Chapter 6 - What Should I Do if My Younger Brother’s Crush Has Taken a Liking to Me?

Chapter 6 Tu Xiaoyuan could do without anything else except missing a meal. She had been eagerly waiting for Su Yuqi to arrive in the classroom after the bell went off, hoping she would bring breakfast. However, Su Yuqi came in empty-handed. —Su Yuqi overslept this morning and was in a rush on the way, so she didn’t have time to buy breakfast. Tu Xiaoyuan excitedly stood up, only to sit back down on her seat. It was impossible to go to the cafeteria, so in the end, the three of them decided to go to the convenience store downstairs to get breakfast. The task of running errands naturally fell to Xi Ning, who had lost to Su Yuqi in last night's brush-off. "What do you want to eat?" Xi Ning put away her book and stood up to ask. "Beef jerky, chicken rice ball, yogurt, and #$%^… Thanks, boss!" Tu Xiaoyuan ordered a bunch, while Su Yuqi just asked for a bread. She wasn't really in the mood for anything, but since she had won against Xi Ning in their brush-off, it would have been a waste not to enjoy her errand service. Xi Ning promptly agreed and got up to leave. As she reached the back door, she heard Tu Xiaoyuan's high-pitched voice calling out, "Ah, Ningning! Get me an extra braised egg, the spicy one!" The whole classroom could hear the shout. Xi Ning continued walking, waved her hand in acknowledgment, and turned around. Just as she was about to turn back, not paying much attention to her surroundings, she accidentally collided with someone coming in from outside. "Ah... Be careful!" Tu Xiaoyuan's second shout made Xi Ning's brow furrow. She abruptly stopped in her tracks but collided with the soft body of a stranger in front of her. An unfamiliar cold fragrance hit her face, and because they were too close, Xi Ning's lips almost touched the corner of the other person's eye. The closeness of their contact made her take a step back, feeling as if she had received an electric shock. An "I'm sorry" got stuck in her throat, but as she lowered her head, she saw Kong Nianxi's exceptionally attractive face in the morning light. The girl stood in the doorway with the sunlight behind her, her delicate facial features adorned with a layer of golden light. Her already beautiful features gained a hint of hazy beauty. "Do you want a braised egg? I want one too~" Kong Nianxi squinted, her eyes smiling. The image was instantly shattered; her words were much too presumptuous. If it wasn't for those pair of moon-shaped eyes staring at her without blinking, Xi Ning would have thought there was someone else behind her. Xi Ning, slow to react, opened her mouth. When she noticed the other person's gaze skimming past her lips, her heart skipped a beat. Earlier, Kong Nianxi probably meant to remind her, but she had "intentionally" ignored it. It was just accidentally rubbing against lipstick. Since both were girls, it shouldn't be a big deal, but Xi Ning inexplicably couldn't calm down at this moment, and even feared that the other might bring it up in the next second. To avoid embarrassment, or rather one-sided embarrassment, she quickly changed the subject, responding in a certain tone to Kong Nianxi's words, "I'll bring it to you." A definite tone. Kong Nianxi's eyes lit up. "Really? That's great! Xi, are you going to the convenience store to buy breakfast? I also haven't had breakfast..." "You can, and could you help me get one too?" Xi Ning: "…" She didn't talk much in the class and usually seemed aloof, but she would hardly refuse if others had a genuine request. However, there seemed to be... a pile of breakfast on the table already, right? Kong Nianxi lifted her arm, and her slender, fair white fingers lightly brushed over her lip contours. It seemed like she remembered something. "By the way, this morning you—" "Okay." Xi Ning cut her off, then forced a stiff but polite smile and lifted her leg to leave. But Kong Nianxi grabbed her sleeve. "You haven't asked me what I want yet." Whether intentionally or unintentionally, when she let go, the tip of her finger slipped from the cuff, hooking onto Xi Ning's pinky. It was very gentle and a little tingly. Xi Ning's spine stiffened. "Well... what would you like to eat?" "I want the same as you~" "…" Leaning against the door with her arms crossed, as she watched Xi Ning disappear into the corridor, Kong Nianxi couldn't help but smile. After a while, she gathered her smile and, with a slight frown, hesitated and murmured softly, "Is this a little too much? What if... it's not allowed at all?" She furrowed her brows as she took out her phone from her pocket and continued browsing through the terms she had come across last night. #You dislike green tea just because it's not aiming at you# #It's not just men, even women can't resist green tea# #Capturing a girl's attention is like speaking tea in her ear# #After using tea art on a close girlfriend, our relationship becomes closer# #Fire, theft, and stealing boyfriends# When you open a term, countless related terms unfold before you. When you accidentally click on a video, numerous related videos open up to reveal a new world for you. When Kong Nianxi casually walked back from the back door to her front-row seat, she inadvertently clicked on the latest skit video on a website— 《Because my boyfriend is a green tea, I finally understand that I love my girlfriend the most. Ladies, always be on guard against fire, theft, and boyfriends trying to steal your best friends!》 *** Shi Min had been eyeing the soup dumplings on Kong Nianxi's table for half an hour, being lured by the aroma emanating from the packed bag beside her. After waiting for what seemed like ages, she finally saw the person and, lifting her head, caught sight of the citrus-scented video playing on her phone. She widened her eyes. "Xixi... Xixi, why did your preferences change so suddenly?" Kong Nianxi withdrew her gaze from the screen, casually asking, "Is that important?" Shi Min's head shook like a tambourine. Not important at all, no, definitely not important. Who cares about preferences? The more fluid, the better, especially for a beauty! Sighing lightly, Kong Nianxi put her phone on the table, propping her chin up as she looked at Shi Min, her face showing a hint of distress. "Min, if... a girl has a crush on you, would you dislike it?" "Huh?" Shi Min paused for a moment before saying, "Um, I don't know... I haven't encountered it, but honestly, I probably wouldn't mind. Who wouldn't like a fragrant and soft girl?" Just as she finished speaking, she saw a smile, so beautiful it was almost criminal, appear on Kong Nianxi's face. *** Xi Ning couldn't remember how she went downstairs to buy breakfast. When she returned to the classroom with a bag of items, she had inadvertently bought ham sandwiches and yogurt for Kong Nianxi. As she stepped through the front door of the classroom, Kong Nianxi, sitting in the third row, stood up among the crowd and ran up to get the breakfast from Xi Ning, embracing her joyfully. "Love you~" with a sweet wink. "…" Xi Ning had the feeling that her relationship with Kong Nianxi was taking a strange turn. Why... did she suddenly become so familiar with her? Even after she sat back down with a glass of water, Xi Ning still felt somewhat dazed. Shaking her head, she quickly dismissed these thoughts. Despite shared interests and social circles, she and Kong Nianxi were completely different people from different worlds, not suitable to be friends. Perhaps, it was just a passing fancy on the other party's part. Xi Ning composed herself, opened her textbook, and prepared for the upcoming lesson. Tu Xiaoyuan, with a rice ball in hand, sat with her legs crossed on the chair in front of Xi Ning, her head tilted, apparently focusing on something. Suddenly, she approached Xi Ning and whispered, "Wow, the beauty seems to have changed her lipstick color today, a bit sexy, suits her well." The "beauty" she referred to implicitly meant Kong Nianxi. Xi Ning calmly continued to underline the critical points in her textbook. "This color isn't seen much on campus; why does it feel somewhat familiar?" Xi Ning's pen tip froze.