Chapter 92
The next morning, Fang Bai woke up to the sound of birds chirping.
The curtains weren’t drawn, and the morning sunlight shone into the room, making Fang Bai’s opened eyes close again.
The birds perched outside the window didn’t fly away, chirping insistently for Fang Bai to get up.
A few seconds later, the person in bed not only didn’t get up but instead grabbed the quilt beside her and pulled it tightly over herself, shrinking into a ball as if hiding in a snail shell.
It wasn’t that she found the birdsong annoying. At this moment, Fang Bai couldn’t hear any sound, only thinking about one thing.
During the few seconds her eyes were closed from the bright light, some images flashed across her mind intermittently:
She remembered Ji Yuning acknowledging that she was Xiao Zhang, remembered Ji Yuning saying that naming the company F was because she felt Fang Bai was by her side, remembered her asking Ji Yuning to drink with her, and before all that—
She had cried in front of Ji Yuning.
If she had been moved by a romantic movie to tears, Fang Bai wouldn’t have cared too much.
But her crying had nothing to do with a movie, nothing to do with being moved, purely because her own emotions were low, uncontrollably expressing her frustration through tears.
The nature was completely different.
The key was that under Ji Yuning’s comfort, her emotions had even eased.
…Too embarrassing.
Crying secretly was one thing, but being discovered crying by Ji Yuning made Fang Bai feel utterly ashamed.
The air inside the blanket gradually dissipated, but Fang Bai had no intention of crawling out. Her eyes were tightly closed, wanting to forget everything.
But no matter how hard she tried, the sentence containing all her negative emotions, “Am I very unsuccessful?” echoed in her ears, impossible to shake off.
Not only that, but Fang Bai also remembered something that had happened after drinking, plunging her into another awkward situation.
–“Take your household register, I’ll take you to register our marriage tomorrow.”
In the dim light, Fang Bai suddenly opened her eyes. “…”
She really dared to say that.
Before drinking too much, the thought of being Ji Yuning’s mother had only been a fleeting idea, quickly dismissed by Fang Bai in her heart.
She didn’t know why, but after drinking too much… she had blurted out the truth.
Maybe her thoughts hadn’t been completely erased, or maybe her memory was disordered, and she said everything.
Fang Bai suddenly felt fortunate that there was a network cable between her and Ji Yuning. Even if she had blurted out shocking words, Ji Yuning wasn’t by her side, and she was safe for the time being.
The “snail shell” began to lack oxygen, her breathing becoming difficult, and her chest also felt stuffy.
Only when the last bit of oxygen disappeared did Fang Bai dare to face the dazzling morning light.
The birds outside the window had flown away at some point. The sound in the room was Fang Bai’s slightly heavy breathing.
Her lips were parted, her chest rising and falling. Only after her heartbeat gradually calmed down did Fang Bai purse her lips.
The room returned to silence, and no unusual expression could be seen on Fang Bai’s face. Her expression was very ordinary.
Wasn’t it just crying in front of a little brat? It was nothing.
Fang Bai comforted herself.
But when Fang Bai saw Ji Yuning send her a message, an unnatural look still flashed across her face, a hint of awkwardness appearing between her brows and eyes.
…Ji Yuning wouldn’t laugh at her, would she?
Xiao Ning: [Are you awake?]
Awake, long awake.
She had even cleaned the dining table and hidden the culprit from last night in the closet.
Fang Bai glanced at the wine cabinet, hesitating whether to pretend she wasn’t awake and not reply.
She really didn’t want to face the awkwardness.
At this moment, Ji Yuning sent a new message: [I ordered breakfast, it’ll be placed at the door. Remember to eat when you wake up.]
Fang Bai’s heartstrings were touched, and her fingers tapped on the keyboard: [Awake.]
Ji Yuning replied quickly: [Then should I have them knock on your door?]
Fang Bai: [Okay, thank you.]
Fang Bai paused, wondering how she could get Ji Yuning to spend money on her, and asked: [How much?]
This time, Ji Yuning didn’t send Fang Bai a message but directly made a video call.
Fang Bai’s first reaction was to hang up, but just as her finger was about to touch the red button, it suddenly pressed “Answer.”
The video connected, and Fang Bai first saw Ji Yuning’s profile. The camera was a bit shaky, like she was walking, and the background noise was loud and chaotic, with many people talking.
Fang Bai glanced at Ji Yuning’s surroundings. When Ji Yuning looked at her, she asked, “Are you at school?”
“Mmm,” Ji Yuning walked to a less crowded area and stood by a tree. “There’s an exam today.”
“Then why are you calling…” Fang Bai stopped.
Ji Yuning looked at the person on the screen, her face plain and gentle without makeup, and said, “Wanted to see Auntie.”
See how distant she had become after waking up.
Fang Bai was momentarily puzzled. “See me for what?”
Seeing no other expression on the woman’s face, Ji Yuning felt relieved and smiled, the corners of her lips curving up. “Auntie looks good.”
Her voice was very soft, but it didn’t sound like pretense or perfunctory at all, instead very sincere.
Fang Bai’s face suddenly grew hot. She cleared her throat and said, “Hurry up and take your exam.”
Ji Yuning said faintly, “Mmm, hanging up now.”
The call ended just like that.
“?”
It wasn’t until the chat window reappeared that Fang Bai reacted.
It just hung up like that?
She had called just to say she looked good?
A call that lasted less than a minute, without mentioning a single thing about last night, inexplicably calmed Fang Bai, who had been feeling uneasy.
Reality didn’t seem as embarrassing as she had imagined. Ji Yuning hadn’t cared at all about what she had said last night.
The takeout arrived quickly.
Besides breakfast, there were two more items: hangover medicine and painkillers.
Placing them on the coffee table, Fang Bai stared at them blankly, a warm current flowing through her heart.
So, this was what it felt like to have someone care.
In the warm summer day, something was quietly changing.
After breakfast, Fang Bai had nothing to do and decided to tidy up the guest bedroom.
But just as she was about to start, Hao Yingman called. “I’ll come find you in the afternoon, let’s go out for a big meal!”
Hao Yingman’s tone was full of undisguised excitement and joy, making the corners of Fang Bai’s lips curve up. “What happened? Why are you so happy?”
Hao Yingman snorted twice, deliberately keeping Fang Bai in suspense for a few seconds, and said, “Lu Raomei is in my office right now. Guess what she came to my company for?”
Was there even a need to guess?
Fang Bai’s tone followed suit, becoming excited. “Partnership?”
“Exactly!” Hao Yingman said. “I was completely dumbfounded when my assistant called this morning saying Lu Raomei was coming to the company. I even thought I was still drunk. But when I got to the company, Lu Raomei was already waiting for me.”
Hao Yingman said, “You know, I even called her Black Coal Ball last night, why would she still look for me to partner up?”
Fang Bai smiled silently. Just as she was about to speak, she heard another voice from the receiver.
“Does Ms. Hao think I’m someone who would bring personal matters into work?”
Fang Bai was stunned. That voice was familiar. It was Lu Raomei.
Hao Yingman turned her head to look at the person who had appeared behind her at some point. Having been caught talking behind her back, even Hao Yingman, with her thick skin, couldn’t help but cough softly and ask, “Ms. Lu, why did you come out?”
Lu Raomei smiled. “Came to find Ms. Hao.”
Hao Yingman swallowed. With the phone pressed to her lips, she said, “Let’s chat later.”
Before Fang Bai could even say goodbye, she heard a “beep” as the call was disconnected.
Putting down her phone, Fang Bai smiled slightly.
Life wasn’t as disappointing as she had imagined.
In the evening, Fang Bai didn’t get to see Hao Yingman. The other woman sent her a message saying she was treating Lu Raomei to dinner and would meet up with her another time.
Fang Bai replied okay.
Her day was quite full. Fang Bai tidied up the guest bedroom and even did a thorough cleaning of the apartment.
It had been a long time since she had done so much housework at once. Fang Bai didn’t feel tired; instead, she felt refreshed, as if she had found the joy of living.
She wasn’t a complete failure after all.
After showering, Fang Bai lay on her back in the middle of the bed, her legs bent at the edge.
Her mood had improved, but her legs and arms were sore to the point of being weak.
Even when someone sent her a message, Fang Bai still waited five seconds before picking up her phone.
And the person who sent the message…
Xiao Zhang: [Miss Fang, are you there?]
Fang Bai couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow slightly.
This was Ji Yuning, she hadn’t had time to change the contact name.
Was this some kind of role-playing?
Like a seasoning in her bland life.
Fang Bai hesitated, then replied cooperatively, [Yes, Xiao Zhang, what’s the matter?]
Xiao Zhang: [Bought a few new clothes, wanted to ask Miss Fang to help me choose which one looks good. Does Miss Fang have time?]
Fang Bai rolled over, hugging a bunch of blankets.
This reminded Fang Bai of when she bought clothes for Ji Yuning. The other girl had no requests at all, anything wearable was fine. Now that she was older, she had started to pay attention to whether clothes looked good or not, and even proactively asked for her help in choosing.
Fang Bai was very interested: [I have time, send them over.]
Xiao Zhang: [Please wait a moment, Miss Fang, I’ll go change.]
Fang Bai: [Okay.]
While waiting for Ji Yuning to change, Fang Bai couldn’t help but wonder what kind of clothes they would be.
Were they the sporty casual kind? Or so loose they could fit two of her? Or maybe the abstemious professional suit type?
If it was a dress… it would be best if it showed off Ji Yuning’s long legs, a tight-fitting midi skirt or a slit long skirt would be very nice.
Fang Bai’s imagination ran wild, but when she saw the picture Ji Yuning sent, she was stunned.
No matter how she thought about it, she hadn’t expected Ji Yuning to ask her to choose pajamas.
Xiao Zhang: [Image]
Xiao Zhang: [This is the first one, does Miss Fang think it looks good?]
Fang Bai tapped open the picture.
It was a mirror selfie. Whether the clothes looked good or not was secondary; Ji Yuning’s pose was…
She sat princess-style on a white fluffy carpet, her hair spread on both sides, her phone held in front of her face, blocking most of it. Her other hand rested between her spread legs, obscuring the view. Her bent legs seemed to support her body, her knees slightly red, and her round toes faintly peeked out from behind.
Her curvy figure was fully displayed in this pose, with a unique charm.
As for the clothes, they were very ordinary, the kind Fang Bai mostly wore for pajamas: a black camisole nightgown with white lace trim at the neckline, the neckline falling below her collarbone, the hem gathered on her thighs, probably barely covering her buttocks when she stood up.
If someone else wore it, Fang Bai would give an objective evaluation, but the person wearing these pajamas was Ji Yuning, a stark contrast to her usual sleepwear.
Fang Bai paused and typed: [The clothes look good, but it’s not quite your usual style.]
Xiao Zhang: [How does Miss Fang know what I usually wear?]
Fang Bai: “…”
Still quite in character.
Xiao Zhang: [Image]
Xiao Zhang: [The second one, please evaluate, Miss Fang.]
Fang Bai sighed and looked at the new picture Ji Yuning had sent.
Judging from the thumbnail, it was another pair of pajamas.
This time it was pure white, a silk fabric without any patterns, faintly reflecting light under the illumination. However, the side of the clothes had a slit, revealing underwear when moving.
How would Fang Bai know?
After tapping open the picture, Ji Yuning stood facing the mirror, this time holding her phone at chest level. She lowered her eyes to look at her phone, her expression calm, her hair gathered to one side, her flat shoulders connected to her collarbones, her feet placed one in front of the other on the carpet, highlighting her long legs as Fang Bai had just imagined.
The front toes touched the ground, her leg slightly bent, the slit’s front part clinging to her thigh, the back part clinging to her rear, the middle…
Fang Bai pursed her lips: [This one also looks good.]
[But don’t send the pictures to others…] Fang Bai typed in the chat box but didn’t send it, deleting it after hesitating.
Xiao Zhang: [Mmm.]
Xiao Zhang: [There’s one last one.]
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