It was a neighborhood where only the wealthy could afford houses, and An Ruo living there meant safety was at least guaranteed.
She bought a three-bedroom, two-living-room house with its own indoor garden and exquisite decorations, so no further renovations were necessary.
An Ruo was very satisfied with the house and immediately purchased it.
Next came furniture shopping. It took her and Xia Nuo two days of browsing the furniture markets to get everything.
By the time everything was set up, two weeks had passed.
To thank Xia Nuo for her help, An Ruo planned to cook personally and invite her and Leng Yan over for dinner.
Xia Nuo happily agreed and brought Leng Yan along.
Seeing the tall man again, An Ruo couldn’t tell at all that he was just an eighteen-year-old boy.
In fact, he appeared more mature and stable than men in their twenties. If he didn’t mention his age, everyone would think he was over twenty-five.
Leng Yan was sparse with words, his expression always indifferent, but An Ruo could see that he was truly good to Xia Nuo. He was also a very decent man.
An Ruo had intended to cook herself, yet without a word, Leng Yan donned an apron and started cooking in the kitchen, not giving her any chance to show off her skills.
Xia Nuo pulled An Ruo out and said with a laugh, "Let him do it, his cooking is really delicious."
"How can that be right? He’s a guest, and I said I’d cook for you."
"Forget it, I might not even be able to eat the food you cook, better let him do it," Xia Nuo said bluntly, leaving An Ruo amused and speechless.
"You even bought a sound system, eh? I want to sing. An Ruo, come sing with me."
Xia Nuo loved singing at KTV, and An Ruo bought the sound system with her in mind.
In the living room, the two women sang joyfully, while the man cooking in the kitchen had a slight smile on his lips.
When they were about done singing, Leng Yan’s dishes were ready.
A full table of dishes, just the aroma alone was mouthwatering.
An Ruo took a bite and gave a thumbs up in admiration—it was indeed delicious, even better than what five-star hotels made.
Xia Nuo felt proud inside; her man was truly an all-skillful husband.
But she didn’t show it; she was afraid An Ruo would be hurt.
After dinner, they continued singing. Xia Nuo even got Leng Yan to sing with her. They played happily until it got dark, then stopped.
Before leaving, Xia Nuo asked An Ruo, "Did you read the newspaper today?"
"No, what’s up?" An Ruo asked curiously.
"Nothing much. I had a lot of fun today. I’ll come and visit you again next time," Xia Nuo said nonchalantly, smiling. She hugged An Ruo and then left with Leng Yan.
Once they were gone, An Ruo went online to check the day’s news.
She had thought it was something else, but it turned out Tang Yuchen and Lan Keren were getting engaged the day after tomorrow.
An Ruo closed the webpage and went to the kitchen to wash dishes and clean.
She mopped all the rooms and even washed loads of laundry.
She kept herself busy until she was exhausted, and by then it was already 1 a.m.
Collapsing into bed, too tired to stay awake, An Ruo quickly fell into a deep sleep. That night, she slept sweetly, without a hint of insomnia.
On the day of Tang Yuchen’s engagement, Xia Nuo specifically came to visit An Ruo.
She kept her singing karaoke without letting her watch TV or go out.
An Ruo knew she was doing this out of concern, and while Xia Nuo was catching her breath from singing, An Ruo said with a smile,