Chapter 76: Sister Bai in a Hurry
The afternoon is when the sun is at its strongest outside.
And it is also the time I woke up.
Rubbing my somewhat fuzzy eyes and yawning, if it weren’t for a slight feeling of urgency in my heart for no apparent reason, I would have wanted to sleep a little longer.
“Ugh—it’s only a little past two in the afternoon… I haven’t slept that long…”
I lay on the bed and picked up my phone beside me to check the time.
What is Sister Bai doing at this time?
I opened my phone, and the private message interface showed no activity; it seems to be yet another boring time. Speaking of which, shouldn’t I make some friends?
I envy the life of those who are socially active.
All the busyness before was just a facade; the moment I started my paid leave, I could only lie here like a sloth.
Should I find something to do to earn some money?
Although I am working part-time at the bakery, it doesn’t mean I can’t do other things.
Forget it, I’ll ask Sister Bai if she’s free. If she isn’t, I’ll check the academy system for tasks that pay and that I am capable of doing.
After all, everything revolves around money.
I opened Sister Bai’s private chat interface—since I didn’t know if she was busy, I didn’t dare call her directly. The last time I succeeded in meditation, I was so excited I overlooked that point, but thankfully Sister Bai didn’t mind.
Then, I started typing on my phone to send my greeting.
Yang Yuelan: Sister Bai, are you free?
Bai Yu: I’m free.
Just as I was pondering when Sister Bai would reply to me after sending the message, Sister Bai replied instantly. The efficiency… if those couples saw this, they would be so envious.
Bai Yu: Aren’t you at the bakery?
Bai Yu: I’m coming over.
Bai Yu: I found it closed, are you in the villa?
Yang Yuelan: Yes.
Yang Yuelan: Sister Bai, you actually came to look for me again?
Yang Yuelan: This afternoon, I’m on paid leave, just half a day, so I’m just lying around in the villa.
Bai Yu: You even have paid leave?
Bai Yu: ?
Bai Yu: I’ll be there soon.
Yang Yuelan: Huh? Is there something happening?
I looked at the chat interface, and I had no idea that Sister Bai was so decisive; is there something urgent that needs to happen?
But unfortunately, it seems Sister Bai didn’t reply to my message. Could she be on her way?
After all, Sister Bai has a flying broom; her speed is really impressive—how enviable.
I got up to tidy my clothes and the long hair behind me. After just waking up from an afternoon nap, it was still a bit messy, and it wouldn’t be good to see Sister Bai like this.
If it were before, I wouldn’t have cared much, but now everything has changed. If I don’t fix my image, Sister Bai might think I can’t adapt to a girl’s life.
It wouldn’t be good to make Sister Bai worry over such trivial matters.
After tidying up, I opened the door to welcome Sister Bai since she didn’t have a key.
After waiting outside for a little while, I saw a figure appearing in the distance.
It seems Sister Bai didn’t come from the bakery; she must have been busy with her own matters.
I waved toward that figure, confirming that it was indeed Sister Bai.
Once she arrived, she swooped down and skillfully performed a tail slide on the lawn in front of my villa, landing perfectly.
How enviable… Sister Bai never did that when she was bringing me along, but even if she did, I probably couldn’t handle it.
“Sister Bai, you came so quickly! Were you busy with something?”
“Nothing much, just some… private matters, I suppose. The new semester is approaching, so I need to get busy,” Bai Yu replied, avoiding specifics.
“Then… since it’s Sister Bai’s private matter, I won’t pry. But why did you come here in such a hurry?” I continued to ask. I originally wanted to ask about the flying license, but before I could bring it up, Sister Bai had already come here. Whatever it is must be more important than my current issues.
“Well… I just wanted to come see you again, Xiao Han. I might not be at the academy for the next few days. I’ve talked to that senior at the bakery; if you run into any problems, you can seek her help.”
Bai Yu seemed momentarily caught off guard by my question; she didn’t have any particularly special reason for coming over, mainly because she felt unsettled about the news she learned not long ago.
When she saw my private message, she instinctively rushed over.
“Is Sister Bai going out for something?”
I asked with slight surprise. The new semester hasn’t even started, and she’s already this busy. Isn’t she overworking herself?
I could also sense the hesitation from Sister Bai earlier, but I didn’t press further; there must be something important for her to attend to.
Sister Bai rarely faced me with this attitude, but I know my abilities are limited and I can’t help, so it’s best not to add to her burdens.
“Yes, with the new semester approaching, the competition between academies has already started… so I naturally have to go out,” Bai Yu explained to me.
“Competition between academies?” I asked curiously, but with the semester starting soon, it shouldn’t be that serious. There’s still over a month, could it be that? “Is Sister Bai also going out to recruit new students?”
“Recruit new students? That’s indeed part of the competition, but I’m not going out for that; just recruiting you is enough,” Bai Yu was momentarily thrown off by my line of thought, but she lovingly reached out to pat my head and quickly changed the topic.
“By the way, Xiaohan, didn’t you say you wanted to take the flying license exam? I’ve taken care of that for you.”
“Huh? Sister Bai, your efficiency is so high? So soon? I was just thinking about that.” I watched as Sister Bai handed me a card; it seemed to be a temporary identity card.
“That means we were on the same wavelength; just take it, but I can’t accompany you this time.”
I took the card, which is obviously of a different level from a student card; it even lacked any trace of extraordinary power, but it had my information and my identity photo, still the ID photo from my student card.
There was also information about the assessment location, etc.
“Wait a minute, Sister Bai, there should be a payment process for the assessment license, right?” I asked, holding the card. Now that this identity card is handled, wouldn’t the payment also…
“I’ve already paid for you, so don’t worry,” Bai Yu said with a smile, but upon seeing my reaction, she quickly added, “If you feel indebted, you can repay me later; after all, it’s not a huge amount for me.”
“Well… okay…” Since Sister Bai has said this, if I insisted further, I would seem overly sentimental. Besides, even if I were to repay her now, I don’t have the money. The only option would be to ask the store manager for an advance on my wages, which is like robbing Peter to pay Paul—not a viable solution.
“I knew Xiaohan would be obedient, but I only paid enough for you to take the exam once. If you fail, you’ll have to pay the fees yourself,” upon seeing my agreement, Bai Yu felt reassured.
“By the way, you can also check the progress of the flying license assessment in the academy system; you can see the specifics yourself. I have to leave soon,” Bai Yu didn’t put away her broom, showing that she was indeed in a hurry.
“Huh? Sister Bai is leaving so soon?”
“Yes, when I return, I’ll contact you immediately. Take care of yourself.”
