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So what is the cost?

It's expensive; the rent here is extremely high.

Renting two single rooms for a thousand or two thousand yuan is not a problem for them, but renting the whole house is a price they cannot afford.

Moreover, and more importantly, you can't find any whole-unit rentals here; there's a severe shortage of available properties.

"Welcome to our home." Su Mengyao opened the door, turned to them and said with a smile, "There's no one else in the house, so you don't need to be nervous, just relax."

Without a word, Su Mengli took two pairs of gray slippers, one large and one small, from the shoe rack beside her and placed them on the ground.

Mo Xiangwen glanced at it; the packaging bag hadn't even been opened yet.

“We have some slippers in different sizes here.” Su Mengli seemed to notice his gaze and explained with a smile, “Otherwise, it would be more troublesome when guests come.”

That's true. Without spare slippers, guests have to mop the floor after their visit, which is quite tiring.

Moreover, Su Mengli gave him the impression of being a meticulous person, so it's normal for her to be prepared to this extent.

Mo Xiangwen and Yan Nuoya opened their respective slipper packages and tried them on. Yan Nuoya's slippers fit perfectly, but his were a little narrow and not very comfortable to wear.

Although Su Mengyao had already gone inside, Su Mengli remained watching them from the side.

"Is it too small?" Su Mengli asked.

"A little, but it won't have a big impact." Mo Xiangwen shook his head.

"Don't rush, comfort is more important." Su Mengli said, taking out another pair of slippers. Although they were still in their packaging, you could tell from the appearance that they were a size larger than his current ones.

...Now he truly believed he had prepared something for his guests; it was so complete and thoughtful.

"Thanks," Mo Xiangwen said, taking the slippers and expressing his gratitude.

"Actually, I've told Mengyao this many times before." Su Mengli sighed helplessly, "I don't really want you to thank me for everything; it seems too polite."

“…Alright.” Mo Xiangwen nodded slightly, not arguing with her about this matter.

Following Su Mengli, we entered the spacious living room. The room was filled with familiar furniture: a TV, sofa, refrigerator, tables and chairs, as well as some very girly decorations.

For him, the two main units next to the television were the most conspicuous things.

"Please have a seat, I'll make you some tea." Su Mengli smiled and said, "You can help yourself to the fruit and snacks on the coffee table, Mengyao bought them and put them here anyway."

"It's like the things I buy are less worthy of cherishing," Su Mengyao complained.

Mo Xiangwen shook his head and quickly refused, saying, "Let's skip the tea. It's almost 20 p.m., and drinking too much will affect my rest tonight."

Yan Nuoya also spoke up, "We can just have something to drink; there's no need to make tea specially."

Su Mengli thought about it and felt that what they said made sense, so she didn't insist. Instead, she walked to the refrigerator, took out a few bottles of drinks, and put them on the coffee table.

"Then let's have some drinks," Su Mengli said with a light laugh. "There will be plenty of opportunities anyway, I'll make you some another day."

The four of them sat around the coffee table on the sofa. Su Mengyao was worried that they would be too shy to eat snacks, so she specially opened a few bags of snacks and placed them in front of them.

However, they had just finished eating and were not hungry or had any appetite.

"It's a pity Shishi said it was too late and she was afraid her mother would worry." Su Mengyao sighed with some regret and said, "Mingming said she would take her home properly."

“After all, Shishi is a good girl.” Mo Xiangwen pressed his temples slightly, shook his head, and said, “She’s in poor health, and if she comes home too late, it will definitely worry her counselor.”

Su Mengyao nodded slightly: "That's true, it's mainly because you guys came."

Mo Xiangwen looked at her with a puzzled expression, unsure of what she meant, but something about it sounded strange.

"Did you not find a suitable apartment when you went to look at rentals today?" Su Mengli asked.

"Well, we've actually looked at all the neighborhoods around here." Mo Xiangwen shook his head: "There really aren't any suitable apartments available for us to rent."

Mo Xiangwen paused for a moment, hesitated slightly, and then continued, "So, I plan to go back to the dormitory, as for Nuoya..."

"I can say it myself." Yan Nuoya gently patted his thigh, interrupting him: "Asking you to say it for me is such a lack of consideration for asking someone for help."

Su Mengyao and Su Mengli exchanged a glance and both saw the joy in each other's eyes.

"Great! We're already halfway there before we've even started," Su Mengyao thought to herself, then waited expectantly for Nuoya to continue.

"You mentioned earlier that there was an empty room." Yan Nuoya took a deep breath, looked at the two of them, and said softly, "I think I would be more comfortable living with you. Could you please let me stay here?"

"Of course, I'll still pay the rent," Yan Nuoya quickly added.

"No, that won't do." Su Mengyao sat down next to her with a serious expression.

Just as Yan Nuoya was slightly taken aback and was about to give up, Su Mengyao grabbed her hand again and held it firmly.

“Talking about rent with us is too formal,” Su Mengyao said with a smile. “We won’t accept it, no matter how much you offer, we won’t accept it.”

Su Mengli looked at her younger sister with a wry smile, but nodded slightly and said, "Anyway, it's just Mengyao and me living here. The other rooms are just empty anyway, and we can't find other tenants to move in, so you don't need to think about it too much."

Yan Nuoya pursed her lips, unsure of how to respond to their kindness.

She subconsciously looked at Mo Xiangwen for help, as if hoping to get some assistance from him.

"Agree to their request," Mo Xiangwen said without hesitation, taking it for granted. "I think they have a point. If you refuse, they'll be even more upset."

Upon hearing this, Su Mengyao nodded immediately, and Su Mengli also nodded slightly in agreement.

Yan Nuoya hesitated for a long time, and finally said slowly and uncertainly, "Then I should at least pay for the water and electricity..."

“That’s even more unacceptable,” Su Mengyao said matter-of-factly. “The water and electricity bills are only a few dollars. If you don’t mind the trouble, I certainly do.”

Yan Nuoya was speechless, but she agreed.

If it were her, she wouldn't be willing to fuss over this either.

"Thank you so much." Yan Nuoya seemed to have finally made up her mind, and said very seriously, "I will repay you if I have the chance in the future."

"Oh, Noya-chan, don't say things like that." Su Mengyao grabbed her hand and shook it: "It really hurts to hear you say that."

“Okay, since we’ve already reached an agreement, it’s getting late.” Mo Xiangwen glanced at the time on his phone and stood up. “Yan Nuoya and I will head to school now and move her things over another day.”

Yan Nuoya stood up and said goodbye to the two of them.

"Wait, you can't leave yet." Su Mengyao quickly stood up and grabbed his arm.

"What's wrong?" Mo Xiangwen asked, puzzled, as he was about to walk to the door. "Is there anything else?"

"Uh..." Su Mengyao couldn't remember for a moment, so she looked at Su Mengli for help.

Su Mengli sighed and chuckled, "It's rare for you to come all this way, so why don't you play for a while before heading back?"

Su Mengyao nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, it's a rare opportunity to come all this way, let's play together for a while before going back."

“It’s still quite a distance to get back to school from here.” Mo Xiangwen shook his head and refused, “It’s late at night. I’m fine on my own, but I have Yan Nuoya with me. It’s not safe to walk at night.”

“It might be a bit inconvenient to get a taxi later,” he explained, licking his dry lips.

"It's alright," Su Mengli smiled. "If you can't get a taxi, I can ask someone to take you, or I can drive you there later."

“This…” Mo Xiangwen hesitated for a moment and said, “I don’t think it’s good to make you drive back and forth between the two places late at night.”

Su Mengyao pulled him back to sit on the sofa and said, "My sister is happy to do it, so don't worry about it."

"And if all else fails," Su Mengli said, "we can let Yan Nuoya stay here tonight. We have all the new clothes a girl should have, and there's no need to worry about her safety."

That makes sense, though.

Because if he were alone, it would take him about half an hour to get to school.

If all else fails, just scan a car and go back; it won't take much time.

"Noya, what do you think?" Mo Xiangwen turned to Yan Nuoya and asked.

Yan Nuoya still felt a little guilty towards Su Mengli and the others, so how could she refuse?

"I think it'll be fine for a little while," Yan Nuoya nodded. "And if I sleep in the studio, I won't have to worry about the dormitory's curfew."

Oh, by the way, his blankets are still in the studio.

It seems unlikely that I'll be able to move back to the dorm right away; I guess I'll have to sleep in the studio for another night.

But in the end, it seems like we can't take the blanket back.

At noon, we still need to leave a blanket for Bai Shishi to use for her nap, so let's buy a new one later.

"Alright, Su Mengyao, what do you want to play?" Mo Xiangwen finally nodded and agreed.

Seeing that he agreed, Su Mengyao immediately smiled happily and then took out a board game from under the coffee table.

"How about Ludo?" Su Mengyao said with a smile. "That's just right for four people, isn't it?"

Ludo? I haven't played that in a long time. Now that you mention it, I really want to play it.

Although this game is a bit time-consuming, playing just one round shouldn't be a problem. Mo Xiangwen couldn't help but feel tempted.

"Okay, let's play a game of Ludo then." Mo Xiangwen nodded slightly: "We'll go back after one game."

"Okay, okay," Su Mengyao replied perfunctorily.

While they were chatting, Su Mengli had even tidied up the coffee table.

Soon, a board game of Ludo was placed on the coffee table.

“Wait a minute, when it comes to playing games,” Su Mengyao suddenly said, “it’s more interesting if there’s some kind of stake.”

"What betting?" Mo Xiangwen said seriously, "We are the fine young people of our motherland, we don't get involved in this."

"Then let's have rewards and punishments, okay?"

Su Mengyao immediately changed her tune, her tone so sweet it was almost sickeningly sweet, as she said in a coquettish voice, "Please, it's just a little game."

“…Alright then.” Mo Xiangwen sighed, “I’ll agree to you if you speak normally, so just be normal.”

Seeing that he had agreed, Su Mengyao immediately dropped her sweet tone and said with a grin, "I think it's great, otherwise you would have kept arguing with me."

Mo Xiangwen shook his head: "Tell me, what rewards or punishments do you want to add?"

“Draw a turtle.” Su Mengyao seemed to have been prepared, taking a pen from the coffee table: “This is a famous punishment game, and I’ve wanted to try it for a long time.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Nuoya immediately considered getting up to leave, but since she had just received a favor, she needed to think of a better way to refuse.

Mo Xiangwen also started thinking about running away. Playing with painted turtles was going too far.

One wrong move and your image and reputation are ruined.

However, before they could come up with a reason to run away, Su Mengli spoke up first.

"No, water-based pens are too hard to wash off." Su Mengli frowned in dissatisfaction. "You don't want your classmates to see a turtle drawn on your face in class tomorrow, do you?"

Su Mengyao thought about that scene and couldn't help but shudder.

Mo Xiangwen quickly added, "Nuya and I are fine, we don't have classes in the morning, and by the afternoon the color will have faded quite a bit. But if you have classes in the morning, you'd better think it over."

"No matter how hard you wash it, there will always be some traces left."

“Well…” Su Mengyao chuckled and put away her pen, saying somewhat reluctantly, “Then let’s just forget about it.”

"Just play a normal game, that's fine." Mo Xiangwen was afraid that she would come up with some weird idea again, so he quickly suggested, "Anyway, it's just one game, there's no need to make any rewards or punishments."

To everyone's surprise, Su Mengyao became even more displeased upon hearing this.

"No, there must be rewards and punishments," Su Mengyao said firmly.

"Then tell me what kind of reward or punishment you want." Mo Xiangwen sighed and let her have her way: "Just don't do anything fancy."

Su Mengyao hesitated for a long time, glanced at the group of people, and said uncertainly, "Then, flick the forehead?"

"I don't think it's that great either..." Mo Xiangwen subconsciously complained.

The other two nodded, clearly not really interested in playing this game.

"Oh, oh, just play for a bit, just one game won't hurt."

Su Mengyao first hugged Su Mengli and said something in a sweet voice, which Su Mengli reluctantly nodded in agreement. Then she repeated the same trick to Yan Nuoya and Mo Xiangwen.

The two had no choice but to agree.

Anyway, it's just one game... Mo Xiangwen thought to himself.

Chapter 134 You are courting death.

Since they had already agreed to play, the four of them each took their own pieces from the box.

He is blue, Yan Nuoya is green, Su Mengli is red, and Su Mengyao is yellow.

At first, he wanted to give the blue color to Yan Nuoya, since she seemed to prefer blue.