Chapter 82 "Not only that, they even kissed."
No one had ever told Li Xiao that the herbal tea at this shop was bitter.
So, unsurprisingly, Li Xiao was infected.
In fact, because they drank too quickly, by the time they realized what was happening, they had already missed the best time to spit it out.
The taste of that cup of cold tea was... even more bitter than his life.
"Wow, Li Xiao, are you alright? You look like you've been poisoned and are about to die."
Li Xiao felt Chang Li's voice beside him being pushed and pushed, but it seemed to come from another world.
"Hey, hey, Li Xiao, hang in there!" The child's calls sounded genuinely anxious.
Just as Li Xiao was inwardly marveling that this kid actually had some conscience, he heard the other person continue, "If it weren't for you, who would be at the bottom of my exams?"
"..."
Damn it, he wasted my feelings.
Once she had recovered, Li Xiao pinched Chang Li's round face and kneaded it between her fingers like she was making glutinous rice balls, turning a white steamed bun into a peach-shaped longevity bun.
"Li Xiao, are you crazy? How could you be so cruel to such an innocent, cute, and lovable young face?"
Chang Li covered his face and made accusations, as if the other party were some heinous villain.
Li Xiao was speechless: "You're the one who's weird. What normal person would boast about being innocent, cute, and likable?"
"Well, of course it's because I was born innocent, cute and lovable."
Chang Li pouted with an air of self-righteousness, then suddenly looked at Li Xiao provocatively as if she had a mischievous thought: "Brother has never hugged you, has he?"
"?!"
Before Li Xiao could answer, the child continued triumphantly, "My brother has hugged me more than once, and he even lifts me up high like this~"
As Chang Li spoke, he made a lifting motion.
Finally, he glanced at Li Xiao and revealed a triumphant smile: "After all, unlike some muscular idiots, I'm quite adorable with my small size."
—You're clearly asking for a beating, aren't you?
Li Xiao secretly grumbled to himself, but his face remained completely calm.
Just kidding, a real man can't say he's no good, and he can't easily admit defeat.
So, without batting an eye, he scoffed, "What's the big deal—"
Chang Li gave him a suspicious look, seemingly unconvinced: "It's not good to be reckless~"
Li Xiao scoffed, looking disdainful, "It's just a hug. We're the kind of people who can put their backs on each other."
Seeing Chang Li stare wide-eyed in disbelief, Li Xiao couldn't help but feel a little smug and pressed on, "Not only that, they even kissed."
"You kissed?!"
Chang Li completely lost his composure. If Li Xiao hadn't been quick enough to cover him up, he probably would have jumped right off the stool.
This poor child looked as if he had been struck by lightning eight hundred years too early; his face was filled with the bewilderment of someone struck by lightning, and even a hint of vicissitude.
"Is...is it really true?"
Chang Li stammered as he asked, his eyes fixed on the boy, seemingly trying to find a flaw in the latter's face, but unfortunately, he failed.
"how so--"
Li Xiao is not a good liar.
But he can always justify his actions.
Yu Qingzhou and he both carried each other on their backs when the other was seriously injured and on the verge of death. Isn't that a relationship where they can entrust their backs to each other?
As for kissing...
In the spirit of saving money, when he was licking around the wound, his lips did touch Yu Qingzhou's skin.
—Since you've already touched lips, isn't that a kiss?
Li Xiao felt perfectly at ease, without the slightest sense of exaggeration.
He found it even more enjoyable to be surrounded by Chang Li's envious, jealous, and hateful gaze.
However… as the scene he had just witnessed flashed through his mind, Li Xiao’s throat bobbed involuntarily, and he suddenly thought that it would be better if the next kiss was on the lips.
He was startled by his own thought.
--strangeness.
I just like the taste of the other person's flesh and blood, so why suddenly... But, it looks really kissable, and if I bite it hard, I can taste the blood too, right?
—That's right, he just wanted Yu Qingzhou's blood.
As for the rest, they were too complicated for Li Xiao's not-so-thoughtful brain. So he decided to put them aside for now; his current goal was to kiss Yu Qingzhou on the lips!
Harboring this not-so-honest idea, the young man was full of ambition, feeling that his future was bright.
In contrast, Chang Li seemed much more downcast and showed little interest in the desserts that Li Xiao had generously shared.
What's wrong with him?
Yu Qingzhou also noticed Chang Li's unusual behavior.
The child huddled in a corner, hugging his knees, looking dejected, his finger slowly drawing circles on the corner of the table.
"Well, he probably misses his mother," Li Xiao said casually, making things up.
As a baby carp who had lived for over a hundred years and had never seen its mother, Chang Li found it even more difficult to contain himself upon hearing this.
Normally, he would have already run into his older brother's arms at a time like this.
However, his spot was taken by a stray cat that appeared out of nowhere, and overwhelmed with sorrow, he burst into tears.
This crying seemed to move even the heavens, causing them to suddenly send down a torrential downpour.
The world was instantly enveloped in a torrential downpour, accompanied by faint rumbles of thunder.
The once bustling market was now deserted as people and vendors scattered like birds, covering their heads.
"This rain doesn't seem like it's going to stop anytime soon," Zhuzhu said, looking at the sky with some concern.
With this rain, the already steep mountain path became even more slippery and difficult to walk on, making it seem impossible to get back before dark.
"If all else fails, how about we stay in town for the night and go back up the mountain tomorrow when the rain stops?"
Zhuzhu sought Yu Qingzhou's opinion.
The latter nodded: "It's alright, this is fine too."
Since we're going to stay overnight, we'll need to find a place to stay.
When the group arrived at the nearest inn in the rain, the sky was already dark, almost like night. In fact, it was still early, but the thick, low-hanging clouds created an illusion.
The reply was that there were three rooms available.
The question is—
There are three rooms, four people, and a cat. How should they be divided?
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