Huo Xiao and Yan Xi followed behind Grandma Lu.
There was a faint musty smell coming from the building.
Huo Xiao frowned slightly.
As soon as Grandma Lu opened the door of her house, Huo Xiao was shocked by the crowds and narrowness he saw.
He had thought that Yan Xi's family was small and poor, but... he had never thought they were that poor.
The entire room is not even as spacious as the bathroom in his house.
Although the house was clean and tidy, it was still crowded.
Grandma Lu walked in and invited him in with a smile.
Huo Xiao was stunned for a moment, moved his feet, and was actually a little at a loss.
Yan Xi, who was standing beside him, grabbed his wrist and smiled softly, "Come in, you don't need to take off your shoes in our house."
Huo Xiao looked down at him and nodded with a complicated look.
Grandma Lu insisted on cooking by herself and asked Yan Xi to chat with Huo Xiao in the living room.
Yan Xi, who was worried about her, had no choice but to go along with her.
Huo Xiao sat on the bench, and the hard feeling made him uncomfortable.
But when he saw Yan Xi sitting so comfortably, a trace of heartache crept between his brows.
Yan Xi peeled the orange, handed it to him and said, "Eat some orange first, the meal will be ready soon."
"Hmm." Huo Xiao lowered his head and took it into his mouth, accidentally sucking on his fingertips.
Yan Xi glared at him and said, "My grandma is here, be careful."
Huo Xiao subconsciously glanced at the kitchen. Seeing that Grandma Lu didn't see him, he swallowed the orange and whispered, "Yanxi, I'll find a new place for you and Grandma to live."
Yan Xi shook his head, "Not for now."
"Huh? Why?" Huo Xiao was a little confused.
This is an old residential area with seriously aging electrical circuits and low safety standards. The rooms are damp and small, making long-term living here bad for your health.
He didn't understand why Yan Xi refused outright.
Yan Xi saw his confusion, propped up her chin and said with a smile: "Are you stupid? If I suddenly moved to a big and exquisite house, how would I explain it to my grandma? Besides, my grandma wouldn't agree. I know you care about me and want to give me a good living condition, but I need some time to create these conditions, so don't worry, I will move out soon."
Seeing his confident look, Huo Xiao hesitated for a moment and chose to let him do as he pleased. "Okay, but if you have anything to say, you must tell me first, okay?"
"I understand." Yan Xi stared at him, and his eyes became brighter the more he looked.
This guy, as always, treats him like a child.
Huo Xiao's mouth was dry and his Adam's apple rolled uncontrollably as he looked at him. His voice was hoarse, "Yan Xi, don't look at me like that."
Seeing this, Yan Xi understood something instantly, and quickly stood up, stammering, "I'm going to the kitchen to help my grandma, you can do whatever you want."
Huo Xiao's eyebrows twitched as he looked at the boy who ran away after flirting with her.
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With Yan Xi's help, the meal was ready quickly.
The three of them sat in the small living room and ate around the dining table.
Yan Xi always picked food for Huo Xiao, and Grandma Lu didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Instead, she happily chatted with Huo Xiao from time to time.
Although this meal was not any delicacies, Huo Xiao felt very happy after eating it.
After the meal, it was already dark.
In the past, Grandma Lu might have let him stay overnight.
But now she was living with Yan Xi in a small rental house in this strange city, and she really couldn't say such words.
Fortunately, Huo Xiao knew the situation and went to Yan Xi's small bedroom to be intimate with him for a while before leaving.
Yan Xi waved downstairs and watched him leave.
Just as he was about to turn around and go upstairs, he caught a glimpse of a sneaky man out of the corner of his eye. When he realized he was looking at him, he immediately pretended to be strolling around, whistling and walking away in a casual manner.
Yan Xi's eyes and brows turned colder. He lowered his eyes, pretended not to see it, and went upstairs.
But he did not enter the house, but hid in the dark on the second floor.
Unexpectedly, that person actually followed me and looked around.
Yan Xi took advantage of his unpreparedness, raised his hand and knocked him unconscious.
Half an hour later, the man woke up in a daze, but panicked when he found himself tied up on the rooftop. He struggled and a kitchen knife was placed on his neck.
He looked up and saw Yan Xi looking at him coldly, "Tell me, who sent you here?"
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