"Ask or not. Don't ask."
"Crunch."
"I'm back."
The door of the villa was pushed open. Jiang Xiong, who was wearing glasses and had an elegant temperament, put his suit jacket on his hands and changed into slippers at the entrance.
Before he took a look at the direction of room Bai Yi on the first floor, he was shocked for a moment by the scene in the living room.
But in the living room, he saw his stepdaughter Bai Yi wearing a hairband to pin up her bangs and a pure white moisturizing mask on her face.
She was holding a bouquet of Prop Fake Flowers with red eyes and tearing off the petals.
Several artificial flowers and petals were scattered on the table.
Obviously, the branch in her hand is not the first victim of this disaster.
After tearing off a piece, she said tremblingly,
"Ask"
After tearing off another piece, she trembled her lips and said again,
"Don't ask."
This is already the last piece, that is to say, the so-called "don't ask" is the result.
"Ah ah, but how can I sleep if I don't ask?"
Bai Yi threw the bare fake branch on the table uncomfortably, and picked up another one as if he was angry.
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Jiang Xiong glanced at the mess on the table curiously and asked,
"Yiyi, what are you doing?"
"Ah? Uncle Jiang, you are back."
Bai Yi's movements froze, and her expression Jiang Xiong, who was wearing a facial mask, could not be read clearly. Her surprise could only be discerned from her slightly open mouth.
". Where's mom?"
"She is still doing skin care. It will probably take another hour or two. I can't wait any longer so I'll come back first."
". Oh, okay."
Jiang Xiong hung up his suit jacket and arranged it while asking,
"You're so excited even after putting on a facial mask at night. What happened? I just sent out a release invitation at work today, and Manager Xiao Ji said it was very suitable. So, did something happen at school?"
Bai Yi held the artificial flower, as if he couldn't bear to hurt it anymore.
She pouted a little, thought for a moment, and then told Jiang Xiong that she had invited Yan Huan today, but the other party had not responded yet.
When he heard about the "Fan A", Jiang Xiong, who was ironing clothes, became interested.
He turned around and said with a smile,
"Oh, it turns out it's something related to love."
"What's this about love anymore!"
The little face under the mask became a little hot, but Bai Yi still explained,
"It should only be regarded as normal social interaction and friends."
"All relationships start with friends. But because of your mother, you and that Yan Huan have a very close bond."
"As I said, it's not about love anymore."
Jiang Xiong didn't argue with Bai Yi. He just touched his chin and said,
"Well, indeed, your intention is already very obvious. You directly invite the other party to participate in the male lead role in the MV."
Before Jiang Xiong finished speaking, Bai Yi said excitedly,
"Right!? Uncle Jiang, you think so too! It's obvious that he was specially invited to participate in the MV, and this song New Song was originally born because of him."
Bai Yi became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, completely unaware of the profound meaning in Jiang Xiong's previous sentence.
"And yesterday, I gave him the same model of Bluetooth Earphones as I did. I even pointed the ear with the same model towards him, but he didn't react at all."
Jiang Xiong pushed up his glasses while sweating and said,
"This is a bit too embarrassing. Who can stare at your earphones?"
"Normally speaking, it should be possible, right?"
"Not really."
Bai Yi pouted, pinched the sofa cushion, and finally muttered,
"Even if you take a step back, he should at least reply after sending the message, right?"
"Oh, you care so much."
Bai Yi blushed and glared at Jiang Xiong, but didn't reply, just snorted softly.
Jiang Xiong After ironing the clothes, he boiled water as if he couldn't take any time off.
After pressing the boil water button, he sat on the sofa at the other end and asked with a smile,
"Want me to give you some advice about love?"
"I told you I'm not in love anymore."
Bai Yi glared at Jiang Xiong, but after a moment of silence, he still said,
". Tell me, what suggestions do you have?"
Jiang Xiong looked unsurprised and continued,
"As far as I know, that Yan Huan is more popular than you in your school, right? After all, Student Council is the eldest son of one of the top Linmen schools, and not everyone can be that person."
Bai Yi blushed and nodded:
"Yes, that's true."
Bai Yi belongs to Year One Class B, and the aunt named Yatsuhashi Ki in the class is a good friend of Yan Huan.
So today Bai Yi asked his best friend to give him some information about Yan Huan. This can be regarded as supplementing the interpersonal knowledge that he has not learned in school for a long time.
Even faster than her academic performance, which was full of holes, could be patched up.
Bai Yi took out his mobile phone, opened a plane page, and handed it to Jiang Xiong,
"Look at this, this is a screenshot sent to me by my best friend in class."
Jiang Xiong took a quick look and saw that the screenshot seemed to be a small group, which was full of students from Totsuki, chatting animatedly.
"Really? Your school has Club War and Midterm Exam followed by Training Camp, right? Now these little girls are starting to ask where Class A, where Yan Huan is, is going?"
Bai Yi lowered his head and said with great resentment,
"Yeah."
But the next second, her expression became sunny again, and even her nose turned up high.
"But, these girls don't know that Yan Huan is my fan! They like my songs very much!!"
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Bai Yi likes compliments from others very much, and Yan Huan's compliments are particularly effective.
Jiang Xiong smiled helplessly, handed the phone back, and said to Bai Yi,
"This is what I want to remind you, Yiyi. For an outstanding boy like him, there are bound to be many girls around him who are looking at him eagerly. Moreover, your school also has an overwhelming situation of more girls than boys, right?
"In fact, for you, you will face countless potential love rivals; for him, he will face countless temptations. Especially, there are many rich and powerful young ladies in your school."
Bai Yi's girl's heart was poured cold water on by Jiang Xiong. She pursed her lips and listened to Jiang Xiong's advice.
"It's not that I doubt Yan Huan's character, but in the face of such temptation, it seems from experience that it is difficult for young boys to control it. And you told me at the time that the boss at his workplace seemed to care about him very much.
"So, Yiyi, you must not only carefully examine his character to prevent him from deceiving you physically and emotionally; but you must also ensure that you have the means and ability to make him look away from other girls and fall in love with you.
"It's a love between men and women, not the kind of love fans have for their idols."
Indeed, Bai Yi thought about it carefully, and there was indeed something concerning about the way the beautiful boss Tong Yingying looked at him and Yan Huan at that time.
That woman looks extraordinary and can recognize the brand and price of her sunglasses at a glance. She must not be short of money.
But she is so much older than Yan Huan?
Could it be that, as Uncle Jiang said, the boss is called "employee worker" and actually intends to "support" Yan Huan?
Bai Yi was startled, and an unpleasant picture suddenly emerged in his mind.
In the picture, Yan Huan showed a troubled expression and looked at Tong Yingying, who was crossing his legs and showing a joking smile.
"Well, Sister Tong, something happened at home and I need money urgently. Can you advance your salary?"
"Hey, salary advance? That's okay."
Just when Yan Huan's eyes lit up and he showed a hopeful look, a steel wire ball was suddenly thrown in front of him, occupying all his sight at once.
"Then don't go back tonight."
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Bai Yi opened his mouth wide, and even the mask on his face couldn't help but slide off a little.
Fortunately, the very beautiful Vice President Sakuramiya in Student Council seems to have no interest in Yan Huan.
And she is very kind to herself and feels comfortable getting along with her
But no matter what, what Uncle Jiang said does make sense.
She still needs to know more about Yan Huan.
"That's right, Uncle Jiang, I will seriously consider it."
"Ding~"
At this moment, the mobile phone in Bai Yi's arms suddenly rang, and a series of prompt tones sounded in succession.
She quickly picked up her phone, and as soon as she turned on the screen, she couldn't hold it any longer.
"It's Yan Huan!"
Jiang Xiong stood up and poured hot water for a moment, then turned around and asked with a smile,
"Did he reply?"
"Yes, yes"
Bai Yi hurriedly unlocked the phone and opened plane's chat history.
A series of messages were sent over. Looking at the message, Bai Yi, who had just been spoken to by Jiang Xiong, turned slightly pale, instantly got confused again.
Her face turned red and her eyes blurred like mosquito smoke.
"That's right, he is super busy during this period of time. He has to study, work part-time, and is also responsible for Student Council's daily work.
"During this period, I have to be responsible for organizing a very large Club War event, and I also have to be responsible for Study Group. No wonder you didn't reply to my message."
Yes, for free.
Looking at Bai Yi's appearance, Jiang Xiong pushed up his glasses and sighed,
"I've explained so much to you, so what's your reply to your invitation to shoot a MV?"
Bai Yi stared at the screen and was about to type a message to reply, but pursed his lips and didn't know what to reply.
I had no choice but to reach out and save the "sorry" cat expression he sent.
"He promised not to show his face while filming the MV, and he didn't want to be paid."
"So good?"
"Well, it's not like I don't want any reward, I just don't want money. In return for helping me shoot the MV, he wants me to sing and perform in Club War's Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony."
Jiang Xiong raised his eyebrows in surprise, blew on the hot air coming out of the cup, and said with a smile,
"That's not bad. He is worthy of being the president of Far Moon Student Council."
"Yeah. Hehe"
Come on, originally, as long as she praised Yan Huan in front of Bai Yi, she would be anxious.
Now it directly turned into praising Yan Huan, and she also followed suit.
It seems that fans who praise her make her an idol feel honored.
Bai Yi pouted, raised his phone and wandered around the living room,
". What should I reply to?"
After thinking about it, she puffed up her cheeks again, slowly peeled off the mask on her face, and then walked to the bathroom.
"Although he didn't reply to me because he was very busy, which is understandable, but he is still a little angry. Wait for me to wash my face first, um. Then apply some skin care before I reply to him and let him taste the feeling of waiting!"
How many minutes will it take?
Jiang Xiong doesn't even want to complain.
I don't know if Yan Huan is tasting this feeling of waiting or if you are tasting it.
But, isn't this what adolescence is?
Jiang Xiong opened his mouth, but didn't say anything to stop her. But he seemed to suddenly remember something, so he reminded her,
"By the way, Yiyi, shouldn't you and your mother find time to have a good talk?"
Bai Yi held the phone and walked to the bathroom for a moment, without any reply.
Jiang Xiong glanced at her back helplessly and then said,
"You guys haven't said a word since you came back from Game Exhibition. Keeping the cold war going is not an option."
"Uncle Jiang You told her about my singing."
"Of course."
"Didn't she agree?"
"You didn't refuse either."
Bai Yi gritted his teeth and held the phone tighter in his hand.
She frowned and turned her head, instead of looking at Jiang Xiong, she looked at the floor.
"Yes, I didn't agree or reject it. In fact, I disagreed from the bottom of my heart. She was silent just because my singing was good, and Record Company and Endorsement Deal came to the door, so she had no reason to say anything.
"However, if I encounter any setbacks in the future, believe it or not, she will immediately jump out and ridicule me. She will say nonsense like 'I was right not to let you sing in the first place, but you still don't believe it'"
Jiang Xiong fell silent, and had no position or reason to refute Bai Yi.
Because he also knows that Zuo Jiangqin is indeed a person who treats children in this way.
". Okay, let's just do this for now and let nature take its course."
He smiled helplessly and said to Bai Yi,
"I just didn't expect that my stepfather would become the firewall between you, mother and daughter."
Hearing this, Bai Yi pursed his lips and looked at Jiang Xiong with complicated eyes.
Bai Yi's biological father passed away very early. After his father's death, Zuo Jiangqin, who was originally aloof from the world, was forced to support Bai Yi as he grew up.
Perhaps because of this, Zuo Jiangqin became more and more arbitrary since then.
This makes Bai Yi's memory of his father become more profound, and he misses the time when he was with his father even more when he was a child.
Therefore, even though Jiang Xiong and Zuo Jiangqin have reorganized their family for so many years, she still has not changed her tune.
Of course, Jiang Xiong doesn't care about this either.
"You can call me whatever you want, Yiyi. As long as you remember in your heart, we will be a family from now on."
But at this moment, Bai Yi opened his mouth, thinking about his mother Zuo Jiangqin, and in his arms, an illusory pocket watch silently appeared again.
Since Game Exhibition on Sunday, Bai Yi seems to have forgotten that he still has this super power.
Because she was really happy these two days.
Whether it's the joy of succeeding in singing or having the green and hazy bud of love for the first time.
But at this moment, when I thought of the cold war between my mother and myself, the pocket watch suddenly revealed its shape again.
Bai Yi held the pocket watch in one hand and the mobile phone in the other. Finally he smiled, turned his head and walked to the bathroom, and said as if he didn't care,
"Okay, Uncle Jiang, I'm going to wash my face and wait for a while. I'll think about what message I should reply to Yan Huan."
"Okay."
Jiang Xiong smiled slightly and lowered his head to drink water.
But he didn't hear it at all. There was a regular sound of Clock moving around in the whole room, like water droplets.
"Didi. dip"