Bai Ranran’s single sentence sent Jiang Ran reeling back.
Looking at Bai Ranran, who had leaned in close, Jiang Ran’s eyes went wide.
“When did you get here?”
Bai Ranran looked at Jiang Ran with a serious expression,
“Just now. She should be a member of your performance group, right?”
“Ah, y-yeah, she is. My dorm head. Likes to send me weird photos. It’s nothing. It’s better if you, a kid, don’t look at this kind of stuff.”
“I am not a kid.”
Bai Ranran straightened her back,
“I have a chest, so I’m not a kid.”
Bai Ranran’s expression was resolute, leaving Jiang Ran momentarily at a loss for words.
A cat brushed past Jiang Ran’s feet, but Jiang Ran paid it no mind.
The urgent matter now was to get through this time with Bai Ranran.
“And Jiang Ran, you smell really nice, truly…”
Bai Ranran leaned close to Jiang Ran and gave a light sniff.
Jiang Ran was a bit surprised.
Feeling Bai Ranran’s large eyes on her, her gaze shifting, this scene persisted until evening.
When it was time to sleep, even though Jiang Ran had locked her door, Bai Ranran had somehow opened it without her knowing.
Soon, a small peak rose under the covers.
Jiang Ran watched helplessly as Bai Ranran came right up to her, like a tunnel-digging mole, quickly—whoosh—appearing right before her eyes.
“What are you doing?”
“My room is a bit cold.”
“Then why aren’t you wearing clothes?”
“Aren’t you not wearing any either?”
“Tch, that’s different.”
“Why wear clothes to sleep?”
Bai Ranran clung to Jiang Ran’s body like a loach.
Jiang Ran somewhat regretted not bringing pajamas.
Thankfully, the final line of defense was still in place.
“Hey, this is really tempting, you know.”
“What’s the big deal? We’re both girls.”
Bai Ranran’s voice was faint.
Outside the window was the rhythmic sound of falling rain.
Feeling the rain pattering against the window, Jiang Ran took a deep breath.
She tried to turn her body away from Bai Ranran, only to be hugged by her.
Feeling the two C4 bombs pressed against her back.
Jiang Ran completely lost it.
‘Hey, you’re really asking for trouble right now.’
“There’s no one else here. Besides, this is all perfectly normal.”
Bai Ranran was right behind Jiang Ran.
The two had achieved a certain kind of domestic zero-gap.
Jiang Ran wanted to calm herself down, but found it was a hopeless endeavor.
‘Forget it. I don’t believe Bai Ranran is capable of doing anything outrageous anyway.’
She lay quietly inside the covers, waiting for Bai Ranran to fall asleep.
Thankfully, after not too long, light breathing sounds really did come from behind her.
Sensing that Bai Ranran was asleep, Jiang Ran thought about moving her back to her own room.
But when she lifted the covers, Jiang Ran closed them again immediately.
She quickly turned her whole body to the other side.
‘I didn’t see anything.’
Jiang Ran silently repeated this mantra for a while before finally calming down.
Tonight’s rain was especially heavy, but Jiang Ran couldn’t calm down at all.
The person behind her kept radiating heat, like a vortex emitting scorching heat right beside you.
If it were just that, it would be fine.
But the problem was the other party seemed to have a magical attack.
Wherever Jiang Ran moved, Bai Ranran would follow.
After enduring it for a while, Jiang Ran couldn’t help but push the other girl away.
Then she put on her own inner garments and everything.
As for the other one…
‘Who cares. If she catches a cold, it’s not my problem.’
Jiang Ran tried hard to fall asleep, tossing and turning many times.
It wasn’t until late into the night that she finally drifted off.
The next morning, Bai Ranran woke up very early.
She looked at herself, her beautiful hair covering her front.
She didn’t mind it.
Instead, seeing Jiang Ran right beside her, she directly leaned over and gave a little peck on the other’s soft lips.
When Jiang Ran woke up, she saw someone was biting her.
Looking again, it was Bai Ranran.
“Holy crap, what are you doing?”
“Waking you up. I saw it done like this in short videos.”
“Then why did you kiss me? Damn it, I knew I shouldn’t have come to your place.”
“Mmm, did I do something wrong? I just wanted to wake you up.”
Bai Ranran triggered her passive skill.
Jiang Ran felt her scalp go numb for a moment.
Thinking she hadn’t lost any flesh anyway, she simply comforted her.
“This isn’t right. Even if two girls are very close, they shouldn’t do this, understand?”
Jiang Ran tried hard to educate her, but she quickly discovered that Bai Ranran, when it came to interpersonal relationships, was practically a child, with absolutely no sense of propriety.
No matter what you said, it was useless.
In the end, helpless…
Jiang Ran cleared her throat lightly,
“In short, this kind of thing is absolutely not allowed from now on. Friends should be open and honest with each other. The specifics… well, there’s not much else. You should go back to your own room now.”
“Oh.”
Bai Ranran walked out holding a piece of clothing.
When Jiang Ran saw clearly what that small piece of fabric was, she was shocked.
“Holy shit, don’t take mine!”
Jiang Ran lifted the covers, then hurriedly closed them again.
“Damn it, come back here!”
Jiang Ran got up.
In the blink of an eye, the two were wrestling with each other.
After retrieving what belonged to her, Jiang Ran couldn’t help but give Bai Ranran a punch.
“What was that for?”
“Didn’t you tell me to be open and honest?”
Bai Ranran was wronged.
She had done exactly as Jiang Ran said, so why was she being hit?
“I meant being friends with you, not that kind of person.”
“Oh. Then I’ll let you see me too, so we’re even.”
“How is that the same? Alright, I need to go out to buy ingredients. You stay home.”
“Didn’t you buy some yesterday?”
Bai Ranran remembered Jiang Ran had bought quite a few ingredients yesterday, yet now she was going to buy more.
“It’s different. Some ingredients, if bought too early, will spoil even in the fridge. It’s better to buy them on the day you plan to eat them.”
Jiang Ran changed into her own clothes.
Time was tight.
She picked up the vegetable basket and set off.
Before leaving, she glanced at Bai Ranran.
Seeing the other girl was properly dressed, Jiang Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief.
***
Leaving the residential area, Jiang Ran held up her umbrella, clearly feeling the rain today was much lighter.
The overcast sky overhead had also brightened considerably.
But the accumulated water on the ground was still plentiful, even threatening to submerge the green belts.
Jiang Ran navigated the walkable areas, heading towards the market.
The market was sparsely populated on rainy days.
If you wanted to buy something, you had to search for a stall for a long time.
After finishing her shopping, Jiang Ran walked back home.
Returning home, she cooked for Bai Ranran.
The two ate and then fell into the daily routine of scrolling through their phones.
Bai Ranran kept learning various actions from short videos, infuriating Jiang Ran to the point she snatched her phone away.
“You’d better stop watching. My lips are going to get swollen.”
Jiang Ran pointed at her own lips, her anger palpable.
“I was just trying them out. There might be one you like, or find comfortable.”
“I don’t like any of them. Stop looking for me.”
Jiang Ran completely kicked Bai Ranran aside, ignoring her.
She could do whatever she wanted now.
This kind of life continued until the rain finally stopped on the tenth day.
Jiang Ran prepared to leave Bai Ranran’s home.
Before leaving, Bai Ranran insisted on giving her some local specialties—several large jars of pickles.
“Take these to eat. Oh, and thank you for keeping me company these past few days.”
“Mhm, I’m heading back. Take care of yourself.”
Jiang Ran pushed the door open.
Bai Ranran chased after her.
“Jiang Ran, will you come again?”
“Ah, probably. You take care of yourself. I’m off.”
Jiang Ran closed the door and left this place of… complicated memories.