After Being Pestered by My Gloomy and Clingy Roommate 12

Chapter 12: Twelve

The bra was washed very clean.

The two thin, small pieces were completely enveloped in the scent of laundry detergent.

Whether it was Yu Jiang’s imagination or if Chu Qingzi had held the bra too tightly when she put it away for her, amidst the scent of laundry detergent, her nose actually managed to find a fragrance that was elegant and not overpowering.

This faint fragrance was one Yu Jiang often smelled on Chu Qingzi.

At this moment, it drilled into her nasal cavity in an invisible form. In just a short while, it transformed into a formless hand and, with a swoosh, yanked her runaway rationality back.

Yu Jiang, snapping out of her daze, immediately went limp.

Most of her body was leaning into the wardrobe. In the semi-enclosed, narrow space, all that could be heard for a moment was the pounding of her heart and the sound of her breathing, growing heavier and heavier.

Yu Jiang, who had calmed down a little after a moment, still had a blush on her fair cheeks. While silently cursing herself in her heart, she stiffly picked up the bra that had fallen back into the wardrobe.

Was I crazy just now!

How, how, how, how could I do something so perverted!

What’s the difference between me doing this and that disgusting nameless pervert!

Yu Jiang didn’t dare to linger in front of the wardrobe any longer. She casually tossed the bra inside and ran to her bed as if fleeing.

Her burning fingertips pulled the blanket over her head, and the exclusive, secret-recipe “quail roll wrapped in a blanket” was complete.

The lunch break was over.

Yu Jiang and Chu Qingzi left together.

While waiting for the elevator to arrive, Yu Jiang finally said the words she had been holding in for nearly half an hour.

“Qingzi, I’ll put away the clothes from now on.” She added with emphasis, “Even if it’s like today and you’re the only one home for a while, just leave them and wait for me to come back and put them away, okay?”

Chu Qingzi asked in a self-reproachful tone, “Do you think I can’t do this kind of thing well, baby? I’m sorry, baby, I can’t even—”

“No, there’s nothing wrong with you. The reason is personal,” Yu Jiang hurriedly interrupted.

She brought out the excuse she had thought of, explaining in a relaxed tone, “I’ve always been the one to put away the clothes, so I’m used to doing it. So from tomorrow on, let me continue to do it, okay?”

Chu Qingzi didn’t speak, just stared at her intently.

Unable to look away at a time like this, Yu Jiang’s legs nearly went weak under her direct gaze.

Chu Qingzi still couldn’t bear to make things difficult for her and finally agreed.

“Alright, since you like doing it, baby, then I’ll leave it to you.”

Having gotten the answer she had hoped for, Yu Jiang silently breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the clothes don’t get Chu Qingzi’s scent on them, I definitely won’t do what I did just now again!

“By the way, baby, I have something to tell you too.”

Yu Jiang had just stepped into the elevator and found her spot. Hearing this, the back of her neck tensed.

She forced a grin. “Hm?”

Chu Qingzi was defeated by her strange, insincere smile and sighed helplessly. “Don’t be nervous, baby. I’m not going back on my word. Yangnan sent me a message while I was resting just now.”

Yangnan?

Yu Jiang understood. “She was asking you about the apartment, right?”

“Yeah. Since you know about it too, I won’t say much more. It’s just that there’s one thing I need you to keep a secret for me.”

Yu Jiang blinked, guessing uncertainly, “You told her there are no more available apartments in the complex?”

After chatting with Wang Yangnan in the morning, Yu Jiang had later taken a moment to check a rental app.

Although there was a lot of fluff on the app, she could still tell that there were currently quite a few vacant apartments in the complex.

If Wang Yangnan wanted to rent, she could, of course, find an agent on the app herself.

That would be relatively troublesome, and more importantly, most agents would charge an additional commission from the tenant.

If a friend could introduce them and they could rent directly from the landlord, bypassing the agent, they could save that not-so-cheap fee.

Yu Jiang understood and agreed with this approach, which was why when Wang Yangnan had specifically sought her out for this matter, she hadn’t asked why she didn’t just consult an agent on the app first, but had agreed directly.

“Something like that. I just lied about the monthly rent.”

Yu Jiang instantly understood what Chu Qingzi meant. “Yangnan and the others don’t have much for living expenses each month, and the school won’t let them change dorms. They really had no other choice but to move out.”

She nodded, expressing her understanding. “The apartments in this complex are definitely not cheap for them. You’re planning to secretly cover the difference for them, right? I get it. If they ask me again, I’ll help you keep up the lie. So how much did you tell them?”

Chu Qingzi: “Twenty thousand.”

Yu Jiang: ??

Yu Jiang: ?????

Her eyes widened, and she almost couldn’t catch her breath. “What do you mean, twenty thousand??? Even if the apartments here are expensive, the rent couldn’t possibly be that outrageous, right?”

Chu Qingzi was so charmed by her lively and interesting expression that she had to resist the urge to press her into her arms and kiss her. She said calmly, “Sorry, baby. I don’t know how much rent we should charge for our place either, but you’re probably right.”

Yu Jiang’s mind started to spin again.

“What do you mean, you don’t know? Didn’t you rent this place yourself? Don’t you have to transfer money to the landlord every month? Or is your family responsible for that?”

Chu Qingzi blinked just like she had a moment ago, but when she did it, she looked even more innocent.

“Baby, did I not tell you at the time? This apartment of ours was bought by my mom when I received my acceptance letter.”

Yu Jiang: “…”

I’m sorry! I really don’t understand the world of the rich!

She tried to recall, but in the end, she couldn’t remember anything, so she had to assume she had just missed hearing it at the time.

Yu Jiang brought the straying topic back on track. “Even if you don’t know the rental market around here, you don’t have to lie with such an exaggerated number. When Yangnan asked you, you could have just told her the truth. Yangnan definitely wouldn’t have blamed you.”

Perhaps in the eyes of some people who would take a mile if given an inch, a pushover like Chu Qingzi should unconditionally agree to their requests for the rest of her life.

If she refused one day, all her past good deeds would be written off by such people, and she herself would be branded a “sinner.”

Although Yu Jiang hadn’t known Wang Yangnan for long, she could tell that Wang Yangnan was definitely not that kind of rotten person.

Chu Qingzi understood her hidden concern and smiled gently. “Baby, that’s not what I’m concerned about.”

Yu Jiang had once again guessed her thoughts wrong and was completely stumped. “Then why did you lie to them?”

“Because, I don’t want you and them to get too close.”