Chapter 86 086 Lu Xuan: Kiss
Looking at Lu Xuan with his "goat's beard," Pei Qi immediately patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Don't be afraid, Xuan. I will help you get justice!"
Hearing this, Lu Xuan simply played along. With an expression of someone who had suffered a great injustice, he leaned his head on Pei Qi's shoulder and whispered an accusation, "Pei Qi, Yu Hao bullied me."
Yu Hao: “????”
No, what are you trying to say?
Zhuo Jia: “????”
You are so shameless, Lu Xuan. You actually used this incident to show off your presence in front of Brother Pei. Are you shameless?
Lu Xuan: No.
Ever since the incident with Zhuo Jia, Lu Xuan discovered that Pei Qi was a very soft-hearted person. As long as he showed the slightest sign of weakness, Pei Qi would keep asking about his well-being.
Pei Qi's face was stern and he looked extremely serious. He comforted the heartbroken Lu Xuan, "Ah Xuan, don't be sad. I'll stick paper all over his face in a moment!"
Lu Xuan pursed his lips tightly and said deliberately, "He just laughed at me. He's top of the class, but he knows nothing about chess and cards."
Yu Hao: “????”
When did he say this?
Lu Xuan, please don't be so hasty as to whisper in my ear!
Pei Maomao's face was stern. He said seriously, "Ah Xuan, don't be sad. Yu Hao is a bad guy. He just wants to lead you astray and affect your studies! Don't be sad. I'll take care of him right away!"
Yu Hao: “????”
No, are you two speaking in unison like human language?
At this moment, Yu Hao just wanted to sing a song about the injustice of Dou E. He was really more wronged than Dou E!
Obviously, Lu Xuan was much bigger than Pei Qi, but at this moment, Lu Xuan was leaning on Pei Qi's shoulder like a little bird, nodding seriously. His pitiful look made Ji Dong dumbfounded for a while. No, Xuan, is this how you play now?
Zhuo Jia was even more enlightened. This kid was just pretending to be pitiful to get Brother Pei's attention. I never thought you were this kind of Lu Xuan! In order to get Brother Pei's attention, he would do anything!
"Pei Qi, I don't know how to play twenty-one. I don't understand the meaning of these cards."
Pei Qi kissed Lu Xuan's cheek and said soothingly, "It's okay. I can help you see. I'll help you cover Yu Hao's face with paper in a moment!"
Yu Hao: “!!!!”
Don't kidnap someone just because you two have a disagreement!
Ever since Pei Qi took over, Lu Xuan's luck improved all of a sudden. He won twenty points several times in a row, making Yu Hao scream.
Look, Lu Xuan maliciously stuck several pieces of white paper on Yu Hao's eyebrows to further affect his vision. Every time Yu Hao wanted to see the cards, he had to lift up the pieces of white paper, looking particularly funny.
Seeing this, the little fox swung its tail, eagerly held the cards in its hand and approached Pei Qi, saying confidently, "Brother Pei, I don't know how to read the cards either. Can you help me?"
"Okay." Pei Qi agreed happily.
When their eyes met, sparks flashed in Lu Xuan and Zhuo Jia's eyes, as if they were competing fiercely for something.
Yu Hao, who had a face full of paper, said: "!!!!"
He quickly stopped her and said, "No, no! You two should restrain yourself. You're looking at your cards, and if I'm not paying attention, what if you guys secretly switch cards?"
Zhuo Jia: “????”
What? Lu Xuan can do it, but he can't?
Yu Hao, you are clearly treating people differently based on their appearance!
Just as the two groups of children were arguing fiercely, Grandma Tian came out with a fragrant roast chicken and called out to the children, "Dinner is ready, come and have dinner!"
"Grandma, let's play for a while longer." Zhuo Jia tried to buy some more time, but Grandma Tian looked at him with a stern face, "Hurry up and wash your hands and eat. If you dawdle any longer, the food will get cold. Don't make me scold you!"
Children: “…”
Finally, Yu Hao smiled and said, "We can play after dinner."
Grandma Tian is an excellent cook and she prepared a large table of dishes for them, including the roasted duck that was delicious, the stir-fried crayfish with the shells removed, which was so satisfying to eat one by one, and the spicy sea cucumber with sauce that was so fragrant. The fresh sea cucumber soaked in the spicy sauce allowed it to fully absorb the sauce and the tender meat was fully flavored.
Pei Qi ate with such satisfaction that the little hair on his head swayed and his sense of happiness rose.
Lu Xuan glanced at Pei Qi from time to time, seeing him eating happily, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips.
The little greedy cat stuffed his stomach full and his face was filled with satisfaction.
After the children had their fill, they all ran to the living room to watch TV, playing and fighting from time to time.
With a "pop", the lights in the living room went out, leaving only a few slivers of bright flames illuminating the darkness. Grandma Tian came in, pushing a big cake and humming a happy birthday song, "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."
The catchy lyrics coupled with the cream-covered cake made Pei Qi's eyes widen involuntarily. He saw Zhuo Jia wearing a small crown and swaying his head to the sound of the song. Zhuo Jia, surrounded by children, had tears in his eyes. This was his first time celebrating his birthday with so many children.
He put his paws together and made a wish: I hope I can celebrate my birthday with everyone next time.
The flickering firelight reflected on Zhuo Jia's face, and Pei Qi felt an inexplicable envy in his heart. He had never celebrated a birthday like Zhuo Jia's.
When this thought flashed through his mind, a look of loneliness appeared in his eyes for the first time. Amid the cheers from the whole room, his frustration seemed particularly insignificant.
Lu Xuan turned his head to look at him, his ice-blue eyes were like an iceberg floating on the sea. People could only see a corner of the iceberg, but could not see how magnificent the mountains beneath the iceberg were.
"call."
Zhuo Jia blew out the candles and happily cut the exquisite fox cake with a plastic knife. In order to make him happy, Grandma Tian specifically told the people in the cake shop that the little fox on the fox cake should have two tails.
Zhuo Jia specially cut a large piece of cake and gave it to Pei Qi. He held the cake with a burning look of longing in his eyes, "Brother Pei, this big piece of cake is for you!"
"Thanks."
Pei Qi couldn't help but take a lick. The sweet and creamy taste filled his taste buds, and the kitten's tail twitched again.
Pei Maomao was happily eating the cake here, while the naughty Ji Dong smeared cream cake on his hand with his paw and pressed it on Zhuo Jia's face.
Zhuo Jia: “!!!!”
Zhuo Jia was so angry that his hair exploded. He gritted his teeth and said, "Ji Dong!"
"Hahahahaha, harlequin-faced fox!"
Yu Hao: “…”
I have to say, Ji Dong is really good at making people angry!
After the children had played, Grandma Tian called their parents one by one and asked them to come and take the children home. After all, the children still had to go to school the next day and they couldn't play outside too late.
For children like Pei Qi who have no one to pick them up, Tian Li plans to send them back to the welfare home herself. After all, it is too dangerous to let the children go home alone at night. What if they encounter human traffickers?
After sending the other children away, Tian Li waved at them, holding a bunch of car keys in her hand. "It's too late, Pei Qi. I'll take you back to the orphanage."
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Jia immediately became unhappy. He muttered and accused, "Grandma, it's rare for everyone to come and celebrate my birthday. I haven't even had enough fun yet, and you sent me back."
Tian Li walked over, flicked Zhuo Jia's forehead, and said unhappily, "How long do you want to play? Your classmates have classes tomorrow, so how can we stay up so late with you? Besides, how do you know everyone has finished their homework? If the teacher asks you about it later, will you be responsible?"
Zhuo Jia: “…”
He pursed his lips and said hesitantly, "I, I just want everyone to play with me for a while longer..."
Seeing Zhuo Jia looking aggrieved, Pei Qi quickly comforted her, "It's okay, we can see each other at school tomorrow!"
"Um."
"By the way, take this leftover cake back for your midnight snack."
As she spoke, Grandma Tian picked up the box and neatly packed the remaining cake. Pei Qi scratched his head embarrassedly and quickly waved his hand, "No, no, how can you eat and take it at the same time like this."
"It's okay. Grandma is old and can't eat anything too sweet. Zhuo Jia is a very picky eater. He'll just savor this delicacy and won't be able to eat much. If you don't take it back, the cake will be wasted. There are a lot of you, so take it back and share it. We can always finish it."
Pei Qi was about to politely decline, but Ji Dong had already taken the cake from Grandma Tian before he could. "Thank you, Grandma!"
Pei Qi: "..."
You're welcome, kid.
Before leaving, Lu Xuan stared at Zhuo Jia's discarded "little crown" for a long time. He hesitated and asked, "Zhuo Jia, do you still want that hat?"
Zhuo Jia blinked and picked up the hat beside her in confusion. "This? You don't want it after your birthday. What's wrong?"
"If you don't want it, could you give it to me?"
"OK."
He no longer needs it anyway.
Except when competing with Lu Xuan for Brother Pei's attention, Zhuo Jia is always an approachable little angel.
Lu Xuan took the "little crown" from Zhuo Jia and held it solemnly in his arms.
In the carriage.
Pei Qi and Lu Xuan sat at the very end of the table. Grandma Tian kept nagging them, "Fasten your seat belts, kids. Grandma is taking you home now."
"Okay."
Lu Xuan took out the "little crown" and handed it to Pei Qi, "Here you go."
Pei Qi looked bewildered, as if asking, "What the hell are you doing here?"
"I just saw that you really wanted this." Lu Xuan said frankly.
"Huh?"
When did he want this hat?
Seeing that Pei Qi remained silent, Lu Xuan quickly put a "little crown" on him, as if he was the birthday boy today.
Pei Qi was immediately amused by his inexplicable behavior.
Lu Xuan tilted his head. Is this what makes him happy?
Pei Qi poked Lu Xuan's cheek with his paw, "You don't think I want this hat, do you?"
"Isn't it?" Lu Xuan was slightly stunned.
Pei Qi shook his head and described it to him vividly, "Can you buy us a big cake for our birthday? Like Zhuo Jia's, preferably..."
"most?"
"It would be best if there were two little tigers painted on it, one in white and one in orange!" Pei Qi discussed with Lu Xuan enthusiastically.
Lu Xuan thought he was going to say something, but he smiled and shook his head. "Cream is white, and it might be a bit difficult to draw a white tiger with cream."
Hearing this, Pei Qi gestured excitedly, "No way, I can ask the baker to spread a layer of green buttercream as the base, which will just be the background color of the grassland. Then I can draw the white tiger, right?"
Lu Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said with emotion: "I didn't realize that our Pei Qi is actually quite smart."
Pei Qi: "????"
Don’t say anything your kitten doesn’t like to hear!
“Hula.”
The car drove into a black tunnel and the surrounding vision suddenly became dark.
"As long as you are happy."
The next second, Pei Qi felt something soft touching the corner of his lips, with a familiar scent. Before he could figure it out, the car rushed out of the black tunnel, and Lu Xuan retracted half of his body as if nothing had happened.
Pei Qi: "?"
"It's okay, I will fulfill all your wishes." Lu Xuan's voice was very soft, as soft as a soft feather brushing against his heart.
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