Chapter 28 - What Should I Do if My Younger Brother’s Crush Has Taken a Liking to Me?

Chapter 28 Unexpectedly, Kong Nianxi knew his name. Xi Mu was both surprised and pleased. He nervously tugged at his clothes and stammered, "Y-yes, you...know me?" Kong Nianxi smiled, "I watched the basketball game last week." Although he played terribly and was pressed to the ground by the opponents, Xi Mu, who was fortunate enough to have caught the goddess's attention, felt somewhat comforted. Slightly delighted, he ruffled his hair and said, "Oh, really..." "Your basketball skills need to improve." "..." A heavy blow struck, freezing Xi Mu's smile. In this situation, Xi Nian had to turn around. Awkwardly, she leaned away affectionately and took a step back, distancing herself slightly from Kong Nianxi. Her gaze turned to Xi Mu, paused, and reluctantly asked, "Is there anything else?" Rare to have such close interaction with the goddess, Xi Mu naturally didn't want to leave like this. He struggled to find something to say, "Oh, about this weekend, are you going home or not?" "..." Xi Nian glared at him. Afraid of bringing troubles, she didn't want people to know about her high-profile relationship with Xi Mu, who was a significant figure in school. Since their transfer to the new school, they had an explicit agreement. Given a warning look by Xi Nian, Xi Mu belatedly realized something. He changed his words and looked to the side, only to find that the goddess was staring at him intently. He felt a little excited inside and added, "Well, we live in the same neighborhood, haha." Xi Nian: "..." Upon hearing this, Kong Nianxi was somewhat surprised. She tilted her head thoughtfully and smiled, "Oh? No wonder your relationship seems good." Kong Nianxi seldom saw Xi Nian interacting with boys. Even in class, she barely communicated with male students. Therefore, she was slightly surprised when she saw Xi Nian standing with a tall figure. On closer inspection, it was the boy that Xi Nian had cheered for during last week's basketball game. She couldn't help but come over to assert her existence. "Quite so~" Xi Mu casually touched the back of his head. Quite so? Kong Nianxi narrowed her eyes and looked at Xi Mu's face with a scrutinizing gaze. Upon closer inspection, she unexpectedly had a sense of familiarity. Under the goddess's direct gaze, Xi Mu's heartbeat rushed to eighty miles per hour. Inexplicably finding courage, he took the opportunity and took out his phone, "C-can I add you on WeChat?" Kong Nianxi lowered her head to look at the phone handed to her, her expression becoming slightly subtle. Silent the whole time, Xi Nian, who stood by, raised her eyebrows, feeling somewhat surprised by Xi Mu's sudden courage. However, she realized that apart from their parents, she and Xi Mu had almost no mutual friends. And after exchanging numbers with Kong Nianxi last week, this led her to conclude... Lost in thought, Xi Mu was abnormally excited after adding the contact. He felt like he was dreaming and said goodbye in a nervous and jittery manner before leaving. After he left, Xi Nian turned around to go back to the classroom but was stopped when someone grabbed her clothes from behind. "Why did you just grab me?" Kong Nianxi gently tugged at her clothes, a slight smile curling her lips. Her long, smooth hair swayed in the evening breeze, and a few buttons on her uniform collar, loose and unbuttoned, exposed her fair, slender neck. Turning back to face her, Xi Nian felt flustered from the sudden inquiry. She naturally couldn't admit that it was a subconscious action to avoid being discovered in relation to Xi Mu. After hesitating for a moment, she vaguely said, "It's nothing..." "What do you mean by 'nothing'?" Kong Nianxi chuckled softly and, this time, didn't want to let her off easily. Approaching her, she said softly, "If you don't want me to add someone else on WeChat, just say so~ I can consider it." Xi Nian tightened her lips, feeling like she couldn't explain herself. Hearing Kong Nianxi's words, it sounded close to a misunderstanding, and yet very different. She indeed didn't want her to add WeChat, but the 'someone else' only referred to Xi Mu. In the end, she could only awkwardly explain, "I didn't mean that. Please don't misunderstand." Kong Nianxi pouted and leaned back against the railing, smiling meaningfully at her. She raised her hand and added the contact. Having added the contact, Xi Mu was extremely excited. Thinking it might be a dream, he nervously and stutteringly bade farewell before leaving in a daze. As he left, Xi Nian also turned to go back to the classroom, but her clothes were suddenly grabbed from behind. "What did you just grab me for?" Kong Nianxi lightly pulled at the hem of her clothes, lips slightly raised and her long hair smelling fragrant in the breeze. The few buttons on her uniform collar were unbuttoned, revealing her fair, slender neck. Turning back, Xi Nian faced the questioning with a bit of panic. She certainly wouldn't admit that it was a subconscious action to avoid being discovered in relation to Xi Mu. After hesitating for a moment, she vaguely said, "It's nothing..." "What do you mean 'nothing'?" Kong Nianxi chuckled softly and, this time, didn't want to let her off easily. Approaching her, she said softly, "If you don't want me to add someone else on WeChat, just say so~ I can consider it." Xi Nian clamped her lips, feeling like she couldn't explain herself. Hearing Kong Nianxi's words, it sounded close to a misunderstanding, and yet very different. She indeed didn't want her to add WeChat, but the 'someone else' was specifically referring to Xi Mu. In the end, she could only awkwardly explain, "I didn't mean that. Please don't misunderstand." Kong Nianxi pouted and leaned back against the railing, smiling meaningfully at her. She raised her hand and added the contact. Having added the contact, Xi Mu was extremely excited. Thinking it might be a dream, he nervously and stutteringly bid farewell before leaving in a daze. As he left, Xi Nian also turned to go back to the classroom. However, her clothes were suddenly grabbed from behind.