Chapter 31

Upon closer inspection, it turned out they were talking about some kind of decorative tail prop.

Pei Huai's slender fingers slid upwards, and only then did he see the photos and videos that Li Miao had sent him.

Pei Huai paused, not even zooming in to examine the details closely.

In the photos, you can already see that Li Miao is wearing a cute little dress once again.

For some reason, Pei Huai suddenly stopped breathing and looked around to see if anyone else was around him.

I felt inexplicably guilty, as if I could only secretly look at Li Miao's photos and videos, and that I couldn't let anyone else find out while I was looking at them. It felt like a complete escapade.

Once he was sure no one was around, Pei Huai opened the photo.

Li Miao was wearing a pretty little dress. The camera shot her from above, making her already petite face, which was only the size of a palm, appear even smaller than it actually was.

The collarbone exposed at the neckline was sharp and sexy, and below it was a slender waist that could be grasped with one hand. The length of the skirt was above Li Miao's knee. He raised one leg to take a selfie, and his calf was as white and flawless as porcelain.

What Pei Huai couldn't take his eyes off was the bell on Li Miao's chest, the pink and white cat ears on her head, and the fluffy tail behind her.

Everything reminded Pei Huai of anthropomorphized cats, a cat-eared boy.

Last time, Li Miao only wore a cat ear headband, and he was too embarrassed to look at her too much. This time, she even wore a matching tail.

Pei Huai clicked on the picture for a long time before shrinking it and saving it. He didn't know if Li Miao did it on purpose, but she also sent a video clip.

Pei Huai licked his dry lips. Judging from the video's cover, the video content must be Li Miao gently swaying her body and wagging her tail.

If he hadn't known that Li Miao was a naive person who didn't understand anything...

He was starting to suspect that Li Miao was deliberately trying to hook him.

Pei Huai hesitated for a long time, debating whether to click on the video, feeling that it was Pandora's box and there would be no turning back once it was opened.

Meow Meow King >o<: [Hello, hello, calling Pei Huai, are you there?]

Meow King >o<: [Cat peeking out.jpg]

Pei Huai's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he immediately replied: "Yes, I was playing basketball just now. I haven't watched the video yet, but I'll watch it now."

Meow Meow King >o<: 【Okay~】

Pei Huai: [Hmm...]

He finally clicked to play the video.

Wearing cute cat ears and a cat tail, Li Miao swayed slightly to the side in front of the camera, occasionally pinching her ears and occasionally pinching her tail.

She jingled the golden bell on her chest, her stunningly beautiful face gleaming, and asked in a soft voice, "Pei Huai, don't I look incredibly cute? It's a new uniform the shop manager gave me today~ Take a look and see what I think, I took the first picture and sent it to you~~"

Pei Huaicai's body felt even hotter after exercising, and his throat was dry, as if an unnamed fire was burning inside him.

Her dark eyes were fixed on the boy's alluring attire, her heart pounded, and she suddenly felt an urge to possess Li Miao.

Li Miao, dressed so cutely and sexily, can't let others see her.

Pei Huai's eyes darkened, and his long, slender, pale fingers quickly tapped the screen: [You're going to wear this outfit to work? Absolutely not]

Before the words were finished being typed, a drop of bright red blood fell onto the screen.

After being repeatedly asked by the club president to act as a mediator, Liang Yixuan walked over and called out to Pei Huai. As soon as Pei Huai looked up, Liang Yixuan saw that he had a nosebleed.

If you're prepared, just forget about it.

Liang Yixuan asked worriedly, "Pei Huai, are you alright? Why is your nose bleeding? Is it because it's too hot? Did someone bump into your nose while we were playing ball?"

A sudden nosebleed is never a good thing.

Pei Huai paused for a moment, then took out a wet tissue to wipe away the nosebleed. Liang Yixuan wet his palm with cool water and gently patted Pei Huai's forehead and the back of his neck to cool him down and stop the bleeding.

Li Hang, who was standing some distance away, also jogged over.

"It's nothing serious, I'm probably just a little feverish lately," Pei Huai said calmly, shaking his head. "Don't worry too much about me."

"Getting a sore throat? Really?" Liang Yixuan frowned slightly.

Pei Huai: "Really."

Liang Yixuan: "Okay, then observe for a while longer. If you feel unwell, remember to go to the hospital promptly."

"Okay, don't worry too much about me." Pei Huai turned off his phone screen.

After the nosebleed stopped, Pei Huai remembered that he hadn't replied to Li Miao yet.

When organizing his words, Pei Huai realized that he had no reason to stop Li Miao from wearing such clothes. Even if they were really lovers with a close relationship, it would be inappropriate to say such things.

"It's been too long," Li Miao sent an angry emoji, asking Pei Huai why he hadn't replied yet and if he was very busy.

Pei Huai immediately replied: 【No】

Pei Huai: [The clothes are very pretty, and the cat ears and tail are also very cute. They look great on you, especially when you wear them.]

Meow Meow King >o<: [Hehehe, I think so too. I'm going to work now, see you tonight!]

See you tonight...

Pei Huai silently repeated these three words on the tip of his tongue, and suddenly became restless in the basketball court.

Although I know that most of the customers at the cat cafe are friendly girls, it's still nice to have male customers...

Thinking of this, Pei Huai started packing his bag without a second thought, picked up his water bottle, and headed back.

"Let me go back with you to rest," Liang Yixuan called out to him.

Pei Huai turned around, waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need it, and walked away without looking back.

I quickly took a shower and washed my hair when I got back to the dorm.

He walked straight to the back gate of Peking University.

***

Mimi Cafe.

Pei Huai pushed open the pink glass door decorated like a fairy tale dream, and a girl in a uniform like Li Miao asked him how many people were in his party and if he was alone.

Do you just want to pet the cat, or do you want some food and drinks?

Pei Huai first looked around the first floor but didn't see Li Miao.

"Let's order a coffee," Pei Huai asked casually. "Where's Li Miao?"

The staff member looked puzzled, and Pei Huai explained, "I'm his roommate, and I came here specifically to wait for him to get off work."

"He might be on the second floor now; you can go upstairs and check."

“Okay, then I’ll sit upstairs,” Pei Huai said.

The café is quite large, with two floors, and is filled with cat toys and related merchandise.

Pei Huai was initially worried that the cats in the cat cafe would be afraid of him and attack him.

But as he walked up from the first floor to the second, most of the cats just turned their heads and looked at him quietly, while the timid ones retreated to the corner.

The same goes for the cats on the second floor. A cat was resting at the end of the stair railing, but when it saw Pei Huai approaching, it just ran away quickly and did not show any strong aggression.

While Pei Huai was puzzled, he went up to the second floor and immediately saw Li Miao playing with a long-haired Ragdoll cat.

There were two girls squatting nearby.

"Dandelion, the pretty lady has given us kittens some treats*. We cats can't eat and run away, that's not good."

"Meow~ (Okay)" The blue-eyed plush toy named Dandelion made a coquettish sound and took the initiative to lie on the floor and perform a roll over.

Wow, dandelion, you're amazing!

"Could you do another roll, Mimi? I have some snacks for you as a reward!" The girl waved the small bag of snacks in her hand.

"Meow~" The Ragdoll cat rolled over happily.

"So cute~" The young lady couldn't help but excitedly praise the kitten, reaching out to stroke the Ragdoll cat's back, seizing every second while the kitten still had the desire to entertain guests.

"Dandelion is truly the cat with the best temperament in our shop. She's the most obedient and well-behaved baby," Li Miao praised.

As soon as she finished speaking, the various breeds of cats that were playing with the customers not far away all meowed at Li Miao as if they had agreed beforehand.

"Uh, everyone is the best cat, every single one of you is a good boy/girl." This annoyed the other cats, so Li Miao quickly brought them some water.

"Pfft." Pei Huai couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.

Hearing a low laugh, Li Miao subconsciously turned her head and was surprised to see Pei Huai in the shop.

Li Miao thought she was seeing things.

"Why are you here? Did you come to see me?" Li Miao asked excitedly.

"Yeah, I guess so. I'll wait for you to get off work." Just as Pei Huai finished speaking, the coffee he ordered was brought over.

When asked where he wanted to sit, Pei Huai pointed to a round single-person coffee table near the window, where the setting sun could cast its rays.

"Okay, sir." The staff member placed the coffee on the coffee table by the window and took the tray downstairs.

Li Miao followed Pei Huai to the window.

"Huh, I've noticed that the cats aren't so hostile towards you anymore?" Li Miao exclaimed in surprise.

Pei Huai thought about the behavior of the cats on the first floor after he entered the store.

"It seems so, they're just avoiding me from a distance," Pei Huai said.

"I see." Li Miao nodded thoughtfully. He wondered if the number of cat spirits following Pei Huai had decreased, or if he had been playing with Pei Huai these past few days and Pei Huai carried his scent, making the cats less afraid.

"Whatever the reason, it's good that things are moving in a positive direction." Li Miao bent down and whispered in Pei Huai's ear, "How about we let the bravest cat in the shop come and play with you for a while?"

The uniform was worn by Li Miao, and there was already some space in the chest area for a girl's chest. Li Miao's chest was flat, the neckline was slightly loose, and the bells added some weight.

When he bent over and lowered his head, a large empty space appeared in his chest.

Even while Pei Huai was sitting, you could see the boy's milky-white skin.

"..." Pei Huai didn't know what to say.

He pursed his lips slightly, his expression cold, and without saying a word, he reached out and pulled up Li Miao's collar.

Li Miao: "..."

He first covered his chest, his face turning bright red, but then he realized that he was a boy and it wouldn't be a big deal if someone saw his chest.

“If you’re seen, you’re seen. There’s no need to cover it up. I’m a man,” Li Miao said sincerely.

Pei Huai: "..." That makes sense.

"Then I'll go get the bravest cat in the shop right now." As soon as Li Miao turned around, her slender wrist was grabbed.

"I can just sit here and watch these cats play; I don't need to call them over to play with me."

"Hmm? Shouldn't we call the cat over? But this is a cat cafe," Li Miao said hesitantly.

“No need, I already have Miaomiao with me.” Pei Huai’s lips curled into a faint smile.

Li Miao stared blankly at him, her heart struck hard, unable to recover for a long time, a tingling, itchy feeling rising in her heart.

Since Miaomiao is with me, do I not need to ask other cats to accompany me when I come to the cat cafe?

“Even if other cats play with you, Miaomiao won’t get angry,” Limiao muttered softly.

The price for petting the cat is calculated by the hour, and it's not cheap.

Even if you don't pet the cat, you still have to pay for this part of the fee.

"It's alright, you go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me," Pei Huai said with a smile.

“Okay, I’ll come find you again after I get off work,” Li Miao said.

Li Miao occasionally goes to the first floor, but spends most of her time on the second floor. She looks pretty in her little dress, and several customers asked her to take photos with them.

Pei Huai occasionally glanced at the sunset outside the window, and occasionally turned to look at Li Miao, who was working diligently. Everything was so peaceful and serene.

Liang Fei prepared a very lavish meal for the staff today, partly because Li Miao is so dedicated to her work that she didn't hesitate to wear a skirt at all.

She excitedly told Li Miao to eat before leaving.

Li Miao said that her good friend was also there, and she couldn't keep her friend waiting for her to eat.

Liang Fei simply invited the two of them to have dinner together.

Pei Huai and Li Miao were both a little embarrassed. The staff meal portions were ordered based on the number of people. With an extra adult male, the staff meal might not be enough.

"Then why don't you pack some to take back with you?" Liang Fei deftly cleared out a lunchbox and packed several dishes.

As for white rice, Li Miao didn't ask the shopkeeper to pack it; it should be available in the school cafeteria now.

After Pei Huai and Li Miao left, Liang Fei casually mentioned them: "They really have a good relationship; they even came to the store to wait for each other."

"Could they be a couple? Li Miao is so beautiful, and Pei Huai is quite handsome too. They seem like a perfect match."

"Cough." Liang Fei actually thought so too. Otherwise, what good guy would come to a cat cafe just to wait for someone to get off work, without even petting the cats?

But she didn't voice this speculation openly.

"Let's not talk about them anymore, let's all eat," Liang Fei said.

...

On the way back.

Pei Huai and Li Miao also bought a lot of other food to take back to their dormitory and eat together.

Back in the dorm, Liang Yixuan and Li Hang, who had already eaten, took advantage of their game-time deaths to grab some food.

"You haven't had any more nosebleeds since then, have you?" Liang Yixuan asked casually.

“No,” Pei Huai said.

Li Miao blinked lightly, only now hearing that Pei Huai had a nosebleed while playing basketball that afternoon.

He asked with feigned concern, "Why is your nose bleeding?"

Pei Huai hesitated, as if he hadn't suddenly seen Li Miao's photos, he probably wouldn't have gotten a nosebleed in public.

Li Miao is so naive that she has absolutely no self-awareness.

Those kinds of photos shouldn't be sent to men casually.

Li Miao could tell that Pei Huai seemed to want to say something to him, but because his roommates were still there, it was inconvenient for him to say it.

So after everyone had finished washing up, taking a shower, and going to bed...

Li Miao then used her phone to ask Pei Huai if there was anything she wanted to say to him during dinner.

Pei Huai lay on his bed, the cold white light from his phone screen shining on his high, straight nose, making his brow bone and eye sockets appear even more prominent.

Pei Huai: [There's something I wanted to tell you.]

Li Miao: [Then tell me! Don't keep me hanging, don't you know curiosity killed the cat!]

Pei Huai hesitated for a moment before saying that his nosebleed was because of the photos and videos that Li Miao had sent him that afternoon.

Li Miao: [You got a nosebleed because of me?? Wow, you actually got a nosebleed from how cute I am?]

At the other end of the bed, Pei Huai really wanted to lift Li Miao's bed curtains and force his way in, then slap Li Miao's buttocks.

He typed through gritted teeth: "Of course it's not because you're cute or adorable."

"Why is that?" Li Miao pressed.

This time, Pei Huai did not reply to the message.

Li Miao waited for a long time but Pei Huai still couldn't explain himself. She puffed up her cheeks angrily, looking like a pufferfish.

He's a jerk, I'm just ignoring him.

Li Miao angrily decided that she would not turn back into Miao Miao tonight and play on Pei Huai's bed.

Whenever Pei Huai's gaze was about to meet Li Miao's, Li Miao would always snort disdainfully and turn her head to the other side.

Pei Huai: "".

This ambiguous and awkward atmosphere continued until evening.

Before going to bed, everyone is used to going to the bathroom again to avoid having to get up at night.

The cool moonlight slanted into the balcony window, enveloping Pei Huai and Li Miao.

Li Miao's thick, curled eyelashes, filled with moonlight, cast a faint shadow beneath her eyes.

Pei Huai lowered his eyes, moved his lips as if to say something, but just as he was about to speak, Li Miao opened the bathroom door and went in.

Pei Huai didn't have a chance to speak.

"Don't eavesdrop on me while I'm in the bathroom." Li Miao opened the bathroom door, gesturing for Pei Huai to go back and wait.

Pei Huai: "..." He actually listened to Li Miao and waited in the dormitory.

After closing the bathroom door, Li Miao pouted her soft lips and muttered softly, "You shouldn't eavesdrop in the first place. It would be so embarrassing if someone heard you."

Before going to bed, Pei Huai asked Li Miao if Miao Miao was coming tonight.

"Not coming tonight, huh!" Li Miao glanced at him with her amber eyes, then lifted the bed curtain and climbed into bed, not giving Pei Huai a chance to speak.

Pei Huai touched the tip of his nose in frustration.

He couldn't very well tell Li Miao that the photos and videos she sent him that afternoon, while cute, were also sexy and aroused his sexual desires.

***

The two slept separately that night.

As night deepened, everyone was fast asleep, and the entire campus and dormitory 304 were almost completely quiet.

Li Miao lay on her side, sleeping with her legs haphazardly rolled up in the thin blanket.

From that moment on, Li Miao felt as if she were immersed in boiling water, with every cell in her body feeling unusually hot.

The heat made Li Miao's mind drowsy. In her sleep, Li Miao frowned, and her cheeks, pressed against the soft pillow, were flushed. The burning sensation deep in her body grew stronger with the passage of time.

Li Miao felt extremely thirsty, like a traveler thrown into a desolate desert, baked by the scorching sun, with no way to find a way out.

Her delicate eyes were flushed with a deep red, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, the sides of her neck, and her waist.

Feeling uncomfortable, Li Miao kicked off the blanket wrapped around her body.

In a daze, I kicked off my pajama bottoms.

All of this only provided a few seconds of relief from the heat.

The heat subsided only slightly before it swept over again, even showing a tendency to be more intense than before.

My lips are dry and chapped, and it feels like there's a fire burning in my throat.

Li Miao opened her eyes in a daze.

Staring blankly at the dark ceiling, he quickly realized that his fever had returned.

He felt something was wrong with his body.

The swelling sensation left him feeling lost and helpless.

Having no prior experience, Li Miao couldn't learn on her own.

Just a touch sent shivers down his spine, and he raised his delicate chin, a low groan escaping his lips.

The humming was different from its usual crispness; it was now tinged with a sticky, crimson hue.

Li Miao was completely unfamiliar with this kind of pleasure that made his scalp tingle with just a touch.

She turned to the side, her long legs clamping tightly around the thin blanket, wanting comfort, but she simply couldn't learn how.

“There’s no medicine,” Li Miao murmured, her dry, chapped lips parting.

My brother said that the second pill can only be taken a week after the first pill.

Only four days have passed.

Another thought popped into Li Miao's dizzy mind—

There is medicine; it's right across the street.

***

Pei Huai was awakened by the noise from the bed.

He opened his eyes and stared silently, but the surroundings were pitch black, and he couldn't see any vague outlines.

Pei Huai heard his own heartbeat, amplified several times in the quiet environment.

Is it Miaomiao who came to play with him?

He thought Miaomiao wouldn't come since she arrived so late tonight.

Pei Huai fumbled for his phone on the bed, his fingertips just touching the cold metal.

Then a low, hoarse voice called out his name.

“Pei Huai…”

Li Miao climbed onto Pei Huai's lap.

Pei Huai was completely stunned. The weight on his knees and the voice calling his name reminded him that it was Li Miao who had come to his bed.

"Li Miao?" Pei Huai was startled, completely unable to process the current situation.

Did Li Miao come to his bed?

"Pei Huai, I feel so bad," Li Miao said, her soft, trembling voice sounding like she was about to cry.

"Where does it hurt?" Pei Huai found his phone and unlocked it, the screen lighting up instantly in the night.

At the same time, it also clearly illuminates the small, cramped, and hot environment of the single bed.

Bathed in the soft light, Pei Huai could clearly see Li Miao's face.

A delicate, milky-white face was flushed with a soft blush. His light chestnut hair was damp with glistening sweat and clung to his forehead. He bit his lip slightly, his soft lips gently nibbled by his pearly white teeth. His amber eyes shimmered with a wet, glistening light, as if drenched in rain.

He looked at me like that, as beautiful as a fairy in the dead of night trying to steal the life of a pale-faced scholar.

Especially when Pei Huai saw that Li Miao was only wearing a top, and her long, straight, white legs were completely exposed in the light, his dark pupils suddenly contracted.

"Li, Miao." This time, Pei Huai unconsciously raised his voice when he called his name.

"Hmm?" Li Miao tilted her head and looked at Pei Huai, asking in a soft voice, "What's wrong?"

"It's not me, it's you." Pei Huai noticed that Li Miao's face was abnormally red. Could it be that she had a fever again like last time, and was even delirious from the fever?

He raised his hand to touch Li Miao's forehead to take her temperature.

As soon as I raised my hand and reached out, Li Miao hugged my entire arm.

Li Miao spread her legs and sat on Pei Huai.

Before Pei Huai could react, Li Miao's slender arms wrapped around him, and the cool comfort of Pei Huai's exposed neck skin made Li Miao feel refreshed.

Li Miao seemed to have found his antidote, sitting on Pei Huai's waist and hugging him tightly, while burying her face in Pei Huai's shoulder.

Just that hug made Li Miao feel much better.

"Pei Huai, it feels so good." Li Miao whispered, her hot breath spraying onto the boy's neck. Pei Huai had never hugged anyone so closely before, especially in such an ambiguous sitting position. His limbs were stiff and he couldn't move at all.

The skin on the side of the neck and collarbone alone is not enough.

Li Miao lowered her hands, lifted Pei Huai's clothes with her palms, slipped her hands inside, and then hugged Pei Huai's strong and tough back.

When Li Miao touched Pei Huai's back, she closed her eyes in comfort.

"Li Miao, what are you doing? Are you delirious?" Pei Huai was completely bewildered by the situation.

"Hmm, you're delirious from the fever. Let me hug you and you'll feel better."

"You stay still and don't move around~" Li Miao coaxed softly.

"I didn't move around, you're the one who moved around." Pei Huai frowned slightly as he looked down at the boy's delicate and beautiful face.

"I don't care, this feels good." Li Miao acted like a rogue, hugging Pei Huai tightly, greedily and fondly absorbing the aura emanating from the boy that made him feel calm and comfortable.

"..."

Pei Huai's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he tried to understand Li Miao's words.

If Li Miao really feels comfortable holding him...

"Pei Huai." Li Miao called his name, and the legs of the boy sitting on the boy's waist moved erratically.

The two were already in an intimately close position, and Li Miao was still restlessly moving around.

Pei Huai's heart was pounding, and he quickly became uncontrollably aroused.

It was at this moment that he realized that Li Miao's condition was exactly the same as his own, both heading in the direction of getting out of control.

"Li Miao, that's enough. Get off me first." Pei Huai's breathing was erratic, and sweat beaded on his forehead. He was worried that things would get out of control if this continued.

"No." Li Miao was unwilling to leave Pei Huai.

She even boldly moved around on him, rubbing her chin hard against Pei Huai's shoulder, and wouldn't leave his body.

“You…” Pei Huai just started to speak.

Li Miao interrupted him: "Huh, what is that..."

Li Miao turned around and reached out her hand to find out what was going on.

"Uh." Pei Huai let out a hoarse groan as his most vulnerable and sensitive parts fell into the boy's soft hand.

He raised his hand and grabbed Li Miao's slender wrist, saying in a deep voice, "Stop fooling around."

"What nonsense? I'm not being silly, I'm just feeling unwell, and you're criticizing me instead of helping me." Li Miao let go of Pei Huai's back and stopped resting her arms on his shoulder. He sat up straight, lowered his head sadly, and looked so aggrieved that he was about to cry.

"You don't care about me at all," Li Miao accused, her eyes red.

He was kissed and comforted by Miaomiao, who praised him as the cutest kitten. Now that he was feeling unwell, he just wanted to hug Pei Huai to feel more comfortable, but Pei Huai scolded him.

Li Miao pouted, looking aggrieved.

Seeing that he was about to cry, Pei Huai felt extremely guilty.

“I’m not uncaring, it’s just that you look strange right now. Where does it hurt? I’ll take you to the hospital right now.” Sweat dripped from Pei Huai’s forehead, running down his angular face and soaking the hem of Li Miao’s clothes.

"It hurts here." Li Miao's small hand grabbed Pei Huai's hand and pulled him over.

Caught off guard, Pei Huai was forced to bump into him hard.

"Ugh." Li Miao felt a numbness in his spine, and his body went limp. He could only barely keep sitting upright by supporting himself on the boy's waist with his hands.

He didn't expect that his own experience of touching Pei Huai would be completely different from his experience of touching Pei Huai.

It felt so good to be touched by Pei Huai, a thousand times, ten thousand times better than when he touched himself.

"I want more." Li Miao leaned her upper body closer to Pei Huai and rubbed her cheek against Pei Huai's face.

Pei Huai felt like he was going crazy; he even began to doubt if this was all a dream.

Otherwise, how can you explain it? In the middle of the night, Li Miao climbed onto his bed, sat on his waist, and even so actively asked him to touch her.

"Don't just stand there~" Li Miao said in a soft, sweet voice, "I want more."

"..."

"Do you know what you're doing?" A hint of obscure emotion flickered in Pei Huai's deep eyes.

"I know," Li Miao said obediently, his eyes brimming with tears as he looked at Pei Huai, his gaze almost hooking at him. It instantly captivated Pei Huai's burning heart.

"Hurry up," Li Miao urged him.

Pei Huai finally gave a low "hmm" after a long while.

He glanced at the boy's flushed face and wet nose.

Xiu Jin's hand, with its distinct joints, reached out.