Chapter 6

Liang Yixuan's words piqued the curiosity of Li Miao and Li Hang.

I've only ever heard of people who are attracted to cats.

There are actually people in this world who have a constitution that cats don't like.

"Yes, Pei Huai and I have known each other since we were kids."

"Later, we were in the same class in school. When we encountered stray cats together, we wanted to tease them, feed them some food, and take the opportunity to pet them."

"I can pet cats very easily. Whenever Pei Huai wants to pet a cat, the cute and docile kittens immediately tense up and become very alert. When Pei Huai gets close, some of the timid cats will even meow and grumble."

"The kind of scolding that's really fierce."

"Just because he wanted to pet the cat, Pei Huai injured his hands and arms many times."

"That sounds too amazing. Are all cats like that?" Li Hang asked.

“All the cats I’ve encountered so far have been like that.” Liang Yixuan recalled, and joked, “If there really were a cat that liked Pei Huai, I can’t even imagine how crazy Pei Huai would become.”

"?" Pei Huai's expression was already a little unnatural after hearing so much information about himself from his good brother, and now he was being told that he would go crazy.

“Even if I encounter a cat that isn’t afraid of me, I won’t go crazy,” Pei Huai said expressionlessly, pursing his lips.

"I mean, I've become obsessed with petting cats," Liang Yixuan teased, squinting his eyes. "You can fool others, but don't fool yourself too."

"Hahahaha." Li Hang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Li Miao learned more about her roommate Pei Huai, and seeing Pei Huai's embarrassed expression, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"No one can resist the temptation of cute kitties! ~o( =∩ω∩= )m" Li Miao said proudly.

“Yeah, but what’s all the excitement about? Why do you sound so proud of yourself when you say that?” Liang Yixuan asked Li Miao.

Li Miao blinked innocently and naively, "It's not pride, I just really like cats too."

And so, the group chatted as they walked back.

As for the computer, everyone suggested that Li Miao buy it only after she needs it for classes.

Li Miao also agreed with the suggestion to postpone buying the computer. He had seen the price of the computer and it was much more expensive than he had imagined.

Even if he buys a computer that costs around 4000, which is considered cheap, he won't have any money left after buying the computer.

Even after entering university, one cannot stop making money.

Unlike Lingmao Mountain, you can't find valuable mushrooms near the university that can be picked and sold at a good price.

It seems I need to think of a way to make money as soon as possible.

After getting her phone number sorted out, Li Miao went to the supermarket downstairs in the dormitory to buy some daily necessities that new students needed before returning to the dormitory.

Before she could even settle into her chair, Li Miao put the shopping bag on the table, unlocked her phone, and started using it.

If she encountered something she didn't know, Li Miao would directly ask Pei Huai.

Pei Huai was very patient. He took the phone and downloaded various apps for Li Miao, and taught him how to register and log in using his phone number.

"Are all apps registered with a mobile phone number?" In order to communicate better with Pei Huai, Li Miao leaned closer to speak to him while he was sitting down, her body lowered, and her loose-fitting short-sleeved shirt hung loosely.

Pei Huai immediately noticed Li Miao's fair, milky skin and chest beneath her clothes.

"..." Pei Huai still held the phone in one hand, and with the other hand he raised it up, grabbed Li Miao's dangling collar, and pulled it back a little.

"Your neckline is too low; I can see right up to your chest," Pei Huai reminded him.

For some reason, if it were Liang Yixuan or another guy who was carefree and didn't care about showing skin, Pei Huai wouldn't think there would be any problem. In the summer, when it's too hot to play basketball, some people will even take off their clothes.

Upon seeing Li Miao and catching a glimpse of the boy's skin, which was even whiter than mutton fat jade, Pei Huai felt as if Li Miao had accidentally exposed himself.

Li Miao looked down at her chest, casually said "Oh," and continued to ask Pei Huai about the APP.

As a result, when Pei Huai let go, the collar he had just pulled up fell down again.

Pei Huai: "..."

Fine, Li Miao herself doesn't care about such a small matter.

After listening to Pei Huai's explanation, Li Miao opened WeChat and registered herself.

I can see that I can change my nickname.

Without a second thought, Li Miao changed her name to: 【Meow Meow King >o<

As for the profile picture, if Li Miao weren't currently unable to take a selfie...

He'll definitely use his own adorable cat photos!

It's a pity I can't show off my cuteness as a cat.

So, Li Miao searched online for a chibi-style cat avatar, which was a creamy white long-haired cat just like him.

No one is as cute as him!

But you can use it for now.

Upon hearing that Li Miao had finished setting up WeChat, Liang Yixuan immediately added Li Miao as a friend and pulled him into the 304 group.

"King Meow Meow?" Liang Yixuan chuckled and sent a message: [Greetings, King Meow Meow!]

Li Hang +1

Pei Huai copied and pasted: 【Greetings, King Meow Meow.】

Li Miao: [All my beloved subjects, please rise.]

Suddenly, 304 was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Next, Li Miao will take advanced lessons on how to use WeChat to send emojis and photos.

He also added the brother's WeChat, as well as the WeChat of the girl who had previously struck up a conversation with him.

These past two days, Li Xuan and her junior sister have been accompanying their mentor to another province for academic discussions.

I'm very worried about whether Li Miao can come to school alone, and whether something might happen to her.

Now that Li Miao has finally gotten a phone and added him, he's been bombarding her with messages asking if she's had any trouble at school today and how her roommates are doing.

Countless questions were sent to me.

Li Miao's typing speed is relatively slow. Although he communicated with his tutor via messages before the college entrance examination, he mostly used phone calls and did not improve his typing speed.

At this moment, as Li Miao types the letters, she is still searching for each English letter one by one.

He lowered his head, gripped his phone with both hands, stared intently at the keyboard, and slowly tapped his fingertips.

Pei Huai, who was next door, couldn't help but chuckle when he saw this. Because in this day and age, very few students start using cell phones only after entering university; many students already have their own cell phones in high school.

Suddenly, Pei Huai was reminded of the younger student he had tutored at his cousin's request before the college entrance examination, based on Li Miao's behavior.

He also didn't know how to use a mobile phone, and it would take a long time to type. Later, Pei Huai simply let him communicate by phone.

That little brother should be starting university now, just like him.

I don't know which university she was accepted into; I'll ask my cousin later.

"Vast!"

Li Xuan was staying at a hotel and immediately made a video call with Li Miao.

Li Miao smiled broadly and waved obediently in greeting.

"Brother, where are you? It doesn't look like you're in your dorm."

"Hotel, I'm away on a business trip these few days so I can't be with you when school starts. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell your brother. I have friends at Peking University, and I'll ask them to help you."

In the dormitory, Pei Huai and his two friends did not intend to pry into Li Miao's privacy.

Li Miao didn't go to the balcony even when she was on a video call.

Pei Huai and the other two naturally overheard that the person talking to Li Miao was Li Miao's brother.

"Don't worry, brother, I won't have any problems. My roommates are all very nice. They even took me to buy a cell phone today."

"Oh right, I haven't transferred the money for the meal to Liang Yixuan yet."

“This is Liang Yixuan.” Li Miao stood up to let her brother see her roommate.

Liang Yixuan immediately put down his phone and fixed his hair to make himself look better in the video call.

"Hello, Brother Limiao," Liang Yixuan greeted him warmly.

Li Xuan responded just as warmly, thanking everyone for their kindness on behalf of her brother.

"It's nothing, we're all friends, it's no trouble at all." Liang Yixuan glanced at Brother Li Miao.

Li Miao has black hair and black eyes, with three-dimensional facial features and distinct angles. He has the kind of handsome and rugged looks that could make him a model.

As expected of Li Miao's brother, he's handsome too.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Miao continued to introduce Li Hang to her brother.

Finally, they arrived at Pei Huai's place.

"Brother, he's the roommate I'm closest to right now, and he's a really good guy, Pei Huai."

In the dormitory, Liang Yixuan and Li Hang, who were openly eavesdropping, felt ashamed.

Li Miao, do you have to be so naive? You just said right in front of them that Pei Huai was your best friend.

If it were another dormitory, there would probably be undercurrents and infighting.

Liang Yixuan and Li Hang looked at each other, a smile appearing in their eyes.

Li Miao really seems like a younger brother who is much younger than them and has no guile.

Too naive.

"Brother Li Miao, hello, I'm Pei Huai." Pei Huai calmly looked at the front-facing camera and waved to greet him.

On the other side, Li Xuan, who had been smiling, widened his eyes upon hearing Pei Huai's name.

"Pei Huai, you said your name is Pei Huai?!"

"Which Pei?"

How come this person's name is exactly the same as Pei Qingsong's cousin's name?

My God, there can't be such a coincidence in this world, right?!

Li Xuan was greatly shocked and extremely anxious.

There is a network delay.

Pei Huai watched as his brother Li Miao, who had been very amicable just a second ago, suddenly showed surprise and disbelief in his eyes.

Their tone was one of utter shock.

“Which Pei could there be? It’s just…” Li Miao gestured in the air with her fingertips.

"Wandering through the wilderness of Cangwu, I've seen the autumn of Luofu ten times. In the poem, 'wandering' is the same as the 'Pei' in 'lingering'." Pei Huai suppressed his doubts and explained calmly.

But when he tried to explain, Li Miao's voice became even louder.

"Ahhh, it really is Pei Huai, what luck!" Li Xuan was speechless. What about his previous instruction to Li Miao not to exchange names with Pei Qingsong's younger brother and get to know each other?

Li Miao Cat's head popped up with a question mark: "?"

Liang Yixuan, Li Hang, and Pei Huai were even more confused.

Li Miao wanted to ask her brother Pei Huai what was wrong, but the video call ended.

The atmosphere in the dormitory was slightly awkward.

Li Miao looked at Pei Huai: "Don't worry about it, my brother is a very nice person, he may have heard of you."

"Perhaps your brother is following the IMO?" Li Hang asked.

"Maybe, my brother is also a student at Peking University, and he's a graduate student." Li Miao proudly raised her little head, looking quite pleased with herself.

"Wow, he's a graduate student at Peking University! That's amazing! What does he study? Science?" Li Hang became increasingly interested.

"I didn't ask my brother for details. We can ask him when we have a chance to meet in the future."

Pei Huai, upon hearing that Li Miao was a graduate student at Peking University, had a hunch about what was going on.

Because his cousin was also a graduate student at Peking University, and because of his exceptional talent, he became famous among a group of top students at Peking University and was admired by everyone.

Therefore, Pei Huai guessed that Li Miao might know his cousin.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. It's getting late. Let's go out for dinner, or it'll be dark soon," Liang Yixuan suggested, getting up.

No one objected, and everyone packed up to go out for dinner.

Meanwhile, Li Xuan almost immediately called Pei Qingsong to tell him that her cute younger brother and Pei Huai were in the same dormitory.

During the call, Li Xuan cried and sobbed, feeling that Li Miao's situation was extremely dangerous.

"What if my brother's identity is exposed..."

"You'll definitely get physically touched by hardcore cat lovers like yourself!"

"My little brother's soft belly is about to be rubbed, I've barely rubbed it many times!"

Pei Xuan complained, expressing concern for his younger brother's situation.

In response, Pei Qingsong comforted Li Xuan, saying that he would warn his younger brother not to have any improper thoughts about Li Miao.

Secretly, I envied my cousin's good fortune in living with a cat.

You should know that he and Li Xuan had known each other for two or three years when Li Xuan accidentally revealed his cat form after getting drunk one time.

His deep cat-loving nature was finally unleashed, allowing him to indulge in a crazy cat-petting and cat-cuddling session.

It's a pity I missed out on two years. If I had discovered it earlier, I could have snuggled up with those soft, cuddly cats that are so incredibly comforting.

"Don't worry, I'll warn my cousin not to get too close to Li Miao. Your brother's innocence will be preserved."

"Hmph, that's for the best." Li Xuan muttered, "Alright, I'm hanging up now, I haven't finished my work yet."

"Hmm, how many more days until you're back?" Pei Qingsong asked, lowering his eyes.

Li Xuan: "Why ask that? It'll either be two or three days or three or four days."

"I miss you," Pei Qingsong said.

Li Xuan's face turned bright red. I think you don't miss me at all, you just want to pet the cat!

***

Pei Huai's guess was correct.

Li Miao's older brother and cousin know each other.

While having dinner out, Pei Huai received a WeChat message from his cousin.

Pei Qingsong first chatted with his cousin for a few minutes.

Finally, we got down to the "real business."

[Wusong: I'm with Limiao's brother now, and I'll come out to my parents later.]

[Wusong: There are only two of them in the Li family, so remember not to fall for Li Miao again.]

[Wusong: Otherwise, it would be too cruel for the elders of the Li family to have two homosexual children.]

There is no prohibition against homosexuality among the Lingmao tribe (this is purely a fabrication by Pei Qingsong).

"..." He was caught off guard when his cousin came out to him.

Pei Huai genuinely felt that this world was a bit crazy.

And, Li Miao's brother is actually worried that his younger brother will be led astray into homosexuality by his roommate.

Let's set aside the fact that he is not a gay man.

Even among homosexuals, love is a matter of fate; it's impossible to fall in love just because of looks.

"Wow, so spicy! It's so spicy! Ugh!" Li Miao, who was eating extra spicy beef tallow hot pot for the first time, was so overwhelmed by the spiciness of the hot pot that her eyes turned red from the chili peppers.

Her lips were pursed as if she might cry at any moment.

Logically speaking, it would seem very strange for any man to make such a pitiful expression.

But Li Miao was born with a stunningly beautiful face that was breathtaking.

Her lips turned an even deeper red from the spiciness. Li Miao slightly parted her lips and licked them to relieve the burning sensation. Her full and soft lips shone with a glistening luster... Tears welled up at the corners of her eyes.

Coupled with her flawless face, anyone who sees her would feel sorry for her.

Liang Yixuan and Li Hang couldn't bear to see Li Miao cry, so they proactively poured her milk and handed her tissues.

Pei Huai: "..."

It seems that Brother Li Miao's concerns were not unfounded.

"Could you eat this for me? It's really too spicy; I've never bitten into it before," Li Miao said, picking up the spicy beef from her bowl and asking Pei Huai.

"Li Miao, give it to me. Pei Huai doesn't eat food that other people have put on his plate." Liang Yixuan took the bowl and offered to take it.

"Oh, is that so?" Li Miao understood, put away her chopsticks, and prepared to give the untouched spicy beef to Liang Yixuan.

Suddenly, Li Miao heard Pei Huai speaking again.

"No need, just give it to me."

It doesn't matter who it's given to, as long as we don't waste food. Li Miao listened to Pei Huai and put the meat into Pei Huai's bowl.

Liang Yixuan's pupils dilated in shock. So, his friendship with Pei Huai was just a fake brotherhood?!

Pei Huai dislikes him but not Li Miao, how despicable!

...

Pei Huai ate with his head down.

[Frost: Do you understand what I told you?]

Pei Huai's phone vibrated as he looked at the message from his cousin, wanting to confirm his attitude.

Pei Huai typed with his well-defined knuckles: "I'm not gay, cousin, don't overthink it."