Chapter 23: Xiaoxiao, be my female companion
Ye Chuxiao happily answered the telephone.
From the other end, a cheerful voice asked as if coaxing a child, “Xiaoxiao, have you been sleeping well?”
“I’ve already gone to bed, Brother Chusheng!” Ye Chuxiao replied obediently.
Lin Chusheng’s voice became mysterious, “Xiaoxiao, guess where Brother Chusheng is right now?”
Ye Chuxiao said expectantly, “I hope Brother Chusheng has already returned!”
“So—” Lin Chusheng drew out his words, “I’ve really returned!”
“Brother Chusheng, you’re not lying to me?”
“When have I ever lied to Xiaoxiao?”
“Didn’t you say you’d only be back next Monday?”
“I missed Xiaoxiao, so I came back!”
Ye Chuxiao pursed her lips into a smile, becoming shy.
Lin Chusheng asked with a smile, “Xiaoxiao, did you miss Brother Chusheng?”
“…Yes.” I really missed you a lot, Brother Chusheng!
Brother Chusheng is also a third-year student now. Next semester, he’ll need to prepare his graduation thesis, so he went for an internship at the end of the semester and has been gone for a month.
Lin Chusheng asked, “Xiaoxiao, you have exams coming up, have you reviewed well?”
“It’s… it’s okay.”
“Do you want Brother Chusheng to tutor you in Advanced Mathematics?”
“Uh, no… I don’t think so.” In Ye Chuxiao’s mind, Lu Ziyi’s figure appeared. Brother Chusheng was also very good at studying, but he was very busy, incredibly busy, with so many girls looking for him! However, Brother Chusheng still made time to tutor her, but it seemed Senior Student Ziyi’s methods were more effective.
Lin Chusheng’s voice sounded confused, “Xiaoxiao, you seem quite confident this time!”
“…” Ye Chuxiao paused, then said sadly, “Brother Chusheng, it’s a long story!”
Just half an hour ago, the School Belle Shui Birong even came to her dormitory to settle a score!
“What’s wrong, Xiaoxiao? Did something happen this month while Brother Chusheng was away?”
“Brother Chusheng, I have so much to tell you. Are you free tomorrow?”
“Uh, Xiaoxiao,” Lin Chusheng said, “Tomorrow evening, a senior student is having a birthday, and he’s invited me to his birthday party. You can be my female companion, and I’ll take you with me. Then, you can tell me everything you need to, okay?”
“Okay!” Ye Chuxiao happily agreed. Brother Chusheng invited her to be his female companion at a party!
“Don’t worry, Xiaoxiao,” Lin Chusheng said confidently, “No matter what the problem is, Brother Chusheng will help Xiaoxiao solve it!”
“Thank you, Brother Chusheng!”
“Good girl, Xiaoxiao, go to sleep early. Do you want Brother Chusheng to sing you to sleep?”
“Yes!” Ye Chuxiao immediately agreed.
“Then I’ll tell Xiaoxiao a joke, and then Xiaoxiao will sleep obediently!”
“Okay!” Ye Chuxiao was already smiling.
“Let me tell you a joke about a little rabbit,” Lin Chusheng chuckled. “There was a cute and obedient little rabbit, just like my Xiaoxiao. It went fishing by the river, but caught nothing. It went home. The next day, the little rabbit went fishing by the river again, still catching nothing. It went home. On the third day, as the little rabbit arrived at the river, a big fish jumped out of the water and shouted at the little white rabbit: If you use carrots as bait again, I’ll beat you!”
“Huh? Hehehe…” Ye Chuxiao laughed. “Brother Chusheng, you’re saying I’m as stupid as a little rabbit.”
“Not at all,” Lin Chusheng said gently. “Xiaoxiao isn’t stupid at all. Don’t think about troublesome things, just sleep obediently. I’ll pick you up at the dormitory tomorrow evening.”
“Okay! Goodnight, Brother Chusheng!”
The originally unpleasant evening was calmed by Brother Chusheng’s call, allowing Ye Chuxiao to fall asleep sweetly.
