The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

Chapter 3.3. I want to live with you.

"You surnamed Hua, are you playing me?"

Bi Antong's voice was too loud, so I quickly got up and went to close the door. If someone passing by heard this, they might start having all sorts of wild thoughts.

"Please, can you control your volume? It's like we have some deep-seated grudge..."

Bi Antong looked directly at me and asked, "Why did you lie to me last night?"

I said with a wronged expression, "Did I cheat you out of your money or your body? I didn't take advantage of you at all..."

Bi Antong stopped talking, and tears began to well up in her eyes. Now it was my turn to be stunned. I thought there were cameras in the office. How was I going to explain this?

I asked, puzzled, "Why are you crying? Is it because of what I said earlier that provoked you?"

Women, especially young women, always cry for no reason. How the hell am I supposed to know why you're crying?

Bi Antong wiped away her tears, her eyes red, and looked at me resolutely, saying, "You're just pretending to be rich to fool me!"

"I didn't say I was one..."

I shrugged, indicating my innocence, and thought to myself that she was crying because she had gone to great lengths to please someone, only to find that the person wasn't the wealthy man she had hoped for. If that was the case, then I didn't think there was anything pitiful about her crying.

My tone turned cold and I said sarcastically, "A woman like you, who has dated countless rich young men, can actually make the wrong choice."

"what do you mean?"

Seeing her agitated state, I simply replied, "You know what I mean."

Bi Antong lowered her head and remained silent, but I could see her body trembling slightly. I had a bad feeling, and sure enough, when I wasn't expecting it, she reached out and grabbed my neck with both hands, hysterically shouting, "How many rich young men have you dated! I've only dated you, you bastard!"

Her answer surprised me, but protecting my neck was the priority right now. She wasn't strong enough to hurt me, but her nails were incredibly sharp. I quickly pushed her hand away, tenderly touching the spot where her nails had pierced me, and said, catching my breath, "How would I know how many people you've met offline? I haven't watched your livestreams before..."

Bi Antong looked at me with a smug look, as if she thought I was intimidated by her attack, and snorted, "It's because you didn't read the announcement in my live broadcast room yesterday."

I frowned, indicating that I had no idea.

"I clearly wrote: Today is my first time meeting online friends in person. Whoever is the first to send 5 gifts today will get this opportunity~"

"..."

I wiped my face hard, realizing I had almost wronged an innocent girl... No, even if she hadn't done that before, she definitely had the motive to use her body to attract me last night!

"Even so, didn't you still come up to me with a big smile as soon as you saw me last night?"

Bi Antong glared at me and said, "Have you ever seen me touch you with a single hair? I don't know how much grievance I have to endure to force a smile at you!"

Then she sat down on the small sofa next to her, turning her head away as if she were thinking about something.

I carefully recalled the events of last night. Although she came close to me, it was just that we were very close, without any physical contact. Her smile was also extremely fake. Moreover, she kept making various excuses to refuse my requests for her, even though I only wanted to tease her at the time.

I've largely come to believe what she said because I don't think she has the disgusting, distorted values ​​typical of gold diggers. Her final, harsh insults, calling me a pervert, changed my opinion of her. Besides, I see that her livestream is on the recommendation list, so she must have a lot of fans and a good income, yet I haven't seen her wearing anything expensive.

I felt that her insistence on the fact that I wasn't a rich kid might have a reason, and that there was still hope for her. So I poured her a glass of water, placed it on the table in front of her, and sat down next to her, saying, "Actually, you look like a very proper student. I find it hard to believe that you are the kind of woman in society who would sacrifice her dignity for money... You must have some kind of hardship. Tell me, and believe me, I won't reveal it to anyone."

Seeing me sit down, Bi Antong moved a step to the right, away from me, and then said with disdain and sarcasm, "Someone who tries to take his student to a hotel room is really trustworthy."

Why is she still holding a grudge about last night? I awkwardly touched my nose and explained, "Actually, the reason I gave you a gift worth 100,000 last night wasn't because I'm super rich, it was just to vent after breaking up with my girlfriend... Also, my flirting with you last night was just a misunderstanding. I originally thought you were the kind of gold digger, so I just wanted to tease you a little. I wouldn't have actually forced myself on you..."

Bi Antong looked at me with a hint of suspicion. I had nothing to hide, so I didn't flinch and stared straight at her... Well, once again I was captivated by this woman's damn beauty, captivated by her fluttering eyelashes, her delicate nose, and her alluring cherry lips...

Bi Antong seemed a little shy from my gaze, and looked away from me, saying, "I'll trust you for now..."

"Each each other."

After a moment of silence, Bi Antong said, "My mother has breast cancer. It was already in its late stage when it was diagnosed, and it had metastasized to her lungs. Even in the best hospital in Shanghai, the treatment and treatment to slow the progression of the disease will cost a lot of money..."

Hearing this news, I felt a mix of emotions. I couldn't believe that someone I knew would be associated with cancer. The only word to describe it was misfortune.

"So you're doing live streaming, thinking you can lure out rich kids offline and make money from them?"

Bi Antong nodded. Although I thought she was very filial, I still disagreed and said, "But you can't sell your body!"

"I didn't! I just wanted to treat them to dinner so they would become my loyal fans and give me more gifts, but I would never let them touch me!"

All I can say is that she's incredibly naive, having never been in the workforce... I paused for a moment, then asked, "Where's your dad? Where are your relatives?"

“I don’t have a father! And I won’t beg those cold-blooded people.”

I had a rough idea; her father must have abandoned her and her mother. After thinking for a moment, I said, "In your situation, it would be best to apply for welfare; at least that would reduce your burden."

Unexpectedly, Bi Antong strongly objected, saying, "No need! I will overcome the difficulties on my own!"

Her pointless pride is giving me a headache. I estimate that with her current number of fans, her income as a streamer and from various gifts is probably only 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a month. This sounds like a lot, but it's just a drop in the bucket when it comes to medical treatment in a high-cost place like Shanghai.

Just as I was trying to figure out how to solve the problem for her, Bi Antong suddenly said to me, "I want to move out of the dormitory."

"why?"

"I only worked as a live streamer for two months, and that was all during the summer vacation when I stayed at school in my dorm. Now that my roommates are all back, it's not convenient for me anymore..."

I knew I could make the final decision on her request to move out, and I had a basic understanding of her situation. I wanted to do my best to help her, but I still asked, "I can agree, but you have to promise me that you won't meet up with online friends privately like you did last night. It's too dangerous. After all, not everyone is a gentleman like me."

Bi Antong curled his lip, seemingly disdainful of my self-proclaimed gentlemanly demeanor.

"I know what to do without you telling me..."

"You're a girl living alone, you really need to find a safe place, you know?"

Bi Antong's eyes flickered, as if she was hesitating about something. After a long while, she suddenly said to me, "I want to live with you..."

Chapter 4.4. I'll sleep in the bedroom, you sleep in the living room.

After get off work in the afternoon, I waited for Bi Antong at the school gate. When she said "I want to live with you" in the morning, she just meant she wanted to live in the same building as me, preferably next to each other, not what I imagined. Turns out I was just daydreaming...

Soon I saw Bi Antong carrying a small black backpack. She was wearing a white short dress, which made her look both mature and playful. Mature in the sense of her curvaceous figure, and playful in the sense of her looking around while holding the two backpack straps on her shoulders.

Finally, she saw me. She came up to me, peered around, and then asked, "You haven't bought a car yet?"

"If you can return that 100,000 to me, I'll consider it..."

I was just joking, but I didn't expect Bi Antong to say seriously, "I won't get that 100,000 yuan commission until the end of this month, and I will definitely give it back to you then."

I glanced at her unexpectedly, and regretted saying those hurtful things about her this morning. She's a reasonable and good girl... But if I remember correctly, the platform takes a cut of the gifts from viewers, which means she'll have to pay me some money out of pocket...

"I was just joking, there's no reason for me to ask for it back, after all, I also got the pleasure of spending money because of it."

Bi Antong rolled her eyes at me and said, "You're the only one in the world who would spend 100,000 yuan for no reason and still be happy... Your tutoring income might not even be as high as mine. I'll pay you back. You can save it to find a wife."

A girl who hasn't even graduated earns more than me. There's really no love left in this world. I held onto my last shred of dignity and said, "I'm not in a hurry... Let's talk about it later when your mother's condition improves. Consider it as me fulfilling my duty as a counselor. Otherwise, I would feel quite guilty for not being able to help you at all."

For some reason, I didn't feel any pain when I gave her the 100,000 yuan. It was as if it were a matter of course. Am I some kind of philanthropist?

After taking the subway line 3 for eight stops plus a ten-minute walk, I brought Bi Antong to the rented apartment where I lived. From the outside, the apartment building looked a bit old, but the interior decoration was still acceptable. The one-bedroom apartment with a private bathroom met the requirements of Mo Jia and me for our previous accommodation.

I glanced at Bi Antong, who was standing obediently beside me, out of the corner of my eye. I felt that she was a little naive or trusting me too much. Wasn't she afraid that I would take her to some strange place and sell her?

Bi Antong tilted her little face up and looked around the entire building, then glanced at the surrounding streets. Seeing her like this, I asked, "Are you not satisfied because you think it's not new enough?"

Bi Antong shook her head and said, "I'm quite satisfied, but I'm wondering if it's convenient to order takeout around here..."

This guy definitely can't cook!

I coughed a few times tactically and said, "Don't worry, there's nowhere in Shanghai where you can't order takeout. Besides, I'm pretty good at cooking. You can come over for a meal if you want."

"Hmph, who wants to eat with you!"

Bi Antong walked into the apartment with a slightly flushed face, and I shrugged and followed her.

We found our landlady, Aunt Huang. Since I knew her quite well, she greeted me warmly as soon as she saw me coming from afar, saying, "It's Xiaohua! What brings you here? And Mo..."

Not Xiaohua (second tone)!

Aunt Huang's eyesight isn't very good. She only realized that the person behind me wasn't Mo Jia after we got closer. I quickly said, "She's my friend. She's looking to rent a room. Auntie, do you have any vacant apartments here?"

After Aunt Huang understood the situation, she joked with me, "Oh my, this girl is really pretty. If your girlfriend saw her, she would probably be jealous."

I smiled awkwardly; she didn't know that Mo Jia and I had broken up.

"But dear girl, I'm really sorry, all my apartments are rented out. You'll have to look elsewhere."

This was unexpected. I glanced at Bi Antong apologetically, only to see her politely say to Aunt Huang, "It's alright, Auntie, I'll go ask somewhere else."

Once we were outside the apartment building, I spoke first: "Why don't you find another apartment building nearby? It's close by, and I can still help you if anything happens."

Bi Antong looked down at the ground without answering, and I didn't urge her, but waited quietly for her to think.

After a while, she seemed to have come to a realization and said, "I want to live with you."

I felt this girl was always saying things that could be misunderstood, so I said helplessly, "But there are no vacant apartments left, we can't exactly ask Aunt Huang to move out..."

Bi Antong looked at me with displeasure and said, "I said I want to live in the same apartment as you!"

I repeated her words to myself over and over, making sure I hadn't misheard, before my lips twitched as I said, "You...you mean living together?"

"Um……"

The voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, but I was sure I hadn't misheard. I saw two blushes appear on her delicate face as she lowered her head, not daring to look at me.

"But this is a lone man and woman, and they're in a teacher-student relationship. I'm afraid people will gossip about it..."

I thought of that counselor, Mr. Wang, who was dismissed. I felt that if I were to live with a female student, I would probably follow in his footsteps...

I asked again, "Why do you want to live with me?"

"There are so many different kinds of people here, I'm a little scared and not used to it at all..."

Seeing that I was still hesitant, Bi Antong pouted and said, "If you have nothing to hide, what are you afraid of? I'm a woman and I don't mind, so why would you, a grown man, mind?"

Damn, is this some kind of reverse psychology tactic? But I'm not going to back down. If this delicate girl is so bold, how can I, a grown man, back down? I figured that living so far from the school shouldn't be a problem like what happened to Senior Wang, so I gritted my teeth and said, "Okay, but the problem is there's only one bedroom. Who's going to stay there?"

Of course I knew I was going to be staying there; I was just being polite.

“I want to sleep in the bedroom…” Bi Antong said weakly.

I was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved my hand and said, "No, I am the owner, okay? You're usurping my place!"

"I'll also contribute to the rent..."

"But isn't your request a bit too much?"

"I know too..."