Gu Jueye looked slightly dazed, a thin layer of mist settling over his handsome face.

Concentrate on thinking.

After a moment of silence, she replied casually, "I'm curious too."

Ji Cong'an: "..."

"You started dating her without even knowing her background?"

My lord, so you're such a casual person...

Gu Jueye remained silent as a memory surfaced in his mind.

That day seemed to be Christmas.

The coldest days of winter, the land frozen and covered in snow.

The night before, he had stayed up all night giving academic presentations.

I had just fallen asleep when my landlady suddenly called.

The person on the other end of the phone spoke fluent English.

It was something like wishing him a Merry Christmas.

He couldn't remember anything else the landlady said after that.

They didn't even know when the landlady hung up the phone.

Until noon

A knock on the door finally pulled him back to reality from his sleep.

As soon as I opened the door, a biting chill swept over me.

A pretty little girl was standing outside the door.

Gu Jueye narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at the young girl in front of him.

The girl was seventeen or eighteen years old, fair-skinned and well-behaved.

She smiled faintly, her peach blossom eyes curving upwards, her bright eyes clear and lustrous.

Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down her back, framing her delicate and pretty small face.

"Hi, hello, I'm the new tenant introduced by Mrs. Lauren!" The girl's voice was clear, melodious, and refreshing.

tenant?

Gu Jueye lowered his eyes and pondered for a while.

The landlady's words that morning made things a little clearer, and my brow furrowed slightly.

"Jue, you've been living here for a year now. Your Uncle Lauren and I have decided to find you a friend to keep you company. Aren't you excited?"

"You're so lonely, you need to make some friends!"

"The other person is a young girl. She's very pretty, and also very well-behaved and sensible. You'll definitely like her."

"You young people have common topics, so I believe you'll get to know each other quickly. No need to thank me too much."

Mrs. Lauren's tone was full of sincerity.

His sincerity almost made him forget that he had paid five years' rent upfront when he rented the apartment!

The rental agreement clearly states that co-tenancy is not allowed.

It seems the little girl was fooled by the couple.

He twitched his lips and glanced at the little girl with a half-smile.

Gu Jueye took a step back and then slammed the door shut!

While the young girl deserves sympathy for being scammed, why didn't she come to check out the place in person before renting it?

Let's consider this a lesson for her innocent life.

The little girl frowned deeply after being turned away.

She tilted her little face up to look at the house number.

No. 103, Building 2.

Yes, this is it!

The landlady said that the house was rented by a young Chinese man a year ago, but there are still rooms available for rent.

I heard that young man was also a student of JQ.

The landlady also said that the man was handsome, cultured, and had good manners, and was happy to make friends, so she felt at ease moving in.

Today, she finally met the tenant that the landlady had praised so highly.

That person was indeed very handsome; he was memorable at first glance.

However, how do we talk about being cultured, having good manners, and being willing to make friends?

Before I could even introduce myself, I was turned away.

Is the landlady sure she's referring to the person inside?

Gu Jueye closed the door and went back to his room to catch up on sleep.

He thought the girl would definitely contact the landlord in frustration and leave dejectedly.

Just as I closed my eyes, a loud "bang" suddenly came from downstairs.

Gu Jueye's clear eyes snapped open, and he hurriedly got up and left the room.

Then, the living room's French windows were smashed, and the girl stepped through the shards of glass into the room.

She put down her suitcase and looked around with her beautiful eyes.

He nodded in satisfaction.

Their gaze finally fell on Gu Jueye.

"I will contact someone to replace the broken window immediately. Please bear with me as we live under the same roof from now on."

His tone was polite, and he wore a courteous smile.

But what he did was utterly unexpected.

Gu Jueye's indifferent gaze shifted from the girl's face to the window shards scattered on the floor.

On the messy ground lay a suspicious-looking iron hammer.

"Oh, I just borrowed the hammer from my neighbor. I'll return it later," the little girl explained.

And so, she boldly barged into his life and into his world.

*

A light drizzle fell all night, adding a touch of coolness to the sultry summer.

Old Qin is now able to get out of bed and move around, and his complexion has become much rosier.

Qin Jingwen helped him to the yard to bask in the sun.

The morning after the rain was filled with the faint fragrance of earth.

The sun had just risen, and the temperature was just right.

The old man sat on a bamboo chair in the courtyard, and Qin Jingwen covered his legs with a blanket.

His wise and profound eyes stared at the azure sky, lost in thought for a moment.

"Girl, I heard you treated Qian Ning to dinner yesterday?"

Qin Jingwen carefully strained the brewed tea and poured it into the yew teacup next to Old Qin.

He gave a casual reply.

"However, Sister Qianning said she had a surgery to perform and couldn't keep the appointment."

Old Qin gave Qin Jingwen a meaningful look; he had overheard some of the conversation outside the door.

Her granddaughter, just like her name suggests, is quiet and has a peaceful nature.

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