Hao Yingman: [A child? How old?]
Fang Bai: [21.]
For some reason, Fang Bai added: [20.]
Hao Yingman: [It is a bit young, but you said it's your friend's child?!]
Fang Bai: [Hmm.]
Hao Yingman: [Fang Bai, how dare you?!]
Fang Bai raised an eyebrow, a bad feeling creeping over him.
Hao Yingman: [You even prey on your friends' children? Aren't you afraid your friends will cut ties with you?]
Fang Bai: "..."
She was amused by Hao Yingman's antics.
His expression was always very calm, but then a smile suddenly appeared on his face. To outsiders, Fang Bai's smile seemed to come from chatting with someone, not from eating sweetened porridge.
Fang Bai tapped his fingertips on the keyboard, sending a message to Hao Yingman.
Just as I pressed send, I heard Ji Yuning's question: "Who is Auntie chatting with?"
Fang Bai looked at Ji Yuning, then put his phone aside. "That Aunt Hao who called this morning..."
She paused for a moment, not forgetting that Ji Yuning had specific requirements regarding how she was addressed.
Ji Yuning crossed her legs, leaned back in her chair, and slowly asked, "Did she take you home yesterday?"
Fang Bai: "...Yes."
Ji Yuning thought of what she had seen last night—the reluctant farewell and the smiling faces as they turned away. She told herself that they might just be friends, but she couldn't help but think of other things.
Ji Yuning frowned slightly and lowered her voice: "What did Auntie do with her yesterday?"
Fang Bai replied seriously, "It's nothing, I just strolled around the attractions in the south of the city."
Ji Yuning pursed her lips.
Seeing that Ji Yuning seemed to have nothing more to ask, Fang Bai blinked and said, "You asked me two questions, and I answered them both. Shouldn't you answer the one I just asked?"
Ji Yuning gazed at Fang Bai and said calmly, "I forgot."
Fang Bai had a look on his face that said, "Do you believe me?"
She kindly repeated, "Auntie is asking when you're leaving?"
She was very considerate, but Ji Yuning found her annoying and didn't want to spend any more time with her.
No matter what Fang Bai thought, he had just found her, how could he possibly leave?
Ji Yuning's eyes darkened. "Where to?"
"A school," Fang Bai thought, adding "a company" in his mind.
Someone as busy as Ji Yuning wouldn't stay in Nancheng forever.
Ji Yuning's emotions shifted rapidly, and she looked at Fang Bai with slight surprise and doubt.
Fang Bai tapped the table twice. "Finals are coming up soon, aren't you? Aren't you going back to prepare for the exams?"
Ji Yuning remained silent, then voiced her thoughts: "I thought Auntie wanted to kick me out."
Will you leave if I chase you away?
If it were that easy for you to leave, I would have sent you to a hotel last night!
Fang Bai thought to himself.
Fang Bai's words reminded Ji Yuning that she had forgotten something.
Her cold eyes flickered, and Ji Yuning smiled, changing the subject, "I've heard that the scenery in Nancheng is very beautiful. Why don't you take me to see it, Auntie?"
The scenery was indeed beautiful. Hao Yingman had taken her around yesterday, and she was still somewhat reluctant to leave. Fang Bai was intrigued and nodded, "Okay."
Fang Bai wanted to ask Ji Yuning more about school, but just as he was about to speak, he saw Ji Yuning stand up and reach for the bowl in front of her.
Fang Bai instinctively covered the bowl with his hand and asked, "What are you doing?"
Ji Yuning said softly, "Change the bowl."
Fang Bai didn't remove his hand, his gaze sweeping over the bowl beneath him. "And this one?"
Ji Yuning said calmly, "It's fallen."
Fang Bai raised an eyebrow. "Who taught you to waste food?"
Fang Bai removed his hand from the bowl and whispered, "Auntie hasn't had anything this sweet in ages. You're not even giving me this chance?"
Ji Yuning, who was then falsely accused: "...You don't like it?"
"I'm controlling my sugar intake, not giving up sugar."
Fang Bai took a sip of porridge, looked up at Ji Yuning and smiled, saying, "Besides, our little Ning's cooking is so good~ even if you add sugar, it's fine~ I like it very much."
Ji Yuning's heart skipped a beat, but she remained calm on the surface. "Is there a reward?"
"A reward?" Fang Bai smiled, his voice trailing off with a lazy tone, then said to Ji Yuning, "No."
Fang Bai pressed his hand down, gesturing for Ji Yuning to sit down: "Eat quickly, and I'll take you out to play after you finish eating."
Ji Yuning: "Mm."
After dinner, Fang Bai wanted to take the bowl into the kitchen, but Ji Yuning stopped him as he raised his arm to wash the dishes, saying, "I'll wash them."
Fang Bai didn't pull his arm away. "You're the one who cooked the meal."
In Fang Bai's mind, if one person cooks, the other person has to wash the dishes.
A pleasant chuckle rang out.
"Since I wore Auntie's clothes and slept in Auntie's bed, what should I do for Auntie?"
Ji Yuning has a beautiful smile.
Fang Bai looked at the slight curve of Ji Yuning's lips, like a crescent moon, and whispered, "That's different."
"What's the difference?" Ji Yuning glanced sideways and asked casually, "Does Auntie have to be so particular about the differences with me?"
The two looked at each other, and Fang Bai could clearly see her reflection in Ji Yuning's eyes.
Perhaps unaccustomed to close eye contact, Fang Bai looked away and said, "Then I'll wash it next time."
Ji Yuning gazed at the profile of the person in front of her, lost in thought, and murmured, "Hmm."
Without needing to wash the dishes, Fang Bai turned and went back to his bedroom.
After applying a quick makeup, Fang Bai opened her wardrobe to choose an outfit.
The weather is lovely, perfect for wearing a skirt.
Fang Bai's gaze remained fixed on the dresses on the upper shelf. After choosing which one to wear and taking the dress to close the closet door, he glanced unintentionally at the lower shelf out of the corner of his eye.
Among the neatly folded pile of trousers, one bulge stands out because of the thin fabric, making one want to smooth it out.
Fang Bai was stunned for two seconds.
After realizing what was happening, Fang Bai lifted the top layer of his pants, revealing a gray satin storage bag lying quietly underneath.
“…”
Why is it here?
There's a drawer in the wardrobe that's always been there.
Fang Bai reached out to take it, intending to put it back in the drawer, but his hand froze halfway through.
If I remember correctly, she seemed to have let Ji Yuning choose whatever she wanted from the cabinet...
I hope they won't see us.
Fang Bai's cheeks flushed, and he stood frozen in panic.
Probably not. Ji Yuning chose a skirt, so she probably didn't notice the pants side, right?
But she was also holding a skirt, so didn't she still catch a glimpse of it?
It wouldn't matter if she caught a glimpse; Ji Yuning wouldn't care what the protrusion was, she couldn't guess.
But……
Within a mere ten seconds, Fang Bai's imagination would overturn the previous one, then jump back and forth between being seen and not being seen.
"Auntie," Ji Yuning called from the living room, followed by a mute inquiry, "Is everything ready?"
Subconsciously, Fang Bai quickly threw his pants back to their original position, and after confirming that they were covered, he casually closed the door.
The wardrobe still made a "bang" sound.
It was very loud, like someone slamming a door in anger.
Ji Yuning, who had just entered the bedroom, stopped and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Fang Bai held the dress in his arms and glanced at Ji Yuning. Seeing that her face showed no other expression except for slight confusion, he felt a little relieved.
After calming down, Fang Bai explained softly, "It's nothing, I was just about to change my clothes."
Without a word of doubt, Ji Yuning calmly said "Mm," then turned and left the bedroom, closing the door behind her.
Fang Bai didn't notice that the tips of her ears were bright red at that moment.
Author's Note:
How did you guess that?!
Could a small toy be of great use?!
Chapter 81