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Chapter 146: Be Cute

Even without snow, Li Mu liked winter.

The cold wave had arrived for two days, and describing today’s weather as freezing was completely accurate.

Today’s weather was somewhat harsh.

Even someone like Li Mu, who was a warm man in a physical sense, had put on three layers of clothing.

A short-sleeved base layer, a fleece hoodie in the middle, and a nice-looking coat on the outside.

He usually didn’t care much about his outfit; this ensemble was bought by Lu Xiaoxi and was chosen by her for his outing today.

“Not bad, not bad, Li Mu, you look very spirited today,” Lu Xiaoxi said as she looked him up and down, extremely satisfied.

She had to give herself ten thumbs up for her sharp eye and aesthetic sense.

The clothes she bought for Li Mu wouldn’t look bad even if worn casually, let alone today when she specifically picked them out for him.

There was also a scarf and a hat, which really came in handy.

“We’re definitely going to be called a couple by our classmates with these matching scarves and hats,” Li Mu said, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, looking invincible.

“Come on, come on, we are childhood friends, which is a bit more advanced than being a couple,” Lu Xiaoxi responded without much reaction; she wasn’t foolish. Playing with Li Mu all the time, even a blind person could see their relationship was special.

Normal people would think she and Li Mu were a couple, right?

“Hehe, little childhood friend, come give me a hug before we go to school,” Li Mu opened his arms, waiting for the small girl’s embrace.

Lu Xiaoxi hugged him, and then Li Mu seized the opportunity to peck her cheek.

She huffed and puffed in a playful manner, and then Li Mu kissed her on the lips, a double hit.

“First thing in the morning, kissing!” She wanted to be angry but didn’t know what to be mad about, so she could only pretend to be angry, frowning slightly.

She was already very cute, and now she was even cuter.

“I estimate that the teacher will announce the exam time and content today, believe it or not,” Li Mu said, his left ear letting in and his right ear letting out. After going to bed early yesterday and with the cold wave, they got up earlier than usual today, so there was no need to rush.

“Let’s take the exam, let’s take the exam, I feel like I don’t need to review anymore,” Lu Xiaoxi said proudly. Her group project had taken first place last time, which made her a bit giddy.

At the beginning of the semester, she would frantically take notes on the PPT, but now she wouldn’t do that unless it was an important point; otherwise, she would just read through it and if she couldn’t remember, she would directly ask Li Mu.

Although Li Mu was very capable, he wasn’t omnipotent. There would always be gaps in the knowledge he mastered, and some practical skills might also have issues, which was when little childhood friends were needed to save the day.

The complementarity between childhood friends was nothing more than this.

Arriving at school.

In English class, Li Mu ran to the back and sat down with Lin Sheng and Old Yang.

After listening to half a class, the rest of the time was spent playing games. After only a couple of rounds, Lin Sheng, the little rascal, started whispering to Li Mu.

“Did you manage to win over Lu Xiaoxi?” Although Lin Sheng’s tone was normal, his expression was somewhat gritted.

Li Mu was amused by him, “I didn’t pursue her.”

“With matching outfits out, and you tell me you didn’t pursue her?”

“Indeed, I didn’t.”

“Don’t tell me it was Lu Xiaoxi who pursued you, what qualifications do you have!”

“Get lost, get lost, instead of talking about me here, you might as well hurry up and find a girlfriend.”

Li Mu was too lazy to argue with this guy.

He and Lu Xiaoxi had never been about who pursued whom; they were just searching for the feelings they had lost.

After finishing English class, just as he expected, the teacher announced the upcoming exam.

In the following days, the exam times for all courses would be announced.

The first semester of college was about to come to an end.

There were even rumors about the winter break already.

He was looking forward to the holiday more and more.

As most people had left, Li Mu and Lu Xiaoxi finally left the classroom.

“Why is your face so red?” Li Mu asked with some concern; this kind of weather could easily cause colds and fevers, and he didn’t want to see little childhood friend looking sick.

“I’m telling you, Qiao Qiao knows that you and I are childhood friends.”

Lu Xiaoxi had her hands in her pockets, half of her face buried in her scarf, her big, watery eyes blinking, with a bit of bangs pressed down on her forehead under the hat.

Li Mu’s cute point was Lu Xiaoxi; this version of her was the cutest of all. If this Lu Xiaoxi called him “Brother Li Mu,” stuck out her tongue, and made a funny face, he had no doubt he would be cutely overwhelmed.

“Well, she knows, so what? What did you say?”

“She guessed it…”

“She didn’t suspect that we were a couple first; that’s pretty impressive.”

“Yeah, yeah, very impressive.”

“Then why are you so shy? Saying you’re a couple doesn’t get much of a reaction, but saying childhood friends makes you blush like this. You’re not really sick, are you?”

“Because, because childhood friends are more intimate than couples…” The little girl’s voice was also small, “Are you still going to run around the campus?”

“Of course, not many times left,” Li Mu said, ruffling her hat, which promptly collapsed.

Lu Xiaoxi stomped her foot, fixed her hat, and then raised her hand to mess up Li Mu’s hat.

“Lu Xiaoxi.” Li Mu didn’t mind, casually took off his hat and put it on Lu Xiaoxi’s head, so now she had two hats of different colors.

The fluffy hat and scarf made Lu Xiaoxi look a bit bulky, accentuating her petite figure; this was probably what people online referred to as a soft and cute little darling.

“What’s wrong?”

“You… be cute?”

“… What do you mean by be cute?” Lu Xiaoxi stared at him blankly, not quite understanding his meaning.

“I mean, do something cute, be adorable, you get what I mean?”

“No.”

“Come on, just one time, be cute.”

Lu Xiaoxi pouted and suddenly lunged at him, lifting her little head, squinting her eyes and sticking out her tongue at him.

“Wow, wow, I’m going to be overwhelmed by cuteness.”

“Is it that serious?” Lu Xiaoxi covered her mouth and chuckled.

“Can you help me carry my laptop bag?”

“What for?” Lu Xiaoxi asked in confusion, helping Li Mu carry two laptop bags.

Then she regretted it.

Without the constraint of the laptop bags, Li Mu, like a villain breaking free from shackles, rubbed his hands on Lu Xiaoxi’s face, pulling her cheeks and pinching her nose.

Finally, he took a breath on her face.

Taking advantage of the situation!

Lu Xiaoxi puffed up her cheeks, refusing to let him pinch her.

Li Mu pinched Lu Xiaoxi’s nose again and touched her earlobe.

This made Lu Xiaoxi very angry.

The little girl charged at Li Mu like a little calf, but unfortunately, she hadn’t grown horns; otherwise, she would definitely have sent this bad guy flying!

“You also be cute for me, hurry up!” Lu Xiaoxi’s eyes twinkled.

“I’m a guy, what’s there to be cute about?” Li Mu’s mouth twitched.

“Then be handsome for me.”

“Is this handsome enough?” Li Mu lifted one hand to tousle his bangs and used the other to point at his chin, the corners of his mouth slightly curling up.

It was a charming smile!

Quick, tear his mouth apart!

“Hehehe, you’re so silly, hehehe—”

Lu Xiaoxi laughed like a goose.

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