In recent years, nail art has become incredibly popular, and Lu Ying, having nothing else to do, wanted to get a set done herself.

In the living room after dinner, Lu Ying lay on her side on the sofa watching TV while Xi Jun did her nails with tools, and Lu Chuqing came over to join in the fun.

To be precise, she came to give Xi Jun advice.

The girl's drawing skills are now excellent. With just a few simple strokes, she drew several beautiful nail art designs and squeezed together with Xi Jun to help point out some details.

When Xi Qingxu returned, he saw the girl and the man whispering excitedly, their heads close together, holding one hand.

Hearing the sound of someone entering, all three looked at him.

"Qingxu's back? Have you eaten? There's still some food left for you in the fridge?"

Xi Yun said gently, and Lu Ying withdrew her hand, "Let's stop for now and heat up the food for the child."

Just as the man was about to get up, Xi Qingxu spoke up, "It's alright, I can do it myself."

As he spoke, the boy disappeared into the kitchen.

Xi Jun thought that all she had to do was put the rice in the microwave for a quick time, so she squatted back down and picked up her tools to continue working.

Lu Chuqing had been talking to him for a while, but after being interrupted, she belatedly realized she was thirsty, so she got up to get some water.

Just then, Xi Qingxu was carrying food to the microwave next to the water dispenser to heat it up. The hand holding the plate passed through her line of sight, and the bright red mark on the side of her left hand was shocking.

After placing the plate in and setting the timer, Xi Qingxu was about to put her hand down when her left wrist was suddenly grabbed by a force.

"What did you do? How did you burn such a big area?!"

It's no wonder Lu Chuqing reacted so strongly; the boy's skin was fair, his hands were so beautiful, and the burn on the side was quite large.

Not to mention the redness and swelling, they didn't seem to care. The scalded blisters were rubbed raw, the outer skin rolled up and wrinkled, revealing the flesh inside that was oozing blood and yellow fluid.

The girl's tone was full of surprise, her almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, and her expression revealed some concern. Xi Qingxu didn't know why, but she felt something strange in a certain part of her body.

"It's alright, I'll put some medicine on it later," he said casually, but he didn't pull his hand away, letting her hold it.

Xi Jun came over when she heard the commotion and asked, "Has Qingxu been injured again?"

Lu Chuqing held up her hand to show him, "His hand got burned. Look at this big piece of meat, it's so hot it looks like it's oozing oil."

The girl's complexion wasn't very good, just like an elder showing a reproachful expression when encountering a troublesome junior.

"She seems quite smart usually, how could she let herself get so badly burned?"

Xi Qingxu pursed his lips and didn't say anything. He felt that Lu Chuqing seemed very angry about him accidentally burning himself.

"It's actually quite serious, the skin is even broken." Xi Jun turned around and started looking for the first-aid kit. "Disinfect it first, then apply some ointment."

After taking out the first-aid kit, Xi Qingxu took it and planned to handle it herself. Since Xi Jun was also going to the restroom anyway, he gave her instructions again and left.

Lu Chuqing didn't want to meddle, but she couldn't just ignore it either. Especially when she saw the boy struggling to deal with the peeling skin with one hand, and then trying to pull it off with his fingers without thinking, she was so shocked that her eyes widened.

"Don't move!"

The girl's voice rang out, and Xi Qingxu paused, looking up at her.

"Pulling with your hands can harbor bacteria and easily tear off the meat. Use small scissors to cut it."

Lu Chuqing took out a small pair of bandage scissors, disinfected them with alcohol, then took the boy's hand and carefully began to cut the peeling skin.

She moved very gently, trying her best not to touch the tender flesh exposed by the wound.

Xi Qingxu looked at the woman sitting beside him and suddenly had an idea.

If she were with someone else, she wouldn't help him treat his wounds.

The television was quite loud, and the microwave was making a slight humming sound, but he felt the world was quiet, and only the people beside him made him feel perfectly clear.

What is this feeling like?

Xi Qingxu's thoughts were empty and chaotic. He remembered what Brother Li had said before he went home. Perhaps, he liked Lu Chuqing.

Thinking of this possibility, he moved closer to the girl. Lu Chuqing noticed and looked up to meet a pair of dark, completely black eyes.

"Lu Chuqing, I think I like you."

Lu Chuqing blinked twice in confusion, then took a beat to react, "Huh?"

Fortunately, Xi Qingxu's voice wasn't loud, and with the TV playing sound from the speakers, only the two of them could hear what she said.

Lu Chuqing straightened her head and looked at the boy beside her. His eyes were really dark, and when he looked at her, it was easy to feel that there was a vortex in his eyes, and you would be involuntarily sucked into it.

She pursed her lips before saying, "Aren't you still running a fever? Do you even know what you're saying?"

Xi Qingxu's face remained largely unchanged as she straightened her head and said, "The fever is gone, I know what I'm saying."

I'm telling you, I like you.

"……"Grass.

Lu Chuqing finally felt a little uncomfortable. She glanced at him and, remembering that her mother and uncle were still watching TV on the other side, said, "I'll finish treating your hand first, and then we'll talk properly after you finish eating and go upstairs."

"Okay." No matter what she said, Xi Qingxu quickly agreed.

During the treatment of the wound, neither of them spoke again. After finishing, Lu Chuqing packed her things and went upstairs, while Xi Qingxu did not linger downstairs after finishing his meal.

He thought Lu Chuqing would be in her room, but when he went upstairs, the girl was watching anime on the balcony of the art studio.

He was a bit far away and from the side, so he couldn't see clearly what she was looking at. Only when he got closer did he hear some unusual sounds.

Lu Chuqing had already spotted him out of the corner of her eye. She looked up and met the boy's somewhat surprised and indifferent expression. She turned the tablet around and said to him, "Let's watch together."

Xi Qingxu didn't say anything, but silently sat down and watched a few episodes of the adult-themed anime.

The anime was very short, ending in just over twenty minutes. He watched as Lu Chuqing exited the app and then closed the tablet.

"Xi Qingxu, you watched the anime just now too. What were your thoughts?"

To be honest, this was the first time he had ever seen something so explicit. He didn't know how others felt, but he thought it was just so-so. He didn't blush, his heart didn't race, and he wasn't excited at all.

"Maybe it's because I started watching from the halfway point, and I felt the plot was a bit short, and I didn't quite understand how the relationship between the male and female leads came about," he said honestly.

Lu Chuqing was a little dumbfounded when she heard his answer. How could a boy not react to something like this?!

Moreover, he is a naive young boy in his adolescence, the most restless and immature boy!

She paused for two seconds, then quickly recovered and said, "These kinds of movies have very little plot; the main content is just the two main characters doing *that*. So, after watching it, you didn't feel anything else?"

Xi Qingxu looked at her, her dark eyes seemingly filled with doubt, but mostly with composure, "No."