I was taken aback and stared at him.
He quickly clarified, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just felt that the rented room was too cramped for you, and your myna bird didn't have much room to roam."
"You're a really nice guy, even taking care of my dog." I glanced at him sideways, a half-smile on my face, but inside I was overjoyed.
This boyfriend is like a god.
Su Shenglin noticed that I was suppressing a laugh, and immediately became bolder. He stepped forward, took my hand, and gently rubbed my hand with his thumb.
"It's like loving someone because of their dog. Your dog is quite friendly to me, so of course I'll consider its needs."
After coaxing me through those words, his eyes softened and deepened with affection as he asked again, "So? If you like it here, we'll move in. I promise I won't overstep any boundaries, and I promise to respect you completely until you fully accept me, okay?"
His tone, a mix of coaxing and coaxing, was simply too much for me to handle.
But I still hesitated.
On the one hand, they feel that moving in means completely handing themselves over. A single man and woman, one wrong move could cross the line, and then "roommates" could become cohabitants.
On the other hand, I'm afraid that if I move in now, I'll have to move out again with all my belongings after we break up, which would look pathetic and embarrassing. So I'd rather not move at all.
But I couldn't bring myself to tell the affectionate Su Shenglin the real reason.
So I could only politely decline: "Actually, for me, a house is just a place to sleep. Whether it's big or small, it doesn't make any difference."
Even though his place covers 1,000 square meters, has five floors, and seven or eight rooms, I will only sleep in one bed.
Su Shenglin stared at me silently, and I lowered my eyelashes, feeling somewhat guilty and ashamed.
After a moment, he seemed to understand and took a slight breath: "Okay, then let's not move for now, we'll talk about it in a few days."
"Um."
"It's getting late, let me take you home."
He led me outside.
I walked beside him, looking up at his handsome and deep profile, and felt even more guilty.
"Did you bring me here specifically just to talk about this?"
"Yeah, your place is a bit far from my company, and the neighborhood is quite old..."
Indeed. At the time, I was in a hurry to move out of the villa because I wanted to divorce Gu Yanqing. I didn't have much time to slowly choose a house, so I just rented one that was okay.
Thinking about this, I suddenly remembered that the villa that Gu Yanqing and I planned to use for our wedding has not yet been transferred to our names.
I secretly thought that after the court hearing tomorrow, I would talk to him about this matter and find a time to transfer the villa to him.
After all, he gave me that money quite readily, and I've already spent it all, so the house should rightfully be returned to him.
"Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll go look at houses. After I get my year-end bonus, I'll pay you back some of the money, and keep some in hand so I can buy a small apartment and take out a mortgage first." I followed Su Shenglin's words and planned my future.
I absolutely cannot go back to the Jiang family's place.
Villas or large apartments are beyond my current means.
It would be great to have a small apartment; it's easy for me and my dog to manage.
Su Shenglin helped me into the car, and upon hearing this, he turned around curiously and asked, "You still want to pay me back?"
I fastened my seatbelt and said very seriously, "Why don't you return it?"
Knowing what he meant, I added, "I don't owe you three or five hundred, it's several small goals that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of! Just because I'm your girlfriend, does that mean I can erase the debt? What kind of person would that make me?"
Feelings are feelings, and debts are debts; the two should not be confused.
Otherwise, what's the difference between me and a gold digger?
Su Shenglin nodded seriously: "Yes, it's all very Jiangwan, it's my fault."
With a sly look on my face, I suddenly joked, "How about we offer a friendly interest rate?"
He readily agreed, "Sure, I'll even break your bones, and there's no time limit."
"Thank you, Second Master Su."
I thought that by refusing his kindness, I would make him lose face and secretly get angry.
But as we teased each other back and forth, and he seemed perfectly at ease, just like always, I knew he didn't mind.
To paraphrase him, this is also very much Su Shenglin's style—tolerant, magnanimous, and with excellent manners, which is consistent with his character.
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My case with Gu Yutian went to trial as scheduled.
When I saw Gu Yutian again, I was so shocked that I almost didn't recognize her.
She was so thin she was practically skin and bones, her cheeks were sunken, and she looked haggard.
It is clear that these days in the detention center are extremely difficult.
No wonder, first Li Qinglan knelt down in public and begged me.
Later, Gu Yanqing took the initiative to show weakness and let me set the terms.
Arrogance inevitably leads to disaster.
They must be filled with regret now.
Su Shenglin insisted on coming with me, and I couldn't refuse, but I didn't let him make a public appearance.
He made arrangements with the court and sat in the lounge, waiting for my court session to end.
My lawyer and Little Cherry accompanied me to court.
Actually, the case itself is not complicated; what is complicated is the power of the Gu family and the struggle between the forces behind me.
If Su Shenglin hadn't made that high-profile confession during the New Year's Eve celebration, perhaps the Gu family's influence could have overpowered me, and I could have actually gotten Gu Yutian out of there.
But now...
Although Su Shenglin did not directly interfere with the trial, everyone in the city knew about my relationship with him.
Moreover, he was sitting in the lounge next door, and the invisible pressure he exerted made the judge dare not relax for a moment.
In the final stages of the debate, my side clearly had a better chance of winning.
Suddenly, Li Qinglan, who was sitting in the audience, let out a wail, jumped out, and knelt down in front of everyone.
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