Chapter 84: Starting from Five Years
After agreeing with Mo Ziyang, the three of them went back to school after dinner.
“Classmate Mo, I’m really curious about something.”
On the way back, watching the two of them being lovey-dovey right in front of her, Yu Xiaoxiao finally couldn’t hold back her question.
She really wanted to know, how exactly did these two end up together?
“Oh? Let’s hear it then.”
When Yu Xiaoxiao asked, Lin Muxi, who was holding hands with Mo Ziyang, also became curious.
“It’s just… I want to know how you and Lin Mu—”
“Shut up!”
Lin Muxi, who was curious a second ago, instantly had a bad feeling the moment she heard the first half of Yu Xiaoxiao’s sentence.
This girl was probably about to ask Mo Ziyang about their love story again.
Feeling something terrible was about to happen, Lin Muxi’s face turned red. She quickly let go of Mo Ziyang’s hand and rushed forward to cover Yu Xiaoxiao’s mouth.
“Mmmph mmmph…”
Yu Xiaoxiao didn’t expect such a strong reaction from Sister Lin. She quickly shook her head, showing that she wouldn’t ask anymore.
But at the same time, she was even more curious, what on earth happened in the past that made Sister Lin so embarrassed to even think about it?
In her mind, she kept imagining the image of the usually cold and untouchable top student, who turned into a shy little wife in front of her husband.
Seeing the two girls fooling around like this, Mo Ziyang couldn’t help but show a mischievous smile. Obviously, he wanted to use this chance to tease this silly girl.
After all, how could he not know what Yu Xiaoxiao meant? So when Lin Muxi wasn’t paying attention, he purposely said something sarcastic.
“Lin Muxi is way cuter than this most of the time.”
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Hearing that, Lin Muxi opened her eyes wide, glaring at her ‘good bro.’
It was as if she was asking, ‘Whose side are you on? Who’s your girlfriend here?!’
At this moment, Yu Xiaoxiao also managed to break free during the distraction and replied with a smile, “Really? I want to know!”
“Ahhh! You two, shut up already!”
That did it.
Completely embarrassed, Lin Muxi couldn’t take it anymore. With her face burning red, she ignored Yu Xiaoxiao, pounced back into Mo Ziyang’s arms, and started hitting his chest with her fists, hoping to make her “good bro” shut his mouth.
Mo Ziyang just smiled helplessly.
What could he do? Shy Lin Muxi was simply too cute, he just couldn’t resist teasing her.
He gently patted her head to comfort the little fool in his arms, whose face was now burning hot, while giving Yu Xiaoxiao a look that told her to stop messing around. Look, you’ve embarrassed her so much already.
Watching Lin Muxi and Mo Ziyang being all lovey-dovey, Yu Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of envy.
Her eyes were filled with longing for that kind of love.
But then again, who would ever like a poor little girl like her? Boys always liked Sister Lin’s type, the cute kind, or those tall, sexy big-sister types.
Of course, Mo Ziyang’s sharp eyes quickly caught this envious look of hers.
So later that afternoon, during class…
While Lin Muxi was still chatting, she suddenly got a message from her “good bro.”
[Mo Ziyang: Do you want to try pairing Yu Xiaoxiao with Xiao Luyu?]
Huh? What the heck? Pair them together?
The message left Lin Muxi completely dumbfounded.
“Sister Lin, who just messaged you?”
Noticing Lin Muxi’s strange expression, Yu Xiaoxiao leaned closer, trying to peek at her phone.
But of course, Lin Muxi would never let her see something like this.
She could already imagine Yu Xiaoxiao pointing at her face, saying, ‘I treated you as my best friend, and you actually tried to sell me out?!’
She wasn’t like Mo Ziyang, she wouldn’t betray her friend like that.
“Nobody… it’s nothing. Pay attention to class.”
She quickly brushed Yu Xiaoxiao aside, then typed a few fast words and sent them back.
[Lin Muxi: Fine.]
“Ah, so it was Mo Ziyang, right, Sister Lin?”
Watching Lin Muxi’s expressions change between happy and shy while reading her phone, Yu Xiaoxiao quickly figured it out.
No wonder Sister Lin’s mood got better while they were chatting.
She thought it was thanks to her… but in reality, Sister Lin was flirting with Mo Ziyang on her phone while talking to her.
Unbelievable!
Having a boyfriend and then forgetting about your bestie, Sister Lin was the worst!
“Wh-what… what Mo Ziyang, I don’t know anything…” Lin Muxi looked away, trying to deny it, but her guilty face gave her away.
“Sister Lin, your face already told me the truth. I can’t believe it, you got a boyfriend and just threw your best friend aside!”
After saying that, Yu Xiaoxiao pretended to be angry and turned her head away.
This left Lin Muxi completely speechless. ‘I’m here helping you think about your life plans, and you treat me like this?’
But the problem was she couldn’t let Yu Xiaoxiao know anything yet.
Helpless, Lin Muxi had to stop chatting with Mo Ziyang and hurry to comfort Yu Xiaoxiao.
“Alright, Xiaoxiao, don’t be mad. I believe you’ll find someone very soon.”
But that only made things worse. The moment she said it, Yu Xiaoxiao’s sadness grew stronger.
“Someone like me? Who would ever like me…” she lowered her head, speaking with sorrow.
“Trust me, be more confident in yourself.” Lin Muxi patted her shoulder with a smile.
Of course, she and Mo Ziyang had already secretly planned how to let Yu Xiaoxiao and Xiao Luyu meet.
“But… but the college entrance exam is coming soon…”
Yu Xiaoxiao still didn’t understand, seeing Lin Muxi looking so sure of herself. And with less than a month before the exam, even if she did meet someone, there was no time to date.
“What’s there to be afraid of? Look at me and Mo Ziyang, we’re together and still doing fine in our studies. Besides, when you go to university, you’ll need a boyfriend anyway. What difference does one month make?”
“Hmm… that kinda makes sense…”
Hearing Lin Muxi’s serious nonsense, Yu Xiaoxiao nodded blankly. When she thought about it, it did sound reasonable.
So, when the last class ended and the bell rang, before Mo Ziyang came to find them, Lin Muxi and Yu Xiaoxiao went to the cafeteria to eat.
It wasn’t that she was ignoring her “good bro.” They had already agreed in class that she would go with Yu Xiaoxiao first.
Mo Ziyang would bring Xiao Luyu over afterward.
Even though Yu Xiaoxiao and Xiao Luyu had basically never met, Xiao Luyu was still the young master of the Xiao family and somewhat well-known at school.
As for Yu Xiaoxiao, she was also one of the top students in their grade. Her name was often mentioned at award ceremonies.
So, this dinner was more like a chance for them to meet, to see if they had a “good feeling” for each other.
If it worked out, they’d become a “lite version” of Lin Muxi and Mo Ziyang.
While Yu Xiaoxiao and Lin Muxi were chatting and eating in the cafeteria, Mo Ziyang was on his way there with Xiao Luyu.
“Brother Mo, I mean, we’re not short on money. Why do we have to eat in the cafeteria?” Xiao Luyu asked with a dark look on his face as he followed behind.
If he could, he wouldn’t take even one step inside the cafeteria. The cheap food was cooked in huge pots and tasted awful.
If Mo Ziyang hadn’t dragged him, he would’ve gone out to eat already.
“What? You’re always shouting about how you envy others for having girlfriends, and now I’m introducing you to someone, and you don’t want to come?” Mo Ziyang raised an eyebrow.
“For real, Brother Mo?!” Xiao Luyu instantly perked up at those words.
“Do I look like I have time to joke around?” Mo Ziyang shot back.
“Holy crap, really? Brother Mo, you’re my lucky star!”
Seeing that Mo Ziyang wasn’t joking, Xiao Luyu suddenly felt that all the times he had helped Mo Ziyang before were absolutely worth it.
Forget the cafeteria. Right now, he couldn’t wait to fly straight to the girl Mo Ziyang was introducing.
“But I’m not sure if she’s your type… She’s cute, but even shorter than my girl.”
Seeing how excited Xiao Luyu was, Mo Ziyang gave him a “warning shot” to prepare him mentally.
“That’s fine, Brother Mo. Let me tell you, I love cute girls. The cuter, the better.”
“Especially those small and adorable ones, so you can kiss them, hug them, and lift them high into the air. That’s the best!” Xiao Luyu said, getting more and more excited, as if the girl was already his.
“……”
Mo Ziyang fell silent.
How did I never realize this guy was such a creep before…
After thinking for a moment, worried, Mo Ziyang patted the overexcited Xiao Luyu on the shoulder and said in a serious but gentle tone.
“Listen to me carefully.”
“Brother Mo, say the word. I’ll do anything.”
“These days… if you do that… it’s five years in prison to start with.”
“Huh… huh…??”