“Uh…” Ying Yunsheng said, “It’s hard to say who won’t be able to get up.”
"Uh..." Having said that much, neither of them was going to back down easily, so they decided not to rush to sleep.
With a tuck of blankets, the blankets completely enveloped the two of them.
The clock ticks away, going around and around.
In the middle of the night, the sheets were completely wrinkled, and the half-covered corner of the blanket was damp.
Because he had to go to class the next day, Ji Li's biological clock still made him open his eyes before seven o'clock. As soon as he lifted the blanket, the person next to him woke up.
Ying Yunsheng poked his head out, his eyes still closed: "What time is it?"
"It's almost seven in two minutes." Ji Li put down her phone and got out of bed, not forgetting to remind him, "It seems like you're the one who's having more trouble getting up now."
"Uh..." Ying Yun was so angry that she couldn't sleep anymore. She jumped out of bed and pulled him back onto the bed.
Ji Li was caught off guard and fell into the quilt, only to be pinned down on the bed by the other person a second later.
Ying Yunsheng gripped his wrists: "If I hadn't had to change the sheets yesterday, you would be the one waking up late now!"
“I was the one who hung the blanket out to dry in the end,” Ji Li said lazily without struggling. “Back then, you were still eating the midnight snack I cooked.”
"But you found out we were out of salt halfway through cooking, so I had to go downstairs and buy some!"
"So I'm the one who washes the dishes after you finish eating."
"If you hadn't said I was like a piece of wood in bed, I wouldn't have spent half an hour studying after you fell asleep!"
"Uh..." Ying Yunsheng finally realized what he had just blurted out, and his face instantly burned.
Ji Li stared at him for a few seconds, then couldn't help but burst out laughing.
It's one thing for Ying Yunsheng to argue about something like this, but when did he become so childish?
"Alright, alright, you were supposed to wake up first, I cheated, is that okay?"
Ying Yunsheng finally let go of him.
Ji Li sat up from under the covers: "Go wash up, you have class later."
Ying Yunsheng left almost in sync with his hands and feet, and when he turned his back, the back of his neck was red.
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Ye Ruhui didn't return to the dormitory until noon, and tossed the takeout box he had brought back from outside over: "Here you go."
Ji Li thanked him, and as she unpacked the chopsticks, she glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
"The teacher took attendance unexpectedly and wrote down my name." Ye Ruhui pulled out a chair. "The counselor just asked me to write a self-criticism."
"Were you late this morning?"
"I wasn't late." Ye Ruhui paused. "I just didn't go to class."
Ji Li looked at him in surprise.
Ye Ruhui said, "I spent two days and two nights dealing with people, and as a result, I overslept this morning."
Ji Li put down her chopsticks.
Ye Ruhui showed no intention of making a startling statement. He grabbed an apple from the table and started eating it: "If you and Ying Yunsheng are planning to take that step, remember to prepare two bottles of Liuwei Dihuang Pills in advance. At least one of you will need them, and if it goes on for a while, both of you will need them."
"Well……"
"And balloons too. One isn't enough. Buy a few more so you can use only your favorite scent later. I even have a mint one in my bag."
"Uh..." Ye Ruhui shared his experience with his roommate who "has never tasted meat before," quickly finished the apple, threw the peel into the trash can with a basketball shooting motion, found a blank notebook, and began to write a self-criticism for skipping class.
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As soon as the holiday was over, the temperature in the capital quickly cooled down.
Ji Li and Ying Yunsheng have different majors and take more than one course. The knowledge they learn in their second year is much more advanced than that in their first year. They are usually busy, and when they finally get together, one of them will be called away by a message before they can even exchange a few words.
Fortunately, there are still rental properties available.
No matter how busy they are during the week, the two of them would always go there for two days on weekends, and then continue to study on Monday.
Completely opposite to Ji Li, Ye Ruhui never hesitated to dedicate his time to the "rabbit spirit" he talked about. Every day after school, as long as he saw one of them, he could always find the other within a ten-meter radius.
As Ji Li watched the two of them sitting across from him, sharing a pancake with each other, he couldn't help but say, "Do you two have to be this clingy when you're in a relationship?"
Ye Ruhui was surprised: "In love? Who's in love?"
Fan Liang nodded with a smile, "Senior, you've misunderstood. We're just bed partners."
Ji Li remained silent for a long time.
Perhaps he's just inexperienced. He's never seen a couple in bed who want to be together 24/7, nor has he ever seen a couple bring each other breakfast, take each other to class, or accompany each other to the library to study. He's also never seen a couple in bed who, upon seeing someone ask for their phone number, would get so angry that they'd rush over to assert their ownership and declare that the person is theirs, and as long as the other person is still in their bed, no other person in their phone is allowed to have any other ambiguous relationships with them.
All of the above are behaviors that both parties engage in.
After the end of the semester, all kinds of assessments and grading were carried out. While Ying Yunsheng spent his days in different laboratories, Ji Li sat with his computer surrounded by books, typing reports. He would occasionally look up and see Ye Ruhui standing on the balcony having a long phone conversation with Fan Liang. He suddenly realized that he and Ying Yunsheng hadn't seen each other even once this week.
On his way back to his rented room in the afternoon, Ji Li packed his things and it suddenly started raining.
He took out an umbrella from his bag and walked into the residential area. Suddenly, he saw a person standing under the eaves of a house not far away.
As Ying Yunsheng was considering whether he could run back in this heavy rain, an umbrella suddenly appeared overhead.
Ji Li was still carrying a plastic bag: "Didn't you say you had an experiment today and would be late?"
Ying Yunsheng took the bag from his hand, bent down and crawled under the umbrella: "I want to see you."
The mismatch between their studies and daily life is a difficult problem to accommodate, and this isn't the first time they've encountered it.
Ying Yunsheng walked in the rain: "Do you know why I said I wanted to rent a place outside this semester?"
Ji Li didn't ask why at first, but after experiencing him coming over every weekend this semester, she could roughly guess.
Ying Yunsheng said, "Because I have a house, I can guarantee that I can see you at least once a week."
Ji Li chuckled: "You're making me seem like an irresponsible boyfriend who's never even considered this issue."
“You don’t need to think about it,” Ying Yunsheng said. “If you’re busy and don’t have time for me, I can come to you myself. I promised you that.”
Ji Li was taken aback: "What did you promise me?"
Ying Yunsheng: "I like you a little more."
A note from the author:
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 58
Chapter 58
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After finishing the last exam, it was already the end of January.
At that time, it snowed heavily in the capital, and even speaking a single word could create a cloud of "white mist" in the air.
Ji Li received a call from Ying Yunsheng as soon as she left the classroom.
The subject ranked last in the school was English. Students in the same grade took the exam on the same day, but they were given several different sets of papers.
Ying Yunsheng waited downstairs with an umbrella. Snowflakes fell one by one onto the umbrella's wings. He shook the handle to clear the snow, then looked up and saw Ji Li coming out: "Back to the neighborhood?"
"Um."
My voice is hoarse.
Ji Li had a fever a few days before the exam and had to receive intravenous fluids for two days before returning to school. At the same time, Ying Yunsheng forced him to buy a complete set of scarves, hats, and gloves.
Where are your gloves?
Ji Li explained, "I just took an exam, so I took it off."
Ying Yunsheng left no room for negotiation: "Put it on."
Ji Li could only wear a woolen hat and a thick cotton-padded coat when walking around the school. As long as his face was covered, anyone who saw him would think he was the old man sweeping the streets at the school gate.
Their luggage had been delivered to their rented apartment a few days earlier, unlike their classmates who were carrying large bags. Ying Yun, worried that he might be blown by the wind, walked upwind herself.
Ji Li was amused by his cautiousness: "I'm not that fragile."
Ying Yunsheng remained unmoved: "You said the same thing when you were in the hospital."
Ji Li's poor health is innate; it's not noticeable in normal times, but he suffers in winter when his hands and feet are always cold.
The doctor advised Ji Li to have an IV drip for three days after her fever before the exam, but since the exam happened to fall on the third day and her fever had already subsided by the second day, she did not go for a third time.
He only felt dizzy and lightheaded when Ying Yunsheng woke him up in the middle of the night when he was half asleep.
Ying Yunsheng touched his forehead: "The fever has returned. I'll take you to the hospital."
Ji Li didn't want to go. She was delirious with fever and had no strength. She also didn't want the other person to go through all that trouble for her late at night: "It's too late. Just take some medicine and I'll be fine."
Ying Yunsheng wanted to persuade him further, but Ji Li grabbed his hand and said, "Don't go. I'm cold and don't want to go out."
As soon as his voice softened, Ying Yunsheng had no choice but to go to the cabinet to find fever-reducing medicine, prepare it, and bring it to him.
Ji Li took the medicine and quickly fell asleep again.
Ying Yunsheng waited until he fell asleep, then quietly got out of bed, went to the bathroom to get a basin of warm water, and used a towel to cool him down physically.
Fortunately, his condition did not worsen during the night, and Ji Li was taken to the hospital as soon as he woke up the next day.
Ying Yunsheng held his cold hand, which was cold from the IV drip: "Do you want to go back to Chongliu?"
"You want to go back?"
"It's not as cold over there as it is here."
Ji Li chuckled: "You still have to wear a cotton-padded coat there, don't you? What's the difference?"
Ying Yunsheng stayed with him until he recovered and was sure the illness wouldn't recur, and then the end of the year came.
Ji Li spent New Year's Eve at the old house, and also brought Ying Yunsheng along.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Ji Li pulled Ying Yunsheng into the family group chat, and a row of welcoming emojis immediately appeared below.