Chapter 25: With My Saliva (Part 1/2)

Li Mu brought out the induction cooker and placed it on the table.

Yet, he was thinking about other things.

Regarding Lu Xiaoxi buying a computer.

After all, a computer is a high-end electronic product, and it definitely costs money.

Lu Xiaoxi didn’t work during the summer vacation after the college entrance examination; even if she saved money every day, it wouldn’t be enough to buy a decent computer.

But his little savings could.

He wasn’t generous enough to give money to Lu Xiaoxi, but as long as she asked, he could lend her some from his little savings.

The two lived under the same roof, and their parents were old acquaintances, so he wasn’t worried about her not paying him back.

In fact, he really hoped that Lu Xiaoxi would borrow money from him.

Then he could use this matter to make Lu Xiaoxi do some impossible things…

For example, make Lu Xiaoxi wear cat ear accessories or something.

This request wasn’t too much, right?

Unfortunately, his expectations were still in vain.

Lu Xiaoxi was more independent than he had imagined.

If Lu Xiaoxi relied on him a little, he probably wouldn’t mind.

…His condition was really getting worse.

“Wow, it’s so hot!” Cooking hot pot didn’t have many steps; just throw everything in. Once the hot pot boiled, Lu Xiaoxi hurriedly fished out the tripe, dipped it in sauce, and put it in her mouth.

It was so hot that she could even puff out smoke while talking.

She really wasn’t afraid of getting a bad mouth.

Li Mu, on the other hand, was much more elegant.

He took a piece of tissue and tucked it into his collar, picked up a dish, and rinsed it in clean water to remove the spiciness.

Who said hot pot couldn’t be eaten lightly?

“What’s the difference between you and boiled vegetables?” Lu Xiaoxi, who loved spicy food, couldn’t stand it anymore.

Eating hot pot without spiciness was like having turkey noodles without sauce or dumplings without dumpling skins; you ate it but didn’t really eat it!

“Classmate Lu Xiaoxi, not everyone likes spicy food.” Li Mu’s chopsticks stirred in the hot pot, picking out a pile of tripe and placing it in his bowl.

“Did you eat all the tripe?!” Lu Xiaoxi also liked tripe; she fished around with her chopsticks but only found a few scattered pieces.

She angrily kicked under the table, hitting Li Mu’s calf.

The force wasn’t strong, but it felt quite nice; anyway, he hadn’t washed his clothes, so Li Mu simply ignored her little actions and continued eating the beef tripe in his bowl, “Which piece of tripe here has your name on it?”

“This was bought by me.”

“But now it’s mine.”

“How do you prove that this tripe is yours?” Lu Xiaoxi, in a flash, performed a scene of snatching food from Li Mu’s bowl, using her chopsticks to scoop up a large portion of tripe and taking a big bite.

She looked at Li Mu with a somewhat proud and provocative gaze.

The whole process lasted a second.

?

He had suspected before that Lu Xiaoxi had practiced martial arts.

Now she had perfected it, right?

“I’ve eaten it; there’s my saliva on it.”

“I don’t believe it; I didn’t see you eat.”

“I have a habit of slurping my chopsticks; just now, I inserted my chopsticks in there, so there must be my saliva inside.”

Li Mu spoke in a calm tone.

Lu Xiaoxi raised her eyes and recalled.

It seemed that Li Mu really did have a habit of slurping his chopsticks while eating.

Every time he scooped food, he would slurp his chopsticks.

Was there really saliva in the tripe?

Lu Xiaoxi’s expression froze.

Suddenly, she felt a bit nauseous.

Suppressing the urge to vomit, Lu Xiaoxi blushed and struggled to swallow the big mouthful of contradiction.

So what if there was saliva? It wasn’t like she hadn’t eaten it before!

It was no big deal!

In the past, during the New Year, she had even insisted that Li Mu let her eat the leftover spring rolls.

“How disgusting…”

“I told you not to eat it, knowing there was saliva.” Li Mu said nonchalantly.

“It’s all your fault for scooping so much at once!” Someone started kicking Li Mu’s calf again.

After dinner, Lu Xiaoxi went to the bathroom first.

Li Mu lay lazily on the sofa like a boneless creature.

Lying down after eating and drinking well was something many people envied.

It would be more comfortable if there was a TV to watch.

The bathroom door opened, and a fragrant smell wafted out.

“Why did you change back?”

“Your shampoo is too hard to use.”

“Now you know why I used yours, right?”

“You seem quite proud, huh? That bottle of mine is almost used up by you.”

“Next time, I’ll buy a bottle of the same kind for both of us.” Li Mu grinned as he took his clothes into the bathroom.

At ten o’clock in the evening.

Li Mu was trying on camouflage clothes in his room.

If the military training uniform didn’t fit, he could exchange it tomorrow; if he missed it, it would be gone. Although Li Mu was confident in his figure, he still needed to try it on.

After admiring himself in the mirror, indeed, with his looks, he could perfectly handle any outfit.

The military training camouflage clothes were made of coarse fabric, fundamentally different from real camouflage clothes; they were uncomfortable to move in, and any slight movement was difficult.

He stepped out of the room and stood at attention in front of Lu Xiaoxi, who looked surprised. His voice was firm.

“Report, Instructor Lu Xiaoxi, Special Forces King Li Mu has arrived; please give instructions!”

Lu Xiaoxi initially wanted to accompany Li Mu, the drama king, in acting, but Li Mu’s serious demeanor was too different from his usual image, causing her to break character in an instant and burst into laughter.

“Why are you laughing? You’re so stupid, haha… Special Forces King… haha, more like Special Forces Bug…” Lu Xiaoxi laughed so hard that she doubled over, holding her stomach, both in pain and wanting to laugh, until her stomach hurt.

“Is it that serious?”

“Very serious; what are you acting crazy for, haha.”

“Actually, I feel pretty handsome in camouflage.”

Handsome?

He really was handsome!

Lu Xiaoxi suppressed her laughter and carefully examined him from head to toe; the loose camouflage clothes, under the constraint of the belt, showcased Li Mu’s figure.

She suddenly felt a bit shy, as if she understood why so many girls asked Li Mu for his WeChat.

Li Mu’s handsomeness wasn’t pretentious, nor did he have any greasy behavior.

Others said they liked handsome boys who were unaware of their charm; although Li Mu was a bit narcissistic, he had a very clear understanding of himself. Being aware of his handsomeness without being pretentious or exaggerated was more attractive to girls than being handsome without knowing it.

If Lu Xiaoxi were another girl, a bit bolder, she would probably also be unable to resist asking Li Mu for his WeChat, right?

She hadn’t felt how handsome Li Mu was before, simply because she had gotten used to seeing him often.

“Looks pretty fitting.” Lu Xiaoxi turned her face away and mumbled softly.

“What?” Li Mu didn’t hear clearly and leaned in a bit closer.

Li Mu had just finished showering, and he smelled nice.

Lu Xiaoxi’s face turned even redder.

“I said you’re a big pig head!”

“Why are you cursing?” Li Mu was extremely confused and immediately took off his jacket.

“What are you doing?!” Lu Xiaoxi hurriedly covered her face, peeking through her fingers with two sparkling big eyes, not blinking at all.

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