Peach-Orange! – Chapter 360 – Mosquitoes in Spring Are Normal

The small red mark was slightly deep and oddly placed.

Hidden just below the collarbone, it would normally be covered by a collar. But if Chi Xiaocheng bent over or lowered her head, the neckline would open slightly, making it quite visible.

And it didn’t itch much.

“Tao-Tao?”

When Chi Xiaocheng didn’t get a response from Su Tao, she called out again, turning to see Su Tao organizing clothes in front of the wardrobe.

The girl didn’t even peek out to answer. “Not sure. There might’ve been mosquitoes last night. It’s spring now, so mosquitoes aren’t that strange, right?”

“That’s true. It is spring.”

Chi Xiaocheng added meaningfully but said nothing more, pulling up the collar of her long shirt before putting on her hoodie.

She gathered her hair with both hands and tossed it over her shoulders, then touched her chin.

“Still just as cute~”

Even she found herself adorable. It was a shame a certain blockhead didn’t appreciate it.

At night, she’d already snuggled into Su Tao’s arms, completely defenseless. If possessiveness had grown so much, why didn’t Su Tao take advantage of her sleeping state to do something even more outrageous?

Chi Xiaocheng licked her lips again. The sweet peach flavor had faded almost entirely.

‘Tao-Tao… sometimes being too upright isn’t a good thing.’

After packing their bags and having breakfast, the two left home at 9 a.m.

Today was the last day for registration.

Classes officially started tomorrow.

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Aside from signing in, they also needed to tidy up the dorm and collect new textbooks. It would take quite some time to get everything done.

Chi Xiaocheng had confirmed she’d be commuting from home, but she still occasionally stayed in the dorm, so cleaning was necessary.

When they arrived at the school, they saw many students in high spirits.

Some students studying media were already filming content at the school gate for “Back-to-School Day.”

It had to be said, Su Tao’s popularity on campus was truly immense.

Most of the strangers Chi Xiaocheng didn’t recognize would greet Su Tao when they saw her.

The boys were a bit shy.

The girls, however, were much more straightforward. Some even greeted Chi Xiaocheng after saying hello to Su Tao.

A few social butterflies even leaned in close to Chi Xiaocheng, bending down as if to pat her little head.

But to their surprise, every attempt at physical affection was blocked by Su Tao.

It was then that Su Tao belatedly realized—

Before, Chi Xiaocheng had either skipped class or been hospitalized.

In the previous semester, her impression on campus was that of an ugly duckling, messy and poorly made-up because of her roommates.

But after Dongfang Yang’s infamous declaration: “If Chi Xiaocheng’s photos aren’t photoshopped, I’ll eat three pounds of shit on the spot!” spread like wildfire, Chi Xiaocheng, now free from the original plot and showing off her natural cuteness, had become a new darling of the school.

Humans are visual creatures.

They’re naturally drawn to pretty, adorable things.

And after it was clarified that Chi Xiaocheng was actually a sweet, naive little fool who had been tricked by her roommates into fighting with Su Tao, many students’ empathy further boosted her popularity.

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But since she was rarely seen in person, this adorable, legal little loli gradually became a campus celebrity.

She just didn’t like socializing. It wasn’t that no one wanted her.

This level of cuteness was enough to make countless people flock to her.

Realizing this, Su Tao tightened her grip on Chi Xiaocheng’s hand and quickened her pace toward the office for registration.

Along the way, Su Tao warned, “Xiaocheng, try not to chat with strangers from now on, okay? There are a lot of shady people in society who might take advantage of you. Be careful not to get tricked.”

Instead of nodding, Chi Xiaocheng sweetly countered, “But Tao-Tao, you’ll protect me, right?”

This warmed Su Tao’s heart.

Not only was she cute, but the emotional comfort she provided was real, too.

Su Tao didn’t respond verbally. She just held Chi Xiaocheng’s small hand even tighter.

After signing in and completing registration, they went to Chi Xiaocheng’s advisor for another signature. Once everything was settled, they headed to the dorm.

“Tao-Tao, I’ll wait for you in my dorm, okay?”

“How about I help you clean your dorm first?”

“Mine isn’t urgent.” Chi Xiaocheng followed Su Tao to the elevator. “My dorm is just me, and cleaning it is a hassle. Maybe I’ll ask the dorm auntie for help?”

“The auntie’s busy with the new semester too. Let me check if Chen Qian and Xiao Wei have arrived. If they have, I’ll clean my dorm with them first, then come to yours.”

“Okay~”

Though she really wanted Chi Xiaocheng to stay with her,

Dorm cleaning was a dusty affair, and standing in the hallway waiting wasn’t ideal.

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Once they reached the fifth floor, Chi Xiaocheng stepped out of the elevator.

Her mood was a bit complicated.

She didn’t like socializing, and by extension, she didn’t like school much either.

But academics couldn’t be ignored.

She had thought about her and Su Tao’s future.

Earn some money, buy a house, and have a real home for the two of them.

The place they lived in now was under her brother Chi Song’s name. He would eventually get married, and she couldn’t just take over his property.

Even if he didn’t mind.

Sure, she could ask Si Chen for a house or even get one from Dongfang Yang as a tool, but even if she was fine with it, Su Tao would never accept it.

The girl’s personality made it clear that she wasn’t the type to freeload.

Su Tao was actually very career-driven, preferring to build her own future with her hands.

Chi Xiaocheng loved Su Tao, so she wouldn’t go against her wishes. The process of working hard together for a perfect outcome was something she cherished too.

So, thinking long-term, a diploma from Jiuzhou University was indispensable.

“Well… I’ll just half-ass the classes. As long as I don’t fail.”

If things got really bad, she could always pull strings through Dongfang Yang.

With that thought, Chi Xiaocheng soon arrived at her dorm.

But what surprised her was that the door wasn’t locked.

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“Did I get assigned a new roommate?”

Curious, she pushed the door open and was immediately hit by a familiar, overpowering scent of cheap perfume.

A girl with a high nose bridge and thick foundation was sitting inside, applying lipstick in front of a makeup mirror.

Startled by the sudden entrance, her hand jerked, dragging a thick red line across her right cheek.

“Who the hell doesn’t knock?!”

Zeng Xiuhua turned angrily toward the door, only to freeze when she saw Chi Xiaocheng’s petite figure.

Honestly, Chi Xiaocheng was just as shocked. “Zeng Xiuhua? What are you doing here?”

As far as she remembered, after the Liu Guijia incident, Dongfang Yang had used his influence to investigate everyone who had bullied Chi Xiaocheng.

Every single one of them, including Zeng Xiuhua, had been sent to jail.

She’d thought this semester would be a peaceful, solo four-person dorm experience.

Yet here Zeng Xiuhua was, sitting pretty in the dorm instead of behind bars.

Seeing the heavily made-up woman flash a mocking smile, Chi Xiaocheng’s heart sank.

‘Oh no. Is she planning to cause trouble for me again?’

‘Wait, no.’

‘If she does cause trouble for me….’

‘That’s actually a good thing!’