kingnovel Chapter 245 Li Xi: Bai Qiu, what do you like?
Chapter 245 Li Xi: Bai Qiu, what do you like?
Chapter 245 Li Xi: Bai Qiu, what do you like?
The beautiful melody continued to play in her ears, but Shiina Tatsuki's mind was no longer on it. She glanced at Bai Qiu and saw that Bai Qiu was still listening to the music attentively.
Li Xi's nose suddenly wrinkled, as if he smelled a strange fragrance on Bai Qiu.
With doubts in her heart, Li Xi couldn't help but move her bottom closer to Bai Qiu, and gently sniffed in Bai Qiu's direction with her small and exquisite nose.
Sure enough, the fragrance was coming from Bai Qiu.
Li Xi raised her thin eyebrows slightly.
This scent doesn't seem to be the same as the incense that Su Shi wears; it's some kind of fragrance she's never smelled before.
Did Bai Qiu spray perfume herself?
This guess was quickly ruled out.
Having spent so much time with Bai Qiu, Li Xi knew that Bai Qiu didn't have the habit of wearing perfume, and probably wouldn't suddenly change her mind, which was correct.
Their gaze swept over Bai Qiu, seemingly eager to find the answer, when a glint of light appeared to flash from Bai Qiu's collar.
Shiina Riki noticed that there was a golden strand of hair, about the same length as a lamp's hair, stuck to Bai Qiu's collar.
Li Xi blinked in confusion.
Did you accidentally bump into the blond foreigner on your way here?
But Li Xi felt that was not the case. It seemed that only someone as close to Bai Qiu as she was, with her head resting on Bai Qiu's shoulder, could have such intimate physical contact as to have their collar touching her.
Considering all this, Shiina Tatsuki looked up at that short blond hair again and felt a strange sense of displeasure.
I want to pluck it down.
Then, Shiina Riki suddenly leaned her upper body towards Bai Qiu, one of her hands seemingly looking for a support point and pressing directly onto Bai Qiu's thigh, while the other hand bent and reached towards the side of Bai Qiu's neck.
"What are you doing, Lixi?"
Bai Qiu couldn't help but turn his head, thinking that Li Xi was going to play a prank on him. The short golden hair at his collar swayed but showed no signs of falling out.
"Do not move."
Li Xi chuckled softly, increasing the pressure on Bai Qiu's legs.
"what?"
Bai Qiu's brow twitched, and her fingers on the tablet became slightly slippery.
He really didn't dare to move around too much.
Lixi, where are you putting your hands?!
I've never seen Lixi be this bold at Lixi's house, and usually it's him teasing Lixi, so why is the role suddenly reversed?
And their current posture.
Bai Qiu felt something was amiss.
The soft, smooth hair on Lixi's head seemed to carry the scent of shampoo, and if he lowered his head even slightly, his chin would be pressed tightly against Lixi's head.
Because she dared not move for a moment, Bai Qiu's attention was drawn to Li Xi's thick, black hair.
From this angle, Lixi's hair is quite long and of good quality.
Come to think of it, in this world of colorful hair, he always felt that Lixi's black hair suited him quite well.
If you have black hair...
I remember the Donut Lady was the same.
However, Mana's long black hair has a slight curl at the ends, while Riki's is definitely long and straight.
Although he's a fan of Nijigasaki, the long, straight black hair also appeals to him.
"It's nothing, it was just a bug."
Li Xi pulled a strand of golden hair from Bai Qiu's collar and, without letting Bai Qiu see it, discreetly tossed it to the ground before slowly speaking:
"I've taken care of it for you."
A broad smile spread across Li Xi's face.
"Oh, is that so? Then you could have just told me directly." Bai Qiu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as she slowly removed her headphones and looked at Li Xi, who was standing very close to her.
"I'm not afraid of bugs, but thank you anyway, Lixi."
He thought Li Xi was going to do something to him too, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
Slightly guilty, Li Xi nodded casually, "It was nothing."
"Then let's continue listening to the music."
"Ah."
"Lixi?"
"Ok?"
"Your hand."
Seeing that Li Xi's hand still hadn't moved off her thigh, Bai Qiu had to remind her, even though it would create an awkward atmosphere if she said it directly.
If Li Xi continues to let his hands wander, he'll be the one who gets embarrassed.
"Ok?"
Shiina Riki blinked a few times in a daze, then belatedly looked down at her hands. Suddenly, she felt a warm sensation coming from Bai Qiu's thigh.
With a "whoosh," Li Xi quickly withdrew his arm and said hastily:
"Unexpected...unexpected, this was a surprise."
Bai Qiu: "Yeah!"
Compared to her still-warm fingers, Shiina Ritsuki felt that her face was burning hotter.
That location is way too close to Bai Qiu's!
What did she do in a moment of impulsiveness?!
"..."
Afterwards, the two tacitly put on their headphones and listened to the music. After listening, they each left notes based on their own thoughts, preparing to discuss them later, without bringing up the matter themselves.
Just as Bai Qiu was combining the two pieces of music into one, Li Xi hesitated for a moment, then casually said:
"By the way, Bai Qiu."
"Here, what's wrong?"
Unaware of the tension in Li Xi's tone, Bai Qiu simply responded instinctively.
"……that."
"What is that?"
Seeing Bai Qiu's focused expression as he composed the music, Li Xi became even more nervous. "At least look at me..."
But once he actually sees it, Shiina Tatsuki probably won't dare to speak up.
Li Xi went from clenching her teeth to biting her lips, her gaze drifting back to the cup of coffee that had long since gone cold. In that moment of hesitation, her fair cheeks flushed even more.
She displayed the demeanor of a young girl.
Unfortunately, Bai Qiu, who was focused on revising the song, was destined not to see this delicious scene.
Finally, words were slowly squeezed out of Shiina Tatsuki's throat, albeit in broken sentences.
"Do you have... anything... you like...?"
"Ok?"
Bai Qiu paused briefly and looked up in confusion.
I like everyone. That phrase just popped into my head for no reason. Of course, it's not appropriate to make such a joke to Lixi in this situation.
Although Bai Qiu was confident that Li Xi wouldn't do anything to him, he would definitely make a loud "Huh?" sound, right?
Wait, where does his confidence come from?
Bai Qiu herself found it strange.
Saying things like "I like everyone" is more suitable for joking with Yamada Ryo. The atmosphere between him and Riki was a bit awkward just now, so I'll leave it at that.
"Sorry, Lixi, I was wearing headphones and didn't hear you quite clearly. Did you ask me what I like?"
"..."
Shiina Tatsuki glanced at Bai Qiu with a hint of resentment in her bright eyes.
It took her a lot of effort to finally say it.
Okay, although I didn't speak very clearly because I was gritting my teeth.
If I didn't know that Bai Qiu would become completely absorbed in composing, I wouldn't dislike him for that.
She even began to think that Bai Qiu was deliberately toying with her, trying to make her look embarrassed, something that had happened many times before.
"Lixi?"
Bai Qiu was also very surprised to see that Li Xi suddenly ignored her.
Did Li Xi find out that he and Chu Hua were composing music together?
However, as long as this matter is explained clearly to Lixi, Lixi will not be angry. Lixi is not the kind of person who is petty.
Shiina Tatsuki leaned back slightly, took a deep breath, and decided to go all out.
"I said I wanted to give you a gift! So I wanted to know if there's anything you want or what you like."
The sudden increase in volume startled Bai Qiu slightly.
"……I see."
Bai Qiu's breath couldn't help but stagnate.
Is Li Xi going to give him a gift too?
Thinking back to what had just happened between the two of them, Bai Qiu couldn't help but have this thought rise in her mind...
Could it be that even Li Xi has some improper thoughts about him?
Has even his most trusted friend, Li Xi, changed his feelings?
It's no wonder Bai Qiu thought of this directly this time. It's mainly because Su Shi and Ai Yin both used the opportunity of giving him a return gift to confess their feelings, so he's a bit sensitive to gifts now.
Bai Qiu gradually realized that she was quite charming in everyone's eyes.
However, Bai Qiu still didn't quite believe that Li Xi liked him.
why?
Given that there are five members in a band, excluding the cat, and considering that Nagasaki Motoyo, Chihaya Aine, and Takamatsu Akari already like him, does Shiina Tatsuki also like him?
Not to the point.
From both a statistical and probabilistic perspective, the probability is extremely low! Extremely low.
Therefore, Bai Qiu felt that she didn't need to make a big deal out of this and scare herself unnecessarily.
Is this a return gift?
Although Bai Qiu felt that Li Xi didn't like him, he still felt a little uneasy.
What if Li Xi likes him too?
"Yes, it's a return gift."
After saying the most difficult thing, Shiina Tatsuki's flushed face faded considerably, but her tone was still slightly stammering:
"...You've already given me two gifts, headphones and a panda, I can't just leave you with nothing."
As if afraid that Bai Qiu would reject him, Li Xi stared intently into Bai Qiu's eyes.
"Anyway, I'm not good at picking gifts. Rather than accidentally buying something you don't like, just tell me and I'll give it to you."
Bai Qiu was slightly taken aback, staring at Li Xi with some surprise.
He knew that Lixi was saving money to buy himself a drum set.
Due to the inconvenience of moving drum kits and their generally higher price compared to readily available instruments like guitars and basses, Lixi currently uses drum kits provided by recording studios.
Even so, Lixi still wanted to give him a gift.
Bai Qiu was still somewhat moved.
At the same time, Bai Qiu had already decided that when Li Xi gave him a gift, he would also give Li Xi a gift in return.
If you were to give Lixi a drum set as a gift, Lixi definitely wouldn't accept it.
Oh right, didn't he give Hongxia a pair of drumsticks? He should give Lixi a pair too. With his silver tongue, Lixi will definitely accept them.
"But if I just say it out loud, it doesn't feel like there will be any surprise."
Bai Qiu smiled slightly, then added with a hint of helplessness, "Besides, Li Xi, you're asking me directly, and I really don't know what I want either."
"But I will like and keep anything that Lixi gives me, so Lixi doesn't have to worry about buying something I don't like."
Bai Qiu said confidently, "So Li Xi, you should just buy it."
Shiina Tatsuki was initially disappointed because she didn't get the answer she wanted, but she was relieved of the pressure of choosing a gift because of Shiraaki's words.
I asked you because I didn't know what to give you.
She actually said she would like anything she gave her and would keep it safe, and that she would buy whatever she wanted...
"Damn it," Shiina Riki muttered to herself, her face flushed.
This will only make me like you more...
What will happen to the lights when that time comes?
For Shiina Tatsuki, having to compete for the person she admires, the person Takamatsu Akari likes, is also a psychological pressure that she needs to overcome.
I won't know how to face Takamatsu Teng after that.
But deep down, she didn't want to back out directly, which is why she subconsciously made such a bold move towards Bai Qiu just now.
If only she and Deng could both be happy and stay with Bai Qiu.
Strange thoughts began to arise in Shiina Tatsuki's mind.
……
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The two chapters together total over 6000 words, but it's not good news. For various reasons, I feel like I'm almost unable to continue writing.