Chapter 32
Jin Chuwan immediately tensed up. She opened her mouth, but before she could think of a way to explain, she heard Li Xing'en beside her answer.
You misheard me—
Ran Xian ignored Li Xing'en and just looked down at Jin Chuwan.
Did I hear that right?
Upon hearing this, Kim Cho-wan immediately nodded.
It's much easier to just gloss over it like this than to explain it from beginning to end.
"Fine, I'll just pretend I misheard."
After the boy finished speaking, he dragged Jin Chuwan toward Building A, the teaching building that Chu He had just pointed to.
"It's getting late, let's hurry up and complete the enrollment procedures. I haven't had a proper rest since last night."
Around noon, there weren't as many students going through the procedures anymore. Jin Chuwan paid her tuition in line and then stopped at the place where they paid for accommodation.
"Teacher, I don't stay at the dormitory."
Before enrolling in school, Jin Chuwan had already decided to live alone, and she had also discussed this with her parents.
Li Xing'en, who was queuing on the other side, was slightly surprised when he heard this, but he didn't say anything and quietly went through the same procedures.
He had already arranged a house here, but now it seems he might need to reconsider.
Ran Xian shamelessly borrowed money from Jin Chuwan to pay his tuition, then sighed and sent a text message to Ran Min.
"...Spare me."
Generally speaking, even if he were penniless and forced to wander the streets, the young master of the Ran family would not easily bow his head. But in the current situation, he would rather be mocked by Ran Min than be looked down upon by Li Xing'en.
After completing the formalities, Jin Chuwan took a taxi with her suitcase and went directly to the house her parents had arranged for her.
The address was sent last night; it seems to be very close to the school.
Ran Xian, who was standing next to Jin Chuwan, glanced down at the address and suddenly smiled.
"Are you sure you're not mistaken? This is a villa area nearby, and the house my family arranged is also here..."
At this moment, Li Xing'en also came over and took a look.
"What a coincidence, I live nearby too."
Jin Chuwan looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression. "This is the address my mom gave me."
Do they have some wealthy relatives here?
Jin Chuwan suddenly felt uneasy, but after she found the address, she finally understood why her parents had agreed so readily.
"You're here?"
The aloof young man looked as if he had just taken a shower; his hair was still wet. He didn't seem surprised, but Jin Chuwan glanced at her phone with considerable astonishment.
When she saw Jiang Chen coming to take the suitcase, she immediately took a step back.
"I...I've come to the wrong place..."
She turned to leave, but Jiang Chen grabbed her wrist the next second.
Even if…
The boy glanced up at the two people following Jin Chuwan.
Even if you hate me and don't want to live with me, you should at least find a place to live before you leave, right?
"Isn't it already very late?"
Ran Xian looked at the scene before him and chuckled softly.
"Not necessarily. My place is just ahead. If Jin Chuwan doesn't have anywhere to stay, she can stay at my place first."
Well, perhaps it's because he disliked Jiang Chen from the start, so he wanted to see him suffer.
In short, Ran Xian did something he felt was unnecessary.
Invite Kim Cho-wan.
He is a staunch bachelor and hates it when others approach his territory.
But the words have already been spoken.
"no."
Jiang Chen refused decisively, "If your parents knew that a man and a woman were alone together, they would definitely be worried."
Ran Xian's smile froze for a moment.
"Is there no problem living with you? Aren't you a man?"
“We have always lived together and grew up together, so her parents are very reassured.”
"Does growing up together mean you don't have ulterior motives? Some people seem serious on the surface, but who knows what they're thinking inside. Jin Chuwan, you should be careful of these kinds of people."
The sudden confrontation between the two was unexpected for Jin Chuwan. She glanced at the two of them helplessly, and then involuntarily looked at Li Xing'en behind her.
"Um...can I..."
"sure."
Before Jin Chuwan could finish speaking, she heard Li Xingen's reply. The young man smiled and pointed to the detached villa next to them.
"What a coincidence, I live right next door."
As she spoke, Li Xing'en took the suitcase from Jiang Chen's hand.
Seeing that Ran Xian and Jiang Chen had stopped arguing, Jin Chuwan breathed a sigh of relief. She waved to the two of them and then followed behind Li Xing'en.
"Xing En, I'll look for a place tomorrow. It'll probably bother you for a day or two..."
"It's okay, you can stay as long as you want..."
The two spoke intermittently, and Ran Xian squinted as he watched Jin Chuwan and Li Xing'en's backs.
"It really was right next to us..."
The boy silently brushed his hair aside. He suddenly regretted arguing with Jiang Chen. He always felt that Li Xing'en was a more dangerous guy than Jiang Chen.
But why should he worry about these things?
Does this have anything to do with him?
Ran Xian glanced at the messages on his phone; Ran Min still wasn't going to let him off the hook.
He angrily looked away and then turned to leave.
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In fact, over the years, Jin Chuwan had become accustomed to the world of the main characters, so she wasn't particularly surprised to see them easily acquiring villas in S City.
But she didn't expect that there was only Li Xing'en in the huge villa.
"Didn't Lily arrange for someone to take care of you here?"
The boy put down his luggage and then looked at Jin Chuwan with a smile.
"I'm not a child. I can take care of myself, and..."
As Li Xing'en spoke, she slowly unbuttoned her shirt.
"Isn't Auntie here?"
As the buttons were undone, the boy's seemingly thin but very muscular shoulder line was revealed. Jin Chuwan was stunned for a moment before immediately looking away.
“I’m your aunt, not your nanny… Besides, I have a lot of things to do, so don’t expect me to take care of you.”
She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that the gentle child in her memory sometimes gave her a strange feeling.
That feeling was different from Jiang Chen's. Jiang Chen always made people feel pressured, while Li Xing'en only occasionally gave people the feeling that she was not easy to mess with.
Yes, that seems to be the case.
Is it because he is the son of the male and female protagonists that he has an innate charisma?
After changing his clothes, the boy took Jin Chuwan's suitcase and went upstairs.
Although the housekeeper had given him a general overview before he arrived, Li Xing'en still checked each room one by one.
"Is it okay for my aunt to stay in this room?"
Jin Chuwan was just staying overnight, so she didn't care about the quality of her accommodations, but she was still taken aback when she opened the room.
That's too...luxurious.
But looking at the color scheme of the decor, Jin Chuwan stiffly twirled behind her ear.
"Is this your room?"
Li Xing'en smiled and said, "Every room is the same, so Auntie can rest assured and stay here."
Since Li Xing'en had said so, Jin Chuwan didn't stand on ceremony any further.
"By the way, the bathroom is in the room across the street, and my room is over there. If you need anything, just let me know."
After Li Xing'en finished speaking, she smiled and left. Jin Chuwan nodded and then closed the door.
After quickly packing her luggage, Kim Cho-wan lay down on the bed.
After a half-day train ride and a hurried completion of enrollment procedures, she was indeed very tired.
Honestly, I don't know what my parents were thinking. Why did they arrange for her to stay with Jiang Chen again?
Really...
However, she could understand, since in their eyes Jiang Chen was a very reliable and trustworthy young master.
Jin Chuwan sighed, turned on her phone to let her mother know she was safe, and then picked up her clothes and went to the bathroom.
She wants to rest early today.
After taking a shower, Kim Cho-wan couldn't find a hairdryer. She glanced at Lee Sung-eun's room, thought for a moment, and then went over there.
After a light knock, there was no response from inside the room. Jin Chuwan subconsciously pressed the handle and found that the door opened just like that.
The lights were still on in the room, and the boy lay on the bed, seemingly already asleep.
Looking at the room, which was clearly not yet tidied up, Jin Chuwan suddenly felt ashamed when she thought of what Li Xing'en had just said.
She's the adult, even though she's the one who's grown up.
"Xing En?"
Jin Chuwan walked to the bedside and called out softly.
The boy did not respond. His beautiful eyes were closed, and his soft hair was spread messily on the bed. Jin Chuwan looked at him for a while, then shook her head helplessly.
"He didn't even bother to cover himself with a blanket..."
She gently nudged Li Xing'en, and when she saw him groggily open his eyes, she chuckled.
"You should cover yourself up properly before you sleep, or you'll catch a cold..."
The gentle smile before him captivated Li Xing'en. He subconsciously reached out his hand, but stopped just before touching her.
"Auntie..."
The boy pressed his hand to his forehead, subtly concealing the desire that had arisen in that instant.
"Did I fall asleep?"
"It seems so. What's wrong? Are you too tired today?"
Hearing Jin Chuwan ask this question, Li Xingen chuckled and shook her head.
The person he liked was sitting next to him, and the wonderful atmosphere made him reluctant to even raise his voice.
But Li Xingen still sat up.
Because Kim Cho-wan's hair was still wet.
"Wait here for me for a while."
The boy returned shortly afterward, carrying a clean towel and a hairdryer that he had somehow found.
"Sit here."
Jin Chuwan was pulled onto a chair by the boy.
Then Kim Cho-wan enjoyed the blow-drying service from the second-generation president.
The room was quiet, with only the hum of the hairdryer.
In the standing mirror on the table, the boy was gently stroking her hair.
In an instant, Jin Chuwan couldn't help but sigh.
Lily used to worry that the child was too quiet and wouldn't know how to get along with others, but now it seems her concerns were completely unnecessary.
Li Xing'en, now grown up, is clearly sensible and gentle; he will surely have many people around him in the future.
After drying her hair, Kim Cho-wan gave Lee Sung-eun a thumbs up.
Just as she was about to go back to her room to rest, she suddenly heard the doorbell ring downstairs.
The two looked at each other, both puzzled.
Kim Cho-wan decided to accompany Lee Sung-eun downstairs to check on the situation.
The evenings started to get a bit cool after September.
Unfortunately, it rained tonight. She didn't notice it while inside, but when she opened the door, Jin Chuwan felt a cold wind blowing in.
She looked at the person standing outside the door, her eyes widening slightly.
Seemingly having been caught in the rain, the boy exuded a chill.
He glanced at Kim Cho-wan, then turned to look at Lee Sung-eun.
"Sorry, my power is out. Could you please stay here tonight?"
Li Xingen pressed the doorknob, the smile on his face seemingly eroded by the chill outside.
"This student..."
"We don't seem to be that familiar yet?"
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