After Transmigrating Into A Cannon Fodder Character, I Only Want To Survive - Chapter 37

Had too much to drink?

Fang Bai half-lifted her eyelids, her misty eyes looking towards the table.

The wine bottle had already been stood upright on the table by Ji Yuning.

Fang Bai curved her index finger and thumb into the letter C, placed it next to the wine bottle, moved it closer to her eyes, closed one eye to measure, then held her hand in front of Ji Yuning. “I only drank this much, where’s the ‘too much’?”

Ji Yuning glanced down; the distance between Fang Bai’s fingers was less than two centimeters.

Fang Bai thought the person in front of her would retort, but the other person silently turned and disappeared from her sight.

An inexplicable annoyance rose in Fang Bai’s heart. There was another reason she had drunk wine:

Everything Ji Yuning was doing was to deal with the original owner, and the original owner was her. She was the unlucky one. For Ji Yuning’s sake, she couldn’t stop the development of things and could only watch helplessly as Ji Yuning slowly grew stronger, eventually making her cannon fodder.

Judging by the current progress, she was treating the other person like her own child, but the other person only wanted to slaughter her.

Alcohol fueled the boundless amplification of sorrow within her. Thoughts raced through Fang Bai’s mind. She thought: if she told Ji Yuning she wasn’t the original owner, wouldn’t she avoid being cannon fodder?!

A good idea, Fang Bai happily narrowed her eyes.

Ji Yuning walked to the dining table with a yogurt in her hand and saw Fang Bai, her cheeks flushed, propping her head up and looking at her, her eyes covered with a misty layer, making it impossible to see the emotions within.

Their eyes met, and Ji Yuning saw Fang Bai’s lips, glistening from the red wine, move. “There’s something I want to tell you…”

Fang Bai was completely unaware of how important the words she was about to say were, or whether she would regret them when she woke up. Fang Bai licked her lips and said, “Actually—”

Halfway through her sentence, a cold sensation suddenly pressed against Fang Bai’s right cheek.

Icy cold, her feverish cheeks instantly lost their heat.

Fang Bai shuddered and tilted her head back.

After moving away from the glacier-like thing, she murmured, “So cold.”

Ji Yuning did something befitting her age, taking the yogurt bottle, still beaded with moisture from the refrigerator, and mischievously pressed it against Fang Bai’s face.

This was completely Ji Yuning’s subconscious action, simply because she saw the redness on Fang Bai’s cheeks.

When Ji Yuning saw Fang Bai murmuring about how cold it was while pressing the other side of her face against the yogurt bottle, seeking a cooling point, a smile tugged at the corners of Ji Yuning’s lips. Only then did Ji Yuning realize what she had done.

The smile on her lips instantly vanished. Ji Yuning shoved the yogurt into Fang Bai’s hand and said coldly, “Drink this.”

When Fang Bai heard that Ji Yuning was telling her to drink it, the hand she had just wanted to raise to her face with the bottle changed direction and brought the yogurt to her lips.

The straw had been inserted at some point.

Fang Bai took a sip of yogurt, the icy liquid flowing through her hot mouth, stimulating her nerves and melting her taste buds.

“Delicious.”

Fang Bai tilted her head back and smiled at Ji Yuning.

Ji Yuning’s gaze swept across Fang Bai’s face, taking in the pure and innocent smile, and a ripple of emotion went through her eyes.

Ji Yuning lowered her eyes. “What were you going to say just now?”

“What?” Fang Bai asked, puzzled.

Ji Yuning paused and repeated, “What did you want to tell me?”

Taking the last sip of yogurt, Fang Bai’s tongue brushed against her lips. “…Let me think.”

She had forgotten.

Two seconds later, Fang Bai looked up and met Ji Yuning’s eyes, saying slowly, “The dishes are all cold.”

Fang Bai flicked her hair behind her ear, her eyes gesturing towards the kitchen. “Go heat up the food.”

Ji Yuning: “…”

A few seconds later, Ji Yuning picked up the plates.

It wasn’t because she was listening to Fang Bai, but because she was hungry.

Ji Yuning hadn’t eaten much for lunch.

She had tasted Fang Bai’s cooking yesterday, and it was unexpectedly delicious. Even though the dishes had cooled, the aroma had wafted into Ji Yuning’s nose when she entered the door.

During the five minutes she waited for the food to heat up, Ji Yuning’s gaze unconsciously drifted to the dining table. She saw Fang Bai pour herself two more shots of wine, saw Fang Bai finish the wine in her glass, and then slump onto the table…

In three years, Ji Yuning had seen the woman drunk at least twenty times, but none of those times were as quiet as today. There was no smashing of things, no foul language, and none of the usual behavior towards her.

Looking at the back of Fang Bai’s head, a thoughtful look flashed in Ji Yuning’s eyes.

By the time Ji Yuning had heated up the dishes and brought them out, Fang Bai had already fallen asleep on the table.

Ji Yuning looked down at the dishes, then at Fang Bai.

Instinct told Ji Yuning that she could ignore Fang Bai and sit down to eat, and she didn’t even need to care where Fang Bai slept.

But her body reacted a step ahead.

“…”

By the time Ji Yuning came downstairs from the second floor, the dishes on the table had cooled again.

Waking up from a sleep, Fang Bai felt her mouth dry and parched.

Not only that, but she was also very hungry, as if she hadn’t—

The still drowsy person suddenly opened her eyes wide, her almond-shaped eyes staring blankly at the ceiling.

Eat—dinner—

The tho words triggered Fang Bai’s memory, and fragmented images of last night floated before her eyes.

She had drunk wine.

And she had gotten drunk.

Fang Bai rubbed her temples. All she could think of now was that she had wanted to confess the truth to Ji Yuning. That wasn’t the main point; the main point was that she couldn’t remember if she had actually said the truth out loud.

As for other things, Fang Bai couldn’t recall them at all.

The only thing she remembered was so tragic, so the rest…

Fang Bai covered her face with her hands, unwilling to face reality.

That wine was so sweet, how could she have gotten drunk?

After lying down for ten minutes, Fang Bai slowly got out of bed.

What needed to be faced would eventually have to be faced; there was no use in running away.

Fang Bai went to the bathroom and noticed while washing up that she was still wearing yesterday’s casual clothes, not pajamas.

…She had actually been so drunk yesterday that she had fallen asleep without even changing into pajamas?

But thankfully, she at least hadn’t been so drunk that she couldn’t go upstairs and still knew to go back to her room to sleep.

Fang Bai changed into a tight-fitting white short-sleeved shirt and black sports shorts, tying her hair back with a black hair tie. She looked very refreshed, completely unrelated to being hungover from drinking.

Fang Bai walked down the corner of the stairs and immediately saw Ji Yuning sitting at the dining table.

And Ji Yuning also heard the sound, turning her head to look at the person on the stairs.

Fang Bai was still struggling with whether she had revealed her secret or not, so she didn’t greet Ji Yuning with a “good morning” as usual.

Ji Yuning looked at her blandly.

“You,” Fang Bai’s steps were slow, and she only spoke when she reached the last step, “you’re awake.” ?

Why did she always say such obvious things?

Fang Bai was silent for a moment. “What I meant was, I didn’t expect you to wake up earlier than me.”

Ji Yuning didn’t speak.

“…” Fang Bai walked to the dining table with her phone and sat down, looking at the white porridge and dishes on the table. “Did you make this?”

Ji Yuning scooped a spoonful of porridge, holding the spoon in mid-air. “Porridge made from leftover rice, the dishes are leftovers from last night.”

Mentioning last night, the heart Fang Bai had just calmed down rose again. She cleared her throat. “I originally wanted to drink a little last night, but I accidentally drank too much.”

Fang Bai asked casually, “Did Auntie… say anything to you?”

Ji Yuning met Fang Bai’s eyes. “Did Aunt Fang forget?”

Fang Bai’s heart thumped twice. She couldn’t figure out Ji Yuning’s attitude, not knowing if she had said anything or not.

Fang Bai straightened her back. “Forgot a little.”

Ji Yuning stared at Fang Bai for two seconds, then turned her head. “Didn’t say anything.”

Fang Bai: “Really?”

Ji Yuning: “Mmm.”

Seeing Ji Yuning’s indifferent expression, Fang Bai felt slightly relieved.

If Ji Yuning knew she wasn’t the original owner, her attitude shouldn’t be like this.

Fang Bai relaxed her tense nerves and returned to her usual self. She smiled with her eyes curved. “Is the food delicious? Did you try it last night? How did it taste?”

“Mmm.”

Ji Yuning didn’t say whether it was good or not. Fang Bai didn’t mind and said softly, “Sorry, I should have been the one to cook.”

In the end, Ji Yuning had to fend for herself.

Fang Bai also served herself a bowl of porridge.

Fang Bai’s stomach felt empty and uncomfortable. Only after the hot porridge entered her stomach did she feel a warmth.

Fang Bai took another sip. The rice grains were soft and glutinous, melting in her mouth. It was delicious and warmed her stomach. Fang Bai looked at Ji Yuning and praised, “Xiao Ning, you’re so good at cooking.”

“.” Ji Yuning drank the last mouthful of porridge and stood up. “I’m done eating.”

Fang Bai nodded. “Okay, just leave the bowls there, I’ll wash them.”

Ji Yuning didn’t listen to Fang Bai and went into the kitchen with the empty bowls.

Fang Bai was about to stop her when the phone on the table suddenly vibrated. The screen lit up, showing a WeChat message from Fang Maozhou.

Old Man: [Coming home for reunion dinner tonight? Dad asked Old Chen to pick you up.]

Old Man: [Dad prepared a Mid-Autumn Festival gift for you.]

Fang Bai was stunned for a moment when she saw the words “reunion dinner,” but when she saw “Mid-Autumn Festival,” she remembered that today was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Sure enough, drinking messed things up. She had even forgotten this.

After replying to Fang Maozhou that she didn’t need a ride, Fang Bai asked Ji Yuning, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, “What time do the competition results come out?”

The sound of water stopped, and Ji Yuning’s voice rang out, “6 o’clock in the afternoon.”

Fang Bai glanced at her phone. It was only 9 o’clock…

9 o’clock?

Fang Bai asked, “Aren’t you going to study today?”

Yesterday, Ji Yuning had left the house at 8 o’clock, but today at 9 o’clock, she was still washing dishes.

Ji Yuning walked out of the kitchen and picked up her backpack from the chair. “Going.”

The backpack was hidden under the table; Fang Bai hadn’t seen it.

“Oh.”

Fang Bai replied and lowered her head to drink her porridge.

Just as Ji Yuning was changing her shoes at the entryway with her backpack on, Fang Bai couldn’t help but say, “Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. Come home earlier tonight.”

Ji Yuning’s hand tying her shoelaces paused for a moment, and finally, a muffled “Mmm” escaped her lips.

••••

Fang Bai thought for the entire morning but still couldn’t recall what had happened last night.

Fortunately, she hadn’t revealed her secret, and she quickly let it go, not thinking about it anymore.

The Mid-Autumn Festival naturally couldn’t be without a reunion dinner.

Fang Bai prepared the ingredients, but this time she didn’t start cooking right away. Instead, she planned to wait for Ji Yuning to come home before starting, otherwise the dishes would get cold again.

At 5:30 in the evening, Ji Yuning returned home.

As soon as she entered, she saw the dining table filled with ingredients and Fang Bai sitting on the sofa, feeding Beibei snacks.

Hearing the sound, Fang Bai lifted her eyelids and said softly, “You’re back?”

“…Mmm.”

Fang Bai got up holding Beibei and directly stuffed Beibei into Ji Yuning’s arms. “You go play with Beibei in its room for a while, I’ll go cook.”

The side bedroom on the second floor had become Beibei’s bedroom.

Ji Yuning hadn’t seen Beibei all day and missed it very much. Rubbing Beibei’s head, Ji Yuning’s expression softened.

After Ji Yuning went upstairs, Fang Bai also tied on her apron.

She had stewed meat and planned to stir-fry four more dishes.

Forty minutes later, as Fang Bai was about to finish stir-frying the last dish, Fang Bai’s peripheral vision caught Ji Yuning standing in front of the kitchen at some point.

Fang Bai raised an eyebrow. “Hungry?”

Ji Yuning held up her phone and repeated the first sentence He Wei had said to her on the phone: “The results are out.”

Fang Bai turned off the stove and asked, “How did it go?”

Ji Yuning’s gaze swept over the few dishes on the table. “Just like you guessed.”

Fang Bai put the dish into a plate, carried the plate to the table, and said softly to Ji Yuning, “How did our bet go again? If you got first place, I’d agree to one thing you asked?”

Ji Yuning: “Yes.”

Just as Fang Bai was about to ask Ji Yuning what she wanted, Ji Yuning’s clear voice sounded in her ear:

“I want to be a day student.”