Chapter 10

So it was because of the needle in his hand. What a delicate princess.

And here I thought he was just out of his mind.

Just as I let out a sigh of relief, there was a sudden knock on the bathroom door.

I instinctively started to shriek, “Ah— mmm?!”

My dad: “Xiao Xiao, is that you in the bathroom?”

A cool, firm hand clamped over my mouth, cutting off my scream.

The warm sensation of his palm felt strange, carrying a faint scent of disinfectant. It wasn’t unpleasant,

and it seemed to be mixed with a hint of mint.

Ah, I want a mint now.

In a moment of sheer brain-fade,

I suddenly stuck out my tongue and licked it.

The moment I did, I felt Lu Xiao visibly stiffen.

Me: “…”

Lu Xiao: “…”

I want to move to another planet.

Lu Xiao signaled me with his eyes to stay quiet, then answered my dad’s inquiry, “Yeah, it’s me.”

My dad seemed to get excited, actually wanting to continue chatting with Lu Xiao in this bizarre setup.

“Xiao Xiao, did you add our girl on WeChat yet?”

Lu Xiao curled his lips into a smile as he looked at me, replying, “No.”

My toes were practically curling into the center of the earth. What kind of awkward, nightmarish situation was this?!

Just as I was about to snap and speak up,

Lu Xiao, standing behind me, reached his hand around my shoulder again,

pinning me down slightly.

In a half-hugging, half-oppressive stance, he whispered in my ear.

His youthful voice was slightly raspy, yet incredibly pleasant to hear.

“If you dare say a word, I’ll tell your dad…

“…that you pulled down my pants.”