As soon as I entered the house, Xiao Xu made a phone call.
"Thanks, Lao Xu!"
"How did things go?"
"Just as you predicted... but I can't be happy at all."
"Alright, stop overthinking it. I knew it! You said you wanted to pursue Du Yuanyuan, but there hasn't been a single thing happening."
"I never knew you were such a devoted lover."
"Now that you've seen and explained things clearly, come back soon. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. You should look at the beautiful forest ahead."
"It may sound a bit rude of me to say this, but that's the truth."
"No one is indispensable to anyone else, and no matter how much you give for someone who is not worth it, you will not get anything in return."
There was a moment of silence on the phone.
"Old Xu, were you also heartbroken by that Liu Qianxue?"
"Old Xiao, let me calculate the gas costs and lost wages..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xu immediately admitted defeat, saying, "Godfather, I was wrong!"
"Mind your own business. What do you little brats know about a father's affairs?"
The two chatted idly for a few more minutes before hanging up.
At this moment, Xu Xiu was wearing an apron and holding a broom, just like a housewife.
In the following days, Xu Xiu frequently disappeared without explanation. He was neither in the dormitory nor in the studio, so Ning Bufan and Wang Mengqi assumed that he had gone to his new company outside the school.
Pang Wenjun has been getting up early to go to class lately. The reason is naturally because the final exams are coming up soon, and he's cramming at the last minute so he won't fail.
Xu Xiu has been sneaking around to pick up his packages these past few days, afraid of being seen, especially when he goes to pick up the 1.8-meter-tall teddy bear.
He also specifically requested discreet shipping, and the package was compressed into a round shape. However, whether it was damaged in transit or something else, when he received it, people thought he had bought a "doll".
As they ran wildly carrying the bear, the students on the school forum started gossiping, with some even speculating that someone had kidnapped a classmate in broad daylight.
After several days of tireless effort, he finally cleaned up the room and even remodeled Hanhan's bedroom to resemble her room from her previous life, though he made some minor adjustments.
For example, the lighting and the addition of many soft furnishings make it look warm and comfortable.
He didn't plan to stay here every day, since freshmen aren't allowed to stay out all night, so he planned to stay here on weekends.
For a boy like him, putting on a four-piece bedding set is an extremely difficult task, especially since he had no relevant experience in his previous life.
After finishing everything, Xu Xiu sat down on the sofa to catch his breath. His phone beeped with a message, and he took it out to see a message from Xiao Ruoyan.
Little Silly: "Xiu, what have you been up to lately? I haven't seen you anywhere."
Immortal: "You'll find out this weekend."
Little Silly Boy: "???"
Immortal: "By the way, what do you want to eat this weekend?"
Little Silly: "I don't care."
Immortal: "I'll cook you and eat you!"
Little Silly Boy: "Ah, then I want to eat braised pork ribs, stir-fried chicken, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and..."
Upon seeing this list of dishes, Xu Xiu regretted saying those words.
Immortal: "You've cooked so many dishes, what reward will you give me?"
Little Silly: "Let's eat first and talk about it later."
Immortal: "Ruoyan, you've changed. Please give me back that innocent little girl."
Little Silly: "Image.jpg" followed by an angry emoji.
After their conversation, Xu Xiu prepared to return to his dormitory. These past few days, Pang Wenjun and Xiao Xu had been working like crazy, spending all their time in the classroom and library.
Anyone who didn't know better would think they were taking the college entrance exam tomorrow.
They wouldn't come to play games when I asked them to at night, and they wouldn't even let me play games with Wen Zhicai, saying it would distract them.
Finally, the ninth wonder of the world appeared: all four boys in the dormitory were studying and reading seriously, and they were reading proper books.
"Ruoyan, why haven't I seen you on a date with your crush these past few days?"
Du Yuanyuan chimed in with gossip.
"I don't know what he's been busy with lately, and he hasn't told me."
"Something's wrong!"
Du Yuanyuan spoke in a thoughtful tone.
"What's the problem?"
"He's either going to surprise you or scare you."
"That should be a surprise, right?"
Xiao Ruoyan asked somewhat uncertainly.
"I think it's a surprise, but I don't know what kind of surprise would require so many days of preparation."
Upon hearing Du Yuanyuan's words, Xiao Ruoyan took out her phone and sent him a message.
Little Silly Boy: "Xiu, are you asleep?"
Immortal: "I didn't even say goodnight to you, how could I possibly sleep?"
Little Silly Boy: "What are your plans for tomorrow, Saturday?"
Immortal: "I have a plan. Wait for me downstairs at the dormitory at 8 a.m.
Little Silly Boy: "Where are we going?"
Immortal: "No comment, haha."
Little Silly: "Image.jpg" will hit you
Immortal: "Don't be angry, get some rest and you'll know tomorrow."
Little Silly: "Image.jpg" with a wronged expression.
After saying goodnight to each other, Xiao Ruoyan put down her phone and kept guessing about tomorrow's schedule, feeling both nervous and excited.
Xu Xiu was also a little nervous, wondering if Hanhan would agree to come and stay with them over the weekend.
Early Saturday morning, Xu Xiu was waiting for Xiao Ruoyan downstairs at the girls' dormitory, carrying two breakfasts in his hands.
The first thing Xiao Ruoyan asked Xu Xiu after seeing him was, "Xiu, is there some surprise?"
"Let's go to the market first and buy some vegetables. You can pick out whatever you want to eat."
Xiao Ruoyan was surprised to hear this, but what she didn't notice was where to cook the vegetables.
The two went to a nearby market to buy some vegetables, and then went to a store to buy some drinks and snacks.
When I saw the little box by the door while paying, I cursed inwardly, "Couldn't they have put this somewhere more discreet?"
After buying the items, Xu Xiu led Xiao Ruoyan toward the staff classroom, and Xiao Ruoyan didn't suspect anything along the way.
But when the two arrived at a door, Xu Xiu took out his key and opened the door, Xiao Ruoyan seemed to remember something.
"Xiu, is this that teacher's house?"
No, that's not it.
"Whose is that?"
"See for yourself."
Xiao Ruoyan walked into the living room and found a wedding photo on the wall. It was of her and Xu Xiu, but the signs of Photoshop were too obvious. Was it because they were afraid that others would not know that it was photoshopped?
Seeing Xiao Ruoyan staring blankly at the photos on the wall, Xu Xiu smiled and said, "This is our house, and it's also a surprise I prepared for you."
"Xiu, hurry up and take that photo down and put up my ugly picture..."
"No, shouldn't you be moved first, hug me and cry, then kiss me passionately?"
Upon hearing Xu Xiu's words, Xiao Ruoyan ignored her and went straight to take down the photo album on the wall.
"Love does indeed have an expiration date."
Just as Xu Xiu was feeling down, Xiao Ruoyan opened one of the rooms and saw that it was decorated almost exactly like her own home.
Most importantly, there's also a huge teddy bear. She has one at home too, but it's a very small one.
At this moment, tears streamed down her face as she turned around and hugged Xu Xiu, sobbing.
This move caught Xu Xiu off guard.
"What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied?"
"Xiu, why are you so good to me?"
What should I do if you stop treating me well in the future?
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