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Chapter 121: A Kiss on the Lips, When Can We Do That?

November.

On the 22nd, the light snow made everyone put on their coats.

Compared to the beginning of winter, light snow signifies the arrival of winter even more.

Today, a cold wave arose, and the cold air arrived as expected, bringing biting winds and a minimum temperature of eight degrees.

Lu Xiaoxi wore three layers of clothing: a base layer, a warm layer, and a windproof layer, wrapping herself tightly so that no flesh was exposed except for her face and hands.

Her coat was fluffy, with a hood on the back that had two rabbit ears, which could be adjusted with a drawstring to make the ears stand up or droop naturally.

Such cute clothing was very popular among girls. Seeing others wear it so adorably, Lu Xiaoxi bought one for herself; the last time she wore it was back in middle school.

“Hey, where did this rabbit come from? Tonight, we’re having braised rabbit head,” Li Mu hugged Lu Xiaoxi from behind as she stood waiting for him in the hall, casually putting the hood on her head and resting his face gently on top of hers, like in an animated show where several characters peek out from around a corner, one pressing down on the other.

“Where did this dog come from?” Lu Xiaoxi’s warm clothing seemed a bit restrictive; she wanted to raise her hand to pat Li Mu but felt a tremendous resistance.

“It’s so cold today. It was clearly eighteen or nineteen degrees yesterday, and now it’s only twelve or thirteen. At three o’clock, it was only eight degrees. This weather is ridiculous,” Li Mu caressed Lu Xiaoxi’s hands, not forgetting to complain about the strange coexistence of hot and cold in Cangnan.

Lu Xiaoxi’s hands were cool, instinctively curling up inside her sleeves. Li Mu unreservedly reached into the girl’s sleeve, took her hand out, and held it in his palm to warm it up.

This was the responsibility of a childhood friend.

“It will be even colder in the future.” Lu Xiaoxi enjoyed the warmth of Li Mu’s palm and wanted to be held by him.

Li Mu seemed unbothered by the cold; in this weather, he wore a short-sleeved shirt inside, a black hoodie outside, and ordinary long pants that felt unlined.

“What’s wrong with you? What if you catch a cold and have a fever?”

“If I catch a cold and have a fever, I’ll take a leave and stay home. You can take a leave too and come back to take care of me.”

“Sure, I just read a book yesterday called ‘Pig Farming.’ It’s perfect for the occasion.”

“I also read that book, so I’m quite handy at taking care of Little Pig.” Li Mu playfully rubbed the girl’s face, making her pout, and she could only mumble some incomprehensible words.

It was probably something like “Mu Pig” or “Big Silly Pig” or “You’re the pig,” which Li Mu directly ignored.

After taking the bus to school, the breakfast shop at the school gate was bustling. As the weather turned cold, the steam from the breakfast shop became even more apparent.

“Li Mu, Li Mu.”

“Mm?”

“Whoosh!” Lu Xiaoxi playfully blew a breath of warm air onto Li Mu’s face. Her warm breath met the cold air, turning into white mist that landed all over Li Mu’s face.

There was a faint aroma of Longjing tea.

“Did you use my toothpaste?” Li Mu vaguely remembered that Lu Xiaoxi used melon-flavored toothpaste, which he had seen this morning, standing neatly in the rinsing cup alongside her toothbrush.

“I used just a little bit.” Lu Xiaoxi nodded. She noticed that Li Mu’s toothpaste was full and had never been used, so she squeezed out a bit, not expecting it to smell even better than the melon flavor.

Unbeknownst to Li Mu, Lu Xiaoxi had taken his toothpaste for herself, a privilege of the little green plum to act first and report later.

“Blow a few more times and see if your mouth smells.”

“Eh, that’s so gross!”

“You blowing air on my face isn’t gross, right?”

“I’m not gross; you are.”

Lu Xiaoxi’s hand passed through Li Mu’s arm, holding it tightly, feeling very happy.

She had wanted to do this for a long time, but in the past, when the weather wasn’t cold enough, if she wrapped her arm around Li Mu’s, he could touch her chest.

Now, dressed like a little chubby kid, Li Mu definitely wouldn’t feel anything, so she dared to boldly wrap his arm around her front.

Lu Xiaoxi was taken aback.

Was this something to be happy about?

Thinking of this, she tightened her grip on Li Mu’s hand.

If Li Mu dared to say he was small, she would definitely not let him hug her today.

Li Mu had no idea what the little green plum beside him was thinking; he was feeling quite pleased to be held by Lu Xiaoxi.

A couple walked past them.

The couple’s behavior was very affectionate; the girl also wrapped her arm around the boy’s. They were too far away to hear what they were saying.

Then, in front of everyone, this couple actually kissed on the lips and quickly pulled away.

Lu Xiaoxi was dumbfounded.

Outside, she felt shy just letting Li Mu hug her for more than a second, and yet those two directly kissed, and it was on the lips!

“When can we do that too?” Li Mu also saw it and suddenly wanted to tease his little green plum.

“Wh-what do you mean by that?”

“A kiss on the lips; can that be reported too?”

“No, no, it can’t!” Lu Xiaoxi immediately let go of Li Mu’s hand, creating a distance of a fist’s length between them.

Feeling her face burning, the girl hurriedly put on her hat, becoming a little turtle.

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