Yu Nan was just afraid of ghosts and easily frightened, but she didn't really believe in ghosts and gods. After a little thought, she could figure out what had just happened.
Zhu Yao noticed immediately that Yu Nan had opened her eyes, but didn't know how to face her.
You should say to yourself: "Hello landlord, I am your roommate. Am I the one who scared you so much that I brought you to the hospital?"
"Hi landlord, I'm your new roommate, Zhu Yao..."
"..."
Yu Nan didn't know what was wrong with her. Her chest felt tight, and she felt it was difficult to speak—and she didn't really want to talk right now.
"Oh, you're awake?" Li Yue looked at Yu Nan with pity. "Let me introduce you. This is Zhu Yao, your future roommate. You two should get along well. You know, she's the one who brought you here just now."
"..."
Yu Nan remained expressionless, feeling that she had reached a state of "not being elated by external gains, nor saddened by personal losses."
Normally, if I hear someone's name "zhu yao", I'll always make a joking remark.
But she wasn't in the mood for that right now, since she was the one being ridiculed.
"Don't look at me like that!" Li Yue started to suppress her laughter again. "See, I told you finding you a roommate was a good idea. Zhu Yao brought you over so quickly, really fast!"
"..."
Yu Nan's face contorted with rage, her teeth clenched.
How could I not be quick? I was scared away by her.
"Do you still remember what you promised Wanqiu? Really, if I point east, you wouldn't dare go west?" Li Yue's smile became even brighter.
What's meant to come will come.
Yu Nan closed her eyes in pain.
Come on, let the storm rage on!
Her heart was completely dead; it would no longer beat for the hardships of the world.
“I won’t make things difficult for you,” Li Yue said, pointing at Zhu Yao. “I just want you to get along well with Miss Zhu and not bully her. And—if you can stay in the hospital for two years without overwork and prove to us that you’re healthy, I’ll consider letting you return to the company.”
"..."
She should be happy, right? Logically speaking, she should be especially excited to hear that Li Yue had given her a break.
How come he's like a meditating monk now, with no inner turmoil whatsoever?
"Hey, hey," Li Yue waved her hand in front of Yu Nan's eyes, "Are you scared out of your wits?"
“No…” Yu Nan took a deep breath and squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth.
If Zhu Yao hadn't scared her, at least she wouldn't be the butt of Li Yue's joke now.
She had already despairingly anticipated that Li Yue would make a big deal out of this when visiting relatives during holidays.
There is no greater sorrow than a broken heart.
"Wanqiu and I are going home. You and Miss Zhu can have some time to get to know each other. This time you were hospitalized not from overwork but from stress, so we won't deduct your pay. You can leave whenever you want."
After saying that, Li Yue took Gu Wanqiu's hand and walked out, turning back to look at her and secretly smiling.
"..."
If looks could kill, Zhu Yao would have been torn to pieces by her.
This was the first time in Zhu Yao's life that she had been stared at so directly and undisguised with eyes full of hatred, anger, and hostility.
"Um... I'm really sorry."
Zhu Yao lowered her head, composed herself, and looked at Yu Nan with a pitiful gaze.
"Now that things have come to this, what can I do to make amends?"
Zhu Yao was actually very aware of her physical advantages; her harmless appearance was very deceptive.
She appears to be a delicate, innocent saint, but she has no desire to gain anything through her appearance and is an extremely self-respecting and self-loving person.
However… this time, the landlord was so frightened that he was hospitalized.
An apology should be sincere, showing some weakness or something, so... that's how it ended up...
With red eyes and her head down, Zhu Yao sat with her legs together, her hands on her lap, tightly gripping the hem of her skirt near her knees, adopting a submissive posture.
"Waaaaah..."
Zhu Yao, who was pretending to be an innocent white lotus, was shocked to see Yu Nan cover her face, turn her back and let out a wail.
Why is this landlord suddenly crying...? Is she emotionally unstable?
No, could he really have some mental issues...?
…
Li Yue is so despicable! Li Yue definitely did it on purpose!
Yu Nan gritted her teeth and cursed Li Yue in secret.
Li Yue knew all too well what her type was like. Yu Nan, being a sucker for pretty faces, had absolutely no resistance to girls like this, who looked like the girl next door.
I once led a project in my lab, and there was a junior student like that who couldn't do anything right and even delayed the project schedule.
But when she felt wronged, Yu Nan couldn't utter a single word, no matter how much she wanted to talk to Zu An. It was precisely because of this that the younger student became even more unruly and careless during experiments, ultimately leading to the accident...
Looking back, all that remains is a distressing mess.
All the anger and resentment solidified into a huge rock, blocking Yu Nan's chest and preventing her from even venting her anger.
At this moment, ten thousand tiny figures of Li Yue stood atop that large rock, bouncing around in her mind with mocking expressions, shouting—
"Let's see your face! Let's see your face! Let's see your face!"
Seriously, that's incredibly frustrating.
Yu Nan was heartbroken and felt even more wronged! She wanted to get angry and curse, but she couldn't say anything.
…
"Excuse me... are you alright?"
Zhu Yao asked tentatively, even preparing to run away at any moment—if Yu Nan jumped out of bed and attacked her the next second.
"I'm fine... I'm just too happy," Yu Nan took a deep breath and finally managed to say through gritted teeth.
"It's good that you're alright."
Zhu Yao could sense that Yu Nan wasn't really alright. "Sister Gu said you can go back anytime you wake up. Do you want to go home?"
They even called her "Sister Gu"! That's why I need to stay away from these nieces! They have absolutely no sense of boundaries!
Yu Shizhi, Yu Shizhi, be resolute and don't repeat the same mistake of being swayed by your niece!
You must be resolute and use the most direct and unwavering words to let your niece feel your iron will!
For example, asking a lady her age directly!
"How old are you?"
"Huh?" Zhu Yao was taken aback.
Why is this person suddenly asking my age?
I'm 27.
Age is nothing to hide; it's clearly stated on the photocopy of my ID card in the rental agreement.
Yu Nan took a deep breath. "Gu Wanqiu is 25 this year."
"..."
Zhu Yao thought to herself: Was I being mocked for trying to look young? This landlord is a bit difficult to talk to.
"Li Yue is 24, and I am 23."
So, out of that group of people, Zhu Yao was the most important.
If you didn't know their ages, Zhu Yao would look the youngest in this group.
Both Gu Wanqiu and Li Yue are mature and sophisticated women, but Gu Wanqiu appears aloof and cold, while Li Yue exudes an elite aura.
Yu Nan and Li Yue look very alike. She is charming with captivating eyes that always seem to be smiling. Her hair is dyed platinum blonde, making her look like a lazy and elegant white cat.
She doesn't look 23 at all.
Zhu Yao encountered Yu Nan, a person with a very unapproachable aura, a fierce face, and a sharp tongue, during her university years.
Without exception, these people are all very straightforward and respond better to gentle persuasion than force.
"Then, call me sister?" 27-year-old "girl next door" Zhu Yao continued to feign innocence.
Yu Nan was about to pass out.
Can't your niece tone it down a bit?! How can she act like this after just meeting us?! Are we even acquainted? We're not acquainted at all!
Actually, Yu Nan wouldn't have reacted so strongly to anyone else. It's mainly because Zhu Yao really touched on her fetish.
No, it was practically a disco on her XP! So her sarcastic skills completely failed.
It's all Li Yue's fault!
"I'll call you Zhu Yao from now on, you can just call me Yu Nan." Yu Nan gave in first, she compromised!
Her plan to rebel against her roommate, refuse to eat or sleep, and force her roommate to leave could be declared a failure in advance—she simply couldn't bring herself to say anything sarcastic in front of that face.
Author's Note:
Hello everyone, this is Leduo, a novice writer.
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Chapter 9 Your driving skills are terrible.
Just now, Zhu Yao discovered that her familiar methods of being polite to others seemed to have failed.