Bai Qi is quite tall now. He reaches out his hand and ruffles my hair, just like I used to fondle his ears.
"Back then, you promised Gu Yuan to give him one day to prove that I wasn't a bad person. So now, shouldn't you also promise me to return this day to me, so that I can prove you were right?"
What kind of logic is this? I'm a bit confused. Actually, I'm a bit hesitant. After all, today is the day when Gu Yuan is going through his tribulation. I originally planned to go and see him tonight, but now...
"Don't worry. I only need the daytime." There's a smile on Bai Qi's face. His blue eyes are full of expectation, which really makes it hard for me to decline.
I raise my hand to check my watch, then rest my chin on my hand, pretending to be in a really tough spot to make a decision.
"Come on... You know I'm really busy. I'll make an exception and agree to you this time. Remember to make an appointment in advance next time, okay?"
Bai Qi is quite helpless about my self - assured look, but he still answers me cooperatively, "Yes, yes, yes, busy lady. I'll definitely remember to make an appointment in advance next time. You'll listen to me for the whole day today, okay?"
"Alright~ So where are we going now? Take me to the human world to soak up some sun. I feel like I'm really calcium - deficient."
"Sure, I'll arrange calcium tablets for you..."
The two of us, two unreliable people, chat all the way. In the blink of an eye, we've already arrived in the human world.
To be honest, I've been to both the heavens and the underworld, but I'm still nostalgic for the human world.
This earthly atmosphere is really the thing I cherish the most.
Bai Qi takes me to the busiest area in the city center. It's sunny here at the moment, and people are coming and going on the pedestrian street.
Bai Qi reaches out his hand and invites me to walk on this pedestrian street with him.
I shrug. I treat Bai Qi like a younger brother, so I naturally place my hand in his palm.
His hand is completely different from Gu Yuan's. His palm is very warm. His big hand wraps around mine, and I don't feel the cold of winter at all.
I don't know why, but the moment he holds my hand, my heart is filled with thoughts of Gu Yuan. My mind is full of the scene of him holding my hand and walking on the bridge on a winter night.
But after walking just two steps, my knees start to ache faintly. Gu Yuan just applied medicine to my injury yesterday but didn't really heal it.
So now, although the swelling on my knees has subsided, it still hurts a lot after walking for a long time.
Seeing that I'm having a hard time walking, Bai Qi suggests carrying me on his back.
But this is a large shopping mall! There are so many people coming and going. How can I be so embarrassed to let someone carry me?
Bai Qi really can't persuade me, so he supports me and walks towards the wicker chair beside.
He helps me sit down and says softly, "You rest here for a while. I'll be back soon."
Then he walks into the crowd.
I sit on the wicker chair and watch him leave. I slightly purse my lips. I don't know what he's up to.
After a while, Bai Qi somehow gets a wheelchair.
"How about this? Pushing you around, you won't feel embarrassed, right?"
This is such a bad idea. In my opinion, only Jun He could come up with it. I didn't expect that after knowing Jun He for such a short time, Bai Qi has already learned bad habits from him.
There's a helpless smile on my face. I raise my hand and pat my forehead. I don't know whether I should accept it or reject it.
"Little brother, I just hurt my foot. I'm not disabled. There's no need for this, right?"
"A knee injury can be serious. Since you've promised to accompany me for a day, you have to listen to me."
Alright. Since I've promised him, I can only do as he says.
I stand up from the wicker chair. Bai Qi helps me onto the wheelchair.
Then he takes out the milk tea that he's been keeping warm in his arms.
"Hold it in your hand. It'll keep you warm."
Oh my! This little Bai Qi has really grown from a little warm - hearted boy into a big one. Holding the milk tea in my hand, I feel sweeter than if I were holding a jar of honey.
"Sit tight. We're going into the dance floor..." Bai Qi says behind me. I don't understand what he's up to.
It's not until he pushes me to a place where a group of young people are dancing that I realize he wants to dance with me.
Now we're standing in the middle of the dance floor. He reaches out his hand to invite me, just like a noble prince on a white horse.
He's really good - looking. The young people around immediately start clapping and cheering.
I blush. I cross my hands in front of my chest and don't want to mess around with him.
"Bai Qi, I can't dance. Besides, I'm sitting in a wheelchair. There's no way I can dance."
"You can do it. I'll lead you. I watched a movie. The heroine danced with the hero like this. Their dance was really the focus under the spotlight."
Then he takes my hand and slowly spins with me on the dance floor, dancing gracefully.
All the spotlights are on us. The feeling is very strange, and I feel really uncomfortable all over.
When the music ends, Bai Qi pushes me out of the dance floor and heads straight for the claw machine beside.
"I want to grab that. Is that okay?" Bai Qi points to the Polaroid in the claw machine.
"A camera? You want that?" I ask.
"Yeah. You grab it for me." He hands the game coins in his hand to me and asks me to grab it.
I grew up in the countryside. I rarely played this kind of thing, but I really wanted to play it when I was a kid.
To be honest, this thing is really addictive. Once you start playing, you can't stop.
Bai Qi and I stay beside the claw machine for a long time. We grab a lot of dolls, but we just can't grab the Polaroid.
"Forget it. It's just a gimmick from the merchant. There's no way we can grab it."
Seeing that I'm a bit discouraged, Bai Qi puts his hands on mine from behind and controls the joystick.
I don't look at the Polaroid. Instead, I turn my head to look at him. The distance is so close that when I turn my head, my lips almost brush against his face.
This action makes me blush and feel really uncomfortable.
With the sound of something falling, I quickly turn my head towards the direction of the sound.
Unexpectedly, this guy really grabs the Polaroid.
The embarrassment just now disappears with the falling of the Polaroid. I'm really happy.
"Bai Qi, you're so amazing! You're even better than Gu Yuan at fishing."
After I say this, I realize that I've mentioned the wrong person. I quickly cover my mouth and say in a muffled voice, "Sorry. I said the wrong thing."
Bai Qi smiles at me and says indifferently, "Since you said the wrong thing, you have to accept the punishment. Lan Lan, do you admit your guilt?"
Bai Qi starts to act like an official, putting on the appearance of an old - fashioned ninth - rank official.
"I admit my guilt. I'll accept the punishment. I'll do as you say."
Bai Qi lowers his eyes and thinks for a while. There's a bright smile on his face. This kind of smiling face is different from everyone else's.
There's sincerity on his face. As long as he shows such an expression, no matter what he says, I'll agree.
I look at him sincerely too, wondering how he's going to punish me.