Author: Wei Wen Ming Xiang

Normally, when Shen Qing hoped that Li Xin could take a break and let her be free, Li Xin chose to take care of her with dedication. But when Shen Qing needed her, she was not there.

Shen Qing could only call the property management company, but the reply she received was that they were already off work and could only come and unlock the door at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.

She hung up the phone angrily, "I don't understand the purpose of serving God at all!"

Without my ID card, I didn’t even have the chance to go out and stay in a hotel.

Shen Qing let out a long sigh of despair. Can he only sleep in front of his home today?

Although community security had a good reputation in Kyoto, she still felt uneasy and opened her WeChat address book in the hope of asking for help.

Her contact list was really short, so she just scrolled and reached the bottom. When she saw Xie Mingchao's name at the bottom, her fingertips stopped.

"Is this the limit of my connections?"

Shen Qing could only bite the bullet and click on the chat box with Xie Mingchao.

[Good roommate, please ask me a favor]

Xie Mingchao had just returned from refueling the car and had already pressed the elevator button and entered the car.

After seeing her message, I asked back: "What's wrong?"

Shen Qing: [I don’t have the key, Aunt Xin is not at home, and the property management company said they won’t be able to open the door until tomorrow, so can you take me in for the night? 】

After waiting for a long time and not getting a reply, she thought she was rejected, so she wailed and squatted down at the door of her home, hugging her knees and burying her head in it.

She could understand Xie Mingchao's rejection of her. After all, helping was a favor, not an obligation.

The elevator at the end of the corridor dinged. Shen Qing thought Li Xin was back and raised her eyes with hope.

Xie Mingchao came out of the elevator and stood in front of her.

"Can you still get up?"

Shen Qing thought she was not wronged, but when she saw him appearing, her emotions collapsed and she burst into tears.

Xie Mingchao frowned, squatted down and supported her arm to stand up, his voice softened unconsciously.

"Why are you crying? I didn't say I wouldn't take you in."

He reached for his pocket and found it was empty, with no paper, so he had to wipe her tears with his hands.

When the girl cried, it was like a flood of water that had been opened. The more he wiped his hands, the wetter they became.

Xie Mingchao simply gave up, "Stop crying and come home with me."

When Shen Qing heard the second half of the sentence, her sobbing stopped abruptly, and she raised her hazy tearful eyes to look at him in astonishment.

She wanted to say that this was inappropriate, right? But it was she who asked him to take her in, and she moved her lips but didn't say it.

Shen Qing thought in confusion that this sentence should sound touching, but she was afraid that being alone in the same room with a man and a woman would affect her life safety.

Bah, how could a gentleman like Xie Mingchao do anything that violates the rules?

Xie Mingchao watched her expression change from confused to nervous, then to relief, and finally to a look of resignation, as if she was not going to his house, but to a tiger's den.

He couldn't help but laugh, "There are still people in my family, don't worry."

Shen Qing breathed a sigh of relief and felt ashamed of his speculation just now.

She followed Xie Mingchao into the elevator step by step and watched him press the button for the fourth floor.

Shen Qing took a deep breath secretly and looked at herself looking haggard through the reflection of the glass mirror.

I just squatted in front of my house for a while, why did I act like a beggar?

Xie Mingchao opened the door with ease. The living room was dark, and the scent of lavender lingered in the air.

He turned on the light and took out a pair of disposable slippers from the shoe cabinet.

"You wear this."

"I'm going to help you find toiletries, but I have to make you stand here for a while."

Chen Ziwan was not in the living room. Xie Mingchao saw that her shoes were still in the shoe cabinet, so he went to the bedroom to look for them.

He knocked on the door, but there was no response. When he opened it carefully, only a bedside lamp was turned on.

Ever since Chen Ziwan suffered a violent withdrawal from the internet, she has become afraid of the dark. She would not sleep without turning on the light except when she was drunk.

The person on the bed lay quietly. Xie Mingchao stood at the door for a while and closed the door.

He went to his room to find some clean clothes.

"The clothes you have underneath..." Xie Mingchao warmed his ears and coughed lightly, "I'll go downstairs to buy them for you. You take a shower first. The bathroom is in the room on the left, and disposable toiletries are in the cabinet under the sink."

Shen Qing took the clothes he handed over and unfolded them. It was a white school uniform with the school emblem of "The High School Affiliated to Peking University" printed on the chest.

The pants are a pair of navy blue sweat pants, which look like they match the school uniform.

"How about I go down and buy them now?" She put the clothes on the sofa first. "It's really not convenient for you as a boy to buy these, and I also need... sanitary napkins."

Xie Mingchao picked up the key on the table and said calmly: "It doesn't matter, I bought it before."

In Shen Qing's stunned eyes, he had already opened the door and gone out.

Did he buy it? For whom?

Turning her eyes, she noticed the painting she had painted for Xie Mingchao hanging on the wall.

Come to think of it, he has a young and beautiful mother.

The unhappiness that had just risen in my heart was suppressed again.

Shen Qing picked up her clothes and entered the room he mentioned.

The interior layout was very simple. Apart from bookshelves, desks and wardrobes, she didn't see other entertainment facilities that boys should have at this age, such as computers or game consoles. The only books and trophies were there, and even the air was filled with the smell of ink from books.

She didn't have the habit of touching other people's things without permission. She only scanned around and then entered the bathroom.

Most of the houses in Taoyuan Community have the same layout, and the structure is no different from hers, but the layout is different.

Each room is equipped with an independent bathroom, but Xie Mingchao's bedroom is a second bedroom and is smaller than the master bedroom.

Shen Qing thought that the room opposite before entering the door must be the beautiful aunt's bedroom.

Everything in Xie Mingchao's bathroom is also neatly arranged, as meticulously as his desk.

She found disposable towels and toothbrushes as he said, turned on the shower and tested the water temperature. It was very cold, much different from the temperature she used to bathe.

Shen Qing adjusted the temperature to 38 degrees and then started taking a bath with satisfaction.

The boss at the gate of the community is familiar with most of the customers who often come here. When he sees Xie Mingchao, he greets him familiarly: "Xiao Xie, what do you want to buy?"

Xie Mingchao's eyes were half lowered, and his face was unnaturally red.

He lowered his voice: "Disposable underwear and girls' menstrual clothing..."

Xie Mingchao said it tactfully, but the boss understood instantly, "Oh, come with me."

The boss led him to a stop in front of a row of shelves dedicated to women's products, "Which one do you want, day or night use? Extra long or ordinary? Ultra-thin or regular?"

Xie Mingchao was very excited to hear this. In fact, he had never bought these at all. Chen Ziyuan would buy them herself, and he would not take the initiative to ask.

He pretended to be calm and said: "At this time, I should use the night one."

"Okay, I recommend this one for super long night use."

The boss said as he picked up a bag and was about to give a detailed introduction when Xie Mingchao hurriedly took it over.

"No, that's it."

"Okay, then I'll get you another one."

The boss put everything into a black plastic bag and started chatting while he was paying the bill.
Chapter completed!