Chapter 137: Super Comfortable and Safe
Fortunately, I Met You
Translator: Qoob
Editor: Nyxnox
Cheng Xi clutched at her forehead, staring at her desolate and empty apartment for quite a while in disbelief before finally calling Lu Chenzhou. âWhere are my clothes?â
âAt my place.â
She tried to stay patient. âIf theyâre all gone, then what am I supposed to change into at night?â
Lu Chenzhou seemed very surprised. âDonât you know where I live?â
Cheng Xi was speechless. â......â
Trying to communicate with someone who didnât understand her was too difficult, and she was honestly quite exasperated that she had fallen for such a self-centered man. She could only comfort herself with the same words that she had used to to comfort someone else earlier: Itâs all right. Men are just like that sometimes, and Lu Chenzhou is a man amongst men. So, hoping that he would be considerate or give advance notice was just a delusion!
After she comforted herself, she left to find a place to stay for the night. Tian Rou and Shen Weiâs places were too far away to even be considered, but Su Fengâs might not be a bad choice.
Su Feng lived very close to the hospital, but in the opposite direction of Cheng Xiâs apartment; she lived in the north, and Su Feng in the south.
Su Feng had just gotten off work when she received her call. After she picked up and heard Cheng Xiâs plight, she immediately said, âThen, let me come fetch you.â
See, women were so thoughtful and considerate.
When Cheng Xi climbed into Su Fengâs car, she immediately leaned back against her seat and exhaustedly said, âI think that I should find a wife rather than a husband to marry.â
Su Feng threw an unopened cup of yogurt at her. âWhat kind of craziness are you spouting now?â
âIâm not crazy, just casually grumbling.â
Su Feng smiled. âDid your rich boyfriend do something to annoy you again?â
Cheng Xi couldnât help herself from frantically unloading all of her complaints. â......Seriously, he said that he was going to move in, and he just expected me to accommodate him like that. And to top it off, he even insulted my interior decor! Alright, itâs fine if he wants to renovate itâheâs rich enough to not care about eighty or a hundred thousand yuan. Fine! But was there really a need to say that he was going to do it in the morning and then take everything from my apartment out before nighttime? All without telling me anything? Is this really okay? Is it?!â
Su Feng was laughing uncontrollably at this point. She had never seen Cheng Xi angry before, and her complaining made Su Feng feel like she was about to go crazy from laughter. She even had to park by the side of the road as she clutched at her stomach and guffawed.
Cheng Xi was gloomy. âIs it that funny?â She looked outside, bit down on her yogurtâs straw, and reminded Su Feng, âWe canât stop here.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Su Feng was shedding tears from laughing too hard, and as she wiped them away, she said, âThen stop teasing me.â
Even Su Feng had rendered Cheng Xi speechless tonight. â......â
Cheng Xi looked at Su Feng accusingly. âDr. Su, Iâm really trying to talk to you seriously. Iâve suddenly fallen from being a nice little member of the bourgeoisie to a homeless person. I donât have clothes to change into, a place to stay, or anything to eat or wear. Can you pity me a little?â
Su Feng patted her comfortingly. âAlright, Iâll give you some things to eat, a place to stay, and even someone to sleep with. Donât worry, I wonât let you wander the cold world alone.â But after she said this, she started uncontrollably laughing again. âBut even if he didnât notify you beforehand, then did he not at least prepare a place for you to stay?â
Cheng Xi didnât want to talk anymore. Su Feng glanced at her as she asked, âSo he did prepare one, huh? You donât want to stay there?â She stretched out her hand and tugged at Cheng Xiâs scarf.
Cheng Xi resisted warily. âKeep your eyes on the road!â
Su Feng was driving attentively, and clicked her tongue several times in response. âIsnât it nice to be young, to mess around like this?â
Cheng Xi looked at her exasperatedly. âYouâre young too.â
Su Feng shook her head, looked at the rearview mirror, and focused on backing the car up. âAs you said, why should I find a man to marry? At this age, with my money, a car, a house, and kids, thereâs no reason for me to find a man who will only make me feel uncomfortable.â
After she said this, Cheng Xi stopped trying to persuade her. Everyone had their own way of living, and as long as it was healthy, there was no need for her to force Su Feng into something she didnât want.
And so, the topic was dropped just like that.
Cheng Xi was too tired from work and didnât want to make dinner, whereas Su Feng never cooked. So, the two of them ate out. Halfway into dinner, Lu Chenzhou called her. âYouâre not coming?â
Cheng Xi very much wanted to play ignorant. âGo where?â Her apartment was completely empty right now! But since she was spending his money for the renovation, she couldnât look a gift horse in the mouth. âIâm staying with a colleague.â
Lu Chenzhou was flustered. ......Damn, I miscalculated! o(â¯â¡â°)o
Now, all he could do was start whipping the lash and hurry the renovation process up. There wasnât any need to change out the foundations; all he needed to do was order new furniture, buy a new sofa, and other similar surface adjustments. Everything proceeded very quickly, and the renovation was finished in half a month.
When Lu Chenzhouâs grandparents found that he was helping Cheng Xi renovate her apartment, they became particularly happy, and the two of them even personally went to his office to instruct him. âWhen you renovate the place, remember to have any formaldehyde scrubbed away. Your skinâs very sensitive, so you want to make sure that the place is spotless when you move in.â
This point was fair, and Lu Chenzhou noted it down.
And then Lu Chenzhouâs grandmother said, âYou need to marry her quickly, or else the wedding ceremony will be annoying to manage once sheâs pregnant.â
Mr. Lu was shocked. He was just thinking about getting Cheng Xi in bed, and hadnât thought about babies at all!
Yes, this was also a fair point. He didnât want a baby, so he had to use contraception!
The move-in day was scheduled relatively soon. It was actually close to Qingming Day, and the weather was returning to a nice temperate band again. Conveniently, the move-in day was on the weekend, so Cheng Xi would have time to clean up after moving back.
Cheng Xiâs first look at the new place was when she moved back in. She was normally very busy, and couldnât be bothered to visit while it was being renovated. Since her suggestions wouldnât be taken into consideration anyways, she might as well leave it be.
She had expected that, like Lu Chenzhouâs personality, the apartment would be cold, ascetic, and perfectly symmetrical. However, in reality, her new apartment was bright and sunny. The blues and whites on the wall paired well together, and the overall atmosphere was very tasteful and stylish.
Cheng Xi made a few turns once inside. The master bedroom hadnât changed much, but what shocked her most was the guest room, which had become a study. The original wardrobe had been removed, and the neighboring wall was replaced by a full row of bookshelves. The tatami mat by the window had also been removed, replaced by a big study desk, and there wasnât a bed or wardrobe anywhere in sight. Mr. Luâs plan had thus come to lightâhe didnât want anyone staying over with them at all, and neither did he want any interruptions.
After seeing this completely different room, Cheng Xi didnât know what to say. All she could do was massage her forehead and console herself that it was fine. If she didnât have a bed, she could just buy another again later. o(â¯â¡â°)o
Even with regards to moving, Lu Chenzhouâs personal style shone through. A few large trucks came to move all of his things up the building and into the apartment, and then all the workers left. Then, he rolled up his sleeves and started to unpack everything.
Well organized boxes filled the entire living room, and Cheng Xi wryly asked, âArenât we going to find people to help unpack?â
Lu Chenzhou glanced at her. âItâs our home. Why do we need othersâ help?â
Cheng Xi fell silent, before finally nodding. âThatâs true.â And then she also rolled up her sleeves and started unpacking and putting things in their proper places.
Actually, although there were many boxes, most of them were filled with books. Since they now had many large bookshelves, they had to fill them all. While unpacking, Cheng Xi realized the benefits of having a partner with OCD, as everything was packed nicely into the boxes. He had packed all of Cheng Xiâs things meticulously: her clothes, her pants, her shoes, her underwear (-_-||ï¼, and even her books were all organized neatly. Cheng Xiâs books were organized by subject, and each had a note on it, detailing where it had originally come from.
As a result, although they had plenty of things, once it was all unboxed, they were placed rapidly. It moved along without a hitch, until Cheng Xi reached an unmarked and unlabeled box. She was somewhat curious, and as she prepared to open the box, she asked Lu Chenzhou, âWhatâs inside this box?â
Lu Chenzhou turned around and glanced at the box before coolly saying, âA gift from Baldy.â
Huh? Baldy was the type to give gifts? Curiously, Cheng Xi cut open the wrapping tape with a pair of scissors and removed the tape, only to see a whole box of condoms!
The condomsâ packaging were particularly striking, all packed neatly, labelled with descriptions like âoriginal,â âsuper thin,â âsuper comfortable,ââsuper safe,â, and a variety of other similar words.
Cheng Xi didnât know what to say. â......â