Su Mu first went to the real estate agency closest to home with Xia Ju. Although it cost extra money compared to searching by himself, in terms of efficiency, the agency was definitely much faster than searching house by house.
But in fact, there are not many properties nearby.
To be precise, there are not many suitable for summer oranges.
Either the house in a prosperous area is too expensive, or the area has poor security and poor environment, Su Mu is worried about Xia Ju living alone.
I wandered around here all morning, but ended up finding nothing.
"I walked all morning for nothing, alas."
Su Mu subconsciously dug into his trouser pockets, only to find that there was no cigarette case there.
Didn't bring it?
It's strange, I obviously remember putting it in my trouser pocket.
"Su Mu, have a drink of water."
Xia Ju didn't know when she went into a convenience store and bought two bottles of mineral water.
"Thanks."
Su Mu was not polite, took a big gulp from the water bottle, took a breath and said, "Let's go eat first."
"Um."
“···”
Su Mu randomly found a shop on the street and went in. While waiting for the food to be served, he watched the people passing by on the street.
With this kind of traffic, it is really difficult to find a house that is cheap and good in all aspects and suitable for women living alone.
In fact, Su Mu had expected this ending, because long ago, Su Mu himself had thought about changing houses because he lost his job. Occasionally, Su Mu would go online to check information about houses.
At that time, I could only find a few houses on the outskirts of the city.
Of course, it doesn't matter whether Su Mu is in the suburbs or not. He is a grown man anyway. But Xia Ju is different. She is a girl, and she is a rare girl with good looks and a good figure. She is the kind of person who lives alone in the suburbs.
It would be too dangerous to stay for a long time in a place where there are no security guards at night.
"Handsome boy, have you been waiting for a long time? The food is ready, please use it slowly."
The waiter brought the dishes and added half a pot of black tea.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome, call me if you need anything."
The waiter smiled slightly and left with the tray.
“···”
Su Mu poured a cup of tea for Xia Ju and another cup for himself. Then he raised his head and glanced at Xia Ju and said, "Speaking of which, you quit your job, what are your plans now?"
"Plan? That... I have, but..."
Xia Ju pursed her lips, looking at her hesitation as if she didn't know how to speak.
"Don't get me wrong!"
Su Mu explained: "I have absolutely no other intention. I just want to search for a house near the place where you want to work, so that after narrowing down the search, you won't be like headless flies running around everywhere in the morning."
"
"I know. But I...have plans, but..."
Xia Ju glanced at Su Mu nervously, then lowered her head timidly.
"but?"
"The job I liked and wanted to do didn't pay during the one-month internship period. So I gave up. I haven't found a new job that can pay monthly. So, it's not really a plan."
Xia Ju flipped up her hair and said, "But I said it wasn't true, and Qi Qi specifically mentioned it, so what I mean is——"
"I see."
Su Mu interrupted her and said, "Then let me ask you, did you quit your original job just for the job you like now?"
"Well, I think instead of doing a job that is not suitable for me and makes me unhappy every day, I think it is better to try changing to something I like and see if I can not only have a dream but also have the option to support myself."
Xia Ju smiled bitterly and said, "But the reality tells me that it seems that filling one's stomach is higher than ideal."
"That's true, but it's not entirely true."
Su Mu picked up the sterilized chopsticks and handed them to Xia Ju, saying, "And since you told me this plan, it means you still want to do that job."
"But I can only think about it."
Xia Ju sighed.
“···”
Su Mu fell silent.
There are actually many options.
For example, let's say you loaned Xia Ju a sum of money to stay in a hotel, but a girl who didn't even have an ID card opened the room and used her ID card to rent the room.
To be realistic, if anything happens to her, it will all be the responsibility of the person who registered at the hotel.
Be responsible...
"I see."
"Understand what?"
Xia Ju looked puzzled.
"I have one last doubt. Can you go for internship without an ID card?"
Sumu asked.
"Yes. You can get away with it without an ID card during the internship period. But after one month, if it stabilizes, I can apply for a replacement and become a regular employee."
"That's okay."
Su Mu nodded and said: "Just do the job you like. Don't look for a house anymore. You will live in my house for the next month and I will take care of you."
"ah?"
"Ah what? You have no right to refute, it's just settled, I'll buy all your daily necessities in the afternoon."
Su Mu thought about it further. If he found a house now, he would definitely have to sign the contract by himself in the end because Xia Ju didn't have an ID card. In other words, Xia Ju was still solely responsible for any problems he had.
Then instead of letting Xia Ju be responsible for her from a distance, it would be better to force her under his nose.
Anyway, she has nothing now and has no right to refute.
"Is this so sudden?"
Xia Ju was a little confused. Before she could figure out how to change from a short-term stay to a permanent one, Su Mu suddenly announced that she could stay long-term.
"Ah, it's just so sudden. Anyway, whether you go out to live or rent a house, the last ID card is mine, and I am the one who is responsible. Why not just put it under my nose, so I can feel more at ease."
"Sorry for causing you so much trouble."
Xia Ju felt a little guilty. No matter what, it was an established fact that Su Mu was troubled.
"If you think it's causing trouble, just work hard and save money to treat me to a big meal. When you live here, share the housework with me. Do you understand?"
"Um."
Xia Ju showed a soft smile.
"By the way. Are you ready to face uncle?"
"···No."
Xia Ju shook her head and said with some disappointment: "That uncle is a very kind person, but I lied to him."
"Hey, don't worry about it, I have a solution."
"any solution."
Xia Ju's eyes stared at Su Mu's face.
"I just might have to wrong you a little."
Su Mu scratched his cheek.
"What?"
"Well. You will be my girlfriend from now on."
"Cough...gu...cough!!"
Xia Ju choked and took a sip of water to calm down. Her cheeks became red and hot, not sure whether it was due to coughing or something else.
"Su, Su Mu, are you...is this a confession?"
She swallowed anxiously.
"What confession are you talking about? What I mean is that we pretend to be a couple in front of uncle. Then stop talking and just agree with whatever I say."
"Well...that's it."
Xia Ju sighed.
That's how it should be.
How could it develop so quickly all of a sudden?
What's more, it's still this piece of wood.
"Besides, even if I confess my love to you, it was probably just a blank look before, but now it's probably just a good guy card because of your situation."
Su Mu took a mouthful of rice and said, "But don't worry. I'm not the kind of man who is passionate about himself. I won't think that you have anything to do with me just because I helped you this time. I
I am not a person with such vulgar taste. I understand clearly what gratitude is and what emotion is."
"If...I mean if..."
Xia Ju cautiously glanced at Su Mu, hesitated for several seconds, and then said: "If I really like-"
"Handsome guy, is this the packet of Xiaosu you want to bring?"
"Ah, yes, that's it, thank you."
"22, I'll give you eight dollars."
Just in time, the waiter came back with cigarettes and interrupted what Xia Ju wanted to say.
"What if you really said you just now?"
Su Mu tore open the package, took out a cigarette and asked.
"Give me the cigarette."
Xia Ju stretched out her white palms, squinting her eyes with a slight smile on her face.
It was obviously a smile, but Su Mu inexplicably felt like he was entering the cold winter.