Chapter 31: Does Sister Xiaoxi Like Brother Mu?!

Li Mu was momentarily speechless.

After graduating from middle school, he had intended to go out and work, but he ended up injuring his foot and couldn’t find a job, so he chose to become a novelist instead…

During that time, he really didn’t go out much and watched a lot of anime, so he could be considered a half-otaku at most.

Being an otaku wasn’t so bad; it reduced a lot of unnecessary socializing, and he could make full use of his time, which Li Mu quite liked.

“You still binge-watch dramas at home every day. Aren’t you an otaku?”

“How do you know I binge-watch dramas every day? I go out to play every day!”

“Then how come I haven’t seen you?”

“How would you see me when you’re at home every day?”

“Then how do you know I’m at home every day?” Li Mu argued back.

Their disagreements had been going on for quite some time; they had often quarreled back in their hometown, much to the delight of the neighbors.

“I often run into Aunt Su when I go out. She couldn’t help but complain to me, saying you stay in your room every day without doing anything. She suspects you got dumped in an online relationship and even asked me to take you out to relax!”

Lu Xiaoxi spoke with confidence, and everything she said was true.

“When is this rain going to stop…”

“Don’t try to change the subject!”

In the afternoon, the rain still showed no signs of stopping.

Neither of them could go anywhere, and the military training had also been canceled.

It wasn’t until school was over that the class group finally sent out the message that today’s military training was canceled.

“I want to go home.”

“Me too.”

They had been sitting for three to four hours, and their butts were sore.

“Let’s share an umbrella to go back. The bus stop is just outside; once we get there, we’ll be safe,” Li Mu suggested.

“No way, getting wet in the rain can easily lead to a cold.”

“This rain isn’t going to stop anytime soon; we might as well hurry back and take a shower.”

“…” Although Lu Xiaoxi didn’t say anything, she stood up and took out a small umbrella.

“You hold the umbrella.”

So, under the pouring rain, a small pink umbrella moved forward in the wind.

The small pink umbrella was really too small; Li Mu could barely hold it by himself, let alone with Lu Xiaoxi now added to the mix.

To avoid getting wet, Lu Xiaoxi had to stand in front of Li Mu, which caused him to stumble as he walked. He accidentally stepped on Lu Xiaoxi’s shoe, causing it to come off and reveal her little white sock.

This happened repeatedly, and her little white socks were soon stained yellow.

“You!”

“Tsk, I can’t help it.”

“…” Since they both had to wash their clothes anyway, Lu Xiaoxi simply ignored him.

Standing in front of this idiot felt so strange; if she walked too slowly, the warmth from behind would press against her back.

Smelling the small strands of hair in front of her, Li Mu felt a tickling sensation in his heart, completely unconcerned about his back getting wet from the rain.

After a long trek, they finally returned to the community.

Li Mu was almost completely soaked, but Lu Xiaoxi was still clean, except for her shoes being a bit wet, which was no big deal.

Lu Xiaoxi’s white socks had a small butterfly print on each side; the small pair of socks hanging on the balcony looked quite cute. Compared to his own socks, it felt like Lu Xiaoxi’s feet were even smaller than his palm.

“How about I give you a pair?” Lu Xiaoxi put her hands on her hips, her expression not looking good.

White socks were already not very resistant to dirt, and now that Li Mu had stepped on them, turning them into yellow socks, it would take a lot of effort to clean them, and her hands would get all wrinkled.

Li Mu was still staring at her socks, his gaze mischievous, completely shameless.

“Uh, do you have athlete’s foot?”

“Are you trying to die?” Lu Xiaoxi flicked her fingers, splashing water.

“Don’t, don’t, it’ll get in my eyes…”

He acted like a little kid.

Girls are generally clean, and after Li Mu took a shower, she also took one.

After checking the time, she put on her slippers and went out with a patter, bringing Xia Yuanyuan back with her.

Xia Yuanyuan had just gotten out of school as well, her cute bun a bit crooked, so Lu Xiaoxi helped her fix it.

It seemed like Lu Xiaoxi always wore her hair down, only tying it into a simple ponytail when she was in the kitchen.

“When did you learn to tie this kind of hairstyle?”

“I’ve always known how; I used to tie my hair myself in elementary school.”

Li Mu stroked his chin, reminiscing about Lu Xiaoxi in elementary school.

That little girl who loved to tie her hair in a small ponytail and always stuck by his side, running around with a little bounce. He liked to grab Lu Xiaoxi’s hair to play with it.

Every time he messed up Lu Xiaoxi’s hair, she would cry and fuss, but when he helped her tie it back, she would smile again, even if it was a messy hairstyle.

Women are truly changeable beings.

“Why don’t you tie it now?” Compared to her loose short hair, Li Mu thought Lu Xiaoxi in the kitchen looked a bit cuter.

“I’m too lazy to tie it; anyway, my hair only reaches my shoulders, so it doesn’t make much difference whether I tie it or not.”

“It’s affecting my eyes.”

“Then please close your eyes, Classmate Li Mu!”

“Do you have a hair tie? I want to show you a trick.”

“You can tie hair?” Lu Xiaoxi’s heart sank suddenly.

How could this guy tie hair? Has he helped other girls tie their hair before?

“I’ve tied your hair before; you know.”

“Tying it into a bird’s nest doesn’t count.” Hearing this, Lu Xiaoxi felt relieved.

“Why doesn’t it count?”

“You better really know how to tie it.” Lu Xiaoxi took out a black hair tie and tossed it to Li Mu; she wanted to see what trick he was going to pull.

If he ended up making a bird’s nest, she would definitely beat him up.

Li Mu caught it and patted the space next to him, signaling her to sit down.

He gathered Lu Xiaoxi’s hair, the fragrance wafting in the air, the scent of shampoo.

His technique was a bit rusty; he could only rely on his memories from the past. Despite being careful, he still accidentally tugged at the girl’s hair.

Lu Xiaoxi’s back was to him, and her face turned red.

Had their relationship gotten to the point where he could help her tie her hair?

The girl felt all flustered, her body tense and slightly trembling. Li Mu’s hands were warm and occasionally brushed against her neck, sending a tingling sensation through her.

The familiar feeling from childhood surged in her heart, as if the one helping her tie her hair now wasn’t the current silly Li Mu, but the pure and cute Li Mu from when they were kids, who would take her around everywhere.

Her thoughts began to wander; if Li Mu turned back into that cute and silly version of himself… she guessed she would awaken some sisterly instincts and hug little Li Mu for a bunch of kisses and cuddles.

After all, little Li Mu was incredibly cute!

Xia Yuanyuan’s big eyes blinked curiously, looking at her sister Xiaoxi.

In a daze, she seemed to understand something.

Blushing equals shy, shy equals liking…

Based on her years of experience watching romantic dramas with her mom.

Sister Xiaoxi likes Brother Mu?!

Xia Yuanyuan was in the midst of a brain storm.

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