A beautiful summer night

After resolving the housing issue, Xie Tan went to Xie Qiyan to report back and, incidentally, to admit his guilt.

"You've moved in?" Xie Qiyan didn't expect Xia Wanzhi to be so shameless. "Your sister Wanzi didn't stand on ceremony with me."

Xie Tan spoke weakly, "I told her the house is mine..."

Xie Qiyan: "???"

The house he just got has changed hands like this?

Xie Tan strategically smiled and stepped back: "Don't be angry. Sister Wanzi pays five thousand yuan in rent every month. The money is all given to you. You are still the landlord."

Xie Qiyan stared at Xie Tan for half a minute before looking away.

"Looks like you're really free, always meddling in other people's business." Xie Qiyan glanced at the time, shut down his computer, stood up, grabbed Xie Tan by the collar, and left work.

"Easy, easy, my feet can't reach the ground!" Xie Tan looked like a helpless chick waiting to be slaughtered, struggling in vain before finally giving in, "Where are we going?"

"Bookstore." Xie Qiyan's demeanor was heavy.

Xie Tan puffed out her cheeks: "What are we going to the bookstore for?"

"Buy ten sets of practice workbooks for beginners." After getting in the car, Xie Qiyan closed his eyes for a nap, completely ignoring Xie Tan, who was already listless.

Xie Tan was heartbroken and sent a message to Xia Wanzhi: "[Sister Wanzi, I've been through thick and thin for you. Please take good care of yourself in this house and don't let my love for you down!]"

Xia Wanzhi was busy tidying up the house when she saw the message and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

There are a lot of kids playing around.

With the help of Zhu Zi and Yun Li, Xia Wanzhi moved from her studio to Lanting Courtyard tonight. To celebrate moving into her new home, Yun Li bought ingredients and cooked for herself, making her first move in the kitchen.

After Xia Wanzhi finished eating and drinking, she sighed, "This is the food that Sister Yunli made."

As she spoke, she gave a thumbs-up with a happy smile, leaned back, and relaxed her whole body.

Although it was autumn, the temperature was still quite high. The air conditioning was on indoors at a comfortable temperature. Xia Wanzhi was wearing a tank top, revealing her smooth, jade-like arms and delicate collarbones. Her slightly wavy long hair was swept to one side, and her beautiful butterfly-shaped shoulder blades on the back exuded charm.

Xia Wanzhi has a small frame and looks slender, but she has all the right curves.

She looks like the legendary nine-tailed white fox that can bewitch the soul.

She is so charming that even girls admire her.

Yunli rested her chin on her hand as she looked at her, immersed in the praise from her and Zhuzi. The smile on her lips never faded: "I was too busy tonight to make soup. I'll bring the ingredients over next time and give you blood-nourishing soup two or three times a week. I don't believe you can't recover your health."

Xia Wanzhi was already fair-skinned, and coupled with poor blood circulation, she looked sickly, which made people feel very sorry for her.

Xia Wanzhi sent a kiss from afar: "Thank you, my sister Yunli. I entrust my happiness for the rest of my life to you."

"Alright, I'll accept your offer." Yunli winked.

Bamboo was still immersed in the delicious food, and with a slow reaction time, she raised her head from her rice bowl: "I heard that men can help regulate qi and blood."

"Cough—" Yun Li choked, then burst into laughter.

Xia Wanzhi blinked and asked seriously, "Why can men help regulate qi and blood?"

Yunli laughed until tears streamed down her face, slapping the table and croaking like a goose: "Bamboo...where did you hear all this, hahaha—"

Bamboo shrugged innocently: "I heard about it when I was passing by the convenience store at the entrance of the community that a bunch of old men and women were playing cards."

Yunli laughed so hard she almost fell over.

Later that evening, after they had eaten and drunk their fill, Xia Wanzhi watched Yunli and Zhuzi leave. Standing at the door, she watched them enter the elevator and then leaned against the wall with a sigh.

She always felt that her life was about to take a new turn for the better.

After standing at the door for a while, just as Xia Wanzhi was about to go back inside, she suddenly heard the elevator "ding" and stop on this floor.

Someone is walking this way.

Xia Wanzhi guessed that the neighbor across the hall must have gone home around this time.

The Lanting Courtyard has two households on each floor, with their doors directly opposite each other. Xia Wanzhi had never been neighbors before. After staring at the opposite door for a while, she wondered if she should stand there and wait to bump into the person.

But it's late at night, and if the neighbor is a man, it might be a bit inconvenient.

Thinking it best to forget it, Xia Wanzhi turned to go back, when she heard a familiar voice—

"Miss Xia!?"

Xia Wanzhi was slightly taken aback, her surprise no less than the other person's: "Yu... Special Assistant."

This man was Xie Qiyan's capable assistant and a violent bodyguard who could knock out a middle-aged man with one hand. He was just like Xie Qiyan, and Xia Wanzhi hated him because of him, so she didn't have a good impression of him either.

But by sheer coincidence, he became her neighbor.

Is Xie Qiyan's assistant really that rich?

They actually ended up living in a luxurious single-level apartment.

There was another man next to Yu Fei, but Xia Wanzhi had never seen him before.

Yu Fei was clearly still in shock: "Miss Xia lives here?"

Xia Wanzhi pursed her lips slightly, her eyes lingering between the two of them, her thoughts somewhat ahead of their time, her mind wandering in indescribable directions.

At 10:30 p.m., two men walked home side by side.

A person was carrying a shopping bag containing water, instant noodles, and biscuits.

A person was carrying a bag from a pharmacy, filled with boxes and bottles, the contents of which were unclear.

But its bizarre shape really makes one's imagination run wild.

"Ah, I just moved in today," Xia Wanzhi said, forcing herself to speak. "We'll be neighbors from now on, so... please take care of me."

Having obtained useful information from Xia Wanzhi, Yu Fei and Huo Yang spoke up almost simultaneously—

"Sister Maruko?"

"The CEO's wife?"

Xia Wanzhi: "???"

All three of them had a question mark above their heads.

Xia Wanzhi was completely confused, and her lips twitched: "What?"

Yu Fei quickly realized what was happening and coughed lightly, "It's nothing, it's nothing. We're just having a casual chat. I won't bother you anymore. Have a pleasant stay, Miss Xia. Goodnight, Miss Xia."

As if he had stumbled upon some earth-shattering secret, Yu Fei awkwardly pushed Huo Yang's back to open the door and go inside.

As the door across the hall closed, Xia Wanzhi's expression grew increasingly confused.

Are they feeling guilty?

Huo Yang, who had been pushed through the door by Yu Fei, turned around impatiently: "What are you doing?"

“That one—” Yu Fei pointed behind him with his finger, “is the bankrupt young lady of the Xia family, and also the stubborn holdout on the top floor of Xingyao who refuses to move out no matter what, and our CEO Xie’s little nemesis!”

Ghost Master never expected that she was still that same mysterious Maruko-chan.

Huo Yang's expression went from surprise to disbelief to seriousness: "So they're mortal enemies on the surface, but secretly they're all lovey-dovey?"

"..." Yu Fei couldn't refute it at all. After thinking for a long time, he didn't know what to say. "It may or may not be. As subordinates, we just need to be careful and not offend anyone. Maybe she will really become our CEO Xie's wife in the future."

You should know that Xia Wanzhi is a woman that even Zhou Yu couldn't have.

Excellent.

Putting down the bag in his hand, Yu Fei took out his keys and walked to the door of the storage room, opening the double-locked door.

Before my eyes lay a middle-aged man on the floor, covered in wounds and looking utterly pale and haggard.

"Yang Datong, get up!" Yu Fei squatted down and patted the man's stubble-covered face, then sighed, "Why do you have to be so stubborn? Why don't you just say it and that would be the end of it? We'd stop making a fuss, and you could stop making a fuss too."

Yang Datong hadn't eaten for several days, and when he saw the food in Huo Yang's hand, his eyes lit up, and he rushed over to snatch it, tearing it open and eating it.

Huo Yang took a step back, crossed his arms, and leaned against the door: "What did Hou Mengqiu give you to keep quiet for her?"

Yu Fei scoffed, "President Xie's patience is limited."

"You know Hou Mengqiu is in a mental hospital now, right? If you don't mind, I'll send you in for a couple of days too? I've heard that people who go in there either go crazy or get driven insane by the torture." Huo Yang looked at Yang Datong with sharp eyes.

After a long while, Yang Datong finally couldn't take it anymore and said in a trembling voice, "I want to see your General Manager Xie."

Yu Fei clapped his hands and exclaimed, "That's a wrap!"