Bonus Chapter: One success out of eight hundred failures is enough.
When Zeng Rong called, Luo Yan was holding Jiang Xiaosui, staring at each other.
"Yanyan, dating is like cooking porridge. You have to turn off the heat when it's done, or it'll burn! You and President Jiang have been through a lot together, is it appropriate for you to still live separately? It's time to move to the next stage!"
Luo Yan pinched the cat's tail and said dismissively, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, she hugged Jiang Xiaosui and fell onto the sofa, lost in thought.
She didn't live together in the past because they were in a secret relationship, but she's not ignoring it now.
The question is, how do I bring it up? Should I just say, "Jiang, why don't you move in with me?" No, that would be too forward.
So, should she hint at it? He's so smart, he should understand what she means immediately.
Let's get right to it.
Monday, verbal suggestion method.
During dinner, Luo Yan casually mentioned, "The property management notified us today that the neighbors next door have moved out, and the new neighbors haven't arrived yet."
Jiang Sui picked up a piece of spare rib for her: "Mmm."
"I heard the rental market is booming right now; empty apartments can be rented out in just two days."
"Really?" Jiang Sui didn't even look up. "That's good."
Luo Yan: "..."
What a jerk!
Tuesday, action suggestion law.
Luo Yan deliberately emptied half of her wardrobe, packing up her autumn and winter clothes and stuffing them into storage boxes, making the empty space particularly noticeable.
Jiang Sui saw the open wardrobe and asked, "Are you going to donate clothes?"
"No!" Luo Yan quickly explained, "It's just... tidying up to make some room."
Jiang Sui nodded: "It's time to tidy it up. Your wardrobe looks like a post-war ruin."
Luo Yan: "..."
Wednesday, the scenario creation method.
Luo Yan bought a series of couple items online, including but not limited to slippers, toothbrushes, mugs, etc., and neatly arranged them in a prominent position.
Jiang Sui stared at it for three seconds: "Can you summon a dragon by collecting all seven?"
“These are all couple-themed items!” Luo Yan emphasized. “Don’t you think they’re very cozy and have a warm, homey feel?”
Jiang Sui picked up a cup. "Not bad, it cured my obsession with even numbers."
Luo Yan: "..."
It implies that he died before the journey was complete.
Luo Yan complained to Zeng Rong, feeling frustrated: "He did it on purpose! He pretended not to understand, and insisted that I explain myself!"
Zeng Rong laughed so hard she could hardly breathe on the other end of the phone: "Then just be even more obvious!"
"How obvious can it be? Do you expect me to hold up a 'Looking for roommate' sign in front of him and do a driving test?"
“No need for that…” Zeng Rong suddenly lowered his voice, “I’ll teach you a trick that will definitely work…”
On Friday, a straight ball turned into a line drive.
Following Zeng Rong's "guidance," Luo Yan specially wore a new nightgown after taking a shower. It wasn't too sexy, but the neckline was just right.
"Don't you think... it's quite lonely going home alone at night?"
Jiang Sui looked up, looked at her seriously for two seconds, picked up her coat and put it on her: "Although it's the beginning of spring, the temperature is still quite low at night. Wearing such thin clothes, no wonder you feel cold."
Luo Yan: "..."
Is he sick? When did he become so "ascetic" in front of her?
Just as Luo Yan was considering whether to give up treatment, a turning point came.
On Saturday night, Luo Muyang called, his voice so excited it could lift the roof off: "Yanyan! Feifei agreed to try getting back together with me! I'm planning a honeymoon at the beach! You and Jiang Sui, come along!"
Before Luo Yan could react, Xu Jingfei's impatient voice came from the background: "Luo Muyang, keep your voice down! Do you want to get a megaphone and shout it from Yu'an Mountain?"
"You guys..." Luo Yan was both amused and exasperated. "Didn't you say we should take it slow?"
"Taking it slow is a strategy, pressing the attack is the tactic!" Luo Muyang said confidently. "You arrange this trip! I'll transfer the money to you right away and book the flights and hotels!"
Luo Yan: "..."
The pressure was put on like that.
On second thought, this could be an opportunity.
She immediately opened the booking app, selected a well-reviewed seaside hotel, and booked two double rooms without hesitation.
This time, it should finally work, right?
Five days later, in the lobby of the seaside hotel.
Luo Muyang, wearing sunglasses, a floral shirt, and beach shorts, looked like a wealthy Southeast Asian businessman who had come to acquire a hotel. Xu Jingfei, on the other hand, wore a simple dress, with sunglasses covering half of her face, exuding an aura of "I don't know this idiot next to me."
Luo Yan handed over the room key: "Dad, you and Ms. Xu will stay in 1808, and Jiang Sui and I will stay in 1610."
"Okay!" Luo Muyang took the room key, leaned closer to Luo Yan and whispered, "Seize this opportunity!"
Luo Yan's face flushed: "What are you saying!"
Luo Muyang winked and said, "I guessed it when I booked the room, two double rooms, tsk tsk..."
"Old Luo!"
"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more." Luo Muyang put his arm around Xu Jingfei's waist. "Feifei, let's go to the room and look at the sea view!"
Xu Jingfei slapped his hand away: "Don't touch me in public."
As the elevator ascended, Luo Yan's mind raced with plans: tonight, enjoy the sea view, have a few drinks, and when the mood is right, smoothly bring up the idea of living together—perfect.
The good mood lasted until the moment I opened the door to room 1610, which came to an abrupt end.
The room was large, the balcony with the sea view was beautiful, and there were... two beds?
Luo Yan hurriedly took out her phone and opened the booking record.
"A king-size bed...that's right...wait a minute, what does 'twin beds' mean?!"
She finally saw the small print in the order details: Superior Ocean View Twin Room.
My hand slipped.
A major strategic blunder!
Jiang Sui frowned as he looked at the two standard single beds separated by an aisle that resembled the Chu-Han border. He slowly turned to Luo Yan and asked, "Comrade Luo Yan, what do you mean by this? Keeping our distance, so our friendship can last?"
Luo Yan quickly picked up the phone by the bedside and called the front desk to explain the situation and request a room with a double bed. The front desk staff apologized in a sweet voice, saying that there were no rooms available, but gave her a friendly suggestion: she could push the two beds together to make one.
"It's alright." Jiang Sui looked at Luo Yan's annoyed expression and said calmly, "Twin beds are good, with separate wet and dry areas."
It took Luo Yan ten seconds to realize what "wet and dry separation" meant, and her face flushed red instantly.
He keeps taking the highway, but he never offers to move in with us. This man is such a jerk!
Forget it, let's just get straight to the point.
She walked between the two beds, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Comrade Jiang Sui, I think the placement of these two beds seriously affects the space utilization and aesthetics of this room."
Jiang Sui looked at her with great interest: "Comrade Luo Yan, do you have any improvement plans? Why don't you bring them up for discussion?"
“I think,” Luo Yan said, emphasizing each word firmly, “we should listen to the hotel’s suggestion and combine them into one.”
The next half hour became one of the most awkward collaborations in their dating history.
"A little to the left... you've passed! Go right!"
"Don't just give orders, push it!"
"I'm pushing! Why is this bed so heavy?"
"Because you piled all your luggage on top."
After a series of maneuvers, they finally managed to push the two beds together, and both of them were covered in sweat.
Luo Yan collapsed onto the bed, exhausted: "Phew... finally..."
Jiang Sui looked at her sprawled out, his eyes full of amusement: "Satisfied?"
"Barely," Luo Yan said stubbornly, but she was secretly delighted.
That night, the two lay on the makeshift bed, listening to the hypnotic sound of waves outside. Luo Yan felt the time was right and moved closer to Jiang Sui.
"Jiang Sui."
"Um?"
"Isn't that gap in the middle of the bed a bit in the way?"
Jiang Sui remained silent.
Luo Yan's heart began to pound. Was it still too obvious? Should she be more subtle?
Just as she was lost in thought, Jiang Sui suddenly rolled over, wrapped his arm around her waist, and pulled her into his embrace.
"I'll move in with you when I get back."
Luo Yan's heart suddenly raced: "Why all of a sudden..."
"I never want to struggle with my bed late at night again."
Jiang Sui's voice was tinged with laughter in the darkness as he untied the straps of her nightgown and kissed her collarbone.
"Then...why won't you let me move in with you?"
"Because... I like seeing you lazing in bed in the morning."
The waves gently lapped against the beach, and moonlight streamed into the room.
Just a second before falling asleep, Luo Yan was still thinking that it was quite worthwhile to put these two bulky single beds together.
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