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

Wan Shuang looked at the strange man with fear mixed with pleading in her eyes.

The stranger didn't move. His voice wasn't cold or deep; he simply stated the facts: "You know, Miss Xian has never been patient."

Wan Shuang's face drained of all color.

She looked at Ning Xi as if grasping at a last straw: "Miss Ning, I beg you. Don't let him know that I came to see you today."

Ning Xi hadn't yet figured out what was going on with the man who had suddenly appeared.

Wan Shuang looked into her eyes, which were filled with a thin layer of tears. There was no lingering resentment, only a cautious, almost devout hope, and an extremely suppressed plea.

Her fingers tightened, realizing Wan Shuang was at her mercy: "Do you need me to call the police for you?"

Wan Shuang shook her head, "She's part of our family, you don't need to worry about me."

Ning Xi's kindness gave her a glimmer of hope.

"Could you... perhaps ask him to stay in the new city a few more days?"

Her voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of disturbing something, or being rejected by Ning Xi outright; it was so gentle it was almost fragile.

Ning Xi lowered her eyelashes. "I won't tell him that you came to see me."

But she couldn't bring herself to let He Kezhou stay in the new city for long.

More than anyone else, she wanted He Kezhou to return to his own social circle and life.

Wan Shuang's arrival made the alarm bells in her heart ring more urgently and shrillly than ever before.

The stranger handed Ning Xi a card. "Miss Ning, this is the phone number Miss Zhixian left for you. You can call this number if you need any help."

The strange man's gaze towards Ning Xi lacked the deep composure and disdain he displayed when looking at Wan Shuang.

His tone was respectful, and his posture was very humble.

He did not explain the identity of the Miss Zhixian he was referring to.

Ning Xi didn't ask any questions, nor did she even take the card with the phone number printed on it.

The man gently placed the card on the table. "Miss Zhixian asked me to give this to you. She asked me to convey her message to you."

"I look forward to the day we meet."

……

Ning Xi felt dazed all afternoon.

The rich aroma of coffee and the cool, serene scent of wood filled her nostrils. Gazing at the several cups of coffee before her, she finally believed that everything was real.

The coffee spilled on the fabric at the chest dried and formed a series of light and dark brown stains, firmly imprinted on the fabric.

Ning Xi took a tissue and poured clean, warm water onto it to absorb the coffee stains on her clothes.

The coffee stains didn't disappear; instead, they soaked a large area of ​​my clothes.

The already thin and breathable clothes became even more disheveled when soaked and clung to the chest.

Ning Xi unbuttoned her clothes and took them off, leaving only her white camisole underneath.

The air conditioning in the store was too cold, so she picked up her phone, wrapped her arms around it, and rubbed her cold skin.

A light, warm jacket rests on my shoulders.

The unfamiliar scent of snowflakes and the sudden closeness made Ning Xi instinctively take a step back.

Her knees hit the chair, and she swayed.

The white sun-protective clothing on her shoulders slipped to the ground.

Ning Xi subconsciously glanced to the side.

The man lowered his head to the side, exposing most of his soft and sharp jawline to Ning Xi's view.

His eyes held an apology for startling her.

Qi Shanling noticed her wariness and defensiveness, bent down to pick up the sun-protective jacket from the ground, lowered her eyes, and greeted her politely: "Teacher Ning, I'm sorry, I startled you."

Qi Youxi peeked out from behind her uncle. "Teacher Ning, what a coincidence. Are you resting here too?"

Seeing the familiar faces of her students softened the coldness and defensiveness in Ning Xi's eyes.

Qi Shanling handed her the coat: "Teacher Ning, are you getting ready to go back? It's sunny outside, you might need this coat."

He added with a smile, "Clean."

The man's tone was measured and kind.

Ning Xi didn't take the coat, but pointed to the shirt on her arm. "Thank you, I have clothes."

Qi Shanling stopped insisting.

Qi Youxi took off the children's sun-protective clothing that she and her uncle wore, and handed it to Ning Xi with a smile: "Teacher Ning, if you're too embarrassed to wear my uncle's clothes, wear mine instead."

"I just saw it, your clothes are covered in coffee."

"The sun outside is really strong. Look at my face, it's all red from the sun."

"Anyway, I have class this afternoon, so you can return it to me then."

"Don't worry about me getting a tan without sun protection clothing, I'll wear my uncle's."

Qi Youxi tiptoed and whispered in Ning Xi's ear, "Teacher Ning, you have such a great figure, it's not safe for you to go out like this."

"Someone is already secretly watching you."

Ning Xi was reminded by a student and then realized that several seemingly insignificant glances were fixed on her.

Qi Youxi handed her sun-protective clothing to Ning Xi, saying, "My clothes are guaranteed to smell nice, not smelly at all."

Ning Xi felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at the little girl's bright and kind eyes.

A smile unconsciously curved her lips.

She took the little girl's sun-protective jacket, bent down to look her in the eye, and said, "You lend me your jacket, and I'll treat you to dessert."

Qi Youxi nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Teacher Ning, you are so kind."

Ning Xi patted her head. "Thank you, Youxi."

Qi Youxi felt a little shy under Ning Xi's gaze.

Qi Shanling flicked the little girl's forehead. "What's wrong? Do my clothes smell?"

Qi Youxi covered her forehead. "Everyone says men are smelly, and aren't they smelly?"

"Teacher Ning, do you think what I said is right?"

Ning Xi didn't join in their bickering, and instead smiled as she handed the phone with the QR code ordering interface to the little girl.

Qi Youxi ordered her favorite fruit tea and cake, and happily hummed a little tune.

Ning Xi handed her phone to Qi Shanling.

As a way of thanking him for his kind gesture of putting his coat on her earlier.

Qi Shanling looked at the phone handed to her and chuckled, "Teacher Ning, do my clothes smell bad?"

Ning Xi paused slightly in her grip on the phone.

Qi Shanling carefully smelled the clothes in her hand.

Ning Xi remained silent.

Her sense of boundaries and aloofness made Qi Shanling's smile widen.

"Teacher Ning, can you help me choose a drink?"

Ning Xi glanced at the time, not daring to delay any longer, and casually ordered him an iced Americano.

Qi Youxi waved goodbye to Ning Xi.

Ning Xi smiled and waved to her.

Qi Shanling leaned back lazily in her chair, staring at Ning Xi's departing figure.

Qi Youxi waved her hand vigorously in front of her uncle, "They're all gone, why are you still looking!"

Qi Shanling casually withdrew his gaze: "Kid, this is the first time I've seen you so attentive. Give me back my phone."

Qi Youxi clung to her uncle's phone, refusing to let go. "Why are you so stingy? I haven't even started playing yet."

Qi Shanling snatched the phone away. "I've got coffee. I'll take you shopping. Want to come?"

Qi Youxi's eyes lit up. "Let's go."

"Will we go back to this coffee shop after shopping?"

She would come to this cafe to do her homework on Saturdays if she was staying with her uncle.

After finishing my homework, I went straight to the theater for class.

This was the first time she had run into Teacher Ning at this coffee shop.

Qi Youxi wanted to go shopping, but she was worried about her holiday homework.

She looked distressed: "Uncle, what if I don't finish my homework today?"

Qi Shanling took her schoolbag, saying, "I'll write it for you."

Qi Youxi shouted, "Long live Uncle!"

The next second, she smiled like a little fox: "Uncle, are you thinking of going to the mall to buy clothes for Teacher Ning?"

Qi Shanling, having her thoughts guessed, hummed in agreement. "She invited us for coffee; it's just a courtesy in return."