Chapter 47: The Strategy Begins
“Mm… what’s going on… so hot…”
A few minutes later, as the temperature in the small room kept rising, Lin Muxi, who was hiding under her blanket, was sweating all over.
It felt uncomfortable, like being in a sauna.
When she finally opened her eyes, she noticed that the air conditioner in her room had been turned off without her knowing.
Who else could it be?
It must have been her good bro, Mo Ziyang!
That guy!
How shameless, using such a mean trick to get back at her!
“Mo Ziyang! You actually turned off my air conditioner!”
As the bedroom door swung open, Lin Muxi stood angrily at the doorway, glaring at her bro who was enjoying the cool air in the living room.
“Who told you to oversleep? Look at the time.”
Seeing the furious Lin Muxi, Mo Ziyang just sat on the sofa, scrolling on his phone with a casual look.
“Oh no… I overslept!”
After hearing him, Lin Muxi rushed back to her room, grabbed her phone, and was shocked when she saw the time.
She hurried to the bathroom, brushing her teeth and washing up in one go.
She had actually slept in that late.
But she clearly remembered setting an alarm before sleeping.
Unless—!
Thinking of this, Lin Muxi marched out of the bathroom with small, dramatic steps and confronted Mo Ziyang.
“What’s wrong?”
Mo Ziyang was still sitting on the sofa, not even looking at her.
“Did you turn off my alarm?”
“Heh, guess you’re not that dumb after all.”
Hearing her say the right answer, Mo Ziyang finally put down his phone and looked at the angry little fool in front of him.
“Ughhh! You’re so annoying! I’ll beat you up, Mo Ziyang!”
Annoyed by his mocking, Lin Muxi pounced on him, throwing little punches at him with her tiny fists.
But her soft strength was like hitting a rock with buns.
To Mo Ziyang, lying on the sofa, it even felt like a light massage, surprisingly comfortable.
“Take this! And this! I’ll beat you up!”
Even though she couldn’t hurt him at all, Lin Muxi still vented her anger by hitting him.
Until suddenly, Mo Ziyang grabbed both of her little hands.
“Then tell me, who gave me these dark circles under my eyes?”
Holding her hands, Mo Ziyang leaned his face close to hers.
The dark rings around his eyes were clearly visible.
This instantly flustered Lin Muxi, the distance was too close, and her little heart started pounding wildly.
Obviously, after spending these days together, she had started to feel something for her “good bro”…
Though she probably hadn’t realized it herself yet.
“I… I don’t know… who would do that? So mean…”
Staring at Mo Ziyang’s face, Lin Muxi’s voice grew softer and softer. In the end, she even turned her head away, not daring to meet his eyes.
“tsk tsk, someone’s words say otherwise, but her face is red like an apple.”
“What? No—it’s just because you turned off my air conditioner. I’m hot!”
Breaking free from his hands, Lin Muxi quickly turned her back to him, pretending to stay calm while desperately trying to hide her flustered state.
Taking the chance, Mo Ziyang suddenly scooped her up and walked toward the bedroom.
“Wahhh—what are you doing! I… no! Put me down!”
Her mind had just been filled with all sorts of strange thoughts, and now Mo Ziyang’s sudden move completely startled her.
She thought her close brother wanted to settle all the humiliation she had suffered these past few days, and was preparing to deal with her in the room.
Right away, she started shouting in Mo Ziyang’s arms.
She was only a senior in high school!
Becoming a mom at such a young age—no way!
Not to mention, with the little bit of pride left in her heart as a man, there was no way she could agree to let another man do that to her.
“What are you thinking… hurry up and change your clothes, we’re going out.”
Mo Ziyang, speechless, tossed the noisy Lin Muxi onto the bed and urged her.
“Ah… it’s not that…? Oh…”
Hearing his words, Lin Muxi froze completely on the bed, even her eyes turned blank like cartoon dots.
So, after imagining such a dramatic scene in her head, it turned out he only wanted her to change clothes…
That should have been something to be happy about, but why did she still feel a little disappointed inside?
After Mo Ziyang left the room and closed the door, Lin Muxi sat on the bed in a duck-like posture, thinking deeply about life for a while.
Only after confirming that she really hadn’t fallen in love with her good bro did she put on the clothes Mo Ziyang had brought for her a few days earlier.
Of course, back at school that day, because of Gu Jiusheng’s troublemaking, Mo Ziyang hadn’t gotten the chance to properly enjoy the sight of Lin Muxi in uniform.
So not long after, the door opened again.
Lin Muxi walked out wearing a little pink checkered skirt, standing in front of Mo Ziyang with a red face and twitching mouth.
She looked exactly like a shy little cat forced to play along with her master’s strange tastes.
A skirt was one thing, but why did it have to be pink of all colors!
Lin Muxi couldn’t understand, yet she also felt an odd excitement in her heart.
“What’s wrong? Don’t like it?”
Seeing Lin Muxi’s weird expression, Mo Ziyang’s face didn’t show much, but inside he was already laughing happily.
That’s right, this was exactly the reaction he wanted.
By making Lin Muxi feel embarrassed, he could slowly push down her limits.
“No… it’s just, why is the skirt pink?”
“What’s wrong with that? Isn’t pink the favorite color of real men? Or are you saying you’re not one?”
Mo Ziyang looked at the silly girl in front of him with a smile, clearly waiting to see her reaction.
Under his gaze, the embarrassed and angry Lin Muxi hesitated for a while before finally speaking in a low voice.
“I… am! Satisfied now?!”
Enduring the shame, she quickly rushed forward, grabbed Mo Ziyang’s hand, and tried to drag him out the door.
“Why are you in such a hurry?”
“Wahhh what are you doing!… Put me down! I hate you so much!”
But since his plan wasn’t finished, how could Mo Ziyang just let Lin Muxi leave so easily?
Before she could take two steps, he bent down and picked her up from behind.
Her little feet kicked helplessly in the air.
“Don’t rush, you’re still missing something.”
“More? I’m not doing it!”
Hearing that he still wanted her to wear something else, Lin Muxi instantly became unwilling, wriggling in his arms to escape his clutches.
“Be good, and I’ll take you out for a big dinner tonight.”
“Huh? Really… for real?”
The moment she heard about a big dinner, Lin Muxi, who had been struggling just seconds before, immediately calmed down.
Her eyes lit up as she looked at her good bro with expectation.
“Of course, 800 yuan per person.”
“What! I’m in, I’m in! Whatever you want me to wear, bring it all out!”
Hearing that the buffet cost as much as 800 yuan per person, Lin Muxi agreed without hesitation. At that price, she was willing to do anything.
“It’s on the sofa, go get it yourself.”
Seeing how quickly she changed her attitude when money was involved, Mo Ziyang put her down, rubbing his forehead with a helpless smile.
She was silly, but in a strangely cute way.
Lin Muxi walked to the sofa and saw what he meant.
A pair of white over-the-knee socks…
Good grief… so there really was no escape.