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Chapter 137: Not Seriously Ill

Regardless of whether they were students or office workers, there was no one who did not like weekends.

They could sleep until they naturally woke up and do whatever they wanted.

If it were Lu Xiaoxi, she would definitely get up to watch videos, cook a meal, watch videos again, take a nap, watch videos, make dinner, then take a shower and sleep soundly, which was dull and boring.

Unlike Li Mu, who at least could play some games.

He could not even imagine how the other party would live if one side of their childhood friendship was missing.

Before cohabitation, how did Lu Xiaoxi usually spend her weekends?

As far as Li Mu knew, Lu Xiaoxi did not play games much and did not often go shopping; she usually stayed at home, which in a sense could be considered as being a homebody.

Did she not feel lonely most of the time?

After all, Lu Xiaoxi was the only one at home, while he could chat with his parents when he felt bored.

In the past, whenever Lu Xiaoxi felt bored, she would definitely come over to his house to play together.

After their relationship became estranged, Lu Xiaoxi rarely visited anymore, and she must have felt lonely to some extent.

He increasingly felt that it was a very, very correct decision to rekindle their childhood friendship with Lu Xiaoxi.

If Lu Xiaoxi were to take the initiative, who knows how long it would take for them to be together.

Looking at Lu Xiaoxi’s obedient and peaceful sleeping face, Li Mu felt inexplicably emotional.

Lu Xiaoxi’s sleeping posture was not bad; the only flaw was that she liked to lean against the wall, curling up her body, and also liked to lean on him.

Li Mu recalled some articles he had read before, which mentioned that people who liked to curl up against the wall while sleeping and those who enjoyed being alone in a small room were of the same kind; whether it was the wall or the small room, they provided a sense of security and privacy for these individuals.

The content of the articles could not be verified; perhaps Lu Xiaoxi had little sense of security during their estrangement, but now, could Lu Xiaoxi still lack a sense of security?

He believed not.

Lu Xiaoxi was stronger and more independent than he had imagined, and her close relationship with him was precisely a manifestation of her sense of security.

Would physical contact like holding hands, pinching, or rubbing her belly make Lu Xiaoxi feel insecure?

Of course not.

Lu Xiaoxi definitely knew that he would not dare to go too far; he could only take some small advantages, which was why she allowed him to rub her little belly and give her a peck.

It could only be said that Lu Xiaoxi was very perceptive; he truly did not dare.

If he really did something irreversible to Lu Xiaoxi, how would their parents explain it?

He was thinking too far ahead.

Everything had to follow a gradual process; one day, he would do everything with Lu Xiaoxi, get a marriage certificate, and become the “Complete Childhood Sweethearts.”

Of course, after a few years of having the marriage certificate, they would also become the “Enhanced Complete Childhood Sweethearts.”

He was thinking even further.

Li Mu felt that he was not seriously ill.

He observed Lu Xiaoxi’s sleeping face and soon noticed her slightly trembling eyelashes, which was a sign that she was about to wake up.

Lu Xiaoxi woke up with a hum, as if she had just gained the use of her limbs, stretching lazily, with a fist directly pushing against Li Mu’s chin as she stretched.

Li Mu suspected that Lu Xiaoxi did it on purpose, but he had no evidence.

“Good morning,” Lu Xiaoxi glanced at Li Mu, hugged the blanket, and buried her head in his arms.

With walls on both sides, one side warm and the other cold, the girl definitely snuggled towards the warm side.

“Are you not getting up?”

“Um, let me sleep a bit longer.”

“Sleep, sleep,” Li Mu pinched her face and then fell asleep alongside her.

Little Green Plum’s sleep was very important; there was no rush to go watch a movie.

Having gone to bed early yesterday and waking up naturally, her sleep time had already been greatly satisfied; not wanting to get up was just a little laziness in her heart, and this kind of laziness manifested as staying in bed.

Not long after lying down, Lu Xiaoxi sat up first, pulling Li Mu up with her.

“I’m not sleeping anymore; let’s go watch a movie!”

“Why are you suddenly so energetic?”

“I’ve never been to a movie theater; I heard they have 3D glasses and even 4D and 5D!”

“The one we are going to doesn’t have that, but you need to wear glasses to see; if it’s too far, you might not be able to see the subtitles.”

“Oh, oh, you go out first.”

“Are you kicking me out after I wake up?”

“I need to change clothes!”

“I can just not look; I’ll face the wall while you change…”

“Get out!” Lu Xiaoxi pushed Li Mu away with both hands, fuming.

Not going out to change clothes was just outright shameless!

After the room was left with just one person, the girl opened her wardrobe, picked out some pretty clothes to wear, choosing whichever looked good.

Today was for going out to watch a movie and also for a date, so it was completely fine to dress up nicely.

The temperature was a full nineteen degrees, so she could wear a little dress.

Lu Xiaoxi felt a little excited, took off her pajamas, changed into a beautiful dress, paired it with a dark little jacket, and finally put on socks and little black shoes; the cute little Green Plum was ready to shine!

Li Mu was kicked out, quickly brushed his teeth, and found some leftover food from yesterday in the fridge. Lu Xiaoxi said she wanted fried rice for breakfast, so he took the rice out and chopped some green onions. He also beat three eggs and cleaned the spatula.

What was so difficult about fried rice that could stump Li Mu?

He had undergone professional training from Chef Lu, and his cooking skills were comparable to a Michelin 0.05-star chef.

“Little Pig Lu, I’m making fried rice!” he shouted towards Lu Xiaoxi’s room as he started heating the pan.

“Can you really fry it? Don’t mess it up,” Lu Xiaoxi happened to come out, hands behind her back, circling around Li Mu, wanting him to see her outfit.

Li Mu glanced at her sideways, swallowing hard without making a sound.

He felt a little moved.

“You go brush your teeth; leave this to me. If I can’t handle it, I’ll hand it back to you,” Li Mu gave a thumbs up, his eyes full of confidence.

It turned out that his thumbs up was not misplaced.

A bowl of fragrant egg fried rice was served just like that.

Except for accidentally using dark soy sauce instead of light soy sauce and forgetting to add green onions, everything else was fine.

Lu Xiaoxi looked at the bowl of dark fried rice that Li Mu had served her and fell into deep thought.

She took a small bite, and her pretty face immediately wrinkled up.

“How is it? How is it?”

“……” Lu Xiaoxi took a deep breath and said lightly, “Even dogs wouldn’t eat it.”

“You’re talking nonsense; I followed the process, okay?” Li Mu did not believe in evil and took a bite himself.

There was now a silent person at the dining table.

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