Teasing Xiao Shang whenever he had free time was Chen Bing's favorite thing to do. Watching this cute little girl blush and mutter a few words, preferably with a few insults directed at him, made his dreams sweet and pleasant at night.
Unfortunately, Shang Yunmiao is a rare good comrade and a well-behaved classmate. Chen Bing will probably never hear her swear or anything like that from her in his lifetime.
"Shang Yunmiao, please come here for a moment."
"Um... wait a moment, I'm still washing up."
Judging from the sound... well... no, it should be from the sound of hearing it, Shang Yunmiao is probably brushing her teeth. Her voice is babbling, and it sounds cute in a way that's different from her usual self.
After a moment of reflection, Chen Bing prepared a cup of fruit tea beforehand, then sat on the sofa, reading "The Concept of Law" while waiting for Xiao Shang to come out.
A few minutes later, Shang Yunmiao emerged from the bathroom after washing up. Her temples were slightly damp, as if they hadn't been dried properly, looking as tempting as a freshly washed apple.
At the same time, Chen Bing noticed that Shang Yunmiao was holding a cosmetic in her hand. Only after Shang Yunmiao got closer did Chen Bing recognize that it looked like a face cream.
Little Shang walked over and, without saying a word, handed the face cream to Chen Bing. Our old man Chen also took it in perfect unison, pulling Shang Yunmiao to sit down while unscrewing the cap and applying some to Shang Yunmiao's face with his finger.
"What's wrong? What do you need me for?"
With her eyes tightly closed, Shang Yunmiao placed her hands on her legs and asked.
"It's nothing serious, I just wanted to tell you about the dream I had last night."
Hearing this, Shang Yunmiao became interested. With a slight smile, she confidently replied, "Oh~ let me guess, it must be related to me, right?"
"How do you know, sir?"
"Hmph~ Little Chen, tell me if you're right or not."
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, they've even started calling out to Xiao Chen.
While helping Shang Yunmiao apply face cream, Chen Bing pinched the little girl's cheek as punishment for her spoiled behavior.
"You're half right. In my dream last night, you were just a minor character."
As she said this, Chen Bing finished applying face cream and let go of her hand.
Shang Yunmiao opened her eyes and asked curiously, "What kind of dream was that?"
“I dreamt that the pandemic ended, the lockdown was lifted, and then I took you to the mall and we spent the whole day shopping.”
"It's clearly related to me." After smiling happily, Shang Yunmiao got up and went to the dining table to enjoy her breakfast.
Chen Bing then picked up the freshly brewed fruit tea and handed it to her, saying, "Shouldn't the main story be about the end of the pandemic? How come it's related to you?"
"Hmph, if you say no, then no~" Grabbing the big bun from the plastic bag with both hands, Shang Yunmiao ignored Chen Bing's reply and took a big bite.
After patting Shang Yunmiao's head with a smile, Chen Bing didn't argue. She pulled up a chair and sat down next to her, quietly watching Shang eat.
During this time, he couldn't resist grabbing a bite of the steamed bun.
About ten minutes later, after drinking a cup of fruit tea, Shang Yunmiao finally finished her breakfast for the day.
Seeing this, Chen Bing casually pulled out a piece of paper and began tidying up the table after the meal. Shang Yunmiao, on the other hand, ran back to the sofa and picked up the classic law book that Chen Bing had just been reading to study.
"By the way, Chen Bing."
"Hmm~ what?"
"Regarding the lifting of the lockdown measures we just discussed, when do you think it will end?"
After clearing the table and wiping her hands clean, Chen Bing sat down next to Shang Yunmiao, patted her head, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you homesick?"
After giving an embarrassed smile, Shang Yunmiao hummed in acknowledgment.
"Yes, I do want to go home. We've been here for almost three weeks, and if we don't go back soon, school will start soon."
"Don't worry, I estimate the lockdown will be lifted in a few days."
She turned over, changing her position from lying face down to lying on the sofa.
"What if we can't go back when school starts? Besides, the postgraduate entrance exam is in December."
Noticing that Xiao Shang's hair was slightly messy from her earlier movements, Chen Bing used two fingers to straighten it for her.
"If we can't go back, we can't go back. It's all the same where we're learning." Once she started fixing Shang Yunmiao's hair, it was hard not to get hooked. After tidying up Shang Yunmiao's hair, Chen Bing wanted to braid it into a cute hairstyle for her.
The very proactive Mr. Chen patted Xiao Shang on the shoulder, signaling her to get up. Upon receiving the signal, Shang Yunmiao sat up straight as well.
"No, the atmosphere is much better in the school library."
After a slight smile, Chen Bing said, "Then you'd better get used to studying at home as soon as possible. When the semester starts, there will only be more and more similar lockdowns."
"Why?" For comfort, Shang Yunmiao naturally adopted a duck-like sitting posture with her back to Chen Bing, turning her head to speak and revealing half of her profile.
Tony Chen's constant head turning was affecting his work, so he used both hands to straighten the direction of Xiao Shang's head, and then used his fingers to comb her hair while thinking about what kind of hairstyle to braid.
"Because the pandemic has lasted for a whole year, it's not just a matter of internal pressure in the country. Many places abroad are gradually easing restrictions, and with the development and administration of vaccines, things are about to gradually open up as well."
"Oh, oh." Shang Yunmiao nodded, half understanding, and temporarily believed Chen Bing's words.
"What does 'one year' mean? Does it mean two and a half years?"
"You could say that the allusion comes from a story from the Eastern Han Dynasty. Kun is related to Kunpeng, meaning two and a half."
Shang Yunmiao had never heard of such a strange thing before, but given her admiration for Chen Bing in the realm of knowledge, she accepted this indoctrination without hesitation.
"By the way, what I just said was just unofficial history, so don't actually write it into your essay."
"Okay, I understand."
Do you have any hair ties?
During the conversation and educational session, Chen Bing finally came up with a hairstyle idea for Xiao Shang.
"Hmm... I think I forgot it on your bedside table yesterday."
After learning the location, Chen Bing immediately went to retrieve it.
However, halfway there, a wicked thought crossed his mind, and he quietly put it in his pocket.
"No, I couldn't find any. Do you have any others? I want the smaller kind." Chen Bing said without batting an eye, from a distance of about two or three meters.
"Didn't find it?" Shang Yunmiao was a little surprised to hear this news, but she didn't care too much. She then told Chen Bing the location of the other hair ties.
A short while later, Chen Bing returned with the hair tie.
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