"What does that an? Am I really leaving?"
Chu Tian looked at the three secretive won with a face full of disbelief, his mind unable to catch up for a mont.
Everything had been fine yesterday, so why had they beco so distant overnight?
It feels as though they’re afraid to get close to , he thought. What’s wrong with them?
"Go on, go back and get so rest early."
Xu Qingqiu hadn’t realized this yet. Her entire focus was on sending Chu Tian away. More accurately, she didn’t want him to accompany her ho.
"Fine then, I’ll go back to sleep. Don’t go back on your word about the paid leave, okay?"
"Yes, paid leave! I’ll give you a bonus later!"
Chu Tian’s face was one of incredulity, but since everything had been said, he could hardly stay any longer. He left the hospital room filled with confusion, frequently looking back at them. He was t with three obviously fake smiles.
Crazy...
Even though he felt sowhat excluded, he didn’t care too much. Do these people have so secret, or are they just crazy?
Suddenly, he rembered the look he had exchanged with Xu Qingqiu yesterday. It felt fake.
How baffling...
After muttering a few words, Chu Tian slowly made his way out of the hospital building. Standing at the entrance, he suddenly realized he didn’t really have anywhere to go.
Ever since he had transmigrated, he had spent his ti only between the company and ho. He had no friends or hobbies. For a mont, he felt a little dazed.
anwhile, in the hospital room upstairs, as soon as Chu Tian had left, Xu Qingqiu could no longer hold back and urged hurriedly, "Hurry, let’s go! Don’t let him find out!"
Yiyi quickly packed up their things, still muttering under her breath, "Sister Qiu, is it really necessary? It’s not like where we live is so kind of dragon’s den. What’s the harm in telling him?"
Xu Qingqiu glanced at her irritably and said sullenly, "What do you know? Don’t I have my pride to consider?"
At this point, she seed to think of sothing, her face showing a hint of embarrassnt and a trace of guilt.
The three of them quickly gathered their things. Urged on by Xu Qingqiu as if they were fleeing for their lives, they hurried to the parking lot, got in the car, and headed straight for the exit.
Just as they were about to leave, Yiyi exclaid, "Sister Qiu, quick, look! Chu Tian is still there! What’s he doing? Daydreaming?"
Xu Qingqiu peered through the car window, a flicker of worry in her eyes. She was about to get out and ask, but after hesitating, she hardened her heart and said, "Let’s go ho first. We’ll ask him later."
"Oh."
Though Yiyi didn’t understand why, she obediently drove straight ho.
Building No. 7 of Taoyuan Community was a resettlent complex built after the demolition of the original Taoyuan Village. The yellow, six-story apartnt building already looked a bit run-down.
If Chu Tian had co here and paid a little more attention, he would have noticed that the community next door, separated only by a wall, was where he was currently living.
Arriving at the foot of the building, Yiyi parked the car and started to unload their belongings. anwhile, Sister Hua helped Xu Qingqiu out of the car. Xu Qingqiu, hopping on one leg, still tried to help Yiyi carry so things.
"Goodness, just rest!" Sister Hua couldn’t stand it anymore and scolded her without reservation. "What can you possibly do in your condition? It’s already a struggle for you to go upstairs. Let Yiyi handle it."
Xu Qingqiu sheepishly stuck her tongue out at Yiyi, her face turning beet red.
"Then we’ll have to trouble you, Yiyi."
"It’s okay, Sister Qiu, I can manage!"
Like a strongwoman, Yiyi carried down the change of clothes they had brought, the leftover fruit, food containers, and a pair of crutches. The rented wheelchair, however, wasn’t needed for now and remained in the car.
"Here, Sister Qiu, use the crutches first. It’ll be more convenient."
After much effort, the three of them finally managed everything and entered the building entrance.
Navigating the old staircase, the three of them cautiously and slowly made their way to the sixth floor. Once at the doorway, they all breathed a collective sigh of relief.
"Oh my goodness, I’m exhausted!" Sister Hua exclaid.
Since Xu Qingqiu wasn’t very skilled with the crutches, and Sister Hua was genuinely worried she might tumble down the stairs, Sister Hua supported her the entire way. This had thoroughly exhausted Sister Hua.
"Qingqiu, let tell you, I’m definitely going to get you a few more promotional deals. As soon as the money from the songs cos in next month, we’re moving out of here imdiately! I’ve honestly had it with this place; climbing the stairs every day is just too tiring!"
Xu Qingqiu felt a bit embarrassed herself.
The reason she didn’t want Chu Tian to co over was twofold. Firstly, she didn’t want him to discover she lived right next to him, fearing he might think she was secretly monitoring him and react negatively. Secondly, she also felt a bit ashad.
You see, she used to live in a detached villa with maids and a driver. But since terminating her contract and running out of money, she could only find a cheap place for temporary shelter. As a Queen of Mandopop who had fallen to such a state, she really didn’t want Chu Tian to see her current predicant.
"I’m sorry, Sister Hua, for dragging you into this..."
"What are you talking about? I don’t bla you! Besides, aren’t we about to have money soon? Once the paynt for those few songs arrives next month, we should be able to afford a better place to live, right?"
"Of course! Then we’ll switch to a bigger house! I promise to make sure you live comfortably!"
"Hmph, that’s more like it! Let’s hurry inside and stop making a spectacle of ourselves here."
「In the following days.」
Xu Qingqiu stayed at ho, while Sister Hua continued to be busy dealing with their previous affairs outside. During this ti, she had contacted Chu Tian, but his lukewarm replies caused her so distress.
As for Chu Tian, what was he up to? He was on a killing spree in an internet cafe.
Back in the hospital, he had felt very lonely. Without friends or hobbies, he had been at a loss about where to go. So, he hadn’t bothered taking a cab and instead just wandered aimlessly on the main roads. By chance, he saw an internet cafe, and his interest was imdiately piqued.
Gas, huh? What young guy isn’t into gaming? He hadn’t indulged in the joy of gaming for a long ti and was itching to play. Although he couldn’t find the familiar and well-known gas of his previous life, there were similar ones available.
He searched online for a while, found a ga he liked, and played it for two days straight. If it weren’t for the self-control that ca with his age, which kept him from playing through the night, he probably would have been too lazy to go ho and just lived in the internet cafe.
In his past life, he never had such luxury. When he was young and short on cash, he had to save up pocket money just to go to an internet cafe, aside from school. Becoming a trainee in his teens left him with even less ti. He only got to ga during holidays; other tis were like military training, waking up early, sleeping late, and always being watched. After he beca famous, forget about it. He had money, but no ti! His days were filled with either attending promotional events or following his agent around to network and et people. Right up until he transmigrated, he could never play for long before his agent would drag him off to work or rush him to bed to prepare for an early flight.
Now that he was finally free, he could play to his heart’s content. Why hold back?
As for text ssages? Could they possibly be more fun than gas? How could he not know his priorities? Better to set them aside for now.
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