Mi Yang moved a chair and sat next to his bed, folding many paper cranes and placing them in a bottle beside him.
Bai Luochuan said unhappily, "Are you helping Michelle with her school crafts again?"
Mi Yang smiled and said, "No, Xiaoxue is in elementary school now and doesn't do these handicrafts anymore. This is for you."
Master Bai felt that the paper cranes were much prettier when he looked at them. He said happily, "I want a pink one, the one next to you, with a cherry blossom pattern... not the white one, I want the one with a gold border, it's prettier."
Mi Yang took the paper according to his choice, folded a lot of it for him and put it in a glass bottle.
Young Master Bai no longer felt annoyed and continued to count them happily. Perhaps it was because personal property gave him a greater sense of satisfaction, he counted every single paper crane clearly. He also noticed that Mi Yang would quickly write something before folding them, so he asked curiously, "What are you writing?"
Mi Yang said: "Blessings, I hope you get better soon."
Bai Luochuan was very happy and said to him, "They are just external injuries. They will heal soon."
Mi Yang: "Well, I'll take care of you until you get better."
Bai Luochuan corrected him: "You must take care of me after you recover."
Mi Yang was amused by him and laughed. He lowered his head and finished writing and folded the paper into a paper crane. His fingers were flexible, which attracted Bai Luochuan to keep looking at him. After folding it, Bai Luochuan took the paper crane and played with it in his hand. He also tried to fold it himself but it was not very good. This kind of small thing was too delicate and tested his patience. He couldn't do it. So he simply held Mi Yang's hand, played with his fingers, and scratched his palm and said, "How can you do it so well? Did you practice for a long time?"
Mi Yang said: "No, I just learned it from Xiaoxue today."
Bai Luochuan flicked the little paper crane and said, "Is this popular among elementary school students? There are so many extracurricular activities."
Mi Yang looked at him and smiled, but didn't reply with his eyes squinted.
Bai Luochuan was still holding his hand and playing with it. He pinched his fingers and said, "It's a pity that I couldn't take you to celebrate the New Year."
Mi Yang said: "Let's wait until next time. There will be more time later."
Bai Luochuan sat on the bed and thought for a while, frowning and said, "I'll think of a way." He suddenly pulled Mi Yang closer to him and said, "You have something here..."
Mi Yang was dragged over by him, and his nose almost hit his shoulder. He muffled and asked, "What?"
Bai Luochuan's breath blew over his head, very lightly: "It's a ball of string, I can just blow it open for you."
Mi Yang felt like he was in his arms, with his forehead against his shoulder. He could only feel the rustling sound above his head. It didn't feel like he was being blown away, but rather like being held down by a large dog to smell its scent. After a long while, Master Bai lazily let go of him and said, "Alright."
Mi Yang's face had turned red, and the paper crane in his hand was wrinkled. He lowered his head and unfolded it for a long time before folding it up again.
He felt that Young Master Bai seemed to be more clingy during this period, or maybe he had developed some feelings for the Young Master. His heartbeat would quicken whenever the other party did anything.
Mi Yang did not look up, nor did he see Young Master Bai with red ears sitting opposite him. The other party's eyes were bold and bright, but his clenched fingers still showed a little nervousness.
Bai Luochuan looked at it for a long time, and suddenly he felt proud, thinking that there was no one better than his own Xiaoguai in the world.
It was so good that he wanted to hold her in his hands, then close his palms tightly to hide her.
***
Ningning's birthday was near the Chinese New Year. Her family lives in Shanghai and she is very popular in school. She invited many classmates to a party and had a lively 17th birthday for herself.
A girl in her prime is like a flower bud about to bloom, tender and lovely. Sometimes she acts willfully and coquettishly, but she still looks adorable and cute.
Ningning is a famous beauty in school. Some boys even ranked her secretly and said she was the school beauty. There are still many boys pursuing her. During her birthday party, there was a boy who stood out. He is an art student who studies music. He can play the piano and dresses very well. Especially during private gatherings, he is obviously different from other boys and comes from a very wealthy family.
Ningning treated everyone to a Japanese restaurant, and this boy went to pay the bill in advance, spending over a thousand yuan without blinking an eye. That was not all, he immediately made an appointment for after-dinner entertainment and said with a smile: "I have booked a large private room at KTV, shall we go out and play together? It's a rare trip for you, let's celebrate Ningning's birthday well."
There are only a few entertainment options in this era, either going to the ice rink or singing together. Ningning sings well and is very tempted by this, but she still looks at the others with a blushing face and says, "I'll listen to everyone else. If you're not busy, why don't we go together?"
The people who came to the party had just eaten an expensive Japanese meal, so they were naturally eager to support the party and agreed to go.
Mi Yang looked down at his watch and was still hesitating. Ning Ning had already looked over and asked with a little expectation: "Mi Yang, do you want to go?"
The boy also looked at Mi Yang and said with a smile, "Go ahead. You have to give our little birthday boy some face, right?"
Having said this, Mi Yang had no choice but to go along.
The KTV was noisy, and it became even more lively after a group of teenagers came in. Some of them ordered songs, while others started to make funny moves with the microphone. Mi Yang turned away the classmates who asked him to order songs, and sat in the corner texting Bai Luochuan.
Luo Jiangjing's company held an annual meeting and booked a hotel. Knowing that Mi Yang's family was not in a hurry to go back, they arranged a few more days in the hotel to reward old employees and let them stay and celebrate the holiday together. Mi Yang originally planned to rush over after a simple dinner today, but now it seems that he will go later.
As soon as he sent the text message, Bai Luochuan called. The private room was too noisy, so Mi Yang went out to answer the phone.
Bai Luochuan said dissatisfiedly: "Why are you still eating after such a long time?"
Mi Yang stood outside the corridor and said, "No, they came to sing again and we couldn't leave."
Bai Luochuan was silent for a while, then said impatiently, "Give me the address."
Mi Yang: "It will be over soon. I plan to leave soon. Don't come. Your leg injury hasn't healed yet..."
Bai Luochuan insisted on getting the address, so Mi Yang told him the address. The other party said "Got it" and quickly hung up the phone.
When I got back to the private room, I just happened to see a boy from my class singing in a weird way. He started to make a scene, saying, "The League Secretary just ran away. I'll punish you by making you sing a song too!"
Mi Yang smiled and waved his hands, saying, "I can't sing well, you guys can have fun."
Ning Ning also helped him: "I'll do it, I'll do it, I'll sing for the League Secretary!"
Many classmates followed suit and some even whistled. Ningning blushed, but she still held the microphone stubbornly and said, "I sing well, everyone just listen to me!"
The girl had a sweet voice and she sang very well indeed. While she sat there singing, her eyes were secretly looking at Mi Yang, but she felt a little disappointed when she saw Mi Yang keeping his head down to send text messages.
Mi Yang was troubled by the Young Master Bai in the text message. There was a hot spring in the hotel where he stayed. He had promised Bai Luochuan that he would go back early to soak in the hot spring together. Now he didn't do it. Young Master Bai caught him in the crossfire and kept asking him to cede land and pay compensation to beg for mercy, but the Young Master was not happy about it.
Mi Yang kept sending text messages. The classmate next to him saw it and laughed, "League Secretary, are you dating someone? Why are you always sending text messages? Oh, I see, you want to report to your date, right?"
The people around him also said, "How can you be so afraid of your girlfriend? Come on, League Secretary, come and play with us. Do you dare to play dice and drink?"
It’s called wine, but it’s just a few bottles of beer. Some people find it astringent and unpalatable so they mix it with drinks.
Mi Yang was dragged into playing two rounds, and after losing, he drank two cups. At first glance, he tasted a strong black tea flavor and thought it was a drink, but after a while he felt a little dizzy. He smacked the taste carefully and realized that it was a cup of mixed wine that was ordered.
Mi Yang didn't feel drunk when drinking just one type of wine, but he was most afraid of this kind of mixed wine. He felt a little dizzy, so he put down the cup and sat down in a corner. He drank less, but he couldn't resist the taste of alcohol for the first time in more than ten years. He felt a little soft and floating, not very uncomfortable, but he knew that he was indeed a little drunk.
When Bai Luochuan pushed open the door and came in, the students around him were stunned for a moment, and then cheered. Bai Luochuan was a celebrity in the school, especially with their Class 2. Many people called him directly: "Class monitor, you are here?" They completely ignored the fact that their class monitor was singing hard, with a bitter face, trying to get back his status in Class 2.
Mi Yang was also looking at Bai Luochuan. He felt very happy and couldn't help laughing when he saw this man coming in.
Bai Luochuan greeted everyone and casually gave Ningning a colorful paper box. After a simple blessing, he came to sit next to Mi Yang. The lights in the room were dim. Bai Luochuan looked down at him and was amused: "Why are you grinning? You are so happy to be out playing."
Mi Yang sat there and touched his face, "Did I smile?"
Bai Luochuan pinched his face and snorted, "You are so stupid, don't laugh."
Mi Yang followed his hand and pinched his face, repeating seriously: "Don't laugh." But his eyes were still curved downwards, and when he looked up at people, he was like a puppy wagging its tail to see its owner, and his full joy could not be concealed, and he was well-behaved and lovable. Bai Luochuan looked down at him for a while, and suddenly came close to smell him, and whispered: "Little darling, have you been drinking?"
Mi Yang nodded. He and Bai Luochuan were close, and he couldn't control his movements in a slightly tipsy state. His lips gently brushed against Bai Luochuan's cheek, "I drank a little." He squinted his eyes and stretched out his fingers to gesture, "One glass, a little more, I tasted the alcohol and didn't drink it."
Bai Luochuan wanted to say something else when he heard someone holding a microphone clear their throat and say, "Hello, hello! Can you hear me?"
Everyone in the room stopped and looked up. It was the boy from the music class who was treating us. He was wearing a thin sweater and trousers. His clothes were thin, but his forehead was already slightly sweaty. He was holding the microphone with both hands and looked a little nervous, but he still smiled and said, "Today is Ningning's birthday, and I have prepared a special surprise for her."
The door of the private room was opened from the outside, and two staff members dressed in puppet costumes came in, pushing a food cart with a three-layer cake on it. It was wrapped with pink ribbons and some prayers, which looked very cute.
The boy also walked over and took out a small box. When he opened it, he found an LV necklace: "Ningning, happy birthday to you."
Ning Ning wanted to hide away, but the room was so small and there were so many people, so she couldn't avoid him. She just stood there with a red face and said, "Well, thank you. I'll take the cake, but forget about the necklace!"
The boy was stunned for a moment, and his face turned even redder. His friends around him were cheering him on, and it seemed like the scene had become a large-scale confession scene.
Bai Luochuan ignored all that. Seeing Mi Yang just looking at him stupidly and not paying any attention to the noises outside, the fire in his heart was aroused. He helped him up and said, "Shall we go home?"
Mi Yang tilted his head and glanced over there, saying, "They are confessing their love."
Bai Luochuan was alert and said to him, "Premature love is not good, you are not allowed to fall in love early, do you understand?"
Mi Yang thought for a long time before he sighed and said, "Oh."
Bai Luochuan was amused by his anger. He rubbed his head and said, "You are quite disappointed? Who did you fall in love with?"
Mi Yang looked at him with a smile and whispered in the noisy room: "I like it."