Since the boss said so, she could only invite him, "Then would you like to come in and sit for a while?"
Jiang Jingyu unbuckled his seatbelt, "Aren't you leaving here soon? If you're going, it'll be the last time. Just consider it a souvenir, take a look inside."
The two entered Ma Weiwei's house one after another.
Jiang Jingyu hadn't expected her place to be quite nice.
"Are my requests a bit excessive? You're living comfortably, and suddenly you have to move out, and I didn't even discuss it with your friends..."
At this point, there was no problem for Tong An'an to tell him the truth.
She poured him a glass of water and sat opposite him, saying,
"To be honest, my best friend doesn't live here anymore. The house is indeed very good, but she decorated it and rented it out. I'm just staying here for free."
"A while ago, she had some problems with her startup, and all her initial capital was scammed away. Her family was worried and insisted on calling her back. So, you actually helped me a lot. I've been looking for a place recently. Even if you hadn't asked me to leave, I would have planned to move anyway."
Jiang Jingyu took a sip of water with satisfaction, "Is that so? Then I'm relieved. Since your best friend isn't here, and you can leave whenever you want, why don't we start packing your things now? Having me there will add more strength, so you won't have to pack until very late alone."
The boss offering to help her pack? How could Tong An'an dare!
"No, no, I don't have much stuff, just a few clothes. The rest belong to my friend."
"You only have a few clothes? Then won't they fit into a suitcase and you can leave?"
"..."
Jiang Jingyu didn't know why, but he felt an overwhelming urge to be with her, to not be apart for even a second, wishing he could see her every moment.
"It just so happens that my friend wants to settle down with peace of mind as soon as possible. Why don't you pack your things now and come with me. The sooner you move in, the sooner he can rest easy."
Tong An'an was shocked by him.
"But they haven't moved out yet. If I go over now, how will I live there?"
"That's simple. Let him stay in a hotel, or you can crash at my place tonight."
"..."
"If you feel it's inconvenient, I'll go stay with him tonight, and you can stay at my place."
Unable to resist the boss's coaxing, Tong An'an had no choice but to pack her things and go back with him.
Jiang Jingyu pretended to send a message to his friend, saying he wasn't there right now, and asked Tong An'an to take her suitcase directly to his place.
Tong An'an felt incredibly awkward, always feeling like his friend wasn't that eager to find a house manager, and she was rushing over like this.
But Jiang Jingyu offered plenty of face-saving excuses, and then started discussing what to eat for dinner with her, making it seem like he really needed her.
The two even went to the supermarket together to buy groceries.
After all the fuss, it was dinner time again.
After cooking and eating dinner, Tong An'an hadn't memorized a single word all day. She said she wanted to go study for a while, and Jiang Jingyu didn't keep her anymore.
"Go ahead. I have some things to take care of. See you tomorrow."
Tong An'an went back to her room to memorize words, while he went back to his room to make calls arranging the next day's performance, and even had to find a cat temporarily. He was busy and happy.
The next day, Tong An'an made him breakfast again. After they finished eating, Tong An'an memorized words for a while longer. Jiang Jingyu came downstairs to confirm everything was arranged, and then returned to escort her down.
The layout and style of the house downstairs were similar to Jiang Jingyu's place.
A foreigner who spoke fluent Chinese was waiting inside. The situation was similar to what Jiang Jingyu had described. The handover was quick. The foreigner gave her some instructions and left with two large suitcases.
Tong An'an had officially become the owner of this house.
Her first act as the owner was to greet the cat. It was a very cute, chubby, little white kitten.
Tong An'an didn't know its breed and asked Jiang Jingyu about it later. Jiang Jingyu squatted down next to her with a gentle expression.
"British Shorthair. She doesn't have a name yet, so let's give her one."
"No name? What did her previous owner call her?"
"He called her by a foreign name, which isn't suitable for us. You give her a Chinese name."
Tong An'an said, "But won't she have trouble accepting it if her name is changed suddenly?"
"She'll get used to it if you call her often. It's okay, let's change it."
Tong An'an couldn't think of a particularly good name. Seeing how chubby and round she was, and how adorable, she discussed it with Jiang Jingyu.
"How about calling her Duoduo? Is she a boy or a girl?"
"A girl. So you have to keep a close eye on her. Don't let her wander outside and get taken advantage of by other cats, that would be troublesome."
Tong An'an couldn't help but smile, "Okay, I'll take good care of Ms. Duoduo from now on. Ms. Duoduo, do you have confidence in me?"
The kitten was quite cooperative. Perhaps it was because Tong An'an was so gentle and approachable, even small animals could sense it. She meowed at her very obediently.
Jiang Jingyu had no experience with raising animals. He had only done some research the night before, and then explained some cat-raising knowledge to Tong An'an, saying,
"From now on, we're neighbors. As the saying goes, a near neighbor is better than a distant relative. Let's get along well from now on. If I have any urgent matters, I'll have to rely on you."
He made it sound as if Tong An'an had some incredible ability, and she quickly waved her hands.
"No, no, I'm the one who should be saying that."
Jiang Jingyu joked, "Alright then, you rely on me. Treat me well, and tell me immediately if you encounter any problems. I, your neighbor, will help if I can."
Tong An'an smiled shyly.
The morning passed very quickly. Without doing anything, it was already past ten o'clock in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Jingyu looked at his watch, "This is the first meal after you moved. To celebrate your housewarming, and to celebrate that I'll have a helper for urgent matters from now on, shouldn't we go out for a meal to commemorate it?"
Going out to eat, by rights, Tong An'an should have been the one paying, but she had no money.
Jiang Jingyu knew her predicament.
"I have a friend who just opened a restaurant and is planning a soft opening soon. He asked me to be a taste tester."
"You know I don't know much about food, and you're professional. Go and help him critique the dishes. This meal is on him."
Tong An'an felt very embarrassed and went out with him again.
The car took them through many twists and turns to a private restaurant that indeed had few customers.
Jiang Jingyu expertly led her into a private room, ordered the dishes, and looking at the green plants with an autumnal feel in the garden outside the window and the warm sunshine, he couldn't help but take a photo with his phone.
"Drink some water first, I'm going to post on my Moments."
His Moments were completely empty, suggesting it wasn't activated.
Tong An'an thought that someone like him wouldn't bother posting on Moments, but she didn't expect to witness him posting for the first time today.
Too curious about what he had posted, halfway through the meal, Tong An'an used the excuse of going to the restroom and took her phone with her.
When she clicked on it, it was the beautiful scenery photo he had just taken, with a two-character caption.
Commemoration.