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Chapter 155: Going Home

The next day, Li Mu went downstairs early in the morning to buy breakfast.

In the afternoon, he was going back to his hometown; today was the last day here in Cangnan.

The howling wind rushed into his collar, and he shrank his neck, zipping up his jacket.

He bought some dumplings and porridge, and when he returned home, Lu Xiaoxi was just getting up, standing in front of the mirror brushing her teeth.

Her messy short hair made the girl look even more lazy.

“Good morning.”

“Mm.” Lu Xiaoxi replied casually with foam in her mouth.

“Have you packed your things? What are you bringing back?”

“I only brought clothes and my computer,” Lu Xiaoxi replied after finishing brushing her teeth.

“What about your doll?”

“I stuffed it into the suitcase. Oh, by the way, when we get back, we need to clean the house.”

“Okay.”

After finishing breakfast, the two of them headed to school.

Today’s counselor didn’t say much, just reminded them about safety issues, signed the forms to be collected, took a photo, and the class meeting ended.

Students eager to go home ran off with their backpacks, but Li Mu wasn’t in a hurry. After leaving the classroom with Lu Xiaoxi, he walked slowly around the school for a while.

Once they got home, Li Mu took the initiative to start cleaning. He was responsible for sweeping and mopping the floor, while Lu Xiaoxi wiped the tables and tidied up the clutter.

The childhood friends worked together, making the chores quick and easy.

After opening the window to air out the musty smell from mopping, he began organizing his things: computer, clothes, and finally, he struggled to stuff the little pig doll into the suitcase.

“I’m changing clothes, don’t come in,” Lu Xiaoxi shouted to him as she returned to her room.

Li Mu was speechless and walked to the mirror to check his appearance.

Not bad.

Standing next to Lu Xiaoxi, he was definitely eye-catching.

Before he could start to admire himself, his phone rang; it was a video call from his mom, Su Wen.

“What time is your and Xiaoxi’s train?” Su Wen’s face appeared on the phone screen.

“About one o’clock.”

“So early? You have to work today, your dad and I don’t have time to pick you up. You need to take the bus back. By the way, where’s Xiaoxi?”

“She’s changing clothes.”

Just as he mentioned Xiaoxi, she opened her room door, looking cute and lovely, without her glasses. She couldn’t see what was on Li Mu’s phone screen, so she squinted and leaned closer, only to realize it was Aunt Su!

“Aunt Su!” Lu Xiaoxi sweetly greeted, giving Li Mu a look, and he handed the phone to her.

The two girls chatted away, discussing their interactions, Li Mu’s cooking skills, and their study situations.

For some reason, Su Wen always thought Li Mu would bully Lu Xiaoxi, and every call she would ask, “Has Li Mu bullied you?”

This time, Lu Xiaoxi, unusually, didn’t say that Li Mu bullied her.

“Mm, then let’s leave it at that. Xiaoxi, bye! Li Mu, bye! See you this afternoon.”

“Auntie, bye.”

After the video call ended, Lu Xiaoxi skipped over to return the phone to Li Mu.

“You didn’t tell on me for bullying you?” Li Mu was extremely surprised; this was different from before.

Last time at the train station, Lu Xiaoxi had said a lot about him bullying her during the video call with Aunt Qin.

“I won’t say, I won’t say.”

Lu Xiaoxi wouldn’t dare.

If she told Aunt Su that Li Mu was affectionate and cuddly with her and that they slept together, Li Mu would definitely get scolded when he got home.

“You look pretty good today,” Li Mu playfully teased, tugging at Lu Xiaoxi’s short low ponytail. She used to always wear a high ponytail; this was the first time he saw her with a low one.

It was probably tied low to wear a hat, with a white fluffy pom-pom bouncing adorably.

“If you can talk, say more; I love to hear it,” Lu Xiaoxi blushed, enjoying Li Mu’s compliments.

“Let’s go back to our hometown.”

“Wait, let me take a picture.” Lu Xiaoxi linked her arm with Li Mu’s, raised her phone high, adjusted the angle, smiled sweetly, and captured their first photo of the year.

In the photo, Lu Xiaoxi squinted one eye, raised her eyebrows, showing her cute little tiger teeth, exuding a playful girl vibe, while Li Mu looked like the big brother being pulled into the photo, one hand resting on Lu Xiaoxi’s head, giving a peace sign.

“Hehe, you look so ugly in this photo; look at your expression, haha.”

“You look ugly too.”

“But you just praised me for looking good!”

“That was just polite; did you really believe it?”

Lu Xiaoxi pouted, trying hard to look angry, her brows furrowed together, resembling a cute yet silly little wild boar.

Li Mu found it amusing and pinched her face, making a sound like a fart from her chubby cheeks.

“What about your luggage?”

“Oh, I put it away.” Lu Xiaoxi returned to her room, dragging out a large suitcase, with a pink little crossbody bag added to her waist. She adjusted her glasses, straightened her posture, and got ready to go out.

Li Mu really liked how Lu Xiaoxi looked in glasses; her already big eyes, combined with the glasses, gave him a feeling of innocence and that she was easy to fool.

To put it simply, she seemed like a sweet and naive girl, which was the impression Lu Xiaoxi in glasses gave him; it was very cute.

“Did you tell Xia Yuanyuan? The elementary school hasn’t started vacation yet.”

“I told Sister Xia a long time ago; tutoring is paid by the hour, so it doesn’t conflict with when we leave. Plus, Yuanyuan can already aim for excellent grades; next semester, I might not tutor her anymore.”

“Maybe next semester, Yuanyuan’s grades will fall behind…”

“Go away, stop talking nonsense.” Lu Xiaoxi nudged Li Mu’s arm.

“The fridge is empty, right? Turn off the power and leave.”

“Mm! Going home, going back to my hometown.”

Lu Xiaoxi hooked her arm around Li Mu’s, fastening her fingers one by one.

“Come over to my house tonight.”

“Okay, I’ll help your mom cook.”

“No, no, no, just the two of us can cook; let’s give my mom a little shock of our childhood friendship.”

“Okay!”

“By the way, come over to my house to spend the night; just say you don’t want to be alone and want to sleep with me.”

“Okay… okay, you go sleep by yourself.”

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The high-speed train ride took three hours, and Li Mu felt dizzy.

After exiting the train station, he was greeted by a group of motorcycle uncles calling out “handsome guy” and “beautiful girl.”

Li Mu shared an earphone with Lu Xiaoxi, leading her through the crowd to the nearby bus stop, and they quickly got on the bus.

Upon returning to the neighborhood, some idle elderly people sat below, whispering as they saw Li Mu holding Lu Xiaoxi’s hand.

“Hey, did Li Mu get a vacation?” A lady who knew Su Wen greeted Li Mu.

“Yes, it’s the winter vacation. Aunt Chen, have you eaten?”

“I’ve eaten…” Aunt Chen glanced at Lu Xiaoxi behind him.

Lu Xiaoxi noticed Aunt Chen’s gaze and immediately pulled her hand away from Li Mu’s, happily greeting her.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Aunt Chen said goodbye to the two kids.

Once the two kids entered the elevator, Aunt Chen clicked her tongue.

If she wasn’t mistaken, Li Mu had just been holding Lu Xiaoxi’s hand.

Tonight, she would have something to chat about with Su Wen while snacking on sunflower seeds.

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