Xu Ke rubbed her cheeks with a bitter smile. “I got scared. There was a thief in my room, and I wanted to call the police. I might have accidentally hit the redial button when I grabbed my phone. I’m sorry.” Shen Mu’s gaze went past her shoulder into the room. Being tall, he could see the disarray inside clearly. He walked past Xu Ke and into the room. Scattered on the floor were Xu Ke’s undergarments—pale pink, light purple, and grass green—resembling wildflowers blooming after a spring rain, exuding a subtle charm amidst their fresh tranquility. Feeling very embarrassed, Xu Ke quickly gathered them up and shoved them into a drawer. He frowned and said, “Throw them away.”
Xu Ke was taken aback, remembering his obsession with cleanliness. Actually, after being touched by the thief, she felt disgusted enough to want to discard them. However, hearing it from him, she felt an inexplicable urge to resist and casually said, “They can be washed and worn again.”
“Are you living here alone?”
“I live with my boyfriend’s sister.”
He stood by the window, seemingly lost in thought. After a while, he asked, “Do you want to call the police?”
“No need. There’s nothing valuable in my room. The thief must be regretting it now.”
Shen Mu furrowed his brows, turned around, and said, “It’s too messy here; you can’t stay here.”
“It’s okay, I have a knife under my pillow.”
Anger flashed in Shen Mu’s eyes as he coldly said, “Consider moving to Green Island. I’m thinking about transferring my office to your company.”
What was this? A trade? Xu Ke retorted, “I can’t afford to rent a place in Green Island.”
“At your age, you should be thinking about buying a house.”
At her age!! Xu Ke gritted her teeth silently. He was so sharp-tongued. “Coincidentally, a friend of mine is moving abroad, and he’s eager to sell his house in Green Island. I’ll have him contact you.”
Green Island! Xu Ke admitted she was tempted but also realistically thought it was not feasible. She knew roughly how expensive houses in Green Island were, so she politely said, “Thanks,” without much enthusiasm.
