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Chapter 91: Eating Barbecue

Lu Xiaoxi felt something was very wrong.

The only thing worth being happy about was that Li Mu wasn’t resting on the pillow.

She planned to take the pillowcase off and wash it clean before Li Mu woke up.

After Li Mu woke up, she would say it was Li Mu’s own drool, and she kindly helped Li Mu wash it.

No matter whether Li Mu believed it or not, as long as she stubbornly refused to admit it, Li Mu couldn’t do anything to her!

Actions speak louder than words; Lu Xiaoxi pinched a corner of the pillow with her two fair fingers, intending to take the pillow outside to remove the pillowcase.

But before she could pick up the pillow, she saw Li Mu’s eyelashes gently tremble.

This was a sign that he was about to wake up.

She hurriedly lay back down, covering the wet spot on the pillow with her hand to pretend to be asleep.

Li Mu had a plan after waking up; she didn’t believe he would keep looking at her. When he went out to the bathroom or whatever, she would take the opportunity to “wake up” and remove the pillowcase.

She closed her eyes, trying to make her breathing even, looking as if she was really asleep.

She felt someone’s movements beside her, and the bed creaked.

Then, she felt a pair of large hands rubbing her face.

Too much!

Did he not know she was still sleeping?!

Did he dare to rub her lips?!

There are limits to what one can tolerate!

Alright, she had to endure a little longer.

Fortunately, Li Mu only played with her for a while.

Suddenly, the bed felt lighter; she heard Li Mu getting out of bed and the sound of him putting on shoes!

Why was there still no sound of the door opening?

Only Lu Xiaoxi’s breathing could be heard in the room.

Unable to see or hear, Lu Xiaoxi felt anxious and wanted to see what Li Mu was doing. She quietly opened her eyes a crack, and what she saw was Li Mu standing by the bed looking at her, which scared her into quickly closing her eyes again.

Li Mu stood by the bed, looking at the faint white mark at the corner of Lu Xiaoxi’s mouth, remaining silent.

It was obvious she had drooled.

Determining whether someone was pretending to be asleep was very simple; just look to see if her eyelashes were trembling.

When he got up, he noticed Lu Xiaoxi’s eyelashes were slightly quivering.

He knew Lu Xiaoxi was awake and that she was pretending to sleep, so he boldly rubbed her face and pinched her lips.

“Little Pig Lu, if you don’t get up, I’m going to eat all the barbecue.”

“……”

“Really asleep? Great, heh heh, I’m going to hug you while you sleep.” Li Mu said as he lifted the blanket, wrapping the small girl up and getting back into bed, with one hand and one foot resting on her.

“You rogue, you woke me up.” Lu Xiaoxi cutely rubbed her sleepy eyes, and Li Mu almost believed her.

“What are you pretending for in front of me? Your eyelashes are about to fly to the sky; it’s just drool, I’m not saying anything about you.”

When they were kids, Lu Xiaoxi often came to Li Mu’s house to take naps together.

If Lu Xiaoxi woke up first, she would give Li Mu a peck on the face, the kind that would suck all the meat into her mouth.

When Li Mu was about to wake up, Lu Xiaoxi would pretend to be asleep, acting as if she hadn’t done anything.

At that time, Li Mu would use the method of checking if her eyelashes were trembling to determine if Lu Xiaoxi was pretending to sleep, and he had never been wrong.

The past was vivid in his memory.

He remembered being quite annoyed by Lu Xiaoxi’s behavior of secretly kissing him.

Now, however, he felt a bit nostalgic… just a simple nostalgia, really, not that he wanted Lu Xiaoxi’s kisses.

He admitted that before going to sleep, he had a tiny bit of expectation.

“Uh, I didn’t drool, and you should stay away from me; your breath stinks from sleeping, it’s making me nauseous.” Lu Xiaoxi was held by Li Mu and couldn’t escape, so she could only push him with one hand while the other hand was still covering her face on the pillow.

“Alright, anyway, I have to hug you tonight.” Li Mu ignored the latter part of her words.

“You’re not allowed to hug me tonight, big rogue, taking advantage of me while I’m asleep.”

“Get up and eat barbecue; I’m hungry.”

“You go out first…” Lu Xiaoxi refused to get up.

Even if Li Mu knew she had drooled, she wouldn’t admit it; she was just being stubborn.

“Fine, I’ll go wash rice and cook.” Li Mu smiled and didn’t press Lu Xiaoxi further.

He knew Lu Xiaoxi drooled, and Lu Xiaoxi knew he knew she drooled, but they just couldn’t say it; as long as they didn’t say it, it didn’t count as drooling.

Lu Xiaoxi thought about what he knew, and he probably understood her thoughts; this was probably the highest realm of mutual understanding.

Li Mu felt a bit proud; they were indeed the best childhood sweethearts.

After washing a batch of rice, Lu Xiaoxi came out of his room holding the pillowcase and quickly dashed into the bathroom.

When she came out again, the pillowcase in her hand was already clean.

Lu Xiaoxi wrung out the water, folded it, and laid it on the clothes rack, using two stainless steel clips to hold it, hoping it wouldn’t rain in the next couple of days; otherwise, she wouldn’t know when it would dry.

“I bought quite a lot of ingredients; this time, I just cooked a little less.”

“Mm-hmm, I’ve already cleaned the grill; come on, move this to the coffee table.”

“Eat on the coffee table?”

“Yes, the barbecue takes a long time to cook; isn’t it nice to watch TV while grilling? Be careful when you move it; use a paper towel underneath so the grill doesn’t scratch the coffee table.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you.” Li Mu had never grilled meat himself; in this regard, he was just as clueless as Lu Xiaoxi.

No, Lu Xiaoxi had watched videos and researched strategies; he was even less knowledgeable than a blank slate.

The electric grill wasn’t heavy; it lifted easily, but it was too big, making it awkward to carry. Lu Xiaoxi had gone to the delivery station alone to bring it up, and she must have been exhausted.

Li Mu briefly looked at the electric grill’s instructions; it could be used as long as it was plugged in.

The working principle was to heat the base by electricity.

Li Mu had a strange expression; was there any difference between this and an induction cooker or frying pan?

He wasn’t in the industry and couldn’t comment on these things; he hoped he could grill delicious meat, so he could tell others he could cook.

Barbecue is also a dish, right?

After tidying up the clutter on the coffee table, Lu Xiaoxi brought out the marinated meat one plate at a time, arranging it just like in a restaurant.

“Let’s eat first; the rice will take a while to cook.”

“You went through so much trouble to marinate and arrange it; if it were a normal day, you could have made three dishes and a soup.”

“What do you know?”

Lu Xiaoxi crossed her arms and began to chatter, “Barbecue is about enjoying the process; you know? Put a piece of meat on, wait for one side to cook, then flip it; when both sides are cooked, take it out, dip it in sauce, and then eat it. You think it’s like eating a meal where you swallow everything together?”

“Is it that ceremonial?”

“I saw it like this in the videos.”

“Then why are you talking about a bunch of random stuff?” Li Mu pouted and opened the electric grill according to the instructions.

Before long, smoke started to rise from the top.

Lu Xiaoxi followed what she saw online, pouring oil and spreading it evenly, then placing a piece of meat on it, which immediately started sizzling.

A meaty aroma gradually filled the air.

Lu Xiaoxi was very excited; she grilled a piece of meat, but since it was her first time using it, she didn’t know how long to cook it. She flipped the piece of meat several times until the surface was slightly charred before feeling relieved.

After all, eating raw meat is quite bad.

She placed a piece of grilled meat in a plate, propped one side with a chopstick to tear the meat in half, ate one half herself, and with the other half, she used her hand to feed it to Li Mu’s mouth, shouting things like “Little Pig Lu, it’s time to eat.”

Hmm, Li Mu suddenly felt that the electric grill was quite good.

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