Chapter 162: Are they competing with each other?
“So… Sister Lin, your outfit today…”
“Cough, cough… well, it’s nothing, I just wanted to reward my boyfriend a little. He takes care of me all the time, and it’s pretty tiring for him, right?”
After washing up and fixing herself a bit, Lin Muxi sat down next to Yu Xiaoxiao, still looking a little shy in her maid dress, which was slightly wrinkled from sleeping in it.
Yu Xiaoxiao’s question hit straight into Lin Muxi’s heart, and her small, shy face showed a flash of panic. But to save face, she quickly made up a random excuse and stubbornly stuck to it.
After all, she couldn’t possibly say it was because she promised Mo Ziyang to help him with that kind of thing…
Luckily, after hearing her explanation, Yu Xiaoxiao and Xiao Luyu didn’t look suspicious at all. Seeing their “Oh, I get it now” expressions, Lin Muxi finally let out a small sigh of relief.
She secretly felt proud, ‘I really am a clever girl, I even managed to trick both of them.’
But then…
“By the way, you two… why did you come to my house together?”
Now that she had calmed down, Lin Muxi suddenly felt confused. She clearly remembered inviting Yu Xiaoxiao over yesterday, so why was Xiao Luyu tagging along?
If it were Mo Ziyang… no, no way. With her there, how could her good bro ever let Xiao Luyu come into her house? Besides, there’s no way Xiao Luyu even knew her address.
Wait a second… Why did Xiao Luyu come here together with Yu Xiaoxiao?
At that moment, a shocking thought popped into Lin Muxi’s mind. Could it be that Xiao Luyu already won Yu Xiaoxiao’s heart!?
Looking at them again, even her gaze started to feel strange.
And as it turned out, her guess was right. When asked about it, Yu Xiaoxiao and Xiao Luyu openly admitted their relationship.
“Hehe, Sister Lin, you didn’t know? We’re already boyfriend and girlfriend~”
As she spoke, Yu Xiaoxiao hooked both hands around Xiao Luyu’s arm like she was showing off her victory. With her petite, doll-like figure, she looked so sweet and delicate next to him that even Lin Muxi couldn’t stop herself from gasping in surprise.
“Ehh—!?”
Seeing this, Lin Muxi froze on the spot. From the way they acted, it clearly wasn’t a new relationship, which made Lin Muxi feel like she wasn’t on Earth anymore, maybe she was from Mars instead.
Just then, Mo Ziyang finally finished cleaning up the kitchen and living room and came into the living room holding some paper cups filled with water. He sat down and joined the conversation. When he saw Lin Muxi’s shocked expression, he wasn’t surprised at all, he had reacted almost the same way when Xiao Luyu told him about their relationship before.
As Mo Ziyang sat down, Yu Xiaoxiao suddenly felt nervous. His aura alone made her a little scared. After all, as the eldest young master of the Mo family in the capital, his status was way, way above hers, just a poor student.
So even though Mo Ziyang was smiling kindly, Yu Xiaoxiao still became stiff and formal. But she didn’t forget to thank him for taking care of Lin Muxi. She quickly stood up from the sofa and gave him a polite bow.
“Classmate Mo, um… thank you very much for taking care of Sister Lin.”
This sudden move left Mo Ziyang a little stunned, but he still smiled and waved his hand.
“Lin Muxi is my girlfriend. If I don’t take care of her, who else would? And stop calling me Classmate Mo all the time, just call me by my name.”
“I… I understand, Classmate Mo.”
“……”
Mo Ziyang didn’t know what to say. He turned to glance at Xiao Luyu, as if asking with his eyes, “Does your girlfriend always act like this?” To his surprise, Xiao Luyu actually nodded slightly.
Mo Ziyang: Awkward...
“So, Sister Lin, are you still feeling unwell anywhere? I can cook a bit, if we have ingredients I can make a nourishing soup for you.”
“Yeah, sis-in-law, Yu Xiaoxiao cooks really well.”
When she heard her girlfriend say that, Xiao Luyu eagerly agreed.
Lin Muxi froze for a moment, then remembered that these two probably didn’t know her good bro can cook. So, copying what Yu Xiaoxiao had done, Lin Muxi held her good bro’s arm and smiled sweetly at them.
“Maybe another time. I haven’t even finished the soup Mo Ziyang made for me yet.”
As Lin Muxi said this, Mo Ziyang gently ruffled her hair, a small, loving gesture that showed how much he cared. Yu Xiaoxiao and Xiao Luyu both looked a little shocked.
The proud eldest son of the Mo family in the capital, he can cook? That surprised even Xiao Luyu, who nearly short-circuited from the shock. They both looked at Mo Ziyang in disbelief.
Mo Ziyang just shrugged with a small smile, amused, thinking his silly boyfriend left no surprises hidden. Seeing their surprised faces, Lin Muxi straightened up a bit, her mouth lifting into a proud smile as if she were wearing the word “proud” on her face.
“Heh heh. Last time I stayed there, I got better by drinking the soup my boyfriend made every day.”
Feeling that words alone weren’t enough to show off, Lin Muxi leaned over and gave Mo Ziyang a quick peck on the cheek right in front of them. That display made Yu Xiaoxiao look on with envy, and she glanced quietly at her own boyfriend, Xiao Luyu.
“Why have I never seen you cook for me…? You always make me cook.”
“I... um, next time—no, I’ll learn. I’ll learn when I get back.”
Seeing his girlfriend look a little sad, Xiao Luyu felt embarrassed and wanted to hide in a hole. Who would expect a big family's eldest son to be able to cook? It seemed absurd to him, and he already pictured himself practicing cooking at home.
“But thank you for caring, Yu Xiaoxiao.”
Though he said that casually, Lin Muxi was touched that Yu Xiaoxiao visited when she was weak and even offered to cook. She reached out and held Yu Xiaoxiao’s hand.
“No problem, Sister Lin. We’re close friends, so why don’t I cook lunch then?”
“Eh—?”
The sudden offer surprised Lin Muxi and she looked to her good bro for permission. But before he answered, Mo Ziyang spoke first.
“Would that be too much trouble, Yu Xiaoxiao?”
“Ah… no, it’s fine. We didn’t bring much when we came, so let me show what I can do.”
Like Lin Muxi, Yu Xiaoxiao straightened up proudly and patted her chest, signaling, “I’ve got this.” Since lunch would probably be eating out or ordering food, Mo Ziyang agreed and gave Yu Xiaoxiao an approving look. Then he teased Xiao Luyu.
“See how good your girlfriend is? If you ever dare to abandon her, I’ll be first to come over and beat you up for Lin Muxi.”
At those words, the two of them burst out laughing.