"Grandma, can you still believe in me?", Although Xu Lanzhi couldn't see Wen Shu's expression, it wasn't hard to hear the firmness in her voice.
Feeling Wen Shu's tone, resolute and unwavering, Xu Lanzhi no longer worried about her.
"Grandma has always believed in you. I only asked those questions because I was afraid you hadn't thought things through."
"Since you've already anticipated the consequences of this decision, and have confidence in your plan, then of course Grandma will support you a thousand, ten thousand, times over."
"Thank you, Grandma."
Xu Lanzhi let out a light sigh.
She didn't know why, but she always felt her granddaughter wasn't someone born with the ability to see through everything.
Rather, like herself, this old woman, she must have gone through pain beyond imagination and suffered many losses before gaining the understanding and mindset she had today.
After their conversation, Wen Shu said, "Grandma, I'll go ask the front desk what's for dinner today, then go meet Qin Siyang to thank him again."
"Mm, you should. He really does deserve our thanks."
———
Qin Siyang was lying on his bed, repeatedly replaying in his mind how he'd picked up Wen Shu and Xu Lanzhi and brought them to the guesthouse that day.
"Tsk! Calling Zhao by his name in front of Wen Shu and her grandma probably wasn't too polite."
"Next time, I'll just do like Gu Yunpeng and call him Principal Zhao. Ugh, Principal Zhao, showing that man respect really doesn't sit right. He's not exactly someone worthy of being called a teacher."
"No… he's not even a decent person at all."
Knock! Knock! Knock!
At that moment, his door was knocked on.
These days, the only time anyone knocked on his door was when meals were being delivered.
Qin Siyang glanced at his phone, it was only five in the afternoon. He frowned unhappily, "Dinner this early? They changed the time and didn't even tell me? I'm not hungry yet. The service in this guesthouse is really getting bad."
But as he got up, after thinking for a moment, most of his irritation faded.
"Forget it, the delivery staff don't decide the meal schedule. Complaining to them just makes things harder for working people. I'll just talk to whoever's in charge later."
In his previous life, Qin Siyang had been a working man himself, and had even been killed by a cruel boss. So in this life, he felt a certain empathy for all working people.
Why make life harder for someone who's struggling just like you?
"Thanks for bringing the meal…"
Qin Siyang opened the door, and saw a clear, pretty-faced girl standing there.
Looking closer, it was Wen Shu.
"Eh? You came to see me, did something happen?"
Wen Shu smiled and shook her head, "No, I just wanted to talk to you. Can I come in?"
"Come in? Uh…"
Qin Siyang glanced back into his room.
On the table, his leftover lunch tray, used napkins with tissues he'd blown his nose in, and a dirty sock.
On the chair, unwashed shirts and pants he hadn't gotten around to cleaning.
On the bed, his phone, charging cable, a messy quilt, some clean clothes he'd just washed but hadn't folded yet, and… another dirty sock.
He quickly turned back toward Wen Shu, "Give me five minutes to tidy up, it'll just take a sec."
Wen Shu hurriedly waved her hands, "No need to trouble yourself. Is there another place in this guesthouse where we can talk?"
"There is, there's a lounge. We can talk there."
"All right."
Qin Siyang quickly stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him.
"The lounge is this way."
"Mm."
Qin Siyang wasn't sure whether Wen Shu had glimpsed his messy room through the crack of the door. As they walked down the hallway, he kept sneaking glances at her from the corner of his eye.
Seeing her calm and natural expression, showing no sign of having noticed anything, he finally let out a quiet sigh of relief.
Then again, his heart filled with silent regret.
'What carelessness.'
'I underestimated Wen Shu's enthusiasm toward me!'
How could he not have thought, of course Wen Shu would come find him for a chat after arriving in South Glory.
'Ahh!'
Qin Siyang made up his mind right then.
Starting tomorrow, he'd tip the cleaning staff so they'd come clean his room more often.
'Three times a day, no, five!'
He had to make sure his room was always tidy enough for guests to come in at any time.
The two of them entered the lounge and sat down on adjacent sofas.
Qin Siyang poured two cups of hot water, then asked, "Wen Shu, what did you want to talk about?"
Wen Shu accepted the cup, her face still carrying that sweet smile, "Mm, I mainly wanted to thank you again. You helped me solve my housing problem in District 7, it really was a huge help to both me and Grandma."
"The single room in South Glory University's guesthouse is so luxurious. It not only raised our quality of life several levels, but also gave me the chance to take proper care of Grandma. So, I truly thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Qin Siyang shrugged, "There's really nothing to thank me for."
"You'd already planned to go to one of those two academies with single dorms, it's only because I told you I could handle your accommodation that you chose Jiulong Academy."
"Besides, you've helped me so much already, and I haven't really done much for you yet. At most, this just balances out the favor you did me before."
"I know you don't care about things like housing anyway. Otherwise, you wouldn't have kept your identity as a sequence ability user hidden and chosen to live quietly with your Grandma on the edge of the Safe Zone."
Wen Shu nodded slightly, "You're right, but my gratitude is genuine."
Qin Siyang didn't continue that topic and instead asked, "About what happened with Gu Yunxuan just now, how are you feeling?"
"To be honest, a bit shocked. I didn't expect someone could be so powerful, so capable that she could trace my identity just by following an internet connection."
Wen Shu brushed her long hair back, "But I can accept it now. After all, this is District 7, not some obscure five-digit corner district no one cares about."
"If a place like this didn't have people with extraordinary skills, that would be strange."
Qin Siyang nodded in agreement, "Yeah, things here are a lot more complicated. But don't worry, I'll make sure nothing happens to you or Grandma Xu."
"We won't be in danger, but you—", Wen Shu's clear eyes shimmered with light, "Given your background, to be able to stand on equal footing with people like Gu Yunxuan and Gu Yunpeng by now, you must've gone through plenty of risks, haven't you?"
Qin Siyang gave a deliberately casual smile, "Actually, it's fine, I haven't really run into anything dangerous."
"Really?", Wen Shu's gentle gaze lingered on his face, carrying a warmth that somehow felt chilling.
"Really… Uh, let's not talk about that. Wen Shu, you're really patient. If it were me, facing a fan like Gu Yunxuan, I wouldn't have been able to keep a straight face."
Wen Shu pouted slightly, a hint of grievance in her expression.
"When you were introducing them, you said one was the boss lady of a clothing mall and the other was a vice president of a business association. Wasn't that just your way of telling me they have powerful backgrounds and I shouldn't mess with them, even if I'm angry, I have to hold it in?"
[T/N: Thank God, I picked this series, it's more than worth it. Just hope, I get more comments. At least a 'Thanks for the chapter' would do 😞.]
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