Just as Lin Xi was feeling anxious, she heard the sound of a key turning in the lock. Even though she couldn’t see anyone, she knew it was Xue Yang coming back.
She hurriedly opened the door. Seeing Xue Yang standing there alone, she rose to her tiptoes and threw herself into his embrace.
Xue Yang had just inserted the key into the lock when the door swung open from the inside. Before he could even react, a small figure had flung herself into his arms.
Xue Yang instinctively held her tight. "Lin Xi, what’s wrong?"
He could feel that she was scared, but he didn’t know why.
Although it was cold out, the sky hadn’t completely darkened yet. Xue Yang had tid his return, so in theory, Lin Xi shouldn’t have been frightened.
"Xue Yang, let’s find a new apartnt and move," Lin Xi said, her voice muffled against his chest.
Seeing her so terrified, Xue Yang’s heart ached.
"Lin Xi, what exactly happened?"
"Your classmate ca by earlier. He was looking for you."
"What classmate? When I’m not here, you shouldn’t open the door for strangers."
"He said his na was Cui Hao, but I didn’t let him in. I have a feeling he’ll co back, though. Xue Yang, can we please move? Let’s go sowhere your classmates can’t find us."
Cui Hao? He knew that guy wouldn’t be fooled so easily. And sure enough, he’d co looking the mont his guard was down.
Fortunately, he had been delayed on his way ho; otherwise, he definitely would have run into him. But Lin Xi’s reaction was much stronger than he had anticipated.
"Lin Xi, you don’t want to et my classmates? Cui Hao is a very close friend of mine," Xue Yang said gently.
"It’s just not the right ti. Xue Yang, please? Let’s move to a bigger house where no one will disturb us," Lin Xi pleaded.
She started to cry. It had been a long ti since she’d last cried. Since getting together with Xue Yang, aside from the ti she’d cried out of fear in the dark, she hadn’t shed another tear.
She was terrified that Xue Yang’s classmates would recognize her and then tell her family. If that happened, she would never be able to be with Xue Yang again. The longer she spent with him, the less she wanted to leave. She knew this was wrong, but she just couldn’t bear to leave so soon.
Lin Xi had been studying diligently, determined to prove herself through her actions.
Xue Yang had recently earned so money from his photo-editing work. Combined with the 5,000 from the lottery win that they had barely touched, moving to a new place wasn’t out of the question.
"Okay," he agreed.
"Xue Yang, thank you."
"I’ll start looking for a new place right now."
Xue Yang acted quickly. Not long after he started searching the rental listings, he found a suitable apartnt. Though it was a little farther from University Town—about ten kiloters away, aning Xue Yang would now have to take the bus to his classes—it was a definite upgrade. The new place had two bedrooms and a living room, plus a private balcony where Lin Xi could hang her laundry. With two rooms, they could each have their own space and would no longer have to squeeze into one.
Taking advantage of the remaining daylight, they packed up their things. Xue Yang didn’t have much, so it was mostly Lin Xi’s belongings that filled the small truck they called. They could co back to the old apartnt to handle the move-out formalities whenever they had ti.
No sooner had Xue Yang and Lin Xi left than Cui Hao returned, unwilling to give up.
I can’t be wrong. This is the place Xue Yang rented. I even had to go to the trouble of going all the way back to campus to find the rental info he posted back then. The girl I saw earlier must be the treasure Xue Yang has been hiding. No wonder he’s hiding her. She’s so beautiful... if it were , I’d hide her away too. This ti, I have to see her with my own eyes.
Arriving at Xue Yang’s old apartnt again, Cui Hao straightened his clothes, cleared his throat, and raised his hand to knock.
KNOCK, KNOCK...
He waited for a long ti, but the door remained shut.
"Strange, why isn’t anyone answering?" he wondered aloud.
Just as Cui Hao was about to knock again, the landlord happened to co by. "Are you here to see soone or to rent an apartnt?"
"I’m here to see soone."
"That’s unfortunate. The young man who rented this room has already moved out."
Moved out? Cui Hao froze, a wave of awkwardness washing over him. Don’t tell it was because of ...
"Thank you," he mumbled, then beat a hasty retreat.
anwhile, Xue Yang and Lin Xi had arrived at their new ho.
Their previous apartnt was only about 30 square ters, but this new one was a full seventy. The master bedroom was quite large and ca with its own bathroom, a big computer desk, a sizable wardrobe, and a small balcony perfect for sunbathing or watching the snow. It was very convenient.
The second bedroom, while not large, wasn’t small either. It held a 150-centiter bed, a small wardrobe, and a desk for Lin Xi to study at. It was just right.
However, the two of them imdiately began to bicker over who would get the master bedroom.
"This master bedroom is perfect for ."
"Who said it’s for you? I’m the one who rented this place, so of course, the master bedroom is mine."
"I’m a girl; you should let have it."
"My legs are too long. The bed in the second bedroom won’t even be long enough for ."
"..."
Lin Xi couldn’t refute that, because he was telling the truth.
"The bed in the master bedroom is comfortable. Since we both want it, why don’t we just share? It’s not like we haven’t slept in the sa room before."
"Fine, we’ll share! It’s not like I’m scared!"
And so, even though they had rented a two-bedroom apartnt, they still ended up squeezing into one bedroom together.
Xue Yang also brought over the water heater Lin Xi had previously bought. He went to install it first, while Lin Xi took care of organizing their clothes and other belongings. As the saying goes, when a man and a woman work together, the labor feels light. With their work divided, they had finished most of the unpacking in no ti.
Xue Yang glanced at the ti; it was already past midnight.
The windows in the new apartnt were better than those at their old place. Once they were closed, the sound of the wind outside was almost inaudible. The balcony was large, and they could sit in the living room and enjoy the view.
"Xue Yang, this apartnt must be quite expensive, right?"
"It is a bit, but don’t you worry about it. I’ll take care of it."
Lin Xi smiled sweetly. With Xue Yang around, no problem seed too big. He was like a treasure, shielding her from the wind and rain.
She had once fantasized that one day, her future boyfriend would arrive to pick her up, riding a glorious Rainbow Cloud. Now she realized that even an ordinary person could radiate a rainbow glow.
"What’s this package?"
Xue Yang’s gaze landed on a large, unopened cardboard box on the floor. He didn’t rember buying anything big recently.
Lin Xi said, "Oh, that’s the clothing from Tide Fashion. I haven’t had a chance to open it yet. Let’s do it now."
She was also curious to see how the clothes from Tide Fashion would look on Xue Yang.
Xue Yang went to get a pair of scissors and cut the box open. Lin Xi pulled out the clothes from inside.
There were a full four sets.
"Why are there so many? I rember I only ordered two sets."
"..."
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