Ch. 222 - My Gender is a Walmart Shopping Bag
On Thursday afternoon, Liu Qingqing booked tickets early and invited Lu Xing to the water park.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in Apartment 301 was exceptionally silent.
Lu Xing was dressed simply in a large T-shirt and oversized shorts, with sunglasses perched on the bridge of his nose, sitting mysteriously on the sofa.
After a moment of contemplation, he moved a stool to sit opposite the full-length mirror, spreading his legs as wide as they could possibly go.
It had to be said, the senior sister was quite girly at heart.
The mirror frame was shaped like a plush bunny with two pink rabbit ears sticking up at the top.
Performing such bizarre movements in front of such a pink and cute mirror made Lu Xing's actions look even more perverted.
But it didn't matter; his innocence was paramount.
After watching himself for a while.
'Oh, nothing’s showing.'
Lu Xing nodded in satisfaction, adjusting his sunglasses like a blind fortune teller, and sat back down on the sofa.
These days, girls aren't the only ones who can suffer a wardrobe malfunction.
Lu Xing didn't want to "reveal his head" in public.
After waiting a bit longer.
With a click of the door opening, Lu Xing looked up.
The senior sister came hopping out of the bedroom.
Because of her movements, Lu Xing felt like something was jumping, swaying, and swinging back and forth in his field of vision.
"How is it? Does it look good?"
Liu Qingqing happily revealed a row of small white teeth, her dimples making her look even more cute and sweet.
She twirled around twice like a princess, her big-eyed cub's eyes fluttering as she sought a compliment from Lu Xing.
"Looks good, so good I almost want to wear it myself."
Lu Xing glanced at her outfit, which featured a small floral print in pink and white tones, looking fresh and lovely.
What?
The senior sister's eyes grew round at his remark, and her brain instantly stalled.
Ah?
Does Lu Xing want to wear girls' clothes?
Lu Xing almost burst out laughing.
Seriously.
The senior sister was just too easy to tease.
She stood there conflicted for a moment, thinking it over, then clenched her fists and spoke to Lu Xing with absolute determination.
"I will definitely support your hobbies! It's okay if you want to be a girl; I'll work hard to become a lesbian!"
The smile on Lu Xing's face froze.
Ah?
Ah?
Ah?
The mischievous Master Lu finally felt like the sky was falling.
Liu Qingqing stifled a laugh; hehe, her time spent with Lu Xing lately hadn't been for nothing.
At the very least, she had learned the essence of Lu Xing’s ability to talk nonsense to fit any situation.
What do they call this?
'This is called "teaching the apprentice so well the master starves"!'
Taking advantage of Lu Xing being choked up, Liu Qingqing pursed her lips, walked over to sit beside him, and stuffed a tube of sunscreen into his hand, speaking sweetly.
"You need to apply sunscreen properly all year round."
Lu Xing: "......"
Thanks a lot; Little Goldie said the same thing.
Sigh.
The senior sister has evolved; she’s not as easy to bully as she used to be.
Master Lu began applying sunscreen to himself without a word.
He used to think sun protection was too much trouble.
But ever since Little Goldie forced him to learn that UV rays damage the skin and accelerate aging, he started using it.
'After all, a man makes a living with his face!'
'If my future business ventures fail and things go south, I might have to go back to my old profession of serving wealthy ladies.'
'I have to take good care of my face; at the very least, I need to be a top-tier host.'
"Oh, you can't apply sunscreen like that, that's not the way."
As Lu Xing was roughly rubbing the sunscreen onto his legs, the senior sister grabbed his wrist.
"How is it not the way?!"
When it came to cosmetics, Lu Xing was an easy target.
Seeing Lu Xing get all defensive, Liu Qingqing smiled particularly sweetly.
"I'll teach you."
'Hehe, what a great opportunity!'
Liu Qingqing's heart was racing with excitement, so she pushed Lu Xing's legs and guided him onto the sofa while she crouched at the end of it.
Squeezing some sunscreen onto Lu Xing's calf, her soft white hands spread it out as she said with a serious face.
"Sunscreen can't be applied haphazardly like facial cleanser; it has to be rubbed in one direction so it forms a protective film more easily..."
Listening to her chatter, Lu Xing felt like she actually made a lot of sense.
But...
His leg was a bit itchy.
"Okay, that's enough there."
Upon realizing that after finishing his calf, she was trying to squeeze more sunscreen further up, Lu Xing held her shoulder to stop her.
'Well.'
'Lately, I only remembered her as a "sweet girl" and almost forgot she was the type of person who kept "little toys" at home.'
"Are you sure you don't need it?"
She leaned against his knee, blinking her eyes as she stared at him.
Lu Xing glanced at where she was being pressed against his knee.
Lu Xing suddenly shivered and immediately forced her back up, "Alright, alright, that's really enough."
'Damn it.'
'Are you using this to test a public servant's resolve?'
"Okay then."
The senior sister stopped her hands dejectedly, sat on the sofa, and began applying sunscreen to herself in silence.
Lu Xing caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye.
'Mhm.'
'She has a great figure.'
Swish...
Before Lu Xing could look away, he was caught red-handed by the senior sister, who suddenly turned her head.
"Junior, does it look good?"
Uh.
Lu Xing shifted his gaze away as if nothing had happened.
'Lulala, lulala, I love bathing, my skin is so good~~~'
'It's fine, it's fine.'
Lu Xing forced himself not to let his toes curl enough to dig out a three-bedroom apartment.
'I'm really fine.'
When people are embarrassed, they pretend to be very busy.
Seeing Lu Xing make eight hundred tiny movements in a single second, Liu Qingqing almost laughed out loud.
She knew it!
Lu Xing wasn't nearly as composed as he appeared.
'Time to add some fuel to the fire.'
Liu Qingqing handed her own sunscreen to Lu Xing.
"Here."
Lu Xing was confused.
"Huh?"
Liu Qingqing said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Help me."
"I just applied it for you, so you have to apply it for me too. I can't reach my back."
Lu Xing: "......"
God damn it.
Nobody said this was part of the deal.
Lu Xing felt like he had been handed a hot potato.
Liu Qingqing was visibly happy, like an elementary schooler, immediately sitting cross-legged and upright on the sofa.
She used a black rubber band on her wrist to pull her pink hair into a small bun, revealing her slender nape and smooth shoulders.
"I'm counting on you, Junior."
"If my skin tone ends up uneven because the back got sunburnt, I'll be really sad."
That one sentence completely shattered Lu Xing's plan to just go through the motions.
Liu Qingqing lowered her head and curled the corners of her mouth.
Being a "sweet girl" didn't mean she was brainless.
The "Star-Chasing Guide" said that when someone's heart starts to crack open, you must strike while the iron is hot.
Liu Qingqing already knew the "Star-Chasing Guide" by heart.
'Gratitude to Master Lu!!!'
However, while she was enjoying herself, Master Lu currently felt that things were extremely tricky.
Old Man Cao said girls are made of water, and it seemed he wasn't wrong.
The senior sister's skin was fair and tender, like a peeled egg; when Lu Xing pressed gently, it felt soft and warm.
A few stray strands of hair fell across her nape, like a finishing touch on a blank piece of paper.
Seeming to realize hair had fallen, she reached up and brushed the stray strands upward.
With her hand pressed against the back of her head, she turned her face slightly and gave Lu Xing a sweet smile.
"Junior?"
Lu Xing could only see her lips moving.
'Mhm.'
'The senior sister is wearing a mirror lip glaze today; it is very pink and very moist.'
(TL: The chapter title is a meme, "My Gender is a Walmart Shopping Bag," used to express a feeling of being unconventional or not fitting into traditional categories, reflecting Lu Xing's and Liu Qingqing's unusual and playful interactions.)
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