Nian Ueno

Ji Dongxun had a meeting in the morning, so he took another car to work and asked Xiao Zhou to take Jiang Weixi to school.

This was the first time she and Xiao Zhou were alone together. Recalling their past ambiguous chats, her expression became slightly subtle.

Xiao Zhou focused on driving.

Jiang Weixi struck up a conversation with him, trying to find out about Ji Dongxun.

"What are Mr. Ji's hobbies?"

"fitness?"

Mr. Ji spends most of his time working and goes to the gym about three or four days a week.

As for his other hobbies, he doesn't know much about them either.

Xiao Zhou was not with Ji Dongxun 24 hours a day.

"Anything else?"

"I'm not quite sure about that either."

"Do you know what kind of girl Mr. Ji likes?"

"Mr. Ji is very mysterious. No one can see through him. Although I am his assistant, I don't know much about him either."

Xiao Zhou smiled apologetically.

Jiang Weixi was somewhat disappointed; she wanted to learn more about Ji Dongxun.

I wonder if these things need to be kept secret?

Jiang Weixi felt she wouldn't get any information, so she changed the subject: "I heard you and your girlfriend are getting married?"

"Yes, the wedding is at the end of the month."

Jiang Weixi asked casually, "How many days off did Mr. Ji give you?"

"Ten days."

"Is there anywhere you'd like to go for fun?"

"Getting ready to go skiing in the Florida mountains."

"Wow, that's really good."

Jiang Weixi naturally steered the conversation toward Xiao Zhou's feelings.

Where does your girlfriend work?

"She's also in City A, but she's from the South and came here specifically for me."

"So, have you always lived here?"

"Yes, I'm from here. I went to university here. I work here too. I almost never leave City A."

Jiang Weixi asked curiously, "Hey, how did you and your girlfriend meet?"

Xiao Zhou thought she was just chatting casually. He was a talkative person and talked on and on about how he met and fell in love with his girlfriend.

"We met while playing games online, then added each other on social media and started chatting. We developed feelings for each other and eventually met in person. We felt a strong connection when we met, so we started dating."

"So you two started your relationship online..."

She drew out her words, her tone carrying a deeper meaning.

"Yes, although many people think online dating is unreliable, we have met our soulmate."

Jiang Weixi lowered her eyes, a thoughtful look flashing in them.

She was still a little unsure.

I initially doubted that Xiao Zhou was Mr. Liu Liu, as his speech and behavior were completely different from Mr. Liu Liu's expression habits.

But now I hear that Xiao Zhou and his girlfriend met online.

Xiao Zhou has this kind of criminal record.

Ji Dongxun doesn't seem like the type of person who would engage in online dating.

Jiang Weixi started to struggle again, staring blankly out the window.

"Miss Jiang, we've arrived."

She snapped out of her daze and said, "Okay, thank you."

Jiang Weixi rushed to the teaching building to take the exam.

At noon, I returned to my dormitory.

All three roommates were present.

When Su Di saw Jiang Weixi enter, her eyes lit up like light bulbs: "Xixi, you're back."

Cheng Anuo stood up from her chair, went to greet Jiang Weixi, took her hand, and asked with concern, "Xixi, where did you go last night?"

Tang Tang also looked at her.

Jiang Weixi was a little confused. "What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Su Di said in an exaggerated tone, "You were so cool beating someone up in the library yesterday."

How did you know?

"With such a big commotion, everyone knows about it."

Jiang Weixi thought about it and realized that it made sense; even police cars had arrived, so someone must have taken pictures and posted them online.

In the usually peaceful campus, even the slightest incident spreads faster than anything else.

Cheng Anuo: "Xixi, are you hurt?"

Jiang Weixi: "Yes, it's a minor injury. I went to the hospital last night."

Tang Tang: Oh, I see. We were wondering where you went and were worried about you.

Jiang Weixi: "Nothing serious for me. I even took an exam this morning. How many exams do you guys still have?"

Su Di: "I still have one more exam, which is next week. I'm hoping it will be over soon so I can go home."

Cheng Anuo: "I still have three gates to go, so I probably won't be able to leave until the 3rd."

Tang Tang: "I should have finished on the 1st."

Jiang Weixi: "Then I should be the last one. My last exam is on the 5th."

Cheng Anuo: "That's alright, I can go home after the exam. I'm looking forward to winter break."

Su Di discussed where to go during the winter vacation.

"Hey, do you guys want to come skiing near my house?"

Tang Tang expressed interest: "Sure, sure, let's arrange it."

Cheng Anuo politely declined, saying, "My home is quite far from yours, so I won't go."

Su Di looked at Jiang Weixi: "Xixi, do you want to go have some fun?"

A flicker of hesitation crossed Jiang Weixi's eyes: "Let me think about it."

Every holiday like this, she felt very lost, because she would once again become a drifting duckweed, wandering everywhere.

The winter vacation also includes the Spring Festival. In the past, she would spend some time with her father and some time with her mother, and that would make the Spring Festival pass by.

I've already fallen out with my biological father, so it's impossible for me to go back.

She doesn't really want to go to her biological mother's side either.

Jiang Weixi sighed.

This winter is really tough.

She wished she could skip winter and go straight to spring.

In early January, the weather got colder and colder.

My three roommates left the dormitory one after another after finishing their exams.

Jiang Weixi was the last to leave.

The counselor sent a notice in the group that the school would be clearing out students on January 10th, and all students would have to leave their dormitories because the dormitory buildings would be locked down.

In the days leading up to the holiday, the heating in the dormitory has become increasingly worse.

Jiang Weixi had been sleeping in bed all day, wrapped in a blanket. When she opened the curtains, it was completely dark.

The snow fell heavily, swirling and dancing in the wind.

The school was quiet; most of the students had already left.

The building will be locked at 3 PM tomorrow. Jiang Weixi, wrapped in a blanket, stood by the bed and admired the snowy campus scenery for a while before pulling out her suitcase and starting to pack.

It took more than an hour to pack two large suitcases and a backpack.

She went downstairs to pick up her takeout, and after eating the hot soup noodles, she felt much warmer.

I lay down on the bed and started looking for rental listings.

She doesn't like sharing an apartment with strangers. Housing prices in City A are high. Before, she rented a small, old apartment of 30 to 40 square meters, which cost her 7,000 to 8,000 yuan a month.

Jiang Weixi searched for a long time and finally settled on a small apartment in the suburbs.

Just as I was about to add the landlord's contact information to discuss the price, Grandma Ji sent me a voice message: "Xixi, are you on holiday?"

She replied via voice message: 【Grandma, the holiday has started.】

Are you still at school?

"Yes, Grandma, I'm still in my dorm."

[XiXi, where did you stay during your holiday?]

Grandma, I'm looking for a place to live because the school won't let us stay there during the holidays.

What kind of house?

I need to rent a place to live.

No need to rent anymore, just wait, Grandma will come to see you tomorrow.

Jiang Weixi was a little confused.

Grandma Ji sent another voice message: "Grandma will show you houses."

Jiang Weixi paused for a moment: "Okay, Grandma, I'll wait for you."

The next morning, Grandma Ji came to the school gate to pick up Jiang Weixi.

Jiang Weixi walked out carrying a bag and pulling two suitcases.

A stretched Bentley was parked at the school gate.

The housekeeper got out of the car, took her suitcase, and put it in the trunk.

Jiang Weixi got into the car.

Grandma Ji saw her and smiled kindly: "Xixi, why are you carrying two big suitcases? Aren't they heavy?"

"Winter clothes are thick, one box wasn't enough, so I put two in."

She keeps all her clothes in her dorm room, so she naturally has more stuff than other people.

Her other roommates had some clothes left at home, but she didn't.

"Grandma, where are you taking me?"

"Grandma will take you to see a house. As the granddaughter-in-law of the Ji family, how can you not even have a house to live in?"

Jiang Weixi thought that Grandma Ji was going to rent a house for her.

Grandma Ji took her to see three places.

It's a large, single-level apartment near a shopping district, about 200 square meters, with a large park nearby, making it very convenient for shopping.

It's a small courtyard in a hutong (alleyway) with a few rooms and a plot of land behind the houses where you can grow things. There are swings under the trees, a covered walkway, and a grape trellis.

There's another place in a neighborhood not far from her school. It's a duplex loft with two floors, totaling about 200 square meters.

Grandma Ji asked her, "Xixi, which of these three places do you like?"