Chapter 54

Li Xuan: I want to hide my younger brother from going out on dates!

He kept his jealous thoughts to himself, and in the end, Li Xuan went to pay the bill.

There are many cosmetics stores around, and most of the customers are girls.

Li Xuan asked if Li Miao sunscreen was still available. The summer sun is too strong now, and it's hot when I go from the dormitory to the teaching building for class.

“I haven’t finished using it yet,” Li Miao said. “I feel like I can’t get a tan.”

"You still need to wear sunscreen to avoid getting sunburned." Li Xuan glanced casually at the cosmetics shelf.

"We're just passing by, how about we buy a lipstick? Let's see what flavors they have." Li Xuan pulled Li Miao into the store.

Li Miao muttered to herself, "Lip balm..."

“It has strawberry flavor, peach flavor, orange flavor…” Li Xuan said.

"I probably don't need it." As soon as Li Miao said it, he remembered that he and Pei Huai had kissed. If Pei Huai stole another kiss on this date, should he buy a nice-smelling one?

"I'll buy a strawberry flavored one." Li Miao took the lip balm with a strawberry fruit pattern from her slender fingertips.

Li Xuan bought one for himself too, since it was almost autumn and winter anyway. He also bought one for Pei Qingsong. He turned around to pay, but when he thought about Pei Huai's future relationship with Li Miao, he clicked his tongue. He wasn't entirely willing, but he still took one as a small gift for Pei Huai.

"Uh, take two more, you can take them back for your roommates." Li Xuan took two more.

“Okay.” Li Miao replaced one of the unscented ones with a strawberry flavor so that Pei Huai would taste the same as him.

Li Xuan saw Li Miao's furtive little actions and was so jealous that he wanted to pinch her soft cheeks. Li Miao cried out in pain, begging for mercy.

Li Xuan escorted Li Miao back, and coincidentally, Pei Huai also returned from the house he had rented off-campus.

Li Miao greeted him warmly, while Li Xuan replied with a casual "hello."

"Miaomiao, Brother Lixuan." Pei Huai quickened his pace and walked up to the two of them.

"You're sweating a lot." Li Miao noticed the fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Yes, I've been tidying up and cleaning all afternoon. Some of the new furniture I bought has been installed, and there's also the cat tree that I ordered online."

"Wow, it's installed so quickly! You're amazing! I was just saying I'd help you with the setup tomorrow," Li Miao said excitedly.

"It's nothing, I called some people to help, it won't be too tiring," Pei Huai explained.

"That's still impressive." Li Miao pulled a tissue from her pocket and handed it to Pei Huai so he could wipe his sweat.

"Thank you, Miaomiao." Pei Huai took the tissue.

Li Xuan: "..." As expected, he still couldn't bear to see such tender scenes.

However, after Pei Qingsong's persuasion, he came to a lot of understanding.

She was no longer so hostile towards Pei Huai, and the tense atmosphere between the two eased considerably.

Li Xuan accompanied Li Miao all the way to the dormitory building, and didn't plan to go up when it was almost time to part.

“Miaomiao, I’ll leave you here. You can go up by yourselves,” Lixuan said.

"Okay, brother, bye-bye." Li Miao waved her right hand at her brother while carrying two shopping bags in her left hand.

After Li Xuan left, Pei Huai and Li Miao went upstairs together.

Pei Huai asked Li Miao curiously what she had bought in her shopping bag.

"It's nothing, just new clothes my brother bought for me, and here are some lipsticks he bought, not only for me, but also for you, Liang Yixuan, and Li Hang."

Pei Huai raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Are there any left for me?"

"Yes, brother doesn't really hate you." Li Miao patted his shoulder reassuringly.

Pei Huai was both amused and exasperated; should he be happy?

In the stairwell, a man was rushing downstairs and accidentally bumped into Li Miao's shoulder.

Li Miao's body tilted, and she leaned back unsteadily.

He lost his balance, and Pei Huai's eyelids twitched. He reacted quickly and reached out to hug Li Miao, who was still unsteady on her feet.

A large hand rested on the boy's waist.

Pei Huai subconsciously pulled Li Miao closer to him.

Li Miao's amber eyes widened slightly, her heart pounding faster, but her heart rate slowly decreased.

"That person was really... noisy, so careless. Luckily you were there to help me." Li Miao picked up the shopping bags and stood up again.

"Yes, it was his fault. He shouldn't have run so fast in the stairwell; it was dangerous." Pei Huai slowly let go of her hand and took the shopping bag from Li Miao's hand. "Let me carry it for you."

As they walked up to the third floor, Li Miao whispered, "I'm Maomao. I didn't react in time. You reacted faster than me."

It's an absolute disgrace to the feline world, damaging the dignity of a cat's agility.

Pei Huai chuckled, surprised that Li Miao would be so upset over such a trivial matter.

He reached out his large hand and rubbed Li Miao's head.

"It's normal that you didn't react immediately, it happened so suddenly. I was able to react because I was paying attention to you the whole time."

Pei Huaiyun explained casually.

He didn't deliberately emphasize the second half of the sentence, nor did he have any other deeper meaning.

Upon hearing this, Li Miao's cheeks flushed slightly, and she stammered a soft "Mmm."

They soon arrived at the dormitory entrance.

Li Miao greeted her roommates and said that her brother had brought them small gifts.

Liang Yixuan and Li Hang curiously came over.

It's a lip balm.

They were happy to receive a gift. Liang Yixuan casually picked a strawberry-flavored one, while Li Hang picked one without any fragrance.

"This, this flavor is for Pei Huai, your brother bought this for you." Seeing that he had taken the wrong one, Li Miao quickly stopped him and explained.

"Oh, is that so? Here, take this one. I'll take the other one." Liang Yixuan didn't mind and changed to an unscented one.

All that was left in my pocket were two strawberry-flavored lip balms.

Li Miao carefully handed one of the sticks to Pei Huai: "Here, strawberry flavor, you can have one."

"You bought the strawberry flavor too?" Pei Huai glanced down at the boutique shopping bag.

"Hmm..." Li Miao answered in a low voice, belatedly realizing she was a little embarrassed.

Pei Huai chuckled softly, his eyes filled with a tender and affectionate smile: "Thank you."

Li Miao gave him a kiss and mumbled, "No need to thank me, your brother bought it for you."

"I want to thank you for choosing this flavor especially for me," Pei Huai added patiently.

"..." Li Miao blushed even more. "I didn't choose it on purpose. I'm going to take a shower."

Li Miao made an excuse to leave.

Staring at the boy's reddened nape, Pei Huai lazily sat back down and chuckled.

In the evening, Pei Huai maintained the stray cat care and rescue website he had specially created for Peking University, chatted with his parents for a while, and then went to bed.

Tomorrow we're going to the amusement park, but that doesn't stop Pei Huai from asking Miaomiao to come over and sleep with him the night before.

It's time to sleep.

The curtains at the foot of Pei Huai's bed rustled slightly.

A long-haired, milky-white kitten slowly stepped over the bed board, crawled into Pei Huai's blanket, and nestled from the foot of the bed into Pei Huai's arms.

Pei Huai held the soft, fragrant kitten that had just had a bath, took a deep breath, and felt so blissful he felt like his soul was about to leave him.

Looking at the extremely flirtatious expression on Pei Huai's face.

Li Miao didn't know what to meow.

"I want to suck Miaomiao's little tummy." Pei Huai pressed his cheek against Miaomiao's cat head, his voice low as if he were coaxing Miaomiao.

“…” Miao Miao meowed and refused to let me suck her.

"Just two puffs, okay? I won't do anything else," Pei Huai said.

"Meow~ woo~" Li Miao was so stuck with him that she finally agreed.

It obediently spread out its little belly, which made Pei Huai bury his head and take two deep breaths.

When Li Miao transformed into a human, she was slender and thin.

But that doesn't mean his prototype was a slender cat.

Li Miao has always been a very cute little thing, with chubby flesh that's adorable to the touch.

"Let me touch the original bag," Pei Huai asked in a low voice.

Li Miao let out a soft meow, unable to refuse forcefully, and reluctantly let Pei Huai pet her.

"So soft, so comfortable." Pei Huai couldn't help but utter some "obscene words" while kneading.

Li Miao let him touch her for a while, and finally rolled over to hide her original sac.

If he hadn't turned back into a cat, his face would have been as red as it could possibly be.

***

The following morning was also the day Pei Huai* invited Li Miao to a date.

It was too early in the morning, so the two stayed in the dormitory.

After having lunch in the cafeteria, I went back to my dorm to rest for a while.

Pei Huai told Li Miao that it was almost time.

It was at this moment that Liang Yixuan and Li Hang learned that Pei Huai and Li Miao were going out to play that afternoon.

Liang Yixuan: "???"

Li Hang: "???"

Liang Yixuan: "No, you two have gone so far as to go on dates behind our backs?"

Li Miao blushed at the teasing: "It wasn't a date, we just went out for a casual stroll."

"Shall we just go with you and wander around a bit?" Liang Yixuan chuckled, a lazy smile playing in his eyes.

Li Miao didn't know what to say next.

Her ears were burning red, and her cheeks were also very hot.

Pei Huai took off his clothes, revealing a lean and muscular waist. He said casually, "Sure, shall we go together?"

Li Miao opened her cat-like eyes wide and listened quietly to their conversation.

Pei Huai took the initiative to invite him, but Liang Yixuan didn't have the guts to actually go with him. Instead, he became hesitant and awkward.

"I'm not going to be a third wheel." Liang Yixuan coughed lightly and turned his head, pretending to continue with his own business.

Li Miao glanced at Pei Huai's well-defined abs out of the corner of her eye, and her cheeks began to flush again.

Pei Huai quickly changed into the clothes he was going to wear today.

She's a walking clothes hanger; she looks good in everything.

But Pei Huai didn't just wear any old outfit; instead, he carefully changed into a combination that he thought was quite nice.

A dark gray short-sleeved shirt, beige casual pants, and minimalist black and gray sneakers, paired with a cool and handsome face, create a relaxed and carefree vibe that looks effortlessly stylish.

Pei Huai fastened the two buttons on his shirt, slung a black sporty bag across his waist, and filled it with some things he might need for his date.

“I’m almost done,” Pei Huai said to Li Miao.

Li Miao was stunned by his handsomeness and quickly came back to her senses.

He opened the wardrobe and, right in front of Pei Huai, took out new clothes to change into... It was so grand that it seemed a little awkward.

Li Miao blinked lightly, telling Pei Huai to go downstairs and wait.

Pei Huai gave a puzzled "hmm".

"You go downstairs first, I'll be right down," Li Miao said.

Pei Huai didn't press the matter further, simply said "okay," and hooked his key as he went downstairs.

Li Miao also quietly changed her clothes.

When Liang Yixuan and Li Hang saw the new outfit for the first time, they couldn't help but smile.

Li Miao felt even more embarrassed. She sat on the chair, put on her socks, quickly changed into her sneakers, and after getting ready, she said goodbye to her roommate before leaving.

"Bye-bye, have fun! No need to rush back tonight." Liang Yixuan rocked his chair and waved.

Li Miao almost tripped and fell flat on her face. What do you mean by not being in a hurry to come back...?

He and Pei Huai just went to the amusement park for fun!

Li Miao quickly went down to the first floor.

Standing in the stairwell, he looked up and saw Pei Huai waiting for him outside the dormitory building.

Their eyes met.

Li Miao noticed that Pei Huai was also sizing him up at that moment.

A hint of amazement flashed in Pei Huai's eyes.

Li Miao became even more nervous, jogging forward and muttering, "Let's go, let's go." She stammered, almost biting her tongue.

He kept his head down.

From Pei Huai's side profile, he could clearly see the boy's neck and ear tips flushed with shyness.

"Miaomiao looks beautiful today," Pei Huai said with a smile, unable to resist ruffling Miaomiao's fluffy head.

"Ah, oh... hair, hair, don't touch it." Li Miao grabbed Pei Huai's wrist and muttered that if he touched her hair, her hairstyle would be messed up.

So Pei Huai had no choice but to settle for less and pinched Li Miao's soft cheeks.

Looking down, I noticed that Li Miao's lips were still coated with a layer of glitter.

The boy's lips were full and glossy.

Pei Huai stood still, bowed his head.

Li Miao subconsciously held her breath, looked at Pei Huai who was very close to her, and nervously bit her lip, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

"No, Miaomiao, did you put on lip balm?" Pei Huai leaned closer and smelled the strawberry scent.

Li Miao: "Yes, it's a new one, let's try it out and see if it works well."

"Is it easy to use? I forgot to use it." Pei Huai asked softly, his back slightly hunched.

"It works really well, and it smells nice." Li Miao pursed his full lips, feeling that Pei Huai's gaze on his lips was unusually intense, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

"Oh, I see." Pei Huai nodded. "I forgot to use it. Could you apply a layer for me to try?"

“Okay.” Li Miao agreed without even thinking.

Twist out the balm, lift Pei Huai's chin with one hand, and apply the balm to Pei Huai's pale lips with the other.

Li Miao belatedly realized that he and Pei Huai were now in a particularly ambiguous relationship.

Using the same lipstick, and so close together, his fingertips rubbed against Pei Huai's lips.

At the closest distance, he could smell the refreshing fragrance emanating from Pei Huai's hair.

Li Miao's thick eyelashes trembled slightly, her heart raced, and she spun the lip balm around: "It's done."

"Thank you, Miaomiao." Pei Huai pursed his lips, tasting the strawberry flavor. "It's very sweet."

Li Miao: "Hmm..."

Walking beside Pei Huai, their fingers accidentally touched, gently rubbing together as if static electricity was being generated.

Li Miao blushed and her heart pounded as she withdrew her hand.

Pei Huai grabbed Li Miao's hand.

"Be careful someone sees us," Li Miao muttered, blushing.

"Um."

Pei Huai smiled and replied, "It's alright if someone sees us."

Li Miao's cheeks flushed red, and she was so excited that she wanted to sprout cat ears again.

“You’ve made me want to let the cat ears out again,” Li Miao said. “But I can’t.”

Pei Huai's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "It's not impossible. We can show it when we get to the amusement park."

Li Miao: "???"

"Why?" Li Miao couldn't help but ask.

Pei Huai chuckled and said, "You'll know when it's over."

At the amusement park, Pei Huai took Li Miao to a shop selling doll-related merchandise.

Pei Huai chose a fluffy wolf ear and put it on his head.

Li Miao's eyes widened as she looked around. Many people who came to the amusement park were wearing headbands.

...

Li Miao slipped into the bathroom.

When he came out, the boy had a pair of cute, milky-white cat ears on his head.

"Won't it be strange, different from everyone else?" Li Miao couldn't help but ask, observing the gazes of passersby. Many people were looking at him.

Is it because his cat ears look very different from everyone else's?

Li Miao felt uneasy.

“It’s not surprising, Miao Miao’s ears are adorable.” Pei Huai couldn’t help but reach out and rub them.

"Mmm." Li Miao's ears were rubbed hard, and a soft hum escaped from the corner of her lips. She couldn't help but nudge Pei Huai's palm with her ear.

"Please massage a little lighter," Li Miao complained softly.

The voice was soft, gentle, and cute; it wasn't a complaint, but rather a playful, affectionate one.

"Call me Brother Pei Huai, and I'll be gentler." Pei Huai's eyes held a lazy smile.