Chapter 72

When Tao Luanxi got home from self-study in the evening, he took out his mobile phone and opened the bank app. In the past few years, Tao Luanxi had kept his own New Year's gift money and the salary from his part-time job during the holidays in the card without touching it. There should be quite a lot of money now.

I checked the balance and found that there was already more than 10,000 yuan in it, which was a considerable income.

Tao Luanxi himself was a little surprised. He seldom used this card except for depositing money. He had no idea that there was so much money in it.

But this is better. Tao Luanxi turned off his phone with satisfaction. This way, he would have more conditions and capital to do that thing.

The class schedule for the second year of high school at No. 1 Middle School has already been arranged until Saturday. There is only one day of rest every week, the weekend, which is also the only day when Tao Luanxi's family can get together for a meal.

After lunch, Tao Luanxi put down her chopsticks and pulled her mother, who was standing up to wash the dishes, and said, "I have something to tell you."

Tao Luanxi cleared his throat and said seriously, "I thought about it and decided to move out."

The table fell silent instantly. The couple looked at each other for several seconds. Tao's mother looked puzzled: "Why do you suddenly bring this up? Is it not good to live at home?"

"No. 1 Middle School requires students to live on campus starting from their second year of high school. I am afraid that staying at home will delay my study time. I don't really want to live on campus, so I plan to rent a house near the school."

Tao Luanxi's home is far from school, and it takes at least half an hour to take the subway to school every day, which is really time-consuming. Tao's father will send her to school when he is free, but he is also busy with work and it is impossible for him to pick up Tao Luanxi on time every day.

"Xixi, you have to think about it. You will live alone outside. You will have to do all the meals and housework by yourself. Your mother and I are busy with work and cannot spare the time to take care of you." Father Tao said seriously, "In other words, you will have to take care of all your life by yourself from now on. Do you understand?"

Tao Luanxi certainly understood that this was a plan he had made long ago. Even if Qiu Yi was not around, he was planning to live out on his own in his second year of high school.

Firstly, he really didn't want to live on campus, and he needed an environment close to the school for his studies. Secondly, he also wanted to experience living alone and prepare for going to college or working outside in the future.

"I've made up my mind. I want to move out." Tao Luanxi said firmly. If he hadn't already planned this, he wouldn't have gone out to work part-time to earn money whenever he had free time.

"Okay," Tao's father nodded. "Since you have made up your mind, I will not stop you. But once you have said something, it is out of your mind. If you are not doing well out there, your mother and I will not care about you."

Tao's mother pushed Tao's father and said, "Are you just going to let your son move out like this?"

"Your son is sixteen now. He is at the age when a man should be responsible for what he says. What do you think, Xixi?"

Tao Luanxi nodded: "If I'm not doing well, I'll just swallow my anger and won't let you worry."

Mr. Tao smiled, turned to look at his mother and said, "Why are you angry? Your son has grown up!"

The family matters had been settled, so Tao Luanxi no longer had to worry about it. She submitted her intention to live on campus smoothly. Qiu Yi came over and took a look: "Do you still want to live at home?"

Tao Luanxi nodded: "I don't want to live on campus."

Qiu Yi snorted and laughed: "Who asked you this?"

At this moment, students were gathered together and talking after class. Qiu Yi leaned over to Tao Luanxi's ear and said, "I was obviously talking about living with me. Didn't we agree on that?"

"It's agreed? How come I didn't know?" Tao Luanxi smiled slyly: "I asked you to beg me that day, but you didn't even open your mouth. Who told you that?"

This is clearly an attempt to shirk responsibility.

Qiu Yi nodded and chuckled: "Okay, very good."

Tao Luanxi tilted her head and looked at him: "Are you angry?"

"Why should I be angry? Like you said, I didn't ask you for anything, so you don't have to promise me anything."

Tao Luanxi pursed her lips, not wanting to smile too obviously so that Qiu Yi would notice.

"Keep going!"

During the weekend, Mr. Tao looked up a lot of information about renting houses near No. 1 Middle School and discussed the pros and cons of each one with Tao Luanxi.

Although the father said that he was responsible for his own affairs, he took time out of his weekends to accompany Tao Luanxi to look at houses.

"The houses in Xuefuting are pretty good. It's a new residential area built in recent years. The surrounding environment is good and it's safer."

“The rent is higher too!”

"Can't your family afford your rent? You said you wanted to move out, and your mom was so worried that she even wanted to move to a new house. Why do you still care about this?"

Most parents would rather suffer a little than let their children suffer. Tao Luanxi understood in his heart: "Dad, thank you!"

Mr. Tao smiled and said nothing: "Then let's go with the Xuefuting set. I'm quite satisfied with it."

"I haven't been to Wenxinyuan across the street yet. It's closer."

Because school has already started, there are not many houses for rent in Wenxinyuan. His father liked the one in the south building, which is bigger and has a small balcony.

Mr. Tao and the landlord were checking each room one by one. Tao Luanxi stood alone on the balcony, opened the window and looked out. This place was on the south side and Qiu Yi's house was on the north side respectively. Even if he stuck half of his head out, he could not see the windows of Qiu Yi's house.

"I think it looks good, what do you think?"

Tao Luanxi looked at the house and began to find fault: "The floor is too high, I can't climb up."

The homeowner chuckled: "The young man sounds very old. It's only the fifth floor. You young people can get up there in a matter of minutes. How can you be unable to climb up?"

"The room is too big for me to use. The one in the north is better." Tao Luanxi pulled Tao's father and said, "I choose the one in the north."

Tao's father couldn't persuade him, so he had to reject the house that was almost settled, and turned around to find another landlord and paid the rent. In the end, Tao Luanxi's saved money was still not used. Not only was it not used, but the couple even took a day off to help Tao Luanxi clean up the house during the move.

"I'm so sorry. I spent your money and asked you to come here to do voluntary labor." Tao Luanxi diligently squeezed out a towel to wipe the sweat off Tao's father.

Tao's father took the towel and snorted at the little pocket money Tao Luanxi had saved: "It's just your little savings, keep it for snacks!"

Tao Luanxi hummed and muttered, "It's a lot, almost twenty thousand!"

After the couple finished packing, Tao's mother took Tao Luanxi to give him a long lecture before reluctantly leaving. Tao Luanxi wanted to see them off downstairs, but when he reached the entrance, Tao's father stopped him and said, "Stop, do what you need to do. Your mother and I are not old enough to need you to send us off. We will be thankful if you take good care of yourself."

Tao Luanxi smiled and nodded, then stood at the door and waited until he could no longer hear the two people's voices before closing the door.

Compared to Tao Luanxi's home, this house is so small that it can't be any smaller. It only takes a few steps to reach the end. Tao Luanxi would never let herself be wronged like this, but what can she do?

Tao Luanxi skipped to the bedroom and opened the window, and could see Qiu Yi's house opposite.

Since there was no class today, Tao Luanxi took out her cell phone and called Qiu Yi directly: "What are you doing?"

"Just finished doing sit-ups."

Tao Luanxi squinted his eyes and stared at the opposite side for a long time before he could barely see a figure.

"What are you wearing today?"

"Black vest, what's wrong?"

That's it.

Tao Luanxi grinned: "Nothing, I'm happy!"