Meeting Fu Chi's gaze, Xia Zhiyi tilted her head. "What's wrong?"
The doorbell rang at that moment.
Fu Chi lowered his eyes. "It's nothing."
As Xia Zhiyi walked towards the door, wondering if something he didn't know had happened, she said to Fu Chi, "It must be Lin Li and the others. If you don't mind, would you like to stay here tonight? They should go back to their dorms after they finish eating."
Fu Chi's eyes brightened. "Okay."
He was clearly happy.
Xia Zhiyi smiled and opened the door. "I guessed it was you."
Lin Li's exceptionally warm voice rang out from outside the door. "Good evening!"
When the three roommates met Fu Chi this time, the atmosphere was much better than last time, perhaps because the occasion was different.
Lin Li, Wang Sheng, and Ouyang Qi were, frankly speaking, still students, and they didn't have much to talk about with Fu Chi, who had been working for several years.
But soon, the three of them discovered that as long as they talked about Xia Zhiyi, Fu Chi would listen very attentively. Even something as small as Xia Zhiyi getting up to read a book yesterday morning would be taken very seriously by him.
While Lin Li was chattering away to Fu Chi about the various tactics several school clubs were Xia Zhiyi, Wang Sheng and Ouyang Qi, sitting to the side, exchanged a glance—"Wow, is this what love is?"
Xia Zhiyi brought over some washed fruit and happened to see this scene. She raised an eyebrow and said, "What kind of looks are you two giving me?"
Wang Sheng cleared his throat. "It's nothing, I just think you two have a pretty good relationship."
Ouyang Qi nodded.
Xia Zhiyi: "Of course, why would I be in a relationship if my feelings for someone aren't good?"
As he spoke, he sat down next to Fu Chi and said to Lin Li, "Did the president of the anime club ask you to be his intermediary again? Next time, just tell him I don't have time for this kind of thing, don't waste his time."
Lin Li laughed and said, "Oh dear, I already said that, but he said he wanted to be friends with me, so what can I do? He'll probably give up on his own after a while."
Fu Chi asked, "Is he bothering you?"
Xia Zhiyi: "It wouldn't be called entanglement, it's just that every time we bumped into each other at school, they would mention it. It started because their club was organizing a cosplay event and they thought I was perfect for a martial arts character from an anime, so they wanted to get me involved."
As she spoke, Xia Zhiyi shoved an orange into Fu Chi's hand. It was brought by Lin Li, who said that seeing the orange reminded her of a meme she saw online at the end of August—yes, the one where Xia Zhiyi made Fu Yunyi Xia Zhiyi that he lost control of his expression.
Fu Chi automatically started peeling oranges. Xia Zhiyi continued talking to Lin Li, gesturing for him to keep eating, as the three of them were waiting to finish the food on the table.
Xia Zhiyi: "They'll probably only contact you during your freshman year; I'll be moving out during my sophomore year."
Xia Zhiyi hadn't told Lin Li and the others about this before, mainly because it wasn't necessary. But now that he mentioned it, not only Lin Li stopped, but the two people who were quietly eating also stopped and looked over.
Lin Li thought for a moment and asked, "Oh, are you going to live with Mr. Fu?"
Although Fu Chi said they could call him by his name, Lin Li and the other two inexplicably felt awkward saying it, so they just called him that.
"Hmm? It's not because of that." Xia Zhiyi said, noticing Fu Chi's gaze, she smiled at him and then said, "But it's not necessarily true. The main reason I'm moving out is because I'll probably have a lot of things to do then."
He has plans for his future, especially since Xia Zhiyi doesn't intend to give up her degree from University A, nor does she want to postpone her career until after graduation. At the same time, she also wants to give her country a technological shock. So, this semester might be the only time he can relax.
There's no need to explain all this to Lin Li and the others. Xia Zhiyi just needs to let them know that he didn't move out because he didn't get along with his roommates.
Lin Li thought for a few seconds and nodded, "Okay, so will you be staying here or finding somewhere else? You rented this place, right?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Mm."
Lin Li laughed, "That's good. If I don't go back to my dorm tonight, I might have to come over and use your room."
Xia Zhiyi: "Sure."
Seeing this, Wang Sheng swallowed back what he was about to say.
Lin Li and his two companions didn't stay at Xia Zhiyi for long. The three boys finished all the food Xia Zhiyi had prepared and even wanted to help clean up, but Xia Zhiyi saw that it was almost time and that they might be locked out of the dormitory if they stayed any longer, so she sent them back.
Lin Li: "See you tomorrow."
Xia Zhiyi: "See you tomorrow."
After closing the door, Xia Zhiyi turned around and saw Fu Chi behind her. She looked up at him and smiled, "Are you sleeping in the guest room tonight or with me?"
Fu Chi: "..."
Fu Chi hesitated for a moment.
Although... although they are a couple, isn't it a bit too fast for them to sleep together so soon?
Before he could even speak, Xia Zhiyi continued, "Never mind, you should sleep in the guest room. I have guests tomorrow morning, and if you ask me to sleep with you, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."
Fu Chi: "..."
Fu Chi's ears felt a little hot, and he gave a soft "hmm".
*
"Hey, you guys think Xiao Xia and her boyfriend seem pretty natural together." Lin Li turned to face Wang Sheng and Ouyang Qi, walking backwards with curiosity in her eyes. "I thought they'd be all lovey-dovey like in the video. I was even wondering how I'd control my expression if Xia Zhiyi really did that..."
Wang Sheng smiled and said, "You said it yourself, it's a video. The two people in that video you found before might not actually be a real couple. Maybe it was just an act for those young girls. We can't take it seriously."
Ouyang Qi also said, "Moreover, Xiao Xia's personality doesn't seem like that of someone who would do such a thing."
Lin Li: "Hey, I was just thinking that being in a relationship would make things a little different."
"If you're really curious, why don't you see how other couples at school behave?" Wang Sheng said. "Even when people are dating, most of them wouldn't be all lovey-dovey in front of others. Most Xia Country are quite reserved."
"As for how Xiao Xia is intimate with her boyfriend in private, that's not something you can possibly know."
Lin Li: "Hey, so what does Xiao Xia's boyfriend do? I can tell he's probably very rich."
Wang Sheng: "... Why do you talk so much?"
Lin Li muttered, "Just curious. I also want to find a partner."
Wang Sheng was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "You also want to find a boyfriend?"
Lin Li: "..."