You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

After Su Qinghe hugged Jiang Che, she refused to let go.

Even though both of them had calmed down by now, she still looked like she wanted to glue herself to Jiang Che with superglue.

She clung tightly to Jiang Che's waist with both hands, buried her head in his chest, and followed him every step he took.

The elegant and confident goddess who was just now at the piano is gone.

The girl now standing before Jiang Che is a little jerk who is extremely insecure.

He looked down at the head in his arms, smiled helplessly, and stroked the back of her head a couple of times.

"Okay, if you keep squeezing me, I won't be able to breathe. Are you trying to murder me?"

Upon hearing this, Su Qinghe relaxed a little, but still didn't completely let go.

She pressed her face even closer and said in a muffled voice, "I won't let go."

I don't want to be apart from you for even a second.

Jiang Che was both amused and exasperated. Where had the little blind girl who used to blush for ages just from touching hands gone?

And didn't he just say that the relationship wasn't certain yet? Is he just going to stop pretending altogether?

But to be fair, Jiang Che still really liked the feeling of being completely relied upon by others.

He pursed his lips, ultimately unable to bear pushing the person away, and simply walked slowly toward the villa entrance with the human-shaped pendant in his arms.

As Jiang Che passed the center of the living room, he couldn't help but stop and look around the empty villa.

The bodyguards were very efficient; they had cleared away most of the unsightly trash.

But after all, the house had been occupied by Su Daqiang's family for so long, and there was an unpleasant smell permeating every corner.

"What do you plan to do with this house?" Jiang Che squeezed Su Qinghe's hand and asked casually.

Now that the property rights have been recovered, this house is a considerable asset.

Based on market prices, this villa, located in a wealthy suburban area, should be worth at least 20 to 30 million yuan.

Without even thinking, Su Qinghe answered decisively, "Sold."

Jiang Che looked at her with some surprise, and then saw undisguised disgust on her face.

"This place is a nightmare for me. I don't want to stay here for even a day longer, nor do I want to remain here."

"I'll sell it and give you all the money," Su Qinghe said earnestly.

Jiang Che couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this. "Why would I give this to you? This is your property; you should keep it for yourself."

What's mine is yours.

Su Qinghe tilted her head back, her tone particularly serious, even somewhat stubborn, "Didn't you say we'd be together after the college entrance exam? Then that means I'll be yours sooner or later, and of course, your money too."

In an instant, Jiang Che felt a soft, tender sensation in his heart, as if something had gently tickled it.

This girl is planning to bet everything on him.

He felt a little teasing and reached out to pinch her soft little face. "Really not going to reconsider? It's the place you grew up, after all. Are you really willing to leave?"

"If we ever have a fight in the future, at least you'll have a backup plan, like being able to come back and stay for a couple of days, right?"

Jiang Che regretted saying those words as soon as they were spoken.

He clearly felt the body in his arms stiffen instantly.

Sure enough, when Jiang Che lowered his head, what came into view was a pair of eyes filled with thick mist, and soft pink lips that drooped down in a pitiful manner.

Her eyes welled up with tears, which then streamed down her cheeks and onto the floor. "You...don't want me anymore?"

The girl's voice trembled uncontrollably as she spoke, "How could we have argued... Is it because I'm too clingy that you get annoyed? Or do you think I'm a burden?"

"I won't sell anymore... I'll be good, please don't send me away..."

That deep-seated fear once again enveloped her entire body like a dark cloud.

She had barely managed to grasp at this lifeline; if Jiang Che abandoned her, she would truly die…

No, absolutely not...

Jiang Che's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Oh no."

That joke went too far.

His mouth is really damned. He knows perfectly well that she is very sensitive right now, and any word about "separation" sounds like a death sentence to her, yet he still has to tease her.

"What are you thinking?"

Jiang Che, realizing he had made his wife cry, quickly hugged Su Qinghe tighter, rested his chin on her forehead, and softened his tone immediately: "I was just saying it casually, just teasing you."

After saying that, Jiang Che's voice seemed to catch in its throat, and he couldn't continue.

He really doesn't know how to comfort girls...

When he gets home tonight, he's determined to spend the whole night online learning a hundred ways to coax his girlfriend.

However, the most important thing right now was to comfort Su Qinghe. Jiang Che raised his hand and used his fingertips to wipe away the tears that had welled up in her eyes, and apologized somewhat awkwardly: "I'm sorry, Qinghe, it's my fault. I promise I won't make jokes like that again. Don't cry, don't cry."

After some coaxing, Su Qinghe sniffed, and her tears finally stopped.

But she was still scared, and gently rested her head on the boy's chest. "I don't want a way out."

She buried her face in Jiang Che's arms again, her voice muffled, "This place is not home at all. To me, it's a cannibalistic den of demons."

"Home is where you are."

"If you don't want me anymore, I'd rather die out there than come back here."

These words were too harsh and cruel; they completely cut off his own escape route.

This means that from now on, Su Qinghe's only option is to stay by his side.

Jiang Che quietly gazed at the stubborn girl in front of him. He knew that Su Qinghe depended on him a lot, but he never expected it to get to such a serious point.

He considered this dependence to be completely pathological.

He couldn't help but wonder if Su Qinghe had really only started to like him in the last few days.

To be so dependent on him, it probably couldn't have been done in just two or three days, could it?

But Jiang Che was puzzled. They hadn't had much interaction before, so why would this girl fall for him?

Is it just because he's so handsome it's outrageous?

Jiang Che couldn't understand these things, so he simply stopped thinking about them.

Although they are not lovers yet, they are already mutually attracted and just one step away from marriage.

So there's no point in trying to find out when she started liking you. What good would it do even if you got the answer?

Jiang Che snapped out of his thoughts, patted Su Qinghe's head, and said, "Okay, then I'll have Uncle Liu put this house up for sale later, and you can keep the money. You can buy whatever you want in the future."

"Let's go home now."

Upon hearing the word "home," Su Qinghe's tense body finally relaxed completely.

For her, no matter how big or luxurious the house was, it was not as good as that small apartment of a few dozen square meters.

Because that place witnessed the beginning and development of their relationship, and it holds sweet memories shared by the two of them.

Even decades later, even after they moved, this small apartment still holds an irreplaceable and important place in Su Qinghe's memory.