Having bought everything, Ye Qiu didn't bother with the bedding.
Instead, he waved at Xiao Wu and slowly walked towards Notting Academy.
"Let's go. I'll grab a bite to eat to replenish my energy."
"Alright!"
Xiao Wu beamed, not minding that Ye Qiu was empty-handed. Her steps became even lighter as she followed closely behind him.
The setting sun had already dipped below the mountains, leaving only a fiery red glow in the sky.
They had already walked to the academy entrance.
Ye Qiu opened the bag hanging around his neck, and a little bit of meat fragrance wafted out.
Xiao Wu immediately became nervous and hurried over, asking, "Ye Qiu, what are you doing?"
"Eating, of course."
Ye Qiu held up the roasted meat in his hand, waving it in front of Xiao Wu.
Getting closer, Xiao Wu finally saw what Ye Qiu was holding in his hand.
She quickly ran to Ye Qiu and chided, "Ye Qiu, you're not allowed to eat that!"
"But I'm hungry, and I spent a lot of money on this. Are we just going to waste it?"
Ye Qiu looked up at Xiao Wu.
That's when it hit her. She'd trashed someone's stall because they'd tried to feed her grilled meat.
Suddenly, she lost her appetite.
But then she thought her comforting had worked wonders, and Xiao Wu was already forgetting her pain.
She started yelling at him again.
"But… this is rabbit meat! Xiao Wu won't let you eat it!"
Xiao Wu stamped her foot anxiously, her eyes flashing with a hint of anger as she looked at Ye Qiu.
"Hey! Didn't you say you'd listen?"
Ye Qiu frowned, a decision made in his heart. His voice became a bit low.
"But…!"
Xiao Wu was stunned, wanting to stop him again.
"Alright, alright, don't say anything."
Ye Qiu waved his hand, telling her to shut up, and walked directly towards the academy.
At the same time, he put the roasted meat back into the bag.
He took out another lollipop and stuffed it into his mouth, moving it in and out.
Looking at Ye Qiu's figure, enjoying the food, Xiao Wu couldn't help but bite her red lip, a hint of grievance flashing in her eyes.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go!"
Ye Qiu, with a candy in his mouth, urged without turning his head.
Xiao Wu glanced at Ye Qiu's back, lowered her head, and followed behind him, walking towards the academy with some worry.
"What a silly rabbit."
Ye Qiu turned his head slightly, chewed the candy in his mouth, swallowed it, and a slight smile appeared on his face.
It seemed that this little rabbit was quite obedient. However, there were some things that he still needed to make clear to this little rabbit in advance.
After entering the academy.
Ye Qiu had already thrown away the wooden stick in his hand, and in his hand was a small bone taken out of the bag.
Xiao Wu held the things and didn't speak along the way, just quietly trailing behind Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu looked at the leg bone in his hand, stopped, turned around, and held the bone in his hand, smiling at Xiao Wu.
And in his other hand, held behind his back, was a carrot-flavored lollipop, a treat Xiao Wu loved.
"Ye Qiu, what are you up to?!"
Xiao Wu also stopped, her delicate eyebrows furrowing as she eyed him with a hint of wariness.
Ye Qiu didn't speak, but slowly walked over to Xiao Wu, the bone still in his hand.
Smiling, he ordered, "Open your mouth!"
Watching Ye Qiu wave the bone around, Xiao Wu seemed to understand something. Her face suddenly darkened, and she bit her teeth, a film of mist clouding her crimson eyes.
All the goodwill she felt moments ago was gone.
She looked at Ye Qiu pitifully. Seeing that he showed no reaction, she could only nod slightly.
"Mmm."
Xiao Wu responded softly, her voice thick with a humiliated, sobbing tone. Then, she parted her red lips slightly, with some difficulty.
Ye Qiu wasn't satisfied, however, and said coldly, "Open wider!"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu's body trembled. She closed her eyes, and a few more tears squeezed out from the corners of her eyes.
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Ye Qiu rolled his eyes. Looking at her unchanged, delicate mouth, he stopped making things difficult for her and shoved the prepared object inside.
"A-woo…"
Xiao Wu let out a whimper, nearly bursting into tears.
Ye Qiu, however, pinched Xiao Wu's face and pulled at her cheeks. He leaned in close to her and said playfully,
"Looks like you really listen to me, huh?"
As Ye Qiu spoke, a faint, sweet aroma of candy wafted over Xiao Wu's face.
"Come on, follow me. I need to talk to you."
Before Xiao Wu could react, Ye Qiu took the things from her hand and, holding them close, began walking toward the Seventh Dorm.
Xiao Wu opened her eyes and blinked, bewildered, suddenly realizing something was off about the sweetness in her mouth.
Her rabbit tongue flicked, and the sweetness intensified.
She took the thing out of her mouth and looked at it. It was a pink lollipop. She touched her cheek, which Ye Qiu had pinched red.
A look of comprehension dawned on her face, and a smile slowly spread.
No wonder Ye Qiu said the meat tasted off.
Xiao Wu raised her sleeve and wiped away the moisture in her eyes, quickly running towards Ye Qiu.
"Ye Qiu~ Wait for me."
Xiao Wu stood prettily beside Ye Qiu, walking shoulder to shoulder with him, slowly savoring the candy in her hand while also keeping an eye on Ye Qiu.
When Ye Qiu turned to look at her, Xiao Wu quickly suppressed her smile, her face flushed, and she lowered her head, slowly rotating the candy in her hand.
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes helplessly.
He said, annoyed, "What are you still standing there for? This rabbit meat is inedible. Do you want me to take it back and share it with Wang Sheng and the others?"
"Ah?"
Xiao Wu was startled, then stared blankly at Ye Qiu, a little puzzled.
"So, what should we do with them?"
"I want to eat them all, is that okay?"
Hearing Ye Qiu's words, Xiao Wu immediately frowned and retorted.
"Of course not!"
"Then just find a place to bury them!"
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes, truly speechless with this rabbit.
Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, her face slightly reddened. She immediately nodded, holding the candy in her mouth, and raised her hand to take the bag off Ye Qiu's neck.
"Thank you, Ye Qiu～"
"No problem, just remember to pay me back."
"Mmhmm, Xiao Wu will definitely pay you back."
Xiao Wu smiled, squinting her eyes and nodding.
She wasn't even thinking of welshing on the debt, happily running over to the flowerbeds at the side of the road.
In a moment, she buried the rabbit meat.
Returning to Ye Qiu's side, she held out her clean little hands.
"Alright, Ye Qiu, let me carry you."
"Alright."
Ye Qiu wasn't polite and handed everything over to Xiao Wu.
At the same time, he moved closer, leaning in towards Xiao Wu's ear.
He exhaled, "Do you remember what you promised me?"
"Mmhmm." Xiao Wu's face flushed as she quickly nodded. "Sister Xiao Wu will be obedient!"
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes at her, but didn't correct her. Instead, he continued, "Then I want you to remember... don't get too close to Tang San, understand? Otherwise, I won't care about you anymore."
"..."
Xiao Wu was stunned, not understanding why, but she still nodded seriously.
"Okay, Xiao Wu knows."
"You better, or else... I'll eat rabbit meat every day from now on."
Ye Qiu pinched Xiao Wu's cheek.
"No! I'll be good, you're not allowed to eat rabbit meat!"
Before Xiao Wu could finish, Ye Qiu laughed and pulled the candy out of her mouth.
Then, he walked towards the Seventh Dorm.
"Ye Qiu! Give the candy back to Xiao Wu... Ah... my candy! I'm going to beat you up!"
Watching Ye Qiu's carefree back, Xiao Wu's face was flushed, and she was already getting angry.
Wishing everyone a happy life!