Lu Xiaoxiao: "..."
She couldn't criticize him for that. When she had nothing to do, she liked sleeping until noon too.
After two seconds of internal debate, Lu Xiaoxiao gave up trying to persuade him and plopped down beside Ji Yunhuai instead, settling for a compromise. "If you're really tired, we can sit and rest for a while, but you can't fall asleep."
Ji Yunhuai glanced sideways at her. "Why?"
Lu Xiaoxiao glared at him irritably. "We're in a cave. There might not even be enough oxygen. What if you fall asleep and never wake up?"
Ji Yunhuai quirked his lips and asked with a hint of teasing, "Are you worried about me?"
"Yes, I'm worried about you." Lu Xiaoxiao tilted her head back to examine the cave ceiling without so much as looking his way, but her answer came without hesitation.
Her response was so direct and matter-of-fact that Ji Yunhuai, who hadn't expected an affirmative answer at all, was momentarily stunned.
After a few seconds of silence, the smile on his lips faded a little. "I thought you couldn't stand me," he said quietly.
He hadn't even phrased it as a question, which immediately amused Lu Xiaoxiao.
Not bad. Apparently, this guy did have some self-awareness!
"That's right, I can't stand you. You're incredibly annoying, you know that?" This time, Lu Xiaoxiao turned to look at Ji Yunhuai. She was all smiles, and despite her disparaging words, her tone was so relaxed that there was no real trace of dislike in it.
Without waiting for Ji Yunhuai to reply, Lu Xiaoxiao began earnestly counting off his shortcomings on her fingers:
"Just look at you. You're sharp-tongued, childish, and a total show-off. You swagger around every day like everyone owes you millions. How could anyone look at you without