Translated by: Queen Dei Mos
Novel Update Schedule: Monday
T/N: My Internet is back! Finally, my data was depleting so rapidly! (´ω｀。)
Characters:
Ji Bai – MC
Ji Feifei – MC’s older sister
Ji Mingzhi – MC’s father
Tao Jiazhi – MC’s mother
Old lady Ji – paternal grandmother – Ji Mingzhi’s mother
Xie Sui – ML
Cong Yuzhou – ML friend
Jiang Zhongning – ML friend
Ai Xiaoxiao – MC’s close friend
Xu Huan – MC’s close friend
Yin Xiaxia – MC’s close friend
Madam Cheng – ML’s birth mother
Chen Zheyang – Childhood friend of MC and Ji Feifei
Chen Zhenheng – Principal of Dexin High School, Father of Chen Zheyang
Director Qin – Director of Academic Affairs
Lu Weiwei – Girlfriend of Jiang Zhongning
Not far away, on a steep slope, several teenagers were eager to have a skiing competition.
“Slide down in one breath, whoever stops first is the loser.”
“Whoever loses tonight will treat everyone ah, no excuses.”
“Wait a minute, it seems like someone’s missing. Where’s Brother Sui?”
Only then did Cong Yuzhou notice that Xie Sui was nowhere to be found. He looked around the vast snowy slope for a while before finally finding Xie Sui in the children’s slope area.
He accompanied Ji Bai by holding her wrist and guiding her as she slowly slid down…
Watching Xie Sui’s seemingly attentive yet feigned-serious demeanor, Cong Yuzhou raised an eyebrow, feeling an inexplicable urge to laugh.
Staying by her side, even a wolf turned into a dog. He was just one step away from wagging his tail and sticking out his tongue to lick her.
Jiang Zhongning hugged his girlfriend and looked at Xie Sui, sighing, “Brother Sui is surprisingly patient with women. Last time laozi asked him to teach me ice skating, it took less than three minutes before he just kicked me directly.”
His girlfriend, Lu Weiwei, glanced at Jiang Zhongning with disdain, “Who asked you to be clumsy ah? Brother Sui can tolerate you for three minutes, which is already good.”
Jiang Zhongning affectionately pinched Lu Weiwei’s chin. “Who’s clumsy? Huh?”
“Let go! Ai ya, you’re so annoying ah!”
After playing around at the ski resort for the whole afternoon, they changed their clothes and walked out of the rest area. Chen Zheyang and Cong Yuzhou’s group officially bumped into each other.
It was quite obvious to both sides that there was a difference in social status. The boys and girls around Chen Zheyang were dressed in branded clothes from head to toe, with two cool luxury cars parked nearby;
While around Cong Yuzhou, the boys were wearing mountaineering clothes and pushing mountain bikes, giving off a 100% wild vibe.
Both sides scrutinized each other, each with their own thoughts.
When Jiang Zhongning’s girlfriend, Lu Weiwei, saw that the girls were covered all over with branded names, there was a envy in her heart.
The eyes of Chen Zheyang’s friends landed on the beautiful face and hot figure of Lu Weiwei, almost unable to look away.
Due to Xie Sui’s previous actions that tarnished Ji Feifei’s reputation which caused it to reach rock bottom and drove a wedge in the relationship between the Ji sisters, for Chen Zheyang, Xie Sui was unpleasant to the eye.
However, Ji Bai had been with Xie Sui the whole afternoon, which made him unsure of the relationship between the two.
Out of manners and good upbringing, he still greeted Xie Sui lightly.
Xie Sui ignored him, lowered his head and said to Ji Bai, “Let’s soak in the hot springs together tonight.”
Before Ji Bai could reply, Chen Zheyang interjected, “Our hotel has a private hot spring, so there’s no need to go to another.”
Only then did Xie Sui’s gaze slowly shift to Chen Zheyang——
“Did laozi ask you?”
He exuded a cold, sharp aura all over his body, which was quite intimidating.
Chen Zheyang was actually somewhat afraid. He avoided his sharp gaze and turned to Ji Bai, saying, “Don’t go out of the hotel tonight. I promised Uncle and Aunt to take you back safely.”
Chen Zheyang’s words were also reasonable. Ji Bai thought for a moment and said to Xie Sui, “Xie Sui, let’s not go out tonight.”
Xie Sui didn’t say anything, he just turned around with a serious expression and left.
After Chen Zheyang’s group left, Jiang Zhongning whispered to Cong Yuzhou, “Only Ji Xiao Bai has the guts to actually dare not give Brother Sui any face in front of so many people.”
Cong Yuzhou gave an easy going laugh, “Just based on Ji Xiao Bai’s boldness to threaten Principal Chen like that, Brother Sui wouldn’t dare do anything to her.”
“I feel a bit sorry for Brother Sui.”
“Come on, you’re in a desperate situation yourself. Why bother meddling with others’ affairs?”
Jiang Zhongning puzzled, “How am I in a desperate situation?”
Cong Yuzhou whispered, “Didn’t you see just now? The guys around Prince Chen couldn’t take their eyes off your girlfriend.”
Jiang Zhongning turned to look at Lu Weiwei. He had to admit that his girlfriend was indeed very beautiful, but he was still very confident. He and Lu Weiwei were childhood sweethearts, which was not something ordinary people could compare to.
Lu Weiwei, unaware of the conversation between the two, approached and asked Jiang Zhongning, “Are those people your friends?”
“Just acquaintances from school.”
“I saw them heading towards the West Heron Mountain Ridge Hotel ah.”
“What’s wrong?”
“That hotel is the most high-end five-star hotel in the entire area. I saw it online before, each room had its own hot spring. It’s especially luxurious.”
A look of longing appeared in Lu Weiwei’s eyes.
Jiang Zhongning, who doted on his girlfriend, patted Lu Weiwei’s shoulder. “Do you want to stay there? I can treat you to a night at that hotel and experience it.”
Lu Weiwei pouted, feeling a bit aggrieved. “Forget it, let’s not stay for a night or two. We’ll just end up being laughed at by others.”
“Why would they laugh?” Jiang Zhongning couldn’t understand. “If they can stay, why can’t we?”
“You don’t understand.”
Lu Weiwei bit her lip and stopped arguing with him.
Of course, Jiang Zhongning couldn’t understand. For the people around Chen Zheyang, staying in luxury hotels was a daily enjoyment for them; whereas for someone like Lu Weiwei, gritting her teeth to stay in such a hotel, could only be considered a luxurious experience, which was a completely different situation.
**
That evening, when Ji Bai returned to her room, she realized she was still wearing Xie Sui’s gloves. The leather gloves were so warm that she hadn’t been willing to take them off, and had forgotten to do so before she left.
She sat on the edge of the bed and took out her phone to send Xie Sui a message, intending to arrange a time to return the gloves to him tomorrow.
But before she could send the message, a cold and icy text from Xie Sui popped up first——
“Give me back the gloves.”
Ji Bai could only delete the text she had just typed and ask him, “When?”
“Now.”
Ji Bai turned around to see that Ji Feifei had already changed into a beautiful swimsuit and was ready to go downstairs to soak in the hot springs.
“Is tomorrow okay?”
“Going mountain climbing tomorrow. We’re leaving at five in the morning. If you can wake up, you’re welcome to join.”
Indeed, Ji Bai couldn’t wake up at that time, but thinking that Xie Sui would also need gloves for mountain climbing, she compromised and said, “Send me your location, I’ll bring them to you now.”
Xie Sui sent her the location of the hot spring resort and added, “Bring a swimsuit. I bought you a ticket for the hot springs.”
Ji Bai: ……
Ji Bai walked out of the hotel lobby with her bag. Not far away, by the hot spring, several girls were sitting around Ji Feifei. They were chatting and laughing, their infectious laughter filling the air, yet Ji Bai couldn’t discern the topic of their discussion.
Ji Feifei spotted Ji Bai and tilted her head as she asked, “It’s so late, where are you going?”
“Just going out for some fresh air.”
“Be careful and come back early.”
“I know.”
In front of outsiders, her older sister always showed her utmost care and concern.
A girl whispered, “Fei Fei, look at how indifferent she is to you, yet you still care about her like this.”
“Exactly! Ji Bai is too arrogant. All the way here, she didn’t even want to talk to us.”
Ji Feifei smiled and said, “There’s nothing that can be done. That’s just how she is. As her older sister, all I can do is be more tolerant of her.”
Ji Bai only heard a few sentences before quickening her pace and walking out of the hotel entrance.
She indeed didn’t care much to talk to these kinds of girls. Birds of a feather flock together, and while they could open up and chat freely with Ji Feifei, it was natural that Ji Bai didn’t find much common ground with them.
The hot spring resort was only a few hundred meters away from Ji Bai’s hotel, just a few minutes walk.
Xie Sui was squatting on the steps at the entrance, a cigarette in his hand. His narrow eyes slightly curved as he lazily glanced at her.
“Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you?”
Ji Bai raised the bag in her hand apologetically and said, “I was packing my things, so I got delayed.”
“Why do you have so much stuff?”
Xie Sui rummaged through her bag and found a swimsuit, towel, shower gel, shampoo, and various bottles of skincare products……
Ji Bai explained in a low voice, “They’re all things I need.”
“Alright.”
Xie Sui originally thought women were quite troublesome, but for some reason, when it came to her, he felt that no amount of trouble was too much.
He was perfectly happy to wait for her, feeling content and sweet inside, and even felt bubbling with happiness like a fizzy cola.
Ji Bai didn’t know what Xie Sui was thinking, she walked to the front desk, exchanged for a locker key, then turned back to ask Xie Sui, “Where are your friends?”
“They went in first.” Xie Sui said, walking up beside her. “Nearly forty minutes of dillydallying, who the hell would be happy to stand outside and wait in the cold?”
Although his tone was impatient, Ji Bai could still hear his tolerance from within.
She apologized, “Sorry.”
Xie Sui pushed her into the women’s changing room. “Troublesome .”
Ji Bai entered the women’s changing room, found her locker, and changed into her white one-piece swimsuit.
Although the conditions of the hot spring resort couldn’t compare to the one in the five-star West Heron Mountain Ridge Hotel, they were still quite good. There were changing stalls and floor heating.
The hot spring area was nestled in the jungle, shrouded in white mist. There were around a hundred hot spring pools of various sizes, each with different temperatures and therapeutic effects. They were connected by gravel pathways, surrounding them were lush green plants, with patches of unthawed white snow still visible along the paths.
Ji Bai wrapped herself tightly in a towel and walked along the pathway ahead. From afar, she could already hear Cong Yuzhou’s voice.
“Brother Sui, why are you just coming now ah? We’re almost done soaking.”
Xie Sui’s voice sounded gentle. “Girls are always busy with many things so it’s normal for them to be slow.”
In front of outsiders, Xie Sui never complained about anything negative regarding Ji Bai, always giving her face.
Ji Bai, wrapped in a towel, walked over and greeted them as she stood by the edge of the hot spring.
The boys saw Ji Bai approaching and one after another showed friendly smiles, Jiang Zhongning said, “Xiao Bai, we’ve saved a spot for you. You can join my girlfriend.”
Perhaps afraid that she would feel embarrassed, the boys all consciously turned their heads away and didn’t look at her.
On the other side, in a hot spring with roses, Lu Weiwei waved at Ji Bai. “Come over here.”
As Ji Bai walked over, she gave a sideways glance at Xie Sui.
In the middle of the swirling white mist, he leaned against the edge of the hot spring, his elbow casually resting on the stone platform. The water reached just below his chest, and his skin was slightly paler than his face. The contours of his muscular arms were clearly defined, radiating power.
As he talked with his friends, his gaze seemed to intentionally or unintentionally drift towards Ji Bai.
Ji Bai quickened her pace, walking to the one next to them. She took off her towel and hung it on the wooden rack before stepping into the hot spring.
The warm water slowly spread from her feet to her whole body, driving away the chill.
Lu Weiwei was squinting as she sized up Ji Bai.
Her skin was white as if it had been washed with milk, her delicate features appearing restrained and reserved, and her eyes, clear and watery.
Girls from wealthy families were always delicate.
However, Ji Bai’s every movement was polite and neither too close nor distant which set her apart from other girls from wealthy families.
Lu Weiwei couldn’t help feeling a bit envious.
She struck up a conversation with Ji Bai, “The West Heron Mountain Ridge Hotel’s hot spring is so luxurious, I heard the environment there is much better than here. Why did you come here ah?”
Ji Bai replied calmly, “I came to return something to him.”
Of course, there was also a part of her that didn’t want to soak in the hot spring with Ji Feifei and the others. And perhaps, another small part of the reason was that she couldn’t bear to refuse Xie Sui.
But these were things she didn’t want to discuss with others.
Cong Yuzhou and several boys exchanged glances with each other, then one after another stood up and got ready to leave. “Brother Sui, we’re going to another pool.”
Xie Sui casually responded with an “En.” but judging by his appearance, it seemed he had no intention of joining them.
Jiang Zhongning fished up Lu Weiwei and said, “Wife, let’s go.”
Lu Weiwei obediently followed Jiang Zhongning as they left.
The adjacent hot spring was now occupied only by Xie Sui and Ji Bai.
The two of them, separated by the misty pool, stared at each other from afar.
Ji Bai seemed to sense that the atmosphere was a bit strange so she involuntarily averted her gaze.
Xie Sui’s dark eyes, however, continued to gaze at her, causing her heart to race.
After a while, Xie Sui rose from the pool, creating a splash as he did. He circled around to the edge of Ji Bai’s pool and slowly stepped in.
Ji Bai looked at him warily. “What are you doing?”
“What else can I do?” Xie Sui stood on the steps of the hot spring pool, looking at the rose petals floating in the pool. He earnestly said, “I also want to soak in a rose bath.”
“……”
His upper body was dripping wet, his physique was simply outstanding, making others pale in comparison. The six-pack abs on his abdomen were incredibly sexy. Due to the water, his swim trunks were slightly tight, revealing a hint of an indescribable curve.
At this moment, in the dead of night, one could look up and see the stars filling the sky, the vastness of the heavens and the earth, with the mountain wind biting cold.
The instant Xie Sui stepped into the pool, Ji Bai’s breathing became a bit rapid.
In the shadow of the trees, amid the haze, one could faintly hear the laughter and playfulness of the young men, seemingly close, yet also distant.
She blinked, and to her surprise, Xie Sui was nowhere to be seen. The pool was empty, with no sign of him.
Worriedly, she called out, “Xie Sui?”
Gradually, a figure emerged from the moving pool of water beside her. He had actually swam to her side and caught hold of her slender waist.
Startled by the tickling sensation, Ji Bai was so frightened that she was almost unable to keep her footing on the bottom of the pool, nearly drowning and choking on water.
Xie Sui supported her waist and brought her to the surface of the water.
With a “splash”, his head also emerged from the water.
His wet hair clung onto his forehead, and water trickled down from his prominent eyebrows. He reached up to wipe his face, a hint of laughter lurking in the corners of his eyes.
She wondered what he was laughing about, smiling incessantly.
Ji Bai quickly stepped back, putting some distance between them.
“Why are you running? Laozi can still drown you in this pool!”
Xie Sui walked over to her and, seeing her about to move away again, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer to him. “Do you want to play hide and seek with me here?”
She immediately stopped, her whole body tense, watching his every move carefully.
Xie Sui’s gaze drifted intentionally or unintentionally to her chest——
The light colored one-piece swimsuit highlighted her slightly developing small chest, already fitting the profile of a young woman.
Ji Bai instinctively crossed her arms in front of her chest.
“Why hide when there’s not much there to hide anyway”
The girl, unconvinced, said, “What are you looking at then?”
Xie Sui chuckled. “Even without much, it’s still cute.”
“……”
In the swirling white mist, her eyes were tinged with the glistening hue of the water, exceptionally captivating.
Xie Sui tilted his head slightly, no longer looking at her like before.
In this kind of place, he was really afraid he wouldn’t be able to control himself and do something beastly to her.
He had to restrain himself; after all, she was still just a young girl.
Ji Bai, seeing that he finally settled down, relaxed a bit. She leaned against the edge of the pool, and began to enjoy the pleasure of soaking in the hot spring.
She was just afraid that Xie Sui would mess around, but as long as he behaved, it was actually okay to be alone with him.
Xie Sui noticed Ji Bai closing her eyes, her thick eyelashes dusted with fine droplets of water.
He slowly reached out his hand and, as discreetly as possible, rested his arm on the stone platform behind her back.
In doing so, it seemed as if she was leaning against him.
Slowly but surely, a certain person’s disobedient hand began to wander moving closer and closer until it rested on her thin shoulder.
The girl calmly said, “Xie Sui, take your claws off.”
Xie Sui looked up at the sky, not batting an eyelid and maintaining an innocent expression.
Ji Bai glanced at his hand resting on her shoulder, gently exhaling a breath of air as she cautioned, “Behave yourself.”
Xie Sui, on the contrary, chuckled, “Calling this disobedient means you haven’t seen what real disobedience is. Want to give it a shot?”
“You dare…”
Ji Bai paused, realizing she couldn’t come up with a threat that could intimidate Xie Sui for the moment.
A hint of charm flickered in Xie Sui’s narrow eyes as he asked, “How about it?”
“I won’t say another word to you again!”
She puffed out her cheeks, glaring at him angrily.
A smile gradually spread from the corners of Xie Sui’s eyes. After a good while, he finally lifted his arm and withdrew it from her shoulder.
However before Ji Bai could breathe a sigh of relief, this guy’s disobedient hand unexpectedly pinched her left ear.
He pressed his fingertip firmly, gently kneading the soft flesh of her ear, and said in a fierce tone——
“Try ignoring laozi and see what happens.”
Ji Bai was tickled by his pinching and a shiver ran down her spine.
“Let…let go.” Her voice trembled uncontrollably, “If you keep doing this…I’m going back!”
Xie Sui released her after teasing her.
Breaking free from the young man’s shackles, Ji Bai immediately moved to the side, keeping a safe distance from him. Her doe-like eyes watched him warily. “I already told you not to touch me.”
“Laozi only touches you because I care about you. For other women, I wouldn’t even bother looking at them if they were placed in front of me.”
“I don’t care about others…Anyway, I don’t allow it, so you can’t touch me.”
Young men at this age often have very strong sexual desires.
Ji Bai didn’t dare to be alone with him anymore. She got up and walked out of the hot spring pool, wrapped in a towel, and headed towards the other side of the path.
Xie Sui stared blankly at her slender figure as she walked away, his fingertips still lingering with the softness of her ear.
“Xiao Bai.” He suddenly called out to her.
Ji Bai dully turned back.
“Then I promise you, I’ll be more obedient from now on.” His gaze was sincere with a hint of a coaxing tone in his voice. “I’ll wait for your permission, okay?”
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