Chapter 11: As Elegant as a Pig.

“What do you want to eat?”

“I don’t know. You invited me, so I’ll eat whatever you eat.”

“Let’s have barbecue then.”

“Okay.”

In fact, Lu Xiaoxi rarely got to eat barbecue.

This is the south, where the amount of barbecue is relatively small; even a two-yuan corn skewer only has about ten kernels of corn.

You should know that in the market, you can buy a corn cob for two yuan.

Lu Xiaoxi had only secretly bought a chive once on her way home after evening study.

Although it was delicious, she couldn’t eat too much.

Li Mu knew this too.

The two of them lived right across from each other, so it was inevitable that they would walk together on their way home.

Every time Li Mu saw Lu Xiaoxi only buy one skewer of barbecue, he would buy a lot of skewers and eat them all in front of her.

Going against Lu Xiaoxi and making her feel embarrassed felt really satisfying.

Lu Xiaoxi didn’t dare to order too much; she casually ordered some cheaper-sounding items but felt she couldn’t let Li Mu be too comfortable, so she ruthlessly ordered a ten-yuan chicken wing.

Li Mu, on the other hand, didn’t care about that; with the six thousand yuan from his dad, he could spend it however he wanted. His royalties were enough for him to live lavishly and even help his parents save on living expenses.

After buying barbecue, he also bought some southern specialty sour snacks—chili paired with sour fruits.

Eating as they walked, holding the skewers in their hands.

In the snack street, the most common sight was couples flirting with each other.

All along the way, there were boys and girls holding hands, some boldly clinging to each other’s wrists and acting cute.

This made Lu Xiaoxi blush.

Her little head was filled with messy thoughts.

In the eyes of others, were she and Li Mu also a couple?

That couldn’t be, after all… after all, she and Li Mu hadn’t even held hands.

Why did Li Mu look completely unconcerned?

The little girl’s eyes darted around, occasionally pretending to casually glance at Li Mu. Seeing that he had no reaction, she didn’t care too much.

After all, she and Li Mu had nothing, so she felt innocent and guilt-free!

“Why are you in a daze? If you don’t eat, I’ll finish it all.”

Li Mu suddenly spoke, startling Lu Xiaoxi back to reality. The barbecue that had just been full was now almost gone.

Fortunately, the chicken wing was still there.

The rest didn’t matter, but she had to eat that chicken wing.

Back at the community.

Lu Xiaoxi had just finished the last bit of meat from the chicken wing, licking off the flavor before finally allowing herself to throw away the bamboo skewer.

With a thud, Lu Xiaoxi came out of her room, holding a bundle of pajamas, which contained her little underwear, not wanting Li Mu to see.

In front of the bathroom door, she glanced at Li Mu and tightened the pajamas in her hands. “I want to take a shower first.”

“Go ahead.” Li Mu replied.

It didn’t matter who showered first; if Lu Xiaoxi went first, he could still smell that fragrance. Although it was a bit perverted, he indeed had that thought.

Li Mu opened his author backend.

After he announced that his novel was about to end, many readers left comments, and some even decided to give him a huge tip on the day it ended.

He could still earn two or three months’ worth of living expenses, but this book had lost its value.

That was enough; after all, he had only been writing for a little over two months. As a newbie, not failing was already a win. He was very satisfied to earn enough for his living expenses.

After interacting with readers for a while, a wave of heat hit him. Lu Xiaoxi had already changed into a loose short shirt and shorts.

“You have so many clothes.” Li Mu said lightly.

In two days and nights, Lu Xiaoxi had changed four outfits, from the beige dress she wore out, to the first set of pajamas, then today’s casual wear, and now the second set of pajamas, with different colors and styles every day.

He was different; he rotated between three pieces of clothing. As long as they didn’t wear out, he wore them to death. If there wasn’t someone in the room, he wouldn’t even want to wear clothes at home; a pair of big shorts was enough.

“Having more clothes is normal, right? Who’s like you, wearing the same few pieces all day long, even when they’re torn, you’re reluctant to change.”

“Okay, that’s true. As long as I have enough to wear.” Li Mu said, his gaze subconsciously dropping.

Lu Xiaoxi’s shorts reached below her thighs, leaving the rest of her tender skin completely exposed, looking even whiter and more radiant under the light.

“Pervert…” Lu Xiaoxi quickly sat on the sofa, using a small pillow to cover her thighs.

“What’s perverted?” Li Mu played dumb.

“Look at other people’s thighs…”

“Whose thighs am I looking at?”

“You pervert, I’ll fight you!” Lu Xiaoxi picked up the pillow and swung it at Li Mu, wanting to beat this stinky pervert!

The theory was about whose verbal skills were better. She had thin skin and always ended up at a disadvantage when arguing with Li Mu. In this situation, hitting Li Mu was the best way to handle it.

Li Mu would always bring his phone into the shower to play music.

For many boys, the bathroom was like a concert stage with built-in reverb.

Li Mu was no exception; once the music started, the concert wouldn’t stop.

“Wailing…” Lu Xiaoxi on the sofa looked pained. Taking advantage of Li Mu’s shower, she quickly washed her underwear and then tossed her casual clothes into the washing machine.

After Li Mu finished showering, she smelled her body wash and shampoo again.

That annoying guy must have secretly used her stuff again.

No, he used it openly.

She would use Li Mu’s tomorrow when she showered!

“Do you have any fruit?”

“Yes.” Lu Xiaoxi, barefoot, tiptoed back to her room and took out a fruit plate with a few cherry tomatoes on it.

So Lu Xiaoxi had hidden the fruit away to eat secretly?

Li Mu’s face darkened, not caring whether the fruit was washed or not, grabbing a handful and stuffing it into his mouth.

“Your eating style is as elegant and generous as a pig in a pigpen.” Lu Xiaoxi complained.

“Buy more fruit tomorrow to replenish some vitamins.” After being scolded, Li Mu wasn’t angry. They often exchanged insults; if they didn’t scold each other for a day, they would feel uncomfortable.

“What fruit do you want to eat?”

“Do you have bayberries?” Li Mu asked with a smile.

“Bayberries aren’t in season…”

“Then how about watermelon?”

“Okay.”

“I’ll go hang the clothes.” As the sound of the washing machine stopped, Lu Xiaoxi got up and picked up three hangers.

“Help me hang them.” Li Mu scratched his head and grinned.

“Only this time!”

Reluctantly, Lu Xiaoxi helped Li Mu hang up all the clothes.

“I’m going back to my room.” After glancing at the time, it was already eleven-thirty. Li Mu got up and walked toward his room, carelessly turning off the lights.

Still looking for her slippers, Lu Xiaoxi gritted her teeth in anger, almost tripping.

She had just kindly helped this guy hang his clothes, and he turned around and turned off the lights on her!

She couldn’t let this go; she would definitely find a chance to get back at Li Mu. A beautiful girl’s revenge is never too late!

She also returned to her room, set the air conditioning to 26 degrees, and covered her thighs with a small blanket. There was nothing more comfortable than turning on the air conditioning and covering up with a small blanket.

Since she had woken up late today, she was completely not sleepy now. Remembering the promise she made today, Lu Xiaoxi took out her phone and opened the novel written by Li Mu.

She quietly gave him a one-yuan tip as a small gift.

Hmph, she couldn’t let Li Mu taste the sweetness.

Soon, she received an unread message on her phone.

It was a gift tip notification set by Li Mu; as long as he received any gift, he would get notified.

“Thank you for your gift, I really like it.”

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