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Chapter 65: This Idiot

Although there were signs on the subway reminding people to keep quiet, many still ignored them and played videos out loud. Coupled with the noise of the subway itself, it was no different from a bustling market, lacking only the sounds of vendors.

During lunchtime, there were quite a few people, and all the seats were taken.

Lu Xiaoxi passed through the crowd and walked to the inner end against the wall, and Li Mu followed her.

In the noisy carriage, Lu Xiaoxi occupied a corner position, feeling very secure. Li Mu stood in front of her, and as long as he stretched out his arms, he could block her; she definitely couldn’t escape.

“Why don’t we go back and put the computer down first?”

“You ask me, who should I ask…”

The two looked at each other and unexpectedly laughed in unison.

Clearly, they were both very smart, yet they were foolish enough not to think of putting the computer down before coming out.

“So stupid.”

“You’re just as bad; if you’re so smart, why didn’t you say it earlier?”

“On purpose, to make you suffer a bit more.”

“How malicious?”

“What’s wrong? Not convinced?”

“I am a bit unconvinced,” Li Mu said with a mischievous smile.

“Keep your dissatisfaction to yourself.”

Li Mu didn’t know how to respond to her and could only stare at her in silence.

I have to say, the little girl’s bickering skills were getting better and better.

Several times, she had left him speechless.

A baby’s crying could be heard on the subway, and a mother looked embarrassed as she patiently comforted her child.

Other passengers frowned and clicked their tongues, expressing their dissatisfaction in various ways.

The carriage became even noisier.

“Do you want headphones?” Li Mu leaned close to her ear and whispered.

His warm breath brushed against the little girl’s ear, making her feel a bit ticklish. “Why do you always carry headphones with you?”

“If you don’t bring headphones when you go out, are you even a college student?”

“Cut it out, if someone calls you, you wouldn’t even know, and if someone honks, you wouldn’t know either.”

Li Mu was wearing a short-sleeved shirt paired with a blue jacket, which was only thin and had many pockets.

Lu Xiaoxi took the headphones that someone handed her and put them on her ears, her gaze falling on someone’s collarbone. There was an 18 cm height difference between them; as long as she lowered her head, Li Mu couldn’t see her eyes.

The headphones played an English song, and Lu Xiaoxi could barely understand some of the sentences.

It seemed to be a love song in English, with a sweet melody and lyrics.

Lu Xiaoxi glanced at Li Mu’s hand; his veins were clearly visible as he held the computer bag with just three fingers, as if he was using a lot of strength.

“Are you tired?”

“A bit,” Li Mu replied honestly.

After walking all the way and getting on the subway, he hadn’t put the computer bag down. Both laptops were gaming ones, and with the power supply, they weighed about ten kilograms. At first, it wasn’t a big deal, but after a while, it became very strenuous.

“Then why don’t you put it down?”

“I’m afraid I’ll forget to take it later; it’s worth several thousand.”

Every year, there were news stories about people losing their phones or backpacks on the subway, or forgetting their suitcases.

Although they could be retrieved through the stations, it was too troublesome. Keeping an eye on one’s belongings was the best solution.

“Put it down; I’ll remember it.”

“Who do you look down on?” Li Mu puffed out his chest.

“Just showing off, so childish. I won’t care about you anymore; take it if you want; it won’t kill you.”

Lu Xiaoxi sneakily glanced at his collarbone and then at his Adam’s apple. Li Mu swallowed, and his Adam’s apple moved up and down; she followed suit and swallowed.

Their destination was the Little Yellow Duck Fountain Square.

They had taken photos there last time.

“What do you want to eat?” Li Mu nudged her with his elbow, bringing the topic back to square one.

“Um…” Lu Xiaoxi looked around and pointed excitedly at a nearby place selling fried chicken and burgers. “I want that.”

The little girl had only eaten fried chicken once; at home, she wanted to eat it but was afraid her parents would call it junk food.

If Li Mu hadn’t fed her chicken butt, she would have never known how delicious fried chicken was.

“Is this what you call a feast?”

“What? Can’t you afford it?”

“You have to know who to use reverse psychology on; do I look like someone who would fall for that?” Li Mu, with his big and small eyes, freed one hand to show his balance, displaying his financial strength.

“Perfect, with so much money, I won’t feel guilty about eating too much. I’m going to make you pay.”

Whether or not he fell for it seemed to lead to the same result—

With the development of the times, major chain stores had started using mobile ordering.

The biggest advantage of mobile ordering was that it allowed people like Lu Xiaoxi, who hadn’t eaten much, to have more time to choose.

Fried chicken, burgers, fries—she ordered everything she hadn’t tried before. After finishing, she handed the phone back to Li Mu.

When Li Mu saw it, he realized that the little girl who kept saying she wanted to make him pay had only ordered about forty yuan worth.

His financial situation was much better than Lu Xiaoxi’s. His family wasn’t short on money; although they weren’t wealthy, they lived comfortably.

Lu Xiaoxi’s situation had only improved later on. Uncle Lu and Aunt Qin worked hard, bought a car and a house, saved money, and reached the standard of a moderately prosperous life. However, Lu Xiaoxi had developed a frugal character since childhood and was reluctant to spend money even when she had it.

Recalling when she first arrived, Lu Xiaoxi had wanted to order the cheapest green tea because the milk tea was too expensive, fearing that he would spend too much.

At that time, Lu Xiaoxi would sneak glances at him, carefully observing his expression, which was quite cute.

“What did you order?” Lu Xiaoxi noticed that he was dazed again and felt a bit annoyed.

So, it was easy for him to zone out when he was with her.

“Let me see, I’m not that hungry, so I just ordered a chicken wrap.”

“Don’t complain about being hungry when you get home; there’s no food to cook for you.”

“If I’m not full, I’ll eat yours.”

“Get lost, I won’t give you any.”

“Look, I ordered you an extra cup of cola; you should at least say thank you.”

“Thank you for what? Cola isn’t even good; every time I drink it, my teeth feel rough, and it’s so uncomfortable. Plus, I didn’t ask you to order it; you assumed I wanted it…”

“Do you want it or not?” Seeing that the little girl was about to ramble on again, Li Mu directly interrupted her.

“Don’t want it, but I won’t refuse it.” A bunch of words got stuck in her throat, and Lu Xiaoxi shot him a resentful glance, her tone sulky.

After placing the order, the food arrived quickly.

The two divided their respective orders.

The little girl had no intention of sharing with him; all of this was for her alone.

Lu Xiaoxi had fried chicken, a burger, fries, and a cup of cola, while Li Mu only had a chicken wrap.

Li Mu held his food in one hand while using the other to play on his phone, occasionally looking up to watch the “little pig” eat.

The little girl hadn’t tied her hair in a ponytail today; her hair fell over her shoulders, and she didn’t even notice a strand stuck to the corner of her mouth.

He smiled as he opened the camera and secretly took a picture of Lu Xiaoxi, who was devouring her food, planning to turn it into a meme.

Lu Xiaoxi, caught by the flash: “……”

This idiot…!

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