Chapter 46: Storytelling
Late at night, the charcoal was crackling in the stove.
Linzhou sat in front of the stove, flipping the skewers of meat while looking at the girl's cheeks that were burned red by the light.
The whole yard looks very quiet and peaceful.
Except for the old-fashioned light bulbs on the wall that occasionally flickered due to voltage fluctuations.
"Zhou Zhou, your cooking skills are great!" Jiang Xiyue put down her chopsticks and suddenly looked up.
After hearing the compliment, Linzhou didn't say anything. Otakus are creatures who can't do serious work and have a lot of useless skills.
He even found time to learn how to mix drinks or something…
It is indeed not difficult to make boiled fish. Lin Zhou picked up the beer on the ground, took a big sip, and then handed the grilled food to the two girls.
Just when he was about to go back, Linzhou's hand was grabbed by Jiang Xiyue.
"Um?"
"Eat something. We've got such a long night, you can tell me a story." The girl gently pulled Linzhou to the chair and stuffed her half-eaten chicken wing into Linzhou's mouth.
Originally, Sakurai Kei, who was sitting there quietly, started to make a fuss after seeing the scene in front of her.
"Oh! Xiao Jiang, try this boiled fish. Is it a little sour?"
"It's not sour, is it? Did you eat something?" Jiang Xiyue secretly grabbed Linzhou's hand under the table, stared at her best friend with wide eyes, and spoke righteously.
Linzhou, whose hand was caught, gnawed off the chicken wing and gently scratched the girl's palm.
In an instant... Jiang Xiyue sat up straight and looked at Linzhou with disbelief.
This guy has learned bad things. Have I gone a little too far these past few days?
In fact, Linzhou didn't mean to do it, but his hand moved on its own.
After noticing the girl's gaze, Linzhou quickly turned his head away and whistled, pretending to know nothing.
"Zhou Zhou, do you have any plans for next weekend?"
"Do you want to come home?" Linzhou answered Jiang Xiyue's question casually, stood up from the chair, and continued to bake for the two girls.
She was invited...but she wasn't ready to meet the parents...
No! We are not in a relationship now... Why do you want to meet the parents...
Although she thought so in her mind, Jiang Xiyue shook her little head vigorously and rejected it at the speed of light.
"No, even though you and I have a good relationship, I would feel awkward coming over now, and I'm so cute, your sister would be jealous."
After he finished speaking, Linzhou stopped putting the can to his mouth and looked at Jiang Xiyue with confusion.
"Not to mention that my sister is just as cute as you, but she's not a brother-con, so why would she be jealous?"
…
Silence...dead silence...
The girl stood up from the chair, walked calmly to Linzhou's side, put her hands on his shoulders, and shook him hard.
"I said I wouldn't go... And tell me, who is cuter, your sister or me?"
Seeing this scene, Sakurai Megumi's smile became exaggerated, and she took out her mobile phone to start recording the video.
Linzhou, who was shaken dizzy, put his hand on Jiang Xiyue's hand to keep his balance and prevent himself from diving into the red-hot stove.
Of course, he still didn't let Jiang Xiyue off with his mouth. Being a masochist has become his instinct.
"If I were a normal boy, I would definitely praise you for being cute, but I'm not normal. I would say my sister is the cutest."
"Then what's so cute about your sister?" Jiang Xiyue stopped shaking and found a chair to sit next to Linzhou.
The problem now is not who is cute, but that she is angry.
Of course girls like to hear compliments.
Even if this guy is telling lies, can't he just comfort himself?
After discovering Jiang Xiyue sitting next to him, Linzhou turned over the things on the stove, turned around, and looked into Jiang Xiyue's eyes seriously.
The girl's eyes are particularly beautiful and clear, like stars.
Lin Zhou thought so in his heart, but what he should do now is to change the subject. If he continues talking...
I'm going to praise Jiang Xiyue...
If it was the first time they met, he could still praise her, but now they are so familiar with each other that he can't even say anything, let alone praise her.
It really looks good, in every aspect.
My own sister? Only my second child!
After staring at Jiang Xiyue for a long time, Lin Zhou finally spoke, "Xiao Xi, look what's behind you?"
"Ah? What?" The girl's voice suddenly became a little flustered. She saw fear and seriousness in Linzhou's eyes.
Could there really be something behind it?
After moving the stove to a safe area without leaving any trace, Linzhou's tone became even more exaggerated.
"Don't blame me, I'm sorry to bother you..."
After saying that, Linzhou stood up from the chair and ran quickly towards the door, looking back as he ran.
Originally, Jiang Xiyue was not afraid, but she remembered the script that Linzhou sent her that night.
Almost instantly, Jiang Xiyue stood up, ran to Linzhou with her eyes closed, and hugged him tightly.
"Wuwu... Zhou Zhou, don't scare me. What if there really is something? I... still have a lot of things I haven't done, such as hugging the person I like, and drawing an amazing painting..."
Linzhou, who was being held, did not give up. Why would this child be afraid of such a thing?
Looks like he needs some education.
The materialistic god of war will never be afraid of monsters and demons.
Then, Linzhou saw something horrible...
A large spider, with silk hanging from its tail, was hanging in front of him; at that distance, he could even see the hair on the spider's legs.
"Shit! Wipe, wipe, wipe!"
Linzhou picked up Jiang Xiyue and ran until he was more than five meters away from the giant spider.
Jiang Xiyue, who was being held, became even more panicked. It could be said that Linzhou had deliberately scared her just now, but the "fuck" that she blurted out was already a physiological reaction... and physiological reactions don't lie.
Then the girl's voice trembled even more.
"Zhou Zhou, what did you see? Don't scare me..."
"Big spider, a very big one..." Linzhou put Jiang Xiyue down and pointed at the spider that was still hanging there.
After seeing the spider clearly, Jiang Xiyue suddenly laughed out loud.
“ Hahaha…hahahahahahaha…Zhou Zhou, you are afraid of spiders. How could you be afraid of such a cute little thing?”
"It's just very scary, with so many legs..." Linzhou's tone was extremely serious. He was not afraid of other things, he even dared to play with snakes, but he really couldn't handle spiders.
But Jiang Xiyue was still smiling, and even Sakurai Kei covered her mouth and laughed.
At this point, Linzhou couldn't hold it anymore.
Is that courage when two girls smile? That's a man's face!
"Let me tell you a story."
"Wait...wait a minute! Let me hold Xiaohui's arm!"
