Ji Yuning didn't know what Fang Bai was thinking, but she could roughly guess that Fang Bai wanted to go. Suspicious of the woman's hypocrisy, Ji Yuning lowered her head and kissed the corner of Fang Bai's eyebrow, "I'll go too."
Fang Bai paused, "Not working anymore?"
Ji Yuning smiled faintly: "I'm just going to work."
As an investor, there were some tasks to handle after filming began. Although Yuan Yizhen was in charge of this task before, Ji Yuning decided to let her go because she thought it would be a good opportunity to accompany Fang Bai.
She had previously said she would spend time with Fang Bai after she had been busy for a while, but she has been busy until now, so she has no reason to refuse.
With Ji Yuning going, Fang Bai had no more worries. After having Ji Yuning reply to He Ziyan, she checked the calendar herself.
After calculating the time, Fang Bai said to Ji Yuning, "How about we go for a few days and then go straight back to Hu City from Yun City?"
When Fang Maozhou called last time, Fang Bai said that he would be returning in the next few days.
Because it was soon the anniversary of Lu Xia's death, they needed to go back to pay their respects.
Ji Yuning knew that Fang Bai was thinking of her, and said softly, "Yes, I'll listen to Auntie."
Fang Bai pinched Ji Yuning's nose and asked as if settling scores, "Then why didn't you listen to me last night?"
Last night she hooked up with Ji Yuning and did it a second time, who would have thought there would be more to come...
Ji Yuning held Fang Bai's forearm and kissed her wrist. Then she tilted her head to the top of Fang Bai's head, buried her nose in Fang Bai's hair, and said with a light sniff, "Because Auntie smells so good, so sweet and fragrant."
Ji Yuning kissed Fang Bai's ear, "Did you like it last night?"
His voice was calm yet gentle, as if he were conducting an objective investigation, or perhaps flirting.
Fang Bai couldn't tell for a moment, so she held up Ji Yuning's hand in front of her.
Ji Yuning held her fingers straight, but Fang Bai bent them into a half-clenched shape and then moved them a little closer to her.
Fang Bai's ears turned red as she kissed the finger in front of her. After meeting Ji Yuning's gaze, she licked her lips and said, "I like it."
Author's Note:
Xiao Ji: Did you see today's "supermoon"?
Chapter 124
There are several scenic spots in Yunshi.
Fang Bai thought the filming location would be like a park, with beautiful scenery, flowers and forests, but he didn't expect it to be on a mountain.
Standing at the hotel entrance a few hundred meters from the foot of the mountain, Fang Bai gazed at the mountain, which wasn't very high but was lush and green, and felt quite content.
A straight road on the left leads directly into the mountain, winding around it several times before disappearing into the distance.
"Can we go watch Xiaomu filming?"
Turning his gaze away, Fang Bai asked the person beside him, his tone subtly filled with expectation.
To be honest, she had never climbed a mountain before, and she didn't know what it would feel like to stand on the top and look down.
It was three o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was at its brightest.
Ji Yuning held an umbrella, its surface slightly white, to shield herself from the scorching sun.
"Can."
After Ji Yuning finished speaking, another voice rang out, and Mu Xuerou walked over: "Of course you can~ Auntie, do you want to come with me tomorrow?"
Fang Bai nodded and asked, "Aren't we filming today?"
He Ziyan stepped forward and said, "We're resting today. Filming will officially begin tomorrow."
Fang Bai thought about how He Ziyan knew every detail about Mu Xuerou along the way. She smiled and asked He Ziyan, her tone teasing and ambiguous, "Are you Mu's manager now?"
He Ziyan blushed at Fang Bai's question, and touched the tip of her nose to hide her embarrassment, "I guess so."
Unexpectedly, Mu Xuerou snorted, "I can't afford to hire Miss He."
Fang Bai glanced around and noticed that after Mu Xuerou finished speaking, the smiles on their faces were faint. He recalled that the two of them had left the hotel one after the other without interacting...
Are the young couple having a fight?
Fang Bai understood immediately, but asked with a puzzled look, "Does Xiao He still need a salary? I thought he had given it all to you."
Her words made Mu Xuerou blush again.
He Ziyan, standing nearby, said, "I didn't want it."
As she spoke, she glanced at Mu Xuerou, as if afraid that the other party might fire her.
Mu Xuerou glanced at He Ziyan, then hooked her arm around Fang Bai's, blinked, and asked, "Is Yu Ning's salary all with Aunt Fang?"
Before Fang Bai could speak, Ji Yuning, who had been quietly listening to the three of them talk, suddenly asked, "Where are we going to eat?"
The four of them got together to see what food was available in the surrounding area.
Mu Xuerou whispered to Fang Bai, "Yu Ning is shy."
Fang Bai looked at Ji Yuning, who remained calm. Only the two of them knew why Ji Yuning had suddenly spoken up.
Because it wasn't Ji Yuning who was shy, but Fang Bai.
Mu Xuerou is right, Ji Yuning's salary... is indeed in her possession.
After clearing his throat, Fang Bai spoke with the magnanimity of an elder, saying, "Let's go, it's Auntie's treating. Buy whatever you want to eat."
Ji Yuning glanced at Fang Bai, who returned her a raised eyebrow and a smile.
The two understood each other without saying a word.
After the four finished their meal, they wandered around the neighborhood for a while before heading back to the hotel, probably as the sun was about to set.
They were two kilometers away from the hotel. They didn't feel tired while walking there, enjoying the scenery along the way, but the distance seemed longer when they were heading back.
He Ziyan suggested taking a shared electric bike back.
As the sun sets, the straight asphalt road and the tall trees on both sides rustle in the wind.
Fang Bai sat on the back of Ji Yuning's seat, his fingers gripping the sides of Ji Yuning's clothes.
A gentle breeze caressed his face, and Fang Bai felt his hair fluttering in the wind.
Behind them, Mu Xuerou and He Ziyan each rode a car, a stark contrast to Fang Bai and his companion.
The conflict between the two had not been resolved by the end of the afternoon.
Fang Bai wanted to ask them the reason and persuade them, but she thought that it was normal for young people to have conflicts, and that this quarrel might even strengthen their relationship, so she didn't interfere and wanted to wait for the two of them to reconcile on their own.
Fang Bai and Ji Yuning shared a room. After returning to the hotel, the four of them split into two groups when the elevator reached their floor.
The temperature in Yun City was several degrees higher than in Beijing, which felt like an inferno to Fang Bai, who usually lived in a place with a pleasant climate.
Although the wind had blown away much of the heat on the way back, the first thing Fang Bai wanted to do upon returning to his room was to take a shower.
Just as Fang Bai was about to change into her pajamas, she suddenly stopped taking them off. Fang Bai turned to look at the person on the sofa, who was propping their head up on their elbows and looking at her.
Her long legs were crossed, and a hint of nonchalance was revealed in the corners of her eyes, but those eyes, which were cold when facing others, were fixed on Fang Bai with tender gaze.
Fang Bai spoke up: "Xiao Ning, close your eyes."
Ji Yuning remained in the same position and asked, "Why are you closing your eyes?"
Knowing that Ji Yuning was asking a question she already knew the answer to, but her serious expression made it seem like she really didn't understand, Fang Bai had no choice but to explain: "I... Auntie wants to change her clothes."
She even used the identity of her aunt.
Ji Yuning put her legs down and walked towards Fang Bai, "Want to take a shower?"
When Fang Bai saw Ji Yuning walking towards her, she knew that she couldn't ask Ji Yuning to close her eyes. She thought she could change her clothes in the bathroom later.
"Yeah, I was sweating just now, I'm going to take a shower."
Ji Yuning stood in front of Fang Bai and said softly, "I'm sweating too." (The last part, "漫画群羊," appears to be an unrelated phrase and is omitted from the translation.)
Fang Bai was taken aback, and subconsciously said, "Then you go first."
But when Fang Bai looked up at Ji Yuning and their eyes met, the tacit understanding that adults should have exploded in an instant.
Five days have passed, and the marks on Fang Bai's body have faded a lot, but as time goes by, Fang Bai's memory of that day becomes more and more profound.
When their eyes met, the throbbing in Fang Bai's heart made him lower his gaze and repeat helplessly, "You wash first."
After a breath, Fang Bai's waist was wrapped around someone's arm, and then a breath of hot air was blown into his ear. He heard Ji Yuning whisper, "Together."
Afraid that Ji Yuning would smell the sweat on her body, Fang Bai took a step back and broke free from Ji Yuning's embrace, saying, "The bathroom is too small, it's too crowded for two people to shower together."
As she spoke, Fang Bai pointed to the bathroom. When she finished speaking and turned to look at the bathroom, she froze.
The bathroom is spacious enough to comfortably accommodate two people.
What stunned Fang Bai, making him realize that her thinking had been too simplistic—
The bathroom... is transparent.
That means that whether she takes a shower or changes clothes inside, she can be seen by people outside. Whether Ji Yuning closes her eyes or not, or whether the two of them shower together or not, is no longer important.
Noticing Fang Bai's surprise, Ji Yuning couldn't help but laugh out loud. Her laughter, like a gentle stream, reached Fang Bai's ears. "Auntie is so easily offended."
They don't even observe when entering unfamiliar environments; they don't even know what a bathroom looks like.
Fang Bai tucked his arm to his side and said in a low voice, "It's all because you're here."
She was telling the truth. If she were staying in a hotel alone, she would naturally first check if there were any messy things in the room and familiarize herself with the environment.
But when Ji Yuning came into her life, it was like having a reassurance that gave her a sense of security, and her vigilance inexplicably decreased.
I always felt that as long as Ji Yuning was there, I was safe.
Fang Bai's words, though unintentional, stirred a flood of emotions in those who heard them, an emotion that lingered for a long time.
Ji Yuning asked in a clear, crisp voice, "Does Auntie trust me that much?"
If you listen carefully, you can tell that Ji Yuning's tone is not very calm.
"If you don't believe me, who else can you believe?" Fang Bai said with a sigh. "You're the only one by my side."