New school, new life.

Qi Yan did not choose to live in the school dormitory because he felt that he was not good at socializing. Rather than making his roommates unhappy, it was better not to know them from the beginning.

He chose a house very close to the university, and the price was much higher. Qi Yan gave up the small apartment he had been living in and moved to the newly chosen apartment.

Two bedrooms, two living rooms and one bathroom, an ordinary living room for a family of three. It was originally very expensive, but when he heard that someone was willing to share the rent with him, and the price after sharing the rent was more than two hundred less than the rent of the small apartment he rented, Qi Yan felt relieved.

I heard that the person he shared the apartment with was a young businessman whose hometown was here. He couldn't go back to his parents' home often after he became an adult. He didn't need to spend money to buy a house because he was away from home for business all year round. That's why he decided to rent a house and only come back to stay for a night occasionally.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Qi Yan felt like a godsend, and it landed on his head.

Qi Yan didn't tell anyone about finding a new house, including Tao Xi who often came to visit him.

When he was taken to move in by the landlord, Qi Yan saw that the apartment was a popular type with two bedrooms facing each other and a bathroom in the middle. I heard that the person he shared the apartment with brought in some of his daily necessities, but he had already left.

"So, you are lucky to live alone in this big house." The landlord smiled and handed the key to Qi Yan: "I wish you a happy college life."

Qi Yan smiled, not wanting to respond to the landlord's blessing.

Just now, he glanced at the half-open door opposite, where there was a suitcase. That suitcase... was really familiar. It looked very much like Tao Qing's big suitcase.

Biting his lower lip, Qi Yan prayed in his heart that it was not what he thought.

After packing up his things and putting the items where they belonged, Qi Yan breathed a sigh of relief. It was getting late outside, and Qi Yan was too tired to eat. He took a shower and went to bed, so that he forgot what he was thinking.

The next morning, the door opposite was closed tightly. Qi Yan walked over quietly, pushed the door, and found it was locked.

Apparently, no one was in the room. Perhaps when he was asleep last night, the person came back, packed up his things, and then left.

No matter who it was, it was better not to see each other.

College life was more boring than Qi Yan had imagined. Those beautiful impressions of college life turned into bubbles in the piles of courses day after day.

Many teachers and seniors said that this was only temporary and things would get better in the sophomore and junior years.

Qi Yan felt that he would not have any money in the bank for more than a year, and there was not much money left in his account. According to his current living standard, it could only last for half a year at most.

Qi Yan began to think about finding a part-time job, but the classes were too slow to be scheduled, and he really didn't have much free time. When the bosses heard about the few hours he had, they all said they didn't want part-time workers.

After hitting a wall for several days, Qi Yan finally gave up and concentrated on studying.

The boat will straighten out when the bridge comes. If he really ends up penniless, then he will be really useless.

As for the mysterious roommate, Qi Yan still hasn't met him.

That day, the classes were rarely full, so Qi Yan went home at around two o'clock in the afternoon.

As soon as he entered the door, he was stunned. Sitting on the sofa opposite him was a stranger. He was wearing a suit and tie, and he didn't change his shoes. At this moment, he was sorting out a few documents in his hands. When he saw him come in, he was also stunned.

"You..."

"Ah." The man came over and smiled politely at Qi Yan: "Hello, I'm another tenant who shares the house here."

Qi Yan looked at him carefully and found that although the man was handsome, he was not at all similar to Tao Qing. He was afraid that his previous anxiety was just overthinking.

Qi Yan extended his hand politely and introduced himself: "My name is Qi Yan, and I'm a student at A University."

"Hello, I'm Xu Duo."

Before he could say a few words to Qi Yan, Xu Duo looked at the time and got busy. Qi Yan saw him running around in and out of the house, and finally stood at the door with a briefcase and a large package, saying goodbye to Qi Yan.

"I'm leaving now. My flight is about to take off." Xu Duo said, as if asking for his opinion, "By the way, I have a friend who has nowhere to stay these days. I'm letting him live here. You don't mind, do you?"

Qi Yan frowned in a bit of trouble. He didn't know if his friend was a bad person or had any strange hobbies.

Seeing his difficulty, Xu Duo explained, "He's just the owner of a small shop. He's not a strange person. I left you my phone number. If he gets into trouble, you can call me or call the police directly. It's all fine!"

Xu Duo had said so much, Qi Yan couldn't refuse anymore, so he could only agree.

Xu Duo didn't say when the other party would come, but he said it would be one night, and he would come when he was at home.

This was much more convenient. For five consecutive days, Qi Yan prepared the room very cleanly, trying to leave a good impression on others, but there was no news during these five days.

Little by little, Qi Yan was no longer nervous and no longer looking forward to it.

It was a Saturday night. After dinner, Qi Yan was leaning on the sofa reading a book when there was a knock on the door.

Because the landlord's house was very close to here, the landlord would often come to visit after dinner. Qi Yan thought that the landlord came to visit without bringing the key, and opened the door without hesitation.

A large bouquet of roses came into view first.

The bright red color made Qi Yan stunned, and his entire vision was blocked. Qi Yan reflexively held the bouquet that was pushed rudely over.

"You're too slow to open the door. If you propose, you'll miss the time."

A familiar voice sounded, and Qi Yan stood there in a daze holding the flowers.

The man changed his shoes skillfully and entered the house. After sweeping around, he nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, it's still good as a wedding room. Although it's second-hand, it's not too old, right?"

"Hey, hey, why are you standing there? Come here, I brought a lot of food."

"Qi Yan? Are you scared by me? No way, I finally asked my friend to share the rent with you, just to be close to you."

"It would be bad if you were scared by me..."

Voices rang behind him, until his body was hugged from behind, and a pair of indulgent and lingering words rang quietly in his ears.

"Do you miss me?"

The tears finally didn't stop, and the pretended strength of those days collapsed at this moment.

"I miss you!"

[The male protagonist's favorability towards Qi Yan +5, current favorability: 100]

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