Ji Yuning paused upon hearing this: "The money in the card is all gone? I have another card."
Fang Bai looked at her in surprise, "It's not about money."
Fang Bai hadn't touched that card, and besides, she had more money in it than she could spend.
"I'm just so bored, I want to find something to do," Fang Bai said.
What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener.
Ji Yuning's expression changed slightly, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
She looked down at Fang Bai, her words stuck in her throat.
Fang Bai finished writing her resume. After checking it herself, she thought she would ask Ji Yuning for her opinion to see if there was anything that needed to be changed.
But then she heard Ji Yuning call out to her, "Auntie."
Ji Yuning knelt down behind Fang Bai without him noticing. Fang Bai turned slightly to look at her after hearing this.
After a few seconds of eye contact, Ji Yuning said frankly, "I'm sorry."
The apology came so suddenly that Fang Bai blinked in confusion.
“I’ve never considered your feelings, selfishly keeping you by my side.” Ji Yuning voiced what she had been thinking. Only when she heard Fang Bai say she was bored did Ji Yuning realize that she had been neglecting Fang Bai all along.
Ji Yuning reflected and said, "Can I take you on a trip after I'm done with this busy period?"
Fang Bai hadn't expected Ji Yuning to apologize like this. Her brows softened, and her voice lowered: "I've been to all the places I wanted to go in the past three years. The reason I said I wanted to travel before was because I had made a promise with Yingman."
“I don’t know why you think that way, but I hope you don’t feel guilty. I’m bored because I have nothing to do all day, it has nothing to do with you,” Fang Bai said.
"If there's any connection, it's probably because you're working so hard that it makes me seem like I have so much free time?" Fang Bai said with a smile, but that's exactly why she wanted to find a job to pass the time.
Ji Yuning is someone who still works hard; compared to her, she's just too lazy.
"I'm sorry." Ji Yuning's eyes flashed with guilt. "I'll finish my work as soon as possible and spend time with you."
"No, no need." Fang Bai turned her head, clicked save with the mouse and closed the document, but she didn't release the mouse. Instead, she kept clicking refresh. "I'm busy at work. You do your thing and don't worry about me. I'm not a child. I don't need anyone to keep me company."
Ji Yuning naturally replied, "Auntie will always be eighteen."
Fang Bai turned his head and said, "Saying things like that too often is just hypocritical."
Ji Yuning remained calm and spoke with sincerity, showing no signs of hypocrisy whatsoever.
Fang Bai was also very happy to hear this. Although she didn't have age anxiety, she couldn't resist being praised like this. The reason she replied to Ji Yuning was simply because she was a little embarrassed.
Ji Yuning raised her hand to her chest and said calmly, "I said this with my heart in my hands."
Fang Bai slowly turned his head, remaining silent, wondering how Ji Yuning could say such flirtatious words with such a cold face.
That's so inconsistent with her public image.
Ji Yuning braced herself on the ground, leaning towards Fang Bai, her nose filled with Fang Bai's scent.
She called out in a hoarse voice, "Auntie."
Fang Bai could tell that Ji Yuning had moved a little closer to her, so she pulled her legs back and leaned towards the coffee table, trying to create some distance between them.
Ji Yuning noticed Fang Bai's actions. She didn't get any closer, but instead lowered her head and pressed her face against Fang Bai's back, saying, "Auntie."
Fang Bai froze: "Huh?"
Ji Yuning closed her eyes and sensed for a while before calling out again, "Auntie."
Fang Bai: "?"
How did it turn into a broken record?
Fang Bai tilted his head, wanting to look at Ji Yuning.
Then, Ji Yuning whispered in my ear, "You're so kind."
Fang Bai paused for only two seconds before asking, "Did something happen?"
Ji Yuning smiled, "No."
Fang Bai didn't believe it. Either something bad had happened, or... he was under a lot of pressure?
Fang Bai pursed his lips and sat facing Ji Yuning.
Ji Yuning sat up straight as Fang Bai moved.
After thinking about what he wanted to say, Fang Bai tried to keep his voice down and said, "Actually, you don't need to put too much pressure on yourself. You haven't even graduated from university yet, and you're already much ahead of your peers. It's okay to relax a little."
Ji Yuning took Fang Bai's hand and said, "No pressure, I just wanted to call you."
Fang Bai: "".
So all her advice was for nothing?
As Fang Bai pulled his hand away, Ji Yuning leaned forward, closed her eyes, and planted a kiss on the corner of Fang Bai's mouth.
Upon opening her eyes and seeing Fang Bai's stunned expression, Ji Yuning smiled and said, "I'm going to take a shower."
By the time Fang Bai realized what was happening, Ji Yuning had already entered the bathroom.
Twenty minutes later, Ji Yuning came out of the bathroom and saw Fang Bai standing a few steps away with his arms crossed.
The two looked at each other, and Fang Bai said to Ji Yuning, "Come here, I have something I want to tell you."
Ji Yuning did not respond immediately. She observed Fang Bai and her expression was unusually serious.
It seems to be because of that kiss just now.
Ji Yuning knew perfectly well what was going on, and replied, "Yes."
Fang Bai walked towards the sofa.
When she turned around to see if Ji Yuning was following behind her, she only saw Ji Yuning drying her hair with a towel. Her movements were not gentle, but rather rough, as if she had just wiped it a few times in a hurry.
Fang Bai frowned upon seeing this and said, "Rubbing like this will damage your hair."
Ji Yuning sat down on the sofa, looked up at the person standing beside her, and naturally handed over the towel, "Then Auntie, please help me."
Fang Bai did not refuse. He tidied up the hair that Ji Yuning had messed up and then carefully dried it with a towel in the direction the hair fell.
The scene was warm and cozy, a far cry from the tense atmosphere that had arisen when Ji Yuning emerged from the bathroom.
Sensing that Fang Bai's emotions had stabilized, Ji Yuning asked, "What does Auntie want to tell me?"
"You can't kiss me casually anymore," Fang Bai stated his request bluntly.
Just like Ji Yuning thought, she knew that Fang Bai's cold face was about to bring up this matter, but she didn't expect Fang Bai to say it like this.
It's like having a sumptuous dinner laid out in front of you, but telling someone who has been starving for a long time, "You can't eat."
Fang Bai underestimated her allure and overestimated Ji Yuning's self-control.
“Okay.” Ji Yuning looked at Fang Bai, narrowed her eyes and said, “Then Auntie will kiss me twice.”
Fang Bai frowned as he looked at Ji Yuning.
Ji Yuning kindly reminded Fang Bai, "Has Auntie forgotten? If you want me to do something, you have to kiss me."
Fang Bai said in a cold voice, "I now seriously doubt the authenticity of this matter. Do you and Lu Xia really have such an agreement?"
“It happened before the age of six,” Ji Yuning said thoughtfully.
Fang Bai: "..."
Ji Yuning added, "After I turned six, I thought it was childish and it was no longer useful."
Fang Bai chuckled inexplicably, "So why are you bringing this up now?"
Ji Yuning said seriously, "Although it's childish, it's just right for Auntie and me."
Ji Yuning stood in front of Fang Bai and asked in a low voice, "Want a kiss?"
When she asked the question, Ji Yuning leaned down, her head lowered as if to prepare for Fang Bai to kiss her more easily.
Looking down at Ji Yuning's flawless face magnified before her eyes, Fang Bai had already forgotten what she had prepared to say while Ji Yuning was taking a shower. She clearly remembered at the beginning how to tell Ji Yuning to keep her distance, but now she could only recall the few words Ji Yuning had said.
Completely bewildered by Ji Yuning's words, Fang Bai subconsciously blurted out, "Shut up..."
Her red lips pursed.
A look of surprise flashed across Ji Yuning's eyes, and a few seconds later she lowered her head and chuckled.
When Ji Yuning looked up at Fang Bai again, the smile in her eyes hadn't disappeared. "Did Auntie just swear?"
Fang Bai paused for a moment, not knowing why she had blurted it out. In response to Ji Yuning's question, Fang Bai said, "Well, not only that, I can also hit people."
Ji Yuning raised an eyebrow. "What should I use?"
She asked, "A whip?"
“I stopped using that a long time ago; there are better tools now.” Fang Bai said, raising his hand in front of Ji Yuning.
Qu Zhi flicked Ji Yuning on the forehead.
Caught off guard.
Withdrawing his hand, Fang Bai said, "Don't be so disrespectful next time."
Fang Bai played with very little force, so little that Ji Yuning barely felt it.
It wasn't even as satisfying as Fang Bai scolding her with a stern face.
Compared to the latter, the former has a sense of being a fox borrowing the tiger's power.
However, Ji Yuning still covered her forehead and said in a low voice, "Hmm..."
He looked like he was trying to scam someone, yet he also looked pitiful.
Fang Bai stared at Ji Yuning silently, realizing for the first time that Ji Yuning had a real talent for acting.
Ji Yuning didn't leave early the next day, but waited until Fang Bai woke up.
During the meal, Ji Yuning asked, "What time is Auntie going for her interview?"
Fang Bai: "Nine o'clock."
Ji Yuning said, "I'll take you."
Fang Bai looked up. She had been wondering why Ji Yuning was suddenly late for the company. It turned out she was waiting for her.