So all the wives were waiting for me to break up with them.

Ink and Wash Years: [Indeed.]

Xiao Chuchu narrowed her eyes when she saw the other three group members anxiously trying to stop her from meeting someone in person.

What was originally a 60-70% certain guess has now become 80-90% certain.

The two words preceding it are pitiful: "Just kidding, I'm very busy, how could I have time to meet with netizens offline?"

Ice City Romance: [Oh, it was just a joke. I'm relieved.]

Upon seeing 'Love in the Ice City's' reply, Xiao Chuchu thought for a moment and began typing a reply, steer the conversation in the WeChat group off course.

Now that she was basically certain that her group members were those women, she decided to keep her identity hidden until she was mentally prepared, as she had planned beforehand.

…………

For some time now, this has been happening around West Lake in Hangzhou.

Today, Zhou You and Ning Moxin, who has more free time since school hasn't started yet, went house hunting together.

It wasn't that he was in a rush to start living with his older sisters after the New Year; rather, his parents had returned, and it was a bit inconvenient for him to continue living at home.

Putting aside the other older sisters, Chen Tangtang's lively and mischievous personality alone made him feel that he really should move out.

Otherwise... In short, there are some things that are not good for parents to see.

"Xiao You, are you planning to just find a decent place to rent and make do? Or are you planning to buy a big house?" Ning Moxin pulled Zhou You along for a walk around West Lake. It was close to Z University and the scenery was nice.

Aside from being expensive, it really has no downsides.

"What's the explanation behind this?" Zhou You asked, curious about Ning Moxin's reasoning for giving him two options.

"The first one, like I said, can make do with it. As for the second one..."

Ning Moxin glanced sideways at Zhou, who was walking beside her, "...Have you forgotten already after the New Year? Didn't we agree to buy a house and live together?"

"Live together? Wasn't that just my sisters joking with me?" Zhou You replied.

He still vividly remembers what happened during the past few months when he was looking at houses with the older women.

At first, he thought the older women were genuinely looking at apartments, since they were discussing whether the master bedroom was big enough and whether the soundproofing was good enough.

Several months passed, and although he accompanied them to see countless houses, they still couldn't find one they were satisfied with.

This made Zhou You realize that they might not want to live together.

"I don't know if the others are joking, but I'm serious." Living together is still within Ning Moxin's tolerance level.

"So, Xiaoyou wants to buy a big house in a good location? I can move in first."

As she spoke, she also told Zhou You about her plans: "We'll eat and sleep together every day, and then take some sweet photos of our life together and send them to Mingyue. She definitely won't be able to stand it, and in the end she'll obediently move in."

Ning Moxin had seen everything Yun Mingyue did during the New Year, and she could tell that Yun Mingyue actually longed for everyone to live together in a lively atmosphere.

"I think it's best if you don't do this kind of thing, Sister Mo," Zhou You said, rejecting Ning Moxin's idea.

If Ning Moxin frequently sends Yun Mingyue photos of everyone enjoying their lives together, it could really touch Yun Mingyue's heart, who is actually very afraid of being alone, and might even break her defenses.

but.

As a confident and assertive CEO, Yun Mingyue was easily swayed and would certainly not, as Ning Mo thought, compromise herself and obediently move in with them.

More likely, he'll do something drastic to show Ning Moxin how powerful he is.

"Sister Mo, you'd better stop trying to incite Sister Hua's hatred."

He previously thought Ning Moxin was just his 'fake girlfriend' and that she could leave after helping him.

Now that Ning Moxin is his real girlfriend, it's not appropriate to let her continue to incite Yun Mingyue's hatred.

We'll be living together for a long time to come, so it wouldn't be good if we ended up like enemies.

Upon hearing this, Ning Moxin glanced at him, smiled, and took his arm, saying, "Teacher will listen to you."

"Who told you to be the teacher's student? Where's your husband?!"

"..."

When Sister Mo gets into trouble, she might not be any less mischievous than Sister Hua, that vixen.

307. Do you have some kind of unusual fetish?

Zhou You finally decided to rent a place and make do for the time being.

Living together is something you can't force; in fact, it's more convenient for these older women to come and "play" with him after he moved out.

Just ...

Please, please, please don't let a scenario happen where one older sister appears and then another older sister appears.

Having made the decision, the two quickly took action with a clear purpose. Zhou You planned to rent a one-bedroom apartment with a living room as a buffer, so that the bed wouldn't be directly visible when the door opened, and some miscellaneous items could be placed outside instead of piling up in the bedroom.

After wandering around West Lake for a while, the two looked at several places but had not yet found one they were satisfied with.

The two stopped in front of a building. It was a bit far from West Lake, but quite close to Z University's campus. Zhou You picked up his phone, looked at the rental advertisement on the wall, and made a call.

"Hello, I saw a room for rent here..."

After a brief conversation, they hung up the phone and stood downstairs for a while. A woman in her forties came down from upstairs.

"Are you two the ones looking to rent a place?"

“Yes, I want to see if it’s suitable.” Zhou You raised his hand to signal to the landlord.

"Okay, I'll show you around. Hmm, if you don't like the remaining rooms here, I can take you to see the ones next door. I own two buildings nearby."

"..."

Sure enough, the middle-aged woman wearing flip-flops might just be a hidden millionaire.

The landlady, wearing flip-flops, shuffled up the stairs. "There are only two rooms left now, one is a single room on the third floor, and the other is a one-bedroom apartment on the fifth floor. Both have air conditioning and washing machines..."

As she spoke, she glanced back at the two people following closely behind her, "However, the one-bedroom apartment has better soundproofing."

"cough……"

Zhou You coughed lightly and turned his head to meet Ning Moxin's gaze.

"So, Xiao You, why do you want to rent a one-bedroom apartment?" Ning Moxin asked him with a slightly mischievous tone.

"I live alone, mainly because I want more space," Zhou You couldn't help but explain to the landlord.

Why does this landlady keep spouting nonsense from the moment she opens her mouth? What's with the soundproofing? It's so embarrassing.

“Even if you live alone, you need soundproofing. Some of the tenants work the night shift, and it’s quite annoying when they walk around on the stairs at night.” The landlady was very honest and pointed out the disadvantages first.

She owns several buildings, so losing a tenant wouldn't be a big deal. It's always better to say it upfront than to have a tenant complain after a few days, which is a huge hassle.

“That’s true.” Zhou You nodded. It was his first time renting a place outside, and there were indeed some things that were not easy to consider.

I walked up to the fifth floor, and the landlady took out a bunch of keys to open the door. "Come in and have a look."

Zhou You glanced at the living room as he entered. It was empty except for a table and a sofa. There were no other items. He didn't linger and walked straight to the other door with Ning Moxin.

"Is this the bedroom?"

“Yes, that’s the bedroom.” The landlady nodded, then pointed to the side, “That’s the washroom…”

Before she could finish speaking, Zhou You had already pushed open the door and gone into the bedroom, so she simply shut up and stopped talking.

The bedroom isn't small; it has a desk and a wardrobe, and the walls are covered in wallpaper. At first glance, it looks quite nice.

"This place feels alright." Zhou You looked around for a moment and nodded slightly.

Ning Moxin walked around the house, then went to the window where she could see the campus. Although it was an old building, the location was still pretty good.

the most important is.

Her gaze shifted to the residential area not far away, which was quite close to her home.

“I feel good too,” Ning Moxin agreed.

The landlady, who followed the two to the bedroom, chimed in after they had made their arrangements, "My rent is cheap too. A one-bedroom apartment costs 2,200 a month, and you only need to pay two months' rent as a deposit and one month's rent in advance, unlike other places where you have to pay the whole year upfront."

Zhou You was indeed lucky to find a very nice house. The landlady seemed honest and easy to get along with, so he didn't go looking for other places. He asked the landlady for the contract and prepared to rent the place.

While Zhou You was signing the contract at the desk, Ning Moxin tugged at the landlady's sleeve and asked casually, "Could you give me a key to the room too?"

"You and him?" the landlady asked. Although Ning Moxin and Zhou You seemed very close, there were some things she needed to clarify.

“I’m his girlfriend,” Ning Moxin said, pointing to Zhou You.

"Girlfriend?" The landlady glanced at Ning Moxin, and seeing her gentle and beautiful smile and stunning looks, she couldn't help but have no doubts.

Such a beautiful woman, even if she's not that guy's girlfriend now, she could easily become his girlfriend if she confessed her feelings, right?

"Okay." The landlady took out two identical keys and handed them to Ning Moxin, "One for you, and one for your boyfriend."

"Thank you very much." Ning Moxin smiled and accepted the gift. Zhou You had just finished signing the contract and was heading towards them.

Ning Moxin discreetly hid one of the keys in her sleeve, seemingly not intending to tell Zhou You that she had asked the landlord for an extra key.

I have no idea what she's up to.

…………

As night falls, in the chairman's office on the twelfth floor of the Caiyun Building.

Yun Mingyue wrote a few words on a document, put down her pen, and looked out the window. Group employees who had finished work were leaving Caiyun Building in twos and threes, bringing a lively atmosphere to the streets outside.

hum~~

Her phone, which was on her left, vibrated, and the screen lit up. A WeChat message notification banner was prominently displayed in the center of the screen.

Yun Mingyue withdrew her gaze from the cityscape outside the window and picked up her phone.

In the WeChat group that he and they created separately.

Watercolor Years: [Speaking of which, what are your plans for Valentine's Day in a few days?]

Ice City Romance: [Of course, I'd spend it with my crush! Is that even a question?]

I don't know if Chen Tangtang is actually working seriously, but she's always the first to reply.

Watercolor Years: [What I mean is, Xiaoyou is all alone. Would you all be willing to spend time with him?]

Ning Moxin said she was asking everyone, but she was actually asking a certain CEO.