Chapter 53
Li Miao turned her back to Pei Huai and got up from the boy's lap, preparing to return to her own bed.
Pei Huai subconsciously reached out and grabbed the cat-eared boy's tail again.
Immediately, Li Miao couldn't help but shudder again. It was as if static electricity was shooting up from where her tail had been grabbed, and her legs went weak, almost causing her to lose her balance.
Kneeling at the foot of the bed, Li Miao turned her head and glared fiercely at her, even showing off her sharp teeth with a smirk.
If you keep touching its tail, don't blame the cat for biting you!
Pei Huai: "..."
He used to be allowed to touch his ears and tail all the time, but now he can't touch them anymore.
Could it be that this adorable little cat, Li Miao, is a master of seduction, knowing what it means to play hard to get?
Thinking of this, Pei Huai couldn't help but curl a slight smile at the corners of his thin lips.
No one who tries to accept or reject something will be insignificant.
How could such a simple cat's brain understand such complex and profound things?
It's impossible for Pei Huai to let the kitten go so easily.
Pei Huai stood up and hugged the kitten from behind in a swift and decisive manner. Li Miao was surprised that he didn't care about making noise in the middle of the night.
Her eyes widened in embarrassment and anger. Gritting her teeth, she whispered in a very low voice, "Aren't you afraid of waking up the others and getting discovered?"
Pei Huai's deep, captivating black eyes held a tender smile. He kissed the fluffy, adorable cat's ears with his thin lips, and couldn't resist opening his lips to take a small piece of the ear tip into his mouth, gently grinding and nibbling it with his teeth.
"I'm not afraid," he said.
Even her sensitive ear was bitten, and Li Miao couldn't help but tremble slightly all over, feeling as if the air around her had become sticky tonight.
Grinding her teeth, Li Miao opened her mouth, about to retort.
A rustling sound came from outside the bed curtains.
On the opposite bed, Liang Yixuan yawned and wobbled as he climbed off, making a fuss.
Li Miao's eyes widened involuntarily.
"It seems to be Liang—" Before Pei Huai could finish speaking, his mouth was covered by Li Miao's small hand.
Li Miao warned him with a fierce look: Don't make a sound.
Pei Huai blinked his thick, long eyelashes, a faint smile playing on his lips.
His lips were soft as he kissed Li Miao's palm.
Li Miao was stunned for a moment, then her fair cheeks and collarbone flushed red, and her small, snow-white earlobes were also tinged with shyness, turning as red as if they could bleed.
The tension and excitement of being discovered, yet not being discovered, made Li Miao blush inexplicably.
Their eyes met.
The sounds of doors opening and closing, someone using the toilet, followed by the sound of a faucet being turned on and hands being washed.
After getting up in the middle of the night, Liang Yixuan looked at everyone before going to bed. The dimly lit environment was quiet, with only his phone flashlight providing light.
"Pei Huai?" Liang Yixuan tried calling out.
I was half asleep when I thought I heard some noises coming from Pei Huai's side.
Behind the bed curtains on Pei Huai's bed, Pei Huai and Li Miao were both careful not to speak or make any noise.
She thought the sound just now might be Pei Huai turning over in bed.
Liang Yixuan didn't delve into the matter further and climbed back into his bed to continue sleeping.
The dormitory returned to silence.
The kitten's cautious expression visibly relaxed.
Releasing her hand from Pei Huai's lips, Li Miao opened her mouth and bit Pei Huai's arm hard, letting out a loud groan of anger.
It wasn't particularly painful; instead, Pei Huai felt a tingling, itchy sensation in his heart. He raised his other arm, which wasn't being held, and rubbed Li Miao's fluffy head.
"Don't leave, let's sleep together tonight?" Pei Huai's voice was low, magnetic, and sexy, full of allure.
Li Miao bit her lip tightly, with most of her body pressed against Pei Huai, unsure whether she should go back.
"Miaomiao." Pei Huai lowered his eyes, calling Li Miao's name with utmost tenderness.
Pei Huai's features were naturally deep and three-dimensional, with sharp lines in his eyebrows and eyes. He could look at people with a cold expression, as if nothing could affect his mood.
Such tender gaze is only shown when facing Miaomiao.
Li Miao scoffed dismissively.
Seeing the boy hesitate, Pei Huai intensified his efforts, coaxing him in a hoarse voice: "Why are you leaving all of a sudden? You haven't told me the reason yet."
"Did I make you uncomfortable just now?" Pei Huai said, pursing his lips slightly. "Then I'll be gentler when I touch Miaomiao's tail next time, okay?"
"Miaomiao's tail feels really nice to touch. I probably didn't realize how much pressure I used." Pei Huai coaxed the cat, speaking slowly and gently as he asked Li Miao for her opinion.
Li Miao slowly relented, tilting her head back and whispering, "Don't touch the base of my tail."
"Hmm?" Pei Huai's fingertips gently caressed a certain spot. "Does that mean I can't touch here?"
Li Miao's slender back trembled slightly: "I told you not to go back on your word..."
"Did I hurt you just now? I'll be gentler next time, so it won't hurt again," Pei Huai said.
"That's not what you're talking about!" Li Miao was so anxious she didn't know how to explain.
A hoarse, questioning sound escaped Pei Huai's throat.
Having exhausted all other options, Li Miao simply gritted her teeth and decided to give up entirely.
“Because you keep touching that, I will…” Li Miao tilted her head up and whispered something in the boy’s ear that made him feel incredibly ashamed.
After reading the popular science document that Pei Huai had compiled for him, Li Miao gradually understood the differences between human desires and the estrus cycle in felines.
Just like now, Li Miao understood that the shame he found hard to talk about was not that the cat was in heat, but that he was in heat.
Ugh, so embarrassing.
Li Miao blushed again, feeling utterly hopeless, and buried her face in Pei Huai's neck.
Each time her eyelashes fluttered slightly, they gently scratched the skin on Pei Huai's neck.
After hearing the reason, Pei Huai was stunned for a moment, then buried his head and let out a short laugh.
Not only was he not understood, but he was also mocked. Li Miao puffed up his cheeks in anger, and he wanted to bite Pei Huai's arm again.
"What are you laughing at, you scoundrel?" Li Miao muttered under her breath.
“I won’t laugh. It turns out it’s not uncomfortable, but rather quite comfortable,” Pei Huai said meaningfully.
The long, slender hand covered that area again, the web of the thumb and fingers enveloping the entire base of the tail, while the other three fingers gently massaged it.
Li Miao almost let out a gasp of pain.
"Let go." A hint of shimmering light appeared in Li Miao's eyes as she looked at Pei Huai with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance.
Pei Huai rubbed it a couple more times before slowly letting go. He then reached forward and, sure enough, it was there.
Li Miao was completely stunned. She grabbed Pei Huai's collar with both hands and told him to let go immediately, feeling ashamed and indignant.
“Hmm.” Pei Huai knew perfectly well that it wasn’t convenient to tease the kitten in the dormitory, so he stopped.
Pei Huai let Li Miao lie on him and breathe slowly, regaining his composure as he watched the boy's flushed face gradually return to normal.
After Li Miao's condition improved and she was no longer in such an embarrassing situation.
Pei Huaicai got down to business: "The room your brother and my cousin rented is available for rent downstairs. I'd like to rent that place."
"Um, are you moving out?" Li Miao asked blankly.
"Well, I don't know if the school will approve it for freshmen. Even if they don't, I can still rest outside on weekends occasionally."
"Oh..." Li Miao's mood suddenly dropped.
"What's wrong, Miaomiao? Don't you want to stay outside?" Pei Huai asked, looking down.
"Huh? Do I have to live with you too?" The gloom in Li Miao's heart vanished.
Pei Huai chuckled lazily, his sharp features softened by tenderness: "Of course, otherwise why would I want to move out?"
“I bought two tall cat trees online, so you'll have more room to move around in the future.”
“I saw that house. The bathroom is nicely renovated and has a bathtub. We’ll buy a new one with a massage function so you can take a nice, relaxing bath, Miaomiao.”
"The same goes for mattresses; we sleep on softer mattresses."
“When you have your next fever, it will be more convenient for us to stay outside, so we won’t have to be as careful as we were when Liang Yixuan got up at night.”
"Miaomiao, what do you think?" Pei Huai coaxed patiently.
Following Pei Huai's voice, Li Miao couldn't help but imagine a warm and free life.
Is Pei Huai asking for a chance to be a cat owner?
Li Miao knows that domestic cats all have their own personal servants.
Right now, he's just missing a personal servant.
"So, will you be scooping my poop from now on?" Li Miao asked.
"Hmm?" Pei Huai was surprised that Li Miao suddenly asked this question.
"You mean you turn back into your original form to use the toilet at home? If Miaomiao likes that, I can scoop your poop," Pei Huai said.
Li Miao couldn't help but chuckle, his expression becoming awkward. He blushed and said, "Since you want to be my servant so much, I can give you the chance to be my cat servant."
Pei Huai invited Li Miao to live with him outside, so that Li Miao could freely transform back into her original form or show her ears and tail at any time without any problem.
Rounding down to the nearest whole number for cohabitation.
Pei Huai plans to rent a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment. Li Miao can have her own room, and the remaining room can be used as a study, where she can also put some fitness equipment and exercise for a while every day.
"Should we ask your brother if he agrees tomorrow?" Pei Huai felt it was necessary to seek Li Miao's opinion.
To avoid being assassinated by Brother Li Miao again when we meet next time.
“No need, I can decide who my human servant is,” Li Miao said. “I’m an adult cat.”
“Besides, my brother said he wouldn’t interfere in my affairs,” Li Miao said.
Pei Huai hugged Li Miao even tighter, wishing the two of them could stay together forever: "Then I'll arrange to meet the landlord tomorrow to sign the contract."
"Is it expensive? Do I have to pay too? I don't know if I have enough money on me," Li Miao said worriedly.
"No need, all cat owners pay for their rented apartments," Pei Huai said with a smile.
"Wow, that's great! Miaomiao doesn't have to pay. I'm getting a great deal!" Limiao smiled secretly, her delicate eyes crinkling.
"Ahem." Pei Huai felt very guilty after hearing this.
It's not Miaomiao who got the big advantage; it's him who got the big advantage.
Was Li Miao's comment about him becoming a cat owner a love confession to him?
Do cats always express affection this way?
Pei Huai felt that this was the most romantic love confession Miao Miao had ever given him.
He couldn't help but kiss Li Miao's cheek.
"What are you doing?" Li Miao felt that Pei Huai was really clingy, why did he kiss her all the time.
"I can't help but want to kiss Miaomiao," Pei Huai said.
Looking into his eyes with unusual affection, Li Miao didn't know if Pei Huai's gaze was actually affectionate towards him or simply affection for the cat.
Li Miao is a cat, but if he weren't a cat, would Pei Huai still like him so much?
Li Miao was curious but too shy to ask directly.
Pei Huai has been saying he likes Miao Miao, but does that count as a confession? Does this mean he and Pei Huai are together, like his brother and Pei Qingsong? Are they dating?
Li Miao's mind was in a daze; she wanted to ask but was too ashamed to ask.
Even after Pei Huai held him in his arms and put him to sleep, Li Miao still hadn't gotten the answers to the questions in his mind.
Li Miao's face was flushed. He looked at Pei Huai's face in the dark, but he couldn't see anything, not even the outline. However, he could smell the refreshing minty scent on Pei Huai's body. It was cool and made the kitten feel very comfortable.
Li Miao hugged Pei Huai's waist, found a comfortable sleeping position on him, and slowly drifted off to sleep, listening to Pei Huai's heartbeat.
The next day, Pei Huai was busy signing contracts and also found someone to do some simple renovations to the rented house.
Pei Qingsong and Li Xuan also heard about his renting of a house.
Li Xuan didn't think much of it at first. It's not surprising that a rich young master from a wealthy family lives outside. Being able to stay in a relatively simple four-person room at school for a period of time after the start of the semester is considered to be quite long-lasting.
It wasn't until he learned from Pei Qingsong that Pei Huai was renting a house to live with Li Miao.
Li Xuan's first reaction was frustration. He hadn't heard Miao Miao tell him that she had accepted Pei Huai's confession and that the two were already together. How could things have progressed so quickly that they were already living together?
However, he quickly calmed down because he had promised Miaomiao when he delivered the medicine last time that he wouldn't mind Miaomiao and Pei Huai's relationship.
After hesitating for a while, Li Xuan thought about calling Miao Miao to ask if she and Pei Huai were already together.
His phone vibrated slightly; Miaomiao had just sent him a WeChat message.
Brother, I want to buy a new outfit, but I'm not sure if the ones I chose look good. Can you come shopping with me?
Li Xuan: [Of course! Today? I'm free today. But why did Miao Miao suddenly decide to buy new clothes? Is it because it's getting colder and she wants to buy autumn clothes in advance?]
[Miaomiao: I'm going on a date with Pei Huai at the amusement park the day after tomorrow. I want to wear pretty clothes and buy some new clothes that Pei Huai has never seen before. (Cat rolling.jif)]
When Li Xuan saw the message, his heart skipped a beat. He couldn't accept that his younger brother, who had only been out training for a short time, was already going to be kidnapped.
In his memory, his younger brother was always a tiny little dumpling, and he loved playing with him as a child, stacking cats together.
He loved following him around on adventures in Lingmao Mountain. Sometimes, when they got tired of playing, Lixuan would carry his little brother home.
But his younger brother will eventually grow up and, like him, will fall in love. He'll want to develop a closer, more intimate relationship with someone else, one that surpasses his relationship with his brother.
Li Xuan's nose tingled, and his eyes involuntarily reddened. He quickly wiped them with the back of his hand, suppressing his low spirits, and replied to his younger brother: "Okay, there are lots of men's clothing stores near the school. I'll go shopping with you, and we'll dress up handsomely for our date."
Miaomiao: Okay, thank you, brother. Miaomiao loves you the most. [Kiss]
Li Xuan smiled and thought to himself that his brother also loved Miao Miao.
After watering the flowers and plants on the balcony, Pei Qingsong went inside. He wanted to ask Li Xuan if they should take some time to buy a few more potted plants.
I noticed that my partner seemed a bit down.
"What happened?" Pei Qingsong put down the kettle in his hand, sat on the armrest of the sofa, and reached out to pull his lover into his arms and onto his lap.
"It's nothing," Li Xuan said, initially embarrassed.
Pei Qingsong asked very patiently, and Li Xuan was worried that telling Pei Qingsong these things might make him seem too pretentious.
But Pei Qingsong kept asking, and Li Xuan hesitated before telling him what was bothering him.
"Don't you also think my thoughts are strange? You want Li Miao to be my best friend, even though I'm in a relationship too. But every time I see Li Miao and Pei Huai together, I feel a little uncomfortable."
Pei Qingsong first ruffled Li Xuan's hair with his large hand, and gently comforted him in a low voice: "It's not strange."
“You’ve always liked and cared about Miaomiao since you were little. You always feel that Miaomiao is still young and your physical condition is special. It’s normal for you to worry that he might meet the wrong person and be bullied by bad people. It’s just like many people worry about whether their daughter will be happy after marriage.”
“But Miaomiao also has his own life and needs to grow up. He will have people he likes and his own life. As his older brother, I may worry about him, but I can always be his support, right?”
"Pei Huai actually rented a place downstairs from us on a special occasion."
"If he dares to bully Miaomiao again, the two of us will join forces and go downstairs to beat him up." Pei Qingsong's expression was lazy as he cracked his knuckles.
Li Xuan chuckled: "That's a good idea. But he's your cousin, can you really bring yourself to do it?"
"Then you're still my wife, and I'll listen to my wife." Pei Qingsong kissed Li Xuan's cheek, and Li Xuan blushed slightly.
"Moreover, even if Li Miao and Pei Huai are very loving together in the future, you will always be Li Miao's most beloved and best brother."
“You are family, Pei Huai is your partner. These are two different roles. Li Miao will not stop liking her brother just because she has a partner.”
Pei Qingsong's comforting words warmed Li Xuan's heart, and his mind, which had been stuck in a dead end, suddenly cleared up.
Although the thought of Pei Huai kissing and hugging Li Miao made him unhappy, he would always be Miao Miao's family.
"Hmm, hearing you say that makes me feel much better." Li Xuan jumped off the man's lap and straightened his clothes. "Alright, I'm going to go shopping for new clothes with Miao Miao now. I'll be back a little late tonight. You can cook for yourself or order takeout."
"Okay." Pei Qingsong smiled. "Have fun with your little brother."
"Mmm!" Li Xuan felt extremely relieved.
***
Inside the clothing store.
Li Xuan and the sales clerk selected several outfits for Li Miao to try on.
Under the bright and dazzling lights, the slender Li Miao looked at herself in the full-length mirror wearing brand-new clothes.
There isn't much room for design creativity in men's summer clothing.
Li Xuan focuses on the cut and material of clothing.
The top is a blue and white two-piece style short-sleeved shirt, the sky blue and pure white making Li Miao look exceptionally pure. The white elastic casual pants reach the knees, paired with a pair of silver mesh sneakers, and the white socks make her calves look straight and slender.
Li Miao's legs are very beautiful, straight, with clear and smooth lines, and her skin is as white as snow, with a subtle sheen.
The sales clerk has sold this outfit many times, but this is the first time she has seen a male college student look so good and handsome in it. He's practically the face of some boy band.
A walking, living being, a born Omega physique.
"Brother, does this outfit look good on Miaomiao?" Limiao asked shyly, tugging at the hem of her clothes.
A pure and innocent boys' high school.
"..." Li Xuan didn't want to let Li Miao go on her date.
What kind of mess must Pei Huai have gotten into?!
Will Pei Huai be able to resist getting close to Miao Miao?
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