Chapter 90 First Day of Summer Vacation: Happy Summer Vacation!
What does summer vacation mean?
Air conditioning, ice cream, watermelon? No, no, no, those are all too old-fashioned. Summer vacation, of course, means all sorts of large-scale activities for young people, and it's here.
This is especially true for college students who have finally achieved summer freedom. High school studies are so demanding that they can't even enjoy themselves to the fullest. And even if they do enjoy themselves to the fullest, the withdrawal symptoms when faced with piles of summer homework at home are even more unbearable.
Throughout July and August, there were countless offline concerts and carnivals in major cities across the country, which made Xiang Di dizzy and conflicted about what to do.
She called her boyfriend and the answer was, "Whatever," and he said he would listen to her.
That's what they say, but if Xiang Di knew Bai Jiangxin, he probably wouldn't want to go anywhere. If he could, he could stay home and lie down for as long as the summer vacation lasted.
She thought she was already a homebody and didn't like going out much, but who would have thought that Bai Jiangxin was even more of a homebody than her.
Ye Minjia once mentioned to Xiang Di that Bai Jiangxin was a 100% introverted person who didn't like to go anywhere. As long as he had internet, a mobile phone, a computer, a toilet, and takeout, he could stay in one place for the rest of his life.
Yeh Min-chia once couldn't help but ask Bai Jiangxin, "You don't go out all day, aren't you bored?"
Bai Jiangxin asked indifferently, "You go out all day, aren't you tired?"
No one can truly understand the other.
During winter break, Xiang Di hadn't yet realized just how much Bai Jiangxin loved her. After all, winter break was short, and with the Lunar New Year approaching, the two of them were busy visiting relatives at home and didn't go on dates much. Now that summer vacation has started, Xiang Di has truly come to understand.
Xiang Di really didn't expect that her boyfriend, the most handsome guy in the finance department, a top student with a halo of academic genius, who was aloof like a machine in front of others, seemed to have everything under control in life, and even every strand of his hair exuded a meticulous temperament, would actually stay at home like this during the holidays.
If you call him lazy, he really is. He had a 3.9 GPA, all A+ grades, and could apply for all kinds of scholarships. If you call him lazy, he really is lazy. He didn't participate in summer lectures or competitions, didn't look at the college or class groups, didn't rush to do the reading assignments given by professors, was too lazy to preview the sophomore courses, didn't make any plans, stayed at home every day, and played games as soon as he opened his eyes. His college classmates had a hard time contacting him.
The key point is that he doesn't go out to have fun. Now that a week of summer vacation has passed, his daily routine is to wake up in the afternoon, first send a message to his girlfriend to say that he is awake, chat with her for a while while eating, and then play games until dawn before going to sleep. Before going to sleep, he sends a message to his girlfriend to say that he is asleep. Occasionally, he goes out to exercise or swim, and then goes home to continue eating, sleeping and playing games. His days and nights are reversed, and this cycle repeats itself.
After hearing about his daily routine over the past week, Xiang Di was surprised and asked him, "You just laze around at home every day, doesn't your dad scold you?"
Her brother gets scolded by their parents every day because he does livestreaming until the early hours of the morning and sleeps at home during the day.
Bai Jiangxin said that his father was away on a business trip recently, and no one was taking care of him. There was only one housekeeper at home, and she was paid a salary, so she wouldn't dare to take care of the young master of her employer's family.
Now that things have come to this, Xiang Di no longer asks him questions like "Don't you feel lonely like this?" because she understands him well enough. He has a little world inside him that belongs only to him, and he enjoys his time alone.
Even though they were boyfriend and girlfriend, Xiang Di would not ask him to change his lifestyle for her. Although she wanted to be with him all the time, she also needed personal space in the relationship, especially for someone like Bai Jiangxin who had a strong sense of boundaries.
"Then you can continue playing, I won't bother you anymore," Xiang Di instructed. "But you must remember to eat, okay? After looking at the screen for a long time, you should rest your eyes and look out the window more often, so you don't become nearsighted."
There was no response. Xiang Di asked, "Hello? Are you still there?"
"Yes." Bai Jiangxin's tone was very soft. "Didn't you think I looked better with glasses? Isn't being nearsighted just what you wanted?"
"Don't slander me. I just think you look good in glasses," Xiang Di said somewhat awkwardly. "I wouldn't want you to actually become nearsighted."
It was a bit too cheesy, so she quickly coughed and said, "I'm hanging up now, bye-bye."
Bai Jiangxin said, "Wait a minute," and asked Di, "What's wrong?"
"Where do you want to go this summer vacation?" Bai Jiangxin asked. "Have you decided yet?"
"Not yet," Xiang Di said. "I originally wanted to go out with my roommates, but they were all busy. I'm planning to ask Qianqian where she wants to go, and then we can team up."
After a few seconds of silence, someone asked her, "What about me?"
Xiang Di was taken aback: "You? You just stay home and play video games?"
She wouldn't force someone who dislikes crowds to go out with her and suffer. It would be crowded and noisy, and given his constitution, he would be driven crazy by the constant chatter of strangers.
Bai Jiangxin fell silent again, then called out to Di, "Why are you silent again?"
He finally spoke in a deep voice: "You go out to play, leaving me alone at home playing games, what else is there to say?"
Sensing the displeasure in his tone, Xiang Di felt a little wronged: "...But don't you love playing video games the most?"
She doesn't force him to go out with her, letting him stay home and enjoy his own time peacefully. Why is he unhappy about it? Shouldn't he be grateful for her thoughtfulness?
Bai Jiangxin clicked his tongue softly.
Are you stupid?
Xiang Di, completely naive, responded with a simple, "Huh?"
After a long pause, Bai Jiangxin finally said in a low voice, "I like you the most, understand?"
Why are you suddenly being so mushy? Xiang Di scratched his face sheepishly and chuckled, "I understand, I like you the most too."
Bai Jiangxin sighed: "...You don't know anything, you big idiot."
Xiang Di: "..."
How could he resort to personal attacks when she's such a considerate and loving girlfriend?
"...What I mean is, you're my number one priority, more so than games."
He implied he didn't understand, and his tone carried a sense of helpless resignation: "So when you go out to play, remember to take me with you."
Bai Jiangxin enjoys spending time alone and savoring his own world.
But he also enjoys spending time with the person he loves and cherishes their time together.
Even if they were like conjoined twins, sticking together 24 hours a day, that would be fine. He wouldn't accept anyone else, but he could gladly accept her intrusion.
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After receiving a clear hint from her boyfriend, who tends to speak in roundabout ways, Xiang Di finally understood.
The next day, she immediately bought milk tea and a large bag of snacks and went to Bai Jiangxin's house to visit him and discuss with him where to go for summer vacation.
Xiang Di had already mentally prepared herself for her once handsome and refined boyfriend to turn into a disheveled shut-in. However, when she opened the door, even though he was wearing a loose-fitting home T-shirt, his "normative" vibe was still overwhelming. He was still handsome, with a perfectly sculpted face and nose. Apart from his longer hair, he was still as good-looking as ever.
This is what they call being blessed by God.
Knowing that the young master's girlfriend was coming to visit, the housekeeper had already gone out to buy groceries. When Xiang Di entered the house, she played a few games with him, but because her skills were really mediocre, the more patiently Bai Jiangxin taught her, the more she felt that she was dragging him down.
He nudged Di with his lip, put down the controller, and said, "Forget it, I'm not playing anymore. You play single-player mode, I'll watch you play."
It's more fun to be an audience member, so she sat down next to him, eating snacks while watching him play games, and occasionally feeding him a bite.
Bai Jiangxin's attention was entirely on the game. He would eat whatever Xiang Di fed him. Looking at his profile, he saw that playing games was like studying, with a serious and focused expression. Xiang Di had an idea and secretly tore open a new bag of snacks.
Sure enough, as soon as she put her hand to his mouth, Bai Jiangxin didn't even look at it and just opened his mouth and ate it.
The next second, Bai Jiangxin sensed something was wrong. His Adam's apple bobbed, he pursed his lips, frowned, and turned to look at her.
"...What did you give me to eat?"
"Flavorful beans," Xiang Di said with a smile, "They taste like foot bath water, how do they taste?"
"..." Bai Jiangxin looked at her speechlessly, his dark eyes half-closed.
Xiang Di laughed so hard she collapsed onto the sofa.
Before she could finish laughing, Bai Jiangxin, whose expression wasn't good, yanked her up from the sofa and covered her mouth with his.
Xiang Di made two "mmm" sounds, and that strange taste had already been sent into her mouth through the tip of his tongue.
Xiang Di quickly pushed him away, covering her mouth with a look of utter disbelief.
Bai Jiangxin raised an eyebrow. These days, he rarely maintained a composed demeanor in front of her. Relaxed, he lifted one leg and casually placed it on the sofa, his hands hanging on his knees. He lazily asked her, "How does it taste?"
Xiang Di pouted, "Not good."
Other couples kiss with flavors like strawberry, peach, orange, or even durian if necessary. But when she and he kissed, their kiss tasted like foot bath water.
After this little incident, Bai Jiangxin lost interest in playing games. After taking her to rinse her mouth, this kiss finally had a cool, minty flavor.
They exchanged the mint flavors on each other's mouths on the sofa until Xiang Di's phone rang. Only then did she remember that she had come to his house today to discuss where to go for summer vacation, not to engage in illicit sexual activity.
Xiang Di blushed as she answered the phone. It was Liang Qianqian calling, who excitedly exclaimed, "Baby, wanna go to the anime convention? I got tickets from a scalper! Come with me!"
Xiang Di wasn't exactly a hardcore anime fan, but she had accompanied Liang Qianqian to a few anime conventions during high school, and the atmosphere was great, so she was quite keen to join in the fun.
The gathering was originally planned as a girls' get-together, but now Bai Jiangxin is going to be added. Liang Qianqian definitely needs to discuss it with her best friend beforehand. Before she could even think about it, Bai Jiangxin said directly, "I'll pay for the airfare and hotel, and I'll also pay for the comic convention tickets."
Under the tyranny of money, Liang Qianqian had absolutely no room to refuse.
What best friend's boyfriend? This is her boss!
"Thank you, Boss Bai!" Liang Qianqian was overjoyed. "I'm finally going to see my husband!"
Bai Jiangxin then asked, "Your husband?"
Ye Minjia? Did he finally confront Liang Qianqian?
“Yes, my husband,” Liang Qianqian said. “Let me formally introduce my electronic husband to Boss Bai.”
After Liang Qianqian explained, Bai Jiangxin realized that the husband she was talking about was a male character in an otome game.
Bai Jiangxin had nothing to say.
...Ye Minjia, you coward, you're not even as good as a game character.
But then I thought about it again. Someone had been calling me "husband" in their mind for three years, but now that she'd gotten him, she'd stopped calling me that.
After hanging up the phone, Bai Jiangxin said to someone, "I'm paying for this, aren't you going to say anything to me?"
Xiang Di's eyes darted around, and she immediately mimicked Liang Qianqian's sweet words, saying, "Thank you, boss!"
Bai Jiangxin corrected him: "The form of address is incorrect."
Xiang Di's eyes darted around again. Sometimes she was slow to react, but other times she was very quick-witted and immediately realized what kind of address he wanted to hear.
She blushed, said she needed to use the restroom, and got up and ran away.
Bai Jiangxin shook his head; this shorty in action.
Suddenly I feel like I'm not even as good as a game character.
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Happy summer vacation everyone!
My social media feeds have been flooded with pictures of anime conventions during the summer holidays, and I'm so envious just looking at them! So, I'm letting my friend and 837 go in my place, and maybe even do some cosplay while they're at it -v-
837 is a really, really introverted guy. He's probably the most introverted male protagonist I've ever written. When his girlfriend takes him out, he feels conflicted because he doesn't want to go out and it's too much trouble, but he also wants to be with his girlfriend all the time.
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