Things Don't Go as One Wishes

After parting ways with Xia Yuxi, Yimo went straight to Ji Ran's high school.

School wasn't supposed to let out for another half hour, but Ji Ran had come out early. She looked Yimo up and down.

Then she leaned closer and sniffed with her little nose. Her bright blue eyes fixed on Yimo. "A woman's scent."

"Brother, you're not clean anymore."

After saying that, Ji Ran naturally took Yimo's hand.

When Ji Ran was with Yimo, she sometimes made a few cute little gestures.

Yimo figured Ji Ran wanted to talk with him more and remind him to take better care of himself.

Her way of expressing herself was a little awkward, but quite cute.

Yimo glanced at the expressionless Ji Ran beside him and smiled. "Thank you."

Yimo wasn't stupid. He knew Ji Ran had been staying late at school on purpose these past few days.

Ji Ran shook her head. "It's nothing."

Yimo wanted to take Ji Ran out to eat, then go home afterward.

Ji Ran said, "I want to eat noodles, the kind Brother makes."

But Ji Ran had veto power at home, and she used it to reject Yimo's idea.

Yimo shook his head. "Mine don't taste good, and they're not nutritious."

Ji Ran said, "Noodles."

Yimo asked, "Noodles from somewhere outside?"

Ji Ran said, "The kind Brother makes."

So the two of them bought some deli food and went straight home.

If Yimo was making noodles just for himself, he could throw something together and make do.

But when he ate with his little sister, he'd buy some deli food to add to the noodles and help build her up.

Actually, cooking at home had its benefits.

Ji Ran had a very small appetite, and there were always leftovers when they bought food.