Only then did she clap her hands, feeling very satisfied with the arrangement.

Then she sat on the sofa in the living room for a while and said to the two of them, "Mom is going back to her room to shower and sleep, you should rest early too."

Rong Xiyi nodded, "Okay!"

Xu Lin also nodded.

He yawned and was ready to go back to shower and sleep. Saying it wasn't boring to go shopping with them tonight would be a lie.

After returning to the room, Xu Lin closed the door as usual, because he knew Rong Xiyi would definitely come in later.

As expected, thirty minutes later, just as Xu Lin finished his shower, Rong Xiyi came in.

This time, Rong Xiyi had also finished her shower earlier, and she was still a bit damp.

After entering, she locked the door, came to the bed, slipped into Xu Lin's bed, and curled up in his arms, asking Xu Lin to hold her belly with one hand.

Clingy Rong Xiyi felt secure sleeping with Xu Lin.

"Xu Lin, tomorrow we'll be saying goodbye to mom."

Rong Xiyi felt a little down.

"After the finals, we can come back and stay for a while, then we can see her again, right?"

"Really?"

"Would I lie to you?"

Xu Lin hugged her from behind, his nose inhaling the pleasant fragrance of her hair.

Rong Xiyi loved cleanliness, her entire being smelled fragrant.

"Hmph! You've lied to me before!"

"After the exams, we're going to the capital city, do you think I'd lie to you about that?"

"Yeah, then we'll go to the capital city then!"

"Okay."

"Xu Lin, do you want to do that tonight?"

"What?"

"Xu Lin, don't play dumb!"

"Let's sleep, you've been staying up for three days, do you want to continue staying up tonight?"

"No, I don't!"

Rong Xiyi shook her head quickly.

"Then let's sleep early."

They talked for a while longer and then fell asleep one after another.

There wasn't much going on tonight. The previous few nights, Xu Lin had been messing with Rong Xiyi, and they only went to bed in the early hours, so occasionally they needed some rest.

Time flew by, and it was the next morning.

Ms. Ren prepared a hearty breakfast. While eating, Ms. Ren took out two red envelopes, giving one to each of Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi.

"Mom, wishing you wealth and good health!"

Rong Xiyi happily accepted the red envelope.

Xu Lin took it and asked, "How much is it?"

Ms. Ren glared at him, "Three hundred bucks!"

Xu Lin laughed, "Mom, wishing you good health and all the best!"

Ms. Ren: "That's more like it."

"I checked the weather forecast, it's quite cold in Jiangdu, and it's raining today? Make sure to keep warm while you're out, it's sunny here today, don't catch a cold suddenly."

Then, Ms. Ren started giving a long list of reminders.

Indeed, a loving mother always worries as her children prepare to leave; Ms. Ren went over all the big and small matters during breakfast.

"Mom has to go see the house for work later, and there's a meeting today, so I can't accompany you. Just remember what I told you."

"Okay."

"Mom, I know!"

"Hmm."

Ren Yan nodded and left dressed up and ready at around eight.

Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi also left for the high-speed rail station at eleven in the morning.

Previously, Xu Lin mentioned sending the luggage by courier on the way back, but now they were still carrying their suitcases.

They bought double seats on the high-speed train, and in the end, Rong Xiyi sat on Xu Lin's lap, lying in his arms, as they both watched the scenery outside the window.

Rong Xiyi's feelings for her mom were deeper than Xu Lin had imagined; she remained melancholy for the entire two-hour-plus journey.

It wasn't until they arrived in Jiangdu and stepped out of the high-speed rail station that the single-digit cold wind hit them, accompanied by a chilly drizzle.

It was at that moment that Rong Xiyi snapped out of her melancholy, as a gust of wind woke her up.

"Xu Lin, it's so cold, quickly put on your clothes!"

"You just need to dress warmly, I'm strong and healthy, not a big issue."

"Xu Lin, you're all about style over comfort!"

"What do you know?"

"Xu Lin, I'm not talking to you anymore, I need to text my mom to let her know I'm safe."

And then Xu Lin called a Didi and at four in the afternoon, they returned to the big house.

He messaged Ning Yuhuan, thinking she was at the duplex, only to find out she was at the school library.

Turns out, during the final exam review stage, she and her roommate went to the library to study together.

"Where are you staying tonight?"

Xu Lin asked Ning Yuhuan and found out she wouldn't be at the duplex tonight either.

What about Rong Xiyi?

He had been staying with her for three days.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Lin sent a message to Chi Linyue.

"Are you in Jiangdu?"

"I've been at home lately, currently at the office."

A short while later, Chi Linyue responded.

Xu Lin: "Dinner tonight?"

Chi Linyue: "Yeah, dinner sounds good."

So Xu Lin headed out and drove to the building where Chi Linyue's office was located.

Chi Linyue finished work at five, and after Xu Lin reached the destination, he waited for about ten more minutes before Chi Linyue, in her heeled shoes, came out.

After coming out, she looked around but didn't see Xu Lin.

It wasn't until Xu Lin rolled down the window that Chi Linyue noticed him and quickly walked over.

"Bought a car?"

"Got it recently."

"I thought you'd come over with an electric scooter."

"Can't let a beautiful elder sister brave the cold wind and rain, right?"

"Smooth talker!"

Chi Linyue raised an eyebrow, her charming eyes giving him a sideways glance.

Xu Lin chuckled, "Seat belt."

"Yeah, yeah."

Chi Linyue fastened her seat belt, and Xu Lin started driving, saying, "While I was parked here with the window open, several pretty ladies came over to chat me up, so I had to close the window."

"Looking like you do and driving a Panamera, this is a GTS, right? More than two million on the road, not many girls can pass that test."

Chi Linyue took out a lipstick, opened a small mirror, and applied the bright color to her lips. "Actually, I get hit on quite a bit as well."

Finally, she turned to Xu Lin and said, "But you're the boldest, bar none!"

Xu Lin: "The book says the brave get to enjoy the world first."

Chi Linyue disagreed, "No, it's the bold playboys who get to enjoy the world first."

This bold playboy was naturally Xu Lin.

Xu Lin didn't mind, "What kind of feast do you want?"

"Let's just have snacks, like street food. After eating too much gourmet stuff, it gets boring."

"Okay."

"Where have you been recently?"

"I went back to my hometown's provincial capital to accompany my mom, and I bought a large flat there, 17 million."

"Wow, so filial?"

"She is my mom, after all."

"That's nice, making money and buying gifts for your mom is commendable!"

The two chatted all the way before finding a food street, all filled with snacks. Because there are a few schools nearby, the students are there in large numbers at this stage.

Chi Linyue walked beside Xu Lin, watching the young students coming towards them, chatting and laughing. Taking a glance back at Xu Lin, who still appeared a bit naive, Chi Linyue felt somewhat nostalgic for a moment. Her university years were quite a while ago now, with many memories already faded. She could barely remember her classmates' names and, due to social status differences, even roommates seldom stayed in touch. She had three roommates; one from a middle-class family in the big city, the other two from typical small-town families that were challenging to connect with.

Back in university, Chi Linyue was considered low-key. When others asked about her family, she would say ordinary family, that her grandfather used to farm, and her parents' monthly income just topped ten thousand.

When others heard that, they thought it was indeed a regular family.

Later, at the university graduation ceremony, both her parents came, and that's when people learned her mom was a principal at a prestigious university just below the top universities, while her dad held a prominent position in the Capital City, astonishing many.

This resulted in a noticeable distance from even her close friends, and after graduation, there was barely any contact. People left the ivory tower of school and began to understand the divides of social class, ultimately being dragged back to harsh reality.

Thinking about this, Chi Linyue sighed.

The youthful innocence of those days was invaluable.

During her Ph.D., people's relationships had already lost their purity, with the age gap among doctorates being quite significant. Some were in their twenties, others in their thirties, and many had even started families, leaving less room for pure friendships.

Chi Linyue felt most wistful about not having any friends she could really talk to, leaving her with only acquaintances nowadays.

"What do you want to eat?"

Xu Lin didn't know what Chi Linyue was thinking.

Chi Linyue saw a girl approaching, eating stinky tofu and grilled sausage, and smiled slightly, "Haven't had stinky tofu in a long time; let's have that! And grilled sausage too!"

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