This was probably the second time Xu Shi Xu Shi had been invited by a girl to eat at her home. The last time had been at Jiang Chengcheng's place.
Even the setup was astonishingly similar. Last time, there had been three girls; this time, there were three as well.
But compared to that, Tang Shuang's residence was clearly nowhere near as nice as Jiang Chengcheng's—she no longer had to live in the small apartment previously under the Inspection Bureau's jurisdiction, but the place assigned by the Governor's Mansion was not much more luxurious either. They still had to maintain an appearance of honesty and integrity...
She was probably the only governor who would actually live in a place like this. Which of her predecessors had not prepared a big house outside? Some had even owned more than one.
"Do you want to move in with me?"
Seeing this, Xu Shi took her hand and spoke softly, his tone tinged with emotion. "My place is pretty big, and it isn't far from the Governor's Mansion. When you're tired from work, you can come back and sleep right away. It'd be fine."
"There's no need for that."
Tang Shuang smiled. "It's just a place to live. It doesn't make much difference to me."
Hearing her say that, Xu Shi felt a little emotional.
That was just the kind of person she was. She did not pursue a high quality of life and devoted herself wholeheartedly to work. Otherwise, with her current status, why would she need him to bring it up? What kind of food, clothing, housing, or transportation could she not have?
If she truly craved luxury, she would not be the Tang Shuang he knew.
"Besides, Chairman Xu's house is already filled with quite a few people. If I