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Hua Qingyi invited Xiao Lin to grab a bite to eat, and Xiao Lin did not refuse. He had already taken leave from Li Jingyi today, and he wasn't very satisfied with his current place of residence—it's a bit too far from work. Being stuck in traffic during rush hour every day was something Xiao Lin didn't feel he could handle, as he was usually carefree about everything except for treating and saving lives.
Hua Qingyi didn't choose an overly fancy place to eat; instead, he found a decent-looking spot on the food street. Xiao Lin teased, "Kid, since when did you get so close to the ordinary folk?"
Hearing this, a rare blush appeared on Hua Qingyi's handsome face. He remembered the embarrassing events from his army days and sheepishly smiled, "I've always been down to earth. Didn't you see where I went last night? They were all places for ordinary white-collar folks. Those so-called high society gatherings don't seem to attract me anymore!"
Hua Qingyi had been woken up by Xiao Lin's call, and after hanging up, he came over immediately without eating anything. Having exerted himself a bit at the traffic police station, he now felt very hungry and ordered a lot of food.
"Bro, I've always wanted to ask, why didn't you stay in the army? What made you think of coming back to civilian life? Even if you did return, why come to the Yan University Hospital? Forget your family's background; just considering your skills, any major hospital could have you at a professor level. It's truly beneath your talent to be in the Chinese Medical Academy!" Hua Qingyi asked earnestly. Since Xiao Lin called him a few months ago, this question had been on his mind for a long time. He had planned to ask last night, but they were too busy catching up to remember.
"Remember Hu Zi?" Xiao Lin's expression turned a bit somber.
"Of course, he was better than me at fighting. Back in the army, he often beat me up, but I won in the last fight. Later, because I beat up that guy from the Liu Family, I came back!" Hearing Xiao Lin mention Hu Zi, Hua Qingyi was reminded of his honest and simple face. Although they often scrapped with each other, aside from the first time which was an actual fight, the rest were mostly friendly matches.
"Part of why I left the army to come here was because I was tired and wanted to experience ordinary life. Another part of it was because of Hu Zi!" Xiao Lin's voice was a bit low, recalling how Hu Zi took a bullet for him. Whenever he thought about it, he felt deeply guilty.
"Hu Zi? What happened to Hu Zi?" Seeing Xiao Lin's expression darken, Hua Qingyi felt a bad premonition, as he also had a deep bond with Hu Zi.
Realizing he was getting a bit emotional, Xiao Lin, with eyes almost welling up with tears, changed the subject, "Alright, let's not talk about that. By the way, can you help me find a place near Yan University? The place you found before was too far, though it was nice."
Knowing Xiao Lin's personality, that he'd speak when he wants to and can't be pushed if he doesn't, Hua Qingyi teasingly retorted, "Bro, you don't appreciate good intentions, do you? I even let you stay in my villa, and you still have complaints. Though it is indeed inconvenient for you to commute. I was just thinking you shouldn't be inconvenienced. Finding a place is easy; I'll make some calls! By the way, bro, let me know your requirements for the new place, so you won't complain to me again in a few days!"
Xiao Lin gave Hua Qingyi a look but still said, "The place doesn't need to be too big, just a regular residential area is fine. No need for a whole villa; a single person in such a big house is like teasing me for being alone! No requirements for the house, the surroundings should be quiet, close to Yan University, preferably in the Yan University dorm area, so I don't have to drive to work and can just walk."
"Alright!" Hua Qingyi agreed quickly and decisively. After hearing Xiao Lin's requirements, he picked up his phone, dialed a number, spoke for a few minutes, then hung up and smiled at Xiao Lin, "What a coincidence! I just called a friend in real estate; he happens to have a teacher's apartment at Yan University for rent. But the rent might be a bit high for a regular white-collar worker, and it's been vacant for almost a month without being rented out. Can we go check it out now?"
"In the few days I've been in Yanjing, this is the first bit of good luck!" Xiao Lin smiled slightly, surprised that he found a place that met his requirements. As for the rent, it was just a minor issue for him.
Being action-oriented, once they had the house sorted, Hua Qingyi and Xiao Lin headed straight for the Yan University teacher's dorm as soon as Hua Qingyi finished eating.
The Yan University teacher's apartments are located on the north side of the campus, just three to four hundred meters from the university hospital. Finding a place to live here would be ideal for Xiao Lin.
While passing the Yan University sports field, the cars driven by Hua Qingyi and Xiao Lin drew parallel, and seeing the energetic faces of the new students in their camouflage uniforms nearby, Hua Qingyi sighed, smiling at Xiao Lin, "Bro, don't you feel a little hint of the army spirit?"
"I remember when you were around that age when you joined the army, didn't even attend college. Do you regret it?" Xiao Lin chuckled.
"There's a little regret, but having a degree doesn't make much of a difference to me. Bro, do you think I should, like those novels online, enroll in college now, experience it a bit? Maybe even flirt with the campus beauty or something, to improve my taste!" Hua Qingyi said with a cheeky grin.
"I think you better not. There won't be a shortage of beautiful women throwing themselves at you, and you only like those heavily made-up women!" Xiao Lin teased, though he thought to himself, if this charming guy Hua Qingyi stood in a university campus like this, how many innocent young girls would be swooning over him? Well, it makes one wonder if there are still any young girls in college.
Soon, their cars, one a newly released BMW, the other a humble, no-frills QQ car, lazily rolled into the Yan University teacher's dorm building, catching the attention of many passersby due to the stark contrast.
Thankfully, it was the teacher's dorm building, and not class time; otherwise, given the starstruck nature of university girls, it would've caused a traffic jam.
Hua Qingyi and Xiao Lin entered one of the teacher buildings, and suddenly, Xiao Lin spotted a familiar face in an elevator about to shut its doors, dragging a suitcase, looking radiant and dazzling. Xiao Lin was a bit stunned—could it really be such a coincidence?