After Being Pestered by My Gloomy and Clingy Roommate 13

Chapter 13: Thirteen

Yu Jiang could hear the undisguised possessiveness in Chu Qingzi’s voice when she said that.

It was normal.

After all, Chu Qingzi truly considered her to be her best friend.

She patiently reassured her, “Don’t worry, I won’t get too close to them. You should know that. After I moved out with you, I haven’t had much contact with them.”

Yu Jiang’s possessiveness over friendships wasn’t as strong as Chu Qingzi’s.

She actually didn’t have many good friends.

If Chu Qingzi was included, she had a total of two.

The good friend she had confided in since the beginning of high school had accompanied her through three years of high school.

Later, that good friend had a rare moment of “choosing romance over friendship” and decided to “abandon” Yu Jiang to go to another school in the same city to find a senior she had had a crush on for two years.

Her good friend’s family was well-off, and it was precisely because she had a safety net that she could “risk it all for love” without any inhibitions.

After Yu Jiang learned of her plans, she didn’t offer any advice on future career choices, but just sincerely wished her an early arrival at a beautiful destination on the path of her secret crush.

Her good friend also patted her on the shoulder and, with equal sincerity, said that if she ever couldn’t make it in the workplace, she could just pack her bags and come find her. As a good friend, she would support Yu Jiang.

Later, after starting university, the focus of Yu Jiang’s friendships inevitably shifted towards new friends.

With a careless turn of her head, a pure friendship completely transformed into a fruitless love.

The “main culprit” who had caused this transformation in Yu Jiang’s emotions was now walking side by side with her on the path to the complex entrance.

After hearing Yu Jiang’s words, Chu Qingzi’s eyelids lowered slightly, and a few dark strands of emotion were well hidden within.

“If they also move here later, and we’re all living in the same complex, what do you think the probability is that they’ll invite us to eat together or do other things together, baby?”

One second ago, Yu Jiang was very confident. This second, she suddenly lacked conviction.

She stammered, “If we really don’t want to go, we can just refuse. The problems they’re facing are indeed quite a headache, and there’s still—”

Chu Qingzi interrupted her with a smile, “Can you really refuse them, baby? Even if you manage to do it the first time, can you consistently refuse them the second and third time?”

Under her sharp questioning, Yu Jiang guiltily closed her mouth.

She wasn’t on bad terms with Wang Yangnan and the others. If they really did extend a warm invitation, it was hard to say what the result would be…

Because neither of them spoke again, the atmosphere became a bit cold for a moment.

It wasn’t until the two of them had left the complex, one after the other, that Chu Qingzi finally couldn’t help but let out an aggrieved voice.

“You won’t even coax me a little, baby? Even if it’s fake, I’d like to hear it.”

Yu Jiang quickly glanced at her. After turning her head back, she said sullenly, “But I don’t want to lie to you.”

She had already lied to Chu Qingzi a lot. Unless absolutely necessary, she didn’t want to lie to her again.

A faint sigh sounded from beside her.

Followed by Chu Qingzi’s suddenly weak plea for help.

“Baby, my head hurts again. Can you let me hug you one more time?”

Yu Jiang nodded out of habit.

As she was embraced, she heard a soft whisper by her ear.

“Baby, lie to me once. I’m willing.”

A sudden, pouring rain of lemons fell upon her heart.

Yu Jiang’s heart inexplicably soured, and she couldn’t help but comply with her request.

“I will refuse. No matter how many times, I will refuse them.”

In the distance, a private car, arriving late, approached them and finally stopped by the roadside.

Chu Qingzi opened the back door first. After Yu Jiang was seated against the other window, she got in.

After confirming the relevant information with the driver, she told the latter half of the lie truthfully.

“I’ve already handled their accommodation issue.”

Yu Jiang was silently pondering this matter. Hearing this, her face lit up with joy. “You helped them apply for a dorm change?”

“That would take some time to sort out. Since they want to move out, then let them move out.”

Yu Jiang: …

“Didn’t you just tell me you lied about the rent? They can’t afford a place with that kind of price.”

Chu Qingzi smiled. “You probably don’t know, baby, but there are actually quite a few places for rent over at Lanling Bay.”

“You mean the complex near the north gate? The rent there shouldn’t be cheap either, right? They definitely can’t afford it.”

“That’s why I was about to say, you and I really do have a telepathic connection, baby.”

Yu Jiang paused, and the answer automatically jumped out from her chest. “You mean, you plan to cover the difference for them?”

Chu Qingzi: “You’re as smart as ever, baby.”

“They’ve already agreed so quickly? Did you quote them a very low rent?”

“Five hundred a month.”

Yu Jiang did a quick calculation. “With utilities, that’s at most six or seven hundred per person a month, right? Then it’s understandable that they’d accept—”

Chu Qingzi corrected her, “Baby, it’s five hundred in total, and utilities are also completely free for them. As for what exactly I told them, you can just look at my phone. That way, if they really ask you in the future, it’ll be easier for you to answer.”

Yu Jiang: “…”

World of the rich, please don’t invite me in again!!!

The two spent the afternoon at the hospital.

At nearly five o’clock, the last test result came out.

The doctor, wearing black-framed glasses, looked at the results and stated clearly that Chu Qingzi’s body was very healthy, and there were no physiological problems. The cause of the headaches might be psychological. If it was really unbearable, she could consult a psychologist.

Chu Qingzi had obviously expected this. She politely thanked the doctor and gently tugged on the corner of Yu Jiang’s clothes to leave.

Yu Jiang followed her, half-pushed, half-willing, for a short distance. Just as they were about to turn a corner, she finally made a decision and stopped in her tracks.

“Qingzi, I have another question for the doctor. Can you wait for me here for a moment?”

Chu Qingzi: “Then I’ll go buy a bottle of water. What do you want to drink, baby?”

“I’m not thirsty right now. You can have some.”

Yu Jiang knocked on the doctor’s door again. After the other patient inside had finished their consultation and left, she spoke with a shy expression.

“Doctor, I’m sorry. My friend was here just now, so some things were a bit difficult to ask. Now that I’m here alone, I wanted to ask you again. The last two times my friend had a headache, she was able to relieve it just by hugging me. Is there a scientific basis for this? Although her body is fine, frequent headaches must be very uncomfortable. If I let her hug me for a little longer in the future, will she be able to recover sooner?”

The doctor looked up at her and said calmly, as if this was a common occurrence.

“It’s fake. Your friend is faking it. She’s just acting cute with you.”