Chapter 963: Xiao Chong Extra Story 34_2
Xiao Chong said calmly, "No rush, itās just a matter of time."
Lin Wanwan nodded, "Hmm, thatās right."
Xiao Chong continued, "Wanwan, Iām planning to rent another apartment near the school."
"Ah, why?" Lin Wanwan immediately exclaimed, "I like living in the dorms, Iāve never stayed at school before, itās quite novel."
Though she was actually quite shocked at the communal bathrooms here, with only six partitions per floor simply separated by curtains, no matter how basic the conditions, she would not consider living off-campus with Xiao Chong.
Xiao Chong teased as he looked at Lin Wanwan, "Iām just not used to living with so many people, I need a space to be alone. Wanwan, what are you thinking about?"
Lin Wanwan blushed, "Your renting a place doesnāt have anything to do with me, what could I be thinking..."
Xiao Chong made a meaningful "Oh~" sound, which made Lin Wanwan couldnāt help but grind her little teeth.
Hmph, this guy, always deliberately turning things around, when obviously heās the one whoās loose.
After finishing their first hot pot meal since entering school, it was already late when they came out.
Xiao Chong rode his bicycle and took Lin Wanwan for a tour around the campus, then stopped by Weiming Lake and suggested a walk there.
Lin Wanwan naturally agreed, as it was too early to return to the dormitory anyway.
The two strolled along the lakeside in the night, August was still hot, but fortunately, Lin Wanwan carried a mini electric fan, which could run for 32 hours on a full charge, very handy.
Just walking hand in hand like this, without saying a word, felt so happy.
Such simple romance was how Lin Wanwan imagined love to be.
While they were immersed in the beauty of the summer night, the sound of an ancient zither broke the silenceāit was Xiao Chongās phone ringing.
Xiao Chong took out his phone and saw it was a call from Lu Shouyue, he answered, "Brother Lu, what instructions do you have?"
Lu Shouyueās cheerful voice came through, "Brother Xiao, Iāve got some good news for you. Thereās a 115 square meter apartment up for auction soon at Wenting District near your school, without purchase restrictions. According to my source, itās worth going for."
Xiao Chong chuckled at the words, "Got it, Brother Lu, thanks."
"No need to be formal, weāre brothers after all. So howās life at Peking University?"
Xiao Chong glanced at Lin Wanwan beside him, whose fingers were intertwined with his, smiled, "With a beauty by my side, itās great."
"Hahaha, great, then I wonāt disturb you, bye-bye."
"Bye-bye, letās meet up when you come to Beijing."
"Sure."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Wanwan curiously asked him, "What did Mr. Lu want?
Xiao Chong looked down, smiled and replied, "Looks like I wonāt need to rent a place."
Lin Wanwan was surprised, "Youāve decided to live in the dorms?"
Xiao Chong smiled calmly, "Iām going to buy a place."
"Oh." Lin Wanwan was not familiar with Beijingās property purchase policies, and even less concerned about housing prices, so when she heard Xiao Chong mention buying a place she had no concept of it.
Although Lin Wanwan grew up living frugally with her grandparents, whose home was simply furnished, but it was nonetheless a mortgage-free villa, and the old couple spent their earnings as they saw fit, so Lin Wanwan lived quite innocently.
After finishing his call with Lu Shouyue, Xiao Chong opened his phone to check information online, then made another call, this time to his agent.
"Regarding the āGreat Tang Palace Banquet Paintingā from the previous exhibition, I agree to auction it, so follow up accordingly."
There seemed to be a burst of excitement from the other end, Lin Wanwan couldnāt hear clearly over the phone, Xiao Chongās phone didnāt leak sound much, but the joy in the otherās tone was palpable.
However, she didnāt ask Xiao Chong any furtherāthis was his personal affair.
It was getting late, and Lin Wanwan wanted to head back, "Shall we go back to the dorm now? We have to leave for the military training base tomorrow."
Xiao Chong stood by a willow tree without responding, simply looked down at the lake and said, "Thereās a lotus flower blooming."
July and August are the perfect months to admire lotus flowers. Upon hearing this, Lin Wanwan thought of Zhu Ziqingās āMoonlight over Lotus Pondā as she curiously walked over to take a look.
She hadnāt yet seen the one in full bloom when suddenly her shoulder was pulled by Xiao Chong, and as she stumbled back, she leaned against the willow tree behind her, its branches quietly swaying.
Xiao Chongās face came close, with a strong sense of aggression.
Lin Wanwan instinctively closed her eyes and tightly pressed her lips together.