Snail

Forced rubbing snake tail

This was the first time Xing Yue had ever heard someone say that thirty-six was young. The last time she had been to a place like this was when she was in college with her roommates. How many years had that been?

Under Bai Yulun's photography guidance, she posed for some photos, but she didn't know how well they turned out. She wasn't good at taking pictures, and her few selfies lacked expressiveness and poses.

Bai Yulun kept praising her, especially in exaggerated ways: "Wow, amazing!", "Great, great, that's perfect!", "Sister Xiaoyue is so beautiful, she could be a book cover model!"

Xing Yue was so flattered that his face flushed.

"Mr. Bai, shall I take a few pictures of you?" She was a little embarrassed, as it seemed that she had been the one taking photos since she came in, while Bai Yulun had been acting as the photographer.

Although she's not very skilled at taking photos, Bai Yulun's looks are good no matter how she's photographed.

"Sister Xiaoyue, isn't there a really popular photo template online lately?" A breeze picked up, Bai Yulun quickly reached out to smooth her bangs. This small gesture made her look very student-like, playful, and full of energy.

After fixing her bangs, she nudged Xing Yue on the shoulder and said, "It's one of those pictures where they put a childhood photo in front, then a photo of you as an adult after the scene transitions, the same person, the same pose. It sounds pretty interesting. Want to take a picture with me?"

So much time had passed that Xing Yue had no recollection of it. "Did we have any photos together before?"

"Yes," Bai Yulun said, showing Xing Yue his phone. "Look, it was taken at Little Snowflake's house."

In the photo, 17-year-old Xing Yue is holding a little girl who is only 6 years old. The little girl is also holding a pink and white gold baby python tail in her arms. Her nose is red, as if she has been crying. When Xing Yue holds her, her face is full of shyness. She is already shy at such a young age.

Xing Yue had no recollection of it at all, but upon seeing the photo, his brain automatically replayed the events of that day twenty years ago. It seemed that Bai Yulun was about to leave the country and was reluctant to part with Bo Wuxue. The two little ones made a promise to each other about when they would meet again.

As the agreement progressed, sadness inevitably set in. Xing Yue tried to comfort him, explaining that the photo was taken by a servant from the Bo Family.

Before Xing Yue could catch her breath, her neck was suddenly encircled, and a sweet, peachy scent wafted towards her. When she looked up, she saw a youthful face magnified before her.

"Take a picture, Sister Yue." The woman drawled, pestering Xing Yue Xing Yue to take a picture with her of the hugging photo they took twenty years ago.

Xing Yue froze, speechless. "President Bai..."

"Okay, let's find a secluded spot and look at my snake tail. Do you like the pink one?" she said, then chuckled.

Xing Yue couldn't tell if Bai Yulun was teasing her or something else from his ambiguous tone. She pulled away the arms wrapped around her neck and said, "I think I forgot my throat-soothing tea. I left it at the mall and need to go back... Mr. Bai, please go to the store first. You don't need to wait for me."

She turned and left quickly.

The most awkward thing between people of the same sex is this: Xing Yue and Bai Yulun weren't familiar with each other, and she couldn't even tell whether many of their words were jokes or serious.

For example, when Bai Yulun said that she could adapt to Ji's situation, Ji couldn't tell whether she was bisexual or gay. It seemed more like a joke made by Ji, and it's not certain that she was straight.

He just mentioned wanting to film a transition video between his childhood and adulthood, and even said he wanted to show her a snake's tail.

What does it mean to have a snake's tail showing? In this world, many colleagues who have worked together for decades, or roommates who have been in the same school for several years, do not know what color or pattern their tails are, and have never even seen them.

Such suggestive words are more like someone in heat, having caught a snake that suits their taste, and extending a mating invitation.

Regardless, the tone of that remark made Xing Yue very uncomfortable. Perhaps she was out of touch with the younger generation's thinking; could such a joke be made so casually...?

Xing Yue found a convenience store, bought a bottle of water, and sat there until it was almost time for him to go to work before leaving.

She entered the bar, looked around, and asked someone, "Manager Jiang, has General Manager Bai returned?"

Hearing this question, the man found it strange. "President Bai is very busy. Since the opening, she only came once, yesterday, your first day at work."

Even on the first day the Bar opened, Bai Yulun didn't come. She had other businesses to take over and was busy enough. Opening Bar was just a matter of a few words. She was just having fun and had always had someone else manage everything.

Xing Yue frowned. So busy? It didn't seem like she had time to take her employees to get their uniforms made. She pressed further, "The other three girls at the resident concert, didn't Mr. Bai buy their work clothes?"

This question was even stranger. Manager Jiang was amused and said, "You're so funny. What? Did President Bai take you shopping for clothes?"

Xing Yue's expression changed slightly, and he shook his head.

Although she denied it, Manager Jiang saw through her lie and gave her a meaningful look.

Judging from Xing Yue's treatment, it's clear he has an unusual relationship with Bai Yulun. Xing Yue's even allowed to drink bottles of wine worth hundreds of thousands of yuan as he pleases. Who would believe he's not Bai Yulun's lover, Xiao Qingshe?

Xing Yue was initially worried that she was overthinking things, but now it seems that wasn't the case at all... Even if she was slow to react, she realized what was going on.

The way Manager Jiang looked at her made it seem like she and Bai Yulun had that kind of relationship.

After an eight-hour shift, Xing Yue was filled with anxiety. Firstly, she didn't want to play the games of young people, and secondly, she needed this job. However, Bai Yulun of treating her like prey made her very uncomfortable.

Seeing that Bai Yulun hadn't come over, Xing Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief. But as soon as he got off work, he saw the car parked in front of the Bar again, and Xing Yue's heart jumped again.

However, just one day later, the atmosphere between the two became noticeably awkward, lacking the humor of the previous night.

"Sister Xiaoyue," the woman said, pretending the little incident at the amusement park didn't exist, leaning against the car window and looking at Xing Yue, "Get in the car quickly, I'll take you home and then go back to sleep, I'm so sleepy."

The tone suggested that picking up and dropping off Xing Yue at work was something she did every day.

But this kind of scene shouldn't be between a boss and a subordinate. People who don't know the situation might think the two of them are dating.

Xing Yue thought of the look in Manager Jiang's eyes and became even more resistant.

"President Bai, actually I... can go back by myself," Xing Yue said.

Bai Yulun frowned, looking troubled, and said, "No, this is a task Little Snowflake gave me. I promised her I wouldn't let you walk at night."

Seeing Xing Yue still standing at the door, showing no intention of getting into the car, Bai Yulun's eyes widened, and she blinked innocently, "Sister Yue, sister, good sister, Sister Yue..."

It's already 4 a. m., and people are gradually coming out of the Bar. Most of them are Xing Yue's colleagues, and several of them are looking in her direction.

Xing Yue just wanted to leave as soon as possible. Once in the car, he urged, "Stop shouting. If others hear, they'll think I did something to you."

The car drove smoothly towards Xing Yue's address. Bai Yulun, "Isn't that right? I just asked if she wanted to see my snake tail, and Sister Yue was like a snail, she was so scared that she retreated into her shell as soon as her antennae were touched."

Okay, from now on, she'll call Xing Yue's contact "Snail," which perfectly matches Xing Yue's personality. How could he be so timid that he panicked and ran away because of one sentence from her?

Xing Yue whispered a warning, "How can you show your snake tail to just anyone?"

Bai Yulun looked displeased, as if she had been holding back for a long time. "Why do you pet and kiss Little Snowflake so much? You're always biased. Every time you come, you hug her first and then hug me. If she tries to get off you, you just keep hugging her and don't hug me anymore."

It's one thing if you can't control your tail when you're young, but after Bo Wuxue grew up, she would often have Xing Yue pat her tail to help her shed her skin. She would even transform back into a snake and coil up on Xing Yue's sofa, in the Red Camellia Garden, on the bed, and on Xing Yue's body.

When Bo Wuxue was little, she was very clingy, and she didn't cling to anyone but Xing Yue. She liked to be Xing Yue's accessory and was hugged a lot. She only got better as she grew up.

Snakes only reveal themselves when they are absolutely safe and the environment is completely threatening, which shows how much Bo Wuxue trusts Xing Yue and how deep their relationship is.

Xing Yue was a little speechless, unsure how to express that Bo Wuxue was like family to her. She tugged at her seatbelt and mumbled, "It happened twenty years ago... I don't remember..."

She and Bo Wuxue had known each other for far more than twenty years.

As for Bai Yulun, she had only met her a few times, and had hugged her a few times like an older sister and a little friend, but that was just a coincidence. If Bai Yulun hadn't been doing her homework at the Bo Family, the two of them wouldn't have known each other.

After I went abroad, I had no contact with her at all, and after I returned to China, we didn't keep in touch either, so there was really no emotional connection between us.

The woman, who was already somewhat resentful, pulled her car over to the side of the road upon hearing this, put her hands on her hips, and said sternly, "I don't care, you have to see my snake tail."

This was the first time Xing Yue had encountered such a request, including forced fondling of a snake's tail?

She had a bit of a headache. A pink python tail suddenly appeared in the car, and there was no extra room to put it in the cramped space. The plump, round python tail crawled around her legs.

This tail wasn't pure pink; it was a pinkish-white-gold, both dreamy and noble. The Snake Scales shimmered like moonlight reflecting on a river, so dazzling that Xing Yue was almost afraid to touch it...

The tail of a noble snake is quite different from that of an ordinary snake. Most snakes have Snake Scales that are dull and have a very pure, single color.

Bai Yulun grasped Xing Yue's hand and placed it on her own tail. "How does it feel, Sister Yue?"

Xing Yue touched it briefly and then withdrew his hand, truly living up to his name as a snail.

"I don't know..." she said in a low voice, not as a perfunctory answer, but because she hadn't encountered many snake tails and couldn't say anything.

Due to her breed's habits, Xing Yue prefers warmth and dislikes coolness. The tail of the Bai Yulun is too cold for her; she dislikes the moon and the chilly feeling.

After thinking for a moment, Xing Yue added, "It's very good."

It has a beautiful appearance.

The car was filled with the scent of pink peaches, which made Xing Yue a little dazed. Suddenly, there was a knock on the car window, which startled her and made her eyes clear up.

The car window slowly rolled down.

Housekeeper Li gave a formal smile, "Hello, could you please move the car?"

Xing Yue's breath hitched, and he subconsciously turned to look at the car behind him.

The woman sitting in the back seat of the car was none other than Bu Yao. Due to the obstruction, Bu Yao Yao's expression could not be seen, only her graceful posture and the formal navy blue dress she wore. Although her face was not visible, she inexplicably exuded a chilling aura.

Xing Yue suddenly remembered that today was Bu Yao's birthday...

Housekeeper Li's headset was flashing, and he wore his ever-present, bureaucratic smile, "Our young lady said that if you don't want to be in the headlines, if you want a car sex scene, please go somewhere else."