Hello, How Long Has This Been Going On? - Chapter 60

On Sunday morning, the movers took the last cardboard box down the stairs and into the car.

Tao Zhiyue glanced at the empty house, said goodbye to the landlord politely, and went downstairs to get in the car.

After having lunch with Huo Ran yesterday, he rushed back to pack his things, and by the way, notified the landlord that he would cancel the rent early, and after discussing with him, deducted half a month’s deposit as compensation.

Before leaving, Tao Zhiyue cleaned up and tidied up the house. On the dining table was the glass vase that was no longer dusty, and the original matching plastic fake flowers were reinserted in it.

The landlady who came to collect the house early in the morning inspected it inside and out, and said in a very reluctant tone, “You cherish your life, and the hygiene is also very good. If it wasn’t for you to move out, I would have missed it.” I will renew the lease for you at a lower price.”

Tao Zhiyue smiled at her: “Thank you, auntie, I also like this house very much, but I just changed jobs and it’s too far away from the company, so it’s inconvenient to go to work.”

He packed the brand new light brown checked tablecloth and two pairs of sky blue slippers into a cardboard box and took them away.

At the moment, there is nothing on the coffee table and shoe rack, but good memories still start from here.

He got into the van, the driver put down the handbrake, and the familiar scenery passed behind him like a cloud.

After finally sitting down, Tao Zhiyue was free to take out his phone from his pocket and read the message Huo Ran sent earlier.

[Xiao Huo: Are you done moving? ]

[Xiao Huo: Do ​​you really not want me to help? ]

[Xiao Huo: Eggy in a daze.jpg]

[Tao: No need, I have already set off with the car and will be there in half an hour. ]

[Tao: You got up so early again? ]

[Xiao Huo: So fast! ]

[Xiao Huo: Guess where I am? ]

[Tao: Since you ask that, it is in my new home. ]

[Tao: Why do I regret giving you a copy of the key. ]

[Xiao Huo: Bear doesn’t know.jpg]

[Xiao Huo: In exchange, I will give you the right to set the combination lock upstairs! ]

[Xiao Huo: The initial password is actually 250250. ]

[Tao: It means that it is destined to have a good relationship with you. ]

[Xiao Huo: No (‘-‘)ノ)’-‘)]

During the chat, time passed quickly, and Tao Zhiyue came to his senses, the car had already parked at the gate of Jia’an Mingyuan.

He poked his head out and showed the access card to the guard, and the gate of the underground garage was raised to let him through.

Motor vehicles are not allowed in the community, which allows residents to move around the community more safely and securely. There are elevators in the underground garage directly connected to each building, which makes it more convenient to carry large items.

It is indeed a garden-style livable community.

Tao Zhiyue and the moving master accompanied an elevator full of cardboard boxes to the fifteenth floor.

The door of Room 1502 was not closed. As soon as the elevator door opened, Tao Zhiyue caught a glimpse of the back of Huo Ran sitting at the dining table facing the balcony and playing with his mobile phone.

Hearing the movement of the elevator, Huo Ran quickly stood up to greet him, the light coming in from the window clearly outlined the outline of his face, and his eyes were also extraordinarily bright.

He was wearing house slippers from nowhere, and a dark brown apron over his T-shirt.

It looks very homey.

But Tao Zhiyue still couldn’t help laughing: “Why are you wearing an apron? Do you want to cook?”

Huo Ran pointed to a large pile of brand new cleaning tools on the dining table, and said uncertainly: “You should wear them for hygiene. I think housekeepers will wear them to prevent clothes from getting dirty.”

He held up another identical apron, “I have one for you too.”

“I don’t know how to wear it.” Tao Zhiyue said firmly, “You can wear two pairs by yourself, covering the front and back.”

Half an hour later, two young housekeeping men in uniform aprons stood in the middle of a pile of cardboard boxes in a daze.

“Where do I start?” Huo Ran looked around, “I don’t seem to have much experience.”

“My habit is to wipe the furniture in the bedroom first, then make the bed and fill the closet. At least I can sleep at night, and clean up the rest of the room according to my mood.”

“That makes sense, then let’s clean the bedroom.”

Huo Ran picked up the bucket and was about to walk into the bedroom excitedly, but Tao Zhiyue stopped him hesitantly.

“Wait a minute, I thought about it, I’d better clean up the bedroom myself.”

Although everyone is a boy and a couple, there seems to be nothing to avoid, and he doesn’t have any gadgets that are inconvenient to meet people.

But Tao Zhiyue always felt a sense of mysterious shame when he thought that Huo Ran would help him tidy up the place where he would sleep every day.

Huo Ran was confused for a moment, subconsciously looked up at the bedroom, and saw a two-meter-wide extra-large double bed in the center, with two pillows at the head of the bed.

When the sun shines on the white and soft Simmons, it looks very comfortable.

“…That makes sense, then I’ll clean up the second bedroom.”

In the suddenly delicate atmosphere, Huo Ran quickly made a decision, turned around and left.

“Didn’t you say that the second bedroom needs a major renovation, remove the bed, and add two computer desks?”

“…Yes, I forgot, then I will clean up the living room.”

“The living room is full of cardboard boxes now, and there is no way to clean it up.”

“…”

In the end, Huo Ran sat on the bay window in the living room, held up the glass wiper, and carefully wiped the glass window.

At a place separated by a wall, Tao Zhiyue sat on a small stool, wiping the wardrobe compartment neatly.

Thinking of Huo Ran’s very complicated expression just now, he couldn’t hold back the smile on his face.

After working quietly for a while, the mobile phone on the bedside table suddenly turned on.

[Xiao Huo: Report, I finished wiping a glass! ]

[Xiao Huo: My hand is a little sore, I want to switch to my right hand to wipe the next one. ]

[Xiao Huo: report]

[Xiao Huo: left hand]

[Xiao Huo: Typing is so slow]

Tao Zhiyue couldn’t stop laughing as he watched the new news that popped up one after another.

[Tao: Is my name the report today? ]

[Xiao Huo: That’s right! ]

[Xiao Huo: Little bear bows.gif]

[Tao: Come on, I’ll cook for you in the evening when I’m done. ]

[Xiao Huo: Will there be mutated watermelons? ]

[Tao: Go away (‘-‘)ノ)’-‘)]

The room was still quiet, and the two breathing sounds inside and outside the room were mixed with a message reminder from time to time.

[Xiao Huo: It’s so quiet, do you want to play some music? ]

[Xiao Huo: I found that my left hand has adapted to typing with one hand. ]

[Xiao Huo: Is it completely impossible to see that it was sent by the left hand? ]

Under the harassment of Huo Ran’s persistent news, Tao Zhiyue finished wiping the closet very skillfully, then began to wipe the head and back of the bed, and the next step was to make the bed.

[Tao: Have you finished wiping the glass windows? ]

[Xiao Huo: Finished wiping, I’m wiping for the second time. ]

[Xiao Huo: It’s so boring to be outside alone, I want to talk to you. ]

[Xiao Huo: Is the bedroom almost finished? Come out, let’s clean up the living room together. ]

[Xiao Huo: The dog ticks and rolls.gif]

Tao Zhiyue looked at this stupid dog that was always rolling, stopped his movements, and replied to him very seriously.

[Tao: Your current behavior reminds me of a person. ]

“who?”

After a burst of footsteps, Huo Ran’s slightly alert voice immediately sounded at the bedroom door.

“My primary school deskmate, I remember as a little chubby.”

Under Huo Ran’s confused eyes, Tao Zhiyue picked up the bucket, ready to go to the bathroom to change the water.

“Every time he doesn’t want to do his homework, he will keep nagging next to me, asking me if I want to play backgammon, and telling me that there is a bird outside the window watching me.”

Tao Zhiyue passed by Huo Ran, reached out and patted his head, and said earnestly: “Student Huo, do your homework well, and play backgammon with you after school.”

As a result, that night, Tao Zhiyue, who had been busy all day, slumped on the sofa, did not fulfill his promise to cook, and did not play backgammon, but ate takeaway and watched TV with Huo Ran.

All the cardboard boxes have been emptied and summarized, and the room that looked like a model house yesterday is full of life at this moment.

Tao Zhiyue’s phone also had a new lock screen—it was a photo of Huo Ran wearing a housekeeping apron, sitting on the sofa and unpacking cardboard boxes.

When he was taking pictures, Huo Ran happened to raise his head to look at him, his eyes filled with his reflection.

The white gauze curtain was blown by the evening wind, under the warm yellow overhead light, the lights and shadows on the TV flickered, and the two of them nestled side by side on the sofa and chatted.

In such a warm atmosphere, Huo Ran waited until ten o’clock in the evening, reluctantly bid farewell to the yawning neighbor, and went upstairs to go home.

After signing the contract with the owner who was far away across the sea, Huo Ran couldn’t wait to move in first. The assistant efficiently bought daily necessities for him, delivered the luggage from the hotel, and sent someone to clean up.

But for Huo Ran, the new house is still just a place to sleep.

One of the perks of being a neighbor, presumably the routine of greeting each morning, becomes more graphic.

[Xiao Huo: Good morning! ]

[Xiao Huo: I was brushing my teeth, and then I saw an old man downstairs punching, so majestic. ]

Tao Zhiyue, who was tired all weekend, was woken up by the humanoid smart alarm clock. He wanted to sleep in bed for a while, but after hearing this majestic description, he tried his best to overcome his drowsiness, got up and walked to the bathroom.

The bathrooms of the two apartment types are all facing west, so from this specific angle, they can barely see the same landscape.

After Tao Zhi squeezed the toothpaste, he looked out the window and saw the old man boxing in the garden downstairs.

[Tao: I see, a little handsome. ]

[Tao: How about you learn it too, and then show it to me. ]

[Xiao Huo: Look at a mutated watermelon once! ]

[Tao: Watch it once a meal. ]

[Xiao Huo: Alright, I give in, it’s a deal! ]

Ten minutes later, the doorbell rang.

Tao Zhiyue, who was about to make breakfast, opened the door holding the egg.

Outside the door was Huo Ran, who was dressed in a neat suit and looked very elite.

“Don’t you have the key?” Tao Zhi was surprised.

“I didn’t greet you in advance, so I have to knock on the door.”

Huo Ran walked in very naturally, put on the sky blue slippers in the shoe rack, and followed him obediently into the kitchen.

“I’ll pay for breakfast first.”

“Only eggs and toast and milk.”

“I want to eat a poached egg and a poached egg!”

“Then I have to fry four eggs. To save time, you go to warm toast. The microwave is over there. This should work?”

“Remove should, there is nothing I don’t know.”

“Really? That sour soup…”

Without hesitation, Huo Ran sacrificed a watermelon in a very timely manner, blocking the sour soup fat cow attack that the person in front of him was about to export.

The eggs that have just been cracked into the small frying pan will quickly change from transparent to milky white in the hot oil, emitting a warm aroma.

The boxed milk taken out of the refrigerator condensed into a crystal mist in the slightly warm morning air, and slices of toast were scattered messily on the porcelain plate.

The low voice melted quietly in the high temperature.

“…I’m getting burnt, let go.”