Chapter 59: Qin Muxue’s Gambling Plan Fails

Qin Muxue rubbed her hair, a smile in her eyes.

“Your technique is really good, it would be great if you could do this for me every time.”

Lin Beixiu rolled his eyes, “Really, I cook, I buy you things, now I even have to blow dry your hair, should I bathe you too?”

Without hesitation, Qin Muxue said, “Sure.”

That look, filled with teasing, just watching him, Lin Beixiu actually ended up at a disadvantage and turned his head away.

“Fine, I can’t argue with you.”

Lin Beixiu’s mouth twitched, does she not know I wouldn’t really do it.

Seeing Lin Beixiu about to leave, Qin Muxue continued to follow him.

“Hey, don’t go,”

Qin Muxue hurriedly followed, not forgetting to tease him, and followed Lin Beixiu from the bedroom to the bathroom.

“Hey, maybe I should wash you.”

Bang!

Her only response was the bathroom door being shut.

Qin Muxue touched her nose, recalling Lin Beixiu’s look just now, and could only leave in embarrassment, her face still flushed, clearly not expecting to say something so explicit.

Like Lin Beixiu, she was just speaking casually, it really wasn’t possible for them to suddenly bathe together.

Well, she was quite happy today anyway, feeling satisfied.

………

The next day during class.

Both sat at the back, listening attentively to the lesson, Qin Muxue handed him an earphone.

“Wanna listen to music? This class is so boring.”

Lin Beixiu familiarly reached for the earphones she handed over, but grabbed air.

Before he could turn his head, he heard a voice next to him.

“Don’t move.”

Lin Beixiu instinctively stopped, then Qin Muxue slipped the earphone into his ear, and familiar music began to play.

“You really like this song, huh?”

“Mhm.”

Qin Muxue’s expression fell silent, giving a soft affirmation.

Lin Beixiu didn’t ask further; everyone has their own little secrets, there’s no need to pry if they don’t want to talk.

Lunch break.

“Let’s order. I want sweet and sour ribs later.”

“I don’t really feel like cooking.”

Lin Beixiu looked towards the convenience store on the street corner, “I feel like having instant noodles.”

“That’s not good,” Qin Muxue frowned, “That stuff is unhealthy.”

“I want to rest,” Lin Beixiu said with a plaintive tone.

A little laziness is okay sometimes.

Qin Muxue suppressed a smile, “No way, you lost the bet to me earlier, so you have to listen to me.”

Losing that bet was for a lifetime.

Thinking back to the previous bet, Lin Beixiu sighed heavily, outclassed, there was nothing he could do.

“If you’re tired, I’ll cook for you,” Qin Muxue said with a smiling face.

Lin Beixiu suddenly tensed up, “I feel energized again, I could even make a Manchu-Han Imperial Feast no problem.”

Qin Muxue rolled her eyes at him, enjoying his goofy demeanor.

“Virtue.”

………

More than half the semester passed, and Li Yuwei also proposed that the main course would have a midterm test, urging everyone to prepare well, causing moans throughout the class.

Lin Beixiu was calm, he had always been serious in his studies.

Qin Muxue came up with an idea, “Little brother.”

“What?”

“Let’s make a bet, see whose grades are better.”

“No way.”

Lin Beixiu refused without hesitation, joking, he never really won against her in bets, even betting himself away, so much so that he still had to listen to her.

Lin Beixiu dared not gamble anymore.

Qin Muxue didn’t expect him to refuse so decisively, pouting her lips.

“I could let you win.”

“I still don’t want it.”

Qin Muxue shook her head, a bit disappointed, Lin Beixiu wasn’t so easy to deceive anymore.

…….

For the remaining time, the two of them just studied seriously, Qin Muxue using the pretext of studying together to slip into Lin Beixiu’s room again.

Lin Beixiu didn’t say anything, and the two sat at the desk discussing.

During a break, Qin Muxue’s gaze still lingered on the photo on the desk and the five-pointed star necklace.

“Do you like her?”

Qin Muxue suddenly asked, making Lin Beixiu, who was playing with his phone, look back, his expression complicated as he stared at the picture frame.

“I did when I was a kid, after all, she was my only friend, it would be a lie to say I didn’t like her.”

Qin Muxue’s heart raced with joy.

“So you mean you don’t like her now?”

“I can’t even see her now, what’s there to like.”

Lin Beixiu shook his head, his tone quite melancholic.

Fool, I’m right in front of you.

Qin Muxue was pleased to see he hadn’t forgotten her, her mood quite uplifted.

“Really, why are you so interested in my affairs?” Lin Beixiu suddenly asked.

“Just asking casually, if you want to ask about my stuff, I can tell you too,” Qin Muxue blinked, her face innocent.

Lin Beixiu looked at her, originally wanting to ask about her family, but knowing from her occasionally sad expressions that something must have happened at home, he felt it inappropriate to ask.

“Why would I seriously ask about your affairs, I’m not interested.”

Lin Beixiu gestured for her to leave, “Alright, you’ve stayed long enough, go back to your room.”

“I don’t want to.”

Qin Muxue suddenly lay down on his bed, inhaling the scent that was uniquely his, and instantly became intoxicated.

Lin Beixiu watched as she occupied his bed, unsure of what to say.

Qin Muxue saw he wasn’t driving her away and just laid flat, comfortable.

“I think your bed is more comfortable than mine.”

Lin Beixiu responded dryly, “You were the one who chose the room first when we met.”

“I was just saying, don’t you kill the conversation,” Qin Muxue retorted.

……

Lin Beixiu continued to read, since he couldn’t drive the person away, so be it.

“I even taught you that, you’re so cold to me.”

“You go to sleep.”

Lin Beixiu didn’t want to argue with her, lest he say the wrong thing again and get beaten up.

Qin Muxue quieted down, lying sideways and watching Lin Beixiu’s back, sleepiness overcame her, and she actually fell asleep.

Because of the long hours of studying and her relaxed state, she slept very soundly.

Lin Beixiu read for a while, and noticing the silence behind him, he turned his head and saw Qin Muxue sleeping soundly on his bed, not forgetting to cover herself with a small blanket.

Lin Beixiu was speechless, her courage was really something, daring to fall asleep like this.

Lin Beixiu watched her sleeping face, momentarily mesmerized.

She somewhat resembled the sister Mu from his memories, he hadn’t noticed before, but now the more he looked, the more they seemed alike.

Their eyebrows were similar, and their personalities somewhat alike, especially since both their names contained the character ‘Mu’, only she was more domineering than when she was younger, but every time Qin Muxue acted coquettishly, he would forget about that.

Could it really be?

Lin Beixiu’s expression was complex, he reached out wanting to touch her face but eventually withdrew his hand.

Forget it, why think so much, eating is most important.

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