Chapter 477: Chapter 477: Summer Is Coming, No Kissing

Chapter 477: Summer Is Coming, No Kissing (Update 5)

After returning home.

Xiao Yu gave Baby a kiss before snuggling into Mu Qingwu’s arms.

Then, the young couple settled in to watch a horror movie together.

Xiao Yu felt as if he had contracted insomnia and hoped the movie might cure it.

Insomnia – also known as getting instantly drowsy when work starts, but the moment you lie down, suddenly you’re wide awake…

“Ah! You scared me to death, Baby.”

At the frightening scene, Xiao Yu clung to his sister’s embrace, trembling uncontrollably.

Just pretending!

“Pathetic! A proper man standing tall yet scared like this.”

Mu Qingwu pouted slightly, her beautiful eyes twinkling with endless charm, as she playfully pinched her little brother’s cheek in mock annoyance.

Even though she knew Xiao Yu was being cheeky, she always indulged him…

“This movie’s boring. How about we play a game?”

Wrapping his arms around Mu Qingwu’s slender waist, Xiao Yu grinned mischievously, “If I lose, I’ll give you a bath. If I win, you have to bathe me. How about it?”

“…”

Mu Qingwu rolled her eyes flirtatiously, “Deal.”

“Then let me ask you a question,” Xiao Yu continued.

With a playful smile he asked, “There are three kinds of women who are the most beautiful in this world. Can you tell me which three?”

“Three kinds of women?”

Mu Qingwu curved her red lips into a smile as she replied, “Your mother, your mother-in-law, and your… wife!”

“Ha ha, wrong.”

Xiao Yu burst into laughter and shook his head, “No, it’s the you in the morning, the you at noon, and the you at night!”

Mu Qingwu: …

She almost let her bad little brother’s cheesy pickup lines sweep her away.

Fortunately, they were at home, or else it would have been insanely awkward.

“Second question.”

Xiao Yu pressed on, “Do you know which deity I fancy?”

Mu Qingwu laughed teasingly, “Should it be… a goddess?”

“Nope. Look at me.”

Winking coquettishly, Xiao Yu said, “It’s in your eyes!”

Mu Qingwu reached out and pinched the area between her nose and upper lip.

That cheesy line from her little brother was simply unbeatable!

Xiao Yu laughed heartily as he hugged his elder sister tightly.

Mu Qingwu looked at her mischievous brother, torn between laughter and exasperation, “You’re so smart, then why do you turn so childish in front of me?”

“We’re just like Tom and Jerry.”

Xiao Yu buried his face in her embrace, “I’m Tom and you’re Jerry.”

For a moment, Mu Qingwu was speechless.

Xiao Yu had once told her this story.

But she had completely forgotten it…

Do you remember the first episode of Tom and Jerry?

Tom was the national champion of mouse-catching!

Yet even this champion was completely outwitted by a little mouse called Jerry.

Admiration for a worthy opponent and surrendering to true love!

Mu Qingwu was defenseless against the charm.

Sometimes, simple words can make a woman’s heart flutter more than a thousand sweet nothings.

“How did you manage before you met me?”

After kissing Xiao Yu’s forehead, Mu Qingwu asked softly, “You know what I mean, right?”

“Honestly, I never even thought of finding someone, you know I’ve always been single from the start.”

Xiao Yu grimaced, “Besides, the world scares you anyway.”

Curiously, Mu Qingwu asked, “What do you mean?”

“Those who chase after others end up in tears; those chasing money just laugh it off. And those pursuing emotions either fall into depression or go crazy.”

Xiao Yu smirked, baring his teeth, “Sis, if you chase both love and emotion, you’ll end up paying with half your life. Who’d dare, right?”

“Hmph!”

Mu Qingwu shot her little brother a playful glare, “You’re making me mad.”

“Alright, alright… Back then, when I saw couples around, I did secretly wish to find someone too – to have a girl who could see right through me.”

Not holding back any truth, Xiao Yu, his head resting in Mu Qingwu’s arms, grinned ear to ear, “I wanted someone who wouldn’t leave me, who could see past my rough edges and appreciate my good side… But sooner or later, after graduating from the Police Academy, I still couldn’t find her. I stopped searching, not really knowing what I was waiting for. I longed for shelter from the storm, but I never had a harbor.”

“And now?”

Feeling a pang of tenderness, Mu Qingwu gently brushed his short hair, her eyes deep with an unfathomable haze.

“Sis, I might not express it well, but I’m so happy to have met you.”

Xiao Yu gazed at Mu Qingwu with tender affection, “In the blink of an eye, a whole cycle of spring, summer, autumn, and winter has passed, and you even gave me a Baby. So, no matter where you are from now on, always remember I love you… just as the Lan’an Tree has met the Shi Huai Bird!”

“Hm?” Mu Qingwu encountered a knowledge gap for the first time.

“Legend has it that there is a tree that poisons all the plants and birds around it, known as the Lan’an Tree. Yet, there’s a bird called the Shi Huai Bird that can perch on its trunk.”

Xiao Yu whispered, “Then came a line of love words… ‘The Lan’an Tree has met the Shi Huai Bird, loving nothing but you!'”

What beautiful words… Mu Qingwu softly patted her little brother’s back, almost like putting a child to sleep.

“Sis…” Xiao Yu murmured.

“Mm,” Mu Qingwu replied.

“You there?”

“I’m always here. I’m not going anywhere!”

Soon, the sound of snoring gradually filled the room…

Gazing dreamily at the sleeping Xiao Yu in her arms, Mu Qingwu’s eyes shimmered with deep tenderness, her flawless face radiating boundless love.

“Take it slow, after all, everything is yours.”

Murmuring softly, Mu Qingwu closed her eyes…

Baby was quiet and well-behaved, cooing softly without fuss, as if knowing that Mommy and Daddy were asleep.

The young couple remained entwined in an indescribable warmth…

……

453 – When Xiao Yu finally opened his eyes, it was already the next day.

The most ironic thing in the world – waking up from a sweet dream because he couldn’t hold his pee any longer.

He reached out and felt the empty space beside him.

He heard the laughter of his sister and Baby not far off.

Turning his head, Xiao Yu saw Mu Qingwu soothing Baby.

A smile slowly crept onto his face; he got up, went over to plant a good, long kiss on both his sister and Baby, and then went to wash up.

Marriage is like wearing a cozy cotton jacket for freedom.

It might restrict your movements, but it fills you with warmth.

He prepared breakfast.

Xiao Yu cradled Baby in one arm while sipping his porridge with the other.

Every now and then, he exchanged loving glances with Mu Qingwu.

This life… even the gods wouldn’t trade it.

After breakfast, the three of them stepped out.

Today, they were heading to his parents’ place – their elders had been missing them.

“Sis, summer is just around the corner.”

While pushing the stroller, Xiao Yu held Mu Qingwu’s hand tightly.

“And then?” Mu Qingwu asked with a smile.

“Remember last summer, when we kissed in that small grove? That was just last year.”

Xiao Yu’s eyes lit up with excitement, “How about we try it again this year?”

Mu Qingwu’s smile widened uncontrollably.

This summer…

Could our love turn into a passionate romance?

I can’t help but feel a little excited…