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On the day when the admission notice arrived, Xue Jin and Gu Zhilin were strolling outside.

In the end, Senke still didn't make it to the Chinese New Year, Gu Zhilin became a free man ahead of schedule, and was persuaded by Xue Jin to decide to go on a trip.

They booked air tickets, landed in an island country in the southern hemisphere on the first day of the new year, then took a boat to one of the small islands, and lived in a wooden house rented out on the island.

More and more people go out to travel during the Chinese New Year, Xue Jin didn't want to be crowded, so he chose a newly developed island with a good scenery, less people, clean, warm enough, at least enough for vacation.The only fly in the ointment is that he is not used to the traditional food on the island, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, he has a cook with him, so he won't be hungry.

In the morning, Gu Zhilin went to the seaside market to buy the fresh seafood of the day, and prepared some side dishes for Xue Jin in different ways, along with some small dishes grown by the local residents.The original seafood is the most delicious. He brought out the grill left by the landlord from the basement, and when he was cooking scallops outside the house, Xue Jin pulled a recliner and leaned against him, holding a small fan to blow him. Waiting for food by the way.

The scallops and oysters were sizzling on the grill, and while Gu Zhilin was handling the meat and shrimp, he told him, "Go get me a lemon."

"Oh."

Anyway, being idle is idle, Xue Jin stood up according to his words, went into the room and brought him a lemon, and when he went out, he saw Gu Zhilin's mobile phone lit up on the table, so he took it out for him by the way: " You seem to have some news."

Gu Zhilin cut the lemon in half, squeezed the juice on the oyster and glanced at it: "It seems to be mail, look, I can't spare my hand."

"Oh."

Anyway, it is a work phone, Xue Jin has no pressure to invade his privacy, unlocked the password to enter the main interface, clicked on the mailbox and took a look, it turned out to be a new email.

The sender is also very familiar, it is the system mailbox of the Academic Affairs Office of the EU.

He turned his head and glanced at Gu Zhilin, who was still concentrating on exchanging feelings with seafood, as if he just received an insignificant advertising email and didn't care at all.

So relieved?

Xue Jin raised his eyebrows, stood behind him with his mobile phone, looked at him for a while, confirmed that he really devoted himself to cooking, and couldn't help laughing.

"Gu Zhilin." He said, "Don't worry about whether those scallops are cooked or not, just take a look at this—you seem to be ready for a student visa."

They ended their vacation ahead of time, and after returning home, Gu Zhilin handed over the visa materials, and began to simply prepare luggage and some sundries to bring.Xue Jin had a few cases to go to court in the next year, so he didn't care about helping him, so he just gave him the number of the mutual aid group for Chinese students in M ​​province, and asked Gu Zhilin to ask if anyone wanted to sublet the house.

Originally, Gu Zhilin could apply for a dormitory, but he had a strange insistence that he insisted on living outside. Xue Jin thought about it for a while, but didn't express any opinions, and only asked him to settle the housing as soon as possible.

"It's not like autumn at this time. Many apartment leases have not yet expired. You have to rent a house in advance before going there, or you may have nowhere to settle." He said while eating, "Or if I ask Zixi, she might There are also students who graduated with full credits this semester..."

Gu Zhilin stuffed a piece of fried fish into his mouth: "Don't talk while eating, it's not good for chewing."

"..." Xue Jin silently shut up, thinking that he deserved it if he couldn't find a house.

Facts have proved that Xue Jin is not wrong. There are too few houses in the summer semester. In the end, Yang Zixi contacted them with a Ph. D student who just graduated and is planning to return to China this month. She is planning to sublet out her apartment with half a year left. .The apartment is not far from the school. It is located in the center of the city, which is quiet in the middle of the bustle. The location and the price are more suitable. Gu Zhilin made a decision after looking at it. He made an appointment with her to directly renew the lease with the landlord for two years, and wait for him to land. Just sign the contract.

He acted swiftly and decisively, and within a few days he had already settled everything that should be done, which seemed more reliable than Xue Jin, who was a serious student who had studied abroad.Since it was not the peak season for studying abroad, the visa was issued quickly, and the school started in late March. Gu Zhilin booked the air ticket in early March, planning to go there early to get used to it like Xue Jin did back then.

There is not much luggage, and the checked part is just a box of clothes and a box of sundries, plus a carry-on case.On the day before his departure, Xue Jin drove him to the airport. After checking in his luggage, there was still a long time before boarding the plane, so he couldn't help but kissed him again in the car.

Xue Jin stretched out his hands to straighten Gu Zhilin's scarf which was messed up by him, and suddenly said: "I still want to guide some precautions."

His well-groomed hair was messed up, there was still a little water in the corners of his mouth, and the corners of his eyes were a little red, but his expression was very serious, as if he was about to talk about something serious.The more Gu Zhilin looked at him, the more he felt seductive, and he leaned over to kiss him again, but he said obediently, "Okay, what should you pay attention to?"

Xue Jin stared at him for a while, then changed his words: "...forget it, it's nothing."

Gu Zhilin didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, he didn't suspect him, he just took it as a little joke before leaving, seeing that it was almost time to go to the security check, he lowered his head and kissed him again, telling him to drive back careful.

"Okay, be careful too." Xue Jin smiled, and sent him to the security checkpoint, "I'm a little tired from connecting planes, but remember to tell me before you get a rest when you arrive."

"it is good."

Standing at the entrance of the security check, Gu Zhilin turned his head and gave Xue Jin a deep look.

"Come and see me when you are free," he said.

"Of course," Xue Jin said as a matter of course, "I will go to check the house from time to time, you must cultivate your morals, and don't be caught as a pigtail by me."

He was hardly troubled by the parting, but found it amusing.The person you like walks on the road he has walked, and will soon see the scenery he has seen before. They have not appeared in each other's life for a longer period of time, but they have come to this step. It can be seen that the distance is not a problem, maybe He will thus discover new surprises.

He was looking forward to it.

Obviously there was no communication on this point, but Gu Zhilin laughed and nodded as if he knew what he was thinking.

Before leaving, he said again: "Go back and check the mailbox, I put something in it."

Xue Jin didn't pay attention to it at first. He drove home after he got in. He answered a phone call from work on the way. When he got downstairs, he almost forgot about it. traditional mailboxes.

There are places for express delivery these days. Except for those who order newspapers and magazines at home, few people use mailboxes. At least Xue Jin has never used it since he moved in. If Gu Zhilin hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten himself. And the key to the mailbox was left on the shoe cabinet.

He blew the dust off the lock, opened it with the little key that looked new from neglect, and found a small box at the bottom of the mailbox.

It looked suspicious, Xue Jin picked it up and shook it, but he didn't rush to open it, so he sent Gu Zhilin a WeChat message first: "What's in the box?"

"See for yourself." Gu Zhilin said.

Xue Jin curled his lips and replied, "Let's just say it first, I don't accept the proposal ring."

Probably the signal was a bit weak, and it took a while for a voice to come back.

Gu Zhilin gave a low laugh and said, "It's not a ring, don't worry."

Xue Jin had made enough jokes, and then opened the box to take a look. It was indeed not an engagement ring, but a bunch of keys.

Looking familiar, he raised his eyebrows and asked Gu Zhilin, "Why give me the keys to your house?"

Gu Zhilin's reply was very Xue Jin style: "I ask you to help me hire a part-timer to clean on time."

Xue Jin couldn't help laughing.

As if he could see him smiling, Gu Zhilin said again: "The last sentence was a joke."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Let you wait for me to go home."

Xue Jin didn't reply right away. He felt that the box containing the key was a bit hot, so he took a few steps while holding it in his hand, and then subconsciously put the key and the box into the pocket of the windbreaker.

He thought, this sounds more powerful than an engagement ring, how should he answer to appear a little higher?

He didn't reply, and Gu Zhilin didn't chase after what to say, long-distance flight was already boring, Xue Jin didn't chat with him, so he just ordered an old movie to watch.

It wasn't until a third of the movie played that Gu Zhilin's phone vibrated and the screen lit up.

Xue Jin sent him an itinerary, and the schedule for the next two months was full, until the end of May when there was a little blank, and he was squeezed into a red circle.

It was a weekend, and Xue Jin said boldly: "Who are you going back to, just wait for me."

Gu Zhilin laughed and replied: "Okay."

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