My Best Friend is Actually a Cat-eared Maid at a Cafe! – Chapter 323

Chapter 323 Chapter 320: Unpacking Gifts
The gift box in her hands was only half opened when Xiaomuqing suddenly froze, her whole body stunned like a wooden statue.
A gust of warm air blew past her ears from time to time; it was Ye Ziming breathing slowly.
This warm breath seemed to blow into her heart, making her heart pound uncontrollably with panic.
The words ‘so cute’ were like a missile thrown into a pond, blowing Xiaomuqing away.
This atmosphere, this pose, Xiaomuqing found it strange (ambiguous), and instinctively wanted to dodge.
But it was too late to have this idea now; Ye Ziming held her with both hands, leaving her no room to evade.
“Th-then, boss~”
Turning her head, Xiaomuqing cautiously glanced at Ye Ziming, then stuttered his name in a very small voice.
“Mm?”
Ye Ziming raised an eyebrow and let out a nasal sound, feigning confusion.
Where Xiaomuqing couldn’t see, he looked at her fair neck with a sly smile, wanting to bury his head in it.
He thought Xiaomuqing smelled very good, with the scent of shampoo and a hint of body wash.
And a very special, indescribable yet likable unknown aroma.
These Things combined made Xiaomuqing very alluring; just a whiff told him she must be quite ‘delicious’.
“I… I’m a bit hot.”
After a moment of silence, Xiaomuqing cringed and averted her gaze, pursed her lips while looking at the gift box in her hands, and then said softly again.
She said she was hot earlier was false.
Now she said she was hot was really hot, feeling a scorching heat from the inside out…
“Then I’ll turn down the heater.”
As he spoke, Ye Ziming picked up the remote control and immediately lowered the temperature in the room a little.
After doing this, he continued to interact intimately with Xiaomuqing, as if to make up for the lack of Xiaomuqing elements he hadn’t had for many days.
“…”
Xiaomuqing was speechless, wanting to say something but not knowing how to retort.
She couldn’t understand why her good brother would say such things to her, calling her cute… it felt strange.
At the same time, she felt very shy, being suddenly told such Things by someone she liked.
Her small face flushed, her cheeks puffed out slightly, Xiaomuqing continued to unwrap her gifts, while trying to keep her heart from beating so fast.
Speaking of which, there was something strange. It was clearly she who was trying to strategize her good brother; she should have smoothly carried on the conversation after hearing such words.
But the actual situation was that she was incredibly timid, almost unable to speak clearly due to shyness and nervousness.
What kind of strategy was this? Ye Ziming’s couple of sentences made her legs go weak and instantly lose her fighting strength.
After a while, both gift boxes were opened, and Ye Ziming’s two gifts were successfully delivered.
“How is it, do you like it?”
Before Xiaomuqing could react, Ye Ziming spoke first, smiling at Xiaomuqing in his arms.
“Mm-hmm.”
She nodded vigorously, perhaps because she was shy, or perhaps thinking she should maintain her composure, Xiaomuqing didn’t have a very big reaction.
However, the joy on her face was clearly visible, showing that she really liked these two gifts.
One was a limited edition figurine, and the other was a very delicate and beautiful silver necklace.
Theoretically speaking, she wasn’t very interested in such accessories; she wouldn’t even bother to wear that Jade Pendant if it weren’t to cover something up.
But the moment she saw the necklace, she really liked it, possibly because her good brother prepared it for her.
She put the figurine aside first, and Xiaomuqing held the necklace in both hands, turning her head to look at Ye Ziming beside her.
She wanted her good brother to help her put it on, but she was too embarrassed to say it, so she blinked at him, acting very cute.
From the romance healing anime she had watched, she knew that at this moment, he should be the one to put it on her, making it romantic and sweet.
“Let me help you put it on.”
With just one look, Ye Ziming saw through Xiaomuqing’s little thoughts.
Saying this, he chuckled softly, then took the necklace from Xiaomuqing’s hands and fastened it around her neck.
“Hee hee.”
Looking at her good brother putting on the necklace, Xiaomuqing grinned happily.
Because she was happy, Xiaomuqing temporarily forgot her shyness from earlier, and happily admired the necklace hanging on her chest.
Suddenly, she noticed that Ye Ziming also seemed to be wearing a necklace around his neck.
“If you want to see, you can look.”
Noticing the change in Xiaomuqing’s gaze, Ye Ziming immediately reached out and took out the necklace hidden in his clothes.
The necklace he was wearing was a matching pair with the one he gave to Xiaomuqing, implying love.
He didn’t say it out loud, intending for Xiaomuqing to discover and explore it herself.
“It looks like mine, but it’s different.”
Putting the two necklaces together, Xiaomuqing studied them carefully and made a comparison.
For a moment, she thought these two necklaces were a pair, and the legendary couple’s necklaces.
“You guess.”
The corner of Ye Ziming’s lips curved into a soft smile, and he answered with a mysterious smile.
“Hmm~”
Xiaomuqing was very curious, her heart felt like it was being scratched by a kitten, and she really wanted to know the answer.
Seeing her good brother’s attitude, he clearly wasn’t going to tell her.
In that case, she would consider this a couple’s set; it looked like a pair anyway, and she would protect her necklace well.
Pouting her little mouth, Xiaomuqing thought to herself while looking at her good brother.
Afterwards, she began to examine the other gift, a very delicate Eromanga Sensei figurine.
Ah~ it looks so lewd, the panties are indeed blue and white stripes, this is too awesome~
It’s the same as what she’s wearing today…
“…”
Beside her, Ye Ziming looked at Xiaomuqing who was examining the figurine, his brows furrowed, his eyes nuanced, and he felt a surge of sweat in his heart.
May I ask, what kind of person would first lift up a figurine’s skirt to look underneath after receiving it?
It’s quite strange, but thinking of it as his own stupid loli, it seemed quite reasonable.
Afterwards, Ye Ziming sat at the desk to do his winter vacation homework, while Xiaomuqing played idly in the room.
She played games, looked at her phone, or studied the figurine.
Because her good brother was there, she felt that everything she did was interesting, even if she was playing by herself.
As long as they could be together, Xiaomuqing would be happy even if they did nothing.
In the blink of an eye, night fell, and Xiaomuqing, just like at noon, went downstairs to make a relatively lavish dinner.
After dinner, she needed to start thinking about the problem of sleeping with her good brother tonight.
“Boss.”
“Mm?”
“Cough cough, it’s just…”
In the room, as Ye Ziming picked up his pajamas and prepared to go into the bathroom to take a shower, Xiaomuqing suddenly called out to him.
Seeing Xiaomuqing stuttering, twisting her hands together in front of her chest, he raised an eyebrow in puzzlement.
After about a moment, Xiaomuqing’s eyes darted away, and then she said to him:
“emmm, do you want me to scrub your back?”