That's a good question.
That's what Fang Bai thought.
Fang Bai pursed his lips and said, "I'm not leaving because of you. It's because I've seen Bei Bei, and I've achieved my goal, so I'm leaving."
As expected, Ji Yuning chuckled lightly: "Where are we going?"
Although she was smiling, there was no smile in Ji Yuning's eyes.
Fang Bai paused for a moment, then said, "Go home, back to Hushi."
"Fang Bai".
Ji Yuning called out, her tone slightly cold.
Fang Bai looked up at the sound.
Ji Yuning leaned towards Fang Bai, her voice unreadable, "Are you an ostrich? All you do when you're in trouble is run away?"
Fang Bai was stunned. Had Ji Yuning said something to her?
However, Ji Yuning hit the nail on the head.
Is she an ostrich?
certainly…
"No," Fang Bai denied. "I don't want to feel awkward."
Ji Yuning asked, "What does Auntie mean? Is it about last night or about kissing you just now?"
An awkward expression flashed across Fang Bai's face.
The things she tried so hard to cover up for Ji Yuning were brought up again and again by Ji Yuning, making it seem like she was the one who did the shameful things.
"Ji Yuning, did you do this on purpose?" Fang Bai asked in a deep voice.
After saying that, Fang Bai walked around Ji Yuning and sat down on the sofa.
Fang Bai's gaze fell on the books on the coffee table, and he felt agitated, wanting to smoke... or eat candy.
There happened to be some candy on the table; it was a free gift from the bookstore when she bought the book.
Ignoring the approaching figure, Fang Bai reached out and took a piece of candy.
As a result... even the candy bullied her, and she couldn't tear it apart no matter how hard she tried.
She was already feeling frustrated, and now a stone seemed to be lodged in her chest.
Ji Yuning was already standing next to the sofa. Fang Bai caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye and casually placed the candy on the table.
His brow was furrowed.
Ji Yuning coughed lightly, then bent down, picked up the crumpled candy, and easily tore a slit in it.
Fang Bai kept his eyes glued to the screen the whole time, as if he had no idea what Ji Yuning had done.
Ji Yuning handed the candy to Fang Bai, but seeing that he didn't react, she moved the candy forward and brought it to Fang Bai's lips.
At the same time, she whispered, "Don't be angry."
Fang Bai wouldn't go against the allure of candy, especially since she desperately needed it to relieve her discomfort.
However, Fang Bai did not open his mouth to eat it. Instead, he reached out, took the candy in his hand, and fed it to his mouth himself.
Fang Bai did not say anything while doing these things.
Ji Yuning straightened her back and looked at Fang Bai's profile, thinking how someone could be so handsome even when they were sulking.
She stared at it for a few seconds, then coaxed, "If I said anything wrong earlier, you can pretend you didn't hear it."
Ji Yuning paused for a moment, then added, "Except for that confession."
Fang Bai glanced at Ji Yuning.
She just wanted to calmly analyze what had happened.
After all, she was still completely bewildered.
The sugar in her mouth had melted a lot, and the sweetness gradually calmed Fang Bai down. She replied softly, "I'm not angry."
What's there to be angry about? She just doesn't know how to resolve this.
Ji Yuning: "Mm."
Fang Bai pondered for a moment, then lowered his eyes and whispered, "Don't like me."
She was trying to dissuade her.
Ji Yuning remained calm and replied in a low voice, "I can't control my feelings for you."
The candy was bitten into pieces.
The crumbs were slightly prickly in my mouth.
Fang Bai chewed on the candy, wanting to finish it quickly, but even after finishing the candy, the sweetness in his mouth didn't dissipate.
Sugar is ineffective.
Fang Bai suddenly realized that Ji Yuning was right; she was an ostrich.
I want to hide again.
Fang Bai didn't look at Ji Yuning. After getting up, he said, "I'm going back to my room," and quickly returned to his bedroom, closing the door behind him.
Chapter 106
Fang Bai had been confessed to before, but she had always handled rejections with ease. Never before had she been so bewildered as she was today.
Back in her room, Fang Bai immediately sat down in front of the mirror. She stared at her reflection and was momentarily stunned.
Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were a little red, and her usual smoothness was gone, making her look like an unkempt person.
Is this how she just faced Ji Yuning?
No, Ji Yuning seemed to have grabbed her hair just now; it must have been Ji Yuning who messed it up…
Then blame Ji Yuning. Fang Bai thought.
While combing his hair, Fang Bai's gaze unconsciously fell on the lips of the person in the mirror.
The red lips remained unchanged; it was just a gentle suck, which did not cause the lips to swell or turn a deeper red.
It was the same as usual, but Fang Bai felt that something was different.
Fang Bai was distracted when Ji Yuning kissed her. She didn't feel anything at the time, only remembering a very fresh fragrance lingering in her nose. Her index finger touched her lower lip, and the tingling sensation made Fang Bai's heart itch.
Fang Bai removed his hand from his lips, looked down at his fingers, and fell into deep thought.
Why does Ji Yuning like her? When did she start liking her? Was Ji Yuning's liking sudden, or did she realize it too late?
If Ji Yuning likes her, what about Xiao Mu? Will she still like Xiao Mu?
The plot and romance have both changed. Is it because of her?
It seems so.
After all, according to the plot, there was no original owner in this timeline, so it's understandable that her existence caused changes.
Let's just take it one step at a time for now. Once Mu Xuerou returns to China and the main storyline begins, Ji Yuning might change her mind, and everything will get back on track.
An hour passed, and Fang Bai's emotions gradually stabilized as he pondered these things.
Three knocks, neither too loud nor too soft, interrupted Fang Bai. She looked at the door, and her nerves, which had just calmed down, suddenly tensed up again.
Sure enough, no matter how much I thought about it, once I returned to reality, all my thoughts vanished like fleeting clouds.
Nearly ten seconds after the knocking, Fang Bai looked at herself in the mirror without saying a word.
You can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep.
But there will always be someone who can pinpoint the exact moment to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.
Ji Yuning looked at the door and said softly, "Auntie, I'm coming in."
Despite saying that, Ji Yuning made no move.
A few seconds later, the tightly closed door was opened from the inside.
The door opened quickly, and the gap was widened. Fang Bai stood upright and honest in front of Ji Yuning, as if everything he did was saying to Ji Yuning: I'm not hiding from you, I'm not.
Ji Yuning looked at Fang Bai with clear eyes, without saying a word.
Fang Bai felt a little uncomfortable under the gaze, and coughed lightly, saying, "I was packing my things and didn't hear you. Is there something you need?"
Ji Yuning changed her clothes, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and light blue jeans, with her hair loose around her shoulders and neck.
One second they're career elites, the next they've transformed into cheerful college students.
As Fang Bai spoke, Ji Yuning didn't look away. Instead, she glanced at Fang Bai's hair. Seeing the smooth hair, Ji Yuning curled her fingers, resisting the urge to stroke Fang Bai's hair, and said, "Let's go out to eat."
Fang Bai wasn't hungry and wanted to reply that she wouldn't eat, but then she wondered if Ji Yuning would misunderstand and think that she wasn't eating because of what she had just eaten.
In Ji Yuning's heart, isn't she really an ostrich?
It also has a bit of a childish sulking feel to it.
Fang Bai wondered if it was because Ji Yuning spoiled her, but she felt that Ji Yuning's mentality had become much younger in front of her, or to put it simply, childish.
Fang Bai pursed his lips: "Where to?"
Ji Yuning said, "Let me show you how to relax."
Relax?
Fang Bai said, "I don't need it."
Ji Yuning replied, "I need it."
Um?