Chapter 55: Messed Up
After about ten minutes, the sound of running water in the bathroom stopped. Lin Muxi came out wearing clean pajamas, a towel covering her wet hair.
“Sigh… being a girl is really troublesome.”
She slowly walked out. Drops of water slid down her hair, wetting her clothes, and the damp feeling made her uncomfortable.
Feeling annoyed, she started washing the new underwear she had bought. Somehow, she thought about her good bro again.
If Mo Ziyang was still here, that would be nice. He would probably help me dry my hair again…
After all, for several days, whenever she finished showering, her bro would come over from the living room and help blow-dry her hair.
Now that she thought about it, the memory actually felt a little warm. Maybe being with Mo Ziyang wasn’t so bad after all.
“I wonder if he really left…”
Thinking about it, she suddenly felt she had gone too far earlier. Maybe she was being unreasonable.
She was only mad because Mo Ziyang kept teasing her.
But compared to the time when she had just transformed, now she didn’t really reject having closer interactions with her bro anymore.
With a little guilt in her heart, Lin Muxi hung up the washed underwear and quietly walked to the front door.
Standing on tiptoe, she peeked through the peephole, searching the hallway for Mo Ziyang.
Of course, Mo Ziyang had already guessed she would do this.
So, to prevent this silly girl from spotting him, he had hidden in a blind spot. That way, Lin Muxi would have no choice but to open the door herself.
Holding a bag of snacks he bought while she was showering, Mo Ziyang waited quietly for the silly girl to fall into his trap.
“Hmm…? Did he really leave?”
Not finding him, Lin Muxi carelessly wiped her hair with the towel, tossed it aside, and slowly opened the door.
The door creaked as it opened, and a little head peeked out from the gap.
She carefully looked around, but even though the hallway was quiet, she still didn’t dare to step out right away.
Maybe because her bro always tricked her, her instincts made her extra nervous now.
Her little heart was beating so fast it almost jumped out of her chest. And her sixth sense as a girl told her, Mo Ziyang was definitely still here!
He was probably just hiding, waiting to scare her!
“Mo Ziyang…?”
Lin Muxi’s shaky voice called into the hallway as she nervously leaned further out, hoping he would just show himself.
But Mo Ziyang was right around the corner, separated only by one wall.
The moment she stepped out, listening carefully to her footsteps, he knew it was time.
Before Lin Muxi could react—
“Boo!”
“Waaahhh—!”
In that instant, Lin Muxi almost felt like her soul left her body. Mo Ziyang jumped out and scared her so badly she screamed on the spot.
“Mo Ziyang! I… you… Damn you! You nearly scared me to death! Wuu…”
She had come out feeling guilty, wanting to call him back home. But instead of being nice, he scared her like this!
Too much! She shouldn’t have trusted her bro at all!
Seeing her looking so pitiful, with her eyes already wet with tears, Mo Ziyang immediately panicked. He quickly forgot about everything else and tried to comfort her with a rare soft tone.
“What’s wrong? You even ran out with wet hair… I’ve told you many times that’s bad for your health.”
“Who asked you to care? I only took a shower, and you still have to control that too? Just… just go away already!”
Her voice was filled with anger and hurt.
“Okay, okay, I’ll help you dry it, alright?” Seeing her tears about to fall, Mo Ziyang thought fast and prepared to carry her back inside.
“Stay away from me! Don’t come near, I don’t want to see you right now!”
“……”
Lin Muxi didn’t care whether she might hurt Mo Ziyang or not. She quickly stepped back to avoid his hug, and even the way she looked at him was full of hostility.
But Mo Ziyang acted as if he didn’t notice anything. Even when Lin Muxi strongly resisted, he still wanted to hold her.
“Mo Ziyang, don’t force me.”
Her little temper flared up. This time, Lin Muxi didn’t hold back at all. She gave him a final warning, hoping he would stop trying to come closer.
“Be good… let’s go dry your hair, okay?”
“Get lost, I don’t want to see you.”
Mo Ziyang thought his way would work, but it had the opposite effect. Lin Muxi immediately stepped back inside and slammed the door shut in his face with a loud bang.
“Sigh… looks like I really made her angry today…”
Staring at the tightly closed door, Mo Ziyang lowered his head and sighed helplessly.
He placed the snacks he had bought for her at the door, then left with a slightly disappointed look and went home.
But no matter what… in the end, Lin Muxi would still be his.
A few hours later.
After a simple dinner, Lin Muxi sat slumped on the sofa, holding the watch Mo Ziyang had given her. Her eyes looked empty, without focus.
Her phone screen was still lit up beside her, showing her chat with Mo Ziyang. His latest message was right there:
[Mo Ziyang: I left some of your favorite snacks at the door. Don’t forget to take them inside.]
Helpless, guilty, upset, confused…
Lin Muxi couldn’t understand herself anymore. She didn’t know why, but whenever it came to Mo Ziyang, she acted like a completely different person.
It was only a small joke between good friends, but she had blown it up into something so serious…
And when she saw the message, she realized her bro hadn’t meant to upset her at all. He even went out while she was showering to buy snacks for her, just to surprise her.
“What should I do… sigh…”
She stared blankly at the chat, not knowing how to face him anymore.
Her reflection appeared on the phone screen: a small face full of worry. Even so, with her damp hair and delicate features, there was still a certain messy beauty about her sadness.
She typed and erased an apology message many times, but never sent it.
For a moment, she really wished Mo Ziyang would just rush in, hug her tightly, and not let her go…
But reality was different. She had probably made him angry, maybe even hurt his heart badly.
Still, no matter how many times she edited the apology, something inside her stopped her from sending it. A strange feeling held her back.
So she just sat on the sofa in a daze, listening to the ticking of the watch. Slowly, tears began to roll down her cheeks.
If only my buddy were here beside me… then I’d know what to do.
Should she keep acting cold? Or should she swallow her pride and apologize? It sounded like a simple choice, but for Lin Muxi, it felt impossible.
Outside, the sky was already covered in night. It seemed tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
Her thoughts were too messy. Finally, she turned off the lights, wiped her tears, and went back to her room alone.
…………………………………………
At the Mo family house.
Right then, Mo Ziyang was sitting quietly in a chair, being scolded by his grandfather, Mo Chengling.
“Look at you. How many days have you not come home? Don’t tell me that little injury still hasn’t healed after a week!”
The old man was furious. Seeing his grandson always messing around outside made him even angrier.
And now, he had also learned about what happened at school. The fight between Lin Muxi and Gu Jiusheng, and how Mo Ziyang was involved.
“Grandpa… I was just worried about her.”
“You’d better be. But I’m curious, what’s so bad about Gu Jiusheng that makes you dislike her so much?”
Mo Chengling gave his grandson a meaningful smile. Ever since he had watched that video, he had suspected that his grandson might actually like Lin Muxi.
“There’s no reason. She bullied my buddy Lin Muxi, that’s all.”
“Buddy? Sounds more like a girlfriend to me. Who else gives a girl a watch worth two hundred thousand?”
Hearing his grandfather’s words, Mo Ziyang froze for a moment. He was afraid the next thing his grandfather would say would be to stop chasing Lin Muxi.
But instead—
"A two-hundred-thousand watch? Are you serious? With the money we have, you only gave that cheap watch?! Aren’t you afraid of embarrassing yourself?"
“……”
Sorry… he had overthought.
But from his grandfather’s attitude, he could tell his grandfather was basically allowing him to pursue Lin Muxi.