Xiaorong shook his head when he heard this, gesturing towards the bedroom, and said:

"The education level in Maoming is still somewhat lacking compared to big cities. A good educational environment is really important these days."

"Plus, Ah Yuan's dad has a heart condition, and because of what happened those years back, I managed to get the privilege to choose where to settle without worrying about points."

"It's rumored that the Feng Shui in Yangcheng is good, and Guangdong Province's food culture, known for nourishing the body, aligns well with our dietary habits."

"So, Ah Yuan and I decided to settle in Yangcheng. To put it simply, it's like Yangcheng's Feng Shui is nurturing for people."

Gu Qunqing offered Xiaorong a glass of water and said:

"Brother Rong has a good eye. The Feng Shui in Yangcheng is indeed reputed to be excellent. It is said that the Sea Suppression Building is a Feng Shui hub of a thousand years."

"Speaking of Feng Shui, it reminds me of an online joke."

Xiaorong glanced at him and asked:

"What joke?"

Gu Qunqing secretly exchanged a glance with Xu Yun and said:

"Online, it's said that the Feng Shui in Yangcheng nurtures all things, so it not only takes care of people but has also constantly produced all kinds of insects, like mosquitoes, and... cockroaches."

After finishing, he paused and knowingly added:

"Brother Rong, are the cockroaches in Yangcheng really as numerous as they say online?"

Hearing the word cockroach, Xiaorong's expression immediately froze, a visible mix of aversion and helplessness flashing in his eyes.

He sighed softly and said:

"Numerous? The cockroaches in Yangcheng are more than just numerous. Have you heard of the American cockroach? Each one is four to five centimeters, real big guys."

"Every summer, Yuexiu District organizes cockroach extermination, making headlines every time, but never truly effective."

"These creatures aren't afraid of humans, they like to dart to your face, and seem more like the owners than you do."

After he finished, he paused for a moment, got up, and beckoned:

"Hearing is one thing, seeing is another, come with me."

Xu Yun and the others followed obediently.

The three of them walked through the living room and soon arrived outside the kitchen.

Xiaorong's kitchen, unlike many apartments, was not open-plan, instead occupying a large separate area with a glass door that could be pulled shut from the living room.

The larger the area, the more complex the kitchen environment naturally becomes.

Then Xiaorong went into the kitchen, pointed to the tiles behind the stove, and said:

"Look here."

Xu Yun looked over as well.

Xiaorong's stove was integrated, with about twenty centimeters of space between the kitchenware and the tiled wall.

On this wall space that should have been spotless, there was now clearly a large amount of...

Cockroach droppings.

Yes, cockroach droppings.

Like the American cockroach, these too are an old script.

Previously introduced.

Wherever there's cockroach droppings, there are cockroaches, and the higher the density of droppings, the more cockroaches there are.

Then Xiaorong pointed at the dark area and said:

"Xiaoxu, Qunqing, guess how long it took for this much cockroach droppings to accumulate?"

Gu Qunqing stepped forward to observe for a moment. Being a seasoned cockroach hater himself, he quickly replied:

"I guess... a week?"

"A week?"

Xiaorong's lips curled up in a mocking smile — a mockery not aimed at Gu Qunqing, but at the cockroaches:

"Ah Yuan is a very clean person; there's no way she'd allow cockroach droppings in the cooking area for a week."

"Honestly, I'll tell you, last night we attended a friend's child's wedding, didn't have dinner at home, this is a day and a half's accumulation."

While speaking.

From a dark corner of the kitchen, a pair of black antennae suddenly extended, gently swaying in the air.

A moment later.

A four-centimeter long cockroach cautiously emerged from the pipe opening.

It glanced at Xu Yun and the others, then swaggered along the edge of the kitchen.

Ironically...

Right in its path, there was a cockroach trap box clearly placed.

Seeing this, Xiaorong sighed, spread his hands, and shook his head:

"Look at this, a perfect example of human-cockroach coexistence. What's that phrase again?"

"Oh, when going outside, the cockroaches of Yangcheng worry about you."

Xu Yun:

"..."

At this moment.

By the side, Gu Qunqing suddenly looked at Xu Yun and said:

"Dr. Xu, aren't you going to seize such a perfect opportunity? You might not find better 'actors' next time."

Hearing this, Xiaorong turned his head, looked Xu Yun up and down, then shook his head:

"It's useless, cockroaches are so resilient. Kill one and ten more pop up."

"See the storage box in the corner? I've broken six pairs of slippers trying to kill them, and yet the cockroaches are as live as ever."

Gu Qunqing waved a hand quickly at him, pointing at Xu Yun:

"Hey, Brother Rong, you misunderstood. Dr. Xu isn't going in hands-ons...."

Upon hearing this, Xiaorong's gaze towards Xu Yun grew even more peculiar:

"Using his mouth is no good either; even Yangcheng people don't eat cockroaches..."

"...."

Gu Qunqing twitched his mouth, hurriedly interrupting the hacker boss's wild guess:

"Brother Rong, I never got the chance to explain, Dr. Xu is a Ph.D. candidate in biology at USTC. He now runs a biology company specifically producing cockroach extermination products."

"I meant he has the opportunity to apply chemicals, not hands-on, much less using his mouth!"

"USTC?"

Hearing this term, Xiaorong was momentarily taken aback, then suddenly thought of something:

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