Ai Tutu knew she was late, but that wasn't her fault. Girls were born with the right to be late~ Noticing the hungry gleam in Tang Miao's eyes, she blushed a little and said, "You lecher! What are you looking at?"
"You dressed up so carefully. Wasn't it for me to look at?" Tang Miao said with a grin, making no effort to hide it.
His gaze stayed fixed on the same spot the whole time, as if nothing else existed in his eyes~
"Hmph~" Ai Tutu heard what Tang Miao said. Though she looked displeased, for some reason she was quite pleased inside. Looking at Tang Miao, she said, "I thought you'd only noticed Sister Mu's beauty~"
"She doesn't have your assets~"
When Tang Miao didn't say anything more, Ai Tutu hurled her little purse at him. She might not have Mu Nujiao's peerless beauty, but she was still a first-rate beauty herself. And Tang Miao was going to get away with one perfunctory compliment?
Tang Miao didn't get mad when the purse hit him. It didn't hurt, after all~ He smiled at Ai Tutu, who was puffing her cheeks in anger, and said, "Come on. I'll take you to get something delicious. After we eat, we can talk about sharing a place."
"I've changed my mind. I don't plan to share a place with you anymore. Hmph~"
"Don't be like that!" Tang Miao paused, then added, "Let's call it even, okay? You thought I wasn't handsome, after all. At least I complimented you."
At that, Ai Tutu paused, then burst out laughing. She hadn't expected that this was why the jerk hadn't been paying attention to her. After laughing for a while, she said, "Fine, fine, you're handsome. You're handsome, you're the handsomest."
As she spoke, Ai Tutu realized that Tang Miao really did have a bit of a bad-boy charm. He looked like trouble, yet she still wanted to get close to him? And after putting so much effort into dressing up today, she hurriedly shook her head. She had a feeling her thoughts were getting dangerous. She might just end up throwing herself at him...
Tang Miao noticed that Ai Tutu was acting strangely, so he suddenly leaned closer and said, "Big Rabbit, don't tell me you've fallen for me?"
"W-who's fallen for you!" Ai Tutu's pretty face turned red. She took a few steps back and retorted.
"Hahaha..." Seeing her like that, Tang Miao understood at once. Still, he didn't keep teasing her. Instead, he said, "Come on. Let's get something to eat first. Then I'll show you around nearby."
He could tell that Ai Tutu was interested in him, but what kind of man was Tang Miao? Wasn't it better to play the long game~ Pair Ai Tutu with Mu Nujiao, and it was like getting one for free.
Besides, if he didn't win them both over at the same time, he could forget about the other one. And there was nothing better than seeing through it without saying so, occasionally teasing them, and leaving things ambiguous.
"You... you, you, you..." Looking at Tang Miao, Ai Tutu felt like he was making a fool of her. Maybe he really wasn't interested in her after all? Still carrying all the pent-up energy from that morning, Ai Tutu launched herself at him like a hungry tiger and jumped onto his back.
Feeling her soft body against him, Tang Miao reached back with both hands and supported her round bottom. Then, as if he were a little uncomfortable, he said, "What are you doing? Get down!"
Ai Tutu was so furious that she didn't even realize he was getting handsy. She wrapped both arms around Tang Miao's neck and said, "You lecher! I'm going to strangle you! You dared to hang up on me, and you said there was nothing worth looking at besides my rabbits. You jerk..."
Their horseplay naturally drew the attention of passersby. After all, this was a huge food street, and it was always crowded.
A group of fellow countrymen looked at Ai Tutu on Tang Miao's back, green with envy. The soft mounds that jiggled behind him had more than a few young men practically bleeding from the nose...
And the places his hands were holding looked so springy~ If only...
After fooling around for a while, Ai Tutu started to feel that something was off. Tang Miao really wasn't holding back when he squeezed...
"Ah~!!"
Realizing something was wrong, Ai Tutu let out a squeal and jumped off Tang Miao's back.
Her face flushed with embarrassment as she glared at him through gritted teeth.
Tang Miao didn't even blush. "You've been hitting me this whole time, so why are you screaming now?"
As if he hadn't just been fondling her butt!
"You shameless..."
Tang Miao shrugged. "Aren't you always calling me a lecher?"
"You, you, you..."
Ai Tutu clearly hadn't expected him to act like he had every right to be proud of it. She was so angry she didn't know what to say...
"Besides, weren't you the one who jumped onto my back?"
"I told you I'd buy you dinner. Why are you always trying to get me to eat you instead?"
Hearing Tang Miao say that, Ai Tutu almost blasted him with a magic cannon. But fighting in the street was forbidden, and she couldn't beat him anyway.
After teasing Ai Tutu for a while, Tang Miao decided he'd pushed his luck enough. He took her to a barbecue stall at a food stand. Ai Tutu had clearly never been somewhere like this before. She didn't mind what they ate or where, but this was Tang Miao's first time treating her to a meal, and this was it?
Ai Tutu couldn't take it anymore. She snapped, "Tang Miao, you jerk! Are you seriously going to fob me off the first time you treat me?"
Tang Miao waved a hand, then said, "You've never been somewhere like this, have you?"
"No."
As a normal person, Tang Miao had always paid close attention to food and drink. This place might have looked a little rough around the edges, but the owner's cooking was the best in the neighborhood. He added, "The barbecue here is the best around. Try some when the skewers come out. If you don't like it, we can go somewhere else."
Ai Tutu pursed her lips in disapproval, clearly unconvinced.
But when the skewers arrived and Ai Tutu took a bite... a few simple words—"So good!"—said it all.
Tang Miao ate a skewer and drank a glass of cold beer, then asked, "Well? Isn't it delicious?"
"I have to admit, it's great!" Ai Tutu swallowed her bite of meat and nodded.
Tang Miao grinned. "I don't know much about what else is good or bad in this Magic Capital, but if you need food or drink, you can ask me. Your big brother here is a foodie."
"Food, food, food. I have to watch my figure~"
Though Ai Tutu said that, she showed no sign of slowing down as she polished off the food.
Tang Miao gave her a disdainful look, then turned serious. "By the way, don't students have to live on campus for a while after enrolling and prove themselves? Why are you planning to rent a place?"
Ai Tutu also drank a glass of cold beer, then said, "I never said it was for now~ Obviously, we'll spend a semester at the academy first."
Tang Miao's lips twitched. "That's next year! Why the hell did you ask me out today?"
Ai Tutu replied as if it were obvious, "Shouldn't you treat me to a meal for that?"
"Fine, I'll pay for dinner, and you can cover the rent."
Ai Tutu paused, then pursed her lips. "Ew~ You lecher, what are you thinking?"
"I'm always the one taking advantage of others, Tang Miao. You're the first person to try and snatch food from a tiger's mouth. You think you can just walk away without giving me something?" At that moment, Tang Miao looked every bit the street thug. He didn't even need to act; it came naturally.
But Ai Tutu didn't look worried at all. She giggled and said, "My whole family's in the military~ If you dare, I won't resist~"
"Goodbye!" Tang Miao was at a loss. Honestly, he really couldn't afford to mess with her right now. He stood up and called to the owner, "Boss, the bill! She's paying!" Then Tang Miao took off, covering three steps in two.
By the time Tang Miao disappeared from sight, Ai Tutu was completely dumbfounded. This was seriously ridiculous!
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