After Transmigrating Into A Cannon Fodder Character, I Only Want To Survive - Chapter 63

Fang Bai went downstairs, politely declined the people who came up to talk to her, and walked alone to the table with drinks and food. Her gaze swept from the red wine and champagne to the various fruit juices.

Finally, her eyes returned to the row of wine.

Her tongue pressed against her upper palate. Fang Bai wasn’t thirsty, but she felt that only sugar or wine could soothe her mood right now.

But she had no candy.

Just one glass shouldn’t make her drunk, right?

Fang Bai reasoned with herself, reaching for the champagne.

Her fingertips had just touched the wine glass when her wrist was gently held, stopping her from taking the wine.

The suddenly outstretched hand startled Fang Bai, and her hand trembled. Fang Bai followed the direction of the hand.

Ji Yuning’s profile appeared in Fang Bai’s eyes.

“Xiao Ning,” Fang Bai called out.

Ji Yuning said softly, “Still want a headache?”

As she spoke, her hand controlled the direction, moving the held hand in front of the juice.

Headache?

Fang Bai remembered waking up with a hangover last time. Her head hadn’t hurt much. “Isn’t there hangover medicine? After taking it, my head won’t hurt the next day.”

Although she said this, Fang Bai still picked up a glass of orange juice.

She had to set a good example in front of the child and couldn’t drink alcohol.

Fang Bai completely didn’t remember her directing Ji Yuning to massage her acupoints.

Ji Yuning didn’t explain, releasing Fang Bai’s hand and then opening her other hand. “Want one?”

Fang Bai looked down and raised an eyebrow after seeing what it was.

In Ji Yuning’s palm lay a watermelon-patterned candy.

“Thank you,” Fang Bai said, picking up the candy, tearing open the wrapper, putting the candy in her mouth, and smiling at Ji Yuning as she leaned closer. “I just wanted to eat candy.”

Sweetness bloomed in her mouth. Fang Bai remembered something and took half a step back, observing Ji Yuning up and down.

As Fang Bai retreated, the light in Ji Yuning’s eyes dimmed. Before she could do anything, Fang Bai leaned closer again.

Looking at the expression on Ji Yuning’s face, not finding anything unusual, and having looked at Ji Yuning’s exposed skin without seeing any signs of injury, it showed that her guess was wrong.

Fang Bai felt relieved and asked the other girl, “Where did you go?”

“Making a call.”

He Ziyan had called Ji Yuning away after she finished making the call.

This explained why no one answered when Fang Bai called Ji Yuning.

Fang Bai’s tongue pressed against the candy in her mouth. “Whose call? Xiao Mu’s?”

Ji Yuning’s head ached slightly, and she pursed her lips, her expression unreadable. “Does Auntie really miss Xuerou? How about I give Auntie Xuerou’s contact information?”

Give it to me for what?

Fang Bai shook her head. “No, thank you.”

Being rejected, however, made the hostility that had risen in Ji Yuning’s eyes fade away.

But her head ached again.

Just then, Zhu Ping’s hearty voice echoed through the hall, “Everyone, the cake cutting is about to start! Everyone move closer to the cake!”

Fang Bai followed the sound and met He Ziyan’s eyes, who was standing beside Zhu Ping.

After Fang Bai looked over, the latter turned her head towards the cake expressionlessly.

Fang Bai slightly shook the glass in her hand, feeling a bit guilty about rejecting a child.

“Auntie.”

Fang Bai heard Ji Yuning call her.

“Hmm?” Fang Bai first responded, then turned her head after a few seconds.

Ji Yuning leaned closer to her at some point, silently, without Fang Bai noticing.

Looking at the face that suddenly appeared before her, her brows and eyes cool and clear, Fang Bai asked softly, “What’s wrong?”

Ji Yuning’s eyes lowered. “Headache.”

Fang Bai was taken aback, looking closely. Ji Yuning’s complexion was indeed not good, the color in her lips much paler.

Actually, she had noticed when she was observing Ji Yuning’s expression just now, but she hadn’t thought much of it then.

The guilt in her heart was instantly replaced by nervousness. Fang Bai put down her glass and placed her hand on Ji Yuning’s forehead.

A little hot.

Fang Bai placed her other hand on her own forehead, compared the temperatures, and confirmed that Ji Yuning indeed had a fever.

Fang Bai frowned. “What happened?”

“Maybe… the wind blew it?” Ji Yuning said hoarsely.

Fang Bai asked, “Were you making a call outside?”

Ji Yuning nodded. “Mmm.”

Fang Bai took out her phone, looking for Uncle Li’s number, and said, “Let’s go to the hospital.”

Ji Yuning spoke up. “Just take medicine at home.”

Fang Bai nodded, but in her heart, she still felt it would be better to go to the hospital. She glanced at the people cutting the cake and coughed softly. “Then after Xiao He cuts the cake, go tell her, and we’ll leave first.”

Ji Yuning glanced at He Ziyan. “Mmm.”

On the way back.

Ji Yuning had Fang Bai’s coat draped over her, her eyelids heavy, seeming like she would fall asleep any second.

Ji Yuning wasn’t pretending; she really had a fever.

When He Ziyan called her to the balcony, Ji Yuning had already noticed that something was wrong with her body.

Cold, dizzy.

But Ji Yuning didn’t say anything. She waited to go home to take medicine.

However, when cutting the cake, Ji Yuning unintentionally saw the guilt on Fang Bai’s face. That was something Ji Yuning didn’t want to see, especially since the sadness was because of someone else.

A strange emotion surged in Ji Yuning’s heart, wanting to do something to divert Fang Bai’s attention.

And the only thing she could do was to show weakness in front of Fang Bai.

Lifting her eyelids, her thick eyelashes that obscured her vision opened. Ji Yuning looked at the person sitting beside her making a call.

The worry and concern on her face were for her.

The sudden joy that welled up in Ji Yuning’s heart made the corners of her lips curve up, and what was joyful wasn’t just Fang Bai’s concern for her, but also the happiness that had accumulated tonight.

She stood in the corner of the balcony, listening to others confessing their feelings to Fang Bai.

Ji Yuning wasn’t without any reaction.

At this moment, the crescent-shaped fingerprint on her palm hadn’t faded.

She tried hard to endure until a pain spread through her heart.

But when Fang Bai said she didn’t like kids, Ji Yuning was glad she hadn’t gone out onto the balcony.

What Fang Bai said was that she didn’t like kids.

Not that she didn’t like the same sex.

“…”

“Taking medicine is enough, right?” Fang Bai confirmed with Liao Li again.

The person on the other end of the phone was still drowsy. “Mmm…”

Fang Bai could tell that Liao Li was still sleepy, and her voice unconsciously lowered. “Did I disturb your rest?”

“No, I was about to get up anyway,” Liao Li said, sitting up. “I have two surgeries to do today.”

As soon as Fang Bai heard that, she immediately said, “Then I won’t disturb you, I’ll hang up first.”

Liao Li said not to rush and asked, “I haven’t gotten up yet, why are you in such a hurry to hang up? Let me ask you first, when are you planning to come find me to play again?”

Fang Bai chuckled softly, her tone unusually accusatory. “Are you even embarrassed to say that? Last time I looked for you, did you even hang out with me?”

During her two weeks abroad, Liao Li had only spent two days with her, and the rest of the time Fang Bai had entertained herself.

“You came suddenly, I didn’t arrange anything. Tell me in advance next time, and I’ll definitely arrange something,” Liao Li said. “Come find me, and I’ll take you back to that bar from last time. All sorts of high-quality men for you to choose from.”

Fang Bai wanted to reply that she wasn’t interested, but the words reached her lips and she suddenly remembered Ji Yuning was beside her. Although she wasn’t sure if Ji Yuning could hear her and Liao Li’s conversation, she still said, “Okay, I’ll tell you when I go find you.”

Ji Yuning hadn’t heard the content of Fang Bai’s call, but she knew who Fang Bai was talking to. Hearing that Fang Bai might go find the other person, Ji Yuning subconsciously called out, “Auntie.”

Hearing Ji Yuning call her, Fang Bai said a hasty goodbye to Liao Li, put away her phone, and looked at Ji Yuning.

“I called Liao Li and asked if you needed to go to the hospital. She said to take some medicine and see if your fever breaks tomorrow before going to the hospital.”

Ji Yuning didn’t care about going to the hospital or not. She pursed her lips and asked, “Is Auntie still going to find Aunt Liao?”

“Just saying,” Fang Bai paused and then said, “But when your summer vacation starts, you can consider going for a few days.”

The two weeks abroad were the most relaxing two weeks for Fang Bai, both physically and mentally.

She didn’t have to think about Ji Yuning’s this or that; everything was very relaxing, enjoying the freedom.

“…”

The car was silent for three seconds.

Fang Bai didn’t realize why the car had become quiet. After all, in Fang Bai’s perception, Ji Yuning wouldn’t care where she went.

Seeing Ji Yuning put away the coat that had been covering her, Fang Bai asked, “How is it? Are you feeling any better?”

Receiving the concern, Ji Yuning paused in putting away her clothes. “Mmm.”

“Let me take a look.” Fang Bai placed her hand on Ji Yuning’s forehead. The temperature showed no signs of going down compared to before. “Still a bit of a fever, but we’re almost home. Take some medicine and get some sleep, and you’ll be fine.”

Fang Bai’s cool hand pressed against Ji Yuning’s warm forehead, bringing a hint of coolness and comfort to Ji Yuning’s dizzy head.

Her dark pupils slightly contracted. Ji Yuning called out, “Fang Bai.”

A faint tone, low and deep.

Suddenly being called by her full name, Fang Bai’s heart skipped a beat. The hand that had been on Ji Yuning’s forehead slid down, and she playfully pinched Ji Yuning’s cheek, smiling. “You little rascal, call me Auntie.”

Fang Bai smiled, but her heart was racing, and even the hand pinching Ji Yuning’s cheek was stiff.

This forced intimacy, like wearing shoes two sizes too big, felt extremely unnatural.

Although it felt nice, it wasn’t something she could just do.

Fang Bai suppressed the urge to pinch for a while longer and withdrew her hand. “What did you want to say to me?”

The spot where her cheek had been pinched felt like a brand, burning Ji Yuning’s skin, the blood rushing through her body, causing a feverish sensation.

Ji Yuning lowered her eyes, the turmoil in her heart contrasting with her outward calmness. Only Ji Yuning knew this.

Fang Bai also looked at Ji Yuning. The best way to get along with someone was to learn to listen.

But after hearing what Ji Yuning said, Fang Bai wished she hadn’t communicated with Ji Yuning at all.

Ji Yuning said to Fang Bai, “I’ll be an adult soon.” ?

What did that mean?

If she didn’t know the plot, she might have thought Ji Yuning was sharing her joy with Fang Bai, but she knew the plot.

Was she reminding her that her death was approaching?

Wasn’t it just… a pinch on the cheek…?

Whether it was because she hadn’t warmed Ji Yuning as expected or something else, Fang Bai felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Suppressing the smile on her lips, Fang Bai pretended to be calm and said, “I know, about five more months.”

“Mmm.” Ji Yuning turned her gaze to the window, knowing that Fang Bai hadn’t understood her meaning.

But it didn’t matter, there was still a long time to come.