Remembering what the woman had said, He Ziyan smiled self-deprecatingly, then said to Ji Yuning, who had walked up to her, "But I won't like you either."
Ten minutes ago.
He Ziyan asked Ji Yuning to go upstairs with her.
When the two arrived, He Ziyan didn't even bother with any preamble and asked directly, "Do you like Aunt Fang?"
Ji Yuning glanced at He Ziyan but didn't say anything.
For He Ziyan, the answer was no longer important. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Tonight I want Auntie Fang to confess her feelings."
Ji Yuning responded to He Ziyan with a very faint "Mm".
He Ziyan frowned. "Aren't you angry?"
Although Ji Yuning didn't say it, she knew that Ji Yuning liked Fang Bai.
Ji Yuning said, "It has nothing to do with me."
He Ziyan found Ji Yuning's attitude strange. "What if Aunt Fang were with me?"
Ji Yuning glanced at He Ziyan and said indifferently, "She won't like you."
Naturally, I won't be with you.
He Ziyan's expression froze, and she questioned, "What makes you say that?"
Ji Yuning did not directly address He Ziyan's question, saying, "Why don't we confess on another day?"
“No.” He Ziyan shook her head. “I’ve thought about it for a week and decided to do it today.”
Ji Yuning caught a glimpse of the person stepping onto the second floor out of the corner of her eye and said calmly, "She's here."
Then, He Ziyan heard Fang Bai call her and ask where Ji Yuning was.
He Ziyan had never imagined that Fang Bai would confess his feelings in front of Ji Yuning.
It was entirely out of jealousy towards Ji Yuning that I blurted it out subconsciously.
“…”
Ji Yuning ignored He Ziyan's words, her face expressionless.
He Ziyan couldn't understand why Ji Yuning was so calm, since Fang Bai's words had not only rejected her but also Ji Yuning.
She doesn't like children.
She and Ji Yuning were both children.
After staring at Ji Yuning for two seconds, He Ziyan turned her head and looked at the scattered crowd in the courtyard. She wondered if their smiling faces were genuine. After hearing so much flattery, they had lost their way.
The pride in He Ziyan's eyes faded, and she pursed her lips, saying, "Thank you."
What are you thanking me for?
Xie Jiyuning did not appear when she impulsively confessed; when she was rejected by Fang Bai and felt awkward about being alone with him in a room, Xie Jiyuning sent a message to call Fang Bai away; Xie Jiyuning... did not laugh at her.
Seeing the person's red eyes, Ji Yuning handed over the tissue in her hand.
Once He Ziyan accepted it, Ji Yuning didn't linger and turned to leave.
However, as she stepped onto the balcony and heard the person behind her still sniffling, Ji Yuning said calmly, "Thank you."
He Ziyan was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Ji Yuning's departing figure, not understanding what Ji Yuning was thanking her for.
Chapter 63
Fang Bai went downstairs, politely declining those who approached him, and walked alone to the table where drinks and food were placed. His gaze swept from the red wine and champagne to the various fruit juices.
Finally, my gaze fell back on the row of bottles of wine.
With her tongue pressed against her palate, Fang Bai wasn't thirsty; rather, she felt that only sugar or alcohol could soothe her mood.
But she didn't have any sugar.
One glass shouldn't be enough to get you drunk, right?
Fang Bai mentally prepared himself, reaching for the champagne.
Just as her fingertips touched the wine glass, Fang Bai's wrist was gently grasped, stopping her from taking the glass.
The sudden outstretched hand startled Fang Bai, causing his hand to tremble. Fang Bai looked in the direction from which the hand had been extended.
Ji Yuning's profile came into Fang Bai's view.
"Xiao Ning," Fang Bai called out.
Ji Yuning whispered, "Still want a headache?"
He said he would use his hands to control the direction, and moved the hand he was holding to the juice.
Headache?
Fang Bai recalled that when he woke up from a hangover last time, his head didn't hurt too much. "Isn't there hangover medicine? My head won't hurt the next day after taking it."
Despite saying that, Fang Bai still picked up a glass of orange juice.
She must set a good example in front of children by not drinking alcohol.
Fang Bai had no recollection of instructing Ji Yuning to massage her acupoints.
Ji Yuning didn't explain. She released Fang Bai's hand, then opened her other hand, which she had been holding. "Want some?"
Fang Bai lowered his head, raised an eyebrow after seeing what was there clearly.
In Ji Yuning's palm lay a candy with a watermelon pattern.
"Thank you," Fang Bai said, picking up the candy, tearing open the wrapper, putting the candy in his mouth, and smiling at Ji Yuning, "I was just about to eat some candy."
The sweetness burst in her mouth, and Fang Bai remembered something. She took a half step back and looked Ji Yuning up and down.
As Fang Bai retreated, the light in Ji Yuning's eyes dimmed. Before she could do anything, Fang Bai moved closer again.
Observing Ji Yuning's expression, she found nothing unusual. She had also looked at Ji Yuning's exposed skin and found no signs of injury, which meant that it was different from what she had guessed.
Fang Bai breathed a sigh of relief and asked the other person, "Where did you go?"
"Call up."
Ji Yuning was called away by He Ziyan after she finished making the phone call.
That explains why no one answered when I called Ji Yuning.
Fang Bai touched the candy in his mouth with the tip of his tongue. "Whose call was it? Xiao Mu's?"
Ji Yuning felt a headache coming on, her lips pursed, revealing no emotion: "Auntie misses Xue Rou a lot? How about I give Auntie Xue Rou's contact information?"
What are you going to do with me?
Fang Bai shook his head: "No."
Being rejected actually calmed the anger that had risen in Ji Yuning's eyes.
But then my head started to hurt again.
Just then, Zhu Ping's hearty voice rang out in the hall, "Everyone, we're about to cut the cake, so please move closer to the cake!"
Fang Bai looked in the direction of the sound and met the gaze of He Ziyan, who was standing next to Zhu Ping.
After she looked over, the latter turned her head towards the cake expressionlessly.
Fang Bai gently shook the cup in her hand; she still felt guilty about refusing a child.
"Aunt."
Fang Bai heard Ji Yuning call her.
"Hmm?" Fang Bai responded first, then turned his head after a few seconds.
Without Fang Bai noticing, Ji Yuning leaned towards her.
Looking at the face that suddenly appeared before him, with its cold and aloof expression, Fang Bai asked softly, "What is it?"
Ji Yuning lowered her eyes: "My head hurts."
Fang Bai was taken aback. He took a closer look and saw that Ji Yuning's complexion was indeed not good; the color in her lips had faded considerably.
Actually, she noticed it when she was observing Ji Yuning's expression, but she didn't think much of it at the time.
The guilt in his heart was instantly replaced by nervousness. Fang Bai put down his cup and placed his hand on Ji Yuning's forehead.
It's a bit hot.
Fang Bai placed his other hand on her forehead and, after comparing, confirmed that Ji Yuning did indeed have a fever.
Fang Bai frowned. "What happened?"
"Maybe... it was blown by the wind?" Ji Yuning said in a hoarse voice.
Fang Bai asked, "Did you make the call from outside?"
Ji Yuning nodded: "Mm."
Fang Bai took out his phone, found Uncle Li's number, and said, "Let's go to the hospital."
Ji Yuning said, "Just go home and take your medicine."
Fang Bai nodded, but still felt it was better to go to the hospital. He glanced at the person cutting the cake, coughed lightly, and said, "After Xiao He finishes cutting the cake, go tell him that we'll leave first."
Ji Yuning glanced at He Ziyan and said, "Mm."
On the way back.
Ji Yuning was covered with a white coat, her eyelids heavy, as if she would fall asleep at any moment.
Ji Yuning wasn't faking it; she really did have a fever.
When He Ziyan called her to the balcony, Ji Yuning noticed that something was wrong with her body.