves of her waist.

Has she lost some weight recently?

"I have to take her back." Qin Lu's voice was a little dry.

"What's the rush?" Yu Heng didn't let go. "Let her get some sleep. She's tired after the broadcast."

Qin Lu didn't speak. She felt Yu Heng's hand gently caressing her waist, his fingertips lightly brushing against the fabric.

"No..." Her voice trembled slightly.

"What do you mean?" Yu Heng asked.

Qin Lu couldn't say anything; what could she say?

"Your ears are so red," he said, his voice tinged with laughter.

Qin Lu raised her hand to cover her ears, but his other hand held hers.

She struggled, but couldn't break free.

"Let go," she said, her voice harsh.

"I won't let go." Yu Heng's lips stopped at his earlobe.

Qin Lu tensed up completely: "Qin Ya is here..."

"So don't make a sound," Yu Heng said. "Let's finish this quickly."

Qin Lu frowned. This was too crazy; Qin Ya was right in front of her.

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When Bai Xinran ended her live stream, Qin Lu had already taken Qin Ya back home.

"The broadcast has ended?" Yu Heng looked up.

"Hmm." Bai Xinran walked over and sat down next to him. "There were quite a lot of comments today."

"What did you talk about?"

"Just... casual conversation," Bai Xinran said. "Someone asked me what games I usually play, and I said I play some single-player games."

Yu Heng nodded and turned his phone screen towards her: "Take a look at this."

Bai Xinran leaned closer, and when she saw the model on the screen clearly, her eyes widened slightly: "This is..."

"The model of the design you drew," Yu Heng said, "is finished."

Bai Xinran took the phone, swiped her finger across the screen, zoomed in and out, looked at it for a while, and then handed the phone back to him.

"How is it?" Yu Heng asked.

"It's fine." Bai Xinran pursed her lips.

"I've decided on a brand name," Yu Heng said. "It's called 'Yueji' (悦己)."

Bai Xinran repeated: "To please oneself..."

"Pleasure yourself," Yu Heng said. "This series is called Mechanical Era, and yours is called Scale Blade. The product you designed is the first product of the Self-Pleasure brand."

Bai Xinran curled her fingers: "I... just drew it randomly."

"Once the samples are ready, you can try them out first," Yu Heng said.

Bai Xinran's ears turned red: "Trial?"

"Hmm," Yu Heng withdrew his hand, "Designers need to test the product's performance themselves."

Bai Xinran lowered her head and said in a very soft voice, "...How do we test it?"

"What do you think?" Yu Heng asked, looking at her.

Bai Xinran remained silent.

After a few seconds of silence in the living room, Yu Heng picked up his phone again and opened the job recruitment app.

Bai Xinran sat beside him, watching him swipe the screen, and suddenly asked, "Are you hiring?"

"Hmm," Yu Heng said without looking up, "the online business needs someone to manage it."

What kind of people are you looking for?

"Someone who can get things done," Yu Heng said, "someone who understands operations, preferably with relevant experience."

Bai Xinran simply said "oh" and didn't ask any more questions.

Yu Heng looked through a few resumes, then suddenly remembered something and turned to look at her: "Do you know anyone at your comic book company who's doing social media?"

Bai Xinran thought for a moment: "Several senior female students are running WeChat official accounts, and one senior male student is doing comic reviews on Bilibili."

"Let's ask around," Yu Heng said, "and see if anyone wants to do promotions part-time."

"Okay," Bai Xinran replied.

Yu Heng continued reviewing the resumes, while Bai Xinran sat quietly beside him. After a while, she whispered, "That model... when will the sample be ready?"

"We need to make a mold first," Yu Heng said. "It will take at least a month."

Bai Xinran nodded, her fingers unconsciously tugging at the fabric of her pajama pants.

Yu Heng glanced at her: "What's the rush?"

"No," Bai Xinran shook her head, "I'm just... a little curious."

"Are you curious about what the actual product looks like?" Yu Heng asked.

"Um."

Yu Heng smiled: "You'll find out then."

Bai Xinran pursed her lips and didn't ask any more questions.

She looked at Yu Heng's profile; he was intently staring at his phone screen, his brows slightly furrowed.

She recalled that during the live stream, some viewers asked her in the chat if she was single.

She didn't answer, she just smiled.

Looking back now, the answer is actually quite obvious.

She is not single, but she is not in a relationship either.

It is a more complex, yet clearer, relationship.

Bai Xinran took a soft breath and leaned closer to Yu Heng.

Yu Heng sensed her approach and naturally reached out to place his hand on her waist.

"I need to go back to school after this," he said.

"How about," Bai Xinran pursed her lips, "we apply to stay overnight outside the hotel?"

Yu Heng smiled upon hearing this, and after a while said, "Okay."

His fingers gently caressed her waist, and Bai Xinran closed her eyes, feeling the warmth of the hand on her waist.

She wondered what it would feel like to make that thing.

Suddenly I'm starting to look forward to it.