Chapter 5: Love Token?

He received a WeChat message from his beloved old mom.

Li Mu smiled.

His old mom sent him two thousand yuan for living expenses this month.

She also added a short note.

“Take good care of little Xi, and if you run out, ask mom for more.”

The two thousand yuan greatly exceeded his expectations; if it were just him, he definitely wouldn’t have that much.

This two thousand yuan contained his parents’ love for him and their concern for Lu Xiaoxi.

The relationship between the two families was very good, and since Lu Xiaoxi had been visiting since childhood, Li Mu’s parents had a very good impression of her, wishing she were their own daughter.

In any case, they treated Lu Xiaoxi as their own daughter.

Of course, Li Mu also received a lot of care from Lu Xiaoxi’s father; every New Year, he would receive a thick red envelope from Uncle Lu.

Just as he was feeling happy,

He received a WeChat message from his explosive old dad.

It was also a transfer, but the amount reached six thousand yuan.

Li Mu knew this was the “rent” that Lu Xiaoxi mentioned.

Six thousand yuan in this city, in this neighborhood, could at most cover a year’s rent.

Although Lu Xiaoxi’s family didn’t have that much money, Uncle Lu would never take advantage of acquaintances by giving less.

It was likely that his old dad had swallowed a bit or was paying him in installments.

However, he leaned more towards the former.

Li Changheng also included a note.

“Stinky kid, are you scamming your dad?”

Li Mu replied with a dog emoji.

Immediately, the other party sent two 60-second voice messages.

They expressed Li Changheng’s deep love for Li Mu, vividly and straightforwardly…

Li Mu wouldn’t listen, directly choosing to delete the chat history.

After chatting with his old mom on WeChat, Li Mu found that Lu Xiaoxi had already cleaned his room.

“Weren’t you supposed to let me clean it myself?”

“You are so lazy; if I don’t help you clean, you definitely won’t do it.”

Li Mu felt embarrassed.

When did this girl become so perceptive?

He really hadn’t planned on mopping; at most, he would sweep a bit. As long as there was no visible garbage or dust, it was clean.

“I wasn’t wrong, right? You’ve always been careless and casual since you were little.” Lu Xiaoxi seemed to have flipped a switch, gradually puffing up her slightly heaving chest, inexplicably proud.

“You know me well?”

“It’s not like I want to know you; there’s no one else in the world as casual as you!”

“How about you help me put on the sheets too?”

“Getting greedy.” Lu Xiaoxi cleaned the broom and turned her face away, ignoring him.

“Then let’s go buy something together?”

“Okay~”

Not far downstairs, there was a convenience store, and the cashier was a young girl.

Li Mu pushed a small cart, and Lu Xiaoxi imitated him, following behind.

Li Mu stopped, and the cart behind him bumped into him.

“Ah, why did you stop suddenly?”

“The food area is over there.”

The two of them retreated.

Arriving at the food area, Li Mu quickly grabbed two large bags of instant noodles and two large packs of ham sausages.

“How long do you plan to eat so many instant noodles?!”

“I’ll eat them as a midnight snack; I’m afraid of getting hungry.”

“I thought you were having them for a proper meal.”

“Yeah, I eat them as a proper meal,” Li Mu said casually.

His cooking skills… could only be described as weaker than a five-star chef.

He had cooked once at home and was then chased out by his old mom, who ordered him never to enter the kitchen again.

When cooking, his dad had one bowl of rice, his mom had one bowl of rice, and he ate two bowls…

He hadn’t planned on cooking since coming here.

Usually, he ordered takeout or occasionally had instant noodles, living without worries about food.

But Lu Xiaoxi was not pleased.

“You can’t be serious that you can’t cook, right?” Lu Xiaoxi looked at him with disdain.

“I should be able to; my family doesn’t let me into the kitchen.”

“I knew it… Put the instant noodles back; from now on, I’ll cook, and you shouldn’t eat instant noodles anymore; it’s unhealthy.” As she spoke, Lu Xiaoxi secretly assessed Li Mu’s figure.

Hmm… he seemed quite healthy.

“Can you cook? Don’t end up making some dark cuisine.”

“Who do you look down on? How have I survived until now if I can’t cook?”

“That’s true,” Li Mu nodded.

Lu Xiaoxi’s parents were often not home, so her cooking skills must have reached a master level.

But it wasn’t good to always have others cook for her.

“How about this: you handle the cooking, and I’ll take care of the pots, pans, and ingredients?”

“Mm-hmm!”

Watching the two of them being affectionate,

the cashier girl showed a bitter expression, shedding envious tears.

After browsing around,

Li Mu’s cart was already piled high with items.

Aside from cooking essentials, most of the rest were snacks.

On the other hand, Lu Xiaoxi’s cart was empty.

There were some towels and shampoo, but almost no food, just a bit of crispy noodles.

“I’m going to browse on my own; you don’t need to follow me.”

Lu Xiaoxi looked around, her face a bit red, and quickly dashed into the shelves with her cart.

Li Mu was left confused; it wasn’t like they were buying an Ultraman transformation device, so why so mysterious?

When she returned, Lu Xiaoxi’s cart had a few more items.

Although Li Mu didn’t pay attention, he could guess what they were from the packaging.

At the checkout,

Li Mu lost three hundred yuan.

Because the cashier had to check the items, she moved everything onto the counter.

A pack of pink and blue items was taken out by the cashier, and in front of Li Mu, Lu Xiaoxi felt embarrassed and flustered, constantly praying that Li Mu hadn’t seen.

She paid quickly and fled the awkward convenience store.

Such private items were all seen by Li Mu!

“Hey, why are you walking so fast?”

“……”

“Do you want to eat watermelon?”

Lu Xiaoxi ran back.

“I’ll eat if you treat me!”

“Then you have to treat me next time.”

“Mm!”

Walking with Lu Xiaoxi, Li Mu always felt he could smell something.

It was fragrant and pleasant.

He hadn’t walked this close to Lu Xiaoxi in three years; she didn’t have this scent before.

A faint fragrance, what was going on?

Back in the hall, Li Mu put the watermelon in the freezer.

Watermelon needs to be chilled to taste good.

After everything was taken care of, Li Mu lay on the bed like a deflated balloon.

He kept thinking about the scent he had just smelled.

Lu Xiaoxi must have sprayed perfume…

He didn’t believe in body scent.

“Li Mu, are you asleep?” Lu Xiaoxi gently knocked on the door, lowering her voice.

“I’m asleep.”

“That’s good; then I’ll open the door.”

The door opened.

Lu Xiaoxi walked to the bedside and quietly took out a dog tooth embedded in her pocket.

“Love token?”

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