Mo Weiyi had realized that. After a brief struggle, he said, âI need to go upstairs to take a bath and sleep.â
His dark, deep eyes shifted slightly in the change before Xiao Yebai released his hand.
Mo Weiyi left the study at a leisurely pace, put his school bag on the sofa in the living room, and then went upstairs.
Xiao Yebai stood still in the study.
After a while, he pulled out a lighter and a cigarette, and lit a cigarette for himself.
Soon, the study was filled with the strong smell of smoke.
Having removed his glasses, he squinted his eyes and smoked in a completely indifferent and aloof manner. Through the greenish-white smoke, the expression on his face was even more difficult to understand.
When the cigarette was burnt out, he extinguished the butt and went upstairs.
*
*
Pushing open the bedroom door, Mo Weiyi was in the bathroom taking a shower.
Xiao Yebai glanced at the scene and turned to the room next door.
When he returned to the bedroom after taking his bath, Mo Weiyi had already finished showering and was lying on the side of the bed with his eyes closed.
Xiao Yebai walked over without hesitation and reached out to pull the womanâs arm that was turned away from him.
Mo Weiyi twitched reflexively and said struggle, âI want to sleep.â
She closed her eyes and tried to turn her face away, but was quickly turned back by his hand, along with all her hair being swept back behind her ear.
Xiao Yebai commanded in a firm voice, âOpen your eyes.â
The eyelashes of Mo Weiyi were trembling nonstop. They were already damp, but upon hearing his words, she squeezed her eyes shut even more tightly.
âSpeak.â
âDonât bully meâ¦â
âNo, call my name.â
Mo Weiyi bit her lip.
âCall my name.â
ââ¦â
âWeiyi, call my name.â
ââ¦â
âWeiyiâ¦â
âLet go of meâ¦â Her voice was fragmented and helpless, almost pitiful.
âYou?â Xiao Yebaiâs voice was mocking.
Looking at the pure face in front of him, he questioned, âWho are you calling?â
Mo Weiyi bit her lip, not wanting to speak.
Seeing her reaction, his eyes darkened and he abruptly raised his hand. His voice was almost oppressive, âWhy did you stop speaking?â
ââ¦â
Mo Weiyi shook his head, and she felt dizzy and almost unconscious.
Xiao Yebai brought her into his arms and only then did he turn off the light and sleep in a manner akin to finding relief.
*
*
The next morning, Xiao Yebai woke up early.
After getting ready, he walked to the side of the bed and looked at the still sleeping woman.
A large, well-defined hand picked up the alarm clock from the bedside table and turned off all the preset alarms.
Then he picked up his coat and left.
â¦
When Mo Weiyi woke up again, it was already bright outside.
Her mind was fuzzy, and she didnât know where she was for a moment.
She kept her eyes shut and lay in bed until she gradually became fully awake, only then did she get up and walk to the bathroom.
After freshening up, she went downstairs to have brunch. Then she called Aunt Zhou, âAunt Zhou, please bring me a suitcase to the bedroom upstairs.â
Aunt Zhou was surprised, âPrincess, are you planning a trip?â
Mo Weiyi picked up a napkin and wiped her lips. Her eyes were bright, but her expression was cold and distant, âIâm moving to live in the school.â
âWhat?â Aunt Zhou was even more surprised.
Even when Mo Weiyi was in boarding school during high school, she never lived there every day. Out of five school days, she would come home four or five times, so why was she suddenly doing this now?
âI have exams coming up. I want to concentrate on studying.â After finishing her sentence, Mo Weiyi got up and left.
Aunt Zhou wondered if this was a whim of Mo Weiyiâs?
But as she came upstairs with a suitcase and entered Mo Weiyiâs room, all the clothes scattered messily on the bed and sofa in there, Mo Weiyi who was in dismay said, âAunt Zhou, please bring a few more suitcases for me.â
Whatâs happening with needing more than one suitcase?
In the end, she had packed up to six suitcases!
Mo Weiyi felt a bit sheepish, âAunt Zhou, Iâm only staying for twenty days. Isnât this a bit overboard?â
Aunt Zhouâs mouth had been twitching. Partly because she was exhausted, but also because she was amazed.
She said, âPrincess, you can come back whenever you need anything.â
âRight.â Mo Weiyi nodded, âYou go call Uncle Liu to help me move my luggage.â
âAlright, Princess.â
*
*
Once downstairs, Aunt Zhou immediately dialed Xiao Yebaiâs number.
As soon as he answered, she reported, âThereâs a problem, Young Master Xiao. The princess said sheâs moving to live in her school dormitory. Her suitcases have all been packed. What should we do, Young Master Xiao?â
Aunt Zhou was worried. She initially thought packing one suitcase wasnât a big deal. Occasionally living in the dormitory for one or two days to relax was understandable. She didnât expect that this time she would pack six suitcases and say she would stay for twenty days!
Thinking back to the night before last, when the princess didnât come home for no reason, and was later brought back by Xiao Yebai drunkâ¦
This was bad, there wasnât going to be any trouble between this young couple, right? It seemed as though the princess was preparing for a separation!
The more Aunt Zhou thought about it, the more uneasy she became. âYoung Master Xiao, you should quickly coax the princess. Sheâs just a child at heart. Say a few sweet words, and Iâm sure sheâllâ¦â
âAunt Zhou.â Xiao Yebai interrupted her lightly, âIâm very busy at work. In the future, donât call me unless itâs important.â
âYoung Master Xiaoâ¦â
Before Aunt Zhou could finish, the call had been hung up.
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*
Aunt Zhou had no choice but to call Old Liu to help move the luggage.
Packing up took almost half a day. By the time they were downstairs, Aunt Zhou looked at the clock and said, âPrincess, eat dinner before leaving.â
Maybe Young Master Xiao would be home from work by then.
âNo, itâs only five oâclock, I will eat at school with Wanwan.â Mo Weiyi put on her backpack, put on her beret and then walked outside.
Who wouldâve thought that as soon as she was about to enter the car, the barking sounds of a small dog rang out.
Aunt Zhou quickly said, âPrincess, look⦠they donât want you to leave.â
She just couldnât bring herself to say those two names.
Mo Weiyi pursed her lips and turned back towards the backyard.
In the kennel, Hua Xiaobai and Bai Xiaobai, who were then half a year old Labradors, both wiggled their little short legs and ran over as soon as they saw their owner.
Mo Weiyi squatted down and petted their little heads, âMommy is going to live at school, you two need to behave.â
âWoof!â
âWoof woof woof!â
Aunt Zhou was almost in tears watching this.
Thisâ¦
It seemed like a tearful farewell.