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Chapter 138: Childhood Sweethearts’ Shared Property

The Little Yellow Duck Square was versatile; it not only sold various brands of products but also had an arcade, dining establishments, and the cinema that a certain childhood sweetheart wanted to go to was also here.

This place had already been designated as a date spot in Lu Xiaoxi’s heart.

She and Li Mu often came here.

It was here that she had him take several beautiful photos of her.

Strangely enough, she did not like appearing in others’ lenses, but if it was Li Mu taking the photos, that dislike and aversion would vanish without a trace.

From this, a conclusion could be drawn.

Li Mu was not a person.

No, no, Li Mu was not just anyone.

“I’ll take a look, where is the cinema? The cinema… oh, it’s on the fourth floor.” Li Mu pinched his chin and found the cinema on the square’s directory. Turning around, he saw Lu Xiaoxi in a daze and curiously pinched her cheek, “What are you doing?”

“Nothing, nothing!” Lu Xiaoxi just came back to her senses and noticed that Li Mu was not holding her hand. She puffed her cheeks and frowned, angrily reaching out her hand towards him.

Li Mu smiled and held the girl’s hand, leading her up to the fourth floor.

On the fourth floor, besides the cinema, there were various dining options. With some time before the show started, after buying some kumquat lemonade, Li Mu and Lu Xiaoxi sat down at an empty seat nearby.

There were many couples around, a few good brothers, a few good sisters, and quite a few couples, each more intimate than the last, while a certain childhood sweetheart was still sitting across from him.

They could only stare blankly.

Li Mu pulled a chair and sat next to Lu Xiaoxi; indeed, it felt more comfortable holding her hand.

As the showtime approached, Li Mu went to the front desk to buy two large buckets of popcorn, which were super expensive.

While waiting in line to check tickets, Lu Xiaoxi quietly took a piece of popcorn from one of the buckets in Li Mu’s arms and popped it into her mouth.

It was delicious!

“How much are these two buckets of popcorn?”

“About twenty yuan each.”

Lu Xiaoxi’s face fell again, suddenly feeling it wasn’t that delicious anymore.

Li Mu had chosen seats in the middle towards the back, which were the most comfortable with the best view. Lu Xiaoxi sat down beside him, crossing her legs, her small bag resting on her lap, looking even more obedient than a little bunny.

“Here, one bucket for each of us.” Li Mu handed her one bucket of popcorn.

“?! ” Lu Xiaoxi quickly covered his mouth, wasn’t it said that you shouldn’t talk in the cinema?

“Don’t be too nervous, the movie hasn’t started yet, and there aren’t many people in here. It’s fine to talk now.”

“Oh, oh.” Lu Xiaoxi obediently nodded; she wasn’t as bold outside as she was at home.

“If you need anything later, just send me a message on your phone, or you can whisper to me. I’ll take you to the restroom; otherwise, you might get lost.” Li Mu found Lu Xiaoxi incredibly cute, pulling her hand over to rub and squeeze it, leaning close to her ear and speaking softly.

“I’m not a child!” Lu Xiaoxi gritted her teeth.

The movie started, and various scenes began to appear on the screen.

Lu Xiaoxi also timely took out her glasses and put them on.

As she watched, she saw Li Mu take out his phone and scan in this direction. Just as she was puzzled, the back of her chair suddenly started moving, continuously massaging her neck.

A massage chair? Lu Xiaoxi didn’t dare to speak or ask Li Mu on her phone; as long as it was Li Mu doing it, there was no problem at all.

The deafening sound system was initially too loud, but she got used to it, and Lu Xiaoxi began to watch the movie.

She wasn’t interested in sci-fi or monster movies; she just liked being with Li Mu.

Being with Li Mu > watching genres she didn’t like.

The movie lasted for over two hours, and neither Lu Xiaoxi nor Li Mu went to the restroom midway.

Lu Xiaoxi felt relaxed after the massage chair, and when they came out, she was refreshed.

“That gorilla was so weak, it couldn’t even beat the lizard. And that mechanical lizard was so powerful; luckily, in the end, the lizard and the gorilla teamed up, or they definitely wouldn’t have won. And also…”

The girl chattered endlessly about the movie’s plot, eating a piece of leftover popcorn with each sentence.

“Next time, let’s watch a horror movie together.”

“Absolutely not!” Lu Xiaoxi shook her head vigorously. With the cinema’s loud visuals and sounds, watching a horror movie would scare her to death.

There wasn’t much popcorn left, and it was finished shortly after they came out. Lu Xiaoxi quickly licked her fingers and took out a tissue from her small bag to clean them.

Li Mu watched this scene and quickly grabbed a handful of his popcorn, letting the sticky sugar coat his fingers, then offered his fingers to Lu Xiaoxi while turning his face away and coughing a couple of times. The whole set of actions was done in one go, without a blush or a racing heart.

Lu Xiaoxi was both amused and angry.

With her thumb and middle finger, she pinched him with all her might, causing Li Mu to almost howl in pain.

The two of them played around until the afternoon, trying everything they hadn’t done before. Lu Xiaoxi even generously treated Li Mu to a big meal.

In the evening.

The leg pain caused by her herniated disc was unavoidable, so Lu Xiaoxi had to sit on a long bench to rest.

In front of her was the Little Yellow Duck fountain, and not far away was a children’s playground with many facilities for kids to play on.

Seeing this made Lu Xiaoxi’s heart flutter; she also wanted to play on the slide.

Imagining it like when they were kids, she would go first, and Li Mu would follow, sliding down together.

Lu Xiaoxi glanced at the person next to her and found him propping his face up, openly staring at her exposed calves beneath her skirt, feeling both angry and amused.

She couldn’t understand; she was wearing a dress, and when she sat down, the skirt covered half of her knees, basically making it impossible to see anything, yet Li Mu was still staring.

Not a bit shy.

She placed her hand on her knee and gave him the middle finger.

“Ahem, uh, when are we going back?” Li Mu awkwardly coughed a couple of times, adjusting his posture and speaking seriously.

“Anytime.”

“You send me your homework tonight, and I’ll submit it to the teacher.”

“Okay.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen you in a short skirt and stockings. Don’t you like them?”

“Can’t you change the topic without any warning?” Lu Xiaoxi raised an eyebrow, “And why are you asking this?”

“Hehe, it’s nothing, don’t mind it.” Li Mu wrapped his arm around her shoulder, “Did you have fun today?”

“It was okay, just average.”

“What should we do next time?”

“I’m not playing for a while; I don’t have any spending money left. I won’t use yours, and I definitely won’t borrow your money, and I absolutely won’t wear cat ear accessories, so don’t even think about it.”

Li Mu’s mouth twitched.

He hadn’t said anything yet, and Lu Xiaoxi was already answering him.

“How about we open a joint account and put all our living expenses in there? I already thought of a name: ‘Childhood Sweethearts’ Shared Property.’ What do you think?”

“…… So in the future, can it be like this…” Lu Xiaoxi cleared her throat, reached out her hand towards Li Mu, and said seriously, “Hello, let’s settle this month’s childhood sweetheart fee.”

“How many hugs do you want? How many kisses? Out of those kisses, how many are on the lips?”

“Shut up! I meant money! Money! Childhood sweetheart fee!” Lu Xiaoxi glared at him. If it were really about paying such a childhood sweetheart fee, she would have to be hugged and kissed by Li Mu every day.

However.

Could they really share an account?

Maybe it was possible.

Just like couples saving and spending money together, like a joint account owned by a married couple, which she often saw online.

The essence was the same as ‘Childhood Sweethearts’ Shared Property,’ but this name sounded more sophisticated.

“Wouldn’t that be unfair to you? You have novel royalties, and your living expenses are more than mine. My living expenses plus tutoring don’t even add up to your novel royalties…”

“This is your little childhood sweetheart privilege, and besides, you’re right here with me. If you spend it, you spend it. Am I afraid you’ll run away? Using a joint account makes it easier to buy groceries; we won’t have to calculate the money every day.”

“……” Lu Xiaoxi felt that Li Mu made a lot of sense.

She nodded blankly.

“Then I’ll set it up. There’s a small program on Ant Financial where we can save and spend together. I’ll add you in tonight.”

“Oh, oh…”

Li Mu couldn’t help but reach out to ruffle Lu Xiaoxi’s hair, a grin spreading from ear to ear.

He couldn’t hold it in anymore.

“Let’s go back.”

“Let’s walk. Are you sleeping with me tonight, or am I sleeping with you?”

“Is there a difference?” Lu Xiaoxi’s face turned red. Although she had long expected Li Mu to say this, just mentioning sleeping together made her uncontrollably blush.

“There is! The difference is your room and my room.”

“Well, then let’s sleep in my room. You can sleep on the floor.”

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