Chapter 35
There is also a famous food street under the commercial street. Many people come here to check in. Lan Shuqing suddenly wanted to eat octopus balls.
It took them a while to find the octopus meatball shop. Before they could place their order with the owner, a boy came up and said to the owner, "Boss, big octopus meatballs!"
Lan Shu gently pulled Jiang Bai back a step, frowning. How rude.
Jiang Bai pinched Lan Shuqing's arm soothingly.
After the boy finished ordering, he rested his right hand on the bar. He turned around and saw Lan Shuqing and Jiang Bai. He whistled frivolously, "Hey, two beauties, buy some Chibi Maruko! I'll treat you."
Oh my god, you dare to chat with them? Lan Shuqing got angry all of a sudden and said with a fake smile: "No need for that, I'm afraid of becoming stupid."
The boy's face changed, "What did you say?!"
Lan Shuqing continued, "The boss's octopus balls taste good, but after being eaten by someone, they might make you stupid and even impolite."
This was a roundabout way of scolding him. The boy got angry and pointed at Lan Shu and cursed softly: "I asked you this out of kindness because I saw you were pretty. Don't be ungrateful!"
Lan Shu chuckled, "That's unfortunate. If you say so, you might not even be able to get a number."
Jiang Bai smiled and held Lan Shuqing's hand while paying attention to the boy's movements.
The boy glared at Lan Shu and raised his hand to hit him. Jiang Bai pulled Lan Shu back a step, grabbed the boy's arm, and pushed him hard.
The boy stumbled, pointed at Jiang Bai with a fierce look in his eyes, and was about to curse. A girl walked over and asked, "Zhang Kai, what are you doing?"
The boy ignored Jiang Bai and Lan Shuqing and leaned over flatteringly, "Nana, I'm buying you octopus balls."
Hearing this, the girl glanced at Lan Shuqing and Jiang Bai with a hint of hostility in her eyes. She knew her boyfriend's character and also knew that Zhang Kai wouldn't dare do anything behind her back. She raised her chin and asked the boys, "Have you bought it?"
The boss packed the little balls at this time, and the boy took it and held the girl's hand, "Let's go."
After the two men left, Lan Shuqing took Jiang Bai's hand and said, "Jiang Bai, are you okay?" She was a little scared when Jiang Bai stopped her just now, but she didn't expect Jiang Bai to be so brave that he could actually push the boy's hand away.
Jiang Bai shook his head, "It's okay."
Lan Shu blinked lightly, "You are so strong."
She pushed the boy away right away.
Jiang Bai glared at her and asked, "Do you still want to eat the meatballs?"
"Eat, eat, eat," Lan Shu chuckled, then turned to the boss and said, "Boss, give me a small portion."
After clicking on the blue book, he hummed softly and glanced in the direction where the girl and boy left. They were really a perfect match, both of them were top-notch.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Bai couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She pulled Lan Shuqing and said, "If you go out alone in the future, don't do it like today."
Girls are naturally weaker than boys, and Lan Shuqing is only nineteen years old. She was afraid that Lan Shuqing would suffer a loss.
Lan Shu patted Jiang Bai's arm gently and said, "Don't worry, that person wouldn't dare to do anything in public."
Jiang Bai glared at her, "You're about to get slapped, and you still don't dare to do anything?"
Sensing Jiang Bai's anger, Lan Shuqing immediately gave in, "Okay, okay, I'll do as you say."
Lan Shuqing just couldn't stand that man's frivolous look, even though it was directed more at herself than at Jiang Bai, but she was still very angry and started to confront him right away.
"Jiang Bai, don't we still have you~" Lan Shu shook Jiang Bai's arm gently and said in a flattering tone.
This caused Jiang Bai to roll his eyes again, "Remember what I said."
Jiang Bai couldn't imagine what would happen if Lan Shuqing was the only one there.
Lan Shuqing knew Jiang Bai was worried about her, so she said, "Jiang Bai, if you can't beat me, you can run away from me. I'm a very fast runner, and there are so many people here, and there are security guards outside, so it's okay."
Jiang Bai glanced at her, his eyes full of warning. Lan Shuqing shut up and pulled Jiang Bai's hand pitifully, but Jiang Bai remained unmoved.
The little ball was ready soon. Jiang Bai took the little ball and handed it to Lan Shuqing expressionlessly. Lan Shuqing took it and knew that Jiang Bai was still angry.
The two walked out of the food court. Lan Shuqing picked up a small meatball with a skewer and handed it to Jiang Bai's mouth, saying with a smile, "Jiang Bai, you eat first."
Jiang Bai glanced at her, and Lan Shuqing handed the meatball forward again, smiling softly. Looking at her, Jiang Bai tilted his head back, but still gently bit the meatball off the skewer and ate it.
Lan Shuqing looked at Jiang Bai and smiled. She knew that Jiang Bai would not be able to stay angry for too long. She sprinkled some meat floss and shrimp on the meatballs. Lan Shuqing saw some meat floss on the corner of Jiang Bai's lips, reached out to wipe it off for her, and then started to eat the meatballs herself.
Jiang Bai was almost startled by Lan Shuqing's small movement. Lan Shuqing moved very quickly. When Jiang Bai reacted, Lan Shuqing was already eating the meatballs. She calmed her heartbeat, wiped the corner of her lips with her fingers, and then remembered something. She took out a piece of paper from her bag and handed it to Lan Shuqing.
Lan Shu raised her head slightly and met Jiang Bai's gaze. She smiled and took the tissue, "Jiang Bai, you are so kind."
Jiang Bai seemed to be burned. She looked away and held Lan Shuqing's elbow. "Eat your meatballs and don't talk."
The two of them walked around for another half an hour, and around eleven thirty, they took a taxi home. From the city center to Jiang Bai's house, they took the city highway directly, and it only took twenty minutes. It was not yet twelve o'clock when they arrived downstairs.
Although it was very late, some people still had lights on in their homes. I wonder if they were waiting for the New Year's Eve.
Jiang Bai unlocked the door, turned on the light, took out his slippers, and changed his shoes, all in one go.
Lan Shuqing also changed her shoes. The sound of fireworks came from somewhere outside the window. Lan Shuqing walked towards the balcony without putting down her bag. Jiang Bai glanced at her, took out his shoulder bag, took something out of it, and followed Lan Shuqing to the balcony.
From a distance, I could see fireworks being set off somewhere on the right. It seemed to be quite close, so I could hear the sound even when standing in the house, and I could vaguely see the edges of the fireworks.
Lan Shu leaned her head out of the window, and only after she could no longer hear or see anything did she stand still and close the window. When she turned around, Jiang Bai was standing behind her.
As the clock slowly approached twelve o'clock, Jiang Bai looked at Lan Shuqing, took out her right hand from behind her back, and said to Lan Shuqing, "Happy New Year."
Although it is not the real New Year in China, Lan Shuqing thought that she would always remember that this was Jiang Bai and her first New Year's Eve, and it was also the first time that Jiang Bai gave her flowers.
A white rose with a very short branch and only a green leaf left. You can faintly smell the rose fragrance and it looks well preserved.
Lan Shuqing took it from Jiang Bai's hand. She looked at Jiang Bai with a smile in her eyes.
Jiang Bai coughed lightly. In fact, she had thought about sending flowers before, but she was undecided whether to send them or how to send them. Until Lan Shuqing said that she would come to see her on the 31st, she went to the flower shop in the afternoon and bought only one. She also brought a transparent box and put the flowers in the box. The sponge at the bottom was soaked in floral mud, so that they had been preserved so well.
Jiang Bai felt uncomfortable being looked down upon by Lan Shu. He glanced at her and turned around, "It's getting late..."
Someone was shy. Lan Shu took a step forward, put his arms around Jiang Bai's waist, put his chin on Jiang Bai's shoulder, and said softly, "Thank you, I like it very much."
The familiar fragrance enveloped her again, and Lan Shuqing's breathing was in her ears. Jiang Bai froze in place, her mind a little confused. She stared at Lan Shuqing's white fingers and the rose she was holding. She was somewhat glad that Lan Shuqing couldn't see her blushing face, and wondered why Lan Shuqing hugged her?
Lan Shuqing's words of love echoed in his ears again. It was the first time that Jiang Bai heard Lan Shuqing speak so gently, as if with doting, even though she was obviously older than Lan Shuqing.
As if sensing Jiang Bai's stiffness, Lan Shuqing hugged him tighter as if playing a prank. Someone's ears had turned red, and the whole person seemed to be steaming. Lan Shuqing smiled in his heart, and then sighed: It's so warm.
Thoughts that shouldn't have been there began to grow in her heart, but she couldn't stop them. Jiang Bai gritted her teeth secretly. She held Lan Shuqing's arm and gently pushed it away. Her voice was slightly hoarse, "It's getting late, take a shower and go to bed."
As he said this, he went to the bathroom by himself. When passing by the shoe cabinet, he did not forget to put away the box in his bag.
Lan Shuqing stood there, holding a white rose in her hand, smiling happily. She lowered her head to smell the fragrance of the rose, with tenderness and satisfaction in her eyes.
The last time she came to Jiang Bai's house, Lan Shuqing left a set of pajamas and a set of skin care products. After Jiang Bai finished taking a shower, Lan Shuqing also took her pajamas and went to take a shower.
By the time the two of them had tidied themselves up and were lying on the bed, it was almost one o'clock. A white rose was placed on the bedside, emitting a faint fragrance.
Jiang Bai felt very sleepy after taking a shower, but she still waited for Lan Shu to lie down gently before looking at her and saying good night.
Lan Shuqing saw that Jiang Bai was indeed very sleepy, so he didn't insist and said good night. Jiang Bai lay on his side, closed his eyes, and fell asleep in a short while.
Unlike his usual coldness and restraint, Jiang Bai became gentle and unusually well-behaved after falling asleep. Lan Shuqing stared at Jiang Bai for a long time. She moved her fingertips slightly and held Jiang Bai's hand on the pillow. The unbearable itch in her heart was slowly soothed. Lan Shuqing leaned over, put her cheek against Jiang Bai's hand, and closed her eyes.
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