When their lovely childhood friend returned, they were all in a panic!

Seeing Mu Anqi's comical face, Bai Yu quickly began to explain.

"Don't get the wrong idea! I'll sue you for defamation!"

"whee!"

Mu Anqi still had a mischievous smile on her face, and even poked Bai Yu with her finger.

"Are you shy because I guessed it?"

"No!"

Bai Yu denied it with a straight face.

"It's just that the sheets haven't been washed in a long time, and I finally have time to wash them today."

"Is that so?"

"real!"

"Fine! You're a blockhead anyway."

Mu Anqi muttered.

"Then you can rest here for a while. I'll go take care of my things first. It's not lunchtime yet."

Bai Yu waved his hand and spoke softly.

After saying that, he turned and walked towards his room.

Currently, the easiest way to earn money is by writing novels.

Just thinking about having three people to support... puts me under immense pressure.

Although Luo Qingyan is currently paying for everything.

But we can't live off her forever!

"No way~ It's so rare for me to be with you."

Seeing that Bai Yu was about to return to her room, Mu Anqi immediately followed.

She quickly grabbed his hand, and her voice was no longer as lively as before.

"I used to be able to be with you every day..."

"Aren't you all grown up now?"

Bai Yu hesitated for a moment before answering.

"But I'm not grown up yet..."

Mu Anqi spoke softly, then added as if talking to herself.

"I've already told you, I'll never grow up with you."

"But I still need to earn money to support my family!"

"Come with me, let's build a family together, okay?"

She clung to Bai Yu's arm affectionately, then looked up at Bai Yu's face.

"If we form a family, we can support ourselves together!"

"I can give you lots and lots of money, but you don't want it. So after we're together, our money will be together..."

Mu Anqi was still talking, but she was interrupted before she could finish.

Bai Yu pulled his arm out with a pained expression.

"Stop talking..."

Why?

Seeing Bai Yu pull her arm away, Mu Anqi stood there, puzzled, and asked.

Although she felt empty and sad inside, she had gotten used to it.

"I......"

He stammered for a long time, but still couldn't get a word out.

My mindset has changed since I crossed the red line yesterday.

This is why Bai Yu has always been unwilling to acknowledge a relationship.

It's not so much that I don't know what liking is, but rather that I don't want to admit it.

Once it's finalized, there's always a sense of moral constraint when chatting with other people you're close to.

He doesn't want to give up this bond with anyone.

Whether it's a childhood sweetheart or a senior who has been quietly by your side.

And then there's my sister, with whom I depend on each other for survival, though we're not related by blood.

After being with Qingyan and the others, the feeling of avoiding relationships became more and more obvious.

Especially with Mu Anqi.

"Bai Yu, say something..."

Mu Anqi's words brought him back to his senses.

"I'm feeling a bit unwell, let me rest for a while."

Bai Yu's brows furrowed.

It would be unfair to Qingyan and the class monitor if he started associating with other girls.

Although I didn't do it on purpose, it was really, really upsetting.

After all, what's done is done, and there's nothing wrong with admitting it.

To make this uncomfortable feeling disappear, it's quite simple.

It means cutting off contact with all girls except them.

The way to cut off contact is very simple; it's nothing more than saying some inappropriate things or doing some inappropriate things.

Then be even more indifferent and ignore them.

But Bai Yu really can't do that.

Each of these relationships is one of the few he currently has that he cannot afford to lose.

Even though he had deliberately avoided Mu Anqi before, he hadn't said anything hurtful.

At most, it's just banter between friends.

Are you sick?

Seeing Bai Yu's pained face, Mu Anqi spoke with concern.

She took a step forward, wanting to touch his face.

She moved closer, he stepped back.

Finally, with nowhere else to go, he sat down on the bed, which had no sheets.

Having no other choice, Bai Yu gritted her teeth and stood up again.

This time, he didn't back down; instead, he took Mu Anqi's hand.

"Huh?"

She was stunned for a moment, and then a tremendous force came over her.

I rarely wear high heels anyway, and then suddenly I was pulled like that.

"Wait a moment."

I hurriedly followed for several steps, but became increasingly unsteady on my feet.

Bai Yu originally wanted to pull her to the sofa in the living room and let her sit and play by herself for a while.

Because he wants some alone time right now.

As they walked, they suddenly heard Mu Anqi's voice.

"what!"

Looking back, I saw her kneeling on the ground, touching her ankle with a pained expression.

It's obvious that he sprained his ankle.

Upon seeing this, Bai Yu was taken aback, and then immediately bent down to examine it.

"Sorry... How is it?"

"pain......"

Mu Anqi bit her lower lip, looking teary-eyed.

She suppressed the urge to cry.

What if he prefers a strong me? Someone who doesn't like crying and whining...

As she thought this, the pain in her ankle made her groan involuntarily.

The next moment, I suddenly felt my body lighten.

When she came to her senses, Bai Yu had picked her up in his arms, in the kind of princess carry she'd given him.

Finally, it was gently placed on the sofa.

"I'll go get some medicated oil to rub on it for you."

After saying that, Bai Yu hesitated for a moment and then added another sentence.

"sorry."

It wasn't until he finished doing all that that Mu Anqi recovered from being carried in his arms.

She diluted that little bit of sugar with water and drank it cup after cup.

A short while later, Bai Yu returned with the medicated oil.

He glanced down at Mu Anqi lying on the sofa and hesitated for a moment.

"Should you wipe it yourself, or...?"

"Help me... I don't know the best way to wipe it."

"Alright."

Bai Yu sighed and agreed.

No matter how you look at it, it was because of me that she fell to the ground and sprained her ankle.

With that in mind, he sat down at the other end of the sofa.

Which one?

"This one..."

Mu Anqi spoke softly.

After saying that, she lifted her sprained foot and placed it on Bai Yu's leg.

Bai Yu had just opened the cap of the medicated oil when he saw the leg wearing black stockings and fell into deep thought.

How am I supposed to clean it like this?

"Um... help me take it off."

Mu Anqi said, blushing.

"You don't know this either?"

"It was your barbaric act that caused me to sprain my ankle."

She spoke softly and plaintively, as if she were talking to herself.

Bai Yu could only sigh after hearing this.

"All right."

He slowly removed the black stockings from his injured leg; they felt incredibly smooth to the touch.

This was also the first time he had ever touched black stockings.

However, he didn't think much of it.

Her injured ankle was only revealed when she took it off completely.