Chapter 19

"Big sister, don't you believe me? If you don't believe me, I'll jump to show you!" Seeing Xia Yuechan's appearance, Chu Nan knew he had successfully shifted the suspicion onto someone else. So, he very nimbly walked straight to the balcony.

"…Wait. Don't… don't… ah!"

Even Xia Yuechan, who usually maintained a calm demeanor, was now so shocked that her mouth dropped open, and she let out a startled exclamation.

She blinked several times, not quite believing what she had just seen.

She saw Chu Nan standing very agilely on the balcony, then reaching out and gracefully leaping over, drawing an arc from one side of the balcony to the other!

However, before she could react, Chu Nan leaped again, jumping back from the other side, causing Xia Yuechan to exclaim once more.

After returning to this side of the balcony, Chu Nan showed a harmless, even kind-hearted smile that made it hard to scold him. He scratched his head and said to Xia Yuechan, "See, I didn't lie to you, did I? — The apartment next door was rented for me by the person who promised me ten thousand yuan. They said it was for my convenience to jump over… Unfortunately, now that the ten thousand yuan is gone, this apartment is probably gone too…"

At this moment, Xia Yuechan didn't know what she was feeling. In her eyes, the repulsive and hateful criminal had instantly turned into a pitiful young man, homeless and willing to risk his life for ten thousand yuan, a simple and honest young man.

Perhaps it was because she had always spoiled Li Mengru, but now Xia Yuechan was overwhelmed by Chu Nan's repeated calls of "big sister" and her sympathy overflowed. She took a deep breath, then her voice softened, and she gently scolded, "What a silly boy. — It's not worth risking your life for ten thousand yuan. Don't do such foolish things in the future, understand? If something happens to you, what will your parents do?"

Seeing Xia Yuechan's sudden gentleness, Chu Nan's heart skipped a beat, his face turned red, and he subconsciously said, "My… my parents died when I was very young."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuechan's previously softened expression suddenly paused. Looking at Chu Nan's simple and old-fashioned attire, she felt a sudden pang in her heart!

Parents… died when he was very young?

At this moment, Chu Nan still had a kind-hearted smile on his face.

This smile, paired with those words, made Xia Yuechan's heart tremble. It was a natural sympathy, not pity, but mainly because the feeling Chu Nan described made him seem like a hardworking young man. Xia Yuechan's sympathy wasn't just for Chu Nan; it was more about the helplessness of today's society, where the wealth gap is too large. Some people spend public funds on extravagant lifestyles, while others risk their lives for a mere ten thousand yuan, which many people don't even take seriously.

At this moment, Xia Yuechan felt a sense of relief.

This kind-hearted young man didn't seem to have strayed too far from the right path. Meeting her now, it wasn't too late to turn back.

"You seem to have had a tough time," Xia Yuechan always trusted her intuition. She was sure that this young man's nature and character were not bad.

"Wait a moment, I'll change my clothes. Sit in the living room, there are fruits on the coffee table, help yourself." Xia Yuechan was very generous, gently waving her slender hand before walking into her bedroom and softly closing the door.

After Xia Yuechan entered her bedroom, Chu Nan couldn't help but think, "This… this beautiful lady trusts me too much, doesn't she? She's so relaxed about leaving me alone in her home, and we're alone together!"

However, Chu Nan could tell that Xia Yuechan wasn't a mindless woman. Her grace and demeanor came from her principles and way of handling things. In short, Chu Nan felt that Xia Yuechan was different from most women, a very special woman, with a delicate mind, ideas, insights, and a compassionate heart.

No wonder she is the ideal goddess in Chu Nan's heart…

After about five or six minutes,

Xia Yuechan finally opened the bedroom door, wearing simple and comfortable home clothes: a white T-shirt, a loose and comfortable cotton leisure pants, a pair of simple and mature cotton slippers, and a delicate frameless glasses.

This outfit made Xia Yuechan different from the alluring and seductive woman she had been earlier. She now exuded a mature, intellectual, and slightly cold beauty, but Chu Nan knew she was a typical cold-outside, warm-inside woman.

"What would you like to drink?" Xia Yuechan gracefully swayed her slender waist, subconsciously twisting her round and firm buttocks, and walked to the bookshelf in the corner of the living room. She calmly searched for some books and files while asking coldly.

Chu Nan hurriedly waved his hands, "No, no, thank you."

At this moment, Chu Nan didn't know what Xia Yuechan meant, so he quickly added, "Big sister, if you don't want to pursue this further, I'm very grateful… Can I go now?"

"Go?"

Hearing this, Xia Yuechan paused, then turned around, her tall and full figure leaning lightly against the bookshelf. She slowly picked up a cup of hot coffee from the nearby table, sipped it gently, and asked, "Where are you going?"

"I… I'm going to the next door…" Chu Nan said.

"Next door? Didn't you say your apartment would be taken back? — How many months of rent did they pay for you?"

"I… I'm not sure…" Chu Nan really didn't know. Who knew how long Uncle Zhao had paid the rent for him? Damn, he should have asked him earlier.

Seeing Chu Nan's troubled expression, Xia Yuechan thought this poor young man was worried about the rent, so she said, "Don't worry, answer a few questions for me. If I'm satisfied, I'll pay your rent for you."

Hmm? Such a good deal?!

Chu Nan's heart skipped a beat again, and he was skeptical: Is this beautiful lady really that kind? She's not worried about me staying next door?

"Answer my questions truthfully. — What's your name?"

"…Chu… Chu Nan."

"Chu Nan?" Xia Yuechan's red lips, which had been sipping coffee, moved slightly, clearly noticing the additional meaning in Chu Nan's name, but she didn't pay much attention. She continued, "Where are you from? What do you do now? Are you a student? Working…?"

Xia Yuechan asked a series of questions as if conducting a household survey, and Chu Nan answered honestly.