After queuing for about two minutes, Yun’er quickly returned with the cotton candy.
However—
—There seemed to be only two pieces of cotton candy in her hands?
One in each hand, can’t hold a third, which seems perfectly reasonable.
But in reality, looking at that cloud-like pure and fluffy cotton candy… this time, Zhibai absolutely had to give her a little lecture!
Hey, come on, we need to have some breadth of mind, Yun’er, breadth of mind!
Zihan is still standing here, and even if you have all sorts of grievances in your heart, you shouldn’t isolate her like that!
Ahem, get serious, get serious.
Put on the authoritative posture!
“Yun’er, anyway, you stand properly first.”
“Yes, Sister!”
“What did I just say to you? Do you remember?”
“Buy… buy cotton candy, right?”
“That’s not enough. I mean, even earlier.”
“A bit earlier… oh, I remember! You said you love me…! Ah, Sister, don’t hit me! Let’s talk it out nicely, no hitting! What if you hurt your hand hitting me?! Wuu… but if you really have to hit me, I’ll stand at attention and take it, but at least tell me what I did wrong while hitting me! Or not, that’s fine too!”
I see you’re just trying to piss me off!
What love you or not—words said in a hazy daze on the bed, those don’t count, and even if they did, they can’t be said out loud!
What I clearly said just now was that today you have to get along harmoniously with Zihan, no infighting. Even if you can’t empathize, at least buy some cotton candy or drinks—one for each person, right?
Today, Little Zhibai is determined to correct Yun’er’s overly cautious mindset, which has gone to the extreme of being hostile toward innocent people.
Even if it’s a bit hard to bring up, I’m still your sister, you’re my little sister—educating my sister is a sister’s responsibility and duty.
And the best way to educate is to lead by example!
Ye Zhibai took one of the cotton candies from Yun’er’s hand and handed it to Zihan first.
Lin Zihan was puzzled for a moment but took it without much politeness.
She sensed it—there was drama brewing!
“Zihan, this one’s yours.”
“Mm-hmm! Thanks, Little Bai’er, it looks super sweet!”
That’s more like it.
After giving Zihan’s share, Ye Zhibai immediately clasped both hands behind her back and stood at attention in military posture.
Eyes narrowed coldly—who needs love!
No matter how Yun’er tried to offer the other cotton candy forward, Little Zhibai just shook her head expressionlessly, signaling angry refusal.
Yun’er, you have to understand, as humans, we must have a broad mind. If it’s not broad enough, we’ll inevitably hurt others.
And right now, I’ll take on the pain of this isolation for Zihan!
Ye Zhiyun offered it left and right, but Sister seemed to have maxed out her evasion skill.
This… this… what’s going on?
Could it be that I really made Sister mad somehow?!
It could be said that amid the surrounding clamor, all sounds in Ye Zhiyun’s ears became negligible. In her aggrieved state of mind, the only feedback she craved was from the rhythm of Ye Zhibai’s breathing.
“Sister… you won’t eat it? Is it because you’re in a bad mood, or…? I’m not eating because I’ve felt like I’ve gained weight lately and want to diet more—this has too much sugar, not suitable. But Sister, your figure is so perfect, you don’t gain weight no matter what. Even a little bite is fine… or is Sister really mad…?
If so, can you tell Yun’er why? Otherwise, I’ll really… I’ll really be scared.”
“No need to be scared, it’s not that serious. I just wanted to tell you… uh?”
Everyone, hold on a sec.
If my not-exactly-blazing-fast brain processed that info correctly, Yun’er’s meaning is… the two cotton candies she bought were for me and Zihan?
So you’re the one not eating!
In this sweltering heat, whose forehead is beading with cold sweat?
Whose surging heart is gradually turning thoughts into chaos?
Ye Zhibai turned around smoothly and gently took the cotton candy from her little sister’s hand.
That soft-as-silk hand… naturally carried heaps of love and comfort as it landed on Yun’er’s head.
She stroked the black hair with utmost care.
“Wuu… Sister?”
“Good Yun’er… sorry, I misunderstood you.”
“Misunderstood? What do you mean by misunderstood, Sister…?”
“Nothing, don’t overthink it. Right now… we shouldn’t ask so many questions, right? I just wanted to tell you, I’m not in a bad mood. You bought cotton candy for me—I’m very happy.”
“Sister!”
“Yun’er.”
—《Faces》.
In her not-so-long life journey, Ye Zhibai deeply understood the truth that a change of face can change one’s fate.
Evade the heavy, go with the flow—advance and retreat wisely to achieve great things.
Zihan took a gentle bite of the soft white cloud, chewing slowly. The delicious sweetness didn’t bring her relief; her brows trembled slightly as she watched the two sisters who had suddenly “embraced in tears.”
Tsk tsk tsk… impressive, impressive. Looks like you two are always full of warmth at home— so sentimental.
Little did she know.
As Yun’er coquettishly hugged Ye Zhibai—who was about to pull back—her lips curved into a naughty arc.
At this angle, Ye Zhibai definitely couldn’t see it.
And when the two released their subtle hug and faced each other again, Yun’er was still wiping non-existent tears from the corner of her eye with her finger.
“Mm… phew, as long as Sister isn’t mad, that’s good. Go ahead and eat. I’ll check the park guide and pick a spot first.”
“Okay.”
Sigh, look at that—another lesson learned.
Dealing with people really requires staying calm, no jumping to conclusions.
This time, didn’t I wrongly accuse and hurt poor Yun’er!
Ye Zhibai turned self-blame into strength, taking a big bite of the cotton candy. The sweet, soft, glutinous texture instantly pulled her taste buds into the lively amusement park atmosphere. Before she could swallow, she felt her sleeve tugged by some mysterious unknown force.
She looked down instinctively.
It was Little Fox staring longingly at the cotton candy in her hand.
She smacked her little lips twice, eyes full of desire.
“What about me? What about me? What do I do?”
“What do you do about what.”
“Cloud candy cotton candy! I wanna eat too—what do I do?”
Oh right.
When it comes to eating, how could she forget this gluttonous little fox.
Originally, Ye Zhibai thought of breaking off a piece of her own cotton candy to give her, but on second thought, nah.
At home, fine—but here with Yun’er and the others watching.
It’s unladylike for one thing, and secondly, Ye Zhibai’s own mouth was pretty greedy too.
You think she’s eaten cotton candy in her previous life or something?!
No such chance!
First time trying it, and sharing with someone? You really think humans are that morally noble?!
But since Guang Yu was here, she couldn’t let her leave empty-stomached.
Ye Zhibai shook herself and gestured for Guang Yu to handle it herself.
“Phone’s in my pocket—take it quietly. Didn’t you learn to scan and pay last time? Find a secluded spot, un-invis yourself, buy a new one to eat. Be self-reliant, got it.”
“That’s just what I was waiting for!”
“Don’t cause trouble… and remember, only one. This stuff’s sweet—too much and your throat’ll feel off.”
“Yeah yeah, just a taste. You think I’d buy two?”
“Hopefully you have that awareness.”
Guang Yu snatched the phone and charged toward her dream!
And as Guang Yu left, Yun’er’s voice rang out—chilly yet sweetly cotton-candy-like.
“This pirate ship looks pretty good. Mm… Sister, by the way, is this cotton candy the extra-sweet kind?”
“Not too sweet, I think…”
Ye Zhibai glanced at the mangled remnants of cotton candy in her hand—already gnawed to bits—and answered thusly.
“At least, not to the point of being hard to swallow. What do you think, Zihan?”
“Hee~ I’m fine with anything. I’m a sweets person—even if they added two more spoonfuls of sugar, I could handle it~”
Oh ho, then we really have another thing in common.
I’m a sweets person too. If there’s a chance in the future, we can team up against the evil wasabi monsters.
Originally thought Yun’er was just asking out of curiosity.
But who knew she’d set aside the park guide for now, eyes full of curiosity fixed on the half-eaten cotton candy in Ye Zhibai’s hand, circling around her.
“Kinda sweet, kinda not… maybe it’s pretty good? Hee… Didn’t Sister say earlier? Dieting isn’t a one-day thing—I can try a taste, right?”
“Of course.” Ye Zhibai planned to mind-link Guang Yu to buy an extra one. “Want some? I’ll go buy you one.”
“No need to go to the trouble!”
Yun’er waved her hands quickly in refusal—but not a complete refusal.
Her fingers intertwined in front of her—that classic girly “scheming” pose.
“Even one whole thing is too much for me—so much! I just wanna taste it. How about… Sister, let me have a bite of the one in your hand? Just one bite!”
“……”
Lin Zihan was already shocked.
She tsk-tsked in admiration.
No evidence, but she had a feeling—
Ye Zhiyun had deliberately bought one less cotton candy from the start, just to pull this move now!
Just to eat Little Bai’er’s eaten cotton candy?!
And normally, Little Bai’er might refuse, but after the misunderstanding just now, Little Bai’er had zero reason to turn down the “poor Yun’er wronged again.”
And as Lin Zihan finished her deduction and looked back at the two—
After some internal struggle, Little Bai’er indeed pushed the cotton candy in her hand toward Ye Zhiyun.
Zhiyun calmly took the cotton candy, tilting her head with a naive and innocent “Thank you, sister”—so pure and flawless!
How… how
——What a terrifying woman!
She plans far ahead!
As everyone knows, once you start eating cotton candy, its originally fluffy sugar coating will curl up upon contact with saliva.
And after Ye Zhibai has eaten half of it, the cotton candy in this state is the sweetest for Yun’er!
Ye Zhibai watched Yun’er with puppy-dog eyes. She clearly said she’d only take one bite, but in no time flat, she devoured the cotton candy down to just the stick.
Mmm! It’s really sweet! Delicious!
Oh… delicious… as long as it’s delicious.
Forget it.
I’ll buy another one before heading home later.
Just as Little Zhibai was wistfully reflecting that her first time eating cotton candy wasn’t entirely perfect, she heard a somewhat abrupt noise from not far away.
Hey little sister, don’t go! How much is the cotton candy? Closing up shop so early?
Aaaah, didn’t I already say?! Not for sale! Not for sale! I bought this to eat myself—why do you keep asking like that?!
“?”
Guang Yu?
Turns her head to look.
Ye Zhibai’s delicate body trembled.
Guang Yu!
How did you push away the entire cart from my cotton candy stall?!
“And remember, you’re only allowed to buy one.”
“Yeah, yeah, we’re just tasting it. Don’t tell me you think we’d buy two?”
Guang Yu, you really are scumbag, huh?
I told you to buy a cotton candy.
It’s not asking you to buy a cotton candy car!
