Chapter 30 Shopping Trip: "Am I your boss or your teacher?"...
When Bai Ye woke up in the morning, she was still a little groggy.
The windows were drawn tightly shut, blocking out all light, as if it were still night. But her biological clock wouldn't lie. She put on her slippers, went to the window, and opened it. It was dark outside; it was another gloomy, rainy morning.
The room was a little stuffy, with the air conditioner on all night. It was filled with a faint, cool, woody scent left by Yi Sheng, which made me even sleepier.
Bai Yeke reached out and pushed the window open a little. Instantly, a strong wind rushed in, making Bai Yeke's long hair all messed up.
"Turn it off." A cool voice sounded from a short distance behind.
Bai Ye turned around and saw Yi Sheng walking in wearing white casual pants and a taro-colored knitted cardigan, with a faint sense of coldness and displeasure in his eyes.
Bai Ye was very self-aware; this coldness and discomfort early in the morning was probably caused by her.
"Come here." In just a few breaths, Yi Sheng walked to the dressing table in her bedroom.
The window was closed again, and Bai Ye obediently walked up to Yi Sheng.
While holding the thermometer to her ear, Yi Sheng said indifferently, "Miss Bai has a good constitution. She can go out in the cold wind without wearing a coat the day after she has a fever."
"Uh, I..." Bai Ye didn't mean to not wear a coat. She just felt a little embarrassed when she saw the wool coat that Yi Sheng had left for her on the clothes rack next to her when she got up. They weren't very close friends, and Bai Ye couldn't just naturally put on someone else's clothes as soon as she opened her eyes. She planned to put it on before leaving the bedroom.
"It's a bit stuffy and dry," Bai Yeke said, offering a half-true, half-false excuse.
The thermometer showed a temperature of 36.2 degrees Celsius.
Fortunately, the temperature dropped, Bai Ye thought to herself, otherwise Yi Sheng would probably give her a hard time again.
"Heh, it's dropped to 36.2 now. Miss Bai, the cold wind you just blew was quite effective." Yi Sheng said with a half-smile.
Admittedly, normal body temperature isn't usually this low; it's clear the person just caught a blast of cold air.
Bai Yeke chuckled dryly. "Ahem, now that I'm better, I'll go make breakfast." She turned and tried to run away.
Before she could take a step, Yi Sheng grabbed her arm and led her to the clothes rack. Only then did Yi Sheng let go of her arm, take down the khaki chunky knit jacket, and hand it to Bai Yeke.
Bai Yeke continued to laugh dryly, and quietly put on her clothes without saying a word.
"You don't need to do it." Yi Sheng watched her get dressed before walking out. "Go wash up. I've ordered some food."
"oh."
Bai Ye could go into the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth, carefully rolling up her sleeves high.
When Bai Yeke arrived at the restaurant, breakfast was already laid out on the table.
Two steaming bowls of porridge, one made with millet and the other with red beans, along with a steamer of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and a few tea eggs.
She's Bai Ye's type.
She was a little surprised, as she had thought that Yi Sheng would order a Western-style breakfast again.
Bai Ye looked at the two different bowls of porridge and asked, "Miss Yi, which bowl would you like to drink?"
"I'm fine with anything."
Bai Ye took the bowl of red beans. Her body was lacking energy after recovering a bit from her cold, and she was indeed a little hungry. She couldn't wait to scoop up a spoonful, blow on it, and put it in her mouth. The red beans had been cooked until they were soft and sticky, and they were still a little hot. After taking a bite, she felt a warm sensation spreading from her stomach to her limbs.
"It would be nice if it were sweet," Bai Yeke muttered softly, a hint of regret in her voice.
Yi Sheng looked up at him.
Bai Ye immediately fell silent, lowered his head, and obediently drank his porridge.
On this earthly land, you're drinking someone else's porridge and you're still being picky? Are you looking for death?
Yi Sheng got up and went to the kitchen. He took a spice jar from the cupboard and placed it in front of Bai Yeke. "Add sugar."
Bai Ye was stunned. Yes, she spent all her time in the kitchen, and now that she was eating takeout, she had forgotten that she could add sugar.
She quietly took a small spoon from the spice box, scooped some sugar into the bowl, stirred it with the spoon, and when she drank it again, the taste was just right, a subtle sweetness mixed with the aroma of red beans, and it was warm.
“If you don’t like this one, come to my bedroom after you finish eating and pick out a few coats for yourself.” Yi Sheng also started drinking her porridge, took a small steamed bun from the steamer and put it on Bai Yeke’s plate opposite her. “I still have quite a few that I haven’t worn, and they’re just sitting there anyway.”
"I don't dislike it!" Bai Yeke quickly denied. "No need, I'm going out to buy some later."
Yi Sheng glanced at her, a hint of impatience creeping into his brow. "You've only just recovered from your fever; you'd better not go out."
"It's okay." Bai Ye didn't want to provoke Yi Sheng, but she also didn't want to listen to Yi Sheng pick out Yi Sheng's clothes to wear. She carefully explained, "Every time I catch a cold, it's pretty much the same. My fever goes down overnight, and I can go to work normally the next day."
Yi Sheng glanced at her coldly, then took out her phone to check messages, ignoring her.
This means that you are unhappy, but you agree.
Bai Yeke was off today and was slowly eating her breakfast when she gradually became puzzled as to why Yi Sheng had finished his meal and was still sitting at the table.
"Miss Yi, are you not going out today?"
Yi Sheng didn't look up. "Go out," she said, still playing on her phone.
"I'll clean up later." Bai Yeke wondered if Yi Sheng was planning to take care of her and clean up after she finished eating, so she quickly said, "You go ahead and do your work or rest."
Yi Sheng then looked up at her, his face expressionless, his lips flat and slightly downturned, looking speechless.
"?"
Yi Sheng's voice was flat and even, without any inflection, "I'll take you to the mall later."
"Huh?" Bai Yeke replied instinctively, "No need, it's too much trouble for you!"
"Am I your boss or your teacher?" Yi Sheng frowned again. "Why is it that whenever I tell you something, it's always 'no,' 'no need,' or 'too much trouble'?"
Bai Ye was momentarily speechless.
Who are they?
Yi Sheng was neither her boss nor her teacher.
Should we be considered friends or roommates?
However, subconsciously she always thought too highly of Yi Sheng.
"No..." Bai Ye didn't know how to explain.
“I’m free today. You’re going out to buy clothes, so I’ll go shopping with you.” Yi Sheng looked at her, a hint of annoyance in his voice, and questioned, “If you don’t want to, you can just say so.”
"I wouldn't refuse!" Bai Yeke blurted out instinctively, then immediately regretted it.
For a moment, the atmosphere became a little awkward.
Bai Ye was certainly willing to comply, but she spoke too hastily and seemed a bit timid, behaving more like she was dealing with a leader or teacher.
"Hmm...?" This time, Yi Sheng didn't say anything more to her. "Alright then."
Bai Ye could breathe a sigh of relief.
She continued drinking the red bean porridge in her bowl, ate two steamed buns and one tea egg. She would occasionally glance at Yi Sheng, who was playing on her phone. The woman had a cold and indifferent expression, but Bai Yeke's mood gradually improved.
Since they had nothing much to do that day, the two leisurely spent the rest of the morning before heading out in their car.
Bai Ye fastened his seatbelt and looked at the car interior with a bored expression.
This Panamera suits her taste perfectly. It seems that ever since she said she liked it last time, Yi Sheng has been driving this car every time he picks her up.
"By the way, you said you liked it before, why don't you drive it?" Yi Sheng noticed her gaze.
"Huh?" Bai Ye was caught off guard.
She really wanted to try it, but she was also a little embarrassed.
It seems that Yi Sheng doesn't really mind.
But is it still not a good idea?
Bai Ye hesitated before she could say the words of refusal.
"Oh, you just took cold medicine, you shouldn't be driving," Yi Sheng suddenly said, then started the car and drove straight onto the road.
"..."
Bai Ye was speechless for a moment. What was this all about? Was this some kind of joke?
That's good, at least she won't have to politely decline or struggle with it.
A nearby department store, about 8 floors. The lower floors have various decorations and shoes, the middle floors are a mix of clothing stores and beauty and nail salons, and the upper floors are mainly restaurants and milk tea shops.
The customers here are a mixed bunch, young and old. Indifferent middle-aged people pass by the shops, occasionally stopping to pick up a corner of a garment. Only when the shop assistants rush over and offer compliments do they show a little expression. The teenagers dress in various ways, from the serious and meticulous style of academic students to girls holding hands in all kinds of JK uniforms and Hanfu, as well as trendy outfits like internet celebrities.
However, I hardly saw any elegant and elite types like Yi Sheng.
Is it because Yi Sheng's clothes are too expensive and not in the same league as this place?
Bai Yeke was distracted, her gaze sweeping over a girl of similar age. What if that girl's clothes were on Yi Sheng, and what if Yi Sheng's clothes were on that girl?
I imagined each of them in my mind.
It seems that Yi Sheng is quite good-looking, while that other one... seems rather tacky.
Bai Ye silently apologized to the other person in her heart.
So it's not all about the clothes; it's mainly about looks and body shape.
Yi Sheng's clothes are quite selective in terms of body shape and temperament. You need to have a thin chest and back and a slim waist, otherwise you will look broad-shouldered and thick-waisted. You also need to have an exceptional face, otherwise you will not look aloof but rather refined and rustic.
No wonder Xiao Yang could tell at a glance that Yi Sheng had only gained one pound.
"Who are you looking at?" Yi Sheng suddenly asked her, "Someone you know?"
"without."
"Let's go inside and take a look." Yi Sheng was speechless at her behavior of buying clothes but not paying attention to the store and staring blankly at other places, probably because she thought it was inefficient.
As soon as Bai Yeke entered, she was greeted by a shop assistant who introduced her to the new products.
She had two more pieces of clothing in her hand and was about to go into the fitting room to change when she vaguely heard Yi Sheng mutter to himself, "He's already silly enough, and he still loves to daydream."
"..."
Bai Yeke's mood was complicated. Usually, she would use her introverted personality to pretend to be stupid in her stepfather's house and some work situations, so she didn't feel anything when people said that. But today, Yi Sheng said that to her. There was no malice in it, but she just felt strangely embarrassed.
What's wrong with her? Is she just plain stupid?
Bai Yeke's only source of confidence has always been her appearance, but even she is now somewhat uncertain.
When she came out after changing her clothes, she didn't have time to find a mirror to check how she looked from a distance; her first instinct was to look at Yi Sheng.
Yi Sheng was holding her phone, seemingly replying to a message, but a second after she looked over, he looked up and stared precisely at her.
Bai Yeke suddenly felt a little nervous.
Fortunately, a smile appeared on Yi Sheng's face as she took a few steps closer. "It looks quite nice."
Bai Yeke couldn't help but smile, and the shop assistant next to her quickly started to compliment her, saying how well the clothes suited her. Bai Yeke didn't listen to a word, but she readily bought the two pieces.
After visiting a few more stores, Baiyeke bought a total of three jackets and one long-sleeved inner layer.
Because of their incredibly high efficiency, they finished shopping just in time for lunch. Yi Sheng suggested they eat there since they were too lazy to go home and order takeout or cook. Bai Ye, of course, had no objections. In her mind, going out shopping meant eating. Eating while shopping or having a delicious meal after a shopping spree was the most enjoyable part of going out.
"Miss Yi, which restaurant would you like to eat at?" Bai Yeke asked Yi Sheng for her opinion.
"I'm not very hungry, you decide." - Yi Sheng's style of speaking.
"Uh, is Korean food okay?" Bai Ye was craving something spicy, but she was also a little worried that Yi Sheng wouldn't like that kind of food.
Yi Sheng nodded indifferently, "Mm."
They went into a Korean restaurant on the seventh floor and ordered bibimbap, fried chicken, spicy rice cakes, and tofu soup.
As soon as they finished ordering, Bai Ye asked Yi Sheng with great interest, "What would you like to drink? I'll go buy it."
The drinks here are too limited, with only one type of soda and various alcoholic beverages.
"You decide what to do."
"I knew it." Bai Yeke smiled and left her seat. When she returned, she had two identical cups of milk tea in her hand.
Yi Sheng took a sip; it was a light creamy green tea base, neither particularly good nor bad.
However, Bai Yeke seemed to like it very much. She held the milk tea, her eyes looking at the dishes of the other people around her, then at the kitchen, and then at Yi Sheng. She seemed to be in a very good mood.
She was in a really good mood, partly because she hadn't been out and about for a while, and partly because Yi Sheng was the one accompanying her this time.
She and Yi Sheng developed a close, best-friend-like atmosphere where they would shop for clothes, eat together, and drink milk tea.
I wonder if Yi Sheng would ever go out shopping and eating like this with other friends; it seems hard to imagine...
Thinking about it this way, Bai Yeke felt even better.
After all the dishes were served, Bai Ye couldn't wait to try the spicy stir-fried rice cakes, and even very attentively put a piece on Yi Sheng's plate.
After taking a bite, Yi Sheng's expression froze slightly.
Bai Ye couldn't help but laugh out loud, watching Yi Sheng quickly pick up the milk tea and drink it, taking a deep breath. Sure enough, Yi Sheng couldn't handle spicy food very well.
However, most of the meal was a bit spicy, and in the end, Yi Sheng focused on eating the bibimbap.
Bai Yeke smiled the whole time, a restrained and polite smile that was clearly mocking.
Yi Sheng, unusually good-natured, didn't hold it against her. While drinking her milk tea, she chatted with her with a smile, "Want to go shopping again later? Are these few items enough?"
“That’s enough for changing clothes,” Bai Ye said matter-of-factly. “I haven’t found a place yet, and when I have to move, having too much stuff will be a hassle.”
"……Um."
Bai Ye could see that the faint smile on Yi Sheng's face, which was slightly red from the spiciness, vanished instantly.
In that instant, for no apparent reason, Bai Yeke felt a strange sadness welling up inside her.
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