She leaned into him, and her foot, which was just about to be retracted, launched an attack on the place where Xu Musen's yang energy concentrated.
Xu Musen instinctively activated a defensive mechanism.
As everyone knows, men have a second brain specifically responsible for dealing with such crises.
But Yao Mingyue was faster, as if she had practiced this "Peach Picking Technique" countless times.
However, Yao Mingyue was only stretching out her foot, her nimble toes pinched a potato chip that had just fallen on his trousers.
Xu Musen failed to hold back his hand and slapped Yao Mingyue's delicate foot somewhat hard.
The chip flew away.
Yao Mingyue's fair and delicate foot also turned red from the slap.
Xu Musen silently exchanged glances with her.
"Xu Musen, do you hate me that much?"
Yao Mingyue's eyes were red, and tears seemed ready to fall at any moment.
"I said stop acting..."
Xu Musen knew she was faking, but looking at her tearful expression, he really didn't have the heart to speak his mind.
"Here, have your chip," he offered.
Xu Musen handed over the chip, but Yao Mingyue turned her head abruptly and truly squeezed out a tear.
"..."
Xu Musen sighed helplessly. Mother and Father Xu would arrive soon, and if they saw Yao Mingyue with her tearful eyes, they would definitely nag him again.
"Alright, alright, this time it's my fault. I apologize, okay?"
"Xu Musen, my foot hurts..."
Yao Mingyue turned her head, her tearful eyes resembling those of a wronged little girl.
She looked even more like the little girl from that snowy day who had fallen and gotten water in her shoes, red-eyed and seeking comfort from her Brother Musen.
Xu Musen looked at her and saw the always crying Sister Mingyue from their past.
"Alright, alright, I get it."
Xu Musen might not even realize he was slowly treating Yao Mingyue the same way he used to, subconsciously giving in and spoiling her more and more...
Xu Musen grabbed her ankle, noting how it's not a good thing for a girl to be so pale that a light slap leaves a red mark.
A girl's foot should not be touched casually by others.
But Xu Musen gently massaged her ankle without feeling too inappropriate, perhaps out of habit or even believing deep down there was nothing wrong with it.
After all, they were childhood friends.
Didn't Xu Musen help An Nuannuan massage her foot too when they were just platonic friends?
Xu Musen has always thought of this as an expression of his willingness to help others and his open-heartedness.
Meanwhile, Yao Mingyue still had redness in the corners of her eyes, but her lips couldn't help but curve up into a slight smile.
That's your answer.
She held the chip and pinched a piece to feed to his mouth.
Xu Musen looked at her, but opened his mouth and took a bite anyway.
Yao Mingyue hummed and started eating as well.
Actually, this was not their first time doing something like this; despite never having dated in this lifetime, their behaviors as childhood friends were quite natural and ordinary.
Even Xu Musen didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.
Yao Mingyue looked at Xu Musen's cheeks, noticing the guy was getting handsomer by the day.
"Xu Musen."
"Hmm?"
"I really like you."
"Thanks, I like myself too."
Xu Musen was used to her tone.
Yao Mingyue humphed, "I'm not saying this as a childhood friend, but as Yao Mingyue myself—that I like you."
Xu Musen glanced at Yao Mingyue, "If you like me, then you're going to have to start liking Nuannuan too, I won't separate from her."
Yao Mingyue's hand holding the chip paused, her phoenix eyes slightly trembling, "What you mean is, I should marry both of you?"
"You used the wrong subject," Xu Musen replied calmly.
Yao Mingyue's eyes suddenly narrowed as she bit her lip, revealing a small, sharp canine tooth, "Xu Musen, you think you can marry two?"
Indeed, such a scumbag needs to be locked up and squeezed dry!
Xu Musen, however, smiled, "See, since you can't accept sharing someone you like with others, how could Nuannuan be willing? People need to learn to put themselves in others' shoes."
Yao Mingyue was temporarily at a loss for words, her pretty face turning a bit red as she looked towards the driver's seat, her eyes shifting and revealing a slightly cunning glint. She even made a gesture at her neck, "So does that mean, as long as I take care of An Nuannuan… Ah."
Before she could finish, Xu Musen tickled her small foot in his palm.
The tingling itch made the young girl's eyes turn red with suppressed laughter.
"For talking nonsense, apologize to Nuannuan right now."
"I won't, I didn't say anything, you... haha, let go."
Yao Mingyue stubbornly refused to admit defeat.
Xu Musen, of course, showed no mercy, grabbing her soft and perfect foot. In terms of familiarity, Xu Musen knew Yao Mingyue even better than An Nuannuan.
Xu Musen seized her foot, skillfully tickling her most sensitive spot until she was almost in tears from the effort to hold them back.
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She looked pitiful.
But this time, Yao Mingyue was especially stubborn, as if she'd rather die than yield.
"Oh really, you want to put up a fight..."
Just as Xu Musen was about to increase the intensity, he felt someone tapping on the car window behind him.
He turned his head only to meet three sets of eyes.
Father Xu: (´-ι_-｀)
Mother Xu: 「◦㉨◦」