I was in my final year of high school, and my deskmate found out I was writing a novel!

"Ugh, I shouldn't have ordered popcorn and Coke. I didn't even eat much!"

"You can just pack it up and take it home later."

"Okay, I'll save it so my mom can make me something nice tonight."

Ye Feng felt a pang of envy at this point. He would go home and buy himself some food that night, otherwise he would go hungry.

Just as Ye Feng was packing his things and preparing to leave, his phone rang.

When Ye Feng saw the caller ID, he stopped in his tracks. It was his father!

He hesitated to answer the phone, worried that his father, persuaded by his mother, might actually come to demand the house.

It wasn't that he was reluctant to part with the house; the price of apartments in their neighborhood was around 15,000 yuan per square meter. After all, it was an old school district. Their apartment was over 70 square meters, and with his current savings, he could easily afford to pay for it outright.

But if that happens, he will be very disappointed.

"dad."

"Ye Feng, where are you? There's such a commotion."

"Eating out, is there something you need?"

"You silly child, I'm your father. Can't I call you for no reason? But there is something. Your mother called me. I didn't want to at first. We have indeed wronged you these past few years. Consider the house as compensation. But your mother also said that you haven't lived in this house much these past few years. We'll sell it first and get you a better and bigger one in a few years."

Ye Feng sat there listening without saying a word; he really didn't know what to say.

He's starting to regret what he said. He thought to himself that since his father earned a lot, why wouldn't he be willing? Who knew...

What Ye Feng didn't know was that his father wasn't having a good year either. He couldn't get the project payments, had to pay the workers' wages himself, and even needed to advance funds for some projects. Where was he going to get the money?

Calling his mother was exactly what he wanted; if they split the money, he could get several hundred thousand yuan, which would give him some breathing room.

He had actually thought about the house; his current wife had brought it up many times, saying that he had paid for the house and it was only right for him to get it back. But he, a grown man, felt embarrassed.

Who knew his ex-wife would call, already prepared with a reason? Of course, he'd take advantage of that!

Ye Feng, a seventeen-year-old boy, regretted his words, but he was too embarrassed to go back on his word, so he agreed.

"Give me a few days to find a place and move. I'll talk to my uncle. You can list the house in a week. I'm a senior in high school right now, so don't let anyone bother me."

"Okay, okay, Dad knows. Don't worry, I'll come in a week and I'll show you around."

"No need, I don't have time right now, let's leave it at that."

After saying that, Ye Feng hung up the phone. He felt very wronged, and his lips twitched incessantly, but he forced himself not to cry.

Su Miaomiao, who had already tidied up, also noticed that Ye Feng's mood was off, but she couldn't guess what it was from his conversation.

"Ye Feng, are you alright?"

"What could possibly be wrong with me? Let's go home first, then we should go to school."

On the bus, Su Miaomiao kept trying to talk to Ye Feng, but he was really not in the mood. What he was thinking about now was how to find a suitable house nearby to spend his senior year of high school.

He didn't tell Su Miaomiao about it. He felt it was quite embarrassing. Being kicked out of the house by his own parents, wasn't that embarrassing enough?

During evening self-study, Ye Feng had no interest in studying. He was looking at rental listings nearby on his phone. He was actually a little reluctant to leave, since he was familiar with everything in the neighborhood.

However, he deliberately avoided choosing a place in his own neighborhood. Seeing someone else move into his house would make him very upset.

After practicing for a long time, all he got were messages from robots. Not only that, but he also received several phone calls, which made him afraid to look at the messages anymore. He had class to attend, so what was going on with all these phone calls?

Su Miaomiao, who was standing next to him, also noticed that Ye Feng was absent-minded and kept looking down at his phone, which was unusual for him.

Ever since she received that phone call after dinner, Ye Feng's mood had been a bit off. She asked him about it once in the car, but he wouldn't say anything, so she didn't ask again.

School was finally over, and Su Miaomiao got on the bus as usual.

"You lunatic, is something wrong?"

"It's nothing, don't worry."

"If there's something you can't say, maybe I can help."

After thinking about it, Ye Feng felt that Su Miaomiao might actually be able to help. Her mother had been a nurse at a nearby hospital for more than ten years and knew quite a few people.

"I'm looking to rent an apartment; I'll be staying there until the start of the semester. Does anyone in your neighborhood need an apartment?"

"Rent a place? Don't you already have a house? Why do you need to rent again?"

Ye Feng didn't want to talk about it, but he seemed to have no resistance to Su Miaomiao at all. On the contrary, he had a strong desire to confide in her. If it were anyone else, even Chen Guowei, he wouldn't have said a word.

Downstairs at Su Miaomiao's house, this time Su Miaomiao didn't rush to open the car door and get out, but stayed in the car listening to Ye Feng talk about things.

"How could you do this! Where are you supposed to stay at a time like this?!"

"Well, I've already put on this act, so I can only put up with it. Anyway, I'm not short of money now, so I'll just rent a place. It'll only be for less than a year, and I can live on campus when I go to university."

"You're just too soft-hearted. We have to go to school during the day, and we don't get off until 10:30. How can we have time to look at houses? How about this, I'll go back and ask my mom. She's quite familiar with this area. Let's see if there are any suitable houses."

"This...will it be too much trouble for Auntie?"

"It's nothing, just something I said casually. Don't worry about it. If you have money, you can still find a place to rent. You earn tens of thousands a month now, why are you afraid of not being able to find a place? You can rent a better one and won't have to climb stairs in the dark at night."

"That's true, my air conditioner isn't cooling very well anymore. I was thinking of getting a new one next year, but it looks like I won't need to now. It's just that I have to move my computer right after it was installed, sigh!"

"What's there to be afraid of? Your internet speed is terrible. Why don't you rent an apartment in our neighborhood? That way, it'll be convenient for me to come over."

"Sure, you can have my aunt help me choose an apartment in your complex. I'll pick you up from your building when you go to school!"

"Then it's settled, I'll go home and tell my mom right now!"

"Okay, it's settled then. Rent isn't a problem, but I guess I can't keep it a secret that I'm writing a novel anymore. Your mom will definitely ask. Just tell her I'm writing a novel, but whatever you do, don't tell them what kind of novel it is!"

"Hehehe, that depends on your performance. But Crazy, you wrote really well. It makes me want to fall in love. Feng Daidai, you're so great~"

"Su Miaomiao, something's wrong with you!"

"You're the one who's acting strangely. Who doesn't like Feng Daidai? Even though I'm a girl!"