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

Ning Xi told these things not to worry her aunt, but to make her aunt not to trust Cheng Rou so much.

"Auntie, I can handle it myself."

On the phone, Ning Fangping angrily scolded her, "You're always like this. You only talk about it after you've been wronged or bullied. I've told you so many times to be careful when you're dealing with people. You never learn from your mistakes. You only know to hide and cry when you've been taken advantage of."

"If you were less troublesome, would I interfere in your life, meddle in this, and restrict that?"

"I'm close to Cheng Rou because I hope you'll have another friend in the new city. Her grandparents are our neighbors in the same building, and we know each other well. I was thinking that if you encounter any emergencies in the new city, you two can look after each other..."

"How could someone as smart as me end up raising such a dim-witted and stupid girl like you!"

Ning Xi had never experienced being scolded or told by her relatives that she was troublesome or that she was not smart.

She retorted softly, "I'm quite smart."

He Kezhou stood at the door of the room, his dark eyes fixed on Ning Xi.

The sunlight shone on her face. Although she was being scolded, there was no trace of grievance or dissatisfaction in her eyes. Instead, the corners of her lips curved slightly, holding a gentle and obedient smile.

The way she whispered back was lively and spirited, a stark contrast to her unease and listlessness when she was woken up from a nightmare in his arms that morning.

He Kezhou's dark eyes softened unconsciously.

Ning Xi turned her head slightly, noticed He Kezhou's gaze, and pointed to the bathroom, indicating that he should go wash up first.

After she finished her phone call with her aunt, she had to hurry to work.

While He Kezhou went to the bathroom to wash up, Ning Xi obediently held up her phone and listened to her aunt's lecture. When her aunt said she was tired, she made a timely promise: "Starting today, I will eat more pineapple, and I will definitely become more discerning."

Ning Fangping: "With your brain, nothing you eat will help."

The phone call lasted for almost twenty minutes.

After hanging up the phone, Ning Xi grinned and hurriedly went into the bathroom to wash up.

She reduced her usual 20-minute time for washing up, changing clothes, and getting ready to 10 minutes.

He Kezhou stood in the entrance hall, holding her sun hat and sun protection mask in his hand, with a bag slung over his shoulder.

He Kezhou had prepared all her travel gear for her trip.

Ning Xi walked up to him to change her shoes.

The moment she looked up, He Kezhou had put the sun hat on her head.

Ning Xi took the mask he handed her and put it on her face.

The next instant, she suddenly moved closer to him, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him on the cheek through his mask.

The sudden, sweet scent wafted through the fabric and brushed against He Kezhou's cheek.

Ning Xi smiled and looked up at He Kezhou: "My boyfriend is so thoughtful, he should be rewarded."

He Kezhou hooked his palm around her waist as she was about to pull away from him, lowered his eyes and leaned down, deftly pulling down the mask on her face with his fingertips, his gaze locking onto her soft pink lips.

Ning Xi's heart rate spiked.

She saw He Kezhou's dark eyes looking down at her, and within them was a small reflection of herself.

Their lips pressed together, a kiss that would end in an instant.

Ning Xi's eyelashes trembled, she pushed He Kezhou away, covered her mouth, and her earlobes suddenly turned red.

He Kezhou pulled the mask that was piled up under her chin with his fingertips.

After doing this, he pushed open the door, took Ning Xi's hand, and went out.

Ning Xi brandished her fist in front of He Kezhou's eyes, "Next time you kiss me, ask permission beforehand!"

It scared her.

My heart is still pounding.

As she descended the stairs, she heard He Kezhou let out a soft chuckle, his whole demeanor exuding an indescribable languor and relaxation.

Ning Xi tugged at her earlobe.

Okay, as long as He Kezhou is happy.

In the electric vehicle shed, Ning Xi tilted her head slightly, her eyes clear and serious, as she explained to He Kezhou the content of her phone call with her aunt that he had overheard. She assured him, "I have a boyfriend. If I encounter any annoying or disgusting men outside, I won't talk to them. I have my bottom line and principles. You have to believe that I won't do anything to betray you."

He Kezhou lowered his gaze to her, a barely perceptible melancholy hidden in his dark eyes.

He gently lifted his fingertips and slowly straightened the crooked brim of her hat, his fingertips casually brushing against her temple. His eyes held a coldness in them. "If anyone harasses or bullies you, tell me immediately."

Ning Xi nodded with an "Mmm," giving a perfunctory response.

He Kezhou was not satisfied with her perfunctory attitude. He pinched her face, which was covered by a mask, and said in a deep voice, "Ning Xi, it's not your fault that you're pretty, and it's not wrong that you like to wear pretty dresses."

"But if you are harassed or bullied because you are pretty, you need to know how to protect yourself."

Ning Xi's face was pinched and she was forced to look into his dark eyes. Her heart clenched and her chest trembled.

She nodded vigorously, sat on the back of the electric scooter, and urged He Kezhou to ride: "Hurry up, hurry up."

After parting ways with He Kezhou at the subway entrance, she realized that the bag He Kezhou gave her was the new LV carry-all bag he had bought.

She carried a bag in one hand and steamed buns and soy milk in the other.

I quickly ate breakfast while waiting for the subway.

She rummaged through her bag and found that He Kezhou had put all the items she had packed in her canvas bag into her own bag, and even thoughtfully put two small packs of new tissues in there.

Ning Xi gave He Kezhou a perfect score of 100 for his meticulousness.

She arrived at the theater right on time.

The morning was filled with classes and tasks.

At noon, Ning Xi picked up her phone, just about to order takeout for He Kezhou, when Teacher Tang called her to the office.

Another director in charge was also in the office, Zheng Shiyin.

A middle-aged man in a short-sleeved, collared work uniform, with smooth, polite features, asked, "Director Tang, is this the teacher you mentioned, Ms. Ning?"

Tang Dan smiled and said, "Yes."

She introduced him to Ning Xi, "This is our group's director in charge, Director Huang."

Ning Xi politely greeted him as "Director Huang".

Huang Chunli took a sip of tea and smiled as he asked Tang Dan to arrange the work so as not to delay the teachers' lunch break.

Tang Dan glanced at Zheng Shiyin's visibly swollen and bruised ankle, pressed her temples, and said with a headache, "Teacher Ning, Teacher Zheng suffered a moderate ligament strain during class this morning and needs to rest. She can't do high-intensity training or rehearsals. The dance troupe has a charity performance in early July, and Teacher Zheng's three rehearsal tasks will be assigned to you."

All proceeds from this performance will be invested in arts support projects for left-behind children, and the performance's effectiveness can also be used as a criterion for the theater's evaluation and awards.

Huang Chunli secured sponsorships from many prominent entrepreneurs in the new city.

The higher-level leaders attached great importance to this performance.

Ning Xi already had three finished children's dances to perform, and with the addition of Teacher Zheng's work at the last minute, her workload suddenly increased.

Huang Chunli smiled gently, his tone polite and earnest, leaving no room for refusal: "If you encounter any difficulties during rehearsals, just come to me and Director Tang, and the troupe will help you coordinate properly."

His words carried an air of unyielding refusal.

Tang Dan stopped looking at Zheng Shiyin and instead focused her gaze on Ning Xi, her emotions softening somewhat. "Teacher Ning, why don't you go have lunch first? We can discuss and resolve any work-related difficulties later."

Ning Xi said "okay," closed the door, and left the office.

Through the door, she heard Zheng Shiyin speak earnestly, saying that she had dragged the group down, her voice trembling with tears.

Tang Dan reprimanded Zheng Shiyin for her work performance lately, saying, "You've been a teacher for so many years, how could you still make such a basic mistake?"

Huang Chunli smoothed things over, waving his hand to let Zheng Shiyin go out first.