Chapter 88 (Lu Xuan and Qi Nuo) 一 “Taking advantage of being favored”
In the kitchen.
As the flush on her face faded, Lu Xuan realized something belatedly.
Just a moment ago…
Why did she move her hand?
She should have pretended to think she was holding cocoa powder or milk. After all, her full attention was on the tablet. If she was going to make a mistake, might as well make it a big one!
Qi Nuo’s hands were very warm, with the warmth of the sun, fair and clear.
Lu Xuan had watched them play a practice match.
Qi Nuo sat on the outermost side, while the others were noisy and boisterous. He quietly directed, tapping his fingertips on the keyboard.
His knuckles were slender and gracefully bent, amidst the noisy and stuffy training room, those hands looked like a work of art.
But they lacked the warmth from a moment ago.
The hands on the practice field and in the e-sports arena exuded a faint coldness, just like its owner’s attitude when facing e-sports.
Lu Xuan regretted it.
She should hold it firmly and feel it.
However, she could only dare to think about it.
She had the intention but lacked the courage.
Ruan Yōu, Qi Zhiyan, Wen Juxi, and others withdrew their teasing gazes, allowing the two to enjoy their private moment.
“I want to go outside for some fresh air.”
Ruan Yōu stretched lazily, loosening her stiff neck.
Fu Jiazhan: “On the left side of the villa area, there’s a garden path. You can take a walk there.”
Gu Fuchen glanced at him.
Fu Jiazhan was always meticulous and steady.
This was his small villa, and he had visited it only a few times. It was also the first time he had learned about the directions for walking in the villa community.
“Let’s go then.” Qi Zhiyan stood up and took the lead out.
Fu Jiazhan and Qi Zhiyan picked up their coats from the coat rack at the door.
Ruan Yōu followed behind Gu Fuchen and walked towards the door. While everyone was putting on their coats and changing their shoes to get ready to go out, she bent her body in the direction of the kitchen, tilting her head to look in that direction.
“Xuanxuan, little brother Qi Nuo, we’re going for a walk. No slacking off. Make chocolate properly.”
Lu Xuan: “I know, you’re so naggy.”
Ruan Yōu lightly snorted.
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Being a matchmaker is not easy, and she kindly reminded them that for the time to come, there would only be the two of them, and all she got was a “naggy” evaluation.
She stood up in a huff, took the coat that Fu Jiazhan handed to her, and, after changing, stormed out. She had no intention of talking to Lu Xuan, that “little rascal.”
She wasn’t naggy at all!
Gu Fuchen followed behind Ruan Yōu, “The last one out, remember to take the keys from the cabinet by the door.”
Fu Jiazhan casually took the keys and went out.
Lu Jin and Jiang Huai followed, the three of them forming a line, with Lu Jin in the middle, enthusiastically discussing Lu Xuan and Qi Nuo.
The noisy group left, and the villa became quiet.
When Wen Juxi left the villa, she couldn’t help but glance at the coat rack by the door.
There were still two coats on the coat rack.
Qi Zhiyan put her hands in her pockets and took the initiative to break the silence: “What are you thinking about?”
Wen Juxi seemed lost in thought and paused for a moment: “Can you still remember what coats Gu Fuchen, Fu Jiazhan, Jiang Huai, and Lu Jin were wearing today?”
Qi Zhiyan was slightly taken aback.
Her memory had always been excellent. Remembering these things posed no significant issue. However, the challenge lay in the fact that Gu Fuchen and the others all wore dark-colored coats, lacking the vibrancy of red or yellow to catch one’s attention. Remembering their color and style was not easy.
Not to mention that they had arrived in two separate groups today, with the girls arriving first and Gu Fuchen, Fu Jiazhan, and others coming later. When they met in the living room, their coats were hanging on wooden hangers.
She didn’t even have a chance to see them wearing their coats, let alone pinpoint who was who.
Qi Zhiyan furrowed her brows slightly: “Why are you asking this?”
Wen Juxi: “Just curious why Fu Jiazhan found Ruan Yōu’s coat.”
Qi Zhiyan didn’t think much of it.
“Fu Jiazhan has always been meticulous.”
“Let’s keep up with them,” Qi Zhiyan said again.
It was hard for Wen Juxi not to think too much.
Only Fang Shu would remember all the coat styles in her closet.
. . . . .
Inside the small villa.
Lu Xuan and Qi Nuo maintained an unusual silence.
Following the instructions step by step, milk and cocoa powder…
In the kitchen, only the gurgling sound of milk pouring into the pot remained.
Qi Nuo stood by Lu Xuan’s side, with a distance of a fist’s width in between.
If she moved just a little bit to the side, her elbow would “accidentally” bump into her stinky little brother.
Lu Xuan absentmindedly poured the milk, and the gurgling sound ceased, leaving the milk carton empty.
Drops of milk slowly dripped from the carton’s mouth, creating ripples in the pot filled with milk.
Lu Xuan faintly heard someone talking to her.
“Sister Xuanxuan.”
“Huh?” Lu Xuan returned to her senses.
“Give it to me.”
As they spoke, a pair of slender hands appeared in her field of vision, radiating a warm and comforting aura.
The palm lines were clear, and the love line was very long…
Lu Xuan thought about the conversation she had with Ruan Yōu that day.
When in love, you can hold hands tightly with your boyfriend.
“Sister Xuanxuan?”
Lu Xuan forcibly shifted her gaze, calmly raising her head and asking: “What is it?”
一一She was very calm, always seriously making chocolate, not distracted for a second!
“I’ll do it.” Qi Nuo’s gaze fell on the milk carton.
Lu Xuan belatedly noticed that when she poured the milk, her fingertips accidentally got some milk on them, and now they were sticky.
She thought that Qi Nuo was going to help her wipe her hands, and she couldn’t help but feel her heart racing. She suppressed her excitement and joy, and calmly switched hands to pour milk. She then handed her milk-stained hands in front of him.
Qi Nuo was stunned.
“I meant the milk carton.”
Lu Xuan’s smile slightly faded.
“What?”
“The milk carton is empty. Give it to me; I’ll throw it away.”
Those were his exact words.
However, just a moment ago, Lu Xuan was engrossed in observing Qi Nuo’s beautiful hands, listening intermittently.
Lu Xuan’s blood rushed to her mind.
Her heart suddenly tightened.
Lu Xuan was so nervous that she wanted to rush out of the kitchen and run around the small villa.
She… what was she doing!!
She didn’t know how long she had maintained the posture of pouring milk, not even a drop of milk fell from the carton.
In other words一一
She had maintained the silly posture of pouring empty milk for a very, very long time. Not even a drop of milk fell from the carton. And she misunderstood Qi Nuo.
She hadn’t even realized it after Qi Nuo reminded her.
Nervously, Lu Xuan placed the milk carton in front of Qi Nuo, reached over to move the tablet on the table in front of him, still keeping her head facing forward, not daring to look at him.
“You can do it yourself; I’m tired, and I… I need a break!” Lu Xuan pretended to be calm and wayward.
After saying that, she quickly retracted her hand and struggled to untie her apron.
The more anxious she felt, the slower her movements became.
Qi Nuo pursed his lips, looking at her inquiringly.
He wanted to say something, but the words got stuck on his lips, and he hesitated.
Only then did he notice the milk stains on Lu Xuan’s fingertips and, with a hint of regret, tightened his fingers: “Sister Xuanxuan.”
At the moment Lu Xuan heard the voice, her heart tightened with anxiety, afraid that he would say, “Do you like me?”
Qi Nuo didn’t speak again, and in front of him, footsteps retreated slightly. In Lu Xuan’s field of vision, a pair of familiar deep green slippers with cute little white sheep embroidered on them appeared again.
The moment Qi Nuo spoke, Lu Xuan finally untied her apron and threw it on the table, then hurriedly ran to the living room to watch TV.
The chaotic footsteps masked Qi Nuo’s question.
In the kitchen, only Qi Nuo remained.
He held a wet tissue in his palm.
In his self-reproach, a hint of an uncontrollable smile escaped from the corner of his mouth.
Sister Xuanxuan, quite adorable.
He lowered his head and stared at his palm, lost in thought.
. . . . .
An hour had passed when Ruan Yōu and the others returned.
God knows how much they had sacrificed to give Lu Xuan and Qi Nuo some private time together.
They walked around in the small garden for several laps, and when they got tired, they hesitated to come back. They sat together seriously in the octagonal pavilion, enjoying the breeze.
When they returned and saw Lu Xuan sitting alone on the sofa watching TV while Qi Nuo was busy in the kitchen, Ruan Yōu was so angry that she wanted to chase Lu Xuan outside to get some fresh air.
However, Lu Xuan’s condition seemed not too good.
Temporarily putting aside her anger, Ruan Yōu sat down next to Lu Xuan and asked softly: “Why are you sitting here alone? Didn’t we ask you to make chocolate together to build your relationship?”
Lu Xuan pouted: “Building what relationship? It’s so awkward!”
No matter how she was asked, the little princess refused to relive the embarrassing scene from earlier.
Wuwuwu ┭┮﹏┭┮
It’s enough for her to experience it on her own, and she didn’t want another person to mock her.
After making the chocolate, Qi Nuo had to return to the club to prepare for tomorrow’s training and didn’t have time to stay with Ruan Yōu and the others.
Taking the coat from the hanger, Qi Nuo casually glanced at Lu Xuan, who was sitting in the middle, glaring at the television.
She seemed to be sulking, her round eyes like two erupting volcanoes, and her cheeks puffed up like pufferfish.
Lu Jin playfully poked her puffed-up cheeks.
Lu Xuan glared at him angrily, but it was just a brief glare. She held onto her cushion and continued to stare at the TV.
Lu Jin found it amusing. With one hand not enough, he used both hands to poke her left cheek alternately, as if playing whack-a-mole.
Qi Nuo frowned.
In everyday life, Lu Xuan, who was usually obedient and smiling, wore a solemn expression with her gaze fixed on her left cheek.
Perhaps feeling Qi Nuo’s gaze, Lu Jin casually raised his eyes and met his line of sight.
Sensing the unfriendliness from the other side, Lu Jin responded with a provocative smile.
一一Heh, why are you mad? She’s his sister! His! Sister!
With a straight face, Qi Nuo opened the door and left.
Ten seconds after the door closed, Lu Xuan’s phone vibrated.
She took her phone out of her pocket, and her brother, Lu Jin, quickly squeezed next to her to tattle.
“Xuanxuan, Qi Nuo isn’t happy. When I poked your cheek just now, he glared at me.”
After all, he was his future brother-in-law!
Even if his sister was dating, he still had the supreme right to poke her cheek.
“He glared at you?”
Lu Jin stared at the little volcano that was angry just moments ago, and all his anger instantly disappeared when he heard this.
Her puffed-up cheeks deflated instantly, replaced by the attractive apple cheeks when she smiled. Her round eyes sparkled, and Lu Xuan asked with a smile in her eyes: “Did he really glare at you?!”
Lu Jin: ?
This younger sister was unreliable.
In the future, she would definitely become a typical case of turning the elbow outward.
Lu Xuan’s phone in her pocket vibrated for a moment again.
She reluctantly set aside her joy and curiosity to check the WeChat message.
The message was sent by Qi Nuo.
【Stinky Little Brother: <Shared Article “Don’t Let Anyone Touch Your Cheeks!! The Surprising Reason Revealed!”>】
The last message was just sent.
There was a hint of complaint in the grievance.
【Stinky Little Brother: Sister Xuanxuan, Brother Lu Jin is glaring at me.】
Sitting beside Lu Xuan, Lu Jin, who had already seen this text message: ?
Qi Nuo, come back here.
Taking advantage of being favored!
Just because his sister likes him, he turns the tables and takes advantage of it, taking it for granted!
The author has something to say:
Underestimated the length of the chapter_(:з」∠)_
One chapter can’t resolve it.