Although Fang Bai anticipated that Ji Yuning would guess whether she had discovered something after seeing the book, he did not expect that Ji Yuning would ask directly.
These kinds of things...aren't they all perfectly aware of what's going on, but pretending not to know anything?
Why did Ji Yuning blurt out the truth herself?!
Not only that, Ji Yuning continued, "Auntie came into my room today and must have seen the finger cots I used. She knows that I really did it last night, so it's not that you're hallucinating, Auntie."
Ji Yuning, don't you know shame?
"Yes, I heard it," Fang Bai admitted.
She was afraid that if she didn't admit it, Ji Yuning would say something else that would leave her speechless.
Fang Bai took a few steps forward, and then stopped about three steps away from the sofa.
She glanced at Ji Yuning, lowered her eyes, and said softly, "Xiao Ning, you don't need to feel embarrassed."
Ji Yuning lifted her eyelids, not understanding how Fang Bai could tell she was embarrassed.
Fang Bai continued, "Auntie understands. After all, I was by your side during your adolescence, so it's normal for you to think this way. I won't say anything to you, just relax."
The person who had the hardest time was actually Fang Bai.
Ji Yuning looked at Fang Bai and asked with amusement, "So Auntie thinks that I call your name when I masturbate because I have sexual fantasies about you during puberty?"
When Ji Yuning saw those books, she felt powerless, as if no matter what she did, Fang Bai could always surprise her.
Ji Yuning's words were so blunt that Fang Bai was so startled that he choked on his own words.
My heart is racing.
After a long silence, Fang Bai finally said, "Yes."
This was the explanation she finally found after tossing and turning all night. Although it was a bit narcissistic to think that way, it was the only one she thought was possible.
It can't be because Ji Yuning likes her, right?!
"Fang Bai," Ji Yuning called out.
Fang Bai responded and looked in that direction.
Ji Yuning stood up and took off her glasses as she walked. Without the lenses obscuring her eyes, her gaze was clearly visible.
In the dim light, ambition is hard to conceal.
"Have you ever thought about why we call you by your name because..."
Ji Yuning stopped in front of Fang Bai, seemingly nonchalant, but her eyes were filled with deep affection that could not be hidden.
"I like you."
Chapter 105
What would your reaction be if a child you consider a junior told you "I like you"?
Fang Bai believes it's a kind of love similar to that between family members, without any other feelings involved, so Fang Bai will happily accept it and will even earnestly reply, "Auntie likes you too."
She believes that doing this will increase the intimacy between her and her child, and will also prevent her from feeling sad when her child doesn't respond to her words.
No matter if the child hugs her, asks for kisses, sleeps in the same bed with her, or says things that others might find ambiguous, Fang Bai never thinks much about it. She just thinks: Oh, the child is close to me.
The only time Fang Bai felt that Ji Yuning liked her was due to a misunderstanding.
Even regarding what happened last night, Fang Bai only thought about it briefly and didn't delve into it deeply.
She never truly felt that Ji Yuning liked her.
The reason things turned out this way was because Fang Bai overlooked one thing: the person she treated like a child was actually an outstanding and unapproachable adult in the eyes of others.
A person who gives her all his patience and tenderness.
Even his expressions of affection didn't feel oppressive like the crashing waves of the ocean; instead, they were as gentle and tender as a babbling brook, caring for her tenderly.
Fang Bai was in a daze; she didn't know what to do.
My body felt hot and tight, and beads of sweat appeared on the tip of my nose.
She had clearly prepared a reason, so why did Ji Yuning say something that she had already ruled out in the first round?
Fang Bai assumed Ji Yuning was teasing her, and lowered her eyes evasively, saying in a low voice as before, "Auntie... likes you too."
Fang Bai heard a soft chuckle.
The brief laugh carried an air of "I knew it," as if he had expected her to say that.
Fang Bai wanted to look up at Ji Yuning's expression, but she was afraid of making eye contact with Ji Yuning, so she only raised her head slightly and did not speak.
Ji Yuning's gaze fell upon Fang Bai's somewhat messy yet beautiful hair, which was directly in front of her. As her gaze moved down, apart from her eyebrows and eyes which were covered by her bangs, most of her face was exposed to Ji Yuning's eyes. Her lips were pursed, her nose was covered with beads of sweat, her cheeks were slightly pink, and her hair was loose on both sides, giving her a messy and broken look.
She simply said she liked him, and the other person acted as if they had heard some terrible news…
She only said this after laying the groundwork for so long. If she had made it clear when they first met, she probably would have disappeared somewhere else.
Fang Bai's reply made Ji Yuning sigh, her eyes filled with helplessness.
It's hard to say whether Fang Bai was pretending to be ignorant, or whether what she said was just child's play to Fang Bai, merely a joke.
Ji Yuning stepped forward, her voice laced with a smirk, "You like me?"
Fang Bai noticed Ji Yuning's movement out of the corner of her eye, and she calmly took two steps back and said, "Hmm."
Fang Bai's actions did not escape Ji Yuning's notice. Ji Yuning pretended not to see anything, took two steps and asked, "Like me as much as I like you?"
Ji Yuning took two big steps forward and stood directly in front of Fang Bai, instantly closing the distance between them.
Fang Bai instinctively stepped back, but her heel hit a hard surface. She glanced to the side and saw that there was a wall behind her.
Fang Bai: "..."
Seeing Fang Bai's movements, the helplessness in Ji Yuning's eyes was swallowed up, and she continued to move towards Fang Bai, "This is what Auntie said herself."
Fang Bai, still wondering why there was a wall behind him, turned to look at Ji Yuning after hearing her unexpected remark.
As soon as she turned her head, a dark shadow loomed before her, followed by a fresh and delicate fragrance that enveloped her and blocked her path.
The next second, a soft touch pressed against her lips.
Fang Bai held his breath, his eyelashes fluttering as they brushed against Ji Yuning's cheek, their noses almost touching...
Fang Bai's first thought was whether the sweat on her nose would smudge onto Ji Yuning's face.
However, Fang Bai quickly realized why she was thinking about these things at this time. Shouldn't she be thinking about Ji Yuning kissing her?
Confused and shocked, Fang Bai forgot to push Ji Yuning away; she remained motionless as if in tacit consent.
This changed the mood of the person who was in a state of grief and indignation just a moment ago.
Ji Yuning squinted, her pale fingers threading through her hair and pressing against the back of Fang Bai's head. With her other hand, she bent her index finger and lifted Fang Bai's chin, raising it slightly to kiss him better.
Ji Yuning lowered her eyelids, intensified her light kiss, and instinctively pressed her slightly parted lips against Fang Bai's lower lip. Unlike Ji Yuning's thin lips, Fang Bai's lips were full and plump. A gentle suck felt like kissing a cloud. After feeling it, Ji Yuning covered Fang Bai's entire lips again.
The person who was lost in thought snapped back to reality the moment her lips were touched. When Ji Yuning's lips touched hers again, Fang Bai pushed her away.
The person who was just like a solid cage was easily pushed away. Even the hand that was in Fang Bai's hair and the fingers that were lifting Fang Bai's face were withdrawn. Ji Yuning even took a half step back, giving Fang Bai some space.
Don't push too hard; like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, even a slight scald will undo all your efforts.
After Ji Yuning stepped back, Fang Bai, who had been holding his breath since the beginning, finally got a chance to catch his breath. He breathed in with his lips slightly parted and his eyelashes blinked rapidly twice.
Compared to Ji Yuning's composed demeanor, the two seemed to have switched places; the latter was the composed thirty-year-old, while she resembled a high school student experiencing her first love.
Fang Bai didn't want things to turn out this way either. She never expected Ji Yuning to kiss her, and she never expected... her first kiss to be lost like this.
After a moment, Fang Bai wiped his lips with the back of his hand and mumbled, "Xiao Ning... this is not right."
This statement has no power.
Ji Yuning's voice sounded soft and sweet, more like she was being coquettish.
Like a desolate, withered forest, the wolf finally caught its long-coveted prey, a cat that suddenly appeared in the forest. Just as the wolf pounced to tear it apart, the cat let out a weak meow, not a cry for help, but a sign of weakness, thinking that the wolf would not eat it if it did so.
A wolf will not give up on its prey just because it has been starving for three years.
Ji Yuning smiled faintly, "Didn't you say you liked me?"
Then kiss me?
Besides, the "like" she's talking about isn't this kind of liking.
Fang Bai felt a pang of sadness, but deliberately lowered his head and said seriously, "I've always treated you like a child."
Fang Bai further explained, "Just like Lu Xia and Liao Li, my feelings for you are the same as theirs."
Ji Yuning paused for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not a child anymore, I haven't been for a long time."
"You..." Fang Bai wanted to say that the key point of her sentence was the second half, but Ji Yuning's voice drowned her out.
Ji Yuning said, "You don't have to think like that anymore."
She looked directly into Fang Bai's eyes, feigning coldness on his face, but the tenderness in her eyes remained undiminished, prompting Ji Yuning to say the following words, "From now on, treat me as your suitor."
This statement completely blocked Fang Bai's escape route.
Fang Bai's pupils contracted slightly, and he turned his head away, ending his eye contact with Ji Yuning.
The two stood facing each other in silence for nearly a minute.
It was Beibei's cry that broke the silence in the room.
As the cat's meow subsided, Ji Yuning's voice rang out, "Auntie."
Fang Bai looked over expressionlessly.
Ji Yuning waited two seconds, and seeing that Fang Bai didn't seem to be going to speak, she said, "I want to ask Auntie a question."
Fang Bai's expression remained unchanged, but his voice softened involuntarily. "What?"
Ji Yuning asked, "Do you want to pack your bags and leave?"
She asked in a very casual tone, as if she already knew the answer and was just asking to confirm it.