Chapter 73
The building's sudden collapse indeed sparked a public outcry online.
Fortunately, Heita acted quickly and did not let the rest of the remarks leak out.
Most of the people in the building were rescued, and the rest disappeared from the world forever along with the cracks opened by the magic eye.
Silently.
The aftermath was handed over to the Black Tower’s special aftermath department.
Things have barely calmed down.
All the floor-to-ceiling glass on Xia Meng's balcony was broken.
Li Zhou offered to help her find someone to reinstall one, and if that didn't work, he would ask the landlady for compensation.
The landlady was very generous and said they didn't have to spend any money.
Landlady: "Oh, I saw it all. It was your boyfriend who saved the people, right?"
The landlady said: "I was so scared at that time, I thought the building was going to collapse."
The landlady said: "Thanks to Xiao Li! Otherwise, so many lives would not have been saved!"
The landlord couple are very nice.
But Xia Meng didn't dare to live here any longer.
She was really afraid of getting them into trouble.
She didn't dare to think about who the evil eye was for.
She was afraid that if she thought too much, she would have to bear the responsibility for the lives of those who disappeared quietly.
People should not be too consumed by internal energy in life.
So that day, Xia Meng asked the landlady to cancel the lease.
Of course the landlady tried her best to keep him.
She said she had lived with them for so many years and they got along so well that they really didn't want her to move away.
In the end, he even offered to reduce her rent by 20%.
Xia Meng was very moved.
I am also very reluctant to leave.
Indeed, she has lived here for so many years that she has become familiar with all the neighbors around her.
I have also established good relationships with the uncles and aunts who run the breakfast shops.
There is no choice but to leave.
If they don’t move, they are risking their lives.
Li Zhou asked, "Where are you planning to move to?"
Xia Meng said, "It's definitely not possible in a crowded downtown area. Otherwise, there's no point in moving."
Li Zhou: "Are you planning to live in the Black Tower?"
Xia Meng: "Ah? Does the Black Tower still provide dormitories?"
Li Zhou: "I think so. The Black Tower has arranged a room for me."
Xia Meng took out her work phone and checked the intranet.
I found that this dormitory is not a treatment that everyone can have.
Because the dormitory is provided free of charge, you need to apply in advance, and the approval process is very cumbersome and strict.
Either, you have to be a senior employee who has worked in the Black Tower for more than ten years; or, you have to be an outstanding employee recommended by the department director.
Xia Meng definitely does not meet the former requirement.
As for the latter, Xia Meng went to Zhou Qi for consultation.
Zhou Qi naturally knew very well what happened in Yong'an Community today.
He said readily, "Of course it's okay for you to apply. If you hadn't come to me about this, I'd have been planning to come to you. Living outside is too dangerous for you now. It's best for you to move to the Black Tower."
Xia Meng asked, "Do you think the evil eye is directed at me?"
Zhou Qi: "That's not the case. It could be directed at you, or it could be directed at Li Zhou. It's even possible that he just appeared there by chance. Nothing can be confirmed right now."
Came across there quite by accident...
Xia Mengxin thought, how coincidental is that?
She lived there for several years and was fine.
As a result, just as I came out of Cui Yang's mental picture today, the Demon Eye came.
It was such a coincidence that she didn't even dare to consider it a coincidence.
Xia Meng: "Aren't you afraid that the Demon Eye will also appear in the Black Tower?"
Zhou Qi: "No. The Black Tower has special defense devices. It is basically impossible for the Demon Eye to get close to the location of the Black Tower."
Xia Meng breathed a sigh of relief. That’s good.
Zhou Qi: "I will help you apply for a room now, please move in as soon as possible."
Xia Meng was about to respond when Li Zhou took the call.
Li Zhou said to the phone: "No need to apply specifically, it's fine if she lives with me."
Zhou Qi: “…”
Xia Meng looked shocked.
What?
Just move into his dormitory?
It's just a relationship, she's not mentally prepared to live together!
Their relationship hasn't reached this point, right?
Li Zhou hung up the phone, looked up and said, "Don't worry, my room is a suite with two bedrooms and a living room."
Xia Meng felt relieved, but then she thought, "You're alone, why would Zhou Qi arrange a two-bedroom apartment for you?"
Is this a tacit admission that he wants to live with someone else?
Who are you with?
Li Zhou laughed, he didn't expect her thinking to be so twisted.
He said, "Because that suite is usually provided to special agents from other Black Towers who come for missions or meetings, most special agents go on missions in teams of two, so suites generally have two bedrooms and a living room."
It is very rare for him to act alone.
Two rooms doesn't count as living together.
Xia Meng agreed with peace of mind.
The dormitory in Black Tower is still free.
This way, she can save a lot of money on rent.
Xia Meng's mind was clattering with calculations.
The joy of saving money finally diluted the series of shocks she had suffered today.
If you want to move, you have to move as soon as possible.
Xia Meng didn't delay and directly took out two suitcases from the cabinet.
She has very few things.
Apart from clothes and books, the rest are basically daily necessities that have been purchased over the years.
I gave away everything I could, and just enough to fill two suitcases.
Of course Li Zhou moved out with her.
He had even less stuff, so he didn't bring anything at all.
When leaving, he pushed two suitcases and went downstairs with her.
The landlady reluctantly sent her downstairs.
On the way to the subway station, you have to pass that snack street.
It’s getting late, and most breakfast shops are closed.
As the two passed by, Xia Meng sighed, "We won't have these to eat for breakfast anymore."
Although there is a restaurant and cafeteria in Heita, she always feels that the breakfast here is not as authentic and delicious.
Li Zhou said, "If you want to eat it, I can buy it for you every morning from now on."
Xia Meng smiled: "Thank you."
…
Li Zhou's room is high up in the Black Tower, on the 152nd floor.
From this height, you can basically overlook half of Beijing.
The view is wide and the decoration in the room is exquisite and luxurious.
It has two bedrooms and a living room. The living room alone is over 100 square meters, and it also has a wine cabinet and a cooking table. The two other rooms are also 50 to 60 square meters and there is a large terrace. It is very spacious.
At first glance, she almost thought she was in a five-star hotel.
Xia Mengxin said, it is indeed worthy of being S-level, and the treatment is indeed top-notch.
She was not naive enough to think that the dormitory she applied for would be of this quality. She estimated that at most she could only apply for a single room of 20 to 30 square meters.
But this is not the most extravagant thing.
Li Zhou handed the room card to her. On the completely black room card, there was only a golden cursive word "S1" in the corner.
Xia Meng swiped the room card on her work phone, and a prompt popped up on the phone, indicating that she had successfully checked in. At the same time, most of the public facilities inside the Black Tower were open to her free of charge.
Public facilities include swimming pools, hot springs, gyms, ball rooms, cinemas, high-end restaurants, etc.
Before this message was sent, Xia Meng didn't even know that there were such places on the Black Tower.
It turns out that people are different.
What Xia Meng didn't understand was: "If that's the case, why didn't you want to live here before, and instead stayed in Zhou Qi's office?"
Li Zhou replied, "The layout here is almost identical to the rooms in those black towers abroad. Staying here gives me the illusion that I'm still at headquarters."
The years he spent at the headquarters were the ones he least wanted to recall in his life.
Xia Meng was stunned: "Then we should..."
Li Zhou said, "If you're here, everything will be fine."
He always calmed down involuntarily whenever she was around.
It's amazing.
The day he moved in with her, he still slept well even though there was a floor between them.
Li Zhou raised his chin towards her and said, "Please choose a room."
As he spoke, he took out his cell phone, sat down on the sofa, and started shopping on his phone again.
This time when moving here, the suitcase couldn't fit too many things, so Xia Meng didn't bring almost all of her daily necessities.
Li Zhou said at the time that all daily necessities should be purchased by him.
This time, he could finally buy pairs of things for the two of them with a legitimate reason.
Xia Meng chose the room on the left.
The two rooms were exactly the same size and layout, nothing to pick.
Xia Meng opened the suitcase and put the things she brought back in their places one by one.
The clothes were hung up one by one, and the books and computer were moved to the desk and shelves.
There was almost nothing left to pick up.
When I walked out of the room, Li Zhou just came in with two large bags of things from outside the door.
Xia Meng: "What?"
Li Zhou placed the bag on the counter and took out the items one by one.
One bag contains ingredients, seasonings and kitchen utensils.
What came out of the bag were two different pairs of couple cups, two pairs of couple slippers, and four sets of couple pajamas of different styles.
Xia Meng: “…”
Exquisite boy starts again.
And it seems to be getting worse.
Li Zhou handed her the pajamas: "Do you like it?"
Xia Meng likes green, and most of the small items in her home are green.
Li Zhou seemed to remember this, and most of the things he bought for her were green.
Xia Meng has never been picky about food, clothing and daily necessities.
She picked up her pajamas, took a look at them, and said directly, "I'll go change into them."
Obviously, she was very satisfied with his vision.
After changing clothes, Li Zhou had already started preparing their dinner.
Steak was searing in a pan and borscht was boiling in a soup pot.
The air was filled with the aroma of rosemary on the steak and tomatoes in the borscht.
Xia Meng walked to the kitchen counter, sat down on a high stool, and looked at his back with her chin in her hand.
So virtuous.
Too virtuous to be real.
Before, she always heard her friends say that if she wanted a boyfriend who matched a woman’s aesthetics and living habits, she had to cultivate him step by step and teach him step by step.
It was very strange, Li Zhou seemed to know what she liked and disliked naturally.
He knew it naturally without her having to say anything.
Just like the roundworms in her stomach.
How many relationships must one have had, and how many women must one have nurtured him with care, to develop such a skillful and natural one?
She spoke frankly and asked directly, "Li Zhou, answer me honestly, have you really never been in love?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhou turned around and looked at her.
Him: "No. Why are you asking this suddenly?"
Xia Meng held her chin up: "I just think you are a little too skilled."
Li Zhou paused when he heard this.
His eyes swept over his phone, and the screen was still stuck on the page he had searched before.
What should I prepare for my girlfriend when I live together for the first time?
He quickly turned off the phone and coughed: "...Don't you like this?"
Xia Meng blinked: "Of course I like it."
Li Zhou said honestly, "I just... don't want to appear too immature."
At least, she can't behave worse than her ex-boyfriends.
Xia Meng: “…”
Oh no, the little lie I told him before actually made him get into a dead end.
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