It's the students' fault if they are too popular.

Dong Yang drank his milk tea, bit the straw, and asked the two people in front of him:

"Would you like to come to my house to do your homework? My aunt and the others are not here, so you can stay at my house tonight."

Bai Lu used to come here often, and this time she planned to invite two people.

The sound of car horns and laughter.

All gradually went away.

Bai Lu was swallowing her saliva, but Gu Nian still hadn't recovered from the shock.

"Go! Of course!" Bai Lu said quickly, "I'll send a message to my mom to let her know."

Gu Nian pursed her lips. It was already past five o'clock. If she went to Xu Dongyang's house... she would probably stay there. But in her mind, only close friends would stay at each other's house, and she... didn't count.

Maybe if I go, it will count?

At this time, Dong Yang tilted his head and made a cute nasal sound:

"Hmm? Gu Nian."

She surrendered.

"...I'll ask my dad."

Gu Nian took out her cell phone and dialed her father's number. Bai Lu just sent a message saying "I'm staying at Dongyang's house today", and her mother agreed, but she was a little resentful that she hadn't seen her child for a week.

"Dad, I want to stay at my classmate's house today."

"Which classmate?"

"Xu Dongyang."

"That's the one with the best grades in your class..."

"Well, it's her."

My father readily agreed and asked with concern: "What are you eating for dinner? I cooked some food for you when you come back..."

She said vaguely that she would handle it and hung up the phone.

Thinking of her father preparing food and waiting for her eagerly, she suddenly felt a little guilty.

Her parents divorced a long time ago, and her father always said that she was his only concern.

Children like to be with their parents, but they don't want to be with their parents all the time. Maybe they feel restricted or there is a generation gap, and spending time with friends can make up for it.

The No. 3 bus is coming.

Students rushed onto the bus like a tide. The rule of getting on through the front door and getting off through the back door didn't apply here. The only way to get on the bus was to squeeze in. The three girls looked at each other and decided not to get on, planning to wait until a less crowded bus.

Finally, half an hour later, they arrived.

There is an empty seat in the car.

Gu Nian grabbed the ring and said first: "I don't need to sit."

Bai Lu: "Dongyang, please sit down."

Dong Yang: "......?"

Dongyang thought, you all are standing, how could she sit alone, so she shook her head.

Finally, an old lady came out from nowhere and sat down on the seat. The girls stared at her helplessly, feeling that they had been wronged.

The bus swayed like a boat.

With a sudden brake, Dongyang was about to lean towards Bailu, making Bailu feel so happy that she opened her arms to welcome him.

Another sudden brake, and a bunch of people in the car fell to the ground. Dong Yang, who had just been ordering takeout with one hand, felt that she was about to break the hanging ring. At this time, a man reached out and grabbed her lightly. After the inertia disappeared, the first thing she heard was the driver's curse.

Gu Nian let go of Xu Dongyang's hand and nodded gently towards Dongyang.

Dongyang also smiled at her.

The eye contact, how can this be tolerated!

Bai Lu was like a parent catching a premature love affair, not letting go of any signs, and quickly changed the subject: "What are we having for dinner?"

Dong Yang smiled: "I plan to order from the restaurant I usually eat at." Then he turned around and asked, "Gu Nian, do you eat sushi?"

Gu Nian said: "It's all right."

The bus arrives.

Passengers got off the bus in a hurry. Gu Nian came to this strange place and silently followed in Xu Dongyang's footsteps.

"We're here." Dong Yang pointed to the building in front.

Her home is outside No. 70 Middle School. Ruan Qian bought the house when she was in the first year of junior high school because the 180-square-meter apartment at school was too small, so she changed it to a larger -square-meter apartment so that it would still be convenient for her aunt to go to work and comfortable to live in.

Gu Nian was a little clumsy when she entered the house, so Dong Yang quickly brought her a pair of slippers. When she arrived at the living room, Gu Nian first noticed several horizontal lines drawn on the wall. The bottom line said 155cm, and the top line was already 160cm.

She tried to imagine Xu Dongyang being measured by his family.

very warm.

There was a wall full of photos, one of which was a primary school graduation photo, in which Xu Dongyang and Bai Lu looked almost the same as they do now. But what puzzled her was that she didn't seem to find Xu Dongyang's father, and the only people in the other photos who looked like family members were two beautiful women.

But she didn't ask, because it was someone else's family affair, and she didn't like others asking about her family affairs.

On the big coffee table in the middle of the living room, Dong Yang had already taken out his homework and started to write. Bai Lu sat close to him, doing whatever Dong Yang did, turning her head to look at it after writing a few words. Gu Nian sat opposite him, feeling that she was affected and couldn't calm down.

Ten p.m.

Dong Yang left for a while, then came out of the bathroom:

"The water is almost ready, do you want to take a shower together?"

Gu Nian was stunned on the spot.

Wash together?

"Together, together!" Bai Lu shouted impatiently.

When Gu Nian looked over, she found out that there was a large round bathtub with massage function in Xu Dongyang's bathroom.

Like most people, she has never used a bathtub, maybe the bathtub she used as a child counts.

But what is more tempting than the bathtub is...Xu Dongyang.

Gu Nian was struggling outside. When she finished and pushed open the bathroom door, Xu Dongyang had already finished his shower and was soaking in the bathtub. Only Bai Lu was left scrubbing her body under the shower.

"The shower gel is over there." Dong Yang reached out from the bathtub and pointed.

Gu Nian's face flushed, and she was at a loss as she wrapped herself in a bath towel: "... Yeah."

Soon, she saw the naked Bai Lu finished washing and soaked in the bathtub.

There aren't that many restrictions between people of the same sex.

But she had already sensitively realized that...something was different about her.

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Bailu and Dongyang have been seeing each other's bodies since they were young. Dongyang has always been open to the bodies of the same sex and has no feelings. Although her aunt likes girls, she doesn't think it has any impact on her.

On the water, there floated a little yellow duck that had been used for several years.

Taking a bath in the winter sun was simply a pleasure. She liked water, and the warm steam in the small room, which made everything seem wonderful and hazy, like exploring flowers in the fog.

But water is also transparent, and everyone is honest with each other. Just because there is no feeling in the winter sun does not mean there is no white dew.

The person I like is naked and so close to me.

But she also knew what was normal contact and what was abnormal.

She moved her butt and sat next to Dong Yang in the bathtub, leaning her head lightly on Dong Yang's shoulder. Dong Yang said "Hmm?" in confusion, so she reached out and hugged Dong Yang's waist in the water.

"what?"

Dongyang felt a little awkward. It was fine normally, but now that he was naked, his arms could touch Bailu's chest, which was a bit inappropriate.

"Can't I hold you?" She said confidently, using the little yellow duck to divert attention, "How old are you? You're still playing with this."

"I just put it down..."

Extra: Winter Sun (VII)

Taking a bath is one of the most relaxing pleasures, even if it makes your fingers wrinkled.

Dongyang turned around, leaned on the edge of the bathtub, and played a video on his phone. Bailu also turned around to watch it. Gu Nian finished taking a shower and turned off the water. Now she could dry herself and get out. Soaking in the bathtub was completely unnecessary - in theory.

Besides, the two of them are so close, am I redundant?

She felt a little disappointed, wrapped herself in a bath towel, and opened the door. Dong Yang heard the voice and asked:

"Don't you want to take a dip? The water won't be cold."

Gu Nian shook his head: "I... don't have the habit of taking a bath."

She was indeed used to being alone. She usually had to go to the bathroom to change clothes in the dormitory. She was too embarrassed to take a bath with the naked Xu Dongyang.

Bailu was overjoyed and took every opportunity to hug him, complaining about the video while her hands kept moving.

As time went on, the warm vapor made Dongyang wipe the screen more and more frequently. Finally, he turned off the video and decided to go to bed before watching it.

When the beautiful girl came out of the bath and dried herself, Bai Lu secretly coveted her best friend's body, her beautiful figure, and her milky skin.

The second year of junior high school, fourteen years old, is a wonderful node. Both physically and legally, it has just left the category of "childhood" and is moving towards maturity.

Dong Yang was completely unaware of the covetousness of the people around her. She used a hair dryer to blow dry her hair in front of the mirror. Bai Lu finished changing her clothes and said, "Let me help you." Dong Yang smiled. Her hair was not long and it was almost dry.

"Let me help you, you have long hair."

Dongyang stood behind Bailu, patted Bailu's hair, and hummed a tune softly.

The bathroom was still filled with mist and the temperature was a little high.

Bai Lu's face turned red instantly. Even though she knew it was just an act between best friends, she still couldn't help but imagine it.

For example, Xu Dongyang likes her.

How gentle, everything about her is good, it would be even better if she was her girlfriend.

"Okay." Dongyang smoothed the black hair in his hand.

Bailu only regrets that her hair is getting thinner and shorter, and she hopes it won’t grow longer over time.

"How do you sleep at night?" Bai Lu asked the question that she had been secretly concerned about.

"There are plenty of bedrooms."

"Let Gu Nian sleep. I'll sleep with you." Bai Lu revealed her wolfish ambitions. "Let's find a movie to watch."

"It's not good... Let Gu Nian be alone." Dong Yang hesitated, "How about we sleep together on the tatami in the living room."

Bai Lu's face fell for a second.

The tatami bed in the living room is more than enough for a family with two children, and can easily accommodate three little girls. Usually, Dongyang's family gathers together, and they lie on it and are too lazy to go to the back of the bed.

After leaving the bathroom, Dong Yang moved the quilt and pillow from the bedroom and invited Gu Nian to sleep in the living room. Gu Nian showed a surprised expression, but quickly nodded - she always felt that sleeping on someone else's bed was not good, and originally wanted to sleep on the floor, but the tatami in the living room was more suitable.

So, the three of them sat on the bed and found a TV series to watch together.

Bai Lu was always talking a lot, complaining about how stupid the characters in the show were. Gradually, Gu Nian started talking more, too, and took the initiative to ask Dong Yang:

"Where's your cat?"

"At my grandmother's house."

"Oh……"

After asking the question, she became listless and silently looked at the photos on the wall. Bai Lu followed Gu Nian's gaze and found that Gu Nian was looking at the elementary school graduation photo. She smiled and took out the group photo of the first grade of elementary school from her phone and showed it to Gu Nian:

"Guess which one is me and Dong Yang?"

"Hey!" Dong Yang glanced at him and pouted. Few people want to be seen in their childhood photos. In the first grade, six years old, that is the age when naivety is exposed. Both boys and girls are silly, which can be called a dark history.

Gu Nian stared intently, and after a while, he pointed at a girl in the front row:

“Is this Dongyang?”

She tried omitting the last name and just calling her by her first name.