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"No...no..." Qi Zui replied blankly.
At this moment, the two had already arrived at Wen Xubai's door. Wen Xubai turned around to open the door, unaware that the person behind him was slapping him from a distance.
When he turned around again, the other person had already quickly stopped what they were doing and pretended to be nonchalant.
Wen Xubai didn't think much of it and went straight in, with Qi Zui following closely behind.
"Wow, your house has great natural light."
As soon as he stepped into the room, Qi Zui let out a surprised exclamation.
In order to save space, most of the houses in Huaihua Lane are built one next to another. If the government hadn't prohibited it, they would have built two buildings right next to each other. As a result, the houses in the lane are mostly gloomy and rarely have strong sunlight.
Forget about facing south, no matter which direction you face, your view will be completely blocked by other buildings.
He really hit the jackpot with this house.
"The rent must be expensive..." Qi Zui asked in surprise.
"It's alright," Wen Xubai shrugged.
Compared to rents in the UK, it's nothing.
He had never rented a house in China and was genuinely unaware of the rent prices there. Qi Zui treated him like a Versailles, didn't ask any further questions, just sighed once, and then quietly toured the place.
It was the height of summer, and the sun outside was already 37 degrees Celsius, so the room was inevitably unbearably hot as well.
After just a short visit, the two of them were already covered in a thin layer of sweat.
Wen Xubai went to the bedroom drawer and found the "long-forgotten" air conditioner remote control. As soon as he pressed the power button, he suddenly heard a "click".
The two: "?"
Looking at the air conditioner again, there was no response whatsoever.
That's really strange.
Wen Xubai pressed the button twice more, but there was still no response.
Just as he was about to get closer to take a look, his wrist was suddenly grabbed, and Qi Zui's surprised voice rang out behind him.
"careful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a tremendous force pulling him backward. Before Wen Xubai could react, someone pressed his head down and held him in their arms!
The next second, "Bang!"—it sounded like something had fallen!
Wen Xubai's forehead bumped into Qi's firm chest, and he was instantly stunned. The other's unique scent gradually spread to his nose. In that instant, all surrounding sounds fell silent, leaving only the frantic pounding of their hearts…
Feeling the person in front of him flinch, and his hand tremble slightly on his head, Qi Zui quickly released him, scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, and asked, "Are you alright?"
"fine……"
Wen Xubai awkwardly looked away, and the other person didn't dare to meet his gaze either...
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward...
Wen Xubai then remembered to look at the ground, where a long, white strip was leaning against the wall; it was the fan blade of an air conditioner.
Wen Xubai: "·······"
Very well, now he finally understands why the landlord ran away so quickly.
This is because they're afraid he'll ask for repair fees...
Wen Xubai subconsciously reached out to pick it up, but then heard a startled cry from behind: "I'll do it!"
Immediately afterwards, another hand with distinct knuckles appeared at the other end of the fan blade.
The hand was much larger than Wen Xubai's, and had a wheat-colored complexion. Wen Xubai looked at the hand, his eyes darkening slightly. In that brief moment of distraction, the object in his hand was snatched away.
Before the other party could speak, Wen Xubai shook his head and said, "This air conditioner is probably broken. Just replace it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Zui's eyes widened in disbelief. "Replace it? How much would that cost? No need, it's just a broken fan blade. I'll take a look and I should be able to fix it."
"Repair? How do you repair it?" Wen Xubai asked in surprise.
"Wait a minute..." Qi Zui looked at the fan blades in his hand, then glanced at the air conditioner on the wall, frowned, and suddenly asked him, "Do you have a ladder at home?"
Wen Xubai was taken aback, nodded, and then pulled over a movable iron ladder from the side.
But as soon as I stopped, I realized that the ladder was missing a foot pad.
It's not a big deal, really. The ladder is a bit wobbly, but it's still usable.
That's probably why the previous owner didn't abandon him.
Ke Wenxu frowned, looked at the shaky ladder, and shook his head, saying, "I'd better find someone to fix it."
"It's alright, it's alright!" Qi Zui pressed his hand down. "Hiring someone is too expensive, I can do it myself! I just need to trouble you to help me up."
Seeing the other person wink at him with a determined look in their eyes, Wen Xubai hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gave in.
Holding onto both ends of the ladder to make sure it wouldn't wobble, Wen Xubai nodded in agreement.
Qi Zuichong gave him an "OK" sign, then lifted his long leg and stepped onto the third rung of the ladder. He climbed two more rungs, then straddled the top of the ladder with a bold stride.
Wen Xubai stared intently at the person on the ladder, a sudden tension creeping into his heart.
The person above had already abandoned his usual carefree attitude and was now focused on removing the air conditioner's outer frame, carefully examining the internal components.
Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating his strikingly handsome profile, as if sculpted by a master craftsman. His tall frame was turned to the side, his oversized T-shirt billowing in the breeze, revealing beneath it his broad shoulders and narrow waist…
For some reason, Wen Xubai's heart skipped a beat.
Lost in thought, Qi Zui suddenly lowered his head, meeting Qi Zui's eyes. Qi Zui gave him a roguish smile, revealing a small canine tooth, and said, "Don't worry, it's a small problem. We can just replace the wind turbine!"
Wen Xubai's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked away.
Qi Zui didn't notice his strange behavior. He was preoccupied with which shop in the alley had the cheapest windmill. As he was thinking, he had already pulled his leg back and was preparing to climb down the ladder.
Unexpectedly, just after descending a few steps, a crisp "click" was heard. Qi Zui froze, thinking: Could I be that unlucky?
The next second, reality showed him what it means to be the one who doesn't want something to happen.
The left leg of the ladder, which had been in good condition, broke at this moment, and Qi Zui's body tilted to the side and fell to the left!
The two exchanged a glance in mid-air, both startled!
Qi Zui immediately realized what was happening and jumped down with lightning speed!
Seeing the ladder fall towards Wen Xubai, he quickly kicked it away!
The ladder was kicked with a "thud" and crashed against the wall, instantly breaking into several pieces!
"Wow, that was close." Qi Zuizui was the first to come to his senses, patting his chest in shock, and turned to Wen Xubai, asking, "Are you alright?"
Wen Xubai's face was a little pale, obviously frightened. He frowned and shook his head, seemingly lost in thought. Suddenly, he took out his phone from his pocket and started typing.
"What's wrong?" Qi Zui noticed his pale face and leaned closer. "What are you hitting?"
As soon as they got close, they heard Xu Bai's muffled voice say, "I want to file a complaint."
Qi Zui's head, which had been leaning forward, suddenly stopped. His curious expression turned to astonishment, and he stammered, "Huh?" It took him a while to realize that Wen Xubai meant to complain about the landlord.
Qi Zui quickly stopped him from making a phone call, advising, "Hey, it's not that serious. There were no casualties, so they won't care. Besides, this ladder doesn't belong to the landlord; it belongs to the previous tenant. Nobody knows where that person is. Even if you try to find out, you won't be able to. You'll waste time and money, and you'll offend the landlord. Be careful not to end up with nothing but trouble and financial ruin."
“But you almost fell.” Wen Xubai frowned at him. “Why are you still speaking up for them?”
"Huh?" Qi was completely bewildered. "I didn't... I was just trying to help you..."
He scratched his head.
From childhood to adulthood, he had witnessed far too many ordinary citizens confronting capitalists, and the end result was almost always the same: they were left penniless, not only failing to receive their due compensation but also incurring additional financial losses. Their once peaceful lives were shattered, and some even lost their jobs…
He didn't want Wen Xubai to become like that.
Ke Wenxu didn't understand; he only felt that if you did something wrong, you should be punished.
After a brief standoff, seeing the other's expression grow increasingly grim, Qi finally lowered his head first and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Um...you...didn't you say you'd treat me to dinner? I'm actually a little hungry; I didn't even have breakfast..."
As he spoke, he deliberately pouted, looking aggrieved.
Wen Xubai glanced at the person in front of him who was pretending to be aggrieved, and then lowered his eyes.
The other person was kind enough to help him fix the air conditioner, and he had invited them; it wouldn't be right to let them go hungry...
Thinking of this, Wen Xubai's expression softened a little, and his gaze returned to its usual calm, as if the gloom just now was nothing but an illusion.
He slowly opened his mouth and uttered a few words: "I'll cook."
After saying that, he turned and walked into the kitchen.
Upon hearing this, Qi Zui didn't have time to be surprised before he quickly followed.
Upon entering the kitchen, Qi Zui was once again dazzled by the gleaming marble countertop.
"Wow, your kitchen... it's so clean..."
The pots and pans on the stove were clearly brand new; the protective films were still on. The plates, bowls, and chopsticks in the cupboard were neatly arranged, and even the dishcloths were brand new and spotless…
But I understand, since we just moved here...
Qi convinced himself.
Turning my head, my heart suddenly leaped into my throat!
Wen Xubai was standing very close, a hint of confusion in his eyes, his long, slender fingers pressing on the button on the stove, as if he were studying how to turn it on...
Just as the switch was about to be turned, Qi Zui quickly pulled the person away, exclaiming in shock, "Aren't you afraid the sparks will burn your hair off when you're this close???"
Wen Xubai tilted his head and asked, "Then how do we open it?"
Qi Zui: "..."
Did the other person actually cook?
He suddenly had some doubts.
But she still obediently walked to the stove and demonstrated it to him.
Qi Zui pointed to a black knob in the middle and said, "Look, first press and hold this knob, then rotate it in the direction of the word 'fire'. When you hear a 'click' sound, it means the fire is on. At this time, don't rush to let go, hold it for two seconds, and then release it."
As he spoke, blue flames indeed appeared on the gas stove.
Wen Xubai's eyes brightened, and he silently repeated it in his mind.
Qi Zui looked at him silently reciting and couldn't help but chuckle, "What are you doing? This isn't memorizing a book, you don't need to memorize it by rote."
Wen Xubai was taken aback, seemingly puzzled. After thinking for a moment, he simply went up and opened it himself to show Qi Zui.
It's like a student insisting on redoing a problem to prove they've really learned it.
Qi Zui couldn't help but chuckle, realizing that the other person had misunderstood his intentions and thought he didn't trust him. So he smiled, gave him a thumbs up, and praised, "That's right, great job!"
As he spoke, looking at the other person's burning gaze, he inexplicably felt that the other person was behaving very well, and couldn't help but reach out and pat the other person's fluffy head.
Wen Xubai glanced at him.
"Cough, cough... You do it..."
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