Chapter Twenty-Nine: Roommates
Xia Yan reluctantly got into the car. She never understood why two lovers would feel uneasy and reluctant to part because of a long-distance relationship, and why they would cry so much.
Until this happened to him, his heart felt like a tangled ball of yarn that had been scratched by a cat, both messy and painful.
It turns out that love really is a necessity; liking someone is a life requirement, an unforgettable feeling etched into one's bones.
He thought that as long as Jiang You showed even a hint of reluctance, he would immediately surrender and be left behind in a state of utter defeat.
"Jiang You, are you really not coming with me?" Xia Yan sat in the car, leaning against the window, her glassy eyes misty as she looked at her.
The young man had bright eyes and white teeth, his devilish charm undiminished, just like the first time we met.
After a five-second silence, Jiang You shook his head. "Crazy. If I go to meet his parents with him, how can we part ways?"
Thankfully, Xia Yan doesn't have mind-reading abilities, otherwise he would have been immediately thrown into the dark room.
The boy pursed his lips, lowered his eyes sadly, and sat back in the car.
Jiang You stood quietly in place, watching the car's taillights gradually disappear into the distance, until it vanished at the end of the road, before letting out a long sigh of relief.
If she doesn't leave soon, she'll be turned into an idiot.
However, after Xia Yan left, their relationship gradually faded with distance until they had no connection at all, and her life slowly returned to a stagnant pool, without any ripples.
Thinking this, the girl smiled broadly. In retrospect, she had made a profit during those two crazy and exciting months.
Meanwhile, in the orchard of the Song family manor in Wanrong, Song Wenxi received news that Xia Yan had left Sheng'an City. Her delicate eyebrows and lips twitched, and she smiled smugly like a cat.
Without wasting a moment, the girl tossed the fruit she had picked to the Filipino maid beside her and headed toward the art studio.
The spacious yet empty art studio was deathly silent. A huge floor-to-ceiling window covering an entire wall was tightly covered by heavy curtains, preventing any light from penetrating the barrier and plunging the entire room into boundless darkness.
As the door was pushed open, the light from outside pierced straight into the depths of the studio like a sharp sword, revealing everything hidden in the shadows.
The ground was covered with papers, like fallen leaves scattered haphazardly by a strong wind.
The same girl is drawn on it.
A figure dressed in a black hoodie and wearing a hoodie sat in the middle of the floor with his back to the door, talking to himself, as if he was immersed in some deep thoughts and couldn't extricate himself.
The whole scene looked extremely eerie, sending chills down one's spine.
Song Wenxi, unfazed and used to it, leaned lazily against the door frame with her arms crossed, and said with a smile, "Brother, I have good news! Xia Yan has left Sheng'an City, and you'll be able to see your sweetheart soon."
The person sitting on the ground reacted; he moved his body slightly and turned his neck, and because he hadn't moved for a long time, his bones made a cracking sound.
Song Yun's chestnut-colored, slightly curled bangs partially obscured her eyes, revealing an androgynous face, like a beautiful but fragile angel about to fall from grace.
He looked at Song Wenxi and murmured, "I'm going to see her..."
Her rosy lips curved upwards, like a black and white comic book suddenly colored in, becoming alluring and seductive, tempting all living beings.
Song Wenxi: "Yes, you'll be by her side soon."
She knew Xia Yan's family would never allow him to stay in Sheng'an City for school. Either the girl would go to school in Beijing, in which case they would have to forcibly take her away; thankfully, that wasn't the case.
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With five days left before the start of the new semester, college students from Tengchong Normal School began to return to campus one after another.
At 3 p.m., all the women in dormitory 301 returned.
"It's actually true! I thought it was just a rumor! I didn't expect that they would really make us move to the new dormitory."
The speaker was Bai Qianyue, who was wearing a knee-length, bodycon floral sundress. Her French-style, wavy, loose curls elevated her delicate, pretty face to the level of a stunning beauty.
She was touching up her makeup in front of a small mirror.
"I have inside information," Wang Lili said, placing her ita bag on the table. Dressed in a JK uniform and with her hair in pigtails, she looked incredibly cute and charming. Seeing everyone's attention on her, she grinned and revealed the secret:
"A fire broke out in a female dormitory at a university, and people had to use facial recognition to escape. Didn't that make headlines? People from Beijing have started to inspect the school's dormitory management regulations, escape routes, and electrical facilities, etc."
"The list of schools to be inspected has been finalized. Originally, Tengchong Normal University wasn't included, but for some reason, it was changed and added. So, you know, to appease the higher-ups..."
"Then, do we have to move back later?" Cheng Pandi asked timidly.
“It shouldn’t be necessary, there will be a re-inspection at any time,” Wang Lili said, squatting down to open her suitcase and take out the gifts.
"Thank you all for helping me get tickets. This is just a small token of my appreciation. I'll treat you to dinner later..."
Wang Lili was very good at giving gifts. She gave Bai Qianyue a cosmetic product co-branded with Under One Person, Cheng Pandi daily necessities, and Jiang You a bunch of anime-themed snacks and desserts.
Jiang You took the bag with both hands: "Thank you, you understand me so well."
Aside from eating and playing on her phone, she doesn't have any particular hobbies.
"That's right, hey, Jiang You, the sun protection clothing you're wearing is from this brand!"
Wang Lili noticed the sun-protective clothing on Jiang You's body: "My mom really likes this brand, but it's too expensive. She only goes in to buy one on special holidays."
Jiang You was taken aback, then sat down and laughed awkwardly: "Haha... I bought it for 19.9 yuan on Pinduoduo, but I didn't expect it to be a knock-off of a brand name. Now if I wear it out, people won't think I'm trying to show off, right? Haha..."
Everyone in the dorm knows about her family's financial situation; they only make 800 a month. How could they possibly afford designer clothes, especially since they already have several in their closet?
"Really? This doesn't look like a fake," Wang Lili said, reaching out to touch it. Afraid of giving herself away, she quickly changed the subject, asking, "Lili, where did you go for summer vacation?"
"Attending various comic conventions, playing various games at home, or reading comics," Wang Lili indeed changed the subject, but then asked, "Jiang You, what have you been doing these past two months?"
She? You can't exactly say she's been having crazy sex with someone for two months, can you?
Jiang You laughed awkwardly, "I'm working a summer job."
Suddenly remembering something, she opened her phone and said proudly to Wang Lili, "Oh right, I also went to the Cross Anime City and took a picture with Qin Che. You pushed me, Lili!"
"What? It's this teacher!" Wang Lili leaned closer to take a look, and instantly felt jealous and envious. "I went too, but there were too many people, and I didn't get any stamps."
Bai Qianyue put down the mirror and inadvertently saw it, instantly captivated: "Jiang You, who took this for you? The technique and quality are beyond what a phone could produce. Did they even edit it?"
"Uh, a colleague who works a summer job... is the daughter of a rich family who came out to experience life. She happened to have a day off, so she dragged me to the comic convention and took this picture of me."
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