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Chapter 69: I, Buy One Get One Free

In the morning, there were no classes.

Li Mu slept until eleven o’clock when the sun was shining on his backside.

He didn’t know how to complain about the weather in October.

Last night was quite cool; he had covered himself with a thin blanket, and as the sun rose, the temperature gradually increased.

At first, it was fine; kicking off the blanket was enough, but later it got too hot, so Li Mu turned on the air conditioning to twenty-six degrees… and then it got cold.

It was still comfortable to cover himself with a blanket while the air conditioning was on.

Lu Xiaoxi cooked porridge, and the dish was leftover pork from last night; she bought an onion and stir-fried it into a new dish.

“I’m so lazy; I just got up,” Lu Xiaoxi lay on the sofa, bored, playing on her phone, the L-shaped sofa taking up that long space.

“Playing games?”

“Yep.”

Just as she finished speaking, a sound came from Lu Xiaoxi’s phone, followed by upbeat music that quickened in tempo, and then… the sad little tune of losing.

“How much did you lose?”

“It’s all your fault; I lost all four thousand happiness beans!”

“Is this my fault?” Li Mu sat down on the empty part of the sofa, picking at his nail stickers bit by bit.

This kind of thing shouldn’t be brought to school; if Lin Sheng and Old Yang saw it, he would be laughed at.

After all, which boy would stick such cute things on his hands? It was one thing to play with them privately, but to show them to others was another.

“Go brush your teeth; your breath stinks.” Lu Xiaoxi kicked Li Mu, even though she didn’t smell anything, she pretended to act like she did.

“Your head is over there, and I’m over here; how can I smell it? Are you a dog?”

Li Mu complained, quickly tearing off the nail stickers and running to the bathroom to brush his teeth.

While brushing, he didn’t just stand still; he specifically swayed in front of Lu Xiaoxi, grinning as he brushed his teeth for her to see.

Gained [Lu Xiaoxi’s Eye Roll] +1

After finishing his wash, Li Mu used Lu Xiaoxi’s facial cleanser, washing his face in front of her.

“If I took care of my skin every day like you, would my face also be as white and tender as yours?”

“…That sounds really disgusting…”

Lu Xiaoxi inexplicably thought of those boys in short videos, with their skin smoothed and beautified, looking less than human, their skin whiter than a ghost, which was quite creepy.

“Don’t you take care of your skin every day? Why is it disgusting when it comes to me?”

“I feel like you look fine as you are; there’s no need for special care.”

“I know.”

“Self-absorbed.”

“The porridge is cold.” Li Mu washed his face clean, feeling much refreshed, served himself a bowl of porridge, took some vegetables, and returned to sit on the sofa.

Lu Xiaoxi curled her knees to give him more space.

As a result, Li Mu moved closer, occupying the space she had just cleared.

Lu Xiaoxi couldn’t get up, so she had to keep her knees bent.

“Do you believe I will kick you?”

“If you dare to kick me, I dare to grab you.”

“Still saying you’re not a pervert…” Lu Xiaoxi timidly retracted her eager little foot.

Last time, when Li Mu caught her foot, he tickled her, and it was quite a hassle; she was a bit scared.

After finishing breakfast, or rather lunch, and playing on their phones for a while, it was almost time for class.

At two o’clock in the afternoon, even though it was already autumn, the sun was still blazing.

The weather was always unpredictable; it had been windy and cool yesterday, and today it could suddenly be twenty-nine degrees with the sun out.

Lu Xiaoxi glanced at WeChat.

This guy still hadn’t transferred her the twenty-four yuan she sent yesterday.

Was he not going to give it to her?

The little girl was feeling down.

“What’s wrong? You look like a wronged egg.”

“You are the wronged egg…”

“Let’s go; it’s time for school.” Li Mu had already put on his shoes, opened the door, and stood by the door waiting for Lu Xiaoxi.

“I’ll get my laptop.” Lu Xiaoxi nodded, took out her laptop, and carried it like a backpack.

The pull of the laptop bag at the back made her front clothes a bit tight, revealing her petite and tender outline; she tugged at her clothes to give her soft chest enough room.

“You are so cute.”

“…What?” Lu Xiaoxi’s beautiful watery eyes blinked in surprise as she lowered her head, her eyes darting around; the sudden compliment left her flustered, making her feel a bit shy even while standing.

“I didn’t say you were small; I just think you’re cute.”

“Go away!” Lu Xiaoxi’s earlier shyness turned into anger as she stepped on Li Mu’s white shoes.

This was just her nature; what could she do?

She knew Li Mu was doing it on purpose, deliberately saying something that was like a confession.

“You’ve ruined my shoes.”

“Serves you right.”

“Give me the bag; I’ll help you carry it.”

“Why… why?”

“What do you mean why?”

“You haven’t even given me my twenty-four yuan, and you’re offering to carry my bag…”

“Oh, this…” Li Mu pinched his chin, pretending to think deeply.

“I’m running a promotion here, buy one get one free.”

“Hehe… do you really think of yourself as a product?”

Lu Xiaoxi laughed at him; ever since she started living with Li Mu, her sense of humor had become very low, so low that any casual remark or silly face from Li Mu could make her laugh.

“Just say whether you want it or not.”

“I want it!” Lu Xiaoxi couldn’t hide her smile.

Li Mu was a product that only she could buy, and only she enjoyed the discount; she was Li Mu’s only buyer.

Right now and in the future, Li Mu was a “product” that belonged only to her.

“But I think I’ll carry it myself; I’ll give it to you when I get tired.”

“Why?”

“I’m afraid you’ll tire yourself out.”

“You can look down on anyone except me.” Li Mu rolled up his sleeves, showing the little girl what it meant to have muscles.

“Alright, let’s go to school; if we’re late, it’s all your fault.”

Lu Xiaoxi urged him to go downstairs.

The sun was shining brightly.

Lu Xiaoxi brought an umbrella, but Li Mu didn’t.

“Hold it for me.”

“No.”

“Can’t I hold it for you?”

“That’s more like it.”

Under the small black umbrella, a boy and a girl were close together.

Both of them carried laptop bags, which had little dog and pig charms hanging from them, swaying with their walking rhythm.

Li Mu walked a bit restlessly, occasionally brushing his little finger against the girl, feeling her delicate hand.

“Don’t touch me.” Lu Xiaoxi scratched her palm in disgust; this guy was tickling her.

“Lu Xiaoxi.”

“What?”

“Did you really get angry that day?” Li Mu looked down at her, wanting to see what expression this little girl had.

“Which… which day?” Lu Xiaoxi felt a bit guilty, not daring to meet his gaze; she was afraid of encountering Li Mu’s knowing expression.

“The day I held your hand.”

“I really got angry; do you know that openly pulling a girl’s hand is against the law?”

Lu Xiaoxi raised her voice, trying hard to sound serious, biting her teeth, and furrowing her brows into a frown. In a very short time, she recalled all the things that made her angry, pretending to be very furious, almost convincing herself.

“Is pulling your hand also against the law?”

“What do you mean? Are you saying I’m not a girl?”

“Yes, yes, Lu Xiaoxi is the most girly girl.”

“Why do I feel like I want to hit you!…” Lu Xiaoxi poked him in the waist, still wanting to pinch his face to see how thick his skin was, wondering if it could withstand a bullet.

Li Mu smiled and said nothing.

Lu Xiaoxi’s tone and expression had already said it all; he had the answer in his heart.

After returning that night, Lu Xiaoxi didn’t say a word to him, not even giving him a glance; after showering, she went straight to her room, then came out to eat a late-night snack, and went back to her room again.

If she wasn’t angry, she must be shy.

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