Trading Rabbits for Rabbits

When Ye Qiu returned to his wooden cabin.

Xiao Wu, after bathing, was already sitting at the table in the living room.

Slender willow brows, large captivating eyes, and long, wet hair cascading down, she looked like a doll. She was propping her chin, staring at the doorway, waiting for Ye Qiu to return.

Hearing the movement outside, Xiao Wu immediately stood up. Just as she was about to step out, her steps halted. She looked at the doorway, pouted, and said, "Ye Qiu, why did you take so long? My stomach is starving."

Ye Qiu rolled his eyes. Looking at the little rabbit who had returned to her original state after a bath, he said grumpily, "I went to the village entrance to deliver food to Tang San."

Thump!

Ye Qiu placed two lunchboxes on the table and pushed one towards Xiao Wu.

"Here, let's eat."

"Thank you, Ye Qiu!"

Xiao Wu thanked him softly and opened the lunchbox impatiently.

In an instant, her expression changed drastically, and she couldn't help but exclaim.

"Ah--! Ye Qiu! How, how could this be?!"

"Ouch~"

"So noisy! Do you need to warm up your mouth before eating?" Ye Qiu frowned, raised his hand, and tapped Xiao Wu's head before looking at the lunchbox.

Inside the lunchbox was a meaty rabbit leg.

"Ye Qiu~ How can there be a Bunny?"

Xiao Wu covered her head with both hands, her face filled with heartache and grievance.

"It's just a rabbit leg. You see them everywhere on the streets. Why are you making such a fuss?" Ye Qiu glared at Xiao Wu impatiently and pushed his own portion towards Xiao Wu. "Eat mine."

As Ye Qiu spoke, he opened his own lunchbox.

Xiao Wu merely glanced at it, and the grievance in her eyes intensified, almost to the point of tears. She couldn't help but wail, "Ah! Xiao Wu sister doesn't want to eat this."

"Hmm?"

Ye Qiu frowned and looked into the box. He saw that besides the rabbit leg, there was also a spicy rabbit head added.

He shook his head helplessly, "Forget it, you'd better not eat it. Just have a couple of carrots to tide you over."

Xiao Wu propped herself up on the table, her small face leaning towards Ye Qiu, looking at him pitifully and pleading, "Ye Qiu, why don't we just throw this food away?"

"Throw it away? Isn't that a waste? And didn't this rabbit die for nothing?" Ye Qiu, who possessed the virtue of thrift and frugality, immediately frowned.

"But, but..."

Xiao Wu stammered, then ran to Ye Qiu's side, grabbed his arm, and said softly, "I, I'll compensate you."

Ye Qiu glanced up at Xiao Wu. He wasn't buying it. "Compensate me? You still owe me quite a bit of money. What can you possibly use to compensate me?"

"I, I can..."

Xiao Wu lightly bit her pink lips, looking at Ye Qiu's youthful face, hesitating.

"Alright, alright."

Ye Qiu didn't want to say more. Filling his stomach was the priority. Without looking up, he started separating the rabbit meat. "This food can't be thrown away. I just won't eat this rabbit meat."

"Ah!"

Xiao Wu's round, large crimson eyes widened in surprise. A look of intense joy flashed in her eyes.

Ye Qiu turned to look at Xiao Wu.

"Is that okay now?"

"Yes, yes!"

Xiao Wu nodded happily, pursed her red lips, and said coyly and shyly, "I'll compensate you now."

"Compensate? With what?"

Ye Qiu looked up, curiously at the somewhat unusual rabbit.

"Huh?!"

As soon as he looked up, Ye Qiu's eyes, like black pearls, trembled. His lips felt a soft, warm, and slightly sweet pressure.

The little rabbit before him was blushing furiously, her clear crimson eyes filled with emotion. Her long eyelashes fluttered gently, her pink and white rabbit ears stood out proudly, and her lips moved slightly. Her earlobes and neck turned a delicate shade of pink.

Slap!

Ye Qiu snapped back to reality, raised his hand, and slapped Xiao Wu's face, then stood up and pushed her away.

"Ah!"

Xiao Wu cried out and stumbled backward, nearly falling to the ground.

"Silly rabbit, what, what are you doing?!"

Ye Qiu's young, boyish face couldn't help but feel a little hot. Taking the initiative and being acted upon were entirely different feelings. He had never expected Xiao Wu to use such a method of compensation, trading one rabbit for another!

"I, I thought you liked it this way..."

Xiao Wu tilted her head back, a hint of confusion in her eyes, but more so shyness. She pursed her red lips, looking down demurely and fiddling with the hem of her clothes.

"Who said that? I think you like it! Otherwise, why would you be like this if everything was fine?"

Ye Qiu wiped the corner of his mouth, looking at Xiao Wu with a strange expression. Even if he liked this, it couldn't be at this time. It was too childish, too adorable!

"You, you're talking nonsense! I don't..." Hearing Ye Qiu's words, Xiao Wu immediately became agitated. As if her thoughts were exposed, she stammered, her face flushed red. Gritting her teeth, she said indignantly, "You even bullied me before. Hmph! Stinky Ye Qiu! If you don't like it, fine, I've already compensated you anyway!"

As soon as she finished speaking.

Xiao Wu huffily walked into the bedroom, separated from the living room by a partition.

The room looked a bit bare. The wet bed she had made had already been moved out to dry by Ye Qiu, so she had to make do with sitting on a stool.

Cupping her burning hot face, she felt extremely resentful. Pouting and frowning her delicate eyebrows, she continuously cursed Ye Qiu in a low voice. She had made a huge decision.

Thinking of Ye Qiu... Xiao Wu's peach-blossom eyes dimmed slightly, her red lips moving. She didn't know what she was thinking, her eyes filled with a hint of worry.

Does he dislike me?

Ye Qiu wiped his lips and watched Xiao Wu walk into the room. He sat down again, and for some reason, a proud smile appeared on his face.

After a while.

Ye Qiu's lunch break was nearing its end.

Sitting in the bedroom, Xiao Wu finally touched her stomach. She was uncomfortably hungry.

She looked around, stood up, and walked to the door.

Shyly, she said, "Ye Qiu, where did you put the carrots you brought back? I'm hungry."

Ye Qiu raised his hand and pointed to the wall separating the living room and the bedroom. "They're hung there. You can get them yourself."

Xiao Wu looked at the cloth bag hanging on the wall. She quickly took it down, pulled out a carrot, and got some water from the water vat to wash it. Then she went back inside. As she passed by, her eyes flickered towards Ye Qiu. Seeing that Ye Qiu was almost finished eating, she returned to the table and sat down again.

As soon as Xiao Wu sat down, Ye Qiu stood up and walked out the door, holding two lunchboxes. He had to wash them clean before returning them.

Xiao Wu frowned slightly, pursed her red lips, and looked at Ye Qiu with confusion.

Seeing Ye Qiu leave, she withdrew her gaze, held the carrot in both hands, her delicate mouth slightly open. She slowly put the tip into her mouth and took a bite, which was satisfyingly crisp.

As she chewed, her gaze involuntarily drifted towards the door.

When Ye Qiu returned after washing the lunchboxes, he had just entered the door when he noticed Xiao Wu's eyes were a bit evasive, and her face was flushed.

"?" Ye Qiu looked at her strangely and sat back down at the table, asking, "Why are you always looking at me? Is there something you want to tell me?"

"I'm not always looking at you. Don't flatter yourself." Xiao Wu took small bites of the carrot, not looking up, and let out a couple of humphs.

Ye Qiu raised an eyebrow.

"Then there is something you want to tell me?!"

After waiting for a moment, all that could be heard was the crisp sound of Xiao Wu munching on the carrot. Ye Qiu rolled his eyes and impatiently tapped the table.

Tap, tap!

Impatiently, he said, "Do you have something to say or not? If you don't, I'm leaving."

"Ye Qiu. Will you leave me?" Xiao Wu lowered her head, nibbling on the carrot, her voice very faint.

Wishing everyone a happy life!