Chapter 316

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm a pervert, I'm a groper..." "Then can I touch you after I admit it?" "Get lost! If you grope me again, you'll have to wash the dishes yourself!"... It was already late at night. Eating around 9 PM would probably be considered a late-night snack, not dinner. So, in most households, the kitchen lights wouldn't be on, and even if someone ate a late-night snack, some people would choose to wash the dishes and clean up at night. But on this rather cold winter night, the kitchen light in Xia Yan's house was on. Occasionally, you could hear... happy playful noises and cheerful laughter. 239. I do. After dinner and the cleaning that required it, the lights in both rooms of this residence, which usually only had one room lit up, were on for the first time. Actually, Hua Xin didn't have that many things to move. She didn't have any of the heavy washing machines, TVs, refrigerators, or other common items. All she needed to move back to Xia Yan's house was a computer that she had finally decided to reassemble, and less than half a suitcase full of clothes for Chun Qiu four seasons. She had already Xia Yan move the computer here on his motorcycle, but today she didn't want to bother him anymore. Even though she could rely on this man without restraint, she didn't want to trouble him with these small things, preferring to let him sleep a little longer. Xia Yan must have been tired too lately. Even in his first "home," the Little Black that held so many of her memories and days, after making a mutually understood "deal" with Hua Shanming, she didn't act like a child and take away some furniture to cause him any trouble. Or rather, even if she did take it, what difference would it make? Those outdated pieces of furniture were unlikely to be liked or used by any tenant or prospective buyer. She wasn't a child anymore; without realizing it, she had reached the point where even if she was dissatisfied, she wouldn't show it or act like a child. However, Hua Xin still remembered that when they were discussing things in the room Hua Shanming had said he would give her a "brokerage fee," similar to the commission she would receive after selling a house. Well, thinking of this, Hua Xin involuntarily kicked the blanket hard, seemingly venting her frustration and the sadness brought on by past memories. But Chun Qiu, who usually stayed by the bedside, didn't open his eyes to look at the human who had suddenly fallen ill, as usual. Having just arrived in his new home, Chun Qiu quickly adapted and, before going to sleep, chose to follow Xia Yan to his room. "What a rebellious child..." Hua Xin sighed softly, feeling a slight pang of regret that Hachimi, who had been with her for so long, had been so easily tricked away by Xia Yan with just a cat treat. Indeed, being penniless, Hua Xin rarely had the spare money to buy cat treats for Chun Qiu, while the cat treat Xia Yan casually pulled out allowed Chun Qiu to do almost a month's worth of exercise in a minute. ———— (referring to) clinging to Xia Yan's trouser leg and pulling at it, but due to his excessive weight, it looked somewhat comical. But then again... Faced with Chun Qiu's defection, Hua Xin merely pondered it idly, without truly being angry. Xia Yan, who had never slept with a cat, would be curious—wasn't that normal? Perhaps because it was originally their cat, "The two of them." But others were different. She had already expressed to Xia Yan that she couldn't help but feel uneasy when her biological parents appeared before her, yet it was as if two strangers were talking, without any semblance of blood relation. Hua Xin recalled leaving a few nearly moldy, rotten eggs in the refrigerator, and a plastic bag full of clumps of cat litter left after scooping Chun Qiu's litter box in the room. Oh right, and there were also greasy dishes left unwashed in the sink. As for contact information, she had deleted it all after receiving her new ID. Ideally, she would never have the chance to speak or meet them again, after all, she and they were no longer "relatives" or "family" in any sense. Sigh, as one gets older, memory declines are a normal thing, aren't they? Thinking of the girl's little head hidden under the covers, a mischievous smile crept across her face. But... she really needed money. Now that she had confessed her feelings to Xia Yan, money, such a crucial thing, would inevitably appear before them frequently. Thinking about it carefully, they were no longer in that playful "Online Relationship," were they? They were a real couple. Boyfriend and girlfriend, and perhaps even husband and wife who wanted to grow old together? "Husband and wife..." Hua Xin's mind raced with the word, her eyes, which had been closed, suddenly opening to the darkness shrouded by the thick blanket. For some reason, her heart seemed to tremble. No... she jerked off the blanket, the slightly chilly air hitting her face once more. The sudden loss of warmth gradually brought her back to her senses. In the darkness, the girl's still bright eyes seemed to glow, and deep thought could be seen within them. It had been a whole year. Unbeknownst to her, she and Xia Yan had already been dating for a year. Although they only recently confessed their relationship, and Xia Yan was their first day officially living together, they had been dating both online and in real life for a whole year before that. They hadn't discussed marriage at all; perhaps neither of them had considered it, thinking the future was a distant, unattainable thing, or perhaps because they were still students and hadn't graduated, subconsciously rejecting marriage as something not appropriate for this stage of life. But what if... Xia Yan proposed to her? Hua Xin's breath hitched, and she seemed stunned. She didn't have pajamas, so even when she slept, she wore a short-sleeved shirt. She stretched out her arm and rubbed her hair in confusion, unsure how to proceed. It would require a lot of money, wouldn't it? Would Xia Yan feel the pressure? With their current age and experience, could they support a life after marriage? And what if they had children after marriage? She had no doubt about this, because she was undoubtedly, truly, a real girl, an adult woman with a uterus and ovaries... "Ah..." Hua Xin covered her face speechlessly. Even without a mirror or a phone camera to see herself, she could feel that her face was definitely flushed pink. She habitually rolled around to avoid this overwhelming emotion, and her own thoughts quickly brought on the drowsiness that washed over her. Her breathing gradually became steady. However... before falling asleep, she was certain of this sudden thought. "I do." Hua Xin uttered these words, which sounded like a dream, yet also like an answer, with a smile on her face. 240. Only girls in love worry.