Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

After drinking half a case of mineral water.

Jiang Ruyue's condition had improved significantly, and she sat up, her limbs feeling weak.

Bai Li had thoughtfully packed all her belongings.

He was holding a wet wipe, helping her with the final cleaning.

She stretched out her two fair arms, looking at Bai Li with pleading eyes, her voice soft and sweet:

"I don't feel well... Could you carry me to the car in a bit?"

"Okay." Bai Li lowered his head and lovingly helped her put on her clothes. "When we get to Ping County, I'll carry you home."

"Yay!"

Jiang Ruyue immediately perked up and leaned over to give Bai Li a loud kiss on the cheek:

"Hehe~ You're the best, big stallion!"

After tidying up, Bai Li picked up the Li-Ning backpack with one hand, and with the other hand, he steadily supported Jiang Ruyue's legs, picked her up horizontally, and carried her downstairs.

Arrive at the lobby on the first floor.

Bai Li walked to the front desk and found that the receptionist on duty was the same beautiful woman he had met on his first day.

She was looking down, engrossed in playing a match-3 game.

Bai Li freed one hand, took out the room key and ID card, and tapped them twice on the table.

"Hello, check-out."

The receptionist's hand trembled, and she quickly stuffed the phone into the drawer.

He looked up and saw that it wasn't his boss, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

She paused for a moment when she saw that the person standing in front of her was Bai Li, and that lively, talkative little beauty from the first day.

Why does this little girl look so listless?

She didn't dare look any longer, but in a moment of impulsiveness, she blurted out what was on her mind:

"Hello, Mr. Rou... Bai Li."

Bai Li stared at her.

This receptionist dares to call herself a dough kneader?

"Excuse me, sir, I'll process your check-out right away."

The receptionist apologized repeatedly and quickly inserted the ID card into the card reader.

During those few seconds while waiting for the card to be read.

Nestled in Bai Li's arms, Jiang Ruyue suddenly spoke in a daze:

"We really can't call him that anymore."

"Huh?" The receptionist blurted out instinctively, "Didn't you give him that nickname?"

Jiang Ruyue's face fell, and her tone was unusually dejected: "I lost, and it was a crushing defeat."

She sniffed, looking very aggrieved.

"So now, the title of 'cookie kneader' belongs to me."

ah????

The receptionist was dumbfounded.

She finally understood why the little girl was so listless.

Has she really gotten herself into a real emotional bind these past few days?

However, despite her shock, the receptionist was still a little resentful.

[This pretty girl is such a weakling! She can't even handle such good resources. Let me take over!]

Even if I really lose, being able to claim the title of "Mr. Bai Li's Exclusive Kneading Tool" is definitely not a loss!

"Ahem." Bai Li interrupted the receptionist's rambling thoughts, "Is it done?"

The receptionist snapped out of her daze and quickly handed the ID card back to Bai Li with both hands.

"Alright, alright... Mr. Bai Li, you can leave after the cleaning lady finishes her room check and returns your deposit."

Upon hearing this, Bai Li froze.

He awkwardly took the ID card, then reached into his pocket and pulled out three red bills, slapping them onto the counter.

"Um...we made the room a bit messy," Bai Li explained, forcing a smile.

"Forget about the deposit, consider this 300 as compensation."

The receptionist stared at the three hundred yuan, completely bewildered.

But if the guest insisted on giving it to her, she had no choice but to pick up the walkie-talkie and call the floor cleaner.

After giving his instructions, Bai Li turned around, picked up Jiang Ruyue, and walked towards the gate.

Before I'd taken more than a few steps, the crackling of a walkie-talkie filled the lobby, and the cleaning lady's loud voice boomed out:

"Front desk, front desk, room 202 has been checked."

"There's nothing damaged, and everything is arranged quite neatly."

"It's just..." The cleaning lady paused, her tone full of puzzlement:

"Why did this guest pour all the water on the sheets?"

"It's soaked through, the mattress is completely saturated!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Li took off like the wind, pushed open the hotel's glass door as if fleeing in panic, and rushed out.

"Big stallion." Jiang Ruyue nestled in his arms, bouncing with his steps, and asked in confusion:

Why are you walking so fast?

Bai Li walked to the eye-catching BMW Mini with the little yellow duck, opened the car door, put Jiang Ruyue in the passenger seat, and fastened her seatbelt.

He walked around to the driver's seat, got in, started the engine, and drove off.

The entire set of movements was fluid and seamless, performed in one go.

He gripped the steering wheel with both hands, staring straight ahead at the road conditions.

"Nonsense." Bai Li rubbed his temples.

"I don't want to be stared at by that receptionist with those eyes that look like she's researching some new type of water pump again."

The setting sun cast its golden rays on the highway, giving the warm yellow BMW Mini a golden edge.

The car smoothly entered the highway entrance leading to Ping County.

Jiang Ruyue leaned back in her seat, watching the scenery rushing past the window, then turned to look at Bai Li, who was driving.

Her big eyes crinkled into a smile, revealing two small tiger teeth:

"Finally, I can go home!"