Yan Hua thought for a moment and realized that was true. If Lu Xue was willing to accept things so easily, she would have agreed to stay in her hometown long ago. Why would she have gone through so much trouble wandering around outside?
He thought for a while and then said, "Well, we don't have to tell Lu Xue. Anyway, we should first get Lu Xue settled down. At least she should live closer to the old mansion. It's definitely better than her moving to some remote rural area alone! If she's in the countryside, we won't be able to see her, and we won't be able to take care of her if something happens."
At this moment, Mu Yuze took a few more glances at Yan Hua, as if trying to figure out the meaning behind his words.
Indeed, if Lu Xue moved away now, she might end up in some unknown city or place, and they might never cross paths again.
But if they followed Yan Hua's suggestion, they would have the initiative in terms of geographical location.
Suddenly in a good mood, he said to Yan Hua, "Your bonus this month will be doubled."
Hearing this, Yan Hua became even more motivated. All the fatigue from overtime work vanished. He took the initiative to take on this task.
"Boss, let me handle this. I'm confident I can do it well!"
That night, Lu Xue packed all her luggage in the room. This time, she wrote a farewell letter for each aunt and the butler in the family.
These letters were written on small cards, and it took her a lot of effort.
In order to come up with a better excuse and match it with a suitable emoji, Lu Xue lay on the table late at night, pulling at her hair and carefully considering the tone for each one.
"Aunt Chen, thank you for taking care of me all these months. I really like the small desserts you make, and I'm very grateful for the warm milk you specially prepared for me every night. Although I'm about to move out, I'll always miss you!"
Lu Xue quickly wrote one card after another and finally finished all the dozen or so cards.
Taking advantage of the fact that everyone had gone back to rest, she quietly slipped the cards under their respective doors.
When it came to Mu Ziyue, what she slipped under the door was a long thank - you letter of several thousand words.
The letter was written on neatly lined paper, and at the very end, there was a photo of the two girls in Q - version emojis.
This time, it was a real farewell, and she hoped to leave some good memories for everyone.
While Lu Xue was slipping the letter under Mu Ziyue's door, Mu Ziyue noticed it right away.
She wasn't asleep yet. She was lying in bed hugging her pillow, lost in thought. Hearing the noise at the door, she quietly got up, picked up the paper from under the door, unfolded it, and read the whole letter Lu Xue had written to her.
After reading it, Mu Ziyue felt aggrieved. She had been acting as a matchmaker for several months, but there had been no progress at all.
Now Lu Xue was about to leave. Where could she find such a good little sister in the future?
She lay in her bed, looking extremely aggrieved, and let out a melancholy sigh.
...
Early the next morning, Lu Xue was about to drag her suitcase and leave.
Mu Ziyue was standing beside her, looking reluctant to part. She tried to persuade Lu Xue, "If you really can't bear to part with me, why don't you just stay? What's wrong with our family? Even if you really have to move, choose a place closer so it'll be convenient for me to visit you later, okay? Oh, and you'll definitely call me after you move to your new home, right?"
Lu Xue nodded, both amused and touched. "Don't worry. I'll definitely call you!"
Mu Yuze was sitting on the sofa in the corner, quietly watching Lu Xue about to leave. There was no expression on his face.
Mu Ziyue was a bit anxious. Even she couldn't bear to part with Lu Xue, but her brother didn't show any sign of trying to keep her. How could he ever hope to have a girlfriend like this?
Just looking at him at this moment, one would think that his time living under the same roof with Lu Xue in the past few months had been extremely unpleasant.
But if Mu Ziyue had walked closer to Mu Yuze at this moment, she would have noticed that the knuckles of his fingers holding the phone were tense, indicating how nervous he was.
The chat interface with Yan Hua was open on his phone, and Mu Yuze quickly typed a few words.
"Hurry up!"
Yan Hua replied, "Right away, right away, right away! I'm already two kilometers away on my bike! I'll be there soon! Don't worry. I'll definitely stop Lu Xue at the door!"
Mu Yuze stared at the "two kilometers" and felt a slight headache.
Lu Xue was about to leave, and Yan Hua was still stuck in traffic. By the time he got there, would he even be able to find Lu Xue?
He sighed. It seemed he had to step in and stall for time himself.
Mu Yuze walked over, holding a glass of water in his hand.
"Drink some water before you go."
Lu Xue glanced at him and shook the bottle of mineral water in her hand.
"It's okay. I've brought mineral water."
Mu Yuze was silent for a moment and put down the glass a bit awkwardly. His eyes scanned Lu Xue's body.
Finally, he noticed that Lu Xue's shoelace was loose. So he stepped forward and whispered to her.
"I'll tie your shoelace for you!"
After saying that, he squatted down and really did tie Lu Xue's shoelace.
Lu Xue was a bit surprised and stood still, not daring to move. She just felt that the sight of Mu Yuze squatting in front of her was a bit hard to get used to.