I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

Around 6 p.m., the taxi came to a steady stop at the entrance of the residential area. Not long after entering the area, we could see Anya sitting on a bench by the artificial lake in the distance, holding something in her arms that looked like a large basketball.

"Where will we be welcomed?"

"Of course! Qiqi sent me a WeChat message saying you were coming back today and that she brought me a gift, so I'm sitting here with walnuts waiting."

"Hurry up and show me the gift. If I'm not satisfied, hmph..." Anya hmphed twice, then reached out and stroked Walnut's head all the way down. "Walnut, I'm not giving it back!"

"Is this a walnut?"

Its orange color makes it look like a basketball from a distance, but up close, Chen Shuo thinks it looks like a Pallas's cat, or rather, a Pallas's cat that had just fattened up for winter. In just over ten days, Walnut had gotten so fat that it was as big as a ball, and you couldn't even see its neck.

Bai Xiaoqi unzipped the backpack behind Chen Shuo and took out a transparent acrylic box. It was square and contained a rabbit-like figure with long ears, dressed in brightly colored clothes, like someone performing in a traditional opera.

"What is this?" Anya took the box with a puzzled look, examining it from left to right, not understanding what it was, but it was quite cute.

“The Rabbit God is a unique mascot of Beijing. You can display it at home as a decorative item,” Chen Shuo explained from the side.

"Rabbit Lord?"

"No, it's Rabbit God." Bai Xiaoqi corrected.

"Rabbit, alright, I'm very satisfied with the gift. You can take the walnuts."

"Walnut, have you missed me?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi took the cat from her lap, hugged it, and petted it a couple of times.

"Meow..." Walnut let out a lazy meow.

"Hehe, I knew you wanted that."

......

I brought the walnuts home. I closed the doors and windows before leaving. There was no dust inside or outside, but since no one had been in the room for half a month, it felt a bit cold. The lack of ventilation made the whole room stuffy and hot.

After changing her shoes and clothes inside and turning on the air conditioner, Bai Xiaoqi sat on the sofa and sighed. The soft sofa felt so comfortable; it felt so good to be home.

Oh, it seems going home isn't so good either.

Thinking of something, her heart skipped a beat. She glanced casually at Chen Shuo beside her, grabbed the walnuts, hugged them to her chest, and ran up to the rooftop in her slippers.

"I'll go up and check on our flowers."

"Go ahead." Chen Shuo replied casually, busying himself with his own tasks. He opened their backpacks, took out the clothes that needed washing, threw them into the washing machine, and then began to organize the souvenirs he had bought in Beijing.

I bought a lot of random things, and I even had to use luggage check-in when I came back.

I bought five rabbit figurines. I gave one to Anya, and there are four left. I will keep two of them at home and give the rest to Mr. and Mrs. Chen.

This kind of thing isn't suitable to give to a little tweezers. The rabbit figurine carries such a connotation that the kid might get a sudden unease and think he has feelings for her.

So they also bought all sorts of cultural and creative souvenirs, including a pair of antique-style glasses they bought in the Forbidden City, the same style worn by Emperor Yongzheng, which would be perfect as a gift for a guy with a penchant for glasses.

On the rooftop, the wildflowers were still blooming beautifully, though some had withered and died after their blooming season. The dandelions had also fallen like parachutes all over the rooftop, but none were in the fishpond.

"It seems the fish ate all the dandelions that fell on the water's surface."

After tidying up his things, Chen Shuo went up to the rooftop and stood by the fish pond to observe. He was holding a bag of fish food in his hand. Although he hadn't fed them for half a month, the koi were still living very well and hadn't started swimming on their backs.

However, they seemed to be starving. As soon as a handful of fish food was scattered, all the fish swam over and swarmed together to grab it.

"Fish even eat dandelions?"

"Haven't you heard of being so hungry that you'll eat anything? When you're starving, you'll eat anything. If you're starving, you'll do the same. Grass roots, tree bark, whatever you see, you'll eat."

"I'll eat you if I see you."

"Is it my turn to eat you tonight?" Chen Shuo turned to look at her.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi immediately fell silent and turned to tend to the flowers, plants, and vegetables she had grown.

After neglecting it for more than ten days, the chives I planted have grown quite tall again, and it's time to harvest them. The garlic sprouts look a bit withered, but it's not a big problem; they're still edible.

The tomatoes were neglected and unwatered, and the few that finally grew have all fallen to the ground and rotted. It's such a pity.

"You can eat me too," Chen Shuo said, leaning closer.

"...I won't eat it." Bai Xiaoqi turned her gaze to the side, her small hands unconsciously pinching the tips of the chives, trying to calm her somewhat flustered emotions.

"Didn't you just say you wanted to eat me?"

"That was...that was..."

Seeing that she couldn't come up with a coherent explanation after stammering for a while, Chen Shuo simply said, "Anyway, it's either me eating you or you eating me, you choose one."

"I, I...."

Bai Xiaoqi hesitated for a long time, then couldn't help but glare at him. How could she possibly choose in such a situation?

Why are you glaring at me? Trying to renege on your debt again?

"...I don't."

"How about a kiss?" Chen Shuo said, reaching out to pull her into his arms. Bai Xiaoqi glanced at him, then quickly looked away, before raising her face and closing her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

But after waiting for a long time, he didn't kiss her. Instead, he heard Chen Shuo whisper in his ear, "Ah Miao, classmate."

"Ok?"

"If you're not ready, we can wait until our wedding."

At this point, Chen Shuo paused, reached out to tidy a strand of hair from her forehead, and then asked, "Should we wait?"

“…”

Bai Xiaoqi opened her eyes and looked at him. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. She wanted to continue to run away, but then she thought that she would be eaten by this guy sooner or later.

But, but....

She felt her mind was in turmoil, and after struggling for a long time, she simply lowered her head, murmured, and said softly, "I don't know."

"Don't you know?"

"Ah."

Chen Shuo buried his face in her neck, took a deep breath, and whispered in her ear, "How about I eat you tonight?"

"I, I..."

Warm breaths rushed into her ear, and Bai Xiaoqi suddenly felt panicked again. Her heart was pounding rapidly, and her face flushed uncontrollably.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes."

“…”

Chen Shuo waited a while longer before asking, "Why aren't you saying anything? You agree, right?"

"Um..."

Bai Xiaoqi blushed and remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a very soft "hmm" from her nose.

A gust of wind came and dispersed the already faint sound, but Chen Shuo heard it, and heard it very clearly.

Chapter 263 I'm Going to Be Eaten

The bedroom light was a warm, orange-yellow hue, much like Chen Shuo's mood at that moment—not as agitated as the red light, yet unable to calm down.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, I glanced at the time. It was 9:18 PM, 27 minutes after Bai Xiaoqi went into the bathroom.

When a girlfriend is taking a shower, her boyfriend often finds it boring and unbearable.

This was especially true for Chen Shuo, particularly tonight, which amplified the unbearable feeling countless times. It was as if a cat's paw had inexplicably appeared in his heart, constantly plucking at his heartstrings, making him feel restless and unbearable.

This restlessness manifests itself in constantly picking up and putting down the phone, turning the screen on and off, without understanding what one is doing, simply mechanically repeating the actions.

Suddenly, he thought of something, paused in his hand movements, and opened Baidu to search for a very important question.

How can I make a girl's first time less painful?

The interface changed, and rows of answers appeared. Chen Shuo looked at them one by one very seriously. He was like a poor student who was about to take the college entrance examination. His grades were very bad, but he wanted to get good grades, so he could only cram at the last minute and learn whatever little he could.

Whether it's useful or not is unclear, but it's better than nothing.

"Relax, don't make her nervous, be gentle..." Chen Shuo muttered to himself, then put down his phone, took a deep breath, and continued muttering.

Just like memorizing knowledge points, memorize each key point one by one.

Fortunately, none of them are difficult or technically demanding. The only part that requires some skill is the foreplay, but thanks to the internet, there are countless teachers who can teach this, including foreign teachers.

Without exaggeration, he has attended online tutoring classes offered by these foreign teachers.

After memorizing each point of knowledge, Chen Shuo picked up his phone to check and make sure he hadn't missed anything. Only then did his tense body relax slightly. But the next second, he heard the sound of the bathroom door opening beside him, which made his relaxed body tense up again.

Turning her head, she saw Bai Xiaoqi wearing a beige spaghetti strap nightgown, her long, wet hair wrapped in a bath towel, her two small hands clasped together, revealing her nervousness.

When she met Chen Shuo's gaze, she blushed and quickly looked away. After a moment of silence, she bit her lip and whispered, "I'm done washing."

"Shall I blow-dry your hair for you?"

"Mm." Bai Xiaoqi nodded gently.

Chen Shuo stood up, looked around, and then remembered that the hairdryer was in the living room. Usually, after drying their hair in the living room, the two of them would lie on the sofa and watch movies on the projector.

"Um, I'll go get it."

He turned and went out, but when he got to the living room, he shook his head and felt that he was in a daze and not very clear-headed.

Chen Shuo returned to the bedroom with the hairdryer, looked around but didn't see anyone. Finally, his gaze fell on the floor-to-ceiling curtains, behind which was the small balcony of the master bedroom.

He lifted the curtains and went inside. Sure enough, Bai Xiaoqi was there, sitting in the hanging chair. She seemed a little flustered when she saw him come in, but quickly lowered her head and continued picking at her hands.

Chen Shuo took off the towel wrapped around her head, and her long, snow-white hair cascaded down like a waterfall, bringing with it a gentle, fragrant breeze.

Smelling the intoxicating scent, Chen Shuo plugged in the hairdryer, skillfully lifted her long, snow-white hair, and slowly blew on it.

Bai Xiaoqi lowered her head and remained silent, her small hands tightly clasped together, and the blush on her face lingered for a long time.

Chen Shuo helped her blow-dry her hair, then touched the cat ears on the top of her head before breaking the silence: "Why aren't you saying anything today? You're usually quite talkative, always chattering away."

“…”

Bai Xiaoqi ignored him and continued picking at her hands. She was about to be eaten, so why was she in the mood to chatter? It wasn't her who was going to be eaten.

"Don't worry, don't be nervous. I just looked at the manual." Chen Shuo broke the silence again in a different way.