The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

After resting for a while, the two drove back to the hotel.

Xu Nian immediately went into the bathroom, intending to fill the bathtub with hot water and take a bath.

After all, they had just gone through a tense and exciting basketball game. Both he and Xu Xi were covered in sticky sweat, which soaked through their clothes and clung to their backs and necks. Every movement made them feel uncomfortable and extremely uncomfortable.

He reached out and turned on the bathtub faucet, waiting for the warm water to flow out, but the showerhead was dry and not a single drop of water fell.

He then tried the faucets in the kitchen and bar, but still not a drop of water came out.

"That's strange, what's going on? Is the water out?"

He murmured in confusion.

Xu Xi leaned against the wall, watching him try several times before slowly walking forward, picking up the landline, and dialing the hotel front desk.

After some communication, she put down her phone and said to Xu Nian, "The hotel's water pipes are broken. They are fixing them and the water supply will be restored in about an hour."

"Oh, okay then."

Xu Nian shrugged and sat down on the sofa, feeling slightly dissatisfied.

This hotel is so big, and the room rates are so high, yet it still experiences frequent water outages.

However, he had no choice but to endure the sticky discomfort on his skin and wait for the water supply to be restored.

Xu Xi followed him over. Perhaps because he was too hot and covered in sweat, he didn't sit next to him. Instead, he lay diagonally on the other side of the sofa, raised his hand to cover his lips, and yawned lightly.

"I'm going to sleep for a while. Wake me up when the water comes back on."

As soon as she finished speaking, she took out an eye mask and put it on. She then grabbed a soft pillow next to her and hugged it to her chest. She buried her head in the cushion, her breathing gradually calmed down, and soon she fell into a deep sleep.

Xu Nian responded softly, took out her phone, and planned to watch some videos to pass the time while waiting.

He made sure to mute his phone so as not to wake the girl next to him.

A moment later, he suddenly felt a slight, soft itch in his lower abdomen, which made his heart tremble.

He put down his phone and looked down. He saw that Xu Xi had somehow lifted her feet, which were covered in white socks, and was gently rubbing them against his lower abdomen.

Her toes would tap lightly every now and then, like a kitten kneading its mother's milk, gentle yet alluring.

Xu Nian's ears turned red instantly, and her little head reacted immediately.

He hurriedly looked away, silently reciting mathematical formulas in his mind, and then pulled out an extended version of the sword-forging competition from his phone's favorites, trying to suppress his burning blood.

But the itch didn't go away; instead, it became even more pronounced.

As if possessing its own will, those little feet slowly slipped into the hem of his clothes and gently trod on his belly through the thin fabric.

The soft, squishy texture seeped through the fabric, making him uneasy.

The next second, her toe slipped into the brim of his hat and gently nuzzled his little head.

Xu Nian reluctantly put down her phone, reached out and gently grasped the two restless ankles, slowly pulling them out of her clothes.

Even after being caught, those little feet didn't stay still, kicking lightly in mid-air.

He turned to look at the girl at the other end of the sofa. She was still wearing an eye mask, breathing steadily and softly, occasionally snoring softly. She seemed to be sound asleep, not deliberately teasing him.

Xu Nian murmured "That's strange" and tickled the sole of her foot.

The soft pillow in her arms shifted, and her little feet trembled violently before instantly retracting.

The girl frowned slightly in her sleep, but did not wake up, remaining deep in her slumber.

Xu Nian breathed a sigh of relief, picked up her phone again, and tried to concentrate on watching, trying to avoid those disturbing heart palpitations.

But just a few minutes later, that familiar itch returned.

Those little feet crept up again, slowly crawling up his clothes, gently rubbing against him, and finally peeking out from his collar, softly resting against his chin.

Xu Nian lowered her eyes, looking at her feet so close to hers. Her heart suddenly raced, and her unruly little brain started reacting again.

She had just been running and jumping on the basketball court for a long time, and the white socks on her little feet were already soaked with sweat, leaving a small, faint stain on the soles of her feet.

Looking at that faint mark, Xu Nian's heart pounded.

He subconsciously held his breath, glanced at the sleeping girl, and after confirming that she showed no signs of waking up, slowly lowered his head, approached the faint mark, and gently sniffed it.

A faint floral scent, mixed with the smell of laundry detergent and a hint of perspiration, lingered on the tip of my nose, refusing to dissipate.

He was completely absorbed in it and couldn't pull himself out.

Fortunately, Xu Xi was fast asleep and did not notice the man's lewd behavior.

Two hours later, Xu Xi finally woke up slowly, raised his hand to take off his eye mask, and rubbed his sleepy eyes.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes were somewhat unfocused.

"Is the water on?" Her voice was soft and hoarse from just waking up, still quite groggy.

"The water's here." Xu Nian brought a glass of water from the kitchen and placed it on the coffee table. "You've sweated so much, have some water to rehydrate."

Xu Xi responded lazily, still leaning back on the sofa, too lazy to move.

She pouted slightly and pointed to the water glass on the coffee table: "I'm too lazy to drink, you feed me."

Xu Nian sighed and had no choice but to obediently do as she was told: "I really can't do anything with you."

He picked up his water glass, took a sip of warm water, held it between his lips, slowly bent down, leaned close to the girl's lips, and gently covered them with his own.

Then, he bent down and gently kissed the girl's thin lips.

As their lips met, the warm water flowed slowly down her tongue and into her mouth.

Xu Xi, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide. The dazed look in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a bright and cunning glint.

She pushed Xu Nian away, wiped her lips, frowned slightly, and glared at the person in front of her.

"What's wrong?" Xu Nian subconsciously wiped her mouth, her heart skipped a beat, but she forced a puzzled look on her face.

Xu Xi took a tissue, carefully wiped her lips, and looked up at him with a hint of disdain in her eyes: "Tell me honestly, what did you do while I was asleep?"

"No, no." Xu Nian was startled and quickly shook her head, denying it three times in a row. "I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."

But the panic in his eyes had already given him away completely.

Xu Xi looked at his helpless appearance, clicked her tongue softly, and curled her lips in feigned disgust. "Pervert."

Then, the corners of her lips curled up slightly, revealing a sinister smile.

She suddenly pushed the man down onto the sofa, took off her wet white socks, and stuffed them into his mouth.

Immediately afterward, amidst the man's "painful" whimpers, she covered the tip of his nose with her small feet.

"If you like pickled cabbage feet so much, then you can eat your fill this time."