NOVEL ONLINE FREE 22: Bai Yu
Ye Lan did not disclose her identity as someone who worked here.
What do you call this?
A surprise!
Ye Lan thought she could keep it secret for now, then reveal this surprise later. Perhaps the other person would be much happier that way?
Because, you see, she was a Night Watcher, and she spent a lot of time here.
Usually, aside from learning the common knowledge a Night Watcher should know, she was mostly idle the rest of the time.
And since the medical facility was nearby, Ye Lan could go visit the other person anytime to play.
It seemed like a great idea no matter how she thought about it.
“Hmm~”
Thinking of this, Ye Lan hummed a cheerful tune as she walked towards the hospital room number she had been given.
“I wonder what kind of person they are? Male or female? What do they look like, and will they be surprised when they see my true appearance? I’m really looking forward to it.”
Ye Lan talked to herself as her footsteps quickened.
Finally, she stopped in front of a room, feeling particularly nervous.
“How should I greet them? Should I be cheerful or calm? Ugh… I’m so nervous.”
After hesitating at the door for a few minutes, Ye Lan finally mustered the courage to knock.
“Come in.”
It was a very pleasant voice, seemingly belonging to a girl.
Ye Lan entered with a puzzled feeling.
Upon entering, she was stunned.
“Eh? Senior Bai Tu, why are you here?”
Bai Tu looked at the black-haired young girl who walked in from outside, her expression also freezing for a moment.
“Ye Lan? How did you know I was here?”
Now both of them were confused.
Bai Tu had wanted to meet Bai Yu’s friend, but instead, she encountered Ye Lan, who had recently joined the Night Watchers.
Ye Lan had come to meet her game friend in person, but unexpectedly met Bai Tu, whom she knew.
This coincidence was remarkable.
At this point, Ye Lan looked at the smiling petite girl sitting on the hospital bed, who resembled Bai Tu somewhat, and became increasingly puzzled.
“Um, actually, I came to meet my game friend in person…”
Upon hearing this, Bai Tu looked towards Bai Yu on the hospital bed.
Bai Yu also slightly opened her small mouth, seemingly surprised by her cute online friend.
“Um… Is your ID ‘Lanxing’?”
“Mm-hmm.” Ye Lan nodded like a pecking chick, looking towards Bai Yu who had spoken this online name.
“You are…?”
“As you might have guessed, I’m your game friend.”
“Huh?” Ye Lan let out a confused sound.
Bai Yu smiled and said, “Surprising, right? But I’m just as surprised. I didn’t expect my game friend to be such a cute girl.”
“Well, I didn’t expect you to be a girl either…”
Ye Lan had pretty much guessed the relationship between this girl and Bai Tu.
Since they looked so similar, Bai Tu must be the sister she had mentioned, right?
Cold exterior, warm interior?
These four words seemed to suit her perfectly.
Bai Yu smiled at Ye Lan and said, “Don’t just stand there, come sit down.”
“Oh.”
Ye Lan casually placed the fruits she had bought on the table and obediently sat down next to Bai Tu.
“Let me introduce myself again. My name is Bai Yu, you can just call me by my name.”
“I’m Ye Lan, nice to meet you.” Ye Lan immediately responded, still seeming a bit unnatural.
Bai Yu noticed this and joked, “Do I sound intimidating? Why are you so nervous? We chatted so happily while playing games.”
“Um, it’s not that, it’s just different online…”
Online chat expert, offline meek and timid—this probably described Ye Lan perfectly.
Seeing Ye Lan’s discomfort, Bai Yu opened up a topic: “It’s really strange, isn’t it? You’re so cute and have such a nice voice, why did you pretend to be a boy online?”
Ye Lan couldn’t help but tilt her head, hesitating to speak.
No, she really was a boy before, not pretending, but explaining the truth now probably wouldn’t be believed.
So Ye Lan retorted, “You’re the same, you know. Your voice is also very nice, but you hid it so well. Until now, I didn’t know you were a girl.”
“I can’t argue with that. Looks like we both deceived each other, hmm~”
Ye Lan also giggled, looking quite adorable.
Bai Tu watched from the side, suddenly feeling like a third wheel.
So the online friend her sister mentioned turned out to be the rookie Night Watcher she had picked up on the road?
To call it a coincidence seemed too coincidental.
But Bai Tu was very happy inside.
Because Ye Lan wasn’t a bad person and could be Bai Yu’s friend.
She had patrol duties every day and inevitably couldn’t spend too much time by Bai Yu’s side. Bai Yu didn’t have many friends due to her physical condition, and now finally, Ye Lan had come. How could she not be happy?
For Bai Tu, as long as Bai Yu was happy, she was willing to do anything.
Thinking this, Bai Tu’s lips curled into a subtle smile as she stood up.
“Since it’s Ye Lan, I can rest assured. You two continue chatting, I’ll go to work now.”
After saying goodbye to the two, Bai Tu turned and left, feeling much lighter both physically and emotionally.
After Bai Tu left, Bai Yu’s expression became a bit strange.
“Actually, what surprised me most is that you know my sister, Ye Lan. Can you tell me how you two met?”
Ye Lan nodded and said, “Sure, come to think of it, it was a very meaningful day.”
The first day of joining the Night Watchers should be very meaningful, right?
“That day, I was running on the road, and as I ran, I tripped and fainted. Your sister noticed me, and then Senior Bai Tu brought me here for treatment. That’s how we met.”
Bai Yu nodded thoughtfully, already able to imagine the cute scene of Ye Lan tripping while running on flat ground.
“Then why does Ye Lan call my sister ‘Senior’?”
“Because we’re colleagues. Your sister and I do the same job, though I’m probably still in the internship stage. I might need to grow up a bit more before I can really start working, so I’m quite free now.” At least, that was Ye Lan’s understanding.
“I see.”
“Bai Yu, do you know what kind of work your sister does?”
“Hmm… It seems to be something like police work, but I don’t really understand the details.”
Ye Lan blinked, already guessing something.
It seemed Bai Yu didn’t know what Night Watchers did.
Fortunately, she hadn’t said anything too important.
So Ye Lan started to change the subject.
“By the way, is there anything Bai Yu wants to do?”
“There are many things, so many that I can’t count them all. But now I can’t do them, I can only let the ideas in my mind grow more and more…” Bai Yu’s voice gradually became quieter, seeming somewhat emotionally low.
Ye Lan keenly noticed her emotional change and asked with concern, “Bai Yu, are you alright?”
Bai Yu paused for a moment, then put on a gentle smile again.
“I’m sorry for showing you such an embarrassing side of me. Please don’t mind it.”
For some reason, Ye Lan felt that the gentle smile didn’t make her feel warm, but rather… a bit heartbroken.