Xiao Ji: You're not! What are you doing? Do you think I can't see through you?
Chapter 31
He Ziyan was taken aback by Ji Yuning's words. She hadn't expected Ji Yuning to ask her this question, or rather, she hadn't expected why Ji Yuning would ask her this.
He Ziyan blinked and stammered unconsciously, "Of course."
As soon as she finished speaking, He Ziyan seemed to realize that her aura had subsided in front of Ji Yuning. She put one hand on her hip and said, "Otherwise, what do you think I did this for? Could it be... could it be that I deliberately got close to you to lower your grades?"
Ji Yuning was slightly speechless at He Ziyan's excuse. She glanced at the other woman, then silently walked past He Ziyan and sat down on the sofa.
Seeing that Ji Yuning did not ask any further questions, He Ziyan lowered her chin slightly.
Ji Yuning didn't look at the cake on the plate; she just picked up her water glass and drank.
He Ziyan sat back down in her original spot, her posture less awkward than before. She took in Ji Yuning's behavior and asked, "Aren't you going to eat cake? Fang Bai said you didn't have dinner, so he specially asked the waiter to prepare some for you."
Aren't you leaving yet?
Ji Yuning held the water glass halfway and asked the question casually.
He Ziyan didn't react immediately and asked in confusion, "Why should I leave?"
Ji Yuning said calmly, "Didn't you say you were coming to see me? I'm fine, you can leave now."
He Ziyan bit her lip: "I'm still waiting to apply the medicine to Fang Bai."
He Ziyan leaned back as she spoke, looking so relaxed and carefree that it seemed she was determined to stay put.
Ji Yuning glanced sideways and repeated, "Fang Bai?"
Ji Yuning caught the loophole in her words, and He Ziyan paused in her backward leaning motion, "Aunt Fang."
Ji Yuning looked away, indifferently saying, "She can apply the medicine herself."
He Ziyan's tense nerves snapped, and she said sarcastically, "Seriously, Ji Yuning? Aunt Fang was injured because of you. It's one thing if you don't care, but how can you say something like that?"
“.
Ji Yuning took a sip of water.
The slight tilt of her head as she drank water caused the hair covering her face to fall back, revealing the distinct curves and lines of Ji Yuning's profile. Her eyes were clear and sharp, and she didn't seem bothered by He Ziyan's sarcasm. Her indifference was even more heartless than He Ziyan's questioning.
He Ziyan: "You—"
He Ziyan suddenly thought of the rumors that had circulated at school. Although she hadn't seen them with her own eyes, she believed what was said at school and would deliberately target Ji Yuning from time to time.
But after she met Fang Bai, specifically backstage at the school auditorium, the faint fragrance emanating from the woman and her subtle air of nobility made her realize that Fang Bai was different from the rumors.
He Ziyan sat up straight, stared at the corner of Ji Yuning's eye, and said slowly, "I don't know what happened between you and Aunt Fang, but I know very well what happened between you and me."
He Ziyan felt ashamed when she thought about what she had done to Ji Yuning before, but this was not the time to talk about her. "Aunt Fang didn't care about you much before, but even my mother said that she has obviously changed and cares about you a lot now. Take that necklace you're wearing, for example. My mother said it was specially made and very expensive. Since you can talk to me calmly, why can't you talk to Aunt Fang?"
Is the other party calm and collected?
Hasn't she played the role of calm and collected enough in front of Fang Bai during this period?
Ji Yuning suppressed the rising anger in her eyes, "With you,"
His voice betrayed no emotion, "Does it matter?"
He Ziyan's pupils contracted slightly. After realizing that she was stunned by Ji Yuning's appearance, she hummed awkwardly, "It's okay now."
After speaking, He Ziyan picked up a small cake, took a small bite and chewed slowly, without saying anything more to Ji Yuning.
Sure enough, she didn't like Ji Yuning at all.
If it weren't for seeing Fang Bai's concern for Ji Yuning, she wouldn't have bothered with his business.
When Fang Bai finished showering and was about to change her clothes, she realized that she had been helped by He Ziyan first, and then by Ji Yuning, which made her forget to get the clothes she needed to change into from the bed.
After glancing at his soaking wet dress, Fang Bai resolutely wrapped himself in a bath towel.
Fang Bai stood in front of the bathroom door, hesitated for a few seconds, then opened the door a crack and peered into the room through the gap. He only saw Ji Yuning looking down at her phone.
Fang Bai called out, "Xiao Ning."
Ji Yuning heard the door open, but didn't hear Fang Bai's footsteps for a long time.
Hearing Fang Bai call her, Ji Yuning looked up at the bathroom, only to see that the bathroom door was slightly ajar.
Ji Yuning: "Mm."
A voice asked through the crack in the door, "He Ziyan is gone?"
Five minutes ago, He Ziyan received a phone call and reluctantly left the room.
Ji Yuning: "I'm gone."
That's great, no more embarrassment.
Fang Bai subconsciously opened the door, and the narrow gap instantly widened.
Fang Bai wanted to open the door and go out to get his clothes, but his foot was injured, and he was afraid that someone might suddenly open the door and enter the room. So, Fang Bai leaned out of the door frame and said to the person on the sofa, "Xiao Ning, could you help me get the clothes from the bed?"
Ji Yuning kept her eyes glued to the door, so she saw Fang Bai open the door and climb onto it.
Ji Yuning looked at the bed in the direction Fang Bai had mentioned, and only got up after the light blue color caught her eye.
After getting the clothes, Ji Yuning turned and walked towards the bathroom.
At this moment, Fang Bai's eyes were fixed on the dress in Ji Yuning's hand. In the unfamiliar environment, the bath towel wrapped around her did not give Fang Bai a sense of security. She wanted to change her clothes quickly.
But Ji Yuning walked at a leisurely pace, seemingly indifferent to the matter of bringing her clothes.
Fortunately, the bed and the bathroom were only a few steps apart. The moment Ji Yuning reached the bathroom, Fang Bai reached out to take her hand. "Thank you."
As Fang Bai moved, the door she was holding was pushed outwards, and Ji Yuning saw Fang Bai through the half-open crack in the door.
Fang Bai was wrapped in a bath towel, and a few drops of water still slid down his rounded shoulders from his hair. His collarbone and lower body were covered by his other hand, so they were not clearly visible.
A knocking sounded suddenly.
Fang Bai subconsciously looked towards the bedroom door, and Fang Maozhou's muffled voice sounded.
Fang Bai was relieved that she hadn't gone to get the dress herself.
Fang Bai looked up at Ji Yuning, who was standing by the door, and said, "Go open the door, I'm changing my clothes."
Fang Bai was holding the clothes in her right hand and was about to close the door with her left hand, which was covering her chest, but before she could move her hand away, the door was pushed quickly from the outside.
With a "click," the door closed tightly.
It was so fast, as if they were afraid of seeing something unclean.
Fang Bai was jolted back by the door opening, wondering about Ji Yuning's strange behavior.
When Fang Bai came out of the bathroom after changing his clothes and drying his hair, he saw Fang Maozhou sitting on the sofa and Ji Yuning standing to the side, looking down at her phone.
Upon hearing the door open, the two simultaneously looked up at Fang Bai.
Ji Yuning put away her phone. "Aunt Wu sent a message asking what time we're going back."
Fang Maozhou glanced at Ji Yuning, wondering why the child hadn't told him, then turned to Fang Bai, "Your foot is injured, so don't go back. I'll have Old Chen take you tomorrow."
Fang Bai declined, saying, "No, Uncle Li is driving."
Fang Bai turned his gaze to Ji Yuning, "Tell Sister Wu we're going back now."
Ji Yuning lowered her head and said, "Mmm."
Fang Maozhou opened his mouth, wanting to say something to persuade Fang Bai to stay, but he knew that no matter what he said, Fang Bai wouldn't stay. Ever since he married Chang Suyao, Fang Bai hadn't slept at home.
Fang Bai walked to the other side of the sofa and sat down. The band-aid hadn't worked, so she decided to try wrapping a bandage around her neck.
Both of them noticed Fang Bai's actions. Fang Maozhou reached for the medicine box, but someone opened it before him, took out bandages, and handed them to Fang Bai.
Fang Maozhou: "..."
What's wrong with this child?!
The bandages that appeared before his eyes made Fang Bai look up in surprise.
Ji Yuning asked coldly, "Do you need me to help you wrap it up?"
Fang Bai pondered for a moment, considering whether there was another layer of meaning in Ji Yuning's words.
Fang Bai hoped that being nice to Ji Yuning would elicit a response, but to be honest, she still wasn't used to Ji Yuning taking the initiative to ask for help.
"...I'll do it myself."
Ji Yuning didn't insist, "Mm."
After Fang Bai removed the bandage, Ji Yuning noticed a gaze fixed on her. When Ji Yuning turned her head, Fang Maozhou also turned his head and looked away.
The room was quiet.
Three knocks sounded rhythmically on the door.
Fang Maozhou said in a deep voice, "Go in."
The person who came was Chen Xiandong, but Uncle Li was also following behind Chen Xiandong.
Uncle Li was sent to Fang Bai by Fang Maozhou, so they knew each other.
Seeing that Chen Xiandong and Uncle Li didn't look too good, Fang Maozhou frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Xiandong leaned forward slightly: "Sir, Miss's car has been tampered with."
Fang Bai had already finished bandaging himself. When he saw Uncle Li arrive, he was about to say goodbye to Fang Maozhou when he heard Chen Xiandong's words and was taken aback.
"Uncle Chen, what do you mean by 'tampering'?"
“Butler Chen, let me explain.” Uncle Li stepped forward. “Just fifteen minutes ago, I got out of the car to smoke. When I came back, I saw someone lurking around the car. When he saw me come back, he ran away. I had already gotten back into the car, but the more I thought about it, the more something seemed off. So I got out and checked the car, and found that the brakes were malfunctioning.”
brake?
The road back was all downhill, and the brakes failed...