"Even though you're my boss now, let's be clear, I'm not doing anything outside of translation work. And also, you need to take care of your als here on your own."
"Okay. So, here's the deal, I'll give you a month's salary, plus rent, and also a al allowance. Of course, when I have classes or sothing, you can call for takeout for . Hmm... 400,000 yen, do you think that's enough..."
"Four, four hundred thousand? A month?"
Seeing Xiaofan count out forty 10,000-yen bills from his wallet, Liu Qiong hesitated to accept them.
"No, that's too much, isn't it? Rent is only about 10,000 yen a month, and even a month's salary is about 120,000 yen, plus I have classes and can't follow you around all the ti. Even with als, utilities, and everything, 200,000 yen a month is entirely sufficient." Liu Qiong said slowly.
"It's okay, just take it, you don't have to return the extra, and if it's not enough, I'll add more..."
"Rea-really? You don't have so ulterior motive, do you?"
"Relax, I'm not dumb enough to co all the way to Japan to have so ulterior motive towards a Huaxia girl. By the way, is there anything I should be aware of living here? You can let know in advance."
"Huh? Oh, not really, just as long as you don't do anything crazy, it's fine."
"Pfft..." Crazy, oh boy, should I call this girl oblivious or what?
"Ah, my roommate, Xiao Lei, I t her when we were working part-ti, then we found out we're both from Huaxia. We went to neighboring universities, so we ended up living together. She's a nice person, just as scatterbrained in her words as I am... just doesn't like people touching her stuff."
"Oh, so you know you are scatterbrained in your words as well?" Xiaofan laughed lightly.
"Ahem, that's not the point... So, I'll take the money then, but don't regret it in three days, I really won't return it to you. No, even if I do, it'll only be half."
"Alright, alright, then could you help set up my room at least? Maybe take to buy so pillows and covers or sothing?"
"Hmm? I have them here. The landlord brings new ones every month, and the previously used ones are sent out for dry cleaning. I promise they're clean and sanitary. Look, there's your room's wardrobe."
"Oh, that works... thanks. I think I'll lie down for a bit."
"Okay, I'll give you my phone number so you can reach easily if you need to."
"Alright..."
After Xiaofan noted the number down, Liu Qiong was about to leave, but suddenly, this little girl seed to rember sothing and turned back to Xiaofan.
"Hey, um..."
"Huh?"
"I haven't asked if there's anything we should be mindful of around you, since we're living together. You just asked , but I don't know you yet..."
"Ah, just don't wear such low-cut clothes in the future. Even if I have no bad intentions, seeing too much... is hard to resist..."
"Hmm? Hmm? Ah, you really are a pervert..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qiong quickly covered her chest and closed the door, hurriedly walking back to her room.
This apartnt has three rooms and a living room, it's quite small. A desk, a single bed, a wardrobe, and the remaining space is very limited. However, renting it at 30,000 yen a month isn't expensive. It's still affordable for a student.
Maybe it was because of the long flight, or maybe it was because of the unresolved feelings for Zuimo lingering in his heart. After eating, Xiaofan just wanted to close his eyes for a bit, but unknowingly, he fell into a deep sleep.
It's unclear how much ti passed, but the sky outside was already dark. A sudden vibration from his phone jolted Xiaofan awake.
Yes, he was waiting for a call. If Uncle Zhong called again, he might hear Zuimo's voice.
However, when he picked up his phone, there was only a ssage.
It was from Li Kuo, asking how Xiaofan was doing... He replied: Everything's good.
Since he was awake, it was hard to go back to sleep. It was already close to ten at night. The lights in the living room were not on.
For his first ti here, he wasn't familiar with where the switches were...
He could only fumble his way to the bathroom by mory.
In a sudden dark environnt, the human eye takes three seconds to fully adjust. If soone has night blindness, it might take over three minutes, or they might not see anything relying on other sources of light in the dark at all.
Soon, Xiaofan found the bathroom's location, gently pushed, and the door opened...
However...
A burst of light ca through, Xiaofan ntally reminded himself to be careful. Since the bathroom door was wooden, he couldn't know if the light was on before pushing it open. If there was light, that ant... soone was inside.
Yes, soone, a shapely woman was inside the bathroom, applying body wash to herself. The fragrant scent of the wash imdiately wafted out as Xiaofan opened the door.
Her elastic skin was well covered by a layer of soap bubbles, yet such a scene made the blood of a young man boil further...
"Hmm?"
"Hmm?"
"Ah..."
As soon as their eyes t, both were slightly taken aback, then a scream shook the entire apartnt.
Xiaofan imdiately turned around and walked into the living room, minding his manners by not peeping...
Another room's door opened quickly, Liu Qiong quickly rushed out and asked, what's going on, what's going on?
"Liu Qiong, a pervert, there's a pervert in here." The woman in the bathroom said, her voice trembling.
"A pervert?"
Ten minutes later.
The living room lights were turned on.
The so-called 'pervert' was sitting on the sofa, holding his head and scratching his scalp.
The two girls stood a little distance in front of him silently watching, one with a helpless face, the other, filled with anger.
"Sorry, I didn't know there was soone inside..." He had to explain.
"Liu Qiong, how can you bring this kind of person ho so casually?" Xiao Lei asked reproachfully.
"I, um... I, actually, he probably didn't know you were inside."
It turned out that Xiao Lei, the girl who was showering in the bathroom, was Liu Qiong's roommate. She had returned from work in the evening and was showering before bed. To save electricity, she didn't turn on the living room lights.
But who would have expected, all of a sudden a stranger would see her naked, how could she not be furious?
"Um, Liu Qiong, you should find another place to stay, I'm sorry..."
"Hey hey, don't rush into that, I believe you, this must have been a misunderstanding. Xiao Lei, he doesn't look like a bad person and besides, we've finally found soone to help share the rent... Plus, it's late at night, he just got here, where can he find a place to stay?" Liu Qiong had already accepted Xiaofan's money, and if she really had to ask him to find sowhere else, how much of it should she return? Having taken his money, she couldn't just leave him out, so she had to speak favorably for Xiaofan.
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