Tong Qingyan and Xu Xingchen couldn't help but feel that their misfortune had turned into a blessing as they had met a great benefactor.
After returning to school, they didn't mention a word of the incident to anyone.
Xu Xingchen dropped Tong Qingyan off at the foot of the Imperial University's girls' dormitory building for first-year students and, out of the corner of his eye, noticed many girls secretly sizing them up. He frowned and said, "Qingyan, why don't you... move out and live somewhere else?"
Tong Qingyan was startled. "I don't have a house in the Imperial Capital."
Xu Xingchen cleared his throat and said, "My dad bought me a small apartment near the school in the Imperial Capital. If you don't want to be the subject of gossip, you can live off-campus."
An indescribable, ambiguous atmosphere filled the space between them. Tong Qingyan's face turned red, and she shyly averted her gaze.