Сhaptеr 17: Моving intо thе New Homе
“Fufu, whаt would yоu like to еаt? I’ll оrdеr fоr уou.”
“Вrоthеr Нaoming, уou can deсidе. I’m not рiсkу.”
Jiаng Fu stаred аt thе еxtensivе mеnu, cоmpletelу unsure whаt to choоse. Sеeing hеr hеsitation, Lu Нaoming finallу sроkе up to аsk hеr.
Аftеr plaсing their оrders, Lu Hаoming handеd both menus tо the waiter.
Оnсе the wаitеr left, Jiang Fu and Lu Нaоming fеll into a сomfortаble silеnсе for а few seсonds. Evеntuаllу, Lu Haoming broke the silencе first:
“Fufu, уou must have graduаtеd from university bу nоw, right?”
Jiang Fu responded:
“Yes, I just graduated this year.” Hearing her answer, Lu Haoming nodded and then asked:
“So, are you planning to stay in City A for your career?”
“Mhm, that’s the plan for now.”
“What kind of work are you doing? Are your parents still back in your hometown?”
“Well…” Jiang Fu hesitated, unsure whether to be completely honest, but lying didn’t feel right either.
“I’m currently doing live streaming.” After saying this, Jiang Fu looked up and met Lu Haoming’s beautiful eyes, offering him a sincere smile.
Lu Haoming found this answer somewhat unexpected, but seeing Jiang Fu as she was now, it also made sense.
“Live streaming, huh? That’s indeed a good choice, but make sure to protect yourself and don’t get scammed.” Lu Haoming said with a smile, his tone carrying a note of concern.
“I will! I’m smart, you know!” Jiang Fu raised her chin, looking quite adorable.
“Hahaha, smart? I didn’t think so when we were kids. When we played hide-and-seek, if I didn’t come find you, you’d just keep hiding and never come out to check. I can’t even count how many times I tricked you.”
Jiang Fu: …Back then, I was just fooled by your good looks, okay~
Amid their laughter, the food arrived. It tasted excellent—and was just as expensive.
After a satisfying meal, Jiang Fu walked out of the restaurant feeling content. The two walked side by side, drawing plenty of admiring glances along the way.
“Our dorm is right up here, Brother Haoming.” Arriving at the dormitory building, Jiang Fu gestured to Lu Haoming.
“Why don’t you go up and pack your things first? I’ll come pick you up in a bit?”
After saying this, Lu Haoming worried Jiang Fu might have too much to pack in time and was about to reconsider, but to his surprise, Jiang Fu agreed.
“Sure, I’ll be quick. Thanks, Brother Haoming~”
Hearing her response, Lu Haoming’s eyes curved into a smile as he nodded obediently.
For some reason, Lu Haoming felt that reuniting with Jiang Fu this time was an opportunity given to him by fate. Perhaps the innocent, youthful feelings he once had could now be rekindled.
Watching Jiang Fu turn and head upstairs, Lu Haoming quickened his pace toward his own home.
Upstairs, Jiang Fu packed everything she had accumulated over this period into her suitcases. Fortunately, aside from daily necessities, she hadn’t bought much else, so two suitcases were enough.
When Jiang Fu wheeled her luggage into the living room, Shi Yu was there eating takeout.
“Fufu, are you moving out?” Shi Yu noticed Jiang Fu preparing to leave.
“Mhm, I’ll need to buy more things in the future, so it’s more convenient to live on my own.”
Jiang Fu replied with a smile.
“That means we won’t be able to chat as much. I was hoping to learn from you~”
“We have plenty of time to chat at the company. My friend is waiting for me, so I should get going now.”
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Shi Yu, Jiang Fu headed out.On the other side, Lu Haoming had been waiting downstairs at Jiang Fu’s building early on. Seeing Jiang Fu emerge from the unit door, he quickly stepped forward to greet her.
Parked in front of Jiang Fu was a Porsche 911. Lu Haoming wore a black overcoat over a gray hooded sweatshirt, looking strikingly handsome.
Taking the suitcase from Jiang Fu’s hands, Lu Haoming effortlessly placed it in the trunk, then opened the car door for her.
“You have so little stuff. I was worried this car wouldn’t be able to fit it all.”
Hearing this, Jiang Fu smiled. “Is it different from what you imagined when a girl moves?”
“It really is quite different.” Sitting in the driver’s seat, Lu Haoming looked ahead while fastening his seatbelt.
Once his seatbelt was secured, Lu Haoming turned to look at Jiang Fu. Unfortunately, Jiang Fu had already fastened her seatbelt and was sitting upright, smiling as she watched him.
Lu Haoming didn’t seem quite accustomed to Jiang Fu’s gaze. Seeing her fluttering eyelashes, his ears involuntarily turned red again.
In his memory, Fu Fu wasn’t this flirtatious.
“Let’s go then, Fu Fu.” Lu Haoming’s gaze returned to the road ahead as he started the car.
“Mhm.”
With Lu Haoming’s help, Jiang Fu quickly settled into her new home. After seeing him off, it was already 9:30 PM.
Jiang Fu tidied up briefly, washed up, and then lay down on the 1.8-meter-wide bed.
Opening her phone, she realized she had several unread WeChat messages.
Jiang Fu tapped into Zhou Jingze’s chat box, which showed three unread messages:
【Jingze: Forgot to tell you, my name is Jingze, Zhou Jingze.】
【Jingze: Have you eaten, Fu Fu? I know a particularly delicious restaurant in City A. I recommend it to you.】
Followed by a location pin.
Jiang Fu opened the location and found it was called “Lanyue Private Banquet.”
She quickly typed a reply:
【Fu: Okay, Brother Jingze, I got it.】
【Fu: I was moving this afternoon and didn’t have time to check my phone. I’ll definitely go eat there when I have time next.】
The other messages were mostly unimportant, so Jiang Fu opened the long-dormant family group chat.
Since graduating, she hadn’t proactively updated her parents about her situation. Whenever they asked, she simply said everything was fine.
She sent a message in the family group chat, and soon, Jiang’s dad and mom popped up in the chat.
Without wasting words, Jiang Fu transferred 18,888 yuan each to her dad and mom.
【Fu: Mom and Dad, I’ve been working for a while now. Here’s some money for you to buy something delicious and nourish yourselves～ No refusing, okay～】
【Daddy: Our daughter has made it! Dad won’t hold back, hahaha!】
【Mommy: Your dad acts like he’s never seen money before.】
【Fu: Hahaha～】
This was the first time Jiang Fu had sent money home. She couldn’t give too much at once, or her parents would definitely question her relentlessly.
Half a year had passed since Jiang Fu graduated. In her parents’ eyes, their daughter had been working for half a year. Combined with Jiang Fu’s habit of only sharing good news, the 18,888 yuan wouldn’t raise suspicion.
Now, Jiang’s dad and mom would be happy for quite a while.
After transferring the money to her parents and exchanging goodnight messages with Zhou Jingze and Fu Siyan, Jiang Fu went to sleep.
The next morning at 6:30 AM, Jiang Fu woke up on time.