Chapter 30

After returning home and packing up his things, Jiang Bai couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the refrigerator suddenly filled with a lot of things.

Lan Shuqing sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, holding his phone and looking at something.

Jiang Bai walked out of the kitchen with a fruit plate in her hand. She took some of each fruit and placed them on the coffee table.

Lan Shuqing looked up at the sound and saw washed dates, peeled oranges, and chopped pears. She looked up at Jiang Bai and smiled sweetly, "Jiang Bai, thank you."

Jiang Bai's eyes also showed a smile, "You're welcome."

Humph, they also prepared a fruit fork, which was really thoughtful. Lan Shu lightly picked up a piece of pear, hmm, it tasted good.

Jiang Bai's life is simple, and his home is too monotonous, but he has all the small daily necessities like fruit forks. Lan Shuqing looked up at Jiang Bai and patted the seat beside him.

Jiang Bai glanced at her and sat down next to Lan Shuqing. Lan Shuqing leaned on her. Jiang Bai straightened his body, a little stiff.

It's half past ten now, so it's a bit early to cook.

Lan Shu glanced through the messages. Li Liyue sent her a message yesterday and also this morning. After she replied to Li Liyue's message, she got Xie Rong's message, saying that Old Xie was giving extra lessons to someone again and she had to do a lot of tests and so on.

They have a WeChat group, including Lan Shuqing, Xie Rong, and two other girls. The other two girls are also doing the test papers at home. Their grades are not as good as Xie Rong and Lan Shuqing, and they are still working hard.

The last one was from Chen Zhaolin. Lan Shuqing opened the message and saw a photo of a math problem, an Olympiad math problem from two years ago. The person came to ask Lan Shuqing for his solution.

Lan Shu leaned lightly against Jiang Bai, took a closer look at the question, but didn't want to move.

Jiang Bai was like a human magnet. As long as they were in the same space, Lan Shuqing wanted to be close to her.

But she is still a high school student.

Lan Shuqing raised his head and looked at Jiang Bai, "Jiang Bai, I have to do my homework."

Jiang Bai nodded, "Okay, I've put your bag in the study, you can go to your room and do your homework."

Lan Shu hummed softly, then looked at Jiang Bai, "Will you accompany me?"

Jiang Bai paused, "I can't..."

Lan Shu chuckled, "I'm not asking you to do my homework..." Then she stood up, took Jiang Bai's arm, and walked towards the study.

The schoolbag was placed on the computer desk. The curtains were open. It was dark, but there was still enough light. Jiang Bai went over and put his computer on the tatami student desk to the side, making room for Lan Shu and turning on the desk lamp.

The service was excellent.

Lan Shu chuckled.

Jiang Bai turned around and said, "Okay, do your homework here."

"Um."

Lan Shuqing walked over, took out the test papers from his schoolbag and put them on the desk.

Jiang Bai went to the living room again and brought in the fruit plate, placing it to Lan Shuqing's right.

Lan Shuqing had already sat down. The desk was not big, with a desk lamp, a fruit plate, and a pack of tissue paper. The rest of the place was occupied by Lan Shuqing's test papers and textbooks.

Jiang Bai sat on the tatami. She secretly glanced at Lan Shuqing's test paper. It was still blank. She hadn't done it. Some of the questions seemed familiar, but most of them were unfamiliar.

Jiang Bai is already 25 years old. It has been three years since he graduated from university and seven years since he graduated from high school. He doesn't remember much of what he learned in high school.

Lan Shuqing was still a senior in high school. Jiang Bai glanced at Lan Shuqing and said, "I'm going to cook."

Lan Shu nodded slightly, "Okay."

Jiang Bai got up and went to the kitchen.

Lan Shuqing looked at his mess, then looked back at the door. His eyes moved slightly, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

It took her a while to take out her draft paper and start solving Chen Zhaolin's problem.

In the kitchen, Jiang Bai put on her apron and sighed. She patted her face lightly, cheered herself up, and started cooking.

Cook the rice first, then prepare the ribs, meat and vegetables. Today's recipes are: sweet and sour pork ribs, tomato and egg soup, stir-fried vegetables and stir-fried meat.

So, one person cooked in the kitchen and another person did homework in the living room, and the originally empty house had a hint of homeliness.

The aroma of food from the kitchen wafted over. Lan Shuqing was still working on a problem. Before she could react, her stomach growled and her appetite was immediately aroused. Lan Shuqing flipped through the test paper. There was still half a page left. She stood up, stretched, and walked out of the study.

Jiang Bai was wearing an apron and was doing the final plating. The deep red sweet and sour spare ribs looked delicious.

Lan Shuqing walked to the kitchen door and sniffed the sweet smell in the air. "It smells so good. Jiang Bai, what did you make?"

Jiang Bai turned his head to look at her and put the ribs away. "Sweet and sour pork ribs. Clear the table. It's time to eat."

Lan Shuqing's eyes lit up, "Okay."

Sweet and sour pork ribs, eh, she can.

The two of them brought the food to the dining table. Jiang Bai served Lan Shuqing a bowl of rice and another for himself, then started eating. Lan Shuqing picked up a piece of pork ribs, which tasted unexpectedly good.

Lan Shuqing's eyes lit up. She didn't expect Jiang Bai's cooking skills to be so good. Aunt Yao had worked in the Lan family for eight years, partly because the food she cooked suited the Lan family's taste.

“It’s delicious.”

Lan Shuqing picked up another piece of pork ribs and praised.

Jiang Bai smiled and said, "Then eat more."

It was more than half an hour later when the two of them finished their meal. Jiang Bai cleared the dishes. The two of them had basically finished the three dishes and one soup. There were four dishes, and the portions were just right. Jiang Bai was very happy that Lan Shuqing liked the food she cooked.

The skills she has honed over so many years of living alone are well worth it.

Lan Shuqing stood at the kitchen door, watching Jiang Bai wash the dishes. She had wanted to join in, but Jiang Bai refused. Jiang Bai turned around and glanced at her, "Lan Shuqing, what are you doing standing there?"

"Look at you."

Lan Shuqing crossed his arms, smiled and looked at her.

Jiang Bai smiled and said, "What's so interesting about washing dishes? You don't have to stand here. Go do your homework or take a rest."

Lan Shuqing glanced at Jiang Bai again, then turned to look at the living room, then turned to look at the cabinet next to him, "Jiang Bai, do you have anything to play with at home?"

Jiang Bai thought for a moment, "What's the fun?"

Lan Shuqing walked to the cabinet and opened it to see what was inside. The second compartment at the bottom still contained similar snacks. The first compartment contained some daily necessities. The bottom compartment contained tools. Lan Shuqing flipped through it and found toolboxes, ropes, tape measures and other things.

There was nothing below. Lan Shuqing raised his head and opened the cabinet above. From the bottom to the top, Lan Shuqing took a look at the first compartment. There were folded tablecloths, a fascia gun, and a small box with something in it... well, it seemed like tea bags or something. There was also a dark red box next to it.

Printed with karaoke.

Lan Shuqing took the box down and opened it. It was indeed a microphone. She shouted, "Jiang Bai!"

Jiang Bai had just finished washing. She took off her apron, wiped her hands, and walked out of the kitchen. Turning around, she saw Lan Shuqing holding a microphone and looking at her with a smile: "What is this?"

His body reacted faster than his brain. Jiang Bai took two steps in front of Lan Shuqing, trying to get the microphone back.

Lan Shuqing quickly closed the box and turned around. She glared at him, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Bai's ears turned red, "Give it back to me."

"Why?" Lan Shuqing put the box behind him with one hand to prevent Jiang Bai from coming to grab it again.

Jiang Bai didn't expect Lan Shuqing to find her microphone. She didn't know if it was because she was embarrassed or something else, but she leaned over again, her tone couldn't help but have some coquettish meaning, "Give it back to me~"

Lan Shu gently pushed away Jiang Bai's outstretched hand, "No!"

Jiang Bai grabbed it directly, "Lan Shuqing, give it back to me, stop playing..."

"Last time we went to sing, you didn't sing," Lan Shuqing said as he retreated towards the sofa. "So you have a microphone at home and you sang quietly by yourself, right?"

I knew this would happen. This is what Jiang Bai was afraid of. Her face became hotter and hotter, and then she became anxious. She pushed Lan Shu lightly, hugged her with her right hand, and tried to get the microphone back from behind.

Lan Shuqing wouldn't let her succeed. She plopped down on the sofa, placed the microphone box in the corner of the sofa, and grabbed Jiang Bai's arm with both hands, "I won't give it to you!"

"Why?" Jiang Bai widened his eyes.

Lan Shuqing looked at Jiang Bai's red ears, grabbed Jiang Bai's right hand, and smiled, "I want to sing."

Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment. She smoothed her hair and said, "I bought this microphone a few months ago and only used it once. I don't know if it still has battery."

"Let me see." Lan Shuqing said as he took out the box, opened it, took out the microphone, and long-pressed the power button.

A cheerful reminder sounded: Welcome to my music world~

Lan Shu chuckled, "There's still electricity."

The karaoke microphone is a microphone produced by C specifically for home use. It has a big round head and a palm-length handle. Many young people like to have one at home.

Lan Shuqing raised his head and looked at Jiang Bai. "Jiang Bai, what made you think of buying a microphone?"

Jiang Bai smoothed his hair and said, "I bought it when I saw it before."

Unconvinced, Lan Shu lightly lowered his head and tapped the microphone, causing the reverberation to come out instantly. "So, what songs do you like to sing?"

Jiang Bai glanced at Lan Shuqing, then turned around to get the remote control and turned on the TV. The microphone would only work if it was connected to the TV. She had connected it before, and the microphone connected via Bluetooth as soon as the TV was turned on.

That's the speed.

Jiang Bai opened the app again. Lan Shuqing had already put her books on the coffee table. Jiang Bai suddenly remembered something and looked back at Lan Shuqing. "Have you finished the test?"

Lan Shuqing was looking for her phone. She replied, "There's still half a copy."

Jiang Bai thought for a moment, "Should I finish writing it before singing it?"

Lan Shuqing took off her shoes, leaned back on the sofa, and glanced at Jiang Bai. "Half a sheet will be quick. Let's sing for two hours and then write."

Jiang Bai sat down next to her and rejected the idea outright, "I won't sing."

"Hmm?" Lan Shu leaned closer to Jiang Bai. "Why?"

Jiang Bai leaned back and said, "I don't want to sing."

Lan Shuqing sat back and curled her lips, "I don't believe it." She took the remote control and called up the song request records of the app. Wow, they were all songs she had never seen or heard before.

When Jiang Bai saw her operation, he froze. How could the app have such a function?