Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

"Blame me, blame me."

Lin Man smiled and admitted her mistake, then took out a small mirror from her bag and handed it to her.

Hua Qing took the photo, checked her makeup, and styled her hair.

The car continued driving forward and entered the urban area of ​​Xingcheng two hours later.

At the entrance of Chujiang Hotel, a doorman greeted us and opened the car door.

The three got out of the car. Ding Heng took the luggage out of the trunk, while Lin Man took Hua Qing's arm and walked into the lobby.

Take the elevator to the 27th floor, swipe your card and push the door open.

"Six hours of driving, I'm exhausted..."

Lin Man pushed her suitcase into the entryway and slumped onto the sofa: "Sister Qing, do you suffer like this every time you come home?"

"I'm not stupid, I know how to take the high-speed rail!"

Hua Qing made a comment and sat down next to Lin Man.

Despite the long journey, she maintained an upright posture, much more dignified than Lin Man.

Ding Heng had just finished tidying up his luggage and was about to go between the two of them to embrace them when his phone suddenly vibrated. It was a video call from Zhao Yanxi.

He pressed the answer button, and the screen lit up.

Zhao Yanxi's pretty face was close to the camera, with a lush green field in the background.

"Brother Ding Heng!"

"Ah."

"Did you miss me?"

"good."

"Another perfunctory response..."

Zhao Yanxi pouted, then waved at the camera: "Sister Man! Sister Hua Qing!"

Lin Man leaned closer: "Yan hope, are you playing in the countryside?"

"Yup!"

Zhao Yanxi turned the camera to show fields, distant mountains, and a few water buffaloes walking slowly along the ridges of the fields. In the distance, there were rolling hills, and the sky was a clear, bright blue.

"My dad's hometown, isn't it beautiful? It took me and Xiaojing half an hour to ride our electric bikes to get here!"

Lin Man cooperated with a "Wow!"

The camera then pans back to Wenjing standing next to Zhao Yanxi, waving obediently at the camera.

"Sister Man, Sister Hua Qing."

"Wenjing, when will you be returning to Xingcheng?"

"It should be tomorrow or the day after."

Wenjing answered softly, then looked at Ding Heng but said nothing.

Zhao Yanxi snapped the camera back: "Ding Heng, do you guys want to come and play for a couple of days? The air is so fresh in my dad's hometown!"

Ding Heng smiled wryly: "You're afraid I don't have enough trouble already, aren't you?"

He could already imagine the awkward scene of being surrounded and questioned by a bunch of relatives if he went to Zhao Yanxi's father's hometown.

"All right……"

Zhao Yanxi pouted and asked again, "Do you need me to bring any local specialties? My grandma's family has cured meat, fermented tofu, chopped chili peppers, and things like that."

Lin Man said without any hesitation, "Bring them all back. Also, do you have any duck feet?"

"Duck feet? What's that?"

"It's a type of wild vegetable that's delicious whether you make a cold salad or stir-fry it. There should be a lot of it where you're from. Wenjing, you should know it, right?"

Zhao Yanxi turned to look at Wenjing, who nodded in response that she had seen a few plants earlier.

"Okay! I'll have Wenjing help me identify it, and I'll bring it back tomorrow!"

Zhao Yanxi readily agreed, her gaze finally settling on Ding Heng.

"Brother Ding Heng, it's getting late, let's head back now!"

"Okay, ride your bike slowly on the road."

"Know it!"

Zhao Yanxi leaned closer to the camera and lightly touched her lips to the screen.

"mua!"

The sound was crisp and clear.

Then she hung up quickly, and the screen went dark.

Lin Man burst out laughing.

Hua Qing asked with concern, "You had Yan hope and Xiao Jingjing bring so many local specialties, were you planning to cook at the hotel?"

Although the suites at Chujiang Hotel have kitchens, it's still inconvenient to cook every day.

Moreover, firing a gun would mean permanent residence, but the hotel is a ten-minute drive from the school.

Lin Man raised an eyebrow and said, "Don't worry, I've already found a place to live."

"What house?"

"We'll move into a house near the school together. Didn't the landlord say that sophomores wouldn't be living in the dorms and would be living with us?"

Lin Man took her phone out of her bag, swiped it a few times, and handed it to Hua Qing.

"Here, this is the set."

Lin Man introduced, "It's a high-rise duplex with six bedrooms and two living rooms, each with a separate walk-in closet and bathroom. There's also an office area, a home theater, a gym, and a small rooftop garden. The property management is hotel-style, with 24-hour butler service... How about that? Pretty good, right?"

Hua Qing handed the phone back to her: "Where is it?"

"It's located by the Xiangjiang River, a ten-minute walk from Hunan University, neither too far nor too close."

Lin Man put away her phone: "Then I can enjoy Xiao Jingjing's cooking every day!"

Hua Qing didn't respond.

Lin Man then deliberately teased, "It's just a pity that someone is going to the capital and can't stay with us..."

Hua Qing scoffed, "Did I ever say I wanted to live with you guys?"

The fairy was as stubborn as ever, and despite spending a month in Europe, she was the one who talked the most "sweet" nonsense.

"You really don't want to?"

"Do not want to."

Hua Qing turned her face away, her tone stiff: "I have my own house in Xingcheng."

Lin Man laughed out loud: "Sister Qing, you're so cute when you're being stubborn, and even cuter when you're being punished by the boss and your eyes are red from crying."

Hua Qing blushed with embarrassment and ignored her.

Lin Man leaned over and nudged her with her elbow.

"Really not staying?"

"I can't stay..."

“That’s perfect. I’ll just turn the extra room into a communal dressing room.”

Lin Man deliberately said, "We women have a lot of clothes, and one dressing room per person is not enough. Let's make a shared one to hang some of our frequently worn clothes, which will be more convenient."

Hua Qing glared at her: "You...!"

"Hahaha... I'm not kidding anymore."

Lin Man laughed heartily, then urged, "Since we have nothing else to do, let's go take a look first. We'll pick out the good rooms and let Yan hope and the others choose the rest."

Hua Qing didn't refuse verbally anymore, but secretly glanced at Ding Heng.

Ding Heng understood and offered a way out.

"Let's go and choose a room for ourselves. It's too lonely for you to live alone in Xingcheng, and I'll miss you."

"Oh……"

Hua Qing then obediently replied, "You're the one who asked me to stay here."

"Yes, yes, I'm begging you!"

Ding Heng and Lin Man were both amused and exasperated.

After a short rest at the hotel, the three drove to the Xiangjiang River.

The car drove into a newly built upscale residential area. The security guard at the gate checked the reservation information before raising the barrier to let the car through.

Lin Man's reserved apartment is on the 10th floor, a two-story duplex with an area of ​​nearly 600 square meters.

The elevator leads directly to the apartment, where you enter a huge, open-plan living room with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the Xiangjiang River, offering a wide and unobstructed view.

Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the entire space with a bright and clear glow.

Ding Heng went to the window and quietly gazed at the river.

Hua Qing and Lin Man walked in side by side, looking at each room one by one.

There are two rooms on the first floor and four rooms on the second floor, plus a separate office area and a home theater.

The gym is located at the end of the corridor on the first floor. It is fully equipped and faces the river view.

There is a small garden on the side, which is not yet decorated; it only has anti-corrosion wood flooring and a row of empty flower pots.

The property is managed in a hotel-style manner, with 24-hour concierge service, dedicated staff on duty in the lobby on the first floor, and elevator access to each unit via card.

The house has passed inspection; only some furniture and belongings have not yet been moved in.

Lin Man stood at the door of the room at the end of the second-floor corridor and glanced inside.

The room faces south, directly overlooking the river, and is closest to the master bedroom!