She seems to be... resting her head on someone's shoulder.
Fang Bai closed her half-open eyes again, letting herself think... When she got in the car, Ji Yuning was sitting to her left, and He Ziyan was to her right, but now her head was tilted to the left—
Fang Bai stood up and looked to his left, where he saw Ji Yuning's cool profile.
My gaze shifted downwards, and I noticed wrinkles on the once-smooth clothes at the shoulders.
Was she the one who slept there?
Not only did she sleep next to Ji Yuning, but she also wrinkled Ji Yuning's clothes?
It's a miracle she wasn't pushed away by Ji Yuning.
Fang Bai coughed lightly, placed his hand on Ji Yuning's shoulder and stroked it, "She accidentally fell asleep, it wasn't intentional."
He Ziyan, who was standing nearby, gave a light hum and then asked with concern, "Didn't you sleep well last night, Auntie?"
Yes, she was terrified last night and couldn't sleep at all. She tossed and turned until the early hours of the morning before finally falling asleep.
Mentioning last night, Fang Bai felt the body he was pressing down stiffen slightly, and then he heard Ji Yuning say, "You can sleep now."
Fang Bai: "...?"
Ji Yuning said yes, but Fang Bai just took it as a joke. She withdrew her hand and said with a light smile, "I'm already asleep."
Hearing that Ji Yuning had been rejected, He Ziyan, who had already gotten out of the car, couldn't help but laugh. As Ji Yuning looked at her, He Ziyan, holding onto the car door, said to Fang Bai, "Aunt Fang, get out of the car."
Fang Bai didn't notice that the moment she bent down to get out of the car and couldn't see her, He Ziyan raised an eyebrow at Ji Yuning.
She's saying: "I'll make you not want to bring me with you at the hotel!"
He Ziyan didn't know why she made that gesture towards Ji Yuning at first, but she found out when they arrived at a busy business street.
They stopped in front of a small stall on the street.
Mu Xuerou said she wanted to buy some souvenirs and asked Fang Bai to help her choose some.
Why not let Ji Yuning or He Ziyan choose?
Because of what He Ziyan had done to Ji Yuning, Mu Xuerou didn't really like He Ziyan, and she wasn't familiar with He Ziyan either, so she didn't ask He Ziyan.
As for Ji Yuning... when asked why she only says "um," Mu Xuerou felt that she had no aesthetic sense.
Therefore, Mu Xuerou could only ask Fang Bai, and Fang Bai also enthusiastically gave Mu Xuerou advice.
The two women were carefully choosing, with Ji Yuning and He Ziyan standing beside them.
In the distance, a tall, burly man was talking to someone beside him, and his friend was doing the same. Neither of them noticed that they were about to bump into someone in a few steps. Just as the man was about to hit Fang Bai, two hands reached out from beside her. The faster hand grabbed Fang Bai's arm and pulled her away from the man who was about to hit her.
The man didn't notice it until he walked past.
Fang Bai, however, looked at the person who had suddenly pulled her into his arms with surprise and doubt, "What's wrong?"
Ji Yuning released her hand and said calmly, "It's nothing."
Fang Bai: "..."
Why are you dragging her around for no reason?
Before Fang Bai could ask, Mu Xuerou called him away again, "Aunt Fang, is this pretty?"
Fang Bai ignored Ji Yuning and continued choosing for Mu Xuerou.
The two people behind her exchanged a silent glance.
Ji Yuning turned her head first, looking at the people choosing jewelry with a cold gaze.
He Ziyan lingered on Ji Yuning for a moment, then silently turned her head away.
Author's Note:
Xiao He: How come you've changed so much in just one day?
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Chapter 45
After helping Mu Xuerou choose the items she wanted to buy, Fang Bai and the others continued walking forward.
Fang Bai wore sunglasses that covered most of her face, but passersby could still tell that she was very beautiful. After all, the sunglasses only covered her face, but did not hide the charm exuded by her swaying figure.
In addition, there were three other people surrounding Fang Bai: two female leads and one female supporting character.
Their appearances are already set by the age of sixteen or seventeen, and they won't change much even when they grow up. They just still have a childish look on their faces, but even so, their appearances are hard to ignore.
As they walked and stopped, the four of them were almost becoming a new spectacle on the street.
I had no other thoughts, I was just amazed by their looks.
Ji Yuning ignored the gazes directed at her, while He Ziyan was used to such attention. Neither of them reacted much, silently following behind Fang Bai.
Mu Xue Rou, on the other hand, was stared at by too many people, and her ears turned red with embarrassment. When she spoke to Fang Bai, she stammered because of the stares of others.
The four of them entered a small shop on the corner, which sold jewelry and other trinkets.
Fang Bai could see Mu Xue Rou's shy, rabbit-like demeanor even through her sunglasses, and someone who should have jumped in to protect her at that moment—
Fang Bai glanced at Ji Yuning, who was looking at the shelves.
Fang Bai followed Ji Yuning's gaze and saw a cat keychain.
"..."
Fang Bai walked over to Ji Yuning and asked in a low voice, "Want it?"
Ji Yuning looked away. "No."
Although she saw it as soon as she entered the store, she didn't intend to buy it. However, the cat's tail on the pendant was sticking up, so she couldn't help but look at it for a few more seconds.
Fang Bai didn't ask any more questions; that wasn't her main purpose. After setting the stage for the conversation, Fang Bai casually moved closer to Ji Yuning.
The sudden closeness caused Ji Yuning to slow her breathing.
Then she heard Fang Bai whisper to her, "Do you want to go over and talk to Xiao Mu?"
It would be best to ease Mu Xuerou's emotions.
Ji Yuning glanced at Mu Xuerou, then said calmly, "I have nothing to say."
Fang Bai was speechless for a moment.
Luckily, she was a fan of Ji Yuning's career. If a CP fan had transmigrated into the book, Ji Yuning would have been worried sick about her.
Fang Bai shifted his feet, creating some distance between himself and Ji Yuning. "Is there anything you want to buy?"
Ji Yuning paused for a moment, then shook her head.
Fang Bai hummed in agreement and turned to the other side, "Where's He?"
He Ziyan had become quieter from the beginning. When Fang Bai called her, He Ziyan smiled and said, "No."
Fang Bai noticed He Ziyan's emotional change, but she didn't want to ask, so she just hummed in agreement and then looked at Mu Xuerou.
Before Fang Bai could speak, Mu Xuerou immediately said, "I don't have any either."
She's already bought enough, and... she wants to get out of here as soon as possible.
Fang Bai pushed up his sunglasses, turned around and said, "Let's go to the next attraction."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xuerou was the first to follow Fang Bai out, and He Ziyan glanced at Ji Yuning before also stepping out of the store.
With limited time, Mu Xuerou only arranged for three of Qing City's more famous attractions, and the four of them spent a whole day visiting them.
After eating out, the four returned to the hotel.
This was arguably the day Fang Bai had the most physical activity since transmigrating into the book. Being with the three children made Fang Bai feel much younger.
I'm just a little tired.
Back in his room, Fang Bai didn't even change out of his slippers before leaning back on the sofa, tilting his head back and closing his eyes to rest.
The upward tilt of her chin visually elongated her neck, creating a curve that exuded a strange allure, drawing Ji Yuning, who had unconsciously glanced at her after changing out of her slippers, to linger on her for a few more seconds.
Her slightly parted lips were breathing softly, and her eyes, perched on her upturned nose, were slightly narrowed, her eyelashes fluttering.
After resting with his eyes closed for a while, Fang Bai's limbs gradually regained their strength, and his drowsiness began to disappear.
"Aunt."
Ji Yuning called her.
Fang Bai lazily lifted his eyelids.
Ji Yuning stood by the sofa with a cup of water in her hand. The moment Fang Bai opened his eyes, she handed the cup to him.
Fang Bai paused for a moment, then straightened up and took the cup. "Thank you."
Ji Yuning mumbled, "Mmm."
Fang Bai put down the cup he had raised to his lips. "Is there something you need?"
Ji Yuning's eyes darkened; she was surprised that Fang Bai could guess her thoughts.
What she didn't know was that Fang Bai didn't even have to guess; he saw through it at a glance.
Ji Yuning reached into her pocket, and when she came out, her half-clenched fist indicated that she had something in her hand.
Fang Bai rubbed the cup wall with the pad of his thumb, then stopped.
Could it be... that I'm going to give her candy again?
She hasn't eaten those three yet.
As Fang Bai pondered, Ji Yuning's hand was already outstretched in front of her.
Fang Bai stared blankly as a cat pendant lay in his palm, its eyes closed, head tilted contentedly, and tail held high.
Fang Bai recognized him immediately; it was the one Ji Yuning had been watching in the store that morning.
"For me?" Fang Bai was taken aback.