New Neighbor Is a Socially Anxious Beauty!

The weather in August and September is always so strange.

Just last night there was a torrential downpour, but today the sun is blazing again, and the cicadas on the tree trunks are screaming like mad.

Shen Lang was about to brush his teeth and wash up when he suddenly heard a commotion outside his door. It sounded like someone was moving things back and forth.

Curiously, he opened the door and saw a tall girl dragging a large, woven bag past his door and into the small room opposite.

The girl was very pretty, with a braided ponytail and wispy bangs. Her oval, fair face was as radiant as a peach blossom. Below her straight, pale nose, her slightly red lips were tightly pursed as she strained to drag the woven bag, beads of sweat tracing lines down her fair neck.

Her clothes were quite plain: a faded, sea-blue short-sleeved top, simple white capri pants, and pale pink sneakers that had become quite grimy.

These days, when girls move, they either ask family and boyfriends for help or hire a moving company.

Who would be willing to move by conspicuously dragging a woven bag?

Shen Lang guessed that the girl's family wasn't very well off.

But even with such plain and simple clothes, they couldn't hide the girl's graceful figure and her captivating beauty.

Shen Lang greeted her kindly, "Did you just move in?"

As the girl dragged the woven bag past Shen Lang, she subconsciously nodded, her gaze quickly darting away.

So cold?

Shen Lang was a little surprised. The next second, the system's options popped up.

[1: Angrily scold: It's early morning, can you be a little quieter? The neighbors are still sleeping! Do you have any manners?!]

[2: Introduce yourself kindly and help her move her luggage!]

[3: Whistle to attract the girl's attention and kindly ask for her contact information!]

Only then did Shen Lang notice that the hallway by the elevator was also piled high with the girl's miscellaneous belongings.

It was so hot today, and the girl was moving so many things by herself; she must have been drenched in sweat by now.

"Let me help you."

Shen Lang walked to the elevator entrance, gathered the miscellaneous items into his arms, and walked straight towards the girl's room.

"No, you don't have to."

The girl ran out of the room in a panic, seeing this unfamiliar boy holding her belongings, and nervously waved her hands. "I can do it myself..."

"Do you really need to react so strongly?"

Shen Lang was a little curious but still smiled. "It's fine, it's just a few things."

As Shen Lang carried the pile of items into the girl's room, the system's voice suddenly rang out.

[Ding! Li Liusi's Favorability towards the host has increased by 5 points. Current: 5 points. Please continue your efforts!]

Heh, this girl is quite tsundere.

Thinking of Li Liusi's strong reaction when she refused him just now, Shen Lang couldn't help but chuckle.

Girls really are tsundere creatures who say one thing but do another.

Wait, wait a minute? 5 points?!

Shen Lang was immediately stunned. Just helping this girl move things increased Favorability by a whole 5 points? How could it be so exaggerated!

Shen Lang suddenly turned to look at Li Liusi. She was following behind him, at a loss.

Seeing Shen Lang looking at her, Li Liusi timidly lowered her head again, looking at her grimy sneakers.

The word "humble" seemed to be written all over her pretty face.

Combining the girl's simple attire with the woven bag she had placed by the door, Shen Lang seemed to understand something and smiled as he asked, "Where should I put these things?"

"Just, just put them on the floor, thank you..."

Li Liusi nodded, overwhelmed, her humble eyes slightly raised as she secretly scrutinized this kind boy.

When Shen Lang's gaze met hers, Li Liusi quickly looked away again, avoiding Shen Lang's gaze as if she had social anxiety.

She really has social anxiety.

Shen Lang silently mused to himself, as if he saw his former introverted and insecure self.

When it came to people with social anxiety and introversion, Shen Lang had the most to say.

As long as one communicated with them warmly and kindly, fully expressing goodwill, one could quickly gain their Favorability.

"Alright, there are still some more. I'll help you move them all."

"You really, really don't have to..."

"It's fine. You're moving in, so we're neighbors now."

"Then, then thank you..."

"Hahaha, no need to thank me. Just buy me a bottle of cola later."

"Mmm..."

After Shen Lang helped Li Liusi move her things, the girl actually ran downstairs and bought him an iced cola.

There was only one convenience store on the street outside the residential complex.

When Li Liusi ran back, her fair face was slightly flushed from the sun. She held the cola with both hands, as if presenting a treasure, and offered it to Shen Lang, saying, "Thank you."

"No need, no need,"

Seeing a girl act so humbly in front of him made Shen Lang feel a bit awkward, so he quickly took the iced cola, twisted open the cap, and started drinking.

Li Liusi then pulled out a slightly worn brown canteen from a woven bag and went to the bathroom to turn on the faucet.

Shen Lang, sitting in the living room, could hear her gulping down water, sounding incredibly thirsty.

My god, is she really that frugal?

Shen Lang was stunned. He didn't feel right reminding her that drinking unboiled water was bad, as it would embarrass her.

He just couldn't believe that in 2024, there were still girls so thrifty they wouldn't even splurge on a three-yuan cola.

After drinking water, Li Liusi came out of the bathroom and stood silently by the door, making it seem as if Shen Lang, not she, was the tenant of the room.

"My name is Shen Lang. I'm a local, and I live across from you."

Shen Lang started the conversation, "What about you? Where are you from?"

"My name is Li Liusi. My hometown is Gansu."

Li Liusi spoke in a voice barely above a whisper, her body trembling slightly, seemingly unaccustomed to such a normal self-introduction.

"Ahem, your room is quite nice."

Shen Lang looked around the small room, less than 30 square meters, and asked curiously, "How much is it per month?"

"It was originally 600."

Li Liusi smiled and said, "The landlady said it wasn't easy for me to study, so she reduced it by 300 for me."

"Oh, I see. That's good then."

Shen Lang thought this girl was simply too naive.

Anyone would know that such special arrangements should definitely not be discussed openly, especially not with other tenants.

If other tenants found out that Li Liusi's 600-yuan rent had been reduced to 300 by Xia Shuyi, they would definitely go to Xia Shuyi to ask for a rent reduction themselves.

"Sigh, the world is really going downhill."

Shen Lang finished the cola in a few gulps, tossed the bottle into the trash can, and prepared to go talk to Xia Shuyi.

But just as Shen Lang stood up, Li Liusi came to the trash can, squatted down, and picked up the cola bottle.

"You, what are you doing?"

Shen Lang was somewhat surprised by her baffling action.

"I, I want to save it to sell for money."