Chapter 18
They sang for three or four hours, and it was already ten o'clock when they finished. Except for Jiang Bai and Ye Ze, the others were all high school students. Jiang Qingqing went with her boyfriend, and the boy went alone.
Ye Ze, Ye Wu, Jiang Bai and Lan Shuqing were standing at the entrance of the mall. Ye Ze offered to take the two of them back.
Lan Shuqing refused, "No need, Brother Ye Ze, Jiang Bai can take me there, you guys go back first."
Ye Ze didn't force it, "Okay, then be careful and send me a message when you get home."
Lan Shu nodded slightly.
Ye Ze took Ye Wu away. Ye Wu was reluctant to leave, "Let's play next time, Shu Qing."
After the two of them completely disappeared from sight, Lan Shuqing finally relaxed and leaned limply on Jiang Bai's shoulder, "I'm so tired..."
Jiang Bai let her lean against him and jokingly asked, "Do you want to take another walk?"
Lan Shuqing quickly shook his head, "No, no, let's go back."
Jiang Bai smiled and said, "Okay, then you wait here for me. I'll go ride my bike."
"Um."
Lan Shuqing looked at Jiang Bai's serious face and smiled. That's great.
It was already half past ten when the two returned to Jiang Bai's house. Lan Shuqing took off her shoes as soon as she entered the house, walked quickly to the sofa with bare feet, sat down, leaned on the soft pillow and breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Bai wanted to laugh when she saw this. She put Lan Shuqing's shoes away, then took the slippers and walked to Lan Shuqing and put them down.
Lan Shuqing looked up at Jiang Bai. She had been singing for a long time today and felt dizzy. Keeping her head tilted up made her even more tired. Jiang Bai walked over and sat down next to her. Lan Shuqing's eyes followed her and then she leaned over.
It feels like someone is so tired that they are about to fall asleep.
Jiang Bai tilted his head to glance at her and said, "Go take a shower and then you can go to bed."
Lan Shu nodded lightly on Jiang Bai's shoulder, "Okay."
Jiang Bai turned sideways and helped her up. Lan Shu's lightly tied hair was a little messy. Jiang Bai endured it and said, "Let's take a shower?"
Lan Shu narrowed her eyes slightly and pressed her whole body towards Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai took the opportunity to hug her. The fragrance of jasmine filled his nose, and Jiang Bai felt his heart tremble. He held the girl in his arms, resting his head on her shoulder, and his whole weight on her, as if he trusted her with all his heart.
"Okay, then help me get my pajamas. The towel is in my suitcase."
Jiang Bai swallowed and said, "Okay." Then she pushed Lan Shuqing away, stood up and went to the study first.
Lan Shuqing looked at her fleeing figure, leaning against the sofa with his forehead supported and smiling. She was so cute.
Jiang Bai put Lan Shuqing's pajamas and bath towel in the bathroom, then walked into the living room. Lan Shuqing stretched out her hand to Jiang Bai, and Jiang Bai helplessly pulled her up.
Lan Shu chuckled happily, "Thank you." Then he let go of Jiang Bai's hand and went to take a shower.
Jiang Bai stood there, feeling a little hot in his heart and a little itchy in his palms. Lan Shuqing's smile was so beautiful and his palms were so soft. Jiang Bai rubbed his fingers subconsciously and felt a little dizzy, as if it was... not real.
This feeling lasted until Jiang Bai finished her shower. She subconsciously walked to the master bedroom, and Lan Shuqing was already lying on the bed.
It was over. Jiang Bai wiped his hair with a bath towel, his heart pounding. He had just been so dizzy that he forgot to clean up the study and that Lan Shuqing was going to sleep in the master bedroom. Jiang Bai stood at the door of the master bedroom, pretending to be calm and wiping his hair with a bath towel. Then he turned and took a clothes hanger from the closet on the right. As he turned and walked out, he said, "You go to sleep. I'm going out."
"Jiang Bai." Lan Shu called her softly.
Jiang Bai turned around and looked at her in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Lan Shu chuckled and patted the spot beside him, "Let's sleep together. Your bed is big enough anyway."
How can a bed that is more than two meters long not be big?
Jiang Bai looked at Lan Shuqing. The other person had loose hair and was wearing light blue pajamas, which made her look particularly delicate and well-behaved. The smile on her face was dazzling, but still a bit immature.
Something in his heart gradually settled down. Jiang Bai took the bath towel and clothes hanger and said, "No, I'm going to sleep in the study." After saying that, he turned and walked out.
However, after hanging up the bath towel and walking into the study, Jiang Bai remembered that there was no quilt. The quilt was in the master bedroom. She sighed deeply. It was because she was confused by Lan Shuqing just now, otherwise she would not have forgotten to clean up the study.
"Jiang Bai~"
Jiang Bai turned back and saw Lan Shuqing walking towards her and holding her hand. "Come with me to the master bedroom. I watched a horror movie during the day and I'm scared to sleep alone."
Why are some people so good at acting like a spoiled brat?
Jiang Bai looked at Lan Shuqing. Her mind told her that she should refuse. But when the other person looked at her with those clear eyes, which were tender and gentle, Jiang Bai couldn't say no.
So Lan Shuqing slept inside the bed and Jiang Bai slept outside the bed.
Jiang Bai was not very sleepy yet, and leaned against the headboard wanting to play with his phone again, while Lan Shuqing had already lain down.
There was a familiar smell in the bed, the smell of laundry detergent, and the same was true on Jiang Bai's body. Lan Shuqing lay on his side and looked at Jiang Bai, "Jiang Bai, aren't you sleepy?"
Jiang Bai glanced at Lan Shuqing, put down his phone, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lan Shuqing rested his face on the back of his hand and said, "Lie down. I'm tired of tilting my head like this."
Jiang Bai sighed helplessly, put his phone on the bedside table beside him, lay down, and faced Lan Shuqing sideways.
Then, so close.
The two were only one meter apart, and Jiang Bai could clearly see the fine hairs on Lan Shuqing's face.
It looks really good.
Lan Shuqing also stared at Jiang Bai and suddenly asked, "Aren't you going home for National Day?"
This question came to my mind when I saw Brother Ye Ze today. Brother Ye Ze is studying at a university in Beijing, and he will go back to City A whenever he has nothing to do during holidays.
As for Jiang Bai, it seemed that there was no such arrangement during the seven-day National Day holiday, and she seemed to have never heard Jiang Bai mention his home.
Jiang Bai knew the answer to this question, but he didn't want to discuss it with Lan Shu, so he just said, "I don't want to go home."
Lan Shuqing saw her reaction and poked Jiang Bai's shoulder. "What are you going to do in the next few days?"
Jiang Bai smiled and said, "Just stay home. You can go out for a walk later."
Lan Shuqing added, "If I didn't really need to make up for the missed lessons, I would have gone with you."
Hearing this, Jiang Bai's smile deepened. "Little friend, you are in your third year of high school. You will take the college entrance examination next year."
Lan Shu snorted softly, "I know that without you reminding me."
"Hmm? It seems that you are very self-aware!" Jiang Bai was very pleased with this, and his tone was like a mama-san.
Lan Shuqing didn't care. She moved forward a little and asked, "What was your high school like?"
Jiang Baihua spent a few seconds recalling her entire high school career, then said, "Nothing special."
It didn't seem fake, as if there was really nothing special about it. Lan Shuqing looked at the expression on Jiang Bai's face. She changed her hand to rest her head on, "Jiang Bai, I want to go to Beijing to study foreign languages. I've made up my mind. As long as I maintain my current grades, there's still great hope."
Jiang Bai was a little curious, "Why a foreign language?"
Lan Shu leaned slightly to the side and said, "When I was a kid, I watched a movie about simultaneous interpretation. I really like the feeling of language narration."
"That's a good idea." Jiang Bai praised.
No wonder Lan Shuqing seemed smarter and more mature than the average high school senior. She had already figured out her path and what she wanted to do. Better than most people, and Jiang Bai included himself in that group.
"And now I'm thinking about what to study. Maybe a double degree would be good..."
Jiang Bai pressed the corners of her lips to prevent Lan Shuqing from seeing her smirk. She leaned sideways, changed the subject, and asked, "Aren't you tired?"
The classes in the third year of high school were already very tight, and Jiang Bai had to pursue a double degree in college. I think he was really troubled by studying at that time.
Lan Shu hummed softly in his heart and raised his head slightly, "I am very smart."
Jiang Bai smiled, "Okay, Lan Shuqing is very smart."
Like coaxing a child, Lan Shu leaned closer to Jiang Bai and accused him, "You're laughing at me!"
Jiang Bai stepped back a little and denied it: "I didn't."
Lan Shuqing thought for a moment, "If I do well in this monthly exam, you have to treat me to a meal!"
Jiang Bai was speechless. Looking at Lan Shuqing's serious expression, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll treat you if you do well in the exam."
"That's more like it," Lan Shuqing said and yawned, "I'm going to sleep. I'm so sleepy."
"Then I'll go turn off the lights." Jiang Bai got out of bed and walked to the door. With a click, the room became dark.
Lan Shuqing saw Jiang Bai go back to the bed and lie down. She secretly raised the corners of her lips, lay on her side, closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Jiang Bai tilted her head to glance at Lan Shuqing. Although she couldn't see anything, she knew that Lan Shuqing was right next to her, with the sound of his shallow breathing.
That unreal feeling came to his mind again. Jiang Bai pressed his chest with his right hand and it took a while before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The next day, Lan Shuqing was woken by the sound of a phone call. She vaguely heard someone's phone ring and then hang up. Then the sound came again, and someone walked out, talking quietly.
After lying in bed in a daze for nearly ten minutes, Lan Shuqing finally opened his eyes, stared at the green curtains in front of him, and slowly came to his senses.
Oh, Jiang Bai.
Lan Shu got out of bed and opened the door to the master bedroom. He saw Jiang Bai standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, not knowing what he was looking at.
Hearing the voice, Jiang Bai turned her head and saw Lan Shuqing. She smiled slightly, "Lan Shuqing, you're awake."
Lan Shuqing walked over to Jiang Bai and took a look outside, but didn't see anything special. "What are you looking at?"
Jiang Bai replied, "Nothing." Her gaze paused for two seconds on Lan Shuqing's messy hair. "Go wash up. It's already past nine o'clock. Let's go have breakfast and then take you home."
Hearing this, Lan Shu frowned slightly. She scratched her hair with her hand and looked at Jiang Bai. He seemed to be in a bad mood. She asked tentatively, "Did someone call you just now?"
Jiang Bai nodded. "It was just a harassing call. I didn't answer it." She held Lan Shuqing's shoulders and pushed her forward. "Hurry up. You have extra classes this afternoon."
Lan Shuqing was pushed by her and felt something was wrong in her heart. She gritted her teeth secretly. Jiang Bai is such a liar. Lan Shu snorted softly. She pulled Jiang Bai's hand down and glared at her, "I know!"
What a little kid, Jiang Bai thought. She watched Lan Shuqing go to the bathroom, and then she went to the master bedroom to change clothes.
After the two of them packed up, Jiang Bai pulled the suitcase and went downstairs with Lan Shuqing. There was a breakfast shop at the entrance of the community. The two of them had a simple meal, and then Jiang Bai sent Lan Shuqing home.
The journey was only four or five kilometers and took more than ten minutes. Just like that night, Jiang Bai sent Lan Shuqing to her doorstep, then took the suitcase off the front of the electric scooter and pushed it in front of Lan Shuqing.
Lan Shuqing held the suitcase handle and looked at Jiang Bai, "Then I'll go back?"
Jiang Bai nodded.
Lan Shuqing turned around and walked towards home. Jiang Bai left only after she entered the yard.
Lan Shuqing was standing in the yard. When she heard the sound of the electric scooter going away, she felt inexplicably aggrieved. She tilted her head to glance outside and gave Jiang Bai a severe blow.
It doesn’t matter, there is still a long way to go.
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