343: pica

Lin Yue looked left and right, seeing only the stark white light that flickered on with the sound of the door opening, and no one else.

He asked into his phone, "Where are you?"

"Happy April Fool's Day, you big dummy!" Fang Banxia's playful voice came through.

"Bang!"

Lin Yue then remembered it was April Fool's Day, so he closed the door and went back inside the room.

As he walked, he asked, "Are you messing with me?"

"No, I'm not." Fang Banxia laughed, "I really came. I saw you just now, wearing a black pajama, right?"

Lin Yue looked down at his black pajamas, and his quiet heart fluttered once more.

"Really?"

"Really. I wanted to scare you just now, but I didn't expect you to close the door so quickly."

"It's not still an April Fool's joke, is it?"

"If you don't open the door for me, then I'll just leave..."

"Don't... wait for me." Lin Yue walked towards the door again. This time, he took a deep breath and opened the door!

Dazzling light shone in, and a graceful figure appeared before him. Oh, no, it was two figures.

"Little brother, are you waiting for me?" The two girls supported each other. One of them tilted her head and asked, clearly swaying and a bit disoriented from drinking.

"Huh, when did you get so handsome?" The other heavily made-up girl asked, somewhat surprised.

Their eyes met. She reached out her hand, wanting to put it on Lin Yue's shoulder.

"Excuse me." Lin Yue closed the door with a "bang" again, and at the same time said to Fang Banxia, "You're messing with me again, aren't you?"

"Who was talking to you just now?" Fang Banxia asked directly.

"Neighbors, passing by my door to go home."

"Oh, oh, that's fine... No, wait, Happy April Fool's Day, you big dummy!

Surprised, aren't you?" Fang Banxia giggled, clearly very happy.

Lin Yue's forehead was covered in black lines, and then he asked, "How did you know I was wearing black pajamas?"

"Didn't I buy your pajamas?" Fang Banxia said.

"Alright, if I believe you again, I'm a dog!" Lin Yue said, speechless.

"Hahaha, really?" Fang Banxia giggled.

"Whoever lies is a dog!"

"Then open the door now, I'm at your door." Fang Banxia's voice came again.

Lin Yue suddenly remembered that she had always been like this since they were little, but he always chose to believe her.

"I'm not going. I already know it's April Fool's Day." Lin Yue pouted.

"Really?" Fang Banxia mused with a hint of playfulness.

"Really!" Lin Yue's tone was incredibly firm.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

A knock on the door sounded.

Lin Yue rushed to the door and pulled it open!

"Little brother, can I borrow your bathroom?" The heavily made-up girl from before winked at him.

"We can go together..." The other girl said with a loving gaze.

"Excuse me..." Lin Yue closed the door directly, but he suddenly noticed a familiar figure appearing around the corner.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

High heels clicked crisply on the hard marble floor, each sound tugging at Lin Yue's fluttering heart.

"Excuse me, let me pass." The graceful figure walked over, extended a hand to separate the two girls, then walked between them, and finally turned, leaning back against Lin Yue's shoulder.

A fragrant scent wafted over, and Lin Yue stood rooted to the spot.

"Do you two need something?" Fang Banxia pushed her sunglasses down, her gaze constantly appraising the two girls, and asked in a cool, expressionless voice.

The two girls exchanged glances. Looking at the woman's attire in front of them, their demeanor immediately weakened, and then they walked dejectedly towards the next door, opened it, and went inside.

Fang Banxia watched the two enter the next door, then turned, took off her sunglasses, and pushed the stunned Lin Yue into the room:

"Get in."

"Why are you here?" Lin Yue asked.

"What kind of people live next door to you? Stay away from people like that in the future." Fang Banxia placed her bag on the cabinet in the entryway and said grumpily.

"I haven't seen them many times either." Lin Yue rubbed his nose.

Fang Banxia glared at him when she saw his action, but didn't say anything.

"Oh, right, you still haven't said why you're here?" Lin Yue straightened the scattered high heels and followed her.

"There was an event nearby just now. When it ended, I came to find you." Fang Banxia flopped onto the bed, even more casually than Lin Yue.

Lin Yue pulled out a bar stool and sat on it alone.

"Oh, right, make yourself at home, don't be shy!" Fang Banxia rolled over and smiled at Lin Yue.

Lin Yue gave a wry smile, already used to it.

"Oh, right, when did you get... get... get that kind of hobby?" Fang Banxia suddenly asked, fiddling with her phone, a little flustered.

"What hobby?" Lin Yue was startled.

"It's just... it's just... Oh, never mind.

I'm staying here tonight. Tomorrow morning, I'll take you to the hospital." Fang Banxia said with an air of unquestionable authority.

"Where?" Lin Yue suspected he misheard. He hadn't even mentioned that he was the Supreme Commander, so why did she think he was mentally ill?

"Don't worry about it, just come with me." Fang Banxia's face was unyielding, and then she added, "I have to take care of you for Uncle and Auntie."

"Big sister, I'm twenty-four years old. What do I need you to take care of?" Lin Yue was helpless.

"Even if you're eighty-four, you still have to listen to me!" Fang Banxia, like a fox whose tail had been stepped on, "swished" up, stood on the bed with her hands on her hips!

"Alright, alright, you come down first." Lin Yue was afraid she would fall. Only after she sat back on the bed did he say, "Why go to the hospital? Are you sick?"

"You're the one who's sick!" Fang Banxia said, then wrinkled her nose, her voice soft and sweet:

"I'm not saying you're sick, actually this isn't really a sickness. I've asked the doctor, as long as you can face it correctly and actively cooperate with treatment, it's not difficult to return to normal."

Lin Yue was about to ask what she meant, but then suddenly froze.

Fang Banxia half-knelt in front of him, her hand caressing his face, looking into his eyes with a hint of heartache.

"I won't look down on you."

"Okay."

Lin Yue unconsciously nodded, then suddenly jumped up!

"No, what are you looking down on me for?"

Fang Banxia stood up and hugged Lin Yue, softly saying, "Don't say anything, I know you've been under a lot of pressure from being unemployed recently. It's okay, I'm here for everything."

Lin Yue was confused. He took a step back and placed his hand on Ban Xia's forehead.

"No fever. Why are you so strange today?"

"I'm talking about something serious!" Fang Banxia patted the hand on her forehead, then advised, "You don't need to be nervous. Actually, everyone has some unknown little quirks, including me."

"I know, every time you take off your socks, you like to put them under your nose and smell them." Lin Yue couldn't help but laugh.

"How did you know that?" Fang Banxia's eyes widened in disbelief.

"You've been like that since you were little." Lin Yue pouted, then said seriously, "Tell me the truth, what is this behavior of yours really about?"

Fang Banxia took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and said:

"Didn't you say you have pica, and you like to eat... eat poop..."