Cold water continuously flowed from the showerhead, drenching Ji Rongyu’s well-proportioned muscles.
His skin had taken on a sun-kissed hue due to his regular outdoor exercise routine, giving him a bronze color that exuded a hormonal vitality.
Water droplets traced down his damp hair, falling onto his shoulders and then slowly sliding along his chest. They gradually transformed into an elusive mist.
Just the thought that tonight Yu Bai had agreed to sleep with him ignited every drop of blood in Ji Rongyu’s body. Even after spending nearly half an hour in a cold water bath, he remained immensely heated.
After his shower, Ji Rongyu put on fresh pajamas and dried his damp hair.
Facing the mirror, he re-styled his hair and then picked up a bottle of men’s cologne, spraying a light mist onto himself.
Ji Rongyu messaged his assistant, Hang Yuanshu, not to disturb him tonight.
With everything ready, Ji Rongyu pushed open Yu Bai’s closed bedroom door.
“Yu Bai, I’m coming in!”
Yu Bai was sitting on the bed, dressed in a sky-blue oversized satin pajama.
The loose-fitting pajamas hung on Yu Bai’s slender shoulders, outlining his exquisite and handsome angular shoulders.
The soft, dim light indoors softened Yu Bai’s facial features, enhancing his gentle temperament.
Yu Bai lowered his head slightly, his long and curled eyelashes fluttering.
His round, dark almond-shaped eyes looked at Ji Rongyu. “You’re here.”
Just that single glance from Yu Bai reignited the heat within Ji Rongyu that had been cooled by the cold shower.
Ji Rongyu walked a couple of steps to Yu Bai’s bedside, naturally sliding under the blanket and wrapping his arm around Yu Bai’s shoulder.
Before Yu Bai could push him away, Ji Rongyu buried his cheek in the nape of Yu Bai’s neck, taking a deep breath.
The fresh scent of lemons lingered on Yu Bai’s skin, having just taken a shower.
Fragrant and inviting, Yu Bai seemed like a beautiful, tempting fruit, and yet also resembled a bud waiting to bloom. Ji Rongyu couldn’t help but want to bite into him and take in his scent.
“Don’t… don’t do this,” Yu Bai pushed at Ji Rongyu’s shoulder. “It’s ticklish.”
Ignoring Yu Bai’s words, Ji Rongyu continued to nuzzle against Yu Bai’s neck, his short hair grazing the delicate skin of Yu Bai’s neck, causing Yu Bai to instinctively pull his neck back.
Yu Bai’s cheeks turned slightly red. “Let go, stop messing around.”
Thinking that Yu Bai was simply shy, Ji Rongyu’s actions grew bolder.
Yu Bai’s expression immediately changed. “Ji Rongyu!”
Yu Bai lowered his voice, his face flushed. “Our child is here!”
“Child?” Ji Rongyu glanced at Yu Bai’s slightly protruding abdomen, a glint passing through his narrow, elongated eyes.
Ji Rongyu stood up straight, his lips curling into a smile as he leaned close to Yu Bai’s ear. “Let’s keep our voices down, so it can’t see or hear… ”
Ji Rongyu’s words came to a sudden halt midway.
On the other side of Yu Bai, there was now a little figure clutching a stuffed toy, sleeping with closed eyes.
Xing Xing was sleeping on the other side of Yu Bai. He seemed to have been awakened by the movements and sounds of Yu Bai and Ji Rongyu.
He opened his drowsy round eyes, looking bewilderedly at Yu Bai and then at Ji Rongyu.
Huh? Why is there another person in Dad’s bed?
Xing Xing’s little mind experienced a brief glitch before quickly processing what was happening.
Xing Xing pushed the stuffed toy aside and used his chubby little arms to encircle Yu Bai’s arm. His round face pressed snugly against Yu Bai’s arm.
Could the wicked uncle be trying to take Dad away from him? No way! He wouldn’t let Dad be taken by someone else!
Ji Rongyu’s gaze shifted from Xing Xing’s face to Yu Bai’s. His almond-shaped eyes were filled with a sense of grievance.
Yu Bai had clearly agreed to sleep with him tonight… So how did another little figure end up in his bed?!
Yu Bai blinked. “When you were taking a shower, there happened to be a thunderstorm outside. So Xing Xing came to my room to sleep…”
Summer and autumn were seasons prone to thunderstorms in J City. Even though Xing Xing could sleep by himself now, he was still a child. His courage couldn’t compare to that of an adult. Whenever a thunderstorm with lightning and thunder arrived, Xing Xing would come to sleep with Yu Bai.
Why did a thunderstorm have to happen right now?
“Now it’s not raining outside anymore.” Ji Rongyu looked at Xing Xing. “You can go back to your room and sleep by yourself.”
Xing Xing finally had a chance to sleep with Yu Bai, so how could he go back to his room and let Yu Bai and Ji Rongyu sleep together without him?
Xing Xing’s arms tightened around Yu Bai as he lifted his little head.
Tears welled up in Xing Xing’s eyes as he said, “It’s not raining now, but what if it rains later? Dad, I’m scared.”
Xing Xing’s fear of rain was a facade. He was actually afraid that Yu Bai wouldn’t sleep with him.
How could Yu Bai not see through Xing Xing’s little tricks?
But Yu Bai didn’t expose him.
Yu Bai rubbed Xing Xing’s chubby cheeks. “Alright, alright. Tonight, you can sleep with me.”
Xing Xing obediently nodded, sending a triumphant look toward Ji Rongyu.
Today, Dad was his!
Ji Rongyu said with a hint of grievance, “Yu Bai, what about me?”
Yu Bai looked at Xing Xing, who was nuzzling against his left arm, and then at Ji Rongyu, who appeared somewhat forlorn sitting on his right side.
Yu Bai pondered. “Um… how about we squeeze a bit?”
Xing Xing became anxious. “Dad! This bed is just right for the two of us. If there’s one more person, we won’t fit!”
Ji Rongyu immediately laid down flat. He turned his head to Yu Bai. “I think the size of the bed is perfect. We have plenty of space to sleep.”
Despite Xing Xing being this mood killer of a little rascal, he couldn’t do anything with Yu Bai right now. But being able to sleep with Yu Bai was still better than sleeping alone in the guest room.
Ji Rongyu wrapped his arm around Yu Bai’s waist. “It’s getting late, you should rest too.”
Xing Xing saw Ji Rongyu’s bold hand resting on Yu Bai’s waist and widened his eyes in astonishment.
Xing Xing felt indignant and tried to extend his little arm to also wrap it around Yu Bai’s waist.
However, Xing Xing’s arms were chubby and short, only enough to embrace Yu Bai’s belly.
Ji Rongyu saw Xing Xing waving his small arm and gesturing around Yu Bai’s waist for a while. When he noticed the frustrated expression on Xing Xing’s little face, a soft chuckle escaped his nostrils.
The observant Xing Xing immediately caught Ji Rongyu’s laughter.
This was definitely the wicked uncle mocking him! The wicked uncle was making fun of his short arms! He was so angry!
Xing Xing puffed up his cheeks in a sulky manner, placed his hands on his hips, and glared at Ji Rongyu.
Yu Bai didn’t notice what was happening between Xing Xing and Ji Rongyu. He reached out to turn off the bedside lamps on both sides of the bed.
Yu Bai: “Xing Xing, lie down and sleep. It’s bedtime.”
But Xing Xing, who was still upset, how could he willingly lie down and sleep?
Even if he lay down, he wouldn’t be able to fall asleep anyway!
Xing Xing glared at Ji Rongyu, who was looking smug, and bit his lower lip in frustration.
Xing Xing pushed himself up on the bed and stood unsteadily.
Yu Bai: “What’s wrong?”
“Dad!” Xing Xing said, “Can I sleep between you guys?”
Yu Bai was taken aback. “Why do you suddenly want to sleep in the middle?”
Xing Xing: “Over there is the window side. If it rains in the middle of the night, it’s really scary! On this side is the door. But the bed is so small, I’m afraid I might accidentally fall off and get hurt. It’s so dangerous!”
“Alright, then you can sleep between us.” Yu Bai moved Xing Xing’s little pillow and blanket to the middle.
Xing Xing squeezed between Yu Bai and Ji Rongyu. Before falling asleep, he glanced at Ji Rongyu, who was glaring at him as if he wanted to devour him, and lifted his eyebrows playfully.
Xing Xing wriggled his little body, turned to face Yu Bai, and fell asleep contentedly in Yu Bai’s embrace, much to Ji Rongyu’s jealous gaze.
Ji Rongyu looked at Xing Xing, who was now wedged between him and Yu Bai like the Milky Way separating the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and gnashed his teeth in frustration.
This little rascal was blocking his path so completely that he didn’t even have a chance to touch Yu Bai’s hand or make any contact with him!
This little rascal was truly mischievous!
Ji Rongyu turned to Yu Bai, his expression accusing Xing Xing of being a mood-ruining little rascal.
Yu Bai showed a helpless expression.
Yu Bai shifted his hand from Xing Xing’s back to Ji Rongyu’s arm and gently patted it twice, barely appeasing Ji Rongyu’s annoyance.
After a moment, night fell deeper.
All three of them fell asleep.
—
Ji Rongyu didn’t know if the little rascal who should have been deep in dreams was doing this on purpose or not.
Throughout the night, the little rascal sleeping beside him would occasionally kick or step on him with unusual force.
Ji Rongyu, who had been punched and kicked by Xing Xing all night long, woke up the next day looking dispirited. His two black eye circles were almost visibly dark.
In the morning, before leaving, Ji Rongyu had to put on sunglasses to barely conceal his black eye circles.
“This shouldn’t be happening.” Yu Bai looked at Ji Rongyu’s exhausted appearance, his brows furrowing lightly. “Xing Xing has been sleeping with me almost all his life. He has never moved around when he sleeps with me. He has always been well-behaved…”
Yu Bai had specifically observed Xing Xing. Xing Xing had slept particularly well last night and woke up full of energy this morning, forming a stark contrast with the exhausted Ji Rongyu.
“You didn’t sleep well. You should go back and catch some rest first,” Yu Bai said. “With our parents coming, I’ll go with Xiao Hang to pick them up.”
Upon learning about Yu Bai’s morning sickness yesterday, the idle Rong An couple had volunteered to come to J City to take care of Yu Bai and check on Xing Xing.
“You and Hang Yuanshu? No,” Ji Rongyu leaned on Yu Bai’s shoulder, “I want to go with you.”
Sitting in the driver’s seat, Hang Yuanshu noticed an atmosphere of tension.
Hang Yuanshu straightened his posture and spoke seriously, “I also think the boss should come along. I heard that Lady Rong’s luggage is a bit more, and I’ll need to coordinate with the airport staff…”
Yu Bai: “I see.”
Ji Rongyu shifted his gaze from the rearview mirror and gently nuzzled against Yu Bai’s shoulder.
Ji Rongyu: “So… I’ll go with you.”
“Alright.”
Just as Yu Bai and Ji Rongyu arrived at the airport, Rong An couple’s flight had also landed in J City.
Hang Yuanshu immediately went to coordinate with the airport staff about the luggage. Yu Bai and Ji Rongyu waited for Rong An couple to come out.
“Xiao Bai!”
Before seeing the person, they heard the voice.
Before Yu Bai and Ji Rongyu could react, Rong An’s voice appeared by their side.
A figure rushed out of the exit towards Yu Bai, and the petite Rong An tiptoed to give Yu Bai a big hug.
“Xiao Bai, it’s been so long. Why have you lost weight?” Rong An, under her son’s jealous gaze, furrowed her brow and pinched Yu Bai’s arm. Then she looked at Yu Bai’s face. “It must be that rascal Xiao Yu not taking good care of you! Just wait, I’ll give him a good scolding when I see him!”
As she said this, a tired look crossed Rong An’s face.
“Huh? Where’s Xiao Yu? Why haven’t I seen him?”
Standing beside Yu Bai, Ji Rongyu wore a pair of sunglasses. “Mom, I’m here.”
Following Ji Rongyu’s voice, Rong An only saw a pair of large sunglasses.
Rong An was startled. “Ji Rongyu, are you feverish? Why are you wearing such big sunglasses at the airport? You almost scared me to death!”
In Ji Rongyu’s everyday life, he mostly wore three-piece suits. Normally, he opted for the most common and easy-to-match styles.
Rong An unexpectedly saw her son inexplicably wearing such exaggerated sunglasses in an indoor place like the airport, which startled her.
“I didn’t sleep well last night,” Ji Rongyu said with a resentful look, glancing at Yu Bai.
Unfortunately, the oversized sunglasses on Ji Rongyu’s nose obstructed his resentful gaze.
Rong An also didn’t notice the odd emotion in Ji Rongyu’s tone.
Rong An chatted with Yu Bai side by side while Ji Rongyu followed behind, wearing sunglasses.
Considering Yu Bai’s condition, the Rong An couple had brought three people this time—nannies who had long worked for the Ji family in the capital city. Although they were nearing retirement age, their experience in taking care of children was extensive.
“My eldest son up to Xiao Yu, they were all taken care of by these aunts.” Rong An said, “This time, I specially brought them. After the baby is born, they can help take care of you…”
In the past, when Yu Bai’s family was in poor circumstances and couldn’t afford a nanny, Yu Bai and his grandmother had been busy taking care of the newborn Xing Xing. In the year Xing Xing was born, Yu Bai hardly had a complete night’s sleep.
As Yu Bai’s baby grew month by month, he wanted a nanny who was trustworthy and wouldn’t spread idle gossip. With the Rong An couple helping to find suitable people, Yu Bai felt reassured.
Yu Bai smiled. “That sounds good.”
Seeing Yu Bai smile, Rong An couldn’t help but lift the corner of her lips. However, she quickly let it drop.
Rong An’s gaze paused on Ji Rongyu’s hand for a moment and then on Yu Bai’s hand resting on his slightly protruding belly.
It wasn’t until Yu Bai gave her a puzzled look that Rong An retracted her gaze.
“The baby is growing bigger.” Rong An said, “Around the next Chinese New Year, it’s estimated to be born, right?”
“More or less.” Yu Bai said, “A few days ago, I noticed that the baby is moving in my belly.”
“Fetal movements?”
Yu Bai nodded, “It’s just that the movements aren’t frequent, only occasional.”
Rong An chuckled, “Sounds like a lazy baby.”
The car stopped at the doorstep of Yu Bai’s home. When Yu Bai got out of the car and Ji Rongyu followed him, Ji Rongyu was held back by his mother.
“Mom, what’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong? You’re asking me what’s wrong? I wanted to ask you what’s wrong!” Rong An’s expression turned serious. “Tell the truth, have you made Xiao Bai angry these past few days?”
Ji Rongyu: “No.”
Rong An: “No? If there’s no problem, then why is there no progress at all between you two?”
Ji Rongyu was surprised. “Mom, how did you know that we haven’t made any progress?”
Until now, Ji Rongyu hadn’t talked to anyone about what he did to Yu Bai!
“Fool!” Rong An gave Ji Rongyu’s head a strong flick, “When you left the capital, you got the engagement ring you ordered from your second sister, right? You received it last week, didn’t you?”
“I’m telling you, you’ve had the ring for a week, why haven’t you given it yet? Are you hiding it to hatch little chicks and grow little rings?!”
So that’s it.
Ji Rongyu said, “Mom, I haven’t found the right opportunity yet…”
“No opportunity? Then create one.” Rong An, like an experienced person, said, “A strong-willed woman fears an indecisive man. You should know, back then, your dad pursued me. He proposed to me all over the world…”
When Rong An was young, she was a jewelry designer. Due to the nature of her work, she often had to travel around the world.
In order to propose to her, Ji Cheng, her husband, followed Rong An’s flight routes during her business trips. Whenever Rong An arrived in a city, Ji Cheng would prepare a proposal ceremony for her.
For a full month, Ji Cheng proposed to her continuously all around the world before Rong An finally accepted his proposal.
Rong An couldn’t help but complain, “Clearly, you have the same temperament as your dad, always pestering people like a nag. How come you didn’t inherit your dad’s knack for creating opportunities in matters of love?”
“Cough, cough.”
Seeing Rong An’s voice gradually getting louder, Ji Cheng, who had gotten off the car behind, cleared his throat with a slightly red face.
“Rong An, Xiao Bai has already gone in. Let’s go in too.”
Ji Cheng held his wife’s hand and walked forward. As they passed by Ji Rongyu, Ji Cheng turned his head and glanced at him, making a contemptuous sound.
“Like father, like son, huh?”
Ji Cheng’s voice softened.
Ji Rongyu: “…”
—
The second and third days after Rong An couple’s arrival happened to be rest days.
Under Rong An’s strong persuasion, Xing Xing agreed to spend two days at the newly opened amusement park in J City with Rong An couple.
Before going to bed at night, Xing Xing lay on the bed with a bit of regret, “It would be even better if Dad could go with us!”
Unfortunately, Dad had been feeling a bit unwell these past few days. Besides, Dad had a little baby in his belly and couldn’t tire himself out. So, he could only go to the amusement park with Grandpa and Grandma.
Yu Bai touched Xing Xing’s head, “It’s okay. After Xiaobao is born, the four of us, along with Grandpa and Grandma, will go to the amusement park together. By then, you’ll have visited the park and be familiar with all the attractions. You can be our guide. Xiaobao will definitely admire Big Brother Xing Xing so much, knowing that there are so many fun things in the amusement park…”
These days, Xing Xing had accompanied Yu Bai to prenatal checkups almost every time. Under the doctor’s simple descriptions, Xing Xing had imagined the baby in Yu Bai’s belly as a chubby, round-faced, big-eyed, fair-skinned infant.
When Xing Xing thought about a tender and soft baby with a sweet voice calling him “Big Brother,” looking at him with clear, sparkling eyes full of admiration, his little heart went “thump thump” so fast.
So, this was the sense of accomplishment of being a big brother?
“Great!” Xing Xing readily agreed, “Tomorrow, when I go to the amusement park with Grandpa and Grandma, I’ll thoroughly explore all the fun attractions and remember them all!”
And then in the future, after the little baby was born, he would definitely take the little baby to the amusement park, show the little baby around, hold the little baby’s hand, and have the little baby call him “Big Brother” in an admiring tone.
“Dad, can I touch Xiaobao before sleeping?”
“Of course!”
Xing Xing’s chubby little hand touched Yu Bai’s belly through his clothes.
Since learning that there was a baby inside Dad’s belly that could move, Xing Xing had made it a habit to touch the baby every night before sleeping and softly say, “Goodnight.”
“Xiao Bao, come out soon. When you come out, we can play all the fun attractions at the amusement park together!” Xing Xing said, “I heard from the kids in my class that the amusement park has super delicious hot dogs, ice cream, drinks… When you grow up, I’ll buy all of them for you!”
Whether it was triggered by Xing Xing’s description of the amusement park or the delicious things, the little baby in Yu Bai’s belly, which had been quiet, began to move restlessly.
Xing Xing felt the tiny movements under his small palm, and a sweet smile appeared on his soft face.
Soon, accompanied by pleasant daydreams, Xing Xing drifted into a sweet slumber.
After Xing Xing fell asleep, Yu Bai gently covered him with a blanket and tucked him in. Then, he left Xing Xing’s room and returned to his own.
The next day, Xing Xing woke up early.
While Yu Bai was still asleep, Xing Xing had already left home with Rong An couple to the newly opened amusement park in J City.
Last night, the weather was calm and quiet, without rain or wind.
Yu Bai slept soundly throughout the night.
As the sunlight filled the room and warmed the bed, Yu Bai woke up.
Yu Bai had a sweet dream last night, but he couldn’t recall the specifics of the dream. However, it was a rare and complete dream that Yu Bai had.
Yu Bai sat up, lazily yawning.
As Yu Bai pushed open the bedroom door to get ready, he caught a whiff of the aroma of breakfast wafting in from outside.
“Up already?”
Yu Bai blinked, nodding vigorously.
Did he… not see wrongly, this early in the morning?
Ji Rongyu, who rarely cooked, was standing in front of Yu Bai wearing an apron.
The apron on Ji Rongyu was originally clean and tidy, but now it was messy, and the parts of his clothes not covered by the apron were stained with various sauce marks.
“Get ready.” Ji Rongyu said, “I woke up early to prepare breakfast for you!”
“Ah… okay.”
Yu Bai entered the bathroom, looking bewildered in the mirror.
Huh? When did Ji Rongyu develop a liking for cooking?
Also, the food Ji Rongyu cooked… cough, is it edible?
Yu Bai sat at the dining table with a simple breakfast laid out in front of him.
“This could be considered brunch, so I prepared a slightly more abundant meal for you.” Ji Rongyu said, “I specifically consulted Aunt Cai, and she said I cooked it very deliciously…”
Aunt Cai was the aunt hired by Rong An couple to manage their diet. Yu Bai had tasted Aunt Cai’s dinner last night, and it tasted better than the average restaurant.
With Aunt Cai overseeing things, Yu Bai felt slightly reassured.
Yu Bai picked up a knife and fork and cut into a sauce-covered poached egg.
The poached egg was tender, with the egg white just coagulating and the yolk in a flowing state.
The eggs at Yu Bai’s home were high-quality sterile eggs, suitable for eating raw and with no trace of any egg smell. These eggs were perfect for making runny eggs.
However, although runny eggs might seem easy to make, achieving the right balance of flowing yolk and set egg white required some effort.
Yu Bai: “Did you make this?”
Ji Rongyu folded his hands on the table, his chin resting on his arm, and his slender phoenix eyes focused intently on Yu Bai.
“Mhm, mhm, mhm! Try it quickly, is it good?”
Yu Bai put the egg into his mouth.
The sauce on the egg was light and not overpowering, so when combined with the rich egg white, it balanced out the slight greasiness of the egg perfectly.
The runny egg yolk melted in Yu Bai’s mouth, incredibly fragrant and sweet. Yu Bai took a piece of crispy and butter-coated sweet bread, dipping it into the flowing yolk. The rich texture opened up his appetite.
This breakfast might not have looked extraordinary, and its preparation wasn’t overly complex. The real highlight, however, was the tangy-sweet thin sauce that managed to capture Yu Bai’s taste buds perfectly.
In recent days, Yu Bai hadn’t been eating much for breakfast.
Yet today’s breakfast, he devoured every last bit.
“Delicious.” Yu Bai blinked and said, “I didn’t expect your cooking to be quite good.”
Watching Yu Bai finish everything he cooked, Ji Rongyu’s lips almost reached his ears due to the grin on his face.
“Young Master Yu took quite some effort for this breakfast.” Aunt Cai commented from the side. “He got up before dawn to learn how to make breakfast from me. He made several failed attempts before finally succeeding with this one.”
Of course, Ji Rongyu had tried to adjust the mixed sauce several times, but the taste was never right. In the end, Aunt Cai adjusted it and poured it over.
However, she conveniently left out this part of the story.
Aunt Cai patted her waist and said, “Oh dear, I woke up too early today. I’ll go back to sleep a bit. I’ll come out when it’s time to prepare lunch.”
Aunt Cai tactfully left the dining area to Yu Bai and Ji Rongyu.
Ji Rongyu stood up and approached Yu Bai.
“I’ll help you clear the plates.”
Yu Bai: “No need. I can handle the plates myself.”
“No, no, no. Let me do it.”
Seeing Yu Bai’s intention to collect the plates, Ji Rongyu became flustered.
Yu Bai gave him a puzzled look, seemingly confused about why Ji Rongyu suddenly became so anxious.
It wasn’t until Yu Bai walked into the kitchen with the plates in his hands.
In the sink, the dishwasher, and on the stove, there were countless dirty dishes, pots, and utensils. The white tiles in the kitchen were splattered with oil and sauce stains. The trash can was nearly overflowing with eggshells.
Yu Bai paused for two or three seconds.
He couldn’t immediately recognize that this chaotic kitchen was actually… his kitchen?
What on earth had Ji Rongyu done to the kitchen?!
“I, I just had some trouble when I first tried to cook, so I asked Aunt Cai for help.” Ji Rongyu explained, “I’ll clean up the kitchen!”
Yu Bai: “…Have you washed dishes before?”
Ji Rongyu: “No.”
“Forget it, I’ll take care of it.” Yu Bai said, “There are so many dishes, and the dishwasher can’t handle them all. I’ll wash them by hand, and it might be faster.”
As Yu Bai spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, stood by the sink, and fetched a dishcloth.
Amidst the gentle sound of flowing water, Ji Rongyu walked up behind Yu Bai.
His arms encircled Yu Bai’s waist, and his chin rested on Yu Bai’s shoulder.
Ji Rongyu’s voice was filled with frustration: “Yu Bai, are you angry?”
Yu Bai: “No.”
“But I feel like you’re upset.” Ji Rongyu said, “You’re turning away from me.”
Yu Bai glanced at Ji Rongyu and then turned back: “I’m washing dishes, so I have to face away from you. If I faced you while washing dishes, wouldn’t my dishes end up broken?”
“It seems to make sense.” Ji Rongyu’s fluffy head nuzzled against the nape of Yu Bai’s neck.
When Yu Bai put down the dishes he was holding, his body suddenly lifted.
“Ji Rongyu, what are you doing?”
“I’ll wash these dishes.” Ji Rongyu said, “I’m not dumb. I watched you wash them, so I’ve learned.”
“Really?”
“Of course!”
Yu Bai: “Then wash one to show me.”
Ji Rongyu casually picked up a dirty dish and used the soapy dishcloth to scrub it back and forth.
The frothy bubbles increased, nearly filling the entire dirty dish.
As the water and bubbles made contact, the white foam dispersed.
“You see, you poured too much detergent.” Yu Bai waved his hand, dispersing the foam in front of him, “So your dishes are covered in foam. This way, you waste detergent and it’s also hard to clean the dishes properly…”
Ji Rongyu’s dishwashing action came to a halt.
Yu Bai’s gaze shifted to Ji Rongyu: “What’s wrong?”
“Don’t move.” Ji Rongyu looked at Yu Bai fixedly, then bent down.
The distance between them closed rapidly, until they were face to face, and Ji Rongyu finally stopped.
Yu Bai widened his eyes, looking nervously at Ji Rongyu: “Is there something on my face?”
Ji Rongyu blinked his phoenix eyes lightly: “Mhmm.”
“Foam?” Yu Bai reached toward his face.
“No,” Ji Rongyu said, “On your face… there’s my gaze.”
Yu Bai paused for three seconds, then burst into laughter.
He lightly punched Ji Rongyu’s chest: “Ji Rongyu, you’re really smooth with your words.”
“Huh? Am I really that smooth?” Ji Rongyu furrowed his brows.
According to his mother, when pursuing someone, you should be persistent and create opportunities where none exist.
So, Ji Rongyu had spent the previous afternoon and night studying the most popular online dating strategies, collecting a bunch of romantic lines.
Unexpectedly, things weren’t going well.
Not only did Yu Bai not show any interest in the heartfelt breakfast he prepared, but he now also said that the romantic lines he memorized overnight were too cheesy!
What kind of useless strategies were there online!
TL’s note: These extra chapters are so looooong and I’m already sleepy huhu… I’ll upload the remaining 3 chapters later. I’ll just go and get some sleep first :>
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