As the soft, glutinous rabbit tongue touched the pink lollipop, a hint of honeyed sweetness and the fresh fragrance of carrot blossomed on her tongue.
The taste of the lollipop made Xiao Wu's eyes narrow slightly.
Slowly placing the red candy against her pink lips, she gradually brought it between her teeth.
Then, she gently sat back down on the edge of the bed.
Bathed in the sweetness of the lollipop, even the pain in her bottom seemed to lessen considerably.
Her waist and back also straightened up a bit.
Holding the lollipop, she imitated Ye Qiu's movements, her small hand moving slowly.
Her tongue twirled, letting the crystal-clear candy slowly wander in her mouth, sucking on it carefully, letting the sweetness fill her mouth.
Her large, round crimson eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
"Alright, now that you've eaten my stuff, you have to help me!"
Ye Qiu watched Xiao Wu, who had a look of enjoyment on her face, not forgetting to remind her of what she had promised.
Xiao Wu, who was lowering her head and enjoying the lollipop, glanced at Ye Qiu beside her.
Seeing Ye Qiu staring intently at her, Xiao Wu's face bloomed with a delicate blush.
She took out the crystal-clear candy, which seemed to be wrapped in a layer of dazzling brilliance.
"Big Sister Xiao Wu knows!"
Xiao Wu nodded slightly, agreeing.
Then she put the lollipop back into her mouth, mumbling, "But... later, you... you still have to give me more... Ah... delicious!"
"No way, you can't expect to eat and drink for free!"
Ye Qiu gently shook his finger.
This was the fruit of his labor, and he wouldn't support idlers.
Xiao Wu frowned, glared at him, and her tasting movements immediately became a little gentler.
She took it out, stuck out her little tongue, and licked it gently, hoping to make it last a little longer.
Ye Qiu watched Xiao Wu's extremely cute appearance, and his heart was also very much enjoying it.
This little rabbit was truly too exquisite and charming, making people unable to help but feel pity and affection.
Xiao Wu noticed Ye Qiu's gaze, her tender face blushing deeply, and she shyly withdrew her little tongue.
She pursed her red lips and let out a huff of annoyance.
She turned in a different direction and continued to eat.
As she turned, she suddenly noticed that Tang San and Wang Sheng were also staring at her, and she was instantly filled with shame and anger.
She snapped sweetly, "What are you looking at? What's so good to look at? Do you believe Big Sister Xiao Wu won't teach you a lesson?!"
With something in her mouth, both her hands were clenched into small fists.
Despite the comical dark circles under her eyes, she still looked like she was going to beat them up.
Seeing this, Tang San secretly rejoiced that he hadn't been meddling earlier, otherwise he would have been given the cold shoulder again.
As for Wang Sheng, he couldn't help but admire Ye Qiu.
If the boss could look, then their job as little brothers was to guard the door and clear the way for the boss.
Tang San glanced at Ye Qiu and then looked away.
He took his belongings and randomly chose a bed.
It was only then that Tang San realized he seemed to have forgotten to bring bedding.
He couldn't help but ask:
"Wang Sheng, do we not have bedding here?"
A student a few years older than Tang San had a slightly dimmed gaze.
He said helplessly, "We are all work-study students. Our tuition is already waived, so how could they give us bedding? We all brought it from home."
Wang Sheng stepped forward and suggested to Tang San:
"Brother San, how about this? You can use ours first."
Upon hearing this, Tang San glanced at the bedding on their beds.
It wasn't exactly dirty, but it was tattered.
He shook his head and waved his hand resolutely, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, but I'll figure something out myself."
As soon as Tang San finished speaking, a teacher in his thirties walked in from outside the door.
After scanning the room, he asked, "Which one is the new work-study student? Step forward."
Tang San heard this and, slightly puzzled, took two steps forward.
On the other side, Xiao Wu, who had finished licking the candy and was still holding the stick in her mouth, also stood up gently.
She subtly covered her buttocks and glared hatefully at Ye Qiu, who was still sitting on the bed.
The teacher who came in had an ordinary appearance and light green hair, which made Ye Qiu inwardly complain.
He was holding a quilt in his hand.
Ye Qiu knew that this was arranged by Yu Xiaogang to bring warmth to Tang San.
Therefore, he sat on the bed and didn't move.
"Which one is Tang San?"
The green-haired teacher continued to ask.
"Teacher, I am!"
Tang San quickly raised his hand and took two steps forward.
The teacher looked at him and handed the quilt in his hand to Tang San.
"My name is Mo Hen, you can call me Teacher Mo. Tang San, this is the bedding prepared for you by the Master."
"Okay!"
Tang San nodded calmly.
He took the bedding.
Although it wasn't very luxurious, it was clean and dry.
It was clearly a brand new set of bedding.
Tang San hadn't expected his new teacher to be so considerate.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang's rigid face couldn't help but soften in Tang San's heart.
Mo Hen looked at Xiao Wu and Tang San and instructed, "You are both first-year work-study students.
From now on, you will be responsible for cleaning the garden south of the playground, ten copper spirit coins every day... If there is any slacking off, the academy has the right to expel you.
Understand? Oh, and for the other one who isn't here, you are responsible for informing him."
Tang San and Xiao Wu nodded in unison, indicating that they understood, and then their gazes turned towards Ye Qiu.
"Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, remember to attend.
Wang Sheng, you are the oldest here, so tell them the rules."
After speaking, the green-haired teacher turned and left.
Xiao Wu looked at the quilt in Tang San's arms, pouted helplessly, and then looked at Ye Qiu, who also didn't have any bedding.
The two of them looked at each other, and Xiao Wu immediately glared at Ye Qiu, her face slightly red.
A few quick-witted work-study students immediately stepped forward.
"Boss, you can use my mattress first.
I'll fold my quilt and use half of it as a cover and the other half as a mattress."
Another person said to Xiao Wu:
"Sister Xiao Wu, then you can use my quilt.
My mattress can also be used half as a mattress and half as a cover!"
Xiao Wu looked at the old and worn-out bedding they offered, feeling a bit disgusted and a little awkward on her face.
Instead, she looked in Tang San's direction.
Tang San was holding his quilt and was being looked at by Xiao Wu.
He also didn't know how to handle it.
He only had one set.
If he had more, he wouldn't mind helping Xiao Wu out, but in the current situation, they could only hope for the best on their own.
Ye Qiu smiled and waved his hand.
"Thank you for your kindness, I will figure something out myself."
He looked at the little rabbit standing there, looking expectant and unsure of what to do for a moment.
Ye Qiu smiled and walked over.
Very familiarly, he directly reached out and put his arm around Xiao Wu's shoulder, linking arms.
"Ah, you... what are you doing?!"
Xiao Wu twisted and struggled a couple of times.
With furrowed brows and a red face, she looked at Ye Qiu in confusion.
Ye Qiu stared at her large, round crimson eyes.
He smiled and said, "Little rabbit, how about I take you to buy a quilt?"