Chapter 23
The two of them went downstairs, and Jiang Bai said as they walked, "You'd better not come here anymore. You're already tired from class, so you should go back and rest early."
Lan Shuqing walked beside her and pondered for a while, "What if I want to find you in the future?"
This month, they were busy at work and in class and had no time to meet. If it would be like this in the future, Lan Shuqing thought about it and felt that it was not feasible.
Jiang Bai tilted his head to glance at her, "Can't you still send messages?"
This is different. Lan Shu gently pulled Jiang Bai's arm and held it. She suddenly had an idea, "How about this, when I want to see you, I can just go to your house?"
In the elevator, Jiang Bai tilted his head to look at Lan Shuqing. She blinked, "Huh?"
The elevator door opened, and Lan Shuqing walked out with the stunned Jiang Bai. "Think about it, I finish evening study at 9:30, and you usually get off work at 6, and at the end of the month you have to get off work at 10. It's not a good time for us to meet outside."
"The most appropriate thing is for me to go to your house!"
Lan Shuqing's expression did not seem fake, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. However, Jiang Bai felt that something was beyond his control. According to what Lan Shuqing said, he would have to become a frequent visitor to Jiang Bai's house.
Jiang Bai pulled Lan Shuqing in and looked at her seriously, "Lan Shuqing."
Lan Shu tilted his head slightly and blinked, "Hmm?"
It was so cute that it was unfair. Jiang Bai choked a little, but still said, "No."
Lan Shu frowned slightly, "Why?"
Jiang Bai looked at her steadily, with a wave of emotion in his eyes for a moment, but she couldn't let this feeling of losing control continue to spread. "You have your own home."
That's enough for now.
Lan Shuqing also looked at Jiang Bai, trying to see a hint of relaxation on her face, but unfortunately there was none. She didn't understand why for a moment, but she didn't give up. Lan Shuqing just looked at Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai pulled Lan Shuqing's hand and said, "Let's go. I'll take you home."
Home? You have your own home.
Lan Shuqing suddenly understood that it was Jiang Bai's sense of boundaries that did not allow others to cross that line. She had erected a thick wall around herself. Once someone tried to climb over, she would refuse them in various names without giving them any chance.
But how could Lan Shuqing give up? Another thing she learned from childhood was persistence.
Lan Shuqing stood there motionless. Jiang Bai tried to pull her but failed. She turned around and saw Lan Shuqing looking at her with grievance. She held Jiang Bai's hand and said pitifully, "Can we go to your house today?"
The girl's fingertips held hers, soft and gentle. Jiang Bai's heart began to waver, but he still didn't let go until Lan Shu tightened her fingers lightly and shook them again. Her eyes had begun to turn red, like a poor dog.
"No?"
Jiang Bai nodded as if possessed by a ghost, "Okay."
When Lan Shuqing was half-lying on her sofa again, Jiang Bai was in a trance for a moment. She put Lan Shuqing's schoolbag on the shoe cabinet, then took off her own shoulder bag, changed her shoes, picked up Lan Shuqing's schoolbag, and walked towards the sofa.
Jiang Bai put his schoolbag on the sofa, looked at Lan Shuqing, and asked, "Did you bring your pajamas?"
Lan Shuqing took his eyes off his slippers and looked up at her, "No."
Jiang Bai nodded and said, "Then I'll find you a set. Go take a shower first. It's getting late."
Lan Shu gently pushed himself up and stood up, "Okay."
Jiang Bai took a step back and went to the master bedroom to get his pajamas.
The two took turns showering for more than half an hour. Jiang Bai didn't wash his hair today and just took a quick rinse. Lan Shuqing also washed his hair. Jiang Bai found a hair dryer and dried Lan Shuqing's hair before going to bed.
Jiang Bai's pajamas are simple T-shirts and shorts, but they look particularly good on Lan Shuqing, because Lan Shuqing is tall and thin, and she emphasizes fair skin and good looks, which makes Jiang Bai's T-shirt look several levels higher.
After blow-drying her hair, Lan Shuqing kept it draped over her head. Jiang Bai walked into the master bedroom. Lan Shuqing looked up at her, her face looking smaller and more delicate. Jiang Bai glanced at Lan Shuqing and then looked away.
So cold.
Lan Shuqing secretly curled her lips. She smoothed her hair, revealing her profile, and tilted her head to look at Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai grabbed her hair with one hand, held the phone in the other hand, and lay on the other side of the bed.
Jiang Bai held his phone, ready to check Weibo before going to bed.
A hand reached out and blocked her phone screen. Jiang Bai turned his head to look over and met Lan Shuqing's eyes with confusion.
Lan Shuqing pressed Jiang Bai's phone down, complaining, "Jiang Bai, let's chat, stop looking at your phone."
Jiang Bai leaned back against the pillow, smoothed her hair, put down her phone, pursed her lips, and hummed softly.
Lan Shuqing smiled with satisfaction and asked directly, "Why don't you look at me again?"
The girl's sweet fragrance filled his nose. Even though he was wearing her clothes and using her shower gel and shampoo, Lan Shu still carried her unique jasmine scent when he leaned over.
Hearing this, Jiang Bai couldn't help but turn his head to look at Lan Shuqing, his lips slightly opened, but he didn't know what to say.
Lan Shuqing was still waiting for her answer.
Jiang Bai looked at her, smiled gently, and said, "Looking at beautiful things for a long time will make you addicted."
Lan Shu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Are you praising me?"
Jiang Bai smiled and said, "Probably." Then she looked at Lan Shuqing again and asked, "Lan Shuqing, why do you want to come to my house?"
The question that is not actually asked is: Why do you want to be close to me?
Lan Shu bent her legs slightly, her chin resting on her hand. "Because there's no one to be with," she continued. "My brother is six years older than me, and we don't have much in common. Rongrong is my best friend, but Old Xie keeps a close eye on her and doesn't let her out for too long at night. So when I get home, I'm all alone."
If Lan Qi heard her say this, he would probably wonder if this was still his sister. What did he mean by "she was alone at home"? Aren't they all human beings?
"So boring~"
Lan Shuqing almost sighed as she said the last sentence. She tilted her head to look at Jiang Bai, "But Jiang Bai, you're different. I feel very comfortable when I'm with you."
You can also talk about more topics.
Jiang Bai hadn't expected this to be the reason. She looked into Lan Shuqing's eyes and suddenly laughed, "Lan Shuqing, are you really a senior high school student?"
Lan Shu chuckled and looked back. "Yes, I am." She moved closer to Jiang Bai and blinked. "Jiang Bai, I'm only nineteen."
Jiang Bai nodded. Yes, Lan Shuqing was only nineteen years old. One could tell at a glance that she was still a young girl. Although the girl was young, she was much more mature than her. It was hard to imagine what she was doing in her senior year of high school. Oh, she was just studying.
Just reading.
Jiang Bai looked at Lan Shuqing and said, "Lan Shuqing, you are really amazing."
Lan Shuqing leaned closer and met her eyes with a smile, "Thank you for the compliment~"
Jiang Bai leaned against the pillow and jokingly said, "Lan Shuqing, were you also very smart when you were a child?"
Lan Shu nodded slightly, "Of course."
Jiang Bai smiled again. Lan Shuqing's eyes flickered and he asked, "What about you when you were a child?"
"Hmm?" Jiang Bai tilted her head, recalling her childhood and carefully considering her words. "I wasn't very smart at all when I was little. I only got better after I started elementary school."
Lan Shuqing was a little confused, "Why do you say that?"
Jiang Bai glanced at Lan Shuqing and slowly explained, "At that time, my parents quarreled every day. After the quarrel, my father went out to work. My mother scolded me every day, saying that I was stupid and couldn't speak."
She did speak very little when she was a child because the house was too noisy and she didn't want to make more noise.
Lan Shuqing straightened up and looked at Jiang Bai. He looked calm, as if it was nothing unusual. A strange look flashed across her eyes, and Lan Shuqing heard herself ask again, "What happened next?"
Jiang Bai pondered for a while, "Then I was old enough to go to school, so my dad sent me there. I learned a lot in school, and that's how I became smart."
Lan Shu touched her shoulder lightly and said, "That's because you are smart."
Jiang Bai smiled and said, "Luckily my dad is willing to send me to school, otherwise I would have remained stupid forever."
Her tone sounded nonchalant, but Lan Shuqing knew that she definitely didn't think that way, otherwise Jiang Bai wouldn't have mentioned family matters to her only now, and she would have asked about it herself.
It was also because Lan Shuqing saw the gray and misty sadness in Jiang Bai's eyes, which made her heart feel heavy. Lan Shuqing leaned on Jiang Bai and said, "Jiang Bai, you are fine."
Jiang Bai nodded, "I know." Otherwise she wouldn't be alive now.
Lan Shu chuckled, "Jiang Bai, you are so narcissistic."
Jiang Bai poked Lan Shuqing's arm and said, "I can't compare to you."
Lan Shuqing straightened up and glared at her, "Jiang Bai!"
Jiang Bai smiled, "Okay, let's go to bed. It's too late."
It was already half past eleven, and she had to go to school or work tomorrow. Lan Shu glanced at Jiang Bai lightly. She had no intention of digging into Jiang Bai's past, but was just interested in Jiang Bai as a person. She could see that Jiang Bai was a little sad, so she didn't say anything else, but lay down.
Jiang Bai got out of bed, turned off the lights, and then groped his way into bed.
Lan Shuqing watched Jiang Bai's movements. It seemed like the same thing happened last time. Lan Shuqing was a little confused. "Jiang Bai?"
Jiang Bai hummed, then moved to the other side and lay down. Lan Shu chuckled, "Can't you see?"
Jiang Bai froze for a moment as she pulled the quilt. She really couldn't see much now. "Isn't this the normal process after turning off the lights? It takes a while before you can see."
Lan Shu turned over slightly and looked at Jiang Bai, "Can you see now?"
Jiang Bai pondered for a moment, "It should be soon."
That means he hasn't seen it yet. Lan Shu leaned over and said, "Jiang Bai, do you have night blindness? I can see after turning off the lights for a while, but it's taken you so long."
"I don't think so..." Jiang Bai said. She heard Lan Shuqing's breathing. It was very close, but she couldn't see it now. Jiang Bai turned her head and felt that Lan Shuqing was right in front of her.
After about a minute or two, Jiang Bai could see Lan Shuqing's enlarged face slowly appearing in front of him, like a movie, appearing frame by frame until it was complete.
Jiang Bai subconsciously stepped back, but Lan Shu gently reached out and pulled him back.
Lan Shu gently supported Jiang Bai's shoulders and leaned over. "Do you see it now?"
Jiang Bai's throat rolled, and his voice was a little hoarse, "Hmm..."
Lan Shu lay back down and said with a smile, "That's fine. I'm sleepy. Let's go to sleep."
Jiang Bai also lay flat on his back, but his heartbeat was still unresolved.
Since she was a child, Jiang Bai knew that she was different from others, because when other children were looking at little brothers, Jiang Bai was looking at girls. She was more willing to get close to female classmates than male classmates, and... In her senior year of high school, Jiang Bai learned a word called: sexual orientation.
Jiang Bai knew very clearly that he liked girls.
And now, Jiang Bai knew very clearly that she liked Lan Shuqing, the kind of love that made her want to be close to her, be near her, and be with her all the time.
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