renting a house
In the end, the two of them filled a bucket with fish, which attracted envious glances from other fishing tourists. Of course, the bucket was not big.
After handing the bucket to the staff, Li Mantao sat in the restaurant seat, waiting for the dried fish to be fried.
Although I couldn't go sea fishing, it was fun to catch small fish here. Li Mantao swung his feet, then realized his movements and felt they were too childish, so he kept his feet still.
He leaned on the table, holding his chin and looking at Rong Yi across from him, "Today's activities are all my favorites. Rong Yi, are you having fun?"
"If you feel happy, I am happy." Rong Yi played with the shell in his hand.
Li Mantao was not satisfied with this answer. "That's not what I meant. Tell the truth and don't give in to me. Otherwise, I won't be happy."
Rong Yi paused and sighed softly, "I'm really happy. I'm happy to be with you and do anything."
He gently grabbed Li Mantao's hand that was on the table and said, "Manman, do you remember when we lived together at Grandpa's house?"
"Of course I remember. Why do you bring this up suddenly?"
"Back then, to avoid being hunted by those people, I stayed in the house all day." Rong Yi's eyes showed nostalgia. "It was boring, but I was happy to think that you would come back after school."
He didn't look fake, but Li Mantao felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was a bit naughty when he was a kid.
"I thought you would find me annoying because I always stick to you." Li Mantao's toes curled up when he thought of how he used to be like a naughty kid.
Rong Yi played with Li Mantao's fingers, a smile in his eyes. "At the beginning, there was a little bit. At that time, I was very nervous and my mental state was not good. But if it weren't for you, I might have done something that I would regret for the rest of my life."
He took Li Mantao's fair hand and placed a light kiss on the back of her hand. "Manman, thank you."
Something you will regret for the rest of your life?
Li Mantao wanted to ask what was going on, but when he saw Rong Yi's eyes gleaming with light, he swallowed his words.
He pulled his hand back, feigning fear. "So, you didn't already have feelings for me back then, did you? I was still a child!"
Rong Yi coughed dryly, "I..."
"No wonder you acted so strange and ignored me when I told you that the class beauty confessed her feelings to me." Li Mantao raised an eyebrow and said in a very annoying tone, "So you're jealous?"
Rong Yi turned his face away in embarrassment. Li Mantao wanted to make fun of him again, but the waiter brought over a plate of fried fish.
Rong Yi quickly pushed the plate towards Li Mantao and said, "Try it."
The aroma of fried food wafted into Li Mantao's nose. He had almost vomited everything he had eaten at noon and was already hungry, so his attention was immediately drawn to the food.
The chef in this restaurant was very skilled, and the fish were fried until crispy and crispy. Li Mantao ate several of them in a row. However, he had a cold and had just vomited, so his stomach was weak, so Rong Yi didn't let him eat more.
When I drove back to the hotel, I ran into Li Mi and his group coming out of the hotel.
"Taotao, let's go to the beach for a barbecue later. Do you want to join us?" Li Mi looked between the two of them and invited with a smile.
Li Mantao subconsciously separated himself from Rong Yi and politely declined, "No, you guys have fun."
He stood at the door of the hotel, watched all the members leave, then he breathed a sigh of relief and walked into the hotel.
After taking several steps, Li Mantao felt something was wrong. He turned around and saw Rong Yi still standing there, and the air around him seemed stagnant.
"Rong Yi?" Li Mantao called out.
Rong Yi seemed to come to his senses and followed.
"What are you thinking about?" Li Mantao asked curiously.
Rong Yi lowered his eyes, the corners of his lips slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, "Nothing, just remembered something."
"Oh oh." Li Mantao didn't care too much. He had walked a lot today and his battery was almost low. He wanted to go upstairs quickly to take a shower and lie down on the bed.
According to the plan, we should return to City C tomorrow.
Li Mantao also faced a new problem - where to live?
The school will close the dormitories in two days, so he can no longer live in the dormitory and he hasn't found a job with accommodation.
Kong Zhong did mention that Li Mantao should live in his apartment, but Kong Zhong now has a stable boyfriend, and Li Mantao definitely cannot disturb him.
After dinner, Li Mantao lay on the bed and browsed the house rental software.
Rong Yi took the fruit takeaway, arranged the plate, and placed it on the bedside table next to Li Mantao. "Manman, have some fruit."
Li Mantao threw his phone away, took a piece of mango, and sighed slightly.
Rong Yi has good eyesight, and Li Mantao's phone didn't have a screen protector, so he just glanced at it and saw the house information on the screen.
"Manman, are you looking at houses?"
Li Mantao didn't intend to hide it from him and nodded, "We have to find a place to live during the summer vacation."
Rong Yi hesitated for a few seconds and said, "Why don't you stay at my place?"
Before Rong Yi finished speaking, Li Mantao shook his index finger. "No, I lived in your house before because you were injured and needed my care, and secondly..." He chuckled and ate another piece of mango. "Back then, we were just good friends, so living together was no problem. But it's different now."
"Someone is increasingly losing control of himself, so I have to protect myself well." Li Mantao said with a hint of meaning.
Rong Yi was speechless.
After a long silence, Rong Yi said, "What kind of house are you looking for? I can help you look for it."
"I don't have any requirements. The house doesn't need to be too big. I'll only rent it for two months. It'd be best if it's in a quiet environment and the rent isn't too high."
Rong Yi responded, "I'll ask someone."
The next morning, Li Mi knocked on the door and said they were ready to leave. Li Mantao had already packed his things and asked if Rong Yi was ready.
"You guys go first, we still have something to do." Rong Yi packed his things slowly.
Li Mi asked curiously, "What are you going to do?"
Li Mantao was also a little confused and asked him, "What else do we have going on? How come I don't know about it?"
Rong Yi smiled at Li Mantao and said, "Let's have a meal first before we leave."
Li Mi tactfully stopped asking questions, said goodbye and left.
Li Mantao blinked, feeling that he had guessed what Rong Yi was going to take him to do, and his mood suddenly became cheerful.
After packing up his things and checking out, Li Mantao got into Rongyi's car. When he heard the navigation destination, he could no longer hold back the smile on his face.
"Rong Yi, you're so nice! I'll give you extra points!"
Rong Yi started the car. "Oh? How many points are you going to give me this time?"
“One point!”
Rong Yi sighed: "Manman has the potential to be Grandet."
Li Mantao's eyes widened immediately. This was him being called a stingy person. "Well, if that's the case, then of course I can't let you down. I'll change it to 0.5 points!"
Rong Yi pretended to scream, "I dare not, I dare not, please take back your order, sir!"
Li Mantao snorted a few times, "Since this is your first offense, I forgive you."
After a few words, they arrived at the restaurant. Rong Yi had made a reservation in advance, and the waiter took them to the private room.
This restaurant really lived up to its reputation. The ingredients were fresh and well-prepared. Li Mantao ate so much that his belly was so full that he could hardly walk. He also packed up a few dishes to eat when he got home.
On the way back to City C, Li Mantao chatted with Rong Yi while looking for a house. He found a house that was close to the school, reasonably priced, and had nice decoration. He made an appointment with the landlord to view the house in the afternoon.
Rong Yi took the opportunity to suggest that he go take a look with him and help to check it. Li Mantao thought about it and did not refuse.
When they arrived in City C, they first went downstairs to the house rented out by the landlord.
The landlord arrived about ten minutes late. "Sorry, something happened suddenly. Let's go upstairs and take a look."
Li Mantao was a little disgusted, but after searching for a long time, he finally found a more suitable house. He didn't say anything for a while and followed.
The house was on the sixth floor and had an elevator, but unfortunately the elevator was broken, so they had to climb up.
"This broken elevator breaks down every few days." Another girl came in behind them, saw the notice posted on the elevator, and walked towards the stairwell cursing.
Hearing this, the landlord's face changed slightly, and he rubbed his hands and said with a wry smile, "How can it be so exaggerated? I've already called the property management to fix it."
The girl didn't give him any face and said, "I've fixed it, fixed it, fixed it eight hundred times, and it's still broken. If I didn't live on the third floor, I would have moved out long ago."
Li Mantao: “…”
He was a little hesitant before he even entered the door.
The landlord waited until the girl entered the house before explaining, "This little girl is really good at lying. The elevator only breaks down two or three times a month. It's normal!"
Li Mantao twitched his lips and didn't say anything.
After finally climbing to the sixth floor, the landlord opened the door and was hit by a strange sour smell.
A slovenly man ran out and yelled, "What are you doing? I'm still living here, why are you breaking into my house?"
The landlord retorted rudely, "If you can't pay the rent, get out now and don't interrupt my business!" Then he smiled apologetically at Li Mantao and said, "He's moving out soon. Come in and take a look."
Li Mantao's face turned pale as he looked at the pile of instant noodle buckets of pickled cabbage and beef noodles on the living room table and the dirty clothes and smelly socks scattered all over the sofa.
He stood outside the threshold, not daring to step in.
"Or, forget it."
"How can I just let it go? Come and take a look at my house first. It's really nice and cheap. It's hard to find one even with a lantern!"
The landlord wanted to pull Li Mantao in, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, it was grabbed by another strong hand. The handsome man who hadn't spoken a word and looked tough said in a cold voice, "What do you want?"
The landlord was less than 1.6 meters tall, and he shuddered at the condescending look. "No, no, I just wanted him to come and take a look."
"He said he doesn't want to watch it anymore." Rong Yi's voice was cold.
The landlord shuddered again, "Okay, okay, I won't watch it anymore."
Only then did Rong Yi shake off the landlord's hand, push him into the room, and then slam the door shut.
Li Mantao touched his ears, feeling a little numb from the deafening sound of the door closing.
"You seemed like you were in a state of panic just now."
Rong Yi turned around, raised his eyebrows, and smiled harmlessly, "How could that be?"
There was no hope for this house. Li Mantao went downstairs dejectedly and got back into Rong Yi's car.
Rong Yi drove him to the gate of C University. Li Mantao got out of the car, watched it go away, and turned around to meet Kong Zhong's incredulous eyes.
Li Mantao: “…”
No, let me explain.
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