Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

The hot pot party lasted until 9 p.m.

Everyone waved goodbye at the store entrance.

Lu Wen drank too much cola, yet he still acted as Lin Lu's protector, escorting her home.

Shen Hao blushed and said he wanted to take Xu You away.

Song used this to lead Lin Lan.

As the noise subsided, only Xie Wang and Su Qinghe remained under the streetlights.

"Qinghe".

Xie Wang suddenly called out to her.

He stood under the streetlight, hands in his pockets, looking in the direction of the dilapidated "Happiness Community" not far away:

"I'm not planning to go back to stay there tonight."

Su Qinghe paused, stopped, and looked at him. "Hmm?"

"I'm moving."

Xie Wang turned his head, looked into her eyes, and said earnestly:

"I want to completely leave behind that mess I used to be in."

"Since I'm going to spend this summer with you in Jiangcheng, we need to find a decent place."

Su Qinghe looked at him.

She knew what that attic meant to him—it was his prison and his only refuge all these years.

Now, he has finally decided to break through this shell himself.

"Okay." Su Qinghe didn't ask any further questions, and took out her phone. "Do you have a lot of luggage?"

"Not much. Just a few books and some things my mother left behind."

"Then I'll have Uncle Zhong drive over in that spacious minivan." Su Qinghe skillfully dialed the phone.

……

【Happiness Community】

Half an hour later.

A black Mercedes-Benz van stopped at the entrance of the alleyway, which was full of water.

The place still reeks of that familiar, suffocating musty smell and sewer odor.

The two climbed the dimly lit stairs, step by step, to the sixth floor.

Push open that rusty iron door.

The room was empty, except for a creaking bed and empty wine bottles scattered all over the floor.

Xie Wang only took a black backpack.

He put several original computer science books inside, and then took out a tin box from a hidden compartment under the bed.

Su Qinghe stood in the narrow living room, looking around.

Her gaze finally settled on the pile of moldy cardboard boxes by the door and the rickety, broken table.

My memory was instantly pulled back to that night of torrential rain.

It was the rainy season in June. She was being chased by thugs and had nowhere to run. She was hiding in this doorway, trembling with fear.

It was that fierce-looking boy who opened the door and dragged her into this dark shelter.

It was on this shabby table that he threw a bucket of braised beef noodles at her and said menacingly that he would charge her ten thousand yuan.

"Back then, I thought you were incredibly fierce."

Su Qinghe reached out and touched the table, her fingertips dusting slightly, but she didn't wipe it away. Instead, she turned to look at Xie Wang, a gentle ripple appearing in her eyes:

"Even though your own life is a mess, you still pretend to be a bad guy to scare me."

Xie Wang paused for a moment as he packed his things.

He walked over and looked at where she was standing.

That's where the gears of their destiny began to turn.

"Back then, I thought you were a huge problem."

Xie Wang looked down at her, a self-deprecating smile playing on his lips:

"I thought to myself, 'Where did this rich young lady come from? She's so delicate. She even coughs from the spiciness of instant noodles.'"

"But at the time I was thinking... how could someone so pure end up in my mess?"

He reached out and gently pinched Su Qinghe's cheek, his voice low and deep:

"Fortunately, we're going to get out of here together now."

After packing up the last few things.

Xie Wang stood at the door, taking one last look at the cage that imprisoned him.

There is no lingering attachment, only acceptance.

"Click".

Turn off the lights and lock the door.

"Let's go." Xie Wang took Su Qinghe's hand, their fingers intertwined. "Goodbye, life in the mud."

……

【Genting Top Piano Room】

As the car drove out of the old town, the scenery gradually became more bustling.

Half an hour later, the car drove into the most upscale river-view apartment complex in Jiangcheng—Yunding Qinfang.

This is the place where Xie Wang was brought back by her last time.

Su Qinghe's eyes widened. "You moved here?"

When they arrived at the foot of Building A, Uncle Zhong handed Xie Wang the light, flimsy suitcase.

The two entered the elevator.

Xie Wang pressed the button for the 16th floor.

"bite."

The elevator doors opened.

The corridor was covered with a thick carpet, so quiet that only the sound of their footsteps could be heard.

Xie Wang walked towards 1602.

That's... next door?

Su Qinghe was taken aback: "You?"

Just then, the elevator doors opened again.

"Oh my god! I'm exhausted!"

Before you see him, you hear his voice.

Lu Wen, carrying two huge cardboard boxes, emerged from the elevator, panting, with a key hanging around his neck, jingling loudly.

"Hey Xie Wang, did you time this perfectly to exploit our labor force?"

Lu Wen shoved the suitcase down in front of room 1602 and leaned against the wall, panting, completely unseemly.

"I just returned the fawn, and now I have to rush off to deliver weapons and keys to you. Do you know how hard that is for me?"

Xie Wang walked over, took the key from his neck, and smiled calmly.

"Thanks, bro. I'll treat you to dinner sometime."

Lu Wen rolled his eyes and pointed to the box on the ground:

"The top-of-the-line graphics card and your dedicated peripherals are all here. The apartment was rented according to your requirements; although there isn't much furniture, it's clean."

After saying that, he waved to Su Qinghe, winking at him with an ambiguous expression:

"School Beauty Su, from now on, this guy is under your supervision. If he dares to bring other girls back, you're on his case!"

"Get lost," Xie Wang said with a laugh, making a move to kick him.

Lu Wen nimbly dodged and pressed the elevator down button: "Alright, I won't be a third wheel anymore. A moment of bliss is worth a thousand pieces of gold, you two can chat slowly~"

The elevator doors closed, and the corridor returned to silence.

Xie Wang, holding the key, turned to look at Su Qinghe, who seemed somewhat surprised.

He shook the keys in his hand; the metallic clinking produced a crisp sound that was particularly clear in the quiet corridor.

"I noted down your house number when I came to your house last time to apply medicine."

Xie Wang walked to the door of 1602, inserted the key, and turned it.

"Click".

The door opened.

He didn't rush in, but instead leaned against the doorway, looking at Su Qinghe a few meters away. His peach blossom eyes were filled with a subtle light, and his tone carried a youthful spirit and a "long-planned" deep affection:

"Teacher Su."

"From now on, we'll be neighbors separated by just one wall."

Su Qinghe looked at him, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

From that rainy night in the slums to now, separated by only a wall.

He truly relied on sheer determination to get to her side step by step.

"Want to come in and take a look?" Xie Wang extended an invitation.

Su Qinghe went inside.

The house is large, with floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the rolling Yangtze River and the myriad lights of the city.

Although there isn't much furniture yet, making it seem somewhat empty, the place is clean, bright, and full of new hope.

Xie Wang casually placed the boxes of expensive computer parts on the ground without opening them.

He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the night view outside, opened his arms, and took a deep breath.

"Finally, we made it to the top."

He sighed, then turned around, leaning against the glass, and looked at the girl standing in the center of the living room.

A gentle breeze wafts from the river outside the window, while the lights inside are soft and inviting.

At the height of summer's heat, they finally came together, becoming each other's readily available support.