Chapter 136: Officially Moved In
“Why aren’t you taking this one?”
While watching Lin Muqing pack her clothes, Ye Ziming walked over to the bed and looked at the outfit lying there. He seemed a little confused. If he remembered correctly, this was a cosplay outfit of a character from a mature anime series, and in the anime, it was meant to be worn as home pajamas.
Looking at the wrinkles on the clothes, and remembering the last time he came to help her and saw the outfit casually thrown on the bed, it was obvious that Lin Muqing wore it a lot. She probably liked it too. After all, it was the first thing she picked up when she entered the room.
That thought made him a little happy. Since she hadn’t bought new clothes in a while, maybe he could get her a few similar ones next time.
“Huh? Why would I bring that?”
Lin Muqing turned around and was surprised to see her good friend holding her pajamas and looking at her with curiosity. She froze for a moment, then quickly acted clueless, avoiding his eyes like she was saying, “I have no idea what you're talking about.”
“Aren’t these your pajamas?”
Seeing her guilty reaction, Ye Ziming raised his eyebrows, even more confused.
At the same time, he suddenly felt like he wanted to see her wear it, cosplaying that anime character in real life. It would probably look great on her. After all, with her cute appearance, she could easily pass for a middle schooler.
“Th-That’s impossible…”
Now even more flustered, Lin Muqing couldn’t meet his gaze and just kept packing with her back turned to him.
She was feeling very guilty, and shocked. She hadn’t expected him to figure it out so easily. Yes, she had really been using that cosplay costume as pajamas. And if she weren’t staying at his place tonight, she definitely would’ve worn it again to sleep. It was just so comfy and she really liked it. But now… it didn’t feel right to bring it.
“…?”
Ye Ziming looked at her, then at the clothes in his hand. His expression became a little more subtle.
“You really don’t want to bring it?”
When Lin Muqing finished packing and was about to leave, Ye Ziming asked again.
He had noticed that a few times earlier, she had secretly glanced at the outfit on the bed. Her guilty face made it super obvious. It was hard not to notice.
“Of course not!”
Caught off guard again, Lin Muqing quickly turned her eyes away and looked in another direction as she answered, trying to sound casual.
But under Ye Ziming’s gaze, she couldn’t help but pout and mutter softly, “That’s a girl’s outfit… how could it be my pajamas…”
Her voice was very quiet, like she was just talking to herself. But unfortunately for her, Ye Ziming’s hearing wasn’t bad at all. What he heard was, ‘That girl’s outfit is my pajamas.’
After hearing that, he narrowed his eyes a little and smiled meaningfully. So, she was saying no with her mouth, but her actions told the truth. That just made him more determined to bring the outfit along.
“You should take it, who knows, maybe you’ll need it.”
Without waiting for her reaction, Ye Ziming grabbed the cosplay outfit and stuffed it into her clothes bag. Then, before she could respond, he picked up the whole bag, clearly planning to help carry it for her.
“W-Wait! Hold on!”
His actions were so fast that by the time she realized what was happening and reached for the bag, he had already left the room.
Hurrying after him, Lin Muqing reached out, trying to grab it back.
But Ye Ziming saw it coming. He raised his left hand to hold the bag out of reach and scratched his head with the other. Just like that, he easily blocked her. Their height difference really showed, 1.8 meters versus her 1.6. It was no contest.
“Go change your clothes, or you’ll be late for work.”
He gently patted her head and smiled as he reminded her.
Seeing Lin Muqing like this made Ye Ziming feel amused, so he couldn’t help but pat her head a few more times. To be honest, it felt pretty nice.
“Ughh, stop~”
After trying a few more times to get her clothes bag back, Lin Muqing still couldn’t beat the height difference. In the end, she had no choice but to give up and turn back to her room to change clothes.
Lin Muqing: This is totally bullying...
Speaking of her height, it was a sore topic.
Back in early middle school, when she first started growing, she was tall enough to stand near the center during school exercises. That was probably the highlight of her “tall girl era.”
But after that, she just… stopped growing. She’s the same height now as she was back then. Even clothes from two years ago still fit her perfectly.
She had complained to her good buddy more than once about this. And every time, he’d comfort her with. ‘Drink more milk, you’ll get taller.’
The result?
She drank milk every day during that time and didn’t grow a single centimeter. Meanwhile, he, who barely touched milk, kept growing.
(╥﹏╥)
Already over 1.8 meters tall and still growing, what kind of monster was he!?
Just like usual, she got changed and went to the café for work. Then after work, she followed her good buddy home.
But this time, Lin Muqing didn’t go back to her own place. Since Ye Ziming’s home had everything she needed, she only had to bring her clothes, and herself, to officially move in.
Thinking about how she didn’t have to go back to an empty house anymore made her a little excited.
That excitement made her want to do something. So after they got home and finished eating dinner, she immediately got to work.
“Boss, you rest for a bit since we just ate. I’ll wash the dishes!”
“Boss, the floor looks a little dirty. Where’s your vacuum cleaner?”
“Boss, how about I mop the floor too?”
“Boss, boss, boss!”
After all that, Lin Muqing ended up doing all the housework herself.
During the whole process, she didn’t really pay attention to Ye Ziming’s reaction. It looked like she was asking for his opinion, but in reality, she was just giving him a heads-up before doing whatever she wanted.
When she finished everything, Lin Muqing stood proudly in the living room with her hands on her hips and gave herself a smile and an imaginary thumbs-up.
From today on, this would be her home for the next two years. And the feeling of tidying up your own place. It felt really nice.
Caught up in her excitement, Lin Muqing didn’t even notice that Ye Ziming, left off to the side, was watching her with a very subtle expression.
At that moment, he suddenly felt like she was the real owner of the house, and he was the guest.
Funny, since just earlier he had been worrying. Would she feel uncomfortable living here? Would she miss her old home?
But looking at her now, it was obvious he had worried for nothing. She was already way too comfortable here.
“All done showering! Boss, want me to wash your underwear too?”
Just as she finished congratulating herself, Lin Muqing turned and saw her good buddy walking out of the bathroom, drying his hair.
The timing was perfect, so she looked up and asked him the question with a cheerful smile.
“…Are you serious?”
Raising an eyebrow, Ye Ziming was genuinely caught off guard by her words.
“As long as you want me to!”
Hands on her hips and completely unbothered, Lin Muqing didn’t think there was anything strange about it at all.
After a moment of silence, Ye Ziming decided.
There are still some differences between boys and girls…
So it’d be better if he handled that part himself.