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Chapter 62: She Liked This Feeling

Li Mu felt itchy on his head while playing games.

He knew that Lu Xiaoxi was messing with him, but he didn’t mind.

Was the game more important than a woman?

“I’m not playing anymore, it’s boring.” Li Mu turned off the computer.

“Did you win or lose?”

“I lost; the other side was like cheating in the late game… Forget it, you wouldn’t understand. Let’s go buy groceries.”

“Okay.” Lu Xiaoxi tilted her neck; it was sore from resting on it for too long.

Li Mu looked at his hairstyle in the mirror.

Hmm, it had turned into a bird’s nest thanks to Lu Xiaoxi.

“This bird’s nest looks quite impressive; do you want to hatch some chicks?”

“Your hair is so oily.” Lu Xiaoxi disdainfully wiped the greasy feeling from her hand onto Li Mu’s clothes.

“You’ve been messing with it for so long; your back of the head is almost bald.” Li Mu touched his hair, “It is indeed a bit oily; too many things in a day can easily make it greasy.”

Of course, it could also be because of the shampoo; the cheap and plentiful shampoo at home was worlds apart from the effectiveness of Lu Xiaoxi’s shampoo.

“Stop talking nonsense; you’re just greasy. I’ve done more housework than you, so why am I not greasy?” Lu Xiaoxi proudly flipped her hair, which was incredibly smooth.

“I don’t believe it; let me touch it.”

Li Mu pretended to touch her hair but actually brushed aside the hair on her face and gently scraped the girl’s cheek with his fingertip.

It was soft and squishy, like a jelly pudding, making him reluctant to let go.

Li Mu felt it wasn’t enough, so he pinched it with two fingers, applying a little pressure, leaving a red mark.

“You’re being naughty… Do you believe I’ll tell Aunt Su?” Lu Xiaoxi swatted his hand away.

“Uh, I was just joking; this time I really want to touch your hair.” Li Mu grinned, showing his big white teeth, and when he withdrew his hand, he did it slowly, letting his fingers glide over the girl’s face.

“Don’t touch.”

“Let’s go buy something; what are we having for dinner tonight?”

“I don’t know; I’ll think about it on the way…”

The two of them went downstairs together.

Li Mu didn’t know the security guard’s shift mechanism in the community; he could see Uncle Zhang at the security booth every time he came down.

After the usual greeting, the two went to the nearby vegetable market.

It was already dark; the market was closing up, and those who needed to go home were leaving. Someone had carelessly left a lot of trash in the corner, which smelled terrible.

Lu Xiaoxi pulled up her collar to cover her mouth and nose, quickly passing through with her head down.

Li Mu walked over casually, but after smelling the nauseating odor, his expression changed, and he ran after her.

“Haha, you’re so silly; you knew it was smelly but didn’t hold your breath.” Lu Xiaoxi pointed at him and laughed in front of him.

“Alright, Little Pig Lu is the smartest.”

“Are you being sarcastic?”

“If you think that way, do you know you’re being silly?”

“Go away!”

“Quick, tell me what to buy; to be honest, I’m not very hungry.”

“Me neither…”

“Then why were you in such a hurry to come down to buy?” Li Mu’s eyes were uneven.

“I was afraid my Little Pig Lu would be hungry.”

“…”

They had a late lunch, so neither of them was very hungry now. They decided to buy some cooked food to take home, which they could heat up later at night when they got hungry.

On the way, they also bought some sour wild vegetables. At Lu Xiaoxi’s strong request, the vendor added a lot of chili peppers.

The salty and spicy taste made Li Mu’s mouth water; from then on, swallowing became a manual mission, and he struggled several times to swallow, feeling quite uncomfortable.

Li Mu was also tempted; although he didn’t like spicy food, he could still eat it; he just couldn’t handle it as well as Lu Xiaoxi’s family.

Lu Xiaoxi could eat spoonfuls of chili, while he couldn’t eat it without other food and would need to drink milk afterward.

But sour wild vegetables were different; the salty and spicy flavor was more about the saltiness and the natural sourness of the fruit, with the spiciness being secondary.

The vendor gave them four toothpicks, and Lu Xiaoxi used all four as one.

“Are you not planning to share with me?” Li Mu glanced at her, as if she had no intention of sharing.

“I bought it, so why should I share with you?” Lu Xiaoxi seemed to be in a good mood, walking happily with small steps, munching on a pineapple, her words unclear but incredibly cute.

“Then what about the roast duck leg?”

“That doesn’t count; I was a different person back then.”

“That’s sophistry; quickly give me a bite, or I’ll drool on you.”

“Ew, that’s disgusting—” Lu Xiaoxi disdainfully handed him a piece of guava, “Just one piece.”

“Okay.” Li Mu took a big bite, completely unconcerned about whether there was any of the little girl’s saliva on the toothpick.

The taste of guava and chili salt clashed on his taste buds.

It was quite delicious.

“Another piece.”

“That’s the last piece.” Lu Xiaoxi squinted at him and handed him a piece of sour mango.

“Quite delicious; give me another piece, the last one.”

“…… Really the last piece!”

“I still want to eat.”

“……”

Lu Xiaoxi looked at the diminishing sour wild vegetables, feeling like she had been taken advantage of.

A bag of sour wild vegetables, which she hadn’t bought much of, had half been eaten by Li Mu.

That was fine, but this guy always said it was the last piece, then shamelessly asked for the last piece again and again… every time he opened his mouth, waiting for her to feed him like a newborn bird.

“Last piece…”

“There’s none left!” The girl ate the last piece and tried to shove the empty bag into Li Mu’s hand.

Who knew Li Mu clenched his fist, not giving her a chance.

Lu Xiaoxi puffed up her cheeks, trying to pry open Li Mu’s fingers. Just as she applied force, the originally clenched fist loosened, wrapping her fingers in his palm.

Her fingers were enveloped by his warm big hand, and Lu Xiaoxi’s breathing became heavy. She wanted to break free, but the more she struggled, the tighter Li Mu held on.

“Let go!”

Lu Xiaoxi’s tone was very stern, and Li Mu immediately released her.

It was not enough.

“What were you doing just now?”

He had just held the girl’s hand for no reason, showing no shame at all.

There were many people on this road, couples walking together, and some girls even linked arms with their boyfriends, leaning against them as they walked… they were not much different from those couples just now.

“Nothing, let’s go back; I want to take a shower.” Li Mu turned his head.

“Look at me!”

“Um… do you have flowers on your face?” Li Mu shifted his position before turning to look at her.

With the light behind him, his front appeared much darker.

This way, the little girl wouldn’t notice his flushed face and ears.

“You clearly grabbed me; what kind of attitude is this!” Lu Xiaoxi shoved the trash bag into Li Mu’s hand, not allowing him to refuse.

“…… Are you angry?” Li Mu’s tone was a bit uncertain.

“No!”

Lu Xiaoxi lowered her head and quickly walked ahead.

She didn’t want anyone to see her face turning as red as a tomato.

They walked all the way home.

After showering, having a late-night snack, brushing her teeth, washing her face, and going to bed, she hadn’t said a word to Li Mu until she returned to her room.

Lying in bed, Lu Xiaoxi couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.

She had to get up early for an 8 AM class tomorrow, but she just couldn’t sleep, tossing and turning in bed, wrapped in a green thin blanket like a big caterpillar.

She held her right hand’s fingers with her left hand, feeling them carefully.

It didn’t feel as good as…

It was still more comfortable when Li Mu’s big hand held her fingers.

She liked this feeling.

……

Tomorrow, she would transfer 24 yuan to that idiot, buying him for a day.

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