9

  It was a dreamless night, seemingly the most sound sleep she had after graduation. Of course, she didn't forget to lock the door before sleeping. Just as he said, the bed sheet was new and pink, laid on the big double bed, very much like her parents' bed. In the morning when she woke up, she still habitually curled up her body with her arms wrapped around, then stretched out and relaxed for a while.

  She combed her hair, washed up and changed into the same clothes as yesterday. She walked into the kitchen and saw a note stuck on the fridge with a fat penguin magnet. The note read: "There's milk and bread in the fridge for Moonlight's breakfast." Her face turned red again, luckily he wasn't around. She opened the fridge and indeed found only milk and bread inside.

  While waiting for him, she wiped the floor with a mop and also wiped the floating dust on the windowsill with a cloth. She didn't touch Ye Gongzi's door, deciding that as long as she lived here, she wouldn't go near it.

  It seemed like they had made a lot of noise until late last night, and it was already 10:30 with no signs of movement. She decided to go back to school by herself to get her things. Her belongings were really simple, and she could pack everything up in about two suitcases. With this decision, she opened the door. As she opened the wooden door, the iron gate was also pulled open by someone - he had returned.

  "I told you to wait for me." He took one look at her and knew what she was going to do. She seemed transparent in front of him.

  "I don't know when you're coming back and I really don't have much stuff, I can just call a car to come over." After hearing her retort, he actually smiled and said, "Wait for me." Then he went inside and carefully put the guitar on the sofa, turned around and came out saying, "Let's go."

  She insisted on taking the bus because they would definitely take a taxi back, so it was better not to be too extravagant going there. The Saturday bus was more crowded than usual because the Lotus Lake near the university was a popular tourist spot. There were no seats and they were squeezed together, with him using his arm to protect her from being pushed by people around them. She noticed this detail and sometimes would lightly bump into his arm, enjoying the feeling so much that for a moment she wished the moment could last longer.

  Juanzi was unusually enthusiastic towards Yecanran, but she didn't know why. Juanzi's enthusiasm made her feel a little uncomfortable in her heart. She carefully and silently packed up her clothes, shoes, small decorations, books, and few daily necessities. Meanwhile, Juanzi and Yecanran stood at the dormitory door, chatting about something, occasionally hearing Juanzi's one or two giggles.

  Juanzi reluctantly sent them to the school gate. When Yecan was carrying boxes onto the car, Juanzi pulled her aside and said with great envy: "Your boyfriend is also a graduate of our school, I recognized him as soon as I saw him. He used to be very popular and good at singing and dancing. He told me you guys live together now, I didn't expect you to be so trendy."

  She cried and laughed, hastily explaining: "He's not my boyfriend, we're just roommates." Juanzi pretended to be profound and smiled, saying: "Sister understands me, I won't talk nonsense." The more she explained, the darker it became.

  She sat in the taxi, silently fuming to herself. Her reputation was ruined by him. Wasn't this getting on a pirate ship? Seeing her not speaking, he teased her: "Your roommate is quite lovely. What do you think we should have for lunch, eat out or buy ingredients back home and cook?"

  "She stiffly said: 'You eat yours and I'll eat mine.'"

  "You're so heartless! I came all the way from Jiangbei early in the morning, and I haven't even had breakfast yet. Now I'm so hungry that my stomach is sticking to my back. You really don't care about me." It's said that when she heard he hadn't eaten breakfast yet, her heart softened and she couldn't help it - she was just too nice a person.

  Although she said "I'll treat you to lunch as a thank you for helping me move", her attitude clearly showed that she was pushing people away.

  They had lunch at a small restaurant downstairs, which was recommended by him. He said that the stir-fried rice noodles there were top-notch. Indeed, the stir-fried noodles were cooked to perfection, with tender and smooth beef slices inside. She enjoyed her meal immensely. However, when she was about to pay the bill, the boss told her, "Your boyfriend, Xiao Ye, has already paid for it." It seemed that they not only knew each other but were also quite familiar. She seriously told the boss, "He's not my boyfriend." The boss just smiled understandingly and didn't say anything.

  She turned around and glared at him, he hastily looked around and changed the subject.