The next morning.

If it weren’t for setting the alarm in advance, Xie Shu felt he wouldn’t have been able to get up this morning.

When the alarm rang, he forced himself to get up, wash up, and then checked his phone for nearby breakfast spots, preparing to go out and buy breakfast.

Before heading downstairs, he called Ruan Nianxi next door. He originally wanted to tell her she could get up and wash up now, and that breakfast would be ready soon. But when he called, Ruan Nianxi said she was already done washing up.

Like him, she had set a fixed-time alarm and got up to wash up right away.

Since both of them were ready, Xie Shu decided to let her come out, and they could go downstairs to eat together.

So, the two of them went out together. In the hallway outside, Xie Shu hugged Ruan Nianxi as soon as he saw her and said, “Good morning.”

Although Ruan Nianxi was often hugged by Xie Shu during this period, every time she was hugged, her heart would still uncontrollably race, and her cheeks would still flush.

After staying quietly in Xie Shu’s arms for a while, she softly responded, “Good morning.”

Their hearts were filled with deep love, and the air around them seemed to carry the scent of happiness.

So, loving the right person is really important.

Xie Shu lowered his gaze, his eyes resting on the person in his arms. From this angle, he could only see the top of Ruan Nianxi’s head. He placed his chin on her head and could smell a faint fragrance. He raised his right hand, gently rubbing the back of her head, and a hint of affection appeared in the corners of his smiling eyes.

A girlfriend who smells good and is soft, who could resist that?

After a brief moment of affection, they went downstairs together.

In the breakfast shop, the two sat across from each other.

Midway through, Ruan Nianxi suddenly asked, “Don’t you have a part-time job today? When are you leaving?”

Xie Shu was eating and was about to take a sip of porridge to swallow the food in his mouth before answering, but Ruan Nianxi spoke again:

“It’s already past seven. I remember your part-time job starts at eight. It’s a bit far from here. I’ll help you check out later, so you should leave first. I’ll go to the company afterward.”

“???”

Xie Shu swallowed his food and asked, “Aren’t you an employee of the company? Can’t you take a couple of days off? We could go to the scenic spot today.”

“Don’t you have a part-time job?”

“…We can go later. The scenic spot is nearby, and I already asked the teacher there. They said I could bring my girlfriend. It’s the weekend, so the study tasks aren’t heavy. I’m mostly just going through the motions.”

Ruan Nianxi was slightly stunned. So, he had planned to bring her along.

She was very happy that he hadn’t forgotten her, but…

Some things just happen at the worst times!

Today, she had more important matters to handle, and… she couldn’t afford to slack off. If she didn’t work hard, she would never gain the upper hand.

So, for the first time, she refused Xie Shu’s request.

Her expression was unprecedentedly serious, making Xie Shu think she had encountered some trouble. He asked if he could help, but Ruan Nianxi refused, saying she could handle it herself.

In the end, Xie Shu could only sigh in disappointment.

He had originally wanted to take Ruan Nianxi to the art studio to have a look, to show her the place and talk about his training days, but it seemed it wouldn’t happen.

After leaving the breakfast shop, they still went to check out together. Ruan Nianxi took all their extra stuff, saying she could put it in the car, so he wouldn’t have to carry too much and it would be more convenient.

Before parting, they had another brief moment of affection. Xie Shu held Ruan Nianxi’s hand, reluctant to let go.

This working world is really unfriendly to people in love.

In the end, they reluctantly parted ways.

They got into different cars and headed in different directions.

At the subway station, Xie Shu chatted with Ruan Nianxi on his phone while deepening his bond with his “sons” in their dorm group chat.

Besides him, two other people in their dorm also had part-time jobs, so it was normal for them to be online at this time. But Liu Ping, who didn’t have a part-time job, was also online…

Which meant he hadn’t slept at all!

So, the four of them started a group chat from different places.

When they found out that Xie Shu’s date plan had fallen through today, everyone started mocking him to get back at him for his mockery last night.

Xie Shu watched them “output” in the group chat until the chat history turned into various forms of “hahaha.” He lightly replied in the group:

[What’s so funny, single dogs? We just parted because we had things to do, not forever.]

Xie Shu’s simple attack forced the three to use their ultimate moves and flash.

Zhao Lin: [You better not come back! Betraying the group, you’d better not let me catch you!]

Liu Ping: [You motherfucker! Are you never going to stop? Do you have to boast about being in a relationship every time a dog passes by you on the street?]

Li Da: [I can’t take it anymore! Really can’t take it! Xie Shu, this kid is too arrogant! Just wait, for that date event next week, I’ll bring a girlfriend to put you in your place! Is it that hard to get a girlfriend? We just don’t want to date usually!]

There was more, but after the three used their ultimate moves, Xie Shu sent a three-second voice message.

The three clicked on the voice message and heard just one word: [Tsk.]

Even one word had a strong impact.

The three: “…”

Damn!