Chapter 79: Taking Action
Yan Yi moved his seat behind Xie Xu, and Xie Xu curved his lips without giving anything away.
Ever since Yan Yi returned to school, every afternoon when it was time to go home, Xie Xu was always hitching a ride. But this afternoon, before Xie Xu could get in the car, He Shi grabbed him, “Wait a second, you guys. I need to talk to Xu for just two minutes!”
Xie Xu was baffled, “What do you want?”
He Shi pulled Xie Xu farther away, making sure Yan Yi and Lu Yiqi couldn’t overhear them, then put his hands together in supplication, “Xu, I’m begging you, I don’t want to stay at the hotel anymore. I’ve been there for a week already.”
Xie Xu was puzzled, “Why are you making such an unreasonable request? Is the hotel uncomfortable? I didn’t even make you pay.”
“It’s comfortable, but I’m lonely, bro.”
“…So what do you want?”
He Shi lowered his voice, “I want to move in with you.”
“Are you dreaming?”
“Then… help me find an apartment, preferably in the same neighborhood as a certain someone.” He Shi’s meaning was more than obvious.
Xie Xu, “...So this is your true motive?”
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Though Xie Xu complained about He Shi, he still agreed to help him. Coincidentally, Chen Ziyi’s neighbor had moved out two days ago. When Xie Xu heard the news, he immediately bought the neighbor’s apartment.
The next day, when he handed the keys to He Shi, he said quietly, “Installment payments or pay in full?”
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He Shi was stunned for a moment before he realized, “Xu, do we really need to talk about money between us?”
As he spoke, he tried to pull the keys from Xie Xu’s hand, but Xie Xu didn’t let go.
“Even real brothers settle accounts,” Xie Xu refused firmly.
He Shi: “…”
He Shi started prying Xie Xu’s fingers off one by one, but after several tries, he failed.
“I give up! Is installment okay?”
“Should have said so earlier.” Xie Xu opened his palm, and He Shi finally got the keys.
Suddenly, He Shi thought of something, “Xu, can you give me a discount?”
Xie Xu spat out two words, “Keep dreaming.”
“Come on, for the sake of us both struggling to win our girls?”
“Who’s chasing girls?”
“We are.” He Shi pressed on without fear, “Are you seriously going to say you don’t like Lu Yiqi?”
“If you want to deny it, just think about Yan Yi. He likes Lu Yiqi, right? Imagine, what if he wins her before you figure out your own feelings?”
Those words exploded in Xie Xu’s mind like a series of bombs.
After five seconds, he said, “Deal. I’ll give you a 1% discount.”
“??” How was that any different from no discount?
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“No, Xu, I think once I win over Chen Ziyi, I can ask her to find out about Lu Yiqi for you!”
Xie Xu protested, “Wait, why do you assume you’ll win her before I do?”
“Because Ziyi is a cutie, obviously easy to win over.”
“Lu Yiqi isn’t cute?”
He Shi stabbed him in the heart, “Does she look like someone easy to win over?”
Xie Xu fell silent: “…”
He Shi said, “50% off!”
“30% off, that’s the lowest. Transfer the money to my card, I’ll send you the number tonight. Also, 30% off doesn’t support installment payments!”
“…Alright.”
Seeing the two of them whispering for so long, Lu Yiqi walked over, “What are you talking about? Class is about to start. Come inside.”
When she came, both fell silent at once, “Alright.”
After realizing he liked Lu Yiqi, Xie Xu decided it was time to take action…