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Chapter 82: Lu Xiaoxi Understood Something

The university teachers did not really manage the students; as long as they did not shout or make big movements that affected classroom discipline, they generally did not care.

The three of them played games for half a class.

Playing games during class always made one feel guilty for all the efforts made over the years.

So, the three of them tacitly put down their phones for the second half of the class and listened to some content, more or less.

Until the class ended.

Li Mu stood up with his computer bag.

“Brother Mu, shall we go buy some buns to eat?”

“I’ve already eaten, you guys go ahead.”

“Wait, this charm of yours is too cute, a bit girly,” Lin Sheng said, noticing the little dog charm swaying on Li Mu’s computer bag, teasing him.

“It is a bit, but I like it.”

“Is it a couple’s style?” As a male college student with a girlfriend and currently in love, Old Yang immediately saw that it was not simple.

He pushed up his glasses, which reflected light like in an anime.

“Come on, stop guessing randomly. And Old Yang, can you buy a more expensive pair of glasses? They always reflect light; if someone didn’t know better, they would think you were a primary school student tying a bow.”

“Damn, these glasses claim to be anti-reflective, but they are no different from the previous ones. I got ripped off…”

Old Yang and Lin Sheng went to the cafeteria.

Most of the classroom was empty, with only a few girls left in the front row, including Lu Xiaoxi.

Although the two usually sat together, when they sat apart, they always waited for others to leave before leaving together. He didn’t know why they had to do this; he could only attribute it to the little shyness of the petite girl inside.

As long as they walked apart once, no one would suspect they were a couple!

It felt a bit like covering one’s ears while stealing a bell; although they were indeed not in a couple’s relationship.

“Xiaoxi, look, Li Mu is waiting for you.”

“Ah?” Lu Xiaoxi, who was asked, quietly glanced back and saw Li Mu leaning against the wall, wearing headphones and scrolling through his phone, with a silly smile on his face.

She didn’t know what video Li Mu was watching that was so funny.

“I see you two always walk together; are you a couple?”

“No, it’s not what you think.”

Liu Qiaoqiao covered her mouth and giggled, her little eyes seemed to see through everything, “It doesn’t look like it.”

“Really!”

“Hehe, then why do you always walk together and sit together? I see you and Li Mu have the same charm on your computer bags.”

“Because, I, I know Li Mu…” Lu Xiaoxi didn’t know why, but she was afraid of being heard by Li Mu, so she spoke softly, “Why are you asking this?”

“I feel like you two have a story.”

“There is no story!”

“Honestly, I think Li Mu is quite handsome. Did you know? Li Mu has been talked about several times in our dorm.”

“What did you talk about??” Lu Xiaoxi’s big eyes suddenly widened, wanting to hear how Li Mu was rated by other girls.

Li Mu had always been with her, and he was so mischievous and rogue; he must have been scolded badly by other girls!

“Want to know?”

Lu Xiaoxi nodded.

“You first tell me how you and Li Mu met. You two always come to school together; you aren’t living together, are you?”

“No!” Lu Xiaoxi felt it was not good; no matter what, she definitely could not admit to living together.

“Hurry up and tell me; I’ll treat you to buns.”

“There’s nothing much. In our dorm, two out of the four of us added Li Mu on WeChat, one added him at the beginning of the semester, and one added him to submit homework. Li Mu doesn’t reply to messages at all; he’s too aloof.

And he uses that kind of male god avatar, with his Moments full of game activities and shares; he looks like a reserved guy.”

“I think so too!” Lu Xiaoxi stole a glance at Li Mu.

They were speaking softly, and the classroom was so big that it was hard to hear. Li Mu was wearing headphones, so he definitely didn’t know what they were talking about.

Thinking this way, she became bolder.

“But he’s good-looking and has the capital to be reserved. You know, actually, Li Mu is quite a topic among girls.”

“What topic?”

“He’s good at gaming; some people want to team up with him, and he agreed, but it was just with two other guys, which is a bit of a pity.”

“That’s good, that’s good.” Lu Xiaoxi breathed a sigh of relief.

She was so afraid that Li Mu would play duo games with other girls behind her back.

He was her little bamboo horse; she would be angry!

She secretly decided that she must keep an eye on Li Mu when he played games in the future.

“What’s good?”

“Nothing.”

“I still feel like you and Li Mu have a story.” Liu Qiaoqiao felt the topic had strayed and pulled it back, “But I won’t ask you anymore; soon you’ll be a peach.”

Lu Xiaoxi touched her face and only then realized she was blushing, looking resentfully at the grinning Liu Qiaoqiao.

“Li Mu is still waiting for you; I’ll slip away now.”

“……” After Liu Qiaoqiao ran off, Lu Xiaoxi shouldered her computer bag and walked to the back.

She didn’t know why Liu Qiaoqiao suddenly wanted to ask about her relationship with Li Mu.

Liu Qiaoqiao had never been in a relationship but understood a lot of theoretical knowledge and dating skills. In short, she was a love master with full theory and zero practice.

According to her, she was just a shipper, shipping whichever couple was good to ship.

Lu Xiaoxi didn’t quite understand Liu Qiaoqiao’s behavior, but she knew Liu Qiaoqiao meant that she and Li Mu looked like a couple.

Was it really that obvious? They clearly hadn’t hugged or kissed.

They just sat together in class, not even holding hands, except for Li Mu occasionally taking the chance to touch her hand; there was no other physical contact.

If they were another couple, they would have been glued together by now.

Lu Xiaoxi felt frustrated, not knowing why she was thinking about these things.

She walked up to Li Mu and poked him in the waist angrily.

“Hey, what are you doing??” He poked back without warning.

“I’m eating; I’m hungry.”

“Is that your reason for poking me?”

“Poking you doesn’t need a reason.”

“Hey, does that mean I can pinch your face without a reason?” With no one in the classroom, Li Mu boldly pinched her little face, feeling great.

“That’s not allowed; only I can poke you. You can’t touch me, or others will misunderstand that we are very close.”

“What kind of top-notch logic is that? And we are indeed quite close, right?”

“I… I meant the kind of closeness that couples have…” Lu Xiaoxi stammered, especially when saying the word “couple.”

“A couple? You see, many couples can only hold hands and such; they aren’t as close as we are. Couples, it feels like they aren’t as advanced as our childhood friends, nor as intimate as our childhood friends.”

Lu Xiaoxi was taken aback and looked up at Li Mu, who had no expression.

But she clearly saw a hint of a smile in the corner of Li Mu’s eyes.

She seemed to understand something.

What Li Mu meant by childhood friends was purer than lovers and sweeter than spouses.

Even if it was only half, it was much better than being a couple or lover.

She and Li Mu were purer than lovers.

She blushed again.

“You idiot.”

“What’s wrong with me again?”

“Nothing, let’s eat; I’ll treat you.”

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