After Transmigrating Into A Cannon Fodder Character, I Only Want To Survive (GL) - Chapter 11

Fang Bai retracted her hand after patting Ji Yuning’s head twice.

She didn’t dare to touch the female lead’s head too much, even though it felt very nice.

The moment Fang Bai’s hand landed on Ji Yuning’s head, Ji Yuning’s muscles and nerves tensed up instantly, and she even had an instinctive reaction to shrink back.

Having been beaten many times, Fang Bai’s close-range hand raising and arm swinging would stimulate Ji Yuning’s nerves.

But Fang Bai’s movements were faster than hers. When Ji Yuning realized that Fang Bai had only patted her head twice and retracted her hand, Ji Yuning turned her head stiffly and moved her body to the side, as if she could stay away from Fang Bai and prevent Fang Bai’s next surprise attack.

But the car was just a small space, and Ji Yuning’s movement was in vain.

Fang Bai saw it and lost the desire to tease Ji Yuning.

Getting Ji Yuning to change her address to “Aunt” was also a way to get a little closer. With the first change of address, the subsequent ones would be easy. She couldn’t rush it.

Fang Bai didn’t speak again, and Ji Yuning soon sat upright in her chair, her expression calm, as if nothing had happened.

Twenty minutes later, the car drove into the mall’s parking lot.

Fang Bai told Uncle Li to go have lunch, and then she took Ji Yuning to the elevator.

The mall had five floors, with restaurants on the top floor. Fang Bai decided to shop from the bottom up and then have a meal on the fifth floor.

Fang Bai’s main purpose in bringing Ji Yuning to the mall was to buy clothes for Ji Yuning.

Ji Yuning wore a school uniform at school, but outside of school, the few other clothes she had were brought from her house by Wu Mei.

The clothes belonged to Wu Mei’s daughter, old clothes from five or six years ago.

Most of the clothes were very baggy, and Ji Yuning looked like she was swimming in them.

Fang Bai told Ji Yuning that she was buying something, but didn’t say it was for Ji Yuning. Of course, Ji Yuning didn’t think Fang Bai brought her to the mall to buy her things. She was just someone Fang Bai dragged along to carry things.

So when Fang Bai asked her if she liked any styles, Ji Yuning casually pointed in a direction. She knew Fang Bai wouldn’t like what she liked, so she didn’t need to seriously help Fang Bai choose.

Fang Bai looked in the direction Ji Yuning pointed, seeing a row of lace undergarments, very sexy.

Fang Bai raised her eyebrows in surprise. She didn’t expect the female lead’s taste to be so mature.

“Why don’t you change your style? This kind of thing isn’t suitable for your age,” Fang Bai suggested softly.

“?”

Ji Yuning only heard the first half of Fang Bai’s sentence. When she looked over and saw the lace undergarments, a look of discomfort flashed across her face.

Seeing this, Fang Bai thought Ji Yuning insisted on having it, and said earnestly, “You can wear that when you get to my age. You’re only sixteen, wear something more youthful.”

Ji Yuning said in a deep voice, “I’m not wearing it.”

When did she say she wanted to wear it?

Fang Bai didn’t understand the young person’s mind. Why would she be angry if she didn’t buy it?

Fang Bai paused, “You can buy one if you want.”

This time, Ji Yuning heard all of Fang Bai’s words, and a look of doubt filled her eyes, “Buy it for me?”

Fang Bai suddenly realized that the child didn’t understand her meaning.

Fang Bai nodded and smiled, “Yes, why else would I bring you to the mall?”

Ji Yuning: “…I have clothes.”

“Those are too old.”

“I don’t have money to give you.”

“You don’t need to give me money…” Fang Bai looked at Ji Yuning, “Aunt will pay for it herself.”

“…”

A salesperson standing next to them waited until they finished talking before walking over and asking, “Do you two need anything else?”

Fang Bai had already picked out a few items in the store.

Fang Bai’s eyes fell on Ji Yuning, seeing Ji Yuning’s lips pursed, “Do you like anything else?”

Ji Yuning shook her head, “No.”

Fang Bai hummed and said to the salesperson, “That’s all, let’s check out.”

The salesperson said “okay” and walked towards the counter with the clothes Fang Bai had chosen.

Fang Bai scanned the store again and said to Ji Yuning, “If I were you, and someone I hated said they wanted to buy me something, I would buy until they went bankrupt.”

She said this entirely to make Ji Yuning accept the clothes she bought for her.

Fang Bai paused and added, “Of course, no matter how much you buy, I won’t go bankrupt.”

After speaking, Fang Bai turned to pay the bill.

Ji Yuning moved her gaze away from Fang Bai’s tall back and looked at the merchandise hanging in the store.

She was different from Fang Bai.

Fang Bai said she would buy until the person she hated went bankrupt, while Ji Yuning would wonder if there was a trick.

Buying things was just a facade, and the main purpose was to get something deeper from her.

To explore Fang Bai’s intention, Ji Yuning cooperated with Fang Bai very much. When Fang Bai asked her to change clothes, she went. Because of the misunderstanding in the previous store, she didn’t randomly point with her finger when Fang Bai asked for her opinion.

Ji Yuning was waiting for Fang Bai to say something hidden and obscure, but after visiting several stores, Ji Yuning found that Fang Bai seemed to be just shopping.

After entering the store, she only asked her one question—”Do you like anything?”

There was nothing else besides this sentence.

Fang Bai didn’t know what Ji Yuning was thinking. She picked up a piece of clothing that she thought was pretty good and asked the person who was looking down and not speaking, “Do you like this one? Want to try it on?”

Ji Yuning looked over.

Fang Bai was holding a pink short sleeve in her hand, with a Hello Kitty printed on the front…

Ji Yuning took the hanger from Fang Bai’s hand and hung it back in its original position, saying, “That’s enough, don’t buy any more.”

Fang Bai glanced at the large and small bags in Ji Yuning’s other hand, thinking that it was indeed enough, and nodded, “…Okay, then let’s buy one last thing.”

Ji Yuning hummed and followed Fang Bai.

Ji Yuning thought the last thing was something Fang Bai wanted to buy.

But when she followed Fang Bai and saw the lingerie store a few steps away, Ji Yuning suddenly had a bad feeling.

The next second, Fang Bai turned her head and said, “Let’s buy you a few more pieces of underwear, and then we’ll go eat.”

Ji Yuning called out, “Miss Fang.”

She frowned, “I don’t need it.”

“This is a necessity, why don’t you need it?” Fang Bai asked back, “Also, what did you call me?”

“…” In the current situation, Ji Yuning once again followed Fang Bai’s wishes, “Aunt Fang.”

Thinking of Ji Yuning’s refusal, Fang Bai suggested, “Why don’t you wait outside and I’ll go buy them?”

Fang Bai thought that Ji Yuning might not accept it if she went in to buy them, so she said, “Or I’ll wait outside and you go in to buy them?”

Ji Yuning’s face darkened, “I don’t need it.”

“Okay, I’ll go in and buy them,” Fang Bai said, pretending to leave.

Ji Yuning bypassed Fang Bai first and said in a low voice, “…I’ll go by myself.”

Fang Bai smiled, her eyes slightly narrowed, with a hint of satisfaction after succeeding, “Pay with your phone, I’ll transfer money to your WeChat.”

After the transfer, hearing the “ding” sound on Ji Yuning’s phone, Fang Bai remembered a question and asked, “Do you know how to use it? Take out your phone and I’ll teach you.”

Ji Yuning silently handed over her phone.

In about five minutes, under Ji Yuning’s gaze, Fang Bai completed a series of tasks such as real-name authentication, taught Ji Yuning how to pay, and handed the phone back to Ji Yuning.

Ji Yuning took the phone and heard Fang Bai whisper to her, “Do you know your cup size? If you don’t know, you can ask the salesperson. But I feel… you can just buy the smallest size.”

Fang Bai was very serious when she said the last sentence, giving Ji Yuning advice.

But after hearing it, Ji Yuning thought of what the woman at school had said last time.

Ji Yuning silently glanced at Fang Bai and turned to leave.

Three minutes later, Ji Yuning came out of the lingerie store.

“So fast?” Fang Bai looked at the person walking towards her, slightly surprised. “Did you choose carefully?”

Ji Yuning replied, “The salesperson recommended them.”

Fang Bai wanted to ask Ji Yuning if she liked them, but thinking that Ji Yuning had already bought them, she probably did.

During their shopping, Uncle Li had already finished eating. Fang Bai called him and asked him to come upstairs to pick up the items.

After Uncle Li took away all the large and small bags, Fang Bai, whose shopping desire was satisfied and whose hands were freed, was in a good mood. She turned to look at Ji Yuning, who was standing on the escalator one step below her, and asked, “What do you want to eat?”

Ji Yuning looked up, gazing at Fang Bai, her dark pupils reflecting Fang Bai’s image, “Anything is fine.”

When they reached the fifth floor, a hot pot restaurant was directly in front of the stairs.

Fang Bai stopped, glanced at the signboard, and asked, “How about hot pot?”

Ji Yuning: “Mm.”

Seeing that Ji Yuning wasn’t very enthusiastic, Fang Bai walked past the hot pot restaurant, and a flyer was shoved into her hand. She glanced at it and handed it to Ji Yuning, “Want to eat duck head?”

A faint “Mm” came from behind her.

They continued walking, and when they passed a less crowded restaurant, Fang Bai casually asked, “Want to eat noodles?”

The person behind her responded again, “Mm.”

After passing several restaurants, Fang Bai couldn’t muster any appetite.

She turned to look at Ji Yuning, “Do you have anything you particularly want to eat?”

“No.”

Fang Bai continued to ask, “Then don’t you have anything you like to eat?”

Ji Yuning met Fang Bai’s gaze, “Eating is just to replenish nutrients and prolong life.”

So anything is fine.

“?”

Fang Bai looked at Ji Yuning’s thin figure, thinking to herself, You don’t look like you’re replenishing any nutrients…

They walked back to the hot pot restaurant they had passed earlier.

Fang Bai didn’t bother to choose anymore, “Then let’s have this.”

There weren’t many people eating hot pot. They sat in a corner under the waiter’s guidance.

When ordering, Fang Bai directly handed the menu to Ji Yuning, letting her order. After Ji Yuning finished ordering, she added a few items she wanted.

After preparing the dipping sauce, Fang Bai played with her phone.

A new message popped up on WeChat. When she opened it, it was a transfer from Ji Yuning.

Fang Bai looked up at the person opposite her, puzzled, “Why are you giving me money?”

Ji Yuning: “The rest.”

The remaining money after buying the underwear.

Fang Bai didn’t tap to accept it, but shifted her attention to something else, “Do you want to change your WeChat profile picture?”

Ji Yuning looked at the gray human figure in the box. She didn’t care much about these things.

Fang Bai just mentioned it casually, not caring whether Ji Yuning changed it or not. She put away her phone and said, “You can take your phone to school. You can check it at night. It won’t affect your studies.”

It would be best if you messaged me from time to time.

Ji Yuning didn’t reply.

The dishes were served quickly. During the meal, Fang Bai didn’t speak, eating quietly.

Ji Yuning didn’t speak either.

Compared to the cheerful atmosphere at other tables, their table was extremely quiet, but there was no awkwardness, and they ate comfortably.

After the meal, they went downstairs.

While going down the escalator on the third floor, Fang Bai unintentionally noticed Ji Yuning’s eyebrows furrowed, as if she was thinking about something.

Fang Bai hesitated and asked, “What are you thinking about?”

Ji Yuning looked down at Fang Bai and said calmly what she had just been thinking, “I was wondering if I would die if I rolled down from the top of the escalator.”

“…” I shouldn’t have asked.

Fang Bai blinked, “Hitting your head would probably kill you. Otherwise, you’d just be crippled at most.”

Fang Bai didn’t forget how much Ji Yuning hated the original owner.

Fang Bai added, “Don’t think about pushing me. You’ve already missed your chance.”

They were no longer at the top.

Ji Yuning was stunned.

She didn’t want to push Fang Bai. She just had a natural question after seeing the escalator.

But meeting Fang Bai’s flickering eyes, and seeing the slightly nervous expression on Fang Bai’s face, Ji Yuning half-lidded her eyes and lowered her voice, “There’s still one floor left.”

Fang Bai felt a chill run down her spine, and the original owner’s ending flashed before her eyes.

Fang Bai calmed down, suppressed the fear in her heart, and lectured, “You’re a vibrant high school student. Can’t you have some positive and sunny thoughts?”

While Fang Bai was speaking, she didn’t notice that the escalator was almost at the bottom.

Ji Yuning saw it. If it were normal, she wouldn’t remind Fang Bai. But perhaps because of Fang Bai’s words, or perhaps because it was quite amusing to see Fang Bai nervous because of her words, Ji Yuning reminded her softly, “We’re here.”

Fang Bai turned to leave, but it was too late. The escalator had reached the second floor.

She stumbled, and Fang Bai’s body swayed.

It was difficult to maintain balance in high heels. She tried to stand straight, but her body swayed again.

Fang Bai subconsciously reached for the railing, but a hand grabbed her faster, and Fang Bai’s body leaned towards Ji Yuning.

The next moment, Fang Bai changed her hand from trying to grab the railing to grabbing Ji Yuning’s arm.

After regaining her balance, Fang Bai felt embarrassed.

Especially in front of Ji Yuning.

Fang Bai suppressed her embarrassment, released Ji Yuning’s arm, took a step back, and looked up at Ji Yuning, saying calmly, “Thank you.”

After speaking, Fang Bai turned and walked towards the next escalator.

Fang Bai, who was in a hurry to leave, didn’t notice the thoughtfulness in Ji Yuning’s eyes.

When Fang Bai leaned towards Ji Yuning, a fragrance hit her nose.

…She smelled it for the second time.

In the few seconds of pausing, Ji Yuning had already remembered why it felt familiar.

To be precise, this was the third time she had smelled it.