Chapter 33: Escape

The next day, my cousin’s wish was finally fulfilled. He saw the giant shark he had been longing for in the Ocean Park.

After leaving the Ocean Park, Bai He bought some exquisite, beautiful and inexpensive souvenirs.

She gave Su Xiaojing a shell bracelet and her cousin a shiny phone case made of shells. Her cousin was so happy that he immediately replaced his phone with the new one and showed off his new case all the way.

Of course, Yan Yi and Qi Lang also had them. She gave Yan Yi a gray shark keychain, and Qi Lang got a dolphin keychain.

On the returning cruise ship, Qi Lang played with the adorable, smiling little dolphin between his fingertips. He then looked at the majestic gray shark in Yan Yi's hand, feeling a little dissatisfied: "Why is his a shark and mine a dolphin?"

Obviously... he is more like a ferocious shark.

Before Bai He could react, Yan Yi casually said, "Dolphin has a strong libido and will go after anything. I think she's a good match for you."

Qi Lang said something big: "Because you are a pervert, you are more suitable for a bloodthirsty shark."

After saying that, he reached out to grab the shark from Yan Yi's hand, but Yan Yi raised his hand and didn't give it to him.

"You pervert."

"Smelly scumbag."

Bai He couldn't stand it any longer: "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll give it all back to me. I won't send it to you anymore!"

The two of them finally calmed down.

"So why am I a dolphin and he is a shark?" Qi Lang said dissatisfiedly.

"I just picked it randomly. Why would I have to ask so many questions?"

Okay, it was a gift from her. Qi Lang no longer objected and hung the dolphin keychain on his black schoolbag.

Yan Yi hung the little shark on his card wallet, which he used at any time.

In fact, the reason why Bai He gave Qi Lang the dolphin was very simple. Dolphins can be tamed, but sharks cannot.

She hopes that one day Yanyi can become a great gray shark swimming in the ocean, invincible and free.

Dolphins are affectionate and loyal creatures. Once tamed, they will only follow their one and only love.

Some unfulfilled wishes, some...secret desires that must never be spoken out loud.

…

After returning to Beili City, Bai He stayed at Qi Lang's apartment for a few days, leading a chaotic life. Every day, Bai He happily watched the male parrots pecking and fighting each other, which made her very happy.

At the end of August, the new school season for Kitasato University and Kitasato Medical University arrived as expected, accompanied by the humid and hot marine monsoon.

Su Xiaojing and Bai He applied for the same major in Journalism, and because they reported together, they were assigned to the same dormitory based on the order they reported. Their luck was incredible. After years of being close friends, they were incredibly happy to be roommates again in college.

However, Bai He was only happy for a few days before he started to worry...

Because the other two roommates, Zhan Xinyue and Zhu Lianqiao, and Su Xiaojing really met too late, the three outgoing and cheerful people got together and almost blew the roof off.

But when these three people saw Bai He, who had social anxiety, they stared at her with gleaming eyes and fierce gazes like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey.

Bai He looked at them in horror. They laughed evilly, and she was so scared that she wanted to dig a hole in the dormitory and hide herself.

All in all, these three people had a hook up with each other.

They turned dormitory 223 into a world stage. Not only did they hold open-air disco parties on the balcony every night, they even created a 223 funny video account, performing "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and various film and television works on a certain audio platform. Unexpectedly, it became a hit in less than three days.

The reason for the popularity is not the exaggerated and hard-working performances of the three people, but the fact that among the three expressive personalities there is Bai He, who is at a loss and forced to work, which creates a huge contrast.

"Hahaha, that girl who was forced to work is so funny!"

"Three roommates who were good at socializing, and one who was socially anxious, and that was how I spent my four years in college."

"We just like to have fun with others."

"Hahahaha, this room full of cute girls."

…

Bai He plays with three girls, and embarrassing moments happen one after another every day.

That night, the four of us in the dormitory made an appointment to go to the commercial street outside the school to play a non-horror escape room game.

The escape room started with six people. Because of the lack of people, Zhu Lianqiao actually suggested to pick up two handsome guys at the school gate and go to the escape room together.

Bai He thought she was joking, but she didn't expect Zhu Lianqiao and Zhan Xinyue to do what they said and actually went to the school gate to recruit people!

"Handsome guy, do you have time later? Let's go play in the escape room together."

"Oh, you have classes? Let's make an appointment next time. Add me on WeChat!"

Bai He stood helplessly under the tree, holding his head, thinking "What the hell" in his heart.

She turned her head and saw Su Xiaojing still standing beside her, which made her feel a little comforted.

"So, you feel ashamed too, right?" Bai He suggested, "Why don't we just stop playing with them?"

Su Xiaojing shook her head and said, "Damn it, I would have put on makeup earlier. Damn it."

He had a sad expression on his face, as if he had missed out on ten billion.

Bai He: ...

The two girls actually managed to get together two sunny, cheerful and idle handsome schoolmates who were 185cm tall, and they gathered six people to play a game of escape room together.

After coming out of the secret room, the two handsome guys waved goodbye to them, and one of them even added Zhan Xinyue on WeChat.

In the milk tea shop in the food street, Zhan Xinyue was chatting with a handsome guy on WeChat while imparting her experience to several girls: "Ordinary beauties like us have to take the initiative. Only by taking the initiative can we get rid of being single, you know."

Su Xiaojing: "I got it. When are we going to play again?"

"Military training starts tomorrow, so wait until it's over before going. Everyone, take good care of your skin and don't get tanned! I'll buy a post-sun repair mask later!"

Zhu Lianqiao had no interest in being single. She said, "Please, am I the only one who simply wants to play in an escape room without any socializing intentions?"

Bai He quickly raised his hand: "And me."

Before he finished speaking, the phone in his pocket vibrated.

WeChat prompted a new friend to add a message. She clicked on it and saw that it was the boy who had just played in the escape room. He added her through the group chat.

"Hello, my name is Fu Siwei. May I get to know you?"

Bai He wasn't sure which of the two tall guys this was, so she asked Zhan Xinyue, "Which boy was the one you were chatting with?"

"The muscular guy in the vest." Zhan Xinyue asked, holding a straw in her mouth, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay."

The Fu Siwei who is with her should be the one wearing a white shirt, thin and clean, talking less, but very good at deciphering.

However, despite having a good impression of him, Bai He did not plan to add him as a friend.

Rejection was rather embarrassing for her, so she ignored the friend request message.

…

After leaving the milk tea shop, the three of them went into a branded beauty store to buy facial masks.

At the shelf, Su Xiaojing suddenly grabbed Bai He's sleeve and pointed into the distance.

Bai He looked in the direction of her finger and saw the long-lost figure.

Qi Lang lingered by the women's cosmetics shelf, concentrating on comparing facial masks from various brands.

He was wearing a casual white T-shirt, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The short sleeves revealed his bulging arm muscles. His slender fingertips picked up a box of facial masks and threw it into the basket.

Beneath the sharp brow bones, the black eyes appear even deeper, the thin lips are tightly pursed, and the jawline is stretched to the extreme.

Whenever he saw him, Bai He's heart would tremble for a while.

Of course, besides Bai He, there were many other girls in the women's makeup store whose eyes were glued to him.

After a while, a girl with a ponytail appeared beside him and said softly, "Brother Qi Lang, I've made my choice."

He said "hmm" and walked towards the counter carrying a basket containing several boxes of facial masks.

The girl with ponytail has a fair oval face and clear lychee eyes. She wears a white suspender skirt with straight shoulders.

She was not wearing any makeup, and exuded a pure and sweet feeling.

"Eh? This girlfriend's style is so similar to yours." Su Xiaojing leaned close to her ear and whispered.

Bai He withdrew his gaze, endured the sharp pain in his heart, and tried to make himself feel more numb, more numb...

"Don't talk nonsense, she is much prettier than me." Bai He said sullenly.

Zhan Xinyue also saw Qi Lang checking out at the counter and quickly gossiped, "Oh my god, the handsome guy from the business school! Look, look!"

"Ah, I know him," Zhu Lianqiao said. "He's the fourth son of the richest man in Hong Kong! He's also the top scorer in liberal arts. Speaking of which, the heated swimming pool being built in the North District was invested in by the Qi Group. It's said that this fourth son loves swimming, and our school doesn't have a good quality pool."

"Oh my god! He's truly a second-generation rich kid. I've followed his video account before, but I didn't expect him to be even more handsome in person than in his photos and videos!"

"Is that his girlfriend next to him?"

"Hey, that... the one who teaches foreign languages, her name is Xu Li. A while ago, a photo of her waiting for the bus under a camphor tree went viral. Because of her innocent look, she instantly became an internet celebrity.

Zhu Lianqiao sighed and said, "The handsome guy and the beautiful girl are really a perfect match. Xinyue, do you dare to flirt with a handsome guy of this level?"

Zhan Xinyue curled her lips: "Why not? Wait until he breaks up and give it a try. Anyway, it is said that he has dated many ex-girlfriends."

Several girls went to the front desk to pay the bill. Bai He whispered to Su Xiaojing, "Xiaojing, please help me pay. I'll give you the money when we get home tonight."

"Are you going to slip away?"

"Well, it was a bit awkward to encounter."

"What's there to be embarrassed about? We're all friends."

“Friends are embarrassed too.”

Su Xiaojing knew Bai He's problem and nodded: "Okay, you go first."

Bai He escaped through the back door.

In the shopping basket in front of the checkout counter, Xu Li bought a basket of lotions and cosmetics. Although Qi Lang was paying today, she was thrifty and the total price did not exceed 600 yuan, as she did not want him to spend more money.

The boxes of facial masks that Qi Lang took cost two hundred yuan each. They were top-notch luxury facial masks. The total price of these boxes was over five thousand yuan.

He paid promptly, including Xu Li's payment, and put the facial mask into his black schoolbag.

Xu Li asked curiously, "Brother Qi Lang, do you want to use a facial mask too?"

"It's for a friend." Qi Lang answered calmly, turned around and met Su Xiaojing.

Su Xiaojing, carrying a basket, greeted him generously: "Hello, Qi Lang, what a coincidence."

"skillful."

Zhan Xinyue and Zhu Lianqiao were stunned. They didn’t expect that Su Xiaojing actually knew this gentleman!

When Qi Lang saw her, his gaze subconsciously turned to the surroundings and scanned them.

Su Xiaojing said with a smile: "Who are you looking for?"

Qi Lang asked frankly, "Bai He is not with you?"

"Eh? Speaking of which, where is Bai He?" Zhan Xinyue then realized that there was someone missing in the team.

"She left early because of something." Su Xiaojing said, "Do you have anything to do with her?"

"Just right."

Qi Lang took out the bags of facial masks from his schoolbag and handed them to Su Xiaojing, "Please pass them to her for me."

Zhu Lianqiao and Zhan Xinyue widened their eyes, stunned by the expensive brand and quantity of the facial masks: "Oh my god! They're all for Bai He!"

What kind of rich friend is this? They want it too!

Xu Li looked down at her basket of affordable lotions and skincare products, and her hand holding the basket tightened involuntarily...

Su Xiaojing noticed Xu Li's uncomfortable expression and said with a smile, "Why do you want me to take it? You bought it yourself, so just give it to me yourself. I'm not your transmission chain."

"That's fine. I'll go find her tonight."

Qi Lang, carrying his bag on one shoulder, took out the QR code on his phone and turned to the front desk clerk and said, "We'll tie theirs together."

Xu Li's face became increasingly gloomy.

Zhan Xinyue and Zhu Lianqiao exchanged glances, feeling a little embarrassed: "No, no need, this is not good."

Su Xiaojing looked at Xu Li and said with a smile: "It's okay, Bai He's friends are also Lang Ge's friends, there's no need to be polite with him."

Qi Lang paid the bill and said to Zhan Xinyue and Zhu Lianqiao, "Please take good care of her. If she has any problems in the future, you can come to me."

"Oh... okay..."

It wasn't until Qi Lang and Xu Li left the beauty store that Zhan Xinyue said to Su Xiaojing, "Compared to the girl next to him, why do I feel like... Bai He is more like his girlfriend?"

Su Xiaojing shrugged: "The basic operation of a top scumbag."

…

Kitasato Medical University and Kitasato University are separated by a Qingxi Lake, and the two schools are connected by wooden plank roads built along the lakeside, so the two schools are interconnected. Because Kitasato University has more delicious food, you can often see many medical university students in white coats coming and going in the snack street of Kitasato University.

From a distance, Bai He saw Yan Yi walking out of the laboratory building.

His slender figure was outlined by his white coat. He walked down the stairs in front of the laboratory building with ease. The breeze gently caressed his hair. His black eyes were as bright as moss after rain, and his steps were steady and slow.

Even though he was surrounded by classmates wearing white coats, he still stood out from the crowd, with a sense of calm and clarity.

When Yan Yi saw Bai He, he immediately said to his senior brother beside him: "Let's not go to eat yet, my girlfriend is here."

When the senior brother saw Bai He, he smiled at him meaningfully, and the few of them left first.

Yan Yi trotted over to Bai He and said, "Why didn't you tell me in advance if you were looking for me?"

"I was just wandering around your school. If I couldn't find you, I'd call you. I bumped into you right here." Bai He put her hands behind her back, tilted her head and looked at him with a smile, "Doctor Yan, you look so handsome."

Because he has fair skin, even the slightest blush will be particularly obvious.

"Is he really that handsome?"

"A handsome guy is actually shy. Let me see if he is really blushing or just because he is hot."

Bai He thought he was so cute and walked over to touch his cheek, but Yan Yi backed away repeatedly: "The white coat has been worn in the lab, so it might be contaminated with viruses and dirt. Stay three meters away from me and wait for me to go back and change clothes."

Bai He stopped, blinked, and looked at him: "I often see medical students in white coats walking around the food court."

“This is strictly prohibited, but there are always people who are unaware of it.”

Bai He knew that he was very clean, so he nodded and said, "Let's go. I'll wait for you downstairs in your dormitory."

Yan Yi really kept a distance of three meters from her. The two of them walked one after the other in the dense forest. Bai He said, "Classes haven't even officially started yet, and you're already wearing a white coat?"

"Well, on the first day of reporting, Professor Xu from the college contacted me and asked me to come into his lab and learn from the senior students and get familiar with the environment."

"Eh? It seems like he thinks highly of you."

"Maybe it's because my college entrance exam scores were good."

"Oh, that's right. You're the only science champion in the medical university, and your score is so high. The professor must be very interested in you."

Bai He looked at him a little worriedly, "Will there be pressure?"

"A little bit," Yan Yi said, "My success in the college entrance exam was also due to luck."

"Is it really luck?" Bai He was actually quite confused. "If you're lucky enough to get first place in the province, then that's too much luck. You even scored higher than Qi Lang."

"You know my strength best." Yan Yi looked back at her, "It takes a lot of effort to appear effortless."

"Ayi, I believe in you," Bai He encouraged. "You've read so many books. Hard work pays off. Isn't the college entrance examination proof of that? Even if it's the slow bird that flies first, you did it and became the fastest bird."

"I don't want to be the fastest one." Yan Yi said, "I just want to be..."

What he wanted to say was a bit pretentious, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud, and his earlobes were stained with a bit of summer blush again.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"I want to be a dolphin." Yan Yi smiled lightly, with a faint dimple appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"So you like dolphins. I should have given the shark to Qi Lang earlier."

"That's okay, sharks too."

Even sharks can be tamed by her.

When they arrived at the bottom of Building 8 of the Men's Dormitory, Yan Yi asked Bai He to stand at the door so she could use the air conditioning in the entrance hall. But after thinking about it, he felt that it was inappropriate for a girl to stand there. It would be annoying if someone approached her. "Forget it, you can wait for me at the convenience store over there. There is air conditioning there too."

"I can wait anywhere. You can go up quickly and change your clothes."

"I still want to take a shower." Yan Yi said, "It's hot outside, go to the convenience store and wait for me."

"Okay, okay, you go up first, I'll be right there."

Yan Yi was worried, so he walked her to the door of the convenience store and pushed her in: "Sit for a while, I'll be down soon."

"Okay, go ahead."

Yan Yi turned around and ran all the way back, almost bumping into someone when entering the door.

Bai He looked at his youthful back, and what came to her mind was his skinny childhood. In the blink of an eye, he had grown up so big.

She lingered beside the convenience store shelves, thinking about what other daily necessities she needed, when she suddenly heard two girls discussing at the next shelf.

"Yan Yi, the senior students all agree he's the most handsome junior in this class! He was admitted as the top scorer in science, and was taken in by Professor Xu on his first day. He's the most legendary figure in the Medical University this year."

"Is this it? Senior took a photo of the laboratory and sent it to me."

"I'm ten times more handsome in person than in the photo."

"No way, this photo is already top-notch!"

"How should I put it? He's a handsome man with a certain temperament. He has a..." the girl thought about how to describe it, "a scent of the pure joy of time."

She sighed, "But unfortunately, he already has a girlfriend."

Bai He quickly and secretly moved behind them, pretending to select products and listening to their gossiping discussions.

Yan Yi has a girlfriend so soon!

"Is it from our school?"

"It's his childhood sweetheart, who attends Kitasato University," the girl said excitedly. "At the class assembly on the first day of school, the counselor asked everyone why they chose their majors. Everyone else said they wanted to save lives or something like that, but when it was his turn to speak, he said he chose clinical medicine because his girlfriend had a scar on her neck, which made her feel low and unhappy. He plans to pursue further studies in plastic surgery so he can one day help her perfectly repair her scar without leaving any trace."

"Ah, I love it so much!"

"Yeah, there were a lot of girls chasing him, but now no one dares to chase him anymore. Even if they do, they can't get him. He keeps talking about my girlfriend. He's almost got her name tattooed on his face. Who would dare to chase her?"

Bai He almost choked on his saliva, coughed a few times, and walked out of the convenience store.

Half an hour later, Yan Yi hurried downstairs, took a hot shower, changed into a clean T-shirt, and ran towards her.

Bai He pulled him and sneaked into a deserted grove, looking around for fear of being seen.

When Yan Yi saw her taking him to a deserted grove, he thought she wanted to kiss him, so he became nervous and licked his lips instinctively. When Bai He pressed him against the tree stump, he closed his eyes for some reason.

Bai He: "What are you doing?"

Yan Yi opened his eyes: "What... are you doing?"

Bai He said angrily, "You little brat! I heard some girls discussing your girlfriend at the convenience store. Tell me, are you using me as a shield again?"

"Because... there are so many people chasing me, it's a bit annoying." Yan Yi said innocently.

"If we hadn't known each other since childhood, I would have thought you were being too Versailles," Bai He said helplessly. "If you do this, it's basically like you've plucked out all the romantic opportunities you've had in four years of college."

"It doesn't matter."

"So you don't have a relationship?"

"Let's focus on studies first," Yan Yi said. "I heard from my senior today that this major is very busy and most of the time is spent in the lab."

Bai He really admired him. It would be great if Qi Lang was also a career-oriented person who didn't care about women.

Forget it, I'm annoyed just thinking about him.

"We start military training tomorrow." Bai He said.

"Me too tomorrow."

"So I brought you some things." Bai He handed over the linen bag in her hand. "Facial mask, lotion, and most importantly, sunscreen. The sun has been so scorching these days, so they're all necessary. Oh, and I also bought you some breathable socks."

Yan Yi looked at the girl's face bathed in the setting sun and said, "How rare! This is the first time you've bought these for me."

In the past, Yan Yi bought them for Bai He.

Bai He said, "You are my younger brother. I have to take care of you when you are away from home. However, you will become an adult in just over a month. I should seize this opportunity and take better care of you."

“It feels like a last-minute cram session.”

"I'm not just cramming. Even if you're an adult, I can still take care of you. Remember, your sister will always be your sister!" Bai He stood on tiptoe and patted his shoulder. "Have you grown taller again?"

"Maybe. She seems to have grown a centimeter or two recently." Yan Yi looked at her lovingly. "Would you like to take better care of her and treat me to dinner?"

"It's possible... within ten dollars."

"Then go to the cafeteria, yours or mine?"

"Let's go to our school. You are a celebrity in your school, and I dare not show up easily." Bai He led him towards the boardwalk by the lake.

Although she joked that the meal would cost less than ten yuan, Bai He still took him to the food street. There was a dry pot restaurant there. She and her roommates had been there before and thought the food was delicious. She had wanted to bring Yan Yi to try it for a long time.

The two ordered a combination of dry pot shrimp and dry pot spareribs. Yan Yi asked her, "Is it such a big deal?"

"Well, Dad sent me some living expenses. It's okay. We're well off for now."

As he was speaking, Bai He received a transfer from Yan Yi.

He transferred two thousand to her.

"what?"

"Is anyone pursuing you recently?" he asked.

"No."

"Buy yourself some clothes and some makeup."

"Are you afraid that I won't be able to get married?"

"no."

He doesn't want her to be pursued, but he also wants someone to pursue her. It's very contradictory.

In short, he wanted Bai He to become more confident, and confidence comes from a high degree of certainty in one's own appearance or strength.

"I'll go with you to pick out clothes when I have time."

"What do you mean, Hajime? You think I'm not good-looking, right?"

"No, why would I dislike you? Do you want this money or not? Don't return it to me."

"Of course I do." Bai He chuckled, "It's already turned around, there's no point in taking it back."

Yan Yi reached out and pinched the tip of her nose, then continued to eat with his head down.

Bai He had already had dinner, but she also ate some with Yan Yi. Yan Yi hated greasy food, but he peeled shrimp for her himself.

Bai He picked up some spare ribs for him and then, as if remembering something, asked him, "But, could you please give me a sneak peek at your three birthday wishes? That way, I can save some money in advance."

Yan Yi put down his chopsticks and said, "It's a wish that doesn't require spending money. Even if I have to spend money, I will pay for it. You just need to accompany me."

Bai He became even more curious: "Is there anything I can reveal a little bit about?"

Yan Yi thought for a moment and said, "My first wish is that on my birthday, I want to go to a secret room with you."

"That's easy!" Bai He patted his shoulder. "My roommates and I had an appointment to play in a secret room last night. I should have asked you to join us earlier."

Yan Yi added: "Horror-themed."

"Well……"

The coward was immediately silenced.

She is most afraid of horror themes, although... although it is not impossible to play, but she must follow the main group, and single-line tasks are strictly prohibited!

"You don't want to mess with me on my birthday, do you?" Bai He looked at him suspiciously.

Yan Yi smiled gently: "How could I mess with you? There's just a new theme that's very popular online. I've watched a lot of videos and really want to try it. I don't have many friends, so I can only ask you to accompany me."

Bai He sighed: "Okay, I'll agree to it reluctantly, but I promised that I will never go it alone."

"Um."

"What about any other wishes?" Bai He asked him.

"My second wish is to go bungee jumping in Happy Valley, both of us together."

Bai He: ...

"You said you didn't want to fuck me!"

There was a horror chamber and bungee jumping. He wasn't trying to scare her, he wanted her to die.

Yan Yi said, "It's okay. This is just my wish. If you're really afraid, you can refuse."

Bai He said sullenly, "They are all wishes. How can I bear to refuse them? The third wish won't be more exciting than the first two!"

Yan Yi raised his lips and smiled: "Maybe."

"Hurry up and tell me, and give me a quick death."

"I can only tell you my third wish after the first two wishes are fulfilled."

"I'm a little panicked."

"Don't panic."

Yan Yi peeled the shrimp for her gracefully and calmly, and fed it into her mouth with his own hands.

There is a term in psychology called "suspension bridge reaction".

Even if they become each other's only support in desperate situations and thus have the illusion of "love", Yan Yi hopes that this illusion can last until he makes his third wish.

For so many years, I have been eager to grow up.

This day has finally arrived.

He prayed that his dream would come true.

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I apologize for not clarifying the undecided male lead earlier. I don't have an outline when writing, and I choose the characters myself, so I only know what will happen at that point. Luckily, I have a draft, so I only gave a small spoiler for the sequel yesterday after it was confirmed. You can read the instructions for Chapter 2 before deciding whether to continue. To avoid affecting the experience, I won't give spoilers in the future.