Chapter 796: Chapter 284: If Qin Shiqing Had a Child With Me, Would She Still Leave? (Part 2)
When it came to going home, the girl’s pretty face lit up with a bright smile.
Even though it was just a rental, living with her boyfriend felt like a cozy little home of their own.
Riding the little electric scooter, they zipped back to the rental community.
Luckily, she bought it, otherwise carrying all those big and small bags would’ve been quite a hassle.
Time was getting late, so they started cooking. Qin Shiqing was the chef, and the guy helped with prepping the ingredients.
Actually, Su Zelin’s cooking skills were better than his girlfriend’s. After all, in a previous life, he was half a foodie, having tasted various home-cooked dishes, high-end cuisines, and rare delicacies, and had learned quite a bit himself.
But when his girlfriend helped with cooking, Su Zelin often preferred not to lift a finger.
Though Qin Shiqing had seen Su Zelin’s skills with a knife before, she was still amazed at how quickly he handled a large pile of ingredients.
Such strong wrists, such a fast knife!
If she had been the one handling it, it would have taken at least more than twenty minutes, but her boyfriend only took five or six minutes.
With Su Zelin lending a hand, the meal was cooked much faster.
The food was ready shortly after, and steaming dishes were served one after another.
To celebrate their first day living together, a lot of food was prepared, almost filling the table.
Qin Shiqing also grabbed a couple of bottles of Arctic Ocean sodas from the fridge, bought that afternoon at the supermarket.
Without any alcohol to accompany him, Su Zelin didn’t fancy drinking beer, so he swapped it for soda.
Although carbonated drinks aren’t very healthy, having one during the sweltering July heat was incredibly refreshing, as long as it wasn’t too excessive, it wouldn’t matter.
"Xiaolinzi, from now on, please take care of me!"
Qin Shiqing took the initiative to raise a bottle of Arctic Ocean, her face blushing, whether from the heat of the kitchen or out of excitement was uncertain.
"Hehe, the same goes for you!"
Su Zelin raised his bottle and clinked it with hers.
A big gulp of soda went down, cooling him to the core, putting him at complete ease.
"Honey, you’ve worked hard cooking, eat more!"
Su Zelin served a piece of fermented black bean pork ribs to Qin Shiqing.
"You should have some fish head too!"
Qin Shiqing reciprocated in kind, knowing her boyfriend’s tastes well.
They chatted while eating, Su Zelin gazed at his childhood sweetheart with indulgent love, recalling the sweet times they had shared before Qin Shiqing left in a previous life. It was a pity those happy days hadn’t lasted, leaving only memories to cherish.
This time, I must handle her relationships with other women well, and not let her leave again.
Su Zelin thought silently to himself.
After dinner, washed the dishes, put them in the sterilizer, wiped the table clean, and Qin Shiqing’s phone rang.
It was Xiaoyanzi calling.
Lin’an Fourth High School had officially become her workplace as a teacher.
The school was on vacation at this time, with classes starting in the new semester in September. She was still at home for now but had learned that her best friend and Su Zelin were in Lin’an today.
"Shiqing, have you found a place to rent?"
Xiaoyanzi asked as soon as she spoke.
"Hehe, yes, we found one and have already moved in."
"Wow, you’ve found a suitable one so quickly, how’s the environment?"
"It’s great, not far from the office, the community is quite new, living is very convenient, there’s a supermarket downstairs, and not far away there’s a big market, we just went there today to buy groceries and cooked ourselves."
"That sounds really nice, I’m tempted too. Since it’s close to your office, it shouldn’t be too far from the Fourth High School and the Steam Turbine Power Building either. It might be worth considering, just not sure if the rent is expensive, if reasonable, we could be neighbors, and have company!"
Xiaoyanzi was quite excited.
Lu Haoran majored in mechanical engineering, and the job he found in the provincial capital after graduation seemed quite ideal.
Lin’an Steam Turbine Power Group, one of the state-owned sole proprietorships, ranked among the top 500 manufacturers.
Although she wouldn’t start teaching at the Fourth High School until September, her honest man would soon have to report to the company.
Xiaoyanzi had already planned to live together with her boyfriend after graduation; they’d come over later to find a rental place together.
"The rent is a bit pricey because the location and environment of this community are nice, and Zelin and I rented a fully furnished two-bedroom, three-room unit with appliances, but the real estate agent said there are also one-bedroom, two-room, and one-bedroom, one-room units available in this community which are cheaper. If planning for long-term rental, it might be more economical to find a place without furnishings and buy your own appliances and furniture!"
"I think a one-bedroom, two-room is fine, keep a guest room so if Hao’s and my parents come over, there’s a place to stay! Alright, when we come over next week, we’ll take a look at your community first. By the way, Shiqing, how’s it feel living together, are you adapting well?"
"Not at all, I feel it’s great, I think you and Hao will quickly like this feeling too."
"I hope so, some people say spending too much time together leads to boredom, even conflicts."
"Xiaoyanzi, don’t worry, how can Hao and you have conflicts, he listens to everything you say!"
"Hehe, in this regard, Hao is indeed reliable, much easier to deal with than your Su Zelin!"
"..."
The two best friends chatted away cheerfully for quite some time before hanging up.
Su Zelin, who was watching the news, casually asked, "Is Xiaoyanzi also thinking of renting around here?"
"She said it’s a possibility, because our community isn’t far from both the Fourth High School and the Steam Turbine Power Building, but they’ll need to check out the environment on-site and consider the rent before making a decision!"
Qin Shiqing cheerfully said, "It’d be great to be neighbors with Xiaoyanzi and Hao, we could have get-togethers often in the future!"