Wang Dahai looked at her in surprise.

He thought Jiang Rou was going to break up with him.

But that wasn't the case.

However, there was no substantial difference.

She had rented another room for herself to live in, which was tantamount to not wanting to cohabit.

The message she wanted to convey was tactful, yet it was very clear.

Wang Dahai shook his head, "No need, I'll look for another place myself."

"Dahai!" Jiang Rou gripped his arm in a bit of panic, saying, "I already paid the rent."

"Besides, it will be more convenient for us to live together."

Her eyes were somewhat confused, as if she was also unclear whether her decision was right or wrong.

Wang Dahai had intended to directly refuse, but seeing her bewildered look, he felt a bit of pity and nodded, "Then I'll come by later."

"Mhm mhm!"

Jiang Rou took out a key for him, "This is the key to your room, and I'll send you the code for the house later."

"Mhm."

Wang Dahai took it with a smile, "You go up. I need to get back to work too."

Back at the company, Wang Dahai leaned in his car and tapped on Jiang Rou's profile picture.

He was torn about whether or not to transfer the rent to Jiang Rou.

He could sense that she was lost.

Her mother's visit had clearly stirred up shaken emotions in her.

As for their future together, she seemed unable to see it.

The house issue is a mountain lying before the contemporary youth.

Especially for those young people who have come out of the countryside, overcoming this mountain is as hard as reaching heaven.

"Hu~"

He sighed and still transferred ten thousand yuan to her.

Upon receiving the transfer, Jiang Rou sent a question mark.

"Rent," Wang Dahai replied succinctly.

Jiang Rou was silent for a few seconds before responding with an "Oh."

Then she silently accepted the money.

Wang Dahai smiled and tossed his phone aside.

If she had rejected the money, there might still have been a chance between them.

Accepting it was basically tantamount to a breakup.

Even though nobody had mentioned it, they both clearly understood.

But he also knew that Jiang Rou's heart must still be in turmoil, otherwise, she wouldn't have asked him to move in.

Even going so far as to rent the house in advance.

But Wang Dahai wished she could be more decisive.

In these matters, hesitation is the last thing you need; you should cut ties quickly when it's time.

After work that afternoon, Wang Dahai drove Wu Qiangwei home.

He went inside to pack his things and then came out with his suitcase.

He happened to run into Lin Wanqiu coming home.

"Dahai, where are you going?" Lin Wanqiu was a bit stunned seeing his suitcase.

"I rented a place, it's nearby in the neighborhood."

Lin Wanqiu asked, "With Jiang Rou?"

Wang Dahai replied with a yeah, just about to explain that it wasn't cohabitation, but that they had separate rooms.

However, Lin Wanqiu's expression darkened, and she went back to her room, not giving him a chance to explain.

Wu Qiangwei glanced at him but didn't speak.

Wang Dahai did want to go in and explain, but it wasn't appropriate with Zhao Xue and Wu Qiangwei there.

So he left home with his suitcase.

Arriving at the apartment block where Jiang Rou lived, he went upstairs, entered the code, and pushed open the door.

In the living room, Zhou Qian was dining with Jiang Rou, and her boyfriend was nowhere to be seen.

Zhou Qian didn't seem surprised to see Wang Dahai, just nodded in greeting.

"You're here," Jiang Rou was quite enthusiastic, walking over and asking, "Have you eaten?"

"I have."

He hadn't eaten, but he didn't want to disturb the two women's meal.

"I changed the sheets and duvet cover for you; you can move in right away."

Jiang Rou led him to the room.

The room wasn't big, but it had everything needed, very clean, and tidy.

Wang Dahai grunted, put down his suitcase, and said, "Go have your meal, don't worry about me. I still need to go out for a bit later."

After Jiang Rou left, he organized his things briefly.

He didn't have many requirements for living; as long as it shielded him from wind and rain, it was fine.

After he finished, he glanced at the time—it was only seven o'clock.

Coming out of the room, the two women had already finished eating and were tidying up the dishes and utensils.

Wang Dahai didn't greet them but grabbed his keys and went out.

While eating noodles outside, Zhao Xue sent him a message: "Are you co-living with Jiang Rou now?"

"Not really co-living."

"You're living together but it doesn't count?"

"We're living separately."

"Huh?"

"Don't 'huh' me." Wang Dahai asked, "Have you guys eaten?"

"My aunt and I have, but Wanqiu hasn't got an appetite, definitely upset because of your issue. You should at least coax her a bit."

Wang Dahai rolled his eyes; this girl really took things easy, even encouraging him to charm another woman.

But he indeed needed to explain things.

Women can be sensitive; some misunderstandings are no misunderstandings at all, but without a clear explanation, it's easy for them to get upset.

Wang Dahai typed on the keyboard and sent a message to Lin Wanqiu: "Are you upset?"

"Not really."

She responded, and quickly at that.

"Have you eaten?"

"Not hungry."

"Trying to lose weight?" Wang Dahai felt like laughing: "Come out, I'll accompany you for a snack."

"Don't want to go out."

Wang Dahai didn't indulge her and went straight to the corridor, texting her: "I'm in the corridor."

After a while, he heard the door open and footsteps; Lin Wanqiu came out.

Wang Dahai walked over and embraced her, and Lin Wanqiu struggled a bit.

"Are you angry?"

"You're co-living with your girlfriend; I have no right to be angry."

The bitterness in her words was palpable.

Wang Dahai kissed her lightly on the lips, saying, "I'm not living with her."

"Liar."

"It's true." Wang Dahai showed her the phone: "She rented a place for me. Of course, it's in the same house, but not in the same room. Here's the rent I transferred to her."

Listening to his explanation and seeing the transfer record in the chat history, Lin Wanqiu's frustrations from an entire evening instantly vanished.

Thinking about how she had been sulking alone over this, she suddenly felt quite embarrassed.

"Do you want to eat something now?"

"Mhm."

"Let's start with an appetizer then."

Wang Dahai reached down and pulled his pants down, Lin Wanqiu's cheeks turned slightly red, and she slowly knelt down.

"Hu~"

Wang Dahai leaned back, his face full of satisfaction.

Ten minutes later, the two came out of the corridor.

Wang Dahai accompanied her for some food nearby, and they strolled around for a while until late at night before he escorted her back.

Seeing Lin Wanqiu leave with an icy face but return full of smiles, Wu Qiangwei curiously asked, "You pacified her so quickly?"

Lin Wanqiu shyly smiled: "There was no fight to begin with."

Wu Qiangwei said, "Isn't he co-living with his little girlfriend?"

"He isn't co-living, just staying under one roof." She explained.

Wu Qiangwei said, "Isn't that still co-living?"

"It's different, he paid rent."

Lin Wanqiu said, "It seems like Jiang Rou wants to break up, but for some reason, she hasn't brought it up."

"What else could the reason be?" Wu Qiangwei laughed: "It must be the apartment."

"It's a realistic problem and, besides, you'll have to face the same issue she's dealing with."

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