Ji Yuning nodded.
Having run out of things to say, Mu Xuerou said softly, "Then I'll head back to my dorm first. Goodnight."
"Mm." Ji Yuning. "Goodnight."
By the time Ji Yuning sat on the bed with her earphones, ten minutes had passed since Fang Baifa started video chatting.
Ji Yuning frowned and pressed the play button.
This time, Ji Yuning not only saw the images but also heard the sounds.
Fang Bai's gentle voice reached Ji Yuning's ears. During this period, Fang Bai often spoke to her in this tone, but Ji Yuning could tell that Fang Bai's voice was even softer when he spoke to Bei Bei.
Fang Bai: "Beibei~ Your little human wants to see you~ Do you want to say hello to her?"
In the video, Beibei comfortably turned its body because of Fang Bai's massage, with its tail facing the camera.
Fang Bai chuckled softly in the video, amused by the way Bei Bei greeted Ji Yuning with her bottom.
As if afraid of being overheard by Ji Yuning, Fang Bai chuckled and then deliberately hid his laughter, but the smile in his voice could still be felt when he spoke later.
Then Fang Bai turned the camera to Bei Bei:
"The camera is here, greet it."
The video ends with a brief "meow" from Beibei.
Ji Yuning's delicate brows relaxed. She had been worried about Beibei during this time. Because Beibei was a stray cat, Ji Yuning was concerned that it would be shy, not adapt well to the villa environment, and have a stress reaction when it encountered people...
It seems that Beibei and Fang Bai get along very well now.
Fang Bai is also seriously raising Bei Bei.
“…”
Beibei nestled on Fang Bai's lap, enjoying his gentle caresses, dozing off with her eyes closed, snoring softly.
Fang Bai held up his phone, waiting for Ji Yuning's reply while browsing some apps.
Fang Bai was scrolling through a food video when a WeChat pop-up appeared.
Ji Yuning: [I saw it.]
Ji Yuning: [Thank you.]
Fang Bai: "..."
I waited ten minutes and all I got was a thank you?
Fang Bai raised his hand to reply, but as soon as his hand moved away from Bei Bei, Bei Bei opened her eyes and cried out.
Helpless, Fang Bai had no choice but to put his raised hand back on Bei Bei and typed a reply with one hand:
[What were you busy with just now?]
After sending the message, Fang Bai felt it was a bit inappropriate, as it sounded like he was asking about Ji Yuning's privacy, which might displease her.
Looking down at Beibei, without hesitation, Fang Bai turned on the camera, took a picture of Beibei sleeping, and sent it to Ji Yuning.
Fang Bai: [Look, Beibei fell asleep waiting for your message.]
Chapter 25
A second after Fang Bai sent the message, he realized that her explanation was a bit of a futile effort. Not only did it fail to eliminate the accusatory tone of the previous message, it seemed to have added a little bit of... resentment.
Fang Bai: ?
What is she complaining about?
It's too late to undo it; the screen above shows the other party is typing...
It seems that Ji Yuning didn't exit the chat interface after sending him the message.
As Fang Bai was thinking, Ji Yuning's message popped up:
Ji Yuning: [Something came up.]
Fang Bai looked at the four words Ji Yuning sent, which were her reply to her question.
He was perfectly composed, as if he didn't realize she was questioning him.
Fang Bai breathed a sigh of relief. Fearing that Ji Yuning might notice something, Fang Bai felt that their emotional connection for the night could end.
Fang Bai: [Alright, I won't bother you anymore.]
Fang Bai: [Get some rest early, goodnight.]
Fang Bai: [Image]
Three messages appeared on the screen one after another.
Ji Yuning clicked on the last picture, which was a photo of Beibei sleeping on her stomach, with the words "Sweet Dreams" written next to it.
Ji Yuning silently clicked download, then tapped the screen twice.
Ji Yuning: [Mm.]
Fang Bai didn't reply to Ji Yuning's message. She rubbed Bei Bei's belly and looked at the friend request that had appeared a second ago.
It shows that the user was added via a mobile phone number search.
Fang Bai continued reading, and the notes section read: [He Ziyan.]
"?"
Why did He Ziyan add her?
Fang Bai hesitated for a moment, then clicked "agree".
She only agreed to add He Ziyan because she was Ji Yuning's classmate and they even lived in the same dormitory. If it weren't for these two reasons, Fang Bai would rarely add strangers.
At the same moment, He Ziyan, who was lying in bed applying a face mask, sat up abruptly when she saw that Fang Bai had accepted her friend request.
She had just gotten the phone number from her mother and tried adding him, and Fang Bai actually agreed?!
She thought she would be rejected, after all, she hadn't left a good impression on Fang Bai.
The noise wasn't loud, but it was noticed by Ji Yuning, who had just taken off her headphones and was about to lie down in bed to read.
Their eyes met. He Ziyan, holding her phone, coughed lightly and asked, "Whose kitten were you looking at just now?"
Ji Yuning: "...Mine."
He Ziyan said "Oh," and held up her phone to face Ji Yuning, "So Fang Bai's profile picture is that cat?"
Ji Yuning looked over and saw Fang Bai's homepage displayed on He Ziyan's screen.
Seeing Ji Yuning looking over, He Ziyan clicked on Fang Bai's profile picture, "Is this the cat?"
"…Um."
"Can you tell me when this cat came along? I remember it wasn't here last Friday," He Ziyan pressed, wanting to find a common topic to talk about with Fang Bai.
Ji Yuning lowered her eyebrows. "You can ask her."
After saying that, Ji Yuning lowered her head to read her book, ignoring He Ziyan.
He Ziyan was so nervous that she forgot to argue with Ji Yuning; she was thinking about what to talk to Fang Bai about.
She looked at Ji Yuning on the bed opposite her with a slight frown, as if she couldn't understand the contents of the book.
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Friday.
Fang Bai was still waiting for Ji Yuning at the school gate.
As soon as Ji Yuning stepped out of the school gate, she saw Fang Bai.
Just like last week, Fang Bai is the center of attention wherever he is.
This time, Mu Xuerou didn't bring Ji Yuning the notes, and the two walked smoothly to the car.
After getting in the car, Fang Bai said to Ji Yuning, "You probably heard it when I was chatting with Liao Li on Sunday. Today is Fang Yimu's birthday, and the old man wants me to go back."
Fang Bai continued, "We'll go back and go through the motions, we'll stay for an hour and then leave."
Ji Yuning, clutching her schoolbag, whispered, "Master Fang didn't invite me."
Fang Bai: "Why not? You're family with me, calling me is the same as calling you, right?"
His words lacked any credibility, and even Uncle Li couldn't help but glance at Fang Bai in the rearview mirror.
Meeting Ji Yuning's eyes, Fang Bai tucked a stray hair behind his ear with his index finger and said frankly, "Okay, actually, I asked you to come along because I wanted you to keep me company and talk to me. It's too boring to be alone, and I really didn't have anything to talk about with those people at the banquet."
I have nothing to talk to you about.
Ji Yuning turned her head.
The car drove onto the road.
Fang Bai started a conversation: "I heard you're going to participate in an English competition next month?"
Ji Yuning: "Mm."
Fang Bai then asked, "With He Ziyan?"
Ji Yuning was about to nod when she suddenly remembered something and changed the subject, asking, "How did you know?"
Fang Bai didn't hide anything: "Oh, she said it when we were chatting last night."
After Fang Bai finished speaking, he continued, "How has she been treating you this week? Has she been bothering you?"
Ji Yuning: "...No."
"It seems she keeps her word."
Ji Yuning's gaze shifted to Fang Bai's face. "What...did you say to her?"
Fang Bai cherished Ji Yuning's initiative to strike up a conversation. Without hesitation, she said, "He Ziyan said that she wanted to live in the same dormitory as you in order to get closer to you. Last week, when she was doing her homework at our house, I asked her how she wanted to get closer to you, but she stammered and couldn't say a word."