Chapter 5: Saw What Shouldn’t Have Been Seen

Lin Beixiu lay on the bed, thinking that perhaps he should start by improving his relationship with Qin Muxue.

He also realized that Qin Muxue was not as cold as she appeared on the surface. She, like him, probably had her own little secrets.

In the evening, Lin Beixiu asked her again if she wanted to have dinner with him.

The question was a bit ambiguous, causing Qin Muxue to misunderstand, her face turning red for a long while before she came back to her senses.

Lin Beixiu, curious why he hadn’t heard her response, turned his head to see Qin Muxue sitting on the sofa with a flushed face, somewhat puzzled. What happened, was she sick?

“Classmate Qin?”

“Ah.”

Qin Muxue snapped back to reality, then said, “Okay.”

She felt incredibly embarrassed, never having been in such an unseemly situation before. What was wrong with her?

After getting an answer, Lin Beixiu nodded and went out, as there were many household items yet to be sorted.

First, he went to the market to buy vegetables, then to the supermarket for essentials like shower gel and shampoo.

When he returned home, the living room was empty, but the light seeping from under Qin Muxue’s bedroom door indicated someone was inside.

Lin Beixiu began cooking after washing the rice. Having a two-bedroom apartment was quite nice, with no shortage of furniture. He had only bought a small bag of rice in the morning, but now with an additional person, Lin Beixiu bought another small bag, enough for the two of them for a few weeks.

He didn’t know why he suddenly cared so much about someone else, a departure from his usual self.

Lin Beixiu shook his head with a bitter smile and continued cooking.

In Qin Muxue’s bedroom, she lay on the bed playing with her phone, her bare feet swinging at the edge of the bed, far from her usual cold demeanor in front of others.

While she was on her phone, she suddenly received a call. Seeing “Mom” on the caller ID, she hesitated before answering.

“Hello.”

…….

“Xue, how’s college life?”

Qin Muxue was silent for a moment before responding indifferently, “Fine.”

The other end was silent for a long time, followed by a sigh.

“I’m sorry, Xue. Mom’s been really busy lately. Once I’m less busy, we can go out when you’re on holiday.”

“It’s okay, you’re busy.”

“Do you have enough money?”

“Grandpa gave me some, it’s enough.”

…….

On the other side, in an office.

Qin Han sighed as she looked at the hung-up call, acknowledging her neglect of her daughter due to work, especially since her father passed away…

Thinking of this, Qin Han glanced at a photo frame on her desk, showing her and her husband embracing. He was tall, dignified, wearing a blue suit, with Qin Han happily nestled in his arms.

The couple looked so sweet until the day bad news arrived… everything in this family changed.

Qin Han stared at the photo, her eyes gradually reddening.

“Husband, I miss you.”

……..

Lin Beixiu served the food and, after hesitating, knocked on her door.

“Hm?”

“Dinner’s ready.”

“Oh.”

Qin Muxue answered, gathered herself, got up from the bed, opened the door, and found Lin Beixiu had already prepared two bowls of rice.

He had made crispy pork and a dish of fish.

Gulping.

Even she couldn’t help but swallow her saliva at the sight of such appetizing food.

“It smells good.”

“Come and eat.”

The dinner table was quiet except for the sounds of eating.

Lin Beixiu didn’t know what to say, while Qin Muxue was feeling chaotic.

Eventually, Qin Muxue broke the silence, remembering something important.

“I need to talk to you. I can’t just eat your food for free.”

Lin Beixiu looked at her and said simply, “Let’s split it.”

Cooking for one was the same as cooking for two, no difference.

Qin Muxue felt uneasy, her finances were tight, which made accepting the meals difficult, but…

“But you’re the one cooking. It doesn’t seem right for me to only contribute to the cost of ingredients.”

Such a kind-hearted girl.

Lin Beixiu smiled, “If it weren’t for you, I might not have been able to afford renting a two-bedroom apartment on my own.”

Is that so.

Qin Muxue thought for a moment, then said, “How about I pay sixty percent and you forty? Let’s do it this way. If you refuse, I’ll feel too ashamed to eat.”

Seeing her serious demeanor, Lin Beixiu nodded in agreement, and they continued their meal in silence, lost in their own thoughts.

When it was time to clean up, Lin Beixiu did the work while Qin Muxue returned to her room.

Lin Beixiu went back to his room, lay on the bed, and started browsing Tianxing University’s forum, looking for opportunities to make some extra money.

When he was admitted to Tianxing University, he worked at a milk tea shop nearby, giving all his earnings to his grandfather, keeping only a little for himself.

But things didn’t go as planned. He arrived late, and the one-bedroom apartments were gone. A one-bedroom was only 1800 a month, but a two-bedroom was over 3000.

Lin Beixiu had prepared 4000, enough for a one-bedroom with plenty left over for emergencies. In the end, he had to settle for a two-bedroom.

It wasn’t impossible to afford, but after considering additional expenses, he would only have a little left for food each month.

Fortunately, meeting Qin Muxue was a blessing. Lin Beixiu was grateful, as she helped him save a few hundred yuan a month.

Now, he wouldn’t face a financial crisis anytime soon. After military training, he planned to continue working part-time, sending more money to his grandfather. He couldn’t bear to see the old man suffer.

After browsing the forum, Lin Beixiu got up to shower, sensing the steam and the lingering scent of shower gel, indicating Qin Muxue had already bathed.

After his shower, shirtless and drying his hair, he saw Qin Muxue drinking water in the living room and froze.

Qin Muxue also froze at the sight. They remained in awkward silence for a moment.

Then Qin Muxue, her face flushing, covered her eyes and screamed in embarrassment.

“Ah!”

“Pervert, exhibitionist!”

Lin Beixiu: …….!!

He forgot he wasn’t living alone anymore.

“Sorry.”

Lin Beixiu apologized and ran to his room, while Qin Muxue hurried back to hers.

The sound of doors closing echoed simultaneously.

Lin Beixiu sat on the edge of his bed, regretting his lapse in judgment.

He eventually lay down, knowing he needed to sleep early for military training the next day.

Meanwhile, Qin Muxue leaned against her door, her face flushed, thinking about the recent incident.

Why was his physique so good, and were those eight-pack abs?

Qin Muxue touched her burning face, her heart racing inexplicably.

Qin Muxue, stop thinking about it.

She slapped her face lightly, covered herself with a blanket, but tossed and turned, unable to sleep. This was her first time seeing…

The next day, Qin Muxue had dark circles under her eyes.

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