"Eww~ Chi Xu, you're so gross."
Jiang Yuan pretended to gag and looked at him in disgust.
"It's clearly you who have more free time. Every time you're available, you feed Jiao Jiao. Unlike me, a poor freshman with no time!"
"Jiao Jiao won't be partial. You're its elder sister and I'm its elder brother. Jiao Jiao said it would treat everyone equally."
There was something off about this statement. It felt a bit strange.
Chi Xu dried his hair, casually tossed the towel on the sofa, took out a cat treat, and tore it open.
Jiao Jiao eagerly scrambled over and took a big lick.
"Yuanyuan, come here. You feed Jiao Jiao," Chi Xu said, sitting on the edge of the sofa and beckoning Jiang Yuan over.
Jiang Yuan unceremoniously sat next to Chi Xu, took the cat treat, and carefully squeezed it out to feed Jiao Jiao.
It was as if Jiao Jiao was their daughter they were raising together.
She lowered her eyes and watched Jiao Jiao. Her free hand gently stroked Jiao Jiao's back. Jiao Jiao didn't resist and was completely focused on the cat treat.
It was enjoying itself to the fullest.
Jiang Yuan pursed her lips and smiled. She boldly stroked Jiao Jiao, from its back to the top of its head, and then from the top of its head to its chin.
It was so cute.
A familiar, cold scent of pine after snow quietly wafted into her nostrils.
Her hand holding the cat treat tightened.
Jiang Yuan quietly tilted her head and stole a glance at him.
Chi Xu had just taken a shower. His body was still giving off steam. His slightly curled hair wasn't completely dry and was sticking to his temples.
Noticing Jiang Yuan looking at him, he looked up at her.
Their eyes suddenly met, and she stared into his wet eyes.
Jiang Yuan was slightly stunned and didn't react.
Chi Xu's lips curved into a smile. His eyes were still wet as he looked at her, and his eyelashes drooped gently. His words were full of grievance.
"Alas, Yuanyuan has two Jiao Jiaos. When will she notice the other Jiao Jiao?"
"You're crazy!" Jiang Yuan let go of her hand on Jiao Jiao, picked up a pillow on the sofa, and threw it at Chi Xu.
The soft sofa pillow hit Chi Xu, and he hugged it and burst out laughing. His laughter was so carefree.
Jiang Yuan's cheeks flushed. She casually touched them to make sure they weren't too red, then turned her head and continued looking at Jiao Jiao. She said angrily, "Look at what you've done. You've scared Jiao Jiao."
Chi Xu looked at Jiao Jiao.
They stared at each other. Jiao Jiao let out an innocent meow, its glass - like clear eyes full of confusion.
Chi Xu looked back at Jiang Yuan and spread his hands to show that he hadn't.
After the commotion, his hair fell even further forward and almost blocked his vision.
Jiang Yuan tucked it behind his ear and continued stroking Jiao Jiao.
Only then did Chi Xu notice that Jiang Yuan had gotten her ears pierced.
She didn't have them before. It seemed she had gone to get them pierced with Lin Suye tonight.
"Did you go to get your ears pierced tonight?" Chi Xu asked curiously, looking at the small holes in her earlobes. A titanium - steel stud was in it, shining under the indoor light.
Jiang Yuan nodded. "Yeah. What do you think?"
Well... it was just freshly pierced. There wasn't much to tell. It was just slightly red.
Chi Xu carefully chose his words and answered cautiously, "It's pretty good."
An answer that worked for most questions.
"Hey, Chi Xu. How about you get one too?" Jiang Yuan came up with a crazy idea. She smiled brightly at Chi Xu. "You're so good - looking. If you got your ears pierced, you'd probably charm a lot of people."
"No way. I'm not doing it," Chi Xu snorted and crossed his arms. He said discontentedly, "Why would I want to charm them? I'm not a weirdo."
"However, I admit that you're right about me being handsome."
Jiang Yuan burst out laughing. Looking at Chi Xu's face, she said seriously, "Really. A lot of guys have a special charm after getting their ears pierced. It looks really good. For you, it would be like the icing on the cake, adding a bit more handsomeness."
"Really?" Chi Xu looked at Jiang Yuan suspiciously and touched his own ear. "Do you like this kind of look?"
"Sure. Everyone likes good - looking guys."
Chi Xu looked at Jiang Yuan thoughtfully.
The cat treat was all used up. Jiang Yuan threw it into the trash can.
Jiao Jiao seemed not to have had enough. It circled around Jiang Yuan's feet, meowing non - stop.
"No more. If you eat more, you might have indigestion tonight!"
Jiang Yuan mercilessly rejected Jiao Jiao's request.
Jiao Jiao understood what she meant from her tone. It let out a long, pitiful meow. It was so pitiful that Jiang Yuan almost couldn't bear it and wanted to give it another cat treat.
It was getting late. If they dawdled any longer, it would be eleven o'clock. They had an 8 - am class tomorrow.
Jiang Yuan stood up, scratched her head, and complained, "Oh, I should've known I shouldn't have gotten my ears pierced today."
"What's wrong? Do you regret it? You were just trying to persuade me to get my ears pierced."
"No. If I had known I was getting my ears pierced tonight, I would've washed my hair at noon. Now it's too late. I can't get my ears wet, and I haven't washed my hair for three days."
Jiang Yuan was on the verge of tears. She scratched her head again. For some reason, her scalp was itching. She really wanted to wash her hair.
But she just couldn't.
"If I don't wash it soon, it's really going to stink. I can't wait a week to wash my hair."
"How about... I wash your hair for you?" Chi Xu was sitting on the sofa, his hands resting on his legs. He looked up at her quietly.
Jiang Yuan seemed to be frozen in place. She stood still, looking blank as she let out a confused "Ah?"
What did Chi Xu just say? That he wanted to wash her hair?
This would be such an intimate act. Just thinking about it made Jiang Yuan's heart flutter.
Yes, this was it. She had to seduce Chi Xu, tempt him.
Make him lose his self - control and fall at her feet. In the end, he would cry and beg her not to leave.
Chi Xu noticed Jiang Yuan's hesitation. He lowered his eyes and looked at his hands. Suddenly, he let out a laugh, as if to relieve the awkwardness.
"I was just joking. Don't take it seriously."
"No, Chi Xu. I think this is a great idea. It's settled. You'll wash my hair."
"You just said so yourself. You can't go back on your word."
Jiang Yuan stood in front of him, looking down at him. She smiled sweetly, her clear eyes full of mischief.
Like a butterfly, she fluttered away after saying that, leaving behind a trail of floral fragrance.
Now it was Chi Xu's turn to be stunned. He stared blankly at Jiang Yuan as she left and unconsciously said, "I'm going to wash Yuanyuan's hair later? She actually agreed???"
His palms were sweating nervously.
It was sticky and uncomfortable.
Jiao Jiao jumped onto the sofa, stepped on Chi Xu's leg, found a comfortable spot, and lay down. Its two small white paws were completely hidden.
Chi Xu pulled out Jiao Jiao's small paws and stared at it. "Jiao Jiao, did you mishear too? Yuanyuan actually let me wash her hair."
The only response he got was a confused meow.