Fang Bai opened his eyes and found that...
Daylight broke.
It wasn't even seven o'clock yet, but the room was already brightly lit. The light shining through the curtains seemed to be a reminder to Fang Bai that she hadn't slept all night.
There was a constant commotion outside the door, and it was clear that the other party was deliberately keeping their voice down. Normally, Fang Bai might not have heard it or would have been woken up by such a low volume.
But now it was like a horn being blared, the sound amplified infinitely in Fang Bai's ears.
Fang Bai heard slippers scraping the floor, heard Ji Yuning and Bei Bei talking, heard the sound of doors opening and closing…
Ji Yuning went to work.
Fang Bai's eyelashes fluttered twice, and he slowly sat up. His complex emotions made most of the sleepiness on his face disappear.
My lips were a little dry, and the water glass on the bedside table was already empty.
Bai was already thirsty a few minutes ago, but she could only endure it because of the constant noise outside the door.
Fang Bai knew that Ji Yuning might not know that she had overheard things last night, and that going out wouldn't have any impact. But the problem was that Fang Bai's mindset hadn't returned to normal. She couldn't find a good mental state and didn't know how to face Ji Yuning.
Fang Bai knew that if she went out, all it would take was a glance between them to expose her true colors to Ji Yuning.
I let out a breath, and the frustration that had been building up all night subsided a bit.
Fang Bai rolled out of bed, grabbed the cup, and left the bedroom.
Hearing the noise, Beibei meowed in Fang Bai's direction.
Fang Bai looked in the direction of the cat's meow.
Beibei lay on the sofa, while the pile of packages in front of the sofa had not yet been unpacked. The already opened plastic packaging was rolled into a strip and thrown into the trash can, and the opened express boxes were completely torn apart, with the cardboard neatly laid out together.
At a glance, Fang Bai saw two boxes of finger cots standing on the coffee table.
Without a doubt, Ji Yuning had opened the delivery boxes containing them.
“…”
So much happened last night, each event was thrilling on its own, that Fang Bai had long forgotten about the two little boxes.
Now that Ji Yuning has brought them out into the open, what if someone suddenly comes...?
Fang Bai even forgot to pour water and hurriedly stepped forward to take the two boxes in his hands.
She didn't want them; she just wanted to put them away.
Last night, when Ji Yuning said she wanted to give these two to her, Fang Bai wanted to refuse, but Ji Yuning interrupted him and he didn't say it.
Holding the box, Fang Bai arrived at Ji Yuning's bedroom but hesitated to open the door.
Last night, the first time I opened the door, I bumped into Ji Yuning changing clothes. The second time I tried to open the door, I heard Ji Yuning calling her name.
This made Fang Bai hesitate, wondering whether he should go in.
Knowing that Ji Yuning had already gone to work and that he wouldn't see or hear anything after opening the door, Fang Bai felt relieved and slowly pushed open the door.
The room was as clean as ever.
Fang Bai didn't think much of it. She put the box on the bedside table and turned to leave.
But out of the corner of his eye, he inadvertently glanced at the trash can next to the cabinet.
There wasn't much trash inside, just wads of toilet paper...
Fang Bai thought she could ignore it, but his face involuntarily flushed.
His lips were even drier. Fang Bai licked his lips and walked out. Just as he was about to close the bedroom door, he heard the sound of the door opening a few steps away.
Fang Bai looked over in surprise and met the gaze of the person who entered.
Seeing Ji Yuning at the door, Fang Bai tightened his grip on the cup, and his heart started racing.
Didn't she go to work?! Why is she back again?! She always said that pushing open Ji Yuning's bedroom door brings no good news!
Help! This is so embarrassing.
What do we do now? How do we explain that she went into Ji Yuning's room first thing in the morning?
I can only tell the truth.
"Ahem..." Fang Bai forced himself to remain calm and closed the door behind him. He then said to the person who was already standing in the entryway changing their shoes, "Good morning."
She still couldn't bring herself to speak up; she'd wait until Ji Yuning asked her.
Looking at the person in front of her with flushed cheeks, Ji Yuning glanced at the coffee table and knew why Fang Bai had come out of her bedroom. She didn't ask any questions and said softly, "Good morning."
After speaking, Ji Yuning walked towards the dining table.
Looking at the breakfast Ji Yuning was carrying, Fang Bai thought to himself, "So she's not going to work, she's going to buy breakfast."
She should have quickly poured the water and gone into the room.
Oh, she's here to pour water.
Even if she poured water, Fang Bai wouldn't go into the room right away. She might play with Bei Bei and then run into Ji Yuning, who was coming back from buying breakfast.
…She couldn't escape it.
Under the same roof, even if you manage to avoid it for one morning, there will be countless more mornings to come.
There's no way to hide.
I can only pretend nothing happened and get through this morning by acting as if I know nothing.
After taking a sip of water, my lips were no longer so dry.
But Fang Bai didn't put down the water glass. Instead, she sipped it slowly. Right now, she couldn't do anything else but drink water.
Fang Bai only reluctantly got up from the sofa when Ji Yuning called her to eat, but she still didn't put down her water glass.
It was like something she grabbed when she was alone in a small boat, something that gave her a sense of security. Only by holding onto it could she keep her heart at peace.
After washing up, Fang Bai went to the table.
As he watched the dishes being laid out on the table, Fang Bai sighed at Ji Yuning's thoughtfulness.
The two sat facing each other.
Fang Bai didn't look at Ji Yuning or talk to her; he just kept his head down and ate his meal.
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Ji Yuning looked at Fang Bai and saw him eating like a little rabbit. A smile flashed in her eyes, but when she saw the dark circles under Fang Bai's eyes, Ji Yuning felt a pang of heartache and some self-reproach.
But she didn't regret it, because if she hadn't done it, Fang Bai might never have changed his opinion of her.
Fang Bai only ate a couple of bites before losing his appetite.
Just as she looked up to tell Ji Yuning that she wasn't going to eat anymore, she heard Ji Yuning ask, "What is Auntie going to make today?"
Fang Bai paused for a moment: "What's wrong?"
Ji Yuning parted her thin lips: "Ask."
Fang Bai brushed aside the hair that was partially obscuring his eyes and replied, "...Go to sleep."
Seeing that Fang Bai's expression was normal, Ji Yuning was slightly relieved. She pushed the cup on the table in front of Fang Bai and said softly, "Have some soy milk."
Fang Bai nodded: "Okay."
After taking a couple of sips of soy milk, Fang Bai stopped drinking. She looked at Ji Yuning and asked, "Are you going to work?"
“Mm,” Ji Yuning said.
"Be careful on the road." Fang Bai said, standing up. "I'm going back to my room now."
Back in his bedroom, Fang Bai didn't rush to catch up on sleep. Instead, he took out his phone, opened the map, and searched for several bookstores nearby.
After Ji Yuning left, Fang Bai changed out of his pajamas and went out.
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When Fang Bai woke up, he found that it was already six o'clock in the evening. The sun had not yet set, and the room was full of sunlight.
Fang Bai was wearing the clothes she changed into when she went out in the morning. She was too tired when she got home, so she didn't have time to change.
Remembering that Ji Yuning would be back soon after get off work, and that the things she had bought were still in the living room, Fang Bai paused, got up, and got out of bed.
When Fang Bai arrived in the living room, he discovered that the things he had bought had already been seen by someone, who was even reading them.
The person on the sofa was wearing a beige suit, frameless glasses perched on his nose, and had a calm, aloof, and noble expression.
Hearing the noise, Ji Yuning looked up at Fang Bai, a faint smile playing on her lips, "What are these?"
Her tone was calm, without a trace of a smile; the smile at the corner of her mouth was like bait to deceive the enemy, dangerous and alluring.
Fang Bai coughed lightly, "Book."
She went out in the morning and bought several books:
"How to Understand Teenagers", "How to Guide Teenagers in Correct Sex Education", "Five Things Parents Need to Know", "Teenager Enlightenment"...
Fang Bai bought it to study.
When she got home, she watched it, but she got so sleepy that she didn't put it away before going back to her room to sleep.
Fang Bai thought he would take a nap and get ready before Ji Yuning got off work, but when he woke up, Ji Yuning was already back.
Ji Yuning returned very early.
You could say she didn't originally want to go to the company today, but she went because there was a very important collaboration to discuss.
As soon as she finished work, she went home and sat on the sofa for two hours.
I read for two hours.
They caught them red-handed.
Ji Yuning's smile remained unchanged, but a layer of displeasure surfaced in her eyes. "I know."
Ji Yuning turned the book in her hand towards Fang Bai, "Does Auntie think there's a problem with my upbringing?"
Fang Bai wanted to explain, "No, I was just looking around..."
Ji Yuning interrupted Fang Bai, put the book on the table, crossed her legs, and asked in a low voice, "Auntie heard it last night, right?"
Fang Bai's eyelids twitched. Why did he suddenly ask that?