CHAPTER 42 THERE’S A WAY
It suddenly became so sappy…
Just a moment ago, Ye Zhiyun was acting like she was going to die, refusing to listen to any of Ye Zhibai’s explanations with an “I won’t listen, I just won’t listen” attitude.
But how much time had really passed? Her attitude did a complete 180, and now she was clinging to Ye Zhibai’s arm and wouldn’t let go!
Oh, there’s no need to ask how much time had passed, just ten minutes.
Ye Zhiyun even found a thin string from somewhere and strung the student ID that Ye Zhibai brought around her neck.
She would occasionally hold the student ID in her hand and look at it, giggling foolishly, as if it were some rare treasure.
Yun’er… that’s just your own student ID, you know?
In any case!
At this moment, Ye Zhibai’s feelings were hard to put into words.
Happiness came too quickly, like a level twelve typhoon hitting the beach, complete with hail, far more intense than a tornado.
At the same time… it was hard to withstand.
After Ye Zhibai’s earlier words, “Happy graduation in advance,” Ye Zhiyun turned away to wipe her tears. When she turned back, she had no intention of continuing to sulk.
So…
At this moment.
“Hehehe… Sister, let’s go over there and take a look, okay? There’s a pavilion over there behind the teaching building, and it’s really cool with lots of shade from the trees! Look, you’re sweating…”
“Alright…”
How could I not sweat!
Leaving the gymnasium, once again saying goodbye to the magnificent air conditioning, facing the scorching sun.
The most critical thing is…
Being tightly clung to by Yun’er, arm in arm!
In this heat, don’t you think we’re like two furnaces sticking together, making it even hotter?
Even though Ye Zhiyun was holding an umbrella for Ye Zhibai, she had already mentioned that the umbrella was useless against the heat.
But Ye Zhiyun didn’t mind the heat at all.
During class time, the main road of the school was deserted, as if it existed solely for her and her sister.
Walking along it, she was so light and happy that her steps almost seemed to float.
If any students saw the usually serious student council president like this, they’d be astonished…
But, Yun’er, you know…
The pavement is hot enough to fry an egg…
It’s not pleasant at all!
The most pleasant one was Guang Yu.
This heat-averse fox didn’t seem to mind the heat either. She circled around the two of them excitedly, her eyes sparkling, wishing they’d get even closer!
Alright, alright, you playful fox… can you settle down for a bit? If you get heatstroke and faint here, I won’t carry you; I’ll just give you a kick.
Now, every slight movement of Ye Zhibai’s arm brushed against a sensation like a comfortable sponge.
That was Ye Zhiyun’s chest.
Ye Zhibai felt constrained, grateful for the heavenly gift, yet afraid to move freely.
She stiffly turned her head, looking at her sister, whose smile was even brighter than the sun.
This won’t do… No matter how beautiful your smile is in the height of summer, I need to find a place to cool down first.
“Yun’er… the pavilion.”
“…..The pavilion! Sorry, sister… I was so happy walking with you that I think we went the wrong way.”
Hey…
“Then should we turn back…?”
“No need, no need, the school is circular, we can just keep going forward. Though we’ll have to walk a bit further…”
Hey!!
“Just kidding~” Yun’er gave a mischievous smile and lowered the sun umbrella closer over Ye Zhibai’s head. “Although it’s fun showing you around the campus, I can’t bear to let you stay outside in this heat for too long.”
But you’re too close…
Close enough that I can feel your warm breath. Ye Zhibai knew for sure that Yun’er was doing it on purpose!
Seeing that she still couldn’t break through her sister’s icy demeanor, Yun’er helplessly shook her head and pointed to the side with a bitter smile.
“Sister, look over there.”
“Hmm?”
Ye Zhibai followed Yun’er’s pointing finger…
About ten meters away from the two sisters and a fox, there was an iced drink and milk tea shop.
Seeing the large character for “ice” on the sign…
The light in Ye Zhibai’s eyes finally brightened again… well, not really, as her eyes were never particularly bright to begin with.
Yun’er slowly let go of Ye Zhibai’s arm.
Instead, she switched to holding her hand.
“Sister, please bear with Yun’er’s whims a bit… I was just too happy earlier. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for saying such straightforward and strange things all of a sudden. This is your punishment for heating me up!”
What did I say?! Do you believe I can come up with even more spontaneous and clever phrases next time?
But standing in front of an air-conditioned place, one must bow their head.
Ye Zhibai nodded slowly.
“Punishment… fine, I accept it.”
“Ah… sorry, sister, I went too far… it’s not really a punishment… How about… how about you punish me too! That way, we’ll be even!”
“No need, don’t make a fuss.”
“Okay…”
Why did she suddenly get excited and then immediately disappointed at the mention of punishment?!
Ye Zhibai instinctively didn’t want to think too deeply about it.
It’s not that she didn’t want to, she didn’t dare.
Too strange, too strange.
…………………………….
Ye Zhibai leaned back against the seats in the ice drink shop, squinting her eyes, and tilted her head to enjoy the gift of the air conditioning.
Her silver hair swayed gently in the breeze, embodying a kind of earthly bliss that is hard to describe.
Sometimes… happiness is just that simple.
A thin layer of sweat still clung to her forehead, and strands of her silver hair stuck to the sides of her face, shimmering with unparalleled charm.
Enjoying the air conditioning, taken to a new level.
Ye Zhiyun watched her sister looking so “tempting”… and couldn’t help but swallow.
She handed Ye Zhibai a tissue and, steadying herself, asked,
“What would you like to drink, sister? Order something, and I’ll tell the staff to add extra ice.”
Ye Zhibai had a habit of not wanting to think when she was very tired…
And at such times, she had a universal response template.
That was…
“I’ll have the same as you…”
“Got it!”
It was obvious that just having the same iced drink as Ye Zhibai was enough to make Yun’er happy for a while.
She ran to the counter to place the order and told the staff to add extra ice.
Since it was class time, there were no other customers in the shop besides them.
This gave Ye Zhibai some time to look at Guang Yu, who was sitting beside her but invisible to others.
Her fox ears twitched, and she looked curiously down at the menu on the table, her little brows furrowed in a very conflicted expression.
Ye Zhibai pointed out her mistake straightforwardly.
“The menu is upside down.”
“Oh! No wonder I couldn’t understand it.”
“……”
Her tired heart felt even more exhausted.
Guang Yu flipped the menu over and looked at the pictures of iced drinks, her starry blue eyes filled with curiosity and longing.
“They look really tasty…”
Though it was regrettable, Ye Zhibai had to inform her, “But you can’t drink them right now.”
“Why not?!”
Ye Zhibai sat up, wiped the sweat from her face with the tissue, and explained honestly.
Logically and irrefutably.
“First of all, I have no money left on my phone to buy you anything. Even if I could convince Yun’er to buy another drink, how would you drink it?”
You’re invisible, but to others, it would just look like a milk tea cup floating in mid-air and its contents mysteriously decreasing!
You’d scare people to death!
But Guang Yu just chuckled softly.
She reached out and casually picked up the menu on the table with one hand.
“Hey…”
Ye Zhibai was a bit panicked!
Doesn’t that look like the menu is floating in mid-air to the staff?
But no.
The staff had no reaction at all.
Only when talking about this did Guang Yu show the pride of a deity!
“Hmph, you really shouldn’t underestimate me. I can consciously make anything I touch invisible along with me, or not, as I choose. Isn’t it amazing?”
“Ah, amazing, amazing, Guang Yu-sama is truly incredible.”
“There you go again… with the perfunctory praise.”
No one understood the art of a perfunctory compliment better than Ye Zhibai.
But as they were speaking…
Ye Zhibai suddenly thought of something.
“Guang Yu.”
“Hmm?”
“If that’s the case… then I think I know how you can drink something today.”
“Really?!”
Guang Yu was initially delighted.
But then she thought about it… and her happy face suddenly turned pale.
Combining her previously demonstrated ability with some analysis, she reached a shocking conclusion.
“Ye Zhibai! You’re not suggesting that I steal, are you?!”
“Get lost.”
