CHAPTER 98 (2/2)

He said he would move in but he didn’t even have a change of clothes or toiletries.

Jiang Xie got up and walked to the front door. He opened the locker and many things fell out.

Xie Xi’s eyes were wide as he stared at the pile of items in a stunned manner. New bedding, pyjamas, home clothes, bathrobe, towels, mouthwash, cups, electric toothbrush, toothpaste, cleansing soap… there was even a set of men’s skincare!

“This…” Xie Xi was shocked speechless.

Since Jiang Xie wanted to persuade the child, he was naturally prepared. He had good intentions as he bought everything except for underwear. He was just waiting for Xie Xi to come!

This huge pile of things showed that not only was Old Jiang careful, he also couldn’t wait!

Teacher Jiang casually spoke nonsense and fooled the stunned child. “I didn’t say it in case you thought I was joking but I have prepared these things for a long time.”

Xie Xi, “???”

Jiang Xie looked ‘sad’. “I have a distant cousin who said he intended to test into X University. He intended to live here and I really hate living alone. Thus, I prepared all these things for his arrival. Who knew that kid would fly off like a bird and go abroad.”

This was a perfect reason. It covered his own craziness and also brushed up Xie Xi’s pity.

Xie Xi was fooled. “Teacher has a cousin?”

Jiang Xie replied, “He is the same age as you but far worse than you. He isn’t sensible at all and I can live leisurely without his presence.”

Xie Xi glanced at this pile of things and felt that Jiang Xie had been really looking forward to his cousin’s arrival. Really… it was heart-wrenching.

Xie Xi thought about it. If he had a cousin who wanted to live with him, he would… would… No, he wouldn’t do this! Poverty meant he couldn’t afford so many things!

Jiang Xie didn’t want to add any psychological burden to him. “Fortunately, you will move over or these things will only gather dust!”

Xie Xi’s lips curved uncontrollably. “Sometimes I always feel like…”

“Everything is just right?”

Xie Xi smiled and shook his head. “It’s a coincidence.”

If everything was just right and natural, if it was predestined then it was too beautiful to be true.

Xie Xi, stayed here, not because of the pile of things— he still had to go back to pack tomorrow since there were many bok=oks and other things to bring.

The reason he stayed tonight was because he didn’t want Jiang Xie to send him back.

Jiang Xie was very tired and fell asleep leaning against the kitchen door. How could Xie Xi let him drive?

Xie Xi couldn’t bear it.

In light of Jiang Xie’s sleepiness, Xie Xi ordered him despite it being only 10 o’clock. “Get some early rest.”

Jiang Xie acted tired all night and it was really unseemly to be energetic now. Thus, he honestly returned to his room.

He stated, “I have a bathroom in my room. You can use the one outside.”

Xie Xi nodded. “Okay.” His room didn’t have a bathroom and the only one available was next to the living room.

This location was deep in Jiang Xie’s house. Xie Xi had to go from the guest room past the study to the bedroom. As long as Jiang Xie didn’t close the door, he could see the child running back and forth in pyjamas.

How could he be so happy? He couldn’t see it tonight since he had to go to sleep first. But there was tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and the day after that…

Jiang Xie was startled. He didn’t know when the smile on his face had filled with such sweetness.

Life was really like a dream. The first half was a nightmare that he wanted to quickly wake up from. The second half became a dream that people were willing to indulge in.

This dream was so good. What did it matter if he didn’t wake up?

The two men slept opposite each other.

Xie Xi slept particularly well. He lay on a bed that was very comfortable and slept soundly in a room that wasn’t cold. Jiang Xie wasn’t the same. He was so excited that he couldn’t sleep. He was very sleepy and tired but he couldn’t close his eyes.

The thought of the child sleeping next door meant he couldn’t sleep!

The next day, Xie Xi got up to make breakfast. Jiang Xie stayed awake until 5 in the morning before sleeping for a bit. His ears were excellent. He heard Xie Xi getting up and immediately woke up.

He endured in bed before finally getting up to wash. He calculated the time and left the room.

Xie Xi saw him and smiled. “The noodles are just cooked.”

Jiang Xie stood in place, watching the thin light of the morning fall on Xie Xi, like an angel falling from the sky. If he could see this sight every day in the future, he would have nothing more to ask for in his life.

The happy days were particularly fast. In the blink of an eye, it was winter vacation.

In the past, Jiang Xie had been too lazy to celebrate the new year. He ran to foreign countries to do academics and was still busy. This year…

He wouldn’t leave the country even if the President of Country M came to beg!

Xie Xi asked, “Teacher, do you have plans for the new year?”

Jiang Xie pondered before replying, “Yes.”

Xie Xi lowered his eyes. “Then I…”

He hadn’t finished when Jiang Xie interrupted. “I bought a six pounds king crab as well as a large number of raw ingredients for the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. How about using it for a new year’s dinner?” (TL: A type of Chinese soup. Wiki Link:)

Xie Xi, “…”

Jiang Xie added, “I also bought red paper. Later we should write blessings together and stick them up.”

Xie Xi tried hard to endure it but his eyes still turned red.

Jiang Xie saw it and felt distressed. His voice became softer, “The two of us will stay at home and spend the new year together, okay?”

Xie Xi’s nose was sore and he didn’t dare to say anything in fear that he would cry. “Hmm!”

For the first time, he experienced the taste of the new year.