Chapter 404 - 304: Stop Writing Little Essays, He’s Our Boss

"Lingling, listen to me. What that guy said just now actually makes a lot of sense. I was also, in fact, looking at future economic trends..."

The young man who had just been played by Xue Rui looked it up online. He never expected Xue Rui’s nonsense to actually have some theoretical backing!

’Maybe I can use that too?’

"Hey, hey, hey, stop pinching me..."

"If you don’t believe me, look it up online! There’s an actual entry for it!"

"I’m not looking! Do you think I’m as gullible as her?" The girl’s pinches came faster and faster.

"It’s real, just look..."

"So what if it’s real? You still looked, didn’t you?"

...

"Did you hear that? She called you silly. Go on, insult her back," Xue Rui teased.

Lin Ruoxi just shook her head slightly. As long as Xue Rui was happy, that was all that mattered. She didn’t want to know if he was telling the truth or not.

She looked back at the bickering couple. That girl was a lot like her classmate, Gu Muxue. They both liked to pinch and hit people.

But she noticed that after their scuffle, they started playing around again and went back to holding hands and strolling.

’Is this what it’s like to be a couple?’

She reached out with two fingers and pinched the flesh on Xue Rui’s arm. ’Maybe if I pinch him, I’ll understand this feeling?’

’Then I’d understand our classmate Gu Muxue a little better...’

Lin Ruoxi knew that experience is the best teacher; otherwise, theory would remain just theory...

Xue Rui turned his head in surprise. For a moment, when the flesh on his arm was pinched and lifted, he thought Gu Muxue had arrived...

"What are you doing?" Xue Rui was all smiles on the outside, but internally, he was freaking out. ’If this little girl learns these tricks too...’

’...and teams up with that little minx... there probably won’t be a single patch of unscathed skin left on my body!’

Lin Ruoxi shook her head slightly and gently rubbed Xue Rui’s arm. "Oh, I was just touching it."

In the end, she gave up on the idea. She couldn’t bring herself to pinch Xue Rui. Even the thought of a light squeeze was too much for her.

’Perhaps I’ll never be able to understand Gu Muxue...’

Lin Ruoxi held the egg roll, pouted, and mumbled, "Rui, do you want a bite..."

"BURP!"

A burp escaped, and Lin Ruoxi quickly covered her mouth, trying to hide the fact that her stomach was already full.

Lin Ruoxi knew very well that according to Xue Rui’s previous rule, the date would be over once she couldn’t eat anymore. But she didn’t want to go back to school so early.

Xue Rui quietly rubbed the girl’s belly. It was hard and bloated, and she was clearly in some discomfort when he pressed down.

He sighed inwardly. ’And here I thought she had a huge appetite.’ This girl, just to spend a little more time with him, was forcing herself to keep going even though she was clearly stuffed. ’If this keeps up, she’s going to make herself sick...’

"Why are you keeping this all to yourself?" Xue Rui said, snatching the egg roll from her hand.

He took a bite from the spot where she had bitten, smiling as he rubbed her stomach. "You silly goose, couldn’t you have just eaten it slowly to stall for time?"

He led her to a sofa near the entrance of the small shopping center to rest.

Although eating their way through every stall was a rule he’d set, did a girl really need a reason to bend the rules?

She could buy an ice cream cone and lick it for half an hour, then get a lollipop and make it last all afternoon. If she threw in a little pouting, he most likely wouldn’t be able to resist.

Lin Ruoxi kept her head down. She couldn’t tell if Xue Rui actually wanted to eat it or not.

Besides, she just wanted to spend more time with him.

When faced with Qian Huabiao, Lin Ruoxi would calmly analyze his facial expressions and use his body language to judge if he was lying.

But she would never use those techniques on Xue Rui. She didn’t want any suspicion between them. Whenever there was a conflict, as long as she was the one to admit she was wrong, there would never be any discord...

"Such a young couple," a nearby couple whispered.

The boy’s eyes were full of envy, while the girl covered her mouth in surprise, whispering something to the person next to her.

Xue Rui gave a wry smile. It was all because of their current posture.

He was currently rubbing her round, full little belly. To make it easier for him, she had even deliberately pushed her hips forward, making her look just like a pregnant woman resting by the roadside. And as for his actions...

A smile crept onto Lin Ruoxi’s lips. She knew they were being misunderstood.

But... she didn’t want to explain. She didn’t suck her stomach in, either. She just let Xue Rui rub her belly, just like how she would pet Da Huang’s tummy.

"They’re slandering my good name. You tell them, what’s in that belly of yours?" Xue Rui gently patted the girl’s stomach.

"Um, it’s all food. I can eat more after a little rest..." Lin Ruoxi said hurriedly.

"No more eating." Xue Rui’s eyes were filled with helplessness. The girl wasn’t playing any games; she was just meeting his little schemes with pure sincerity, which left him with no way to respond.

He had no choice but to tell her the plan for the rest of the day. Otherwise, she really would make herself sick.

"Xixi, I have to go to the University City over by Yanta to see if they’ve been secretly shorting me on my Xiguas..."

"And... I’m also going to drop off two Xiguas for Muxue."

Xue Rui didn’t say he was going specifically to see Gu Muxue, thinking that by being honest about his plans, he could also cheer the girl up a little.

"Oh, then I’ll go too," Lin Ruoxi said, starting to get up.

Xue Rui placed a hand on her shoulder, holding her down. "It’s too hot. You should go rest in your dorm."

"I want to go with you. I... Am I still not allowed to meet her?" Lin Ruoxi asked, looking weakly at Xue Rui.

Xue Rui froze for a second. ’This girl is getting smarter and smarter. Did she really just say that out loud?’

’Then again, she never forces me to do anything...’

But being as thick-skinned as he was, how could he possibly admit it?

"Xixi, I’ll be honest. You’re just too beautiful. I’m afraid too many guys will confess their feelings to you, and I’ll get jealous."