Chapter 153: Why does this feel somewhat like wearing long Johns...

That night, Qin Xuan was kicked out of the bedroom by Liu Ruoxi with a single kick.

Standing bewildered at the doorway for a long time, Qin Xuan decided to knock on Lin'er's door first.

"What do you want?" Lin'er asked, opening the door and looking at him cautiously.

Qin Xuan was a bit dumbfounded. Why are you acting so scared?

The moment Qin Xuan sat down on the edge of the bed, Lin'er took a step back.

"I'm not going to do anything to you..." Qin Xuan said, feeling somewhat speechless.

Lin'er lifted her chin and asked, "Then explain what you did to Sister Xi last night?"

Qin Xuan reached out to pull Lin'er closer and briefly recounted what happened the previous night. Hearing this, Lin'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Want to try on some stockings?" Qin Xuan asked, resolving the misunderstanding and thinking of the crucial question.

"Huh?" Lin'er paused, holding Qin Xuan's hand. "How did you know I bought stockings?"

"Oh!" Now it was Qin Xuan's turn to be bewildered. How did she just admit it herself?

Seeing Qin Xuan's expression, Lin'er covered her mouth and chuckled, "I was actually planning to wear them for you one of these days."

"So sensible!" Qin Xuan patted Lin'er on the head, prompting her to swat him back twice.

"So, big brother, did Sister Xi chase you out?"

Qin Xuan rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly, "Clearly, Ruoxi just chickened out."

"Hehe," Lin'er didn't expose his bluff. "Then sleep next to me. I've been wanting big brother to hold me while I sleep!"

Qin Xuan: Just holding?

The two exchanged glances, their thoughts unspoken.

Early the next morning, Liu Ruoxi woke up unusually early, only to see Qin Xuan stretching and walking out of Lin'er's room!

Well, well, Lin'er! You have this kind of fun and don't call me? Truly disappointing.

"Why are you awake so early?" Qin Xuan greeted, walking up to Nan Zhiyi.

He wanted to steal a kiss on her cheek, but Nan Zhiyi mercilessly dodged him. "Don't touch me."

Actually, Qin Xuan had wanted to go to Nan Zhiyi's room last night, but he couldn't control himself for a moment...

"I'm going to touch you anyway," Qin Xuan pulled Nan Zhiyi directly into his arms and planted a series of kisses right on her lips.

He only let her go after her face turned completely red.

"You're so annoying, I haven't even brushed my teeth!" Nan Zhiyi wiped her mouth in disgust and turned toward the bathroom.

"You have to keep me company for two whole days!" Nan Zhiyi said, her words stubborn, though she threw down that sentence before leaving.

Realizing what she meant, Qin Xuan followed Nan Zhiyi into the bathroom.

A moment later, Nan Zhiyi's startled gasp echoed from inside.

At the dining table, Lin'er nibbled on her noodles and curiously looked at Sister Zhiyi's slightly swollen lower lip.

"Sister Zhiyi? Was your lip bitten by a mosquito?"

Nan Zhiyi pressed her lips together and glared at Qin Xuan, who was trying to hold back a laugh beside her. "Yeah, bitten by a mosquito—one as big as Qin Xuan!"

Realizing what had happened, Lin'er gave Qin Xuan a weird look. You just came out of my room and you're already stirring up trouble!

After finishing school and hanging out, the group had dinner outside before Qin Xuan took them shopping. Naturally, it wasn't a normal shopping trip; the main objective was to buy some stockings...

He had heard that tearing stockings made a rather pleasant sound, and Qin Xuan was quite curious!

The four of them walked into a well-known boutique. Qin Xuan originally didn't want to go in, but Liu Ruoxi and the others dragged him along under the pretext of "You're going to see them tonight anyway."

Fortunately, there weren't many people inside. Looking at the dazzling array of clothing on display, Qin Xuan couldn't help but avert his eyes.

In the end, Liu Ruoxi and the others each bought a few pairs of their favorite stockings along with some other clothes, before dragging Qin Xuan out of the store. On the way back, they stopped at another shop to buy a few pairs of affordable stockings specifically to reward Qin Xuan and let him play around.

Back home, several bags of items were casually tossed onto the sofa. Qin Xuan hadn't dared to look too closely earlier, but now that they were home, he curiously pulled out a pair, unwrapped it, and admired it.

"What can you even tell from looking at it like that? You obviously have to put them on to see," Lin'er rolled her eyes at her older brother. "This pair suits Sister Xi. How about she tries them on to give us a preview?"

Their eyes lit up as they turned to look at Liu Ruoxi, who was still drinking water. Startled, Liu Ruoxi nearly spat it all out.

"No way! Can't you guys just go back to your own rooms and try them on slowly?" Liu Ruoxi looked at them strangely. How could they be so thick-skinned?

"Come on, Sister Xi, just try them!" Lin'er snatched the stockings from Qin Xuan's hand and shoved them into Liu Ruoxi's grasp.

Meeting Qin Xuan's expectant gaze, Liu Ruoxi nodded helplessly, grabbed the items, and hurried back to her room.

A short while later, Liu Ruoxi opened her bedroom door and walked out looking rather shy.

Even Nan Zhiyi's eyes lit up instantly. One had to admit that Liu Ruoxi's legs were indeed gorgeous—long and straight. The black stockings draped over them made Qin Xuan feel somewhat... craving.

"Do they look good?" Liu Ruoxi kicked her leg awkwardly, wondering why she suddenly felt like she was wearing long thermal underwear...

Seeing the others nodding repeatedly, Liu Ruoxi finally walked over to the sofa, sat down, and lifted her leg to test the feel.

Seeing this, the other three exchanged glances and crowded around her.

A few minutes later, Liu Ruoxi glared resentfully at the slightly wrinkled stockings, casting an angry look at the three of them.

Especially Lin'er—what a shameless wretch!

After admiring the sight, Lin'er and Zhiyi took their respective bags and returned to their rooms, leaving Liu Ruoxi looking somewhat aggrieved as she faced Qin Xuan.

"Do they look good?" Liu Ruoxi asked Qin Xuan privately.

Qin Xuan rubbed Liu Ruoxi's hair. "They look great! I love them."

"Hehe, as long as you like them," Liu Ruoxi grinned happily. "Will you carry me back to my room?"

Without hesitation, Qin Xuan bent down, scooped Liu Ruoxi up into his arms, and walked toward the bedroom.

Then, a "ripping" sound echoed from inside the room, followed by a brief moment of silence.

"Damn it! Aren't you going to look at them a bit longer?" Liu Ruoxi asked, looking down at her legs in bewilderment and staring up at Qin Xuan.

"That sound was really nice..." Qin Xuan hadn't been able to control himself; he had just been curious, but he hadn't expected them to tear so easily.

"Hmph! Are you happy now?" Liu Ruoxi asked, wrapping her arms around Qin Xuan's neck.

Qin Xuan shook his head. "Not quite."

"Then what else do you want to do?"

"Isn't there still something else that will make me happy?"

Inside her room, Lin'er listened to the sounds coming from next door, already completely unfazed. Just this much commotion? Nothing special!

Curiously, she took out the pair of white stockings she had bought and held them up against her own legs. They actually looked quite nice!

Unwrapping the package, Lin'er put them on, stood up, and took a couple of steps. What a pity, they still didn't look as good as Sister Xi's.

Of course, Lin'er's choice of comparison was entirely off. If she wanted to compare... bah! If she compared herself to another petite girl, Lin'er would definitely come out on top.

After striking a few poses in her stockings, Lin'er decided not to take them off. She simply crawled onto the bed, lay down, and listened to the echoes from next door, only to realize... it seemed her mind wasn't entirely free of stray thoughts after all...

Around noon the next day, Qin Xuan was tidying up the household trash to take outside and planning to pick up some groceries while he was at it.

As he gently pushed open Lin'er's bedroom door, he saw her sprawled haphazardly across the bed. Shaking his head with a helpless smile, he reached for her trash can, only to find a pair of white stockings discarded inside—stained and ruined...