The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

On the other side, in the villa area.

Xu Nian calmly parked the car in front of a detached villa, turned off the engine, and parked it.

Xu Xi carefully helped Zhao Lin out of the car: "Linlin, you can live here from now on. My brother and I live next door, so we can help each other out if anything happens."

"Thank you so much, Xu Xi," Zhao Lin said sincerely.

Qi Yu got out of the car, looked up at the magnificent and exquisite detached villa in front of him, and couldn't help but shake his head silently and sigh softly.

"What's wrong?" Xu Nian patted his shoulder and teased, "You think it's too bad, huh? Should I get someone to tear it down and build you a new one?"

"You know what, I actually had that thought." Qi Yu chuckled. "I've never lived in such a nice house in my life. Back when I was teaching in rural areas, even a small thatched hut felt like a villa. Now, even if you gave me a palace, I really wouldn't be used to it. Hurry up and get me a small house instead."

"Sure." Xu Nian raised an eyebrow and pointed to the doghouse in front of the house next door. "Then you can stay there. The ventilation and lighting are top-notch. It's perfect for you."

"Get lost." Qi Yu laughed and scolded, his eyes full of emotion and sighs. "Brother Xu, if you had told me back when we were delivering food that we could live in a house like this in the future, I would have thought you were out of your mind."

Xu Nian nodded, lost in her memories.

I still remember that rainy night more than ten years ago. It was here that he, a young man, took in the girl who would change his life.

Now, that girl has achieved great success, leading him and those around her to transcend social classes.

No one could have predicted that the timid little girl who followed him around back then would now be soaring high and living a dazzling life.

He not only rewrote his own life, but also led him and everyone around him to completely transcend social classes.

He was very grateful that he made a wise and correct decision back then, which allowed him to have a happy and fulfilling life today, and to gain friendship, family, and love—things he never dared to hope for before.

"Brother, what are you daydreaming about?" A voice interrupted his thoughts. "Come help me move the luggage."

"Oh, they're here!" Xu Nian snapped out of her daze and quickly went to the trunk of the car. Together with Xu Xi and Qi Yu, she unloaded the luggage and carried it into the house.

The house is spacious and clean, and can be moved into after only a simple tidying up.

Xu Xi rolled up her sleeves and carefully unpacked the two people's luggage, sorting and categorizing each item before storing them in the wardrobe and storage cabinet.

When she got to the clothes section, she looked at the floral cotton-padded jackets crammed into Zhao Lin's suitcase and couldn't help but chuckle: "Linlin, don't you have any other clothes besides these floral cotton-padded jackets?"

Zhao Lin nodded gently, her cheeks slightly flushed: "The conditions in the places where I teach are not good. Other clothes are easy to get dirty and torn, so only the floral cotton-padded jacket is the most suitable."

She pointed to the long-sleeved shirt and trousers she was wearing, "I bought these in the county town when I came back."

Xu Xi glanced at Zhao Lin's outfit and suitcase, and couldn't help but frown.

"This is outrageous."

She muttered to herself, then took Zhao Lin's arm. "Linlin! Let's go! Our first priority today is to go shopping with you and buy you some clothes."

Upon hearing the words "shopping," Xu Nian instinctively shrank back, silently turning her head away and muttering to herself, "You can't see me," fearing she would be dragged along as a laborer.

Xu Xi couldn't help but smile, walked over to Xu Nian, and took the car keys out of his pocket.

"Brother, Linlin and I are going shopping and getting some beauty treatments. We might be gone for a long time. You guys take care of dinner yourselves."

"Oh, okay." Xu Nian nodded, secretly relieved.

For most guys, accompanying a girl shopping is a form of torture.

Men and women have completely different shopping mindsets. For women, shopping is not just about buying things; it's more about relaxing, having fun, and enjoying the process. They stroll around slowly, carefully selecting items, and finding joy in the experience, even if they leave empty-handed.

For men, shopping is a simple goal-oriented process: they buy what they need and then leave.

Wandering aimlessly, picking and choosing here and there, hesitating and indecisive, is simply torture for boys.

Xu Nian was no exception. Even though he loved Xu Xi and would do anything for her, he still didn't want to go shopping.

Especially if you encounter a store without any chairs for resting, it's practically torture.

He was secretly pleased that Xu Xi had let him off the hook and hadn't asked him to come along.

After the car drove away, Xu Nian and Qi Yu rolled up their sleeves and began tidying up the empty villa.

During the process, Qi Yu didn't forget to show off his soon-to-be-born child to Xu Nian.

"Brother Xu, let me tell you, a couple of days ago I took Alin to a prenatal checkup, and the doctor asked me for two prenatal checkup fees."

"Why?" Xu Nian didn't understand what he meant.

Qi Yu chuckled and held up two fingers: "Because, Arlene is pregnant with twins."

"My goodness." Xu Nian raised an eyebrow. "Then you're in luck."

"Of course." Qi Yu smiled smugly, his smile even more uncontrollable than an AK. "Right now, I'm hoping for two daughters, or even twins, but please, not two naughty boys, or I'll be in real trouble."

"Don't worry." Xu Nian patted his shoulder and teased him deliberately, "They'll definitely be two little devils, the kind who will be climbing on the roof and tearing it down when they're 3, and tearing your house down when they're 5."

"Go away, don't curse me." Qi Yu immediately got goosebumps. "Let's talk about you, Brother Xu. When are you and Xu Xi planning to have a baby?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian immediately fell silent.

Xu Xi had suffered from mental illness for a long time. He heard online that the probability of this disease being hereditary is very high, and children born to parents with a history of mental illness are very likely not to be mentally normal either.

Moreover, she also suffered from Beppuen syndrome, a terminal illness inherited from her mother. If Xu Xi has children, they will most likely pass on the disease as well.

He vividly remembered the pain and torment Xu Xi had endured. The thought that their child might also suffer the same thing made him hesitate about whether to bring a little life into the world with Xu Xi.

New life is innocent, and it is unfair to children to suffer from illness for no reason.