The Long Road Ahead: C15

Overnight Stay

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Xiao Ning had ordered eight dishes and one dessert for each person. Originally, it was already a wasteful extravagance for four only four people, but now that was down to just two. Xiao Ning could only sigh once more, What a disaster...

In the beginning, Xiao Ning had no interest in looking at the Shan family's affairs in depth, but now, Xiao Ning couldn't help but be concerned.

Shan Haiming doesn't seem to have any qualms about the situation at all. He just eats as he likes and doesn't hold back, but his appetite is huge. He eats a lot of the foods he likes and only drinks two mouthfuls of the dessert.

Shan Haiming nodded. "I'll take the sofa tonight."

Shan Haiming answered without missing a beat, "Sure can do. Just give me the heads up."

Shan Haiming then asked abruptly, "How long are we going stay in the car talking?"

Xiao Ning was worse off than him, impatiently staring at the bowls with piles upon piles showing no signs of being reduced.

"A play?" Xiao Ning of course heard the child-like flaunting in his tone, and so said in flattery, "That's pretty cool. It's way more high-class than a regular movie. You two should have a fantastic time."

"If you can't eat, just don't eat." Seeing him struggle to eat, Shan Haiming called over the waitress to pay the bill. "Pack it up."

Xiao Ning put the keys back in his pocket thanks to Shan Haiming's reminder. "This place belongs to a friend, so I'm just staying here for the time being."

"No." Xiao Ning also thanked him. "The only thing I had planned for today was going to dinner with you."

The question he asked in response wasn't said out loud, but it was completely obvious on his face.

Shan Haiming raised his brows. "Does it have something to do with the person who called?"

"Okay then. What do your parents like?" Showing up to a lover's family home without bringing any gifts is impolite, so Xiao Ning asked, "Is bringing a fruit basket okay? Or should I bring Aunty a bouquet?"

It's hard for me to even picture what kind of a person Shan Haiming's mom is. But, looking at Shan Haiming's appearance, she must be beautiful.

Making Shan Haiming ask in return, "Just don't do anything unnecessary."

There were a lot more dishes on the huge table compared to the last time, and Xiao Ning couldn't carry it all in both hands. Seeing this, Shan Haiming went over and helped him carry a couple. "Is there anywhere you need to be?"

Anyhow... it's not like he has anything else to worry about...

"Things are..." Xiao Ning replied, his gaze falling on Shan Haiming without thinking, and as a result, it met with his. Pretending to cough a couple of times he continued, "Good."

What's more, Shan Haihong's reaction to Shan Haiming and my partnership was him not saying a thing in opposition, and being completely happy to see it. Is the Shan family open-minded to such a degree? Or was Shan Haiming living such a rotten life that so long as anyone could bind him, even if that person is a man, they'll be satisfied?

Shan Haiming stared at the plastic back in Xiao Ning's hands sway unsteadily as he unlocked the door. "Is this your place?"

With nothing else to do with Shan Haiming, just like the last time, Xiao Ning took two cups of water back to the living room to watch television with Shan Haiming. The two sat on opposite ends of the sofa, the atmosphere relaxed as they chatted casually, randomly, about anything and everything they could, and it was surprisingly not tiresome in the least.

"No." Xiao Ning also thanked him. "The only thing I had planned for today was going to dinner with you."

"What are you sorry about?" Shan Haiming was surprisingly all smiles. "Don't tell me you believe my brother and I both like Zixin, and I—for the sake of brotherhood—silently endure the pain of giving up the one I love, and must push Zixin towards him?"

Letting out a cough as he smiled, Xiao Ning replied, "I'll take you to the parking lot, then."

"Oh, I'm sorry about that." He then unlatched his seatbelt while saying, "I'll be on my way, and be careful on the road, alright?"

"Are you staying here alone?" Shan Haiming carried the bags with Xiao Ning into the kitchen, then took the containers out of the bags and handed them to Xiao Ning—watching one by one as they were stacked into the refrigerator. "Does your friend stay here too?"

"Oh, I'm sorry about that." He then unlatched his seatbelt while saying, "I'll be on my way, and be careful on the road, alright?"

Xiao Ning remained silent.

Xiao Ning was uncomfortable but he couldn't shake that guy back up... I was more than aware of just how stubborn this guy can be from the onset, so I should have just agreed a moment ago. I should at least spread a blanket over him so he can be a bit more comfortable.

Shan Haiming hummed in response, adding, "I'll take you home."

Xiao Ning thought about that complex family situation of Shan Haiming's, leaving him speechless. His thoughts then suddenly turned to his own, which was also quite a failure.

Anyhow... it's not like he has anything else to worry about...

"You..." Xiao Ning held his words for a long time before he choked out, "...are far too harsh with others."

It's hard to tell whether the events of tonight's dinner had any effect on him like this. Xiao Ning followed him to the car, it was almost eight o'clock and the sky outside had long gone dark.

"Aren't you going to get me some toiletries?" Shan Haiming lifted his eyes to look at him. "You haven't gone as yet?"

"When you guys were little, was the one who said they wanted to marry Ye Zixin really your brother?"

Xiao Ning's eyes brightened. "I will."

Shan Haiming answered without missing a beat, "Sure can do. Just give me the heads up."

Xiao Ning then earnestly asked to confirm his meaning, "You mean, I only need to act like an ordinary boyfriend?"

After hanging up, Xiao Ning huffed out a relieved sigh, while curbing the urge to rub his forehead. He then turned his gaze directly to Shan Haiming, who still kept his eyes trained in him, and thought for a little while. "I'm sorry, but I also have a matter I'll need your help with."

Was Shan Haiming deliberately using me to evade a marriage with the Ye family? Did he not like Ye Zixin?

What about Shan Haihong...

He let out a laugh. "She should handle her business herself."

"Renting?" Shan Haiming walked in after him. "Why don't you move to a place that's closer? You spend three hours a day just travelling alone. Don't forget your keys."

Xiao Ning wanted to say he wasn't thinking about anything, but then he remembered this was Shan Haiming. But on the verge of saying what was on his mind, they became: "I have a question for something I'm curious about."

Shan Haiming nodded. "I'll take the sofa tonight."

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What about Shan Haihong...

"Renting?" Shan Haiming walked in after him. "Why don't you move to a place that's closer? You spend three hours a day just travelling alone. Don't forget your keys."

Xiao Ning carefully thought over the man's every word and action. No matter how you looked at it, he was more concerned over Ye Zixin—to the point you could even call him extremely over-attentive. Having teamed up with Shan Haiming, it was hard for Xiao Ning's thoughts to not veer in this direction.

"You..." Xiao Ning held his words for a long time before he choked out, "...are far too harsh with others."

Shan Haiming then asked abruptly, "How long are we going stay in the car talking?"

"If not, are you planning to act out of the ordinary?" Shan Haiming chuckled.

Thinking Shan Haiming didn't quite understand what he meant, Xiao Ning explained his uncertainty, "As in, should I deliberately irritate them and get them to not like me, or try to get them to like me?"

In the beginning, Xiao Ning had no interest in looking at the Shan family's affairs in depth, but now, Xiao Ning couldn't help but be concerned.

Xia Li might actually want to see Shan Haiming's face before he can believe it. This kid is too worked up.

Anyhow... it's not like he has anything else to worry about...

The street light shone through the car's window, hiding most of Shan Haiming's face in its shadow. "He would never say anything like that. Ever since we were little, he never said what he actually wanted. And if he did want something, he'd fight for it in secret."

"When you guys were little, was the one who said they wanted to marry Ye Zixin really your brother?"

This thing between them, even though it can be called mutual assistance if calculated carefully, they had both paid back the other's kindness, so this left Xiao Ning as the one owing more. He then took it upon himself to ask, "How do you want me to behave in front of your parents?"

Besides, I still have to meet his parents. So understanding the situation properly would make cooperating easier, right?

Everyone really has their own troubles. if there's no trouble here, there'll be troubles there.

Shan Haiming answered without missing a beat, "Sure can do. Just give me the heads up."

"Hi, how are things going?" Xia Li asked from the other end of the line.

Xiao Ning thought about that complex family situation of Shan Haiming's, leaving him speechless. His thoughts then suddenly turned to his own, which was also quite a failure.

"Hi, how are things going?" Xia Li asked from the other end of the line.

Xiao Ning's eyes brightened. "I will."

Xiao Ning sighed.

"What's wrong?" Shan Haiming was still holding on to the steering wheel, they had almost arrived. "You've been thinking the whole way, did you figure it out?"

"There is a bus stop about twenty minutes away from here, and after four stops, I can switch to a train." Xiao Ning then calculated in his head. "So about an hour and a half."

Shan Haiming hummed in response, adding, "I'll take you home."

"What's wrong?" Shan Haiming was still holding on to the steering wheel, they had almost arrived. "You've been thinking the whole way, did you figure it out?"

Shan Haiming was silent for a bit, only smiling while shaking his head—a smile faintly seeming like one turned to himself in mocking and one which was sad. "Do whatever you think is best. My dad is hard to please, while my mother is easy to please. So whatever you bring will be fine."

"You..." Xiao Ning held his words for a long time before he choked out, "...are far too harsh with others."

Rather than asking, it would be better described as Xiao Ning asking these questions to himself, as he lost himself in his own thoughts for quite a while, only to come around when he lifted his head and realised Shan Haiming was staring at him. Confused, he asked, "What's wrong?"

"No." Xiao Ning pulled the door open and entered.

"Things are..." Xiao Ning replied, his gaze falling on Shan Haiming without thinking, and as a result, it met with his. Pretending to cough a couple of times he continued, "Good."

Returning to the bedroom for a blanket, Xiao then returned, carefully spreading it over Shan Haiming, causing the other man to shrink into the covering, but he did not awaken. Only going as far as allowing the covers to hide half of his face, while his faintly crinkled brows lay exposed, causing him to look several years older for no reason.

He let out a laugh. "She should handle her business herself."

"Then, why did you sleep on the sofa last time?"

Xiao Ning took the container, stacking it into a space left in the fridge. "He has a house in the city too, and he usually stays there."

Shan Haiming lifted his chin, motioning for him to continue.

"When you guys were little, was the one who said they wanted to marry Ye Zixin really your brother?"

Letting out a cough as he smiled, Xiao Ning replied, "I'll take you to the parking lot, then."

"Don't worry, by the way. I haven't told Lu Yan a thing! My lips are sealed tight." Xia Li sounded happy. "Anyhow, that's great, I hope you guys have a lot of fun. Lu Yan and I are going to see a play. I heard it's really beautiful, I'll tell you about it after I see it."

"If you can't eat, just don't eat." Seeing him struggle to eat, Shan Haiming called over the waitress to pay the bill. "Pack it up."

Xiao Ning remained silent.

These words were the exact same as the ones he used before, the memory of which entered Xiao Ning's mind quickly. Back then, he had no chance to refuse Shan Haiming, but now things were completely different. The relationship between one person with another is indeed a fascinating thing.

Xiao Ning: "..."

After a few minutes, they arrived.

Xiao Ning's eyes brightened. "I will."

After a few minutes, they arrived.

"When you guys were little, was the one who said they wanted to marry Ye Zixin really your brother?"

What about Shan Haihong...

Was Shan Haiming deliberately using me to evade a marriage with the Ye family? Did he not like Ye Zixin?

"I'm sorry," Xiao Ning said suddenly.

Xiao Ning then earnestly asked to confirm his meaning, "You mean, I only need to act like an ordinary boyfriend?"

Xiao Ning was worse off than him, impatiently staring at the bowls with piles upon piles showing no signs of being reduced.

"Things are..." Xiao Ning replied, his gaze falling on Shan Haiming without thinking, and as a result, it met with his. Pretending to cough a couple of times he continued, "Good."

So without realising it, he unconsciously dragged out the time chatting with Shan Haiming.

Xiao Ning paused. "You don't have to do that."

Those words of his made Xiao Ning bite his lips. He really did think that. Could that not have been it?

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Xiao Ning paused. "You don't have to do that."

"You..." Xiao Ning held his words for a long time before he choked out, "...are far too harsh with others."

The question he asked in response wasn't said out loud, but it was completely obvious on his face.

It was not like the first time, and going back at this hour would take who knows how long. So when he thought about it, Xiao Ning did feel Shan Haiming staying over was better. "I'll go get you some toiletries, then. You can wash up first."

Xiao Ning then earnestly asked to confirm his meaning, "You mean, I only need to act like an ordinary boyfriend?"

So don't take it seriously.

"How can I act like things I did as a child were real? Plus, if I want something, no matter who the other person is, I will never step aside and give up what's mine." Shan Haiming tapped his finger on the steering wheel. "It's of no concern to me if Shan Haihong likes Zixin or not, if his wanting to marry her is true. I don't want to marry. I already stated my peace. I dealt with my part. He should deal with his part too. As for Zixin..."

Was Shan Haiming deliberately using me to evade a marriage with the Ye family? Did he not like Ye Zixin?

He let out a laugh. "She should handle her business herself."

This kind of instant sleeping ability can seriously fill a person with envy.

"There is a bus stop about twenty minutes away from here, and after four stops, I can switch to a train." Xiao Ning then calculated in his head. "So about an hour and a half."

Shan Haiming hummed in response, adding, "I'll take you home."

"You..." Xiao Ning held his words for a long time before he choked out, "...are far too harsh with others."

Upon realising it, Xiao Ning felt ashamed. When he got back inside his apartment, it meant he would be alone; and even though Shan Haiming does as he pleases and is a bit intense. Being with him made Xiao Ning feel greatly at ease, and that he didn't need to always think too much.

Xiao Ning paused. "You don't have to do that."

"I'm just not as patient as you, that's all there is to it."

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"Hi, how are things going?" Xia Li asked from the other end of the line.

"When you guys were little, was the one who said they wanted to marry Ye Zixin really your brother?"

"There is a bus stop about twenty minutes away from here, and after four stops, I can switch to a train." Xiao Ning then calculated in his head. "So about an hour and a half."

Xia Li might actually want to see Shan Haiming's face before he can believe it. This kid is too worked up.

"Hi, how are things going?" Xia Li asked from the other end of the line.

Xiao Ning was worse off than him, impatiently staring at the bowls with piles upon piles showing no signs of being reduced.

Before Shan Haiming had finished speaking, the melody of the King of Karaoke sounded in the car. Xiao Ning swiped the screen of his phone, apologising to Shan Haiming with his eyes as he took the call. "Hello?"

Besides, I still have to meet his parents. So understanding the situation properly would make cooperating easier, right?

This time around, Shan Haiming found a spot to park before he carried the take-out boxes upstairs with Xiao Ning. "Rihua is all the way at the centre of the city, so how long does it usually take you to get to work?"

Shan Haiming nodded. "I'll take the sofa tonight."

"Hi, how are things going?" Xia Li asked from the other end of the line.

Xiao Ning sighed.

Sitting on the sofa in a manner unfitting of polite company, Shan Haiming was halfway in a lying position, yawning upon hearing Xiao Ning's words. "Forget that, I'm not going. My place is too far from here. When it's morning give me a wake-up call, alright? I'll give you a lift."

Shan Haiming raised his brows. "Does it have something to do with the person who called?"

Everyone really has their own troubles. if there's no trouble here, there'll be troubles there.

Letting out a cough as he smiled, Xiao Ning replied, "I'll take you to the parking lot, then."

This kind of instant sleeping ability can seriously fill a person with envy.

Xiao Ning put the keys back in his pocket thanks to Shan Haiming's reminder. "This place belongs to a friend, so I'm just staying here for the time being."

"Things are..." Xiao Ning replied, his gaze falling on Shan Haiming without thinking, and as a result, it met with his. Pretending to cough a couple of times he continued, "Good."

After a few minutes, they arrived.

Shan Haiming raised his brows. "Does it have something to do with the person who called?"

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Was Shan Haiming deliberately using me to evade a marriage with the Ye family? Did he not like Ye Zixin?

Xiao Ning: "..."

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Xiao Ning turned to pick up the last container, immediately noticing Shan Haiming's fingers had several scars. "What happened to your hand?"

It's hard to tell whether the events of tonight's dinner had any effect on him like this. Xiao Ning followed him to the car, it was almost eight o'clock and the sky outside had long gone dark.

"There is a bus stop about twenty minutes away from here, and after four stops, I can switch to a train." Xiao Ning then calculated in his head. "So about an hour and a half."

"Aren't you going to get me some toiletries?" Shan Haiming lifted his eyes to look at him. "You haven't gone as yet?"

Shan Haiming raised his brows. "Does it have something to do with the person who called?"

"No." Xiao Ning pulled the door open and entered.

Shan Haiming lifted his chin, motioning for him to continue.

Xiao Ning turned to pick up the last container, immediately noticing Shan Haiming's fingers had several scars. "What happened to your hand?"

He let out a laugh. "She should handle her business herself."

"...kind of." Xiao Ning then smiled bitterly as he added, "I'll try my best to avoid it, but if need be, I hope you can act as my boyfriend for a while."

So without realising it, he unconsciously dragged out the time chatting with Shan Haiming.

Xia Li might actually want to see Shan Haiming's face before he can believe it. This kid is too worked up.

Shan Haiming raised his brows. "Does it have something to do with the person who called?"

For the time being, Xiao Ning didn't want to argue with him, so Xiao Ning took the disposable toiletries and unused underwear over to Shan Haiming. Then after Shan Haiming left the bath, Xiao Ning again insisted. After all, there was no good reason to allow a guest to sleep on the sofa.

The question he asked in response wasn't said out loud, but it was completely obvious on his face.

Shan Haiming answered without missing a beat, "Sure can do. Just give me the heads up."

It's hard for me to even picture what kind of a person Shan Haiming's mom is. But, looking at Shan Haiming's appearance, she must be beautiful.

Shan Haiming asks questions as he pleases, seeming to not consider that other people don't have secrets. Xiao Ning's movement stopped. "Someone has lent me their house to stay in, so isn't leaving room for them the polite thing to do?"

Was Shan Haiming deliberately using me to evade a marriage with the Ye family? Did he not like Ye Zixin?

"Then, why did you sleep on the sofa last time?"

Making Shan Haiming ask in return, "Just don't do anything unnecessary."

Shan Haiming then asked abruptly, "How long are we going stay in the car talking?"

Xiao Ning sighed.

Xiao Ning then earnestly asked to confirm his meaning, "You mean, I only need to act like an ordinary boyfriend?"

Shan Haiming hummed in response, adding, "I'll take you home."

"If not, are you planning to act out of the ordinary?" Shan Haiming chuckled.

Shan Haiming stared at the plastic back in Xiao Ning's hands sway unsteadily as he unlocked the door. "Is this your place?"

Xiao Ning was worse off than him, impatiently staring at the bowls with piles upon piles showing no signs of being reduced.

"No." Xiao Ning pulled the door open and entered.

What about Shan Haihong...

Xiao Ning: "..."

Was Shan Haiming deliberately using me to evade a marriage with the Ye family? Did he not like Ye Zixin?

"Do you have the ability to annoy anyone to the point of dislike?" Shan Haiming appeared as though he wanted to laugh, but only shrugged. "I'll take care of my dad, but my mom... she's pretty easy to get along with. I think she'll like you."

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Xiao Ning paused. "You don't have to do that."

So don't take it seriously.

Xiao Ning turned to pick up the last container, immediately noticing Shan Haiming's fingers had several scars. "What happened to your hand?"

Shan Haiming answered without missing a beat, "Sure can do. Just give me the heads up."

Besides, I still have to meet his parents. So understanding the situation properly would make cooperating easier, right?

"I wasn't careful and I got hurt." Not caring about it, Shan Haiming still handed him the container and took away his hand. "Ask Wang Hua to help you look for a place, he knows a lot of people."

It's hard for me to even picture what kind of a person Shan Haiming's mom is. But, looking at Shan Haiming's appearance, she must be beautiful.

"I'm just not as patient as you, that's all there is to it."

Besides, I still have to meet his parents. So understanding the situation properly would make cooperating easier, right?

"There is a bus stop about twenty minutes away from here, and after four stops, I can switch to a train." Xiao Ning then calculated in his head. "So about an hour and a half."

Xiao Ning paused. "You don't have to do that."

Xiao Ning remained silent.

Shan Haiming ignored him, though. Sitting on the sofa sleepily with eyes half closed. "So naggy. Just hurry and go wash up."

"...kind of." Xiao Ning then smiled bitterly as he added, "I'll try my best to avoid it, but if need be, I hope you can act as my boyfriend for a while."

So without realising it, he unconsciously dragged out the time chatting with Shan Haiming.

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Besides, I still have to meet his parents. So understanding the situation properly would make cooperating easier, right?

"Then, why did you sleep on the sofa last time?"

Is it possible to even say who is better off than whom?

"Renting?" Shan Haiming walked in after him. "Why don't you move to a place that's closer? You spend three hours a day just travelling alone. Don't forget your keys."

Shan Haiming nodded. "I'll take the sofa tonight."

Shan Haiming stared at the plastic back in Xiao Ning's hands sway unsteadily as he unlocked the door. "Is this your place?"

"I wasn't careful and I got hurt." Not caring about it, Shan Haiming still handed him the container and took away his hand. "Ask Wang Hua to help you look for a place, he knows a lot of people."

So don't take it seriously.

"Hi, how are things going?" Xia Li asked from the other end of the line.

Shan Haiming ignored him, though. Sitting on the sofa sleepily with eyes half closed. "So naggy. Just hurry and go wash up."

But after Xiao Ning came back out, he was already asleep on the sofa.

Xiao Ning thought about that complex family situation of Shan Haiming's, leaving him speechless. His thoughts then suddenly turned to his own, which was also quite a failure.

Shan Haiming then asked abruptly, "How long are we going stay in the car talking?"

So don't take it seriously.

It's hard for me to even picture what kind of a person Shan Haiming's mom is. But, looking at Shan Haiming's appearance, she must be beautiful.

What about Shan Haihong...

Anyhow... it's not like he has anything else to worry about...

Was Shan Haiming deliberately using me to evade a marriage with the Ye family? Did he not like Ye Zixin?

Xiao Ning then earnestly asked to confirm his meaning, "You mean, I only need to act like an ordinary boyfriend?"

"I'm sorry," Xiao Ning said suddenly.

He let out a laugh. "She should handle her business herself."

"I'm sorry," Xiao Ning said suddenly.

N/A

So without realising it, he unconsciously dragged out the time chatting with Shan Haiming.

After a few minutes, they arrived.

"When you guys were little, was the one who said they wanted to marry Ye Zixin really your brother?"

N/A

Xiao Ning: "..."

"Oh, I'm sorry about that." He then unlatched his seatbelt while saying, "I'll be on my way, and be careful on the road, alright?"

Shan Haiming lifted his chin, motioning for him to continue.

"Who said anything about me leaving?" Shan Haiming tilted his head, what he thought about right then was unknown as he followed it by bursting into a youthful laugh. "Aren't you going to invite me up?"

Xiao Ning: "..."

"Hi, how are things going?" Xia Li asked from the other end of the line.

Letting out a cough as he smiled, Xiao Ning replied, "I'll take you to the parking lot, then."

It's hard for me to even picture what kind of a person Shan Haiming's mom is. But, looking at Shan Haiming's appearance, she must be beautiful.

Letting out a cough as he smiled, Xiao Ning replied, "I'll take you to the parking lot, then."

After a few minutes, they arrived.

Xiao Ning paused. "You don't have to do that."

"Hi, how are things going?" Xia Li asked from the other end of the line.

"There is a bus stop about twenty minutes away from here, and after four stops, I can switch to a train." Xiao Ning then calculated in his head. "So about an hour and a half."

Xiao Ning: "..."

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Xiao Ning put the keys back in his pocket thanks to Shan Haiming's reminder. "This place belongs to a friend, so I'm just staying here for the time being."

Shan Haiming stared at the plastic back in Xiao Ning's hands sway unsteadily as he unlocked the door. "Is this your place?"

When Xiao Ning glanced at the time below the television screen, it was unexpectedly already eleven o'clock. "Shan... Haiming, it's getting late, and it's easy to get into an accident driving late at night."

"No." Xiao Ning pulled the door open and entered.

Those words of his made Xiao Ning bite his lips. He really did think that. Could that not have been it?

"Renting?" Shan Haiming walked in after him. "Why don't you move to a place that's closer? You spend three hours a day just travelling alone. Don't forget your keys."

Xiao Ning put the keys back in his pocket thanks to Shan Haiming's reminder. "This place belongs to a friend, so I'm just staying here for the time being."

Letting out a cough as he smiled, Xiao Ning replied, "I'll take you to the parking lot, then."

"What's wrong?" Shan Haiming was still holding on to the steering wheel, they had almost arrived. "You've been thinking the whole way, did you figure it out?"

Xia Li might actually want to see Shan Haiming's face before he can believe it. This kid is too worked up.

"I'm just not as patient as you, that's all there is to it."

With his back to Shan Haiming, Xiao Ning pursed his lips before continuing, "But I think the same thing as you, and I'm planning to find a place to rent that is closer to the heart of the city."