Transmigrated as the male lead's roommate's vicious girlfriend

He Kezhou pushed open the door to his home, and the time on his phone had just jumped to 22:00.

He placed the wet umbrella outside the door, gently closed the door, and his gaze fell on Ning Xi, who was curled up on the sofa waiting for him and had fallen asleep.

Ning Xi played martial arts novels on her phone, creating a quiet yet lively atmosphere in the house.

He Kezhou placed the durian he was carrying in the entryway and quietly changed into his slippers.

He approached Ning Xi, gazing at her peaceful sleeping face.

At this moment, He Kezhou's heart softened and calmed.

Only the main light in the living room was on, set to a soft, warm tone. The air was filled with a floral and fruity fragrance, making it clear that Ning Xi had just cleaned the house.

He Kezhou squatted in front of Ning Xi and could hear her soft, faint snores coming from the tip of her nose. The soft light spread across her face, and the fine downy hairs could be clearly seen.

He picked up the phone from Ning Xi's stomach and paused the audiobook she was playing on speaker. His fingertips accidentally touched the screen and opened a new message that popped up on WeChat.

Cheng Rou: [If you break up with your boyfriend and have nowhere to go, my brother has a newly renovated house in the new city where you can stay.]

He Kezhou paused in his action of turning off his phone.

In the chat interface, there are two more long messages at the top.

Cheng Rou: [Ning Xi, you're not answering your calls or replying to my messages. Are you still angry with me? Don't keep ignoring me; I'm worried about you.]

Cheng Rou: [I spoke with Teacher Ning on the phone this afternoon and told her about your current situation. You really can't continue being so negative and aimless! Your current boyfriend is really not good enough for you. You should listen to Teacher Ning and break up with him immediately. I happen to have a suitable job I can introduce you to. Shall we meet tomorrow?]

He Kezhou turned off his phone, and his eyes, which had been warm just a second ago, were instantly covered with an unyielding coldness.

He bent down, his face grim, and prepared to carry Ning Xi back to her room.

A sudden clap of thunder made Ning Xi's eyelashes flutter, and she abruptly opened her eyes.

She was stunned for a few seconds when she saw He Kezhou's face magnified in front of her.

He Kezhou had his hand on her waist, but before he could pick Ning Xi up, she was already awakened by the thunder.

Ning Xi's eyes were misty with sleep, and her expression showed surprise and shock. Her momentary confusion and weakness were all seen by He Kezhou.

In the instant their eyes met, her open and pure gaze softened the coldness that had been building up in He Kezhou's eyes.

Ning Xi blinked. "He Kezhou, what are you going to do?"

He Kezhou remained bent over, "I'll carry you back to your room to sleep."

Ning Xi lazily stretched out her arm towards him.

He Kezhou supported her knees and lifted her up from the sofa.

Ning Xi rubbed her eyes in his arms. "What time is it? Did you just get back?"

He Kezhou hummed in agreement. "I bought you durian. Do you want some now?"

Ning Xi cupped He Kezhou's face in her hands, her tone somewhat fierce: "Don't tell me you used the money you earned from applying screen protectors this afternoon to buy me durians?"

She sniffed and, sure enough, smelled the strong durian aroma in the air.

He Kezhou's face was cupped in her hands, his brows and eyes were covered with a faint layer of fatigue, and he no longer had the neatness he had when he left in the morning, but rather a tired look.

Ning Xi heard He Kezhou say to her in a low, husky voice, "Let's not argue."

His hoarse voice made Ning Xi feel a tightness in her chest.

She realized she had been too harsh. "I'm not trying to get angry with you or argue with you."

"He Kezhou, now that you've made money, you can spend it on yourself."

Regular durians now cost over thirty yuan per kilogram, so one durian costs nearly two hundred yuan.

Another flash of lightning and a clap of thunder made Ning Xi tremble in He Kezhou's arms, her arms instinctively wrapping around his neck.

Ning Xi is really afraid of thunder and heavy rain.

He Kezhou stared at her trembling eyelashes, and tightened his grip on her knees. "Don't be afraid."

"I don't have many expenses. I received my salary early today to pay for rent, and I still have 3,100 yuan left after rent."

He Kezhou transferred the three thousand one to Ning Xi, but she didn't accept it.

He knew this money wouldn't be enough for living expenses, and he would think of other ways to earn more.

He had noticed Ning Xi's frugality over the past few days.

He Kezhou: "If you want to eat something or buy something, you can just ask me like you used to, and I'll buy it for you."

"Don't worry about money, spend it whenever you want, buy whatever you want."

He will buy Ning Xi a new bag this month for the one she sold.

Ning Xi said to He Kezhou seriously and solemnly, "Starting today, you are not allowed to work as a delivery driver anymore. You are also not allowed to overwork yourself to earn money. This month, our living expenses are enough."

He Kezhou never restricted the original owner's spending, and Ning Xi knew that every word he uttered was not just empty talk.

She had planned to work another part-time job tomorrow, but her aunt's phone call made her realize that she couldn't put off finding a job any longer.

Ning Xi didn't want to rush into anything and apply for any job she could find. Fortunately, she had carefully selected a few suitable jobs over the past few days.

She has two interviews scheduled for tomorrow.

He Kezhou remained silent, while Ning Xi gently cupped his face with her fingertips: "If you promise me, I'll accept the money you transfer to me."

"From now on, could you spend more of your evenings with me?"

Ning Xi spoke softly.

You can't force a man; the more you coax him, the more obedient he'll be.

He Kezhou had always known that Ning Xi didn't like him working as a food delivery driver.

He never told Ning Xi that he worked as a delivery driver every night not to earn money, but to reduce the time he spent with her.

Now, he finds himself starting to enjoy being with Ning Xi.

Today, he thought of Ning Xi more times than he had ever done before.

My heart finally calmed down the moment I saw her when I got home.

Ning Xi bumped her forehead against his chest. "Honey, can we stop delivering takeout?"

He Kezhou could touch Ning Xi's face by lowering his head.

He pressed his face against Ning Xi's, "Say it again."

Ning Xi smiled and deliberately raised her voice, "Husband, husband, husband."

She was so tight in the back that she couldn't stand it anymore.

With a slight blush, she smiled and promised He Kezhou, "If you like it, I'll call you that from now on."

He Kezhou's Adam's apple bobbed several times.

Her mouth has always been a liar.

Ning Xi yawned, and a thin layer of mist appeared at the corners of her eyes.

Seeing her looking exhausted, He Kezhou strode over and carried her to her bed in the room.

Ning Xi's body touched the soft bed, and her thigh accidentally brushed against He Kezhou.

He Kezhou's breathing suddenly became heavy.

The heat and touch made Ning Xi's face instantly flush red.

"He Kezhou, you're being a scoundrel!"

He Kezhou lowered his head, intending to press it down with his hand.

Ning Xi's eyes widened.

Is this something you can press down on by hand?!

She abruptly pulled the thin blanket over her face, trying to keep the atmosphere from getting too awkward: "He Kezhou, there's some fritillaria and pear soup warming in the rice cooker. Go drink it, then take a shower and go to sleep. I'm so sleepy, I'm going to bed now."

"Oh right, and don't forget to take your medicine."

After saying those two sentences, she turned over, her back to He Kezhou.

He Kezhou's gaze fell on her hands, which were tightly gripping the thin blanket to cover her face. He stood quietly by the bed for a while.

He walked to the window and drew the curtains for Ning Xi. Before leaving the room, he bent down, intending to pull back the thin blanket covering Ning Xi's face.

Ning Xi's heart was pounding, and she didn't dare to let go.

He Kezhou knew he had frightened her and regretted that his body was out of control.

Ning Xi only had to call him "husband" a few times for him to react.

He Kezhou gently pulled the thin blanket over her face again, "You'll get heatstroke."

Ning Xi shook her head incessantly under the thin blanket, her delicate earlobes, red as blood, peeking out from the movement.

He Kezhou turned on the fan, adjusted its position, and directed the airflow towards Ning Xi.

Ning Xi kept her eyes tightly closed, her eyelashes trembling wildly, pretending that she was already asleep.

As He Kezhou's footsteps faded into the distance, she pulled back the thin blanket covering her face and exhaled hot breath.

She's so bored!

The footsteps suddenly became clearer again.

The moment He Kezhou looked over, Ning Xi quickly raised her arm to cover her eyes.

He Kezhou found two new earplugs on his bedside table and gently placed them into Ning Xi's ears.

Ning Xi's heart trembled when He Kezhou's fingertips touched her earlobe.

The room fell silent again, and the door was closed.

The thunder coming from outside the window was mostly blocked out by the earplugs.

Ning Xi got up and turned on the air conditioner.

She's going crazy from the heat.

It's hot everywhere.

Ning Xi tossed and turned in bed for a long time before she finally calmed down.

She sat with the air conditioning on, and her cheeks slowly returned to their normal color. She wrapped herself in a thin blanket, thinking to herself, "He Kezhou's shower is taking even longer than last night's."

Her eyelids began to feel heavy uncontrollably.

……

After He Kezhou finished washing up and returned to his room, Ning Xi was already fast asleep.

Most of the space on the bed was left empty for him, and Ning Xi curled up on the edge of the bed, shrinking into a small ball.

The air conditioner was too cold, and the person sleeping was wrapped tightly in a thin blanket.

He Kezhou tiptoed to the balcony, hung up the clothes, turned around, closed the balcony door, turned off the light, and lay down on the bed.

Ning Xi felt a source of warmth coming from beside her in her sleep and pressed herself close to it.

He Kezhou opened his eyes and pulled the person who was rubbing against him into his arms.

He stretched out his arm to touch the air conditioner remote.

Ten minutes after the air conditioner was turned off, Ning Xi, sweating profusely, frowned and muttered in her sleep, "Fireball...hot..."

He Kezhou sat up and removed the blanket from Ning Xi's body.

The next second, Ning Xi rolled over and crawled to the edge of the bed, afraid of the heat. She didn't want to be near him for even a second longer.

He Kezhou's long arm caught her body as she was about to fall to the ground. He unexpectedly squeezed a soft mass in his palm, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, his eyes suppressing a turbulent emotion, restrained and patient.

He Kezhou placed his hand on Ning Xi's waist and moved her closer to the middle of the bed.

The air conditioner was turned back on, and He Kezhou set the temperature to the lowest setting.

A few minutes later, Ning Xi pressed herself against him again.

He Kezhou wrapped her in a blanket and pulled her into his arms.