Chapter 52 Shortcut

Nan Xuqiu came to Chi Jinjin's door again and knocked on her door.

After a while, the door opened.

"Senior?" Chi Jinjin looked at him puzzledly.

Nan Xuqiu's gaze quickly moved from her feet to her face, and then he looked at her whole body.

Just as I imagined, the clothes really don’t fit me and are baggy, but they look good inexplicably.

Men will always have a possessive desire towards the girl they like. Looking at Chi Jinjin wearing her pajamas, Nan Xuqiu's possessive desire was slightly satisfied.

"Senior, is there anything wrong?" Chi Jinjin saw him staring at her intently, feeling nervous and asked uncomfortably.

Nan Xuqiu handed over the milk and said, "This is the milk Aunt Zhuang gave you. She said drinking milk helps you sleep. You've been frightened quite a bit today. Let's talk about those bad things tomorrow. Get some good sleep."

"Thank you, senior." Chi Jinjin took it and said gratefully.

Nan Xuqiu looked at her a few more times before reluctantly saying, "Then you should go to bed early. Good night."

"Good night." Chi Jinjin nodded.

Nan Xuqiu gently closed the door for her, but after closing the door, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he stood for a while before returning to his room.

After drinking the milk, Chi Jinjin lay down on the bed.

Looking at everything around her, Chi Jinjin felt like she was dreaming. She was actually in Nan Xuqiu's house, and Nan Xuqiu was right next door to her. It was really incredible.

If it were in the past, she would have been tossing and turning in excitement, but now Chi Jinjin didn't feel much, she just felt very embarrassed and ashamed.

Chi Jinjin prayed that the police could recover her things quickly, or clear her name completely so that she could go home earlier.

As she thought about it, Chi Jinjin slowly fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Nan Xuqiu, who was sitting next door, was staring blankly at the wall, lost in thought...

The night passed quietly and dawn came gently. Chi Jinjin didn't dare to sleep too long and got up early.

Although she wanted to go to bed early, Chi Jinjin didn't dare to sleep in someone else's house.

She made the bedding neatly, as if she had not slept all night.

Then she went to wash her face, and Aunt Zhuang thoughtfully prepared a disposable toothbrush and toothpaste for her.

After washing up, Chi Jinjin didn’t know whether Nan Xuqiu and the others had woken up. She sat in the room for a while, then walked to the balcony.

The early morning breeze blows on my face, and what comes into view is a garden.

She arrived too late yesterday and couldn't see the surroundings clearly. Now it seems that this place is even bigger than she imagined, and there is no one else living around.

"Good morning."

Nan Xuqiu's voice rang in my ears.

Chi Jinjin turned her head and noticed that there was a balcony next to her. Nan Xuqiu was wearing the same pajamas as her, leaning on the railing, looking at her.

"Senior, good morning!" Chi Jinjin hurriedly said to him.

Nan Xuqiu asked with a smile, "Did you sleep well last night?"

"It's fine." Chi Jinjin turned around and tucked the hair that was blown in front of her eyes behind her ears.

Nan Xuqiu asked again, "Do you usually get up this early?"

"Uh... almost..." Chi Jinjin said guiltily, and then said, "Senior, you get up pretty early too."

"It's not early here. At school, I usually get up at five o'clock." Nan Xuqiu replied.

Five o'clock!

Chi Jinjin gets up at five o'clock, which is too early during the college entrance examination.

"It turns out that being a police academy student is so hard. It's true that extraordinary people have to go through extraordinary things." Chi Jinjin was full of admiration.

Nan Xuqiu lowered her head and smiled gently.

He looked up at her again and said, "You've already brushed your teeth and washed your face."

Chi Jinjin was stunned and puzzled, "Senior...how did you know?"

"There's still foam at the corner of your mouth." Nan Xuqiu pointed at the corner of his lips.

Chi Jinjin's face turned red instantly, and she ran into the room in shame. When she came to the sink, she saw that it was not wiped clean.

She quickly wiped it again.

Nan Xuqiu on the balcony had a smile on her face, like a blooming flower.

After a while, Aunt Zhuang came and knocked on the door, asking her to come downstairs for breakfast.

Chi Jinjin was eating a sandwich at the dining table, but she noticed that Nan Xuqiu kept looking at her.

Is there something on my face again?

So she mustered up her courage, looked up at him, and asked, "Senior, why do you keep looking at me?"

Nan Xuqiu held his chin in his hand, tilted his head and said to her, "Chi Jinjin, has anyone ever told you that the way you eat makes people eat delicious food?"

"Yes, that's right." Chi Jinjin thought of Zhang Xianmei's words and said blankly, "No one said that, but my mother said that raising me was like raising a pig..."

Nan Xuqiu suddenly burst out laughing.

Chi Jinjin then realized that she had just called herself a pig.

After breakfast, Chi Jinjin still needed to go to the police station. Nan Xuqiu drove her there and then brought her back.

After getting off the car, Nan Xuqiu suddenly asked, "Jinjin, do you want to take a walk? Take a look at my garden?"

"Can, can I?" Chi Jinjin asked, feeling excited.

Nan Xuqiu said, "Of course."

Chi Jinjin followed him to the garden of his house.

Although it is winter, there are still many flowers blooming in the garden.

Looking at these flowers, Chi Jinjin's originally irritable and depressed mood was soothed a lot.

"It's so beautiful." Chi Jinjin walked on the gravel road, looked at the surrounding scenery and praised.

Nan Xuqiu followed her slowly, watching her smile quietly.

After a while, he suddenly asked, "Do you like it here?"

"I like it." Chi Jinjin turned around and looked at him and replied.

Nan Xuqiu asked again, "When you get married, will you be willing to live in this place?"

"Of course I do." Chi Jinjin said without hesitation. Who wouldn't want to go to such a beautiful place?

But, this is just wishful thinking. If I really want to realize it, I will probably have to work hard for half my life to buy even a small portion of what I have here.

Nan Xuqiu smiled, obviously very satisfied with her answer.

Chi Jinjin looked around and couldn't help but sigh, "If I want to live in a place like this in the future, how long will I have to work so hard?"

"Actually, you don't necessarily have to struggle. At least you can." Nan Xuqiu said.

Chi Jinjin said jokingly, "If I don't work hard, where will the money come from?"

Nan Xuqiu said, "You can, there is a shortcut."

"Shortcut? What shortcut?" Chi Jinjin was curious.

Nan Xuqiu took two steps towards her, looked down at her and said, "You can... marry me."

"What?" Chi Jinjin was confused.

Nan Xuqiu leaned forward slightly and said seductively, "Marry me, and everything here will be yours, including me, and you don't have to pay a penny. How's that? A good deal, right?"

Chi Jinjin was stunned for a moment, then quickly took two steps back, creating some distance between them, and said with a smile, "Senior, please stop making fun of me."

She really couldn't understand why Nan Xuqiu always made fun of her now.

Nan Xuqiu looked at her distance, sighed helplessly, and forced a smile on his face.

Chi Jinjin was tired from walking and happened to see a swing in front of her.

"Senior, can I sit down?" Chi Jinjin asked, pointing to the swing in front.

Nan Xuqiu nodded.

Chi Jinjin happily ran over and sat down.

But she had just sat down when Nan Xuqiu also sat over. Fortunately, the swing was big enough, so there was a distance of one person between the two of them.

Chi Jinjin closed her eyes, raised her head and breathed in the cool winter air.

Nan Xuqiu looked quietly at the girl beside him, a faint smile on his face, and there was only this girl in his deep eyes...

While having dinner in the evening, Chi Jinjin looked at the dark night outside and thought that she couldn't stay in his house forever. She had to find a chance to borrow some money from Nan Xuqiu to go home. But when it came to really asking for it, Chi Jinjin couldn't help but feel embarrassed to speak.

After dinner, Chi Jinjin took the initiative to run to the kitchen to help Aunt Zhuang clean up. After all, she was eating and drinking for free here, and Chi Jinjin felt really bad about it.

Aunt Zhuang has always rejected Chi Jinjin.

Fortunately, Nan Xuqiu smiled and said, "Auntie, just let her help."

After hearing what he said, Aunt Zhuang didn't say anything else.

Nan Xuqiu sat on the sofa, took a sip of coffee, and looked towards the kitchen.

Chi Jinjin was busy in the kitchen.

Nan Xuqiu suddenly felt that this home seemed more homey than before.

He looked at her figure quietly and listened to her voice silently.

He never thought that one day, the feeling of peace of mind would be brought to him by a girl. Obviously, this girl was not tall and had no aura, but she made him truly feel the word "stability".

Nan Xuqiu suddenly sneezed and put down the coffee in his hand.

After finishing her work, Aunt Zhuang brought a few more clothes, saying that they were for Chi Jinjin to change.

"Auntie, this, isn't good..." Chi Jinjin said embarrassedly, looking at the clothes in her hands, which seemed to be new.

Aunt Zhuang smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with it. I originally wanted to buy this dress for my daughter last year, but she was studying abroad. When she came back, she realized it was too small. It's been sitting there with no one wearing it. I think it suits you, so you can wear it. I've washed it thoroughly."

It was hard to refuse Aunt Zhuang's kindness, so Chi Jinjin had to accept it and said thank you gratefully.

After washing up, Chi Jinjin lay on the bed, planning to ask Nan Xuqiu to borrow money tomorrow, but how should she ask?

Chi Jinjin wrote one draft after another in her mind.

Nan Xuqiu walked downstairs, and Aunt Zhuang came forward and said, "Young Master Nan, I have delivered the clothes you bought to Miss Chi."

"Are you doing what I said?" Nan Xuqiu asked.

Aunt Zhuang replied, "Yes."

"But why do you say that? Why don't you just tell Miss Chi that you bought those clothes specifically for her?" Aunt Zhuang was puzzled.

Nan Xuqiu looked back at Chi Jinjin's door and said helplessly, "This idiot is too polite to me. If I don't say this, she will definitely not accept it..."

After he finished speaking, Nan Xuqiu suddenly sneezed again. He touched the tip of his nose and said, "It's getting late. Aunt Zhuang is done with her work, so she should go to bed early."

"Okay." Aunt Zhuang replied.

Nan Xuqiu smiled, turned around and went upstairs.

The next day, Nan Xuqiu got up later than usual. Around seven or eight o'clock, he came out of the room and walked downstairs rubbing his temples.

Hearing the sound of someone coming down the stairs, Chi Jinjin stood up from the sofa and turned to look.

Nan Xuqiu also looked at her. She was wearing the new dress he bought for her. She had no makeup on and no accessories, but she was very beautiful. It was an otherworldly beauty, like a lady raised in the poetry and books of the Republic of China, which made his heart beat.

Nan Xuqiu walked up to her and said, "Good morning."

"Good morning." Chi Jinjin returned with a faint smile on her face.

While eating breakfast, Nan Xuqiu asked, "Auntie, is your daughter coming back today?"

Aunt Zhuang replied, "Yes, the old man has already taken her there."

Nan Xuqiu said, "Auntie, you should go back too. Your daughter has finally come back, and we should have a good family reunion."

"But, if I leave, this meal..." Aunt Zhuang naturally wanted the family to be reunited, but she couldn't bear to leave Nan Xuqiu.

Nan Xuqiu smiled and said, "Auntie, don't worry. We will find a way. We won't starve to death. There are plenty of restaurants outside. If all else fails, we can always get takeout."

"Okay then, thank you, Young Master Nan." Aunt Zhuang said gratefully.

Later, Aunt Zhuang tidied up and cleaned the house inside and out before leaving the villa.

After Uncle Zhuang and Aunt Zhuang left, Nan Xuqiu and Chi Jinjin were the only ones left in the villa.

Chi Jinjin was still hesitating about when to ask Nan Xuqiu to borrow money.

"Jinjin." Nan Xuqiu suddenly called her.

Chi Jinjin looked over.

Nan Xuqiu said, "I feel a little tired, so I went upstairs to rest. Please do as you please. The TV is here. If you don't want to watch it, there is a study over there. You can watch it as you like."

Nan Xuqiu pointed at her.

Chi Jinjin nodded. Looking at his appearance today, he seemed to be not as energetic as before. Could it be that he had insomnia last night?

Chi Jinjin thought that she should put off borrowing money. It would not be too late to talk about it after the other person had a good rest.

After Nan Xuqiu finished explaining, he went upstairs to his room to rest.

Chi Jinjin watched TV for a while and then went to the study he mentioned.

The room was not locked. Chi Jinjin walked in and looked around. It was indeed a room full of books. Even the air was filled with the smell of books.

The furnishings inside were very retro, and Chi Jinjin felt as if she had stepped into another world.

There was a large desk inside, and on the desk there were some calligraphy works written by him.

Chi Jinjin admired the books for a while, then walked to the bookshelf and took down a few books to look at them. It seemed that all the books here had been read by Nan Xuqiu, and almost every book had some annotations.

Chi Jinjin finally understood why his grades were so good. It was one part talent, five parts hard work, which made up the ten parts of Nan Xuqiu.

Chi Jinjin sat down on the chair by the window and slowly began to read the book.

Because she was so engrossed in reading, Chi Jinjin didn't realize it was already afternoon until the sunset fell on the paper.

She put the book back and walked out of the study, but still did not see Nan Xuqiu, and his door was also closed.

Chi Jinjin wondered if he had slept for a whole day.

Looking at the time, it’s already past six in the afternoon. I don’t know if he is hungry.

Since she had received so much help from him, Chi Jinjin thought that she might as well cook the meal herself.

But before cooking, you should ask him what he doesn’t like to eat. It would be bad if you cook something he doesn’t like.

So Chi Jinjin came to his room.