Chapter 218 - 186: A Woman Like an Eagle, Never Admits Defeat

Chapter 218: Chapter 186: A Woman Like an Eagle, Never Admits Defeat

"Click..."

Xu Mo came home with a light spring in her step. She subconsciously raised her hand to turn on the lights, only to realize they were already on.

"Big sis?"

"What are you doing back?"

Xu Mo changed into her slippers and peeked into Su Tang’s room, where she saw Su Tang sitting at her vanity, skillfully and swiftly applying her makeup.

"It’s one of my dormmates’ birthdays. We’re going out for a group dinner, so I came back to change."

Su Tang remained focused on the mirror. "I’ll probably be drinking tonight. I should be back here afterward, so don’t deadbolt the door."

"Okay~"

Xu Mo leaned against the doorframe, her voice bright and crisp.

"Hm?"

"In such a good mood?"

Su Tang sharply detected the joy and cheerfulness in Xu Mo’s voice. The hand holding a 79-yuan eyebrow pencil paused its work on her eyeliner. "Did your boyfriend come back?" she asked suspiciously.

"Yep."

"We went out today."

Xu Mo didn’t hide it. She walked from the doorway and sat down on the edge of Su Tang’s bed. "Sis, there’s something I want to tell you."

"What is it?" Su Tang asked instinctively.

"Sis, let’s get ready to move," Xu Mo said suddenly. "My boyfriend rented an apartment for me long-term near Jilin University Ninth Hospital. We don’t have to live here anymore."

"Oh, okay... Moving, sure."

Completely absorbed in her makeup, Su Tang’s answer was purely instinctual. But a moment later, the words registered. Her hand froze, and she whipped her head around, her eyes widening slightly. "What did you say? Move?!"

"Mhm!"

"My boyfriend said you can move in with me, sis!"

Xu Mo nodded earnestly, her eyes clear and bright.

"Wait a minute."

"What’s going on?"

"He rented an apartment for you?"

"Is he planning on moving in with you?"

Even though Su Tang was in a hurry, the bombshell Xu Mo had just dropped was too massive to ignore.

"Moving in together..."

At those words, a blush crept onto Xu Mo’s pretty face.

"My boyfriend has his own place in Beichun. I don’t think he’ll be moving in with me," Xu Mo explained to Su Tang. "He rented this place for me long-term just so my daily commute to work would be more convenient. The apartment is right next to our Jilin University Ninth Hospital, less than a ten-minute walk."

"Jilin University Ninth Hospital?"

"That’s a little far from my school."

Su Tang muttered to herself, picking up the eyebrow pencil to continue her makeup. "How big is the place your boyfriend rented? If it’s just a studio apartment, I won’t go through the trouble with you. I’ll just move my stuff back to the dorm."

"It’s not a studio. It’s a luxury flat that takes up an entire floor," Xu Mo replied in a small voice. "The total area is 257 square meters. The layout is four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and two living areas."

"Young Master Duo?"

"257 square meters?"

Su Tang felt like she would never finish her eyebrows. The news her sister was dropping was just too explosive. "Your boyfriend actually rented such a huge place for you? Have you seen it in person?"

"I just got back from there."

"My boyfriend gave me the door code and the key card."

Xu Mo nodded. "I took a few pictures before I left. Do you want to see them, sis?"

"Let me see, let me see."

At that, Xu Mo opened her phone’s photo album and showed Su Tang the pictures she had just taken.

"Whoa!"

"It even has that cream-toned decor!"

"It even has a small home gym!"

Su Tang was full of amazement. She had always known that Xu Mo’s boyfriend was rich and had always been very generous with her.

But now it seemed his wealth far exceeded her imagination. To rent a beautifully furnished luxury mansion like this in the heart of Beichun City would probably cost no less than 200,000 yuan a year.

If he intended to keep Xu Mo as his hidden mistress and live with her, that would be one thing. But he apparently had no such intention—he purely wanted to make her commute more convenient.

"Momo!"

"I admit, your big sis was a little hasty just now!"

"Who said this place is far from my school? It’s not far at all!"

"If your boyfriend really doesn’t plan on moving in with you, you absolutely have to save a room for your big sis. I’ll pay for the monthly housekeeping!"

Su Tang suddenly grabbed Xu Mo’s small hand, her beautiful eyes seeming to sparkle.

She couldn’t imagine what a cheerful girl she’d be, practicing judo in a suite like that.

"Also, your big sis is very considerate!" Su Tang patted her budding chest. "Whenever you and your boyfriend want the place to yourselves, just give me a heads-up. I promise I won’t disturb you. I’ll give you two plenty of space!"

"Sis, I’ve already saved a room for you."

Xu Mo’s eyes were full of sincerity. "There are two suites in the apartment, a master suite and a guest suite, each with its own private bathroom and walk-in closet. After we move tomorrow, the guest suite is yours."

"Momo!"

"You’re the best!"

"Let your big sis repay you right now!"

Su Tang threw her arms open and pulled Xu Mo’s petite frame into a hug.

"D-don’t grope me..." Xu Mo’s delicate face puffed out slightly as she "resisted" with little conviction.

"Your boyfriend gets to touch you wherever he wants~"

"But your big sis can’t?~"

Su Tang’s eyes crinkled with a smile as she teased Xu Mo.

Xu Mo’s face turned red and she fell silent, tacitly agreeing with Su Tang’s words.

"Alright, alright~"

"I’ll stop teasing you~"

Su Tang knew her cousin was thin-skinned, so after some light-hearted fun, she turned back to the mirror to continue her makeup. "Momo, didn’t your boyfriend give you another one of those cream-white collector’s edition Dior handbags a while ago?"

"Can your big sis borrow it for today?~"

"It’s that Feng Yao from my dorm, the one I told you about before."

Su Tang’s tone was tinged with indignation. "She recently started dating a guy from Jisheng Sports College. He’s pretty handsome and his family is loaded. They bought him an executive edition Porsche Panamera right after he started university."

"Now she’s insufferably smug. It’s supposed to be our other roommate’s birthday today, but she’s acting like a total show-off, insisting on inviting her boyfriend’s roommates too. She said she wants to organize some kind of dorm mixer."

"It’s honestly speechless..."

At this point, Su Tang clasped her hands together earnestly, pleading with Xu Mo. "Momo, Feng Yao and I have been at each other’s throats since the semester started. Your big sis is a proud eagle and can absolutely not lose to her. I really need your bag to help me save face today."

"I promise I won’t get the bag your boyfriend gave you dirty!"

Just mentioning Feng Yao brought a stubborn look to Su Tang’s face. For nearly four months since the start of the school year, the two of them had never stopped competing with each other.

In reality, Su Tang was well aware of her own family’s financial situation. Compared to Feng Yao, an only daughter from the wealthy Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai region, there was likely a gap.

But she had been proud all her life. Facing Feng Yao, who tried to crush her with material wealth, how could she possibly choose to back down?

However, the price for her stubborn pride was living on credit.

She might look glamorous on the surface, with a chic and sophisticated lifestyle in what she ate, wore, and used.

But in reality, at the beginning of every month, the installment payments gave her a massive headache. Now, she was faintly starting to feel like she couldn’t keep up.

But even so, she would not allow herself to appear inferior to Feng Yao.

A woman like an eagle never admits defeat!

"Um..."

"Since you really need it, sis, I guess you can use it for now."

Faced with her sister’s pleading, the kind and simple-hearted Xu Mo couldn’t refuse. She could only add a reminder, "Sis, white bags get dirty easily. You really have to be careful when you’re drinking."

"Good Momo, I could just die, I love you so much!"

Su Tang was elated when Xu Mo agreed. "Don’t worry. I’ll have two cocktails at most at the party today. I definitely won’t drink too much."

"I might drink a little more at a girls’ gathering, but since Feng Yao insisted on turning it into a dorm mixer with other guys around, there’s no way I’ll drink a lot."

Xu Mo knew her sister could hold her liquor well. For Su Tang, two cocktails were like an appetizer, nothing to even mention.

"Okay."

"Then have fun, sis."

"Be safe and come back early."

Xu Mo reminded her, her gentle demeanor unchanged.

"Of course~"

"We have to get up early to move tomorrow~"

"I definitely won’t drink too much~"

Su Tang promised as she continued applying her makeup.

"Mhm."

"I’ll let you get back to it then, sis."

"I’ll go get the bag for you."

With that, Xu Mo stood up from the bed.

"Okay~"