It was ten o'clock on a sunny Saturday morning. Xu Momo spent more than half an hour to finally finish dressing up. She looked at herself in the mirror and thought that her makeup was perfect. Usually, she did not put on much makeup. Even if she did, it would only be light makeup. However, today, she deliberately chose a bright color and carefully groomed herself according to the method taught by He Xiaofei.
A few minutes later, Xu Momo went downstairs with a big bag of local products and was ready to take a taxi at the school gate.
She was wearing a pure white dress and an invisible Bra.
When she looked in the mirror, she felt a little shy because she had never worn such mature and sexy clothes before. Her favorite outfit was a T-shirt with jeans or a loose, student-style dress.
It was said that a person's temperament and mood would change according to their clothes.
After wearing this dress, Xu Momo didn't notice that she had become more feminine.
A few boys passing by couldn't help but take a few more glances at her. She was a little uncomfortable, but at the same time, she could not help but feel a little smug.
The car soon arrived at the entrance of Dr. Xu's neighborhood. She paid with a taxi app and got out of the car with a big bag. In the end, the kind-hearted driver actually took the initiative to help her carry the bag. Xu Momo was a little flattered. She had never received such treatment in her life.
Was it really because of this dress? Xu Momo guessed. Little did she know that it was not entirely because of the dress. It was said that confident women were charming, and Xu Momo was in such a state.
The driver sent her to the elevator door. Xu Momo thanked him repeatedly and then pressed the button to close the elevator door.
Xu Momo was a little nervous as the elevator went up. She looked at the reflection of the girl in the white dress on the metal wall and suddenly felt a hint of anticipation.
*
Before going to Xu Rui's house, Xu Momo went to Aunt Chen's house to get the key.
When Aunt Chen saw Xu Momo, she warmly invited her to come in and sit for a while. Xu Momo couldn't refuse, so she could only go in, thinking that she would only sit for five minutes before leaving.
"Jingjing! Quiet!" Auntie Chen shouted at the top of her lungs," Make a pot of tea for your Sister Momo!”
The young boy who was lazily sitting on the sofa watching a movie stood up reluctantly.
He didn't look like his mother. He had single eyelids, a high nose bridge, crew-cut hair, and fair skin. He looked a little like a Korean. He glanced at Xu Momo, and his gaze involuntarily moved down to Xu Momo's chest.
"Xu Momo? The girlfriend of the otaku next door?" Chen Jing raised her eyebrows and asked rudely. Her tone was a little ruffian.
"Don't be so rude! Go make tea!" Auntie Chen said angrily.
"What a pity." When he passed by Xu Momo, he muttered in a low voice and glanced at Xu Momo's chest again. "…A fresh flower stuck in cow dung."”
Xu Momo happened to hear this sentence alone. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
While drinking tea, Aunt Chen enthusiastically asked about Xu Momo's parents and school in order to find a topic to talk about. Xu Momo even had the illusion that a criminal was being interrogated.
After drinking a cup of flower tea, Xu Momo got up and planned to leave.
"Aren't you going to sit a little longer?" Aunt Chen asked.
"No, no." Xu Momo quickly said.
"Alright then." Aunt Chen paused for a moment and suddenly smiled." Oh right, please send my regards to Ruirui if you see him." Also, about last night, I talked to Old Xu…Doctor Xu. He's not angry anymore. He told Ruirui not to take that matter to heart.”
Xu Momo was confused, but she still nodded.
*
After leaving Auntie Chen's house, she went straight to Xu Rui's house. The door lock of Xu Rui's house was not easy to open. It took her a while to figure out whether she should turn it left or right.
Just as she was about to open the door, the door suddenly opened from the inside.
Xu Momo was stunned.
The person who appeared in front of her was indeed Xu Rui. But this time, for the first time, Xu Rui did not wear pajamas. Instead, he wore a pure black tight-fitting T-shirt and jeans.
The black color made him look even paler and thinner, adding a bit of a morbid temperament, but Xu Momo still felt a little hot on her face.
Xu Rui looked even more surprised than Xu Momo.
His expression was a little dull, as if he had not expected Xu Momo to appear at the door. He probably thought that Doctor Xu or Xu Yi had returned.
He stared at Xu Momo for a few seconds, then suddenly looked away without batting an eyelid. His pale face seemed to have some color to it.
"Uh, my mom asked me to send you some local specialties.”Xu Momo pointed at the bag in her hand.
Xu Rui silently turned his body.
Xu Momo was already used to his silence. She knew that this action meant an invitation. She struggled to carry the heavy bag into the room.
Xu Rui suddenly reached out his hand to her. He lowered his head slightly and did not meet her eyes.
But Xu Momo understood what he meant. She handed the bag to Xu Rui and watched him put the things in the bag into the kitchen cabinet.
"By the way, Auntie Chen asked me to give you my regards.”Xu Momo suddenly said. She repeated what Aunt Chen had said.
Xu Rui's movements obviously paused for a moment. Although he still didn't react, Xu Momo knew that he heard her.
She stood in the kitchen and stared at Xu Rui's every move. Then, she couldn't help but look at his back, from his messy black hair to the white nape of his neck exposed by his collar, and then to his firm back. Her gaze slowly moved down and finally landed on…
She immediately felt the temperature on her face rise again.
At this moment, the doorbell rang.
The doorbell rang and Xu Momo came back to her senses. She quickly said,"I'll open the door."
She quickly walked to the door and opened it, only to see a delivery man in uniform standing at the door.
"I'm a lightspeed courier." The delivery man said," I'm here to pick up the parcel.”He looked down at the delivery list in his hand." Is Mr. Xu Rui in?"”
Xu Momo subconsciously turned around and saw Xu Rui walking out of his room with a cardboard box.
Without saying a word, he placed the box in front of the courier.
The delivery man was stunned for a moment. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and immediately smiled."This is what you want to send, right?”
Xu Rui nodded silently.
Soon, after weighing and calculating, the courier gave Xu Rui a price.
However, Xu Rui seemed to have been prepared for this. He calmly took out a few notes and coins and handed them to the other party.
The courier was stunned again. He lowered his head and counted. It was not a single cent short.
Thus, without any conversation, they successfully completed a delivery transaction.
Xu Momo couldn't help but feel a little amused. Perhaps soon, a post would appear on the Internet." A courier, come and talk about the strange customer I met today."
After sending off the courier, Xu Momo asked curiously,""What did you send?"
Xu Rui's answer was as simple and clear as ever.
"Books."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards his room.
Xu Momo suddenly saw a cardboard box and a backpack at the door of his room. Was he cleaning the room or going out? Xu Momo guessed in confusion.
When she arrived at Xu Rui's door, she could not help but be stunned.
Xu Rui's room became empty. The books in the bookcase were all gone, and the pajamas that were originally hanging on the simple hanger were also gone. The bed was tidied up as usual. The only thing left in the room was the computer.
Xu Momo immediately understood what had happened.
"Are you moving?"
Xu Rui nodded lightly.
"Why?" Xu Momo was surprised.
She did not expect Xu Rui to answer, and Xu Rui did not say anything. He squatted down and started rummaging through the cardboard box.
"Move to where?" Xu Momo asked softly.
Xu Rui paused for a moment.
His answer surprised Xu Momo.
"…Hotel."
"Hotel?" Xu Momo repeated in surprise.
He…was not joking, right?
However, Xu Rui had no intention of correcting him.
"Temporarily." Xu Rui added succinctly.
"So you haven't found a rental house yet?”Xu silently guessed.
Xu Rui didn't say anything, which was probably a tacit agreement.
"Why the rush?"
Xu Rui suddenly took out a thick book from the cardboard box. He raised his head, glanced at Xu Momo, and handed the book over.
Xu Momo looked down at the book and was surprised to find that it was an original English book. She immediately recognized the author's name on the cover. JackVance。
This was Xu Rui's favorite author, so of course Xu Momo remembered him.
"You want to give it to me?" Xu Momo was surprised.
Xu Rui nodded slightly.
Xu Momo flipped to a page and suddenly saw a flamboyant name on the title page: JackVance。
Xu Momo was shocked.
An original English book with the author's autograph was given to her just like that?!
"No, I can't accept it." Xu Momo quickly put it back into the box.
Xu Rui's eyes drooped slightly, looking a little depressed.
Xu Momo thought of the box he had just sent and the empty bookcase.
"You didn't give away the books, did you?”Xu Momo asked carefully.
Xu Rui nodded.
"There's no place to put it in the hotel." he answered.
Xu Momo was right. The box he had just sent was indeed filled with books. He had given more than half of the books in the bookcase to his editor, and some of them to a fan of his. There were only a dozen precious original books left. He had planned to give this book to Xu Momo from the beginning.
This book was his first book, the first Western fantasy novel he read. From then on, it was out of control.
Strictly speaking, Jack Vance wasn't his favorite author, but he was the one who had the most profound influence on him.
When he took the book out from the deepest part of the bookshelf, the first person that came to his mind was Xu Momo. He didn't know many people. Besides her, he couldn't think of anyone else who was more suitable to own this book.
However, Xu Momo refused to accept it.
Of course, Xu Momo would not accept such a precious gift for no reason.
Xu Rui seemed to be a little depressed because of this. He pursed his lips tightly, lowered his head, and tidied up the box without saying a word.
Looking at his appearance, Xu Momo actually felt a little apologetic.
At this moment, she had a flash of inspiration. A great idea suddenly appeared in her mind.
Hence, she said excitedly,"Oh right! My family has an old apartment not far away that has never been rented out. Why don't you move there?”
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