Between the two apartments, the elevator was on the left, and a spacious terrace was on the right.

If your own balcony wasn’t big enough, you could easily place a lot of flowers and plants here.

But the 13th-floor terrace was completely empty, clean and bare.

A gentle breeze blew by, carrying a slight chill, but it didn’t bother Jiang Yao in her fluffy pajamas. She looked up at Chen Yuan, her expression serious, and her lips parted slightly.

“We’ve been dating for a while now, and I’m more and more certain that you’re the one I like, Chen Yuan…” Her voice was soft and sweet, like an ear massage as it reached his ears. “I don’t want to hide it from you anymore… The truth is… I live right across the hall from you.”

As she spoke, she turned and pointed behind her.

“Huh!?”

Chen Yuan was stunned. His confused gaze shifted from Jiang Yao’s face to the open door of 1301 behind her.

“For real?” he asked, shocked.

“For real! I never imagined you’d end up renting the apartment across from mine. When you first told me, I couldn’t believe it. It’s just too much of a coincidence!”

“A coincidence this big?”

Chen Yuan had never experienced anything so bizarre. His pupils contracted, and for a moment, his mind went blank.

“Then what about all those times I walked you home… and when you came to find me? You actually live right across the hall? That… that’s impossible.”

“I’m sorry, I lied. I’ve been hiding this on purpose… I’m so sorry.” Jiang Yao pouted slightly, her eyes cast down, looking incredibly guilty. “You’ve never actually walked me all the way home, have you? Something always came up. That’s because we live in the same building.”

“No wonder you always insisted on walking the rest of the way yourself.” The confusion on Chen Yuan’s youthful face deepened. “But why hide it from me? Living across from each other just makes it easier to hang out, right? I wouldn’t do something like force my way into your apartment. You weren’t worried about that, were you…”

“No, it’s not like that. Forget it, just come with me. You’ll understand everything once we’re inside my place.”

Jiang Yao mustered her courage and took Chen Yuan’s hand. The usually lively and cheerful girl was now somewhat quiet, her tone subdued.

Chen Yuan sensed that something was off, so he silently followed her lead.

Together, they stepped into 1301.

…

The moment he stepped inside, two pairs of slippers, not yet put away, caught his eye by the shoe cabinet in the entryway.

One was a pair of plain black flip-flops.

The other, a pair of white slippers with bunny ears.

They both looked like women’s shoes, but their styles were completely different, as if they belonged to two separate people. Yet, they were about the same size.

Chen Yuan’s sharp eyes noticed this detail, but he didn’t say anything. Instead, he took a careful look around the apartment across the hall.

Compared to his place, Jiang Yao’s was clearly more lived-in. A dazzling array of items was visible at a glance: the sofa and a rug with a mix of light and dark colors, several paintings hanging on the walls, lush green plants in the far corner, and a row of stuffed dolls sitting atop the sofa.

Everything exuded the warmth of a “home.”

All of this suggested that Jiang Yao had been living here for quite some time.

Moreover, a pleasant fragrance lingered in the air—that distinct scent of a girl, the one Chen Yuan often smelled when he hugged Jiang Yao.

“Actually, if you think about it, it’s not *that* big of a coincidence,” she said suddenly. “There are only a few good residential complexes around Lanjing University City, and they’re always packed. It’s hard to find a decent available apartment. It just so happened that the one across the hall was vacant.”

“I wouldn’t know about that. My dad helped me rent my place. Did you find this one yourself?”

They were holding hands, and Jiang Yao’s felt incredibly soft and delicate. She continued speaking as she led Chen Yuan toward the walk-in closet on the right.

“Not exactly. A friend helped me find it when I first came to Lanjing. I had actually rented another place before this, but the owner backed out of the contract before I could even move my things in… This is where I usually keep my clothes.”

Chen Yuan walked in and was instantly blown away.

So *this* is a girl’s walk-in closet!?

Before him were several open wardrobes, some with semi-openwork designs. They were filled with a dazzling collection of clothes, hanging in rows that nearly reached the ceiling, though the ones up top were folded.

At his height, he couldn’t reach them, but it would be easy enough if he stood on the nearby stool.

And the variety in clothing styles was immense.

To put it one way, it was as if Chen Yuan was looking at a river where two different colored streams flowed side by side.

That was the feeling he got.

The clothes on the left were all in a sophisticated, mature style!

Blazers, formal dresses, cheongsams, hip-hugging skirts, blouses, cozy oversized sweaters, Korean-style overcoats, and long red dresses.

Meanwhile, the right side was filled with cute, anime-inspired styles!

Lolita dresses, all sorts of poofy skirts, JK uniforms, jeans, clipped-up slouch socks, plain white v-neck undershirts, and French-style sweaters and cardigans.

There were over a dozen different kinds of skirts alone, in various colors and styles—enough to make his head spin.

Furthermore, the walk-in closet was filled with a unique fragrance. The more Chen Yuan smelled it, the more intoxicating it became—it was the same scent he only ever smelled when he was wrapped in Jiang Yao’s embrace.

“This is so much!”

“A lot? I usually feel like I have nothing to wear… And over here are my shoes.”

Jiang Yao offered a sweet smile and pointed to the side.

She was still a little shy and bashful about having Chen Yuan over. After all, a girl’s home is a very private space, the kind you never show to outsiders.

Even with a boyfriend, you had to reach a certain stage in the relationship before revealing it.

Because it’s best for a girl to maintain a certain mystique during a relationship to keep her boyfriend continually attracted to her.

Once he entered her private chambers, it signified that their relationship had leveled up again.

Following the direction she pointed, Chen Yuan was stunned once more.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep