After Transmigrating Into A Cannon Fodder Character, I Only Want To Survive - Chapter 66

Fang Bai had to work late near the end of the workday and asked Uncle Li to pick up Ji Yuning himself. She also sent Ji Yuning a message, and the other girl replied with an “Mmm.”

It was almost nine o’clock when Fang Bai finally left the office.

Several colleagues who were also working overtime and preparing to leave greeted Fang Bai in unison after a few seconds of hesitation, “President Fang.”

Fang Bai nodded slightly. “Mmm.”

The group took the elevator downstairs.

Half an hour earlier, Fang Bai had called Uncle Li to pick her up. After Fang Bai left the company, she immediately saw the car parked by the roadside.

“Goodbye, President Fang~” Several employees behind her said in unison again.

Fang Bai glanced sideways and nodded at them. “Goodbye.”

Suddenly, someone in the crowd exclaimed, “Eh?!”

Then another person said, “Is that a student? Are high school students this good-looking nowadays?”

“It’s a student, I recognize that uniform very well.”

High school student?

Fang Bai followed everyone’s gaze.

In the distance, Ji Yuning was wearing a short white cotton jacket, the edge of her school uniform peeking out from the collar. Her lower body was a pair of winter black school uniform pants, which had been a bit baggy but Wu Mei had altered to be looser, and they looked great, showing off Ji Yuning’s long, straight legs.

“…”

The employees remembered their president was beside them and whispered a few words before greeting Fang Bai and leaving.

But when they turned their heads, they saw their usually aloof president suddenly smile gently, walking in small steps towards that beautiful high school student. ?

The several employees who were about to leave slowed their pace, their gazes fixed on Fang Bai’s back, their gossipy hearts rising.

They couldn’t help but speculate about the relationship between the president and this high school student.

Judging from the president’s appearance, the two seemed very familiar, and that high school student had gotten out of the president’s car, which meant they weren’t just casually acquainted.

Friends? Not very likely.

Lovers? Impossible.

Relatives?

The two words popped into their minds, and several people simultaneously thought of the rumors in the company—the president, although unmarried and without a partner, was raising a child at home, and it seemed that this child was the reason for the conflict between the president and the chairman.

However, gossip was gossip, and they just listened without believing it.

But when they saw the president walk up to the high school student, and the high school student took the president’s hand without being shaken off, and it looked like the two often did this… they confirmed their thoughts. The high school student was the president’s child in the rumors.

But why was she so big? Taller than the president. Weren’t the rumors about a seven or eight-year-old child…?

While they were thinking, the high school student glanced at them from afar. It was too dark to see the other person’s eyes clearly, but they probably saw their indifferent expression, completely unconcerned about their staring.

Instead, embarrassment flashed across their own faces, their gossipy spirit instantly vanishing as they pushed each other and left the spot.

The moment she saw Ji Yuning, Fang Bai no longer paid attention to the sounds around her. After walking up to Ji Yuning, Fang Bai’s eyes curved into a smile as she asked, “Why did you come?”

“To pick you up.”

While speaking, Ji Yuning took Fang Bai’s hand.

Fang Bai’s hand was very warm, while Ji Yuning’s was a little cold.

Glancing at the few people gathered in the distance, Ji Yuning looked sideways for two seconds before they left, and Ji Yuning tightened her grip on Fang Bai’s hand.

Fang Bai noticed her hand being squeezed tightly, assumed Ji Yuning was cold, and said softly, “You didn’t have to get out of the car to pick me up. It’s cold outside, the car’s air conditioning is so warm.”

The two walked towards the car. Fang Bai heard Ji Yuning ask her, “Were those people Auntie’s subordinates just now?”

Fang Bai: “Mmm.”

Ji Yuning’s eyes were deep, her voice low. “Then the fact that someone came to pick you up after work tomorrow, will that spread?”

“It might already be spreading,” Fang Bai chuckled softly.

The employees on her floor weren’t many, but not few either. Small groups were constantly chatting, and any little bit of news, big or small, would spread within a few hours.

“What if it spreads?” Fang Bai’s tone was full of indifference. What she was more curious about was whether Ji Yuning was concerned about her being gossiped about by the employees.

Ji Yuning was silent for a moment. “Afraid Auntie will mind me coming.”

Fang Bai thought she was overthinking it. Ji Yuning didn’t intend to care about her.

“It’s nothing,” Fang Bai said.

While speaking, Fang Bai bent down and got into the car.

From an angle Fang Bai couldn’t see, the corners of Ji Yuning’s lips curved up.

As if declaring sovereignty.

The car door closed, blocking out the cold air outside.

Fang Bai’s eyelashes fluttered, and she sniffed before exhaling a warm breath.

Hu City was too cold. She still preferred places with a comfortable temperature.

Her hand was held by Ji Yuning. Just like in the morning, the other girl started playing with her fingers again.

Fang Bai first stared at her fingers being played with for a while, then looked at Ji Yuning’s profile and suggested softly, “You can play on your phone if you’re bored.”

What was so fun about fingers?

Fang Bai’s fingers curled slightly. She wondered if Ji Yuning was studying how to pry off her manicure. Surely she wasn’t that bored?

Ji Yuning lifted her eyelids slightly without speaking.

Fang Bai’s hand was slender and white, and the manicure nicely adorned her hand. But when Ji Yuning accompanied Fang Bai to get her nails done some time ago, Ji Yuning had discovered that even without the manicure, Fang Bai’s hand was beautiful, her nails pink, round, and smooth. The manicure was just the icing on the cake.

But now it was covered.

Ji Yuning’s fingertips caressed Fang Bai’s manicure, and she asked softly, “Is doing this too much bad for you?”

Fang Bai was taken aback, thinking, was this concern?

After a moment, Fang Bai replied, “Maybe.”

Ji Yuning lowered her eyes. She wanted to say that it looked good even without the manicure, but in the end, she said, “Mmm.”

Fang Bai opened her hand, showing the manicure to Ji Yuning. “Do you like it? I’ll take you to get yours done during winter vacation.”

“No need.”

Fang Bai asked slowly, “Why? Don’t you like it?”

Ji Yuning paused for a moment and said in a deep voice, “It will hurt.”

Fang Bai used her fingernail to scratch Ji Yuning’s palm playfully, coaxing, “Someone as afraid of pain as Auntie didn’t feel anything, so don’t worry.”

After Fang Bai finished speaking, Ji Yuning looked at her deeply, her tone unusually firm. “Won’t do it.”

Fang Bai didn’t understand the meaning in Ji Yuning’s eyes and didn’t dwell on it. After all, at that time, whether she would even be alive was another matter. Saying this to Ji Yuning was just making conversation.

Fang Bai chuckled softly. “You little kid, you really don’t act like a kid at all.”

Ji Yuning grabbed Fang Bai’s hand that was about to withdraw and pinched the ring finger area. “I’m not a kid.”

Fang Bai replied, “Mmm, you’re a minor.”

A dark light flashed in Ji Yuning’s eyes, and she said hoarsely, “Not for long.”

This time it was Fang Bai’s turn to remain silent.

Until they got home, Fang Bai didn’t say much.

11 o’clock at night, the study on the second floor.

Fang Bai sat at her desk, the computer on. She had originally intended to work, but she was restless and couldn’t focus on anything.

She glanced at the date in the lower right corner of the computer: [＊/11/8]

Counting today’s remaining hour, there were thirteen days left until the twenty-first, nearly two weeks.

Fang Bai licked her lips. Time passed too quickly. Ji Yuning would be an adult soon.

And the original owner’s demise was half a year away.

Fang Bai couldn’t figure out Ji Yuning’s attitude, not knowing if the other girl was acting like in the book or had genuinely accepted her.

After thinking about it all night, the second assumption was impossible.

Fang Bai rested her head in her hand, her brow slightly furrowed.

The phone beside the computer vibrated. A WeChat chat window without a display name popped up.

Just as Fang Bai picked up her phone to look, the study door was knocked.

Fang Bai looked up. Ji Yuning appeared at the study door.

One glance was enough to tell that Ji Yuning had just taken a shower.

Wearing a gray bathrobe, her hair draped over her shoulders, her face made white and small by contrast. Glancing at Ji Yuning’s expression, Fang Bai was certain of her guess.

The second assumption was impossible.

Meeting Fang Bai’s gaze, Ji Yuning pushed open the door and entered the study. “Auntie.”

Fang Bai collected her thoughts and said calmly, “Mmm.”

“Is Auntie working?” Ji Yuning walked up to Fang Bai.

As Ji Yuning approached, a faint lemon fragrance wafted over, very sweet, like the smell of candy.

She had indeed intended to work, but after spacing out until now, there was no progress on her work at all.

Fang Bai said softly, “Not working, just looking around.”

Ji Yuning’s eyes lowered, and she said faintly, “Auntie should sleep early, staying up late to look will just make you stay up even later.”

“You’re even advising me?” Fang Bai rested her chin in her hand, her voice gentle. “You took a shower and didn’t go to sleep, what did you come to find me for?”

“The air conditioning in my room is broken,” Ji Yuning said.

Fang Bai was surprised. “When did it break?”

“Don’t know,” Ji Yuning said. “Just found out.”

Fang Bai oh-ed. “Then I’ll tell Aunt Wu tomorrow to have someone come fix it.”

Heating wouldn’t start until mid-November, and there was no air conditioning now…

Fang Bai got up and walked towards the door. “I’ll go find a blanket for you. Covering yourself with an extra layer might make it easier to sleep at night.”

“…Mmm.”

Ji Yuning followed behind Fang Bai. A few minutes later, she went upstairs carrying the blanket Fang Bai had found for her.

••••

Fang Bai came out of the bathroom, having dried her hair. She casually picked up a coat from the rack and put it on. Just as she was about to leave the bedroom, someone knocked on the door.

Opening the door, Fang Bai was stunned by what she saw.

Ji Yuning stood at the door holding a blanket and pillow, wearing the Hello Kitty pajamas Fang Bai had bought for her before.

Ji Yuning usually wouldn’t wear this. Wearing it now seemed like she was trying to curry favor with Fang Bai, as if by doing so, Fang Bai would agree to even the most excessive requests.

A cold face paired with pink Hello Kitty pajamas created an indescribable sense of incongruity.

Fang Bai released the doorknob. Although she had a guess in her heart, she still asked, “You this…”

“The room is cold,” Ji Yuning pursed her lips and asked softly, “Can I sleep with Auntie tonight?”

Under the blanket, both hands involuntarily tightened, conveying someone’s nervousness and anticipation.

Unexpectedly, Fang Bai didn’t hesitate at all. “Come in.”

Ji Yuning’s heart skipped a beat.

Fang Bai stepped aside to make way and said, “I was originally going upstairs to call you.”

While showering, Fang Bai couldn’t shake the feeling that the idea of just adding another layer of blanket wasn’t very reliable. Thinking of Ji Yuning’s already frail constitution, sleeping in a cold room for a night might make her sick.

After thinking it over, Fang Bai decided to go upstairs after showering.

But it wasn’t to ask Ji Yuning to sleep with her. She still knew her limits; Ji Yuning definitely wouldn’t want to share a bed with her.

She had intended to switch rooms with Ji Yuning.

So when Ji Yuning entered the bedroom with the blanket, what she saw was Fang Bai standing by the bed, bending down to tidy it up, then gathering the blankets together in her arms.

What Fang Bai was about to do was obvious.

The emotions in Ji Yuning’s eyes instantly changed, her voice dropping an octave. “What are you doing, Auntie?”

Fang Bai turned around, smiling faintly. “You sleep in my room, I’ll sleep in yours.”