Xiaobai Is Also Troubled Today

After returning home, Bai Tingzhi turned on the lights in the living room, but the room was still empty.

 
"Where did they go?"
 

It was always like this on weekends; they didn't even leave time for themselves to rest. Even his mother would laugh and say that if it wasn't the weekend, it wouldn't count as overtime.
 
He habitually went to cook, scooping up two servings of rice. As he was about to add water, he realized he was the only one eating today.

 
Lin Yunian has gone to his competition... He won't be coming over to eat today.
 

After casually cooking two dishes, Bai Tingzhi sat down at the steaming table.
 
Is it really just for that little bit of money? Will I also have to work overtime on weekends in the future? Even if they didn't work every weekend, they were away two or three times a month, and there were only four weeks in a month.

 
That was why Lin Yunian often came to eat with him.
 

He couldn't figure it out. He turned on his phone while eating.
 
If his father were here, he definitely wouldn't let him look at his phone. His father always taught him sternly not to look at his phone while eating.

 
You don't have to worry about these things when you're home alone.
 
"Go online?"

 
Huang Yue's message flashed again. He clicked on it and found that the message had been resent by Huang Yue several times.
 

The screen only showed messages from the other person; Bai Tingzhi would usually just call if he saw it.
 
He was in the middle of eating, so he freed his fingers to type two words back.

 
"Wait a minute."
 

I actually forgot about the message from this afternoon. It's really embarrassing to reply after such a long time.
 
Classmate Junzhu...

 
Should I try to match Lao Lin and Classmate Junzhu? Didn't Lao Lin say Gu Junzhu is pretty good? After seeing her today, she really is excellent in all aspects.
 

"What's up? Why are you online so late today?!" The voice of the Dahuangyue Wudi Tyrannosaurus uncle was still as rough and unrestrained as ever. The other person always said he was already working. Bai Tingzhi often wondered if it was a scam.
 
"Of course, I had something to do."

 
Bai Tingzhi replied, a little weakly.
 

"Tired?"
 
"Not bad."

 
"How about we don't play today?" Huang Yue came to find him almost every weekend afternoon, and they had been playing like this for a long time.
 

Bai Tingzhi didn't say anything.
 
"What's the matter?"

 
Xiao B still didn't say anything.
 

Huang Yue was silent for a moment on the voice channel, probably thinking for a long time. "Are you in love?"
 
She[1] knew that Xiao B was still in school, so he only came to find him on weekends. Not sleeping in on a weekend would be letting yourself down. He usually came online in the afternoon.

 
"What can't you say? Are you afraid the Wudi Tyrannosaurus will laugh at you? Hahaha!"
 

Bai Tingzhi couldn't help but chuckle at the muffled voice, and then burst out laughing.
 
"Pfft—Hahahahahahahaha..."

 
"What are you trying to do, Huang Yue! We're just playing games, why are you bringing this up!"
 

"You sound different than usual. If you don't play with some spirit, I won't recognize you as my partner!"
 
Bai Tingzhi smiled and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. "It's just a crappy game. With my skills, I can definitely crush it."

 
"Then you have to show me your skills tonight."
 

...
 
When the light crept into the bedroom, the "girl" was still sleeping quietly, her sleeping face as peaceful as the sunshine on a summer afternoon. [2]

 
The curtains, the door, and the mobile phone all looked peaceful.
 

The room was spotless, quiet and serene.
 
A ray of light playfully passed by his eye, and the "girl's" frequently blinking eyelashes curled slightly, which was very attractive.

 
"Haa—"
 

After a while, he sat up lazily from the bed. Rubbing his eyes, he stretched his body.
 
The "long hair" was casually draped over his exposed, thin shoulders. He was so sleepy he felt like he hadn't slept enough.

 
Sunday.
 

I don't know when Lin Yunian will be back.
 
Wake up, why am I thinking about these things? That guy definitely has someone with him when he goes out, so he won't die.

 
Pushing open the curtains, the gentle sunlight broke into the room, softly illuminating the cute yellow icon on someone's pajamas.
 

"Today is another good day!"
 
Bai Tingzhi squinted his eyes and spoke incoherently.

 
After going downstairs, the room was still very deserted. The layout in the living room hadn't changed, and the tablecloth on the dining ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) table was still in place.
 

"They didn't come back last night..."
 
He vaguely remembered that he had played until very late, and he and Huang Yue couldn't stand it anymore before going to bed.

 
Whatever, I'll just make breakfast for one person.
 

He first went to boil a pot of water, and then went to the bathroom to wash up.
 
The person in the mirror seemed a little strange; it was a difference in temperament, but the not-yet-awake Bai Tingzhi obviously couldn't tell. He did notice the subtle differences in appearance, though.

 
"My hair... seems too long."
 

Pulling at his hair, it was already past his chin. When should I get it trimmed?
 
He didn't pay too much attention. He took off his pants to go to the toilet and even gave it a casual squeeze.

 
Is it a little small?
 

Small?
 
"An illusion..."

 
Gurgle gurgle gurgle...
 

Since he wasn't fully awake, he didn't take it seriously. After washing up, Bai Tingzhi leisurely prepared breakfast for himself.
 
Normally, he wouldn't get up so early on a weekday or weekend.

 
Eating breakfast was even more impossible.
 

But since he was already up, he would enjoy the quiet morning.
 
His cooking skills could only be described as edible. With long-term practice, at least he wouldn't poison anyone, but it couldn't be called delicious. Speaking of which, why does it seem like Lin Yunian has never commented on my cooking?

 
Don't tell me he actually likes this taste?
 

Bai Tingzhi was a little speechless, and then there were more speechless things.
 
Lin Yunian wasn't home, so he had to do his homework himself. Or he could go to school early in the afternoon and "borrow" from a classmate.

 
The image in his mind became clear: the pen belonging to Lao Lin was placed on an unfamiliar table.
 

He was stunned for a moment and found that he had forgotten to ask about it.
 
These were all trivial matters. Bai Tingzhi considered "introducing" Gu Junzhu to Lin Yunian so that he could continue to slack off. But when he thought of this, he couldn't let go of Lu Tianshu's back, and the words she said that day were still vivid in his mind.

 
She didn't have any special feelings for him, but her care as a friend was quite profound.
 

Bai Tingzhi was of course willing to help, but he felt that it wasn't appropriate for him to agree too quickly.
 
All of that can be considered later.

 
The general store matter could be considered to have come to an end, and Gu Junzhu's matter could be considered later.
 

But he always felt as if he had forgotten something: homework, the art performance...
 
Bai Tingzhi felt like he was going stupid, getting dementia at a young age.

 
Unable to think of anything, he went to the kitchen to clean up the remains of breakfast.
 

If someone were standing in the living room at this moment, they would be able to see Bai Tingzhi's increasingly thin back and that indescribable charm.
 
Some unknown, slow change was quietly happening, but Bai Tingzhi, who felt all this, just thought he hadn't slept well.

 
It seemed that what had happened a few days ago had been completely forgotten.
 

In the early morning when no one was there to disturb him, Bai Tingzhi drank a sip of warm tea and felt a little sleepy again as he watched the sun gradually rise.
 
 

TL Notes:
 
[1] Huang Yue turned out to be a female huh.

 
[2] Please for the love of god and my sanity pick a gender already.